we are the marauders, the wild youth

—a memory blog for the marauders and the rest of the band of thieves: james, sirius, remus, peter, lily, marlene, dorcas, mary, emmeline, caradoc, benjy, mundungus, fabian, gideon, edgar, hestia, daisy, tilden, ted, andromeda, alice, frank, kingsley and...

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"I think Fabian’s looking for you, Dor.” “Last I checked, he was looking for Bertha Jorkins’ tonsils, so he can fuck right off.” “What? Oh, c’mon—” “Leave it, Frankie.”

— Dorcas Meadowes and Marlene McKinnon, smoking and drinking, respectively, on a park bench near the Potter residence; taken by Frank Longbottom, mentally cursing his dormmate’s drunken actions, during a New Years’ Party in Marlene’s Fifth Year and Dorcas and Frank’s Sixth.

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"We are one with the flowers!" "I'm going to be kicked out of Herbology club for this." "Don't be daft, Til, you and Peter are the best Herbologists in the school." "Yeah, don't be silly, Tilly! You're... brilly!" "I think I'd rather be kicked out from the club than hear Daise rhyme, actually." "Rude."

— Hestia Jones and Tilden Toots, goofing around in the sunflower field behind Greenhouse Three, a joint venture between the Third Year Gryffindor/Hufflepuff Herbology class and the Fourth Year Muggle Studies class; taken by a giggling Amelia Bones and a mock-offended Daisy Hookum, Fifth Year.

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"Looking very deep and meaningful, 'Melia." "Quit taking photos of me, you prat, I'm trying to enjoy the sea air."

— A fondly exasperated Amelia Bones watching the waves; taken by a snickering Edgar Bones, on vacation in Cornwall during the summer between Amelia's Fifth and Sixth Year.

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"He's ruddy mad for you, you know." "Yeah?" "Yeah. Don't break his heart, all right?" "If anything, Ed, he might break mine."

— Edgar Bones and Andromeda Black, discussing Ted Tonks as they await his arrival; taken by Ted Tonks as he entered the diner for their breakfast date, unaware of their conversation, in Hogsmeade during their Seventh Year.

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"Whoa—careful, Marlene!" "Shhh, I am a master. I never fall." "You're somehow leaning on both me and Emmeline, and we're a metre apart—my concern is perfectly valid." "Oi, zip it, you lot—I'm trying to remember the way home."

— Remus Lupin, Marlene McKinnon and Emmeline Vance, returning to the Potter residence in the early hours of the morning; taken by Peter Pettigrew as James Potter navigated, during the Easter break of Fifth Year.

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"What's your cat's name, Als?" "Frank, clearly—can't you tell by the way she's holding him tight?" "Shut up, Dor—and her name's Rosie, Benj."

— Alice Fortescue, enjoying the morning view; taken by Benjy Fenwick and Dorcas Meadowes, during the week in the summer between their Sixth and Seventh Year that they spent at the Fortescues' vacation home.

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"Look at us!" "King of the forest!" "Powerful and stoic—what d'you think, Marls?" "Oh, majestic as fuck, clearly."

— Lily Evans and Emmeline Vance, imitating James in Prongs form as they prepare to decorate for Marlene's birthday party, having discovered Christmas leftovers in the decorations box.; taken by a laughing Marlene McKinnon and grumbling James Potter, the summer after Seventh Year.

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"Put me down, you git!" "Don't think I shall, actually." "C'mon, Marls, it's a garden party. You'll survive, promise." "See? Ems agrees with me! Outvoted, McKinnon."

— Marlene McKinnon, laughing and protesting as James Potter carries her to the garden party; taken by Emmeline Vance in the summer between Fourth and Fifth Year, on the way from James' room to Marlene's garden next door.

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"Dorcas, I can't see your face!" "Who cares, Mac? She looks badass as fuck."

— Dorcas Meadowes, on a summer night at a party at the Potters; taken by Mary Macdonald and Marlene McKinnon during the summer between the Marauders' Fifth and Sixth Year.