ok but everyone lived au, voldemort & dumbles died in the first war, and somehow every one of the marauders being a hogwarts professor:
the war means losses, of course. Plenty of casualties and trauma, many teachers were either killed or didn't want to teach anymore. McGonagall, new headmistress, had quite a few positions to fill
Remus is approached first, for DADA ofc. He's always wanted to be a teacher, he was a perfect student, well behaved, what more would you need? there was no one else McGonagall would ask
then there's Lily, so passionate about potions, of course she's gonna say yes to teaching it. And, since she was a Slytherin in her student days, McGonagall makes her head of house. Lily is smug about it for months
then, there's the fact that, since McGonagall is the headmistress, she doesn't have that much time to teach transfiguration. There's not anyone that comes to mind who could teach it - but one day Sirius Black casually strolls into her office, and he comes out with a job. She's always had a soft spot for him, he was extremely skilled in her class even if he was a troublemaker. He's made head of Gryffindor and he couldn't be more proud (take that Mrs Black)
throughout the year, Lily finds it hard to teach quite so many kids - there's basics, NEWT and OWL classes, extracurriculars, too much to do, especially that potions are required for many careers, so a lot of students sign up for the classes. She asks McGonagall if there's a chance there could be a second teacher
and so Regulus Black is asked to fill the position of the Potions Master (the second one). He's very withdrawn and introverted, doesn't do well with young kids, so he takes on advanced classes and NEWT prep, and Lily has the basics and OWL prep.
Regulus is the youngest professor in the castle, at just 20. But McGonagall knows just how skilled he is and that, even with the lack of experience, he'll manage just fine.
James is offered a position a few years after all of his friends. The previous Quidditch teacher resigned, and so McGonagall sends a letter asking James if, perhaps, he'd be interested to fill the position. James quits his previous job in an instant
Sirius and Remus are married, of course. None of the students know, because Remus thinks it's best to keep it on the low and not embarrass the children with too much physical affection. The students can easily tell there's something there though. Most 7th years think they're having an affair with each other
the staff wing is,,,, a lot. there's just A Lot going on there at all times
James does Little League Quidditch for smaller kids from nearby magical villages on the weekends (with McGonagall's permission, of course)
if you're looking for Sirius, you'll most likely find him in Remus's office, annoying him (because who needs to mark essays when you can be kissing your husband, right?)
Sirius, just like McGonagall, loves to show off Padfoot to his students. and often he strolls around the castle as Padfoot. it's quite amusing to see a gaggle of students to "hello Professor Black!" at a dog
James sends flowers to Lily's office roughly once a week. they always have a little note attached to them that's like "you looked beautiful today!" "woah you're so gorgeous, will you go out with me??" they're married, but it's cute nevertheless
James coaches all of the teams, and he gets very invested in the lives of his students. He's like the most approachable guy in the staff wing, loves giving advice and trying to cheer his kids up if they happen to have lost a game or have a bad day. If you have a problem you're not sure what to do about, you go to James
Regulus can be spotted in the library very often. He has his own spot where every student knows, that's where Professor Black (the Potions one) sits. He doesn't talk Much with his students but that's just cause he's introverted and doesn't like people that much. but every now and again a student will sit next to him and ask for help with an essay, and he never says no
at least twice a month Sirius will try to persuade Remus to change his surname to Black. the chaos if there were three Professor Blacks?? hello??? Remus isn't amused (actually they both have a double surname but go by just Black and Lupin, so the kids aren't confused and they can remain lowkey)
Remus has a drawer full of treats just in case there's a student coming into his office. whether it's to retake a test, ask for help, or just chat. he always has sweets
Regulus also helps out in the hospital wing sometimes. Prior to working at Hogwarts, he was studying to be a healer, and Madame Pomfrey took him under her wing and teaches him all he needs to know, so he's technically both a potions professor and also a healer
Remus is really good at reading his students, so once he invites a certain student to his office. He talks to them a bit at first, and then offhandedly mentions that he was born a girl - just to see the student's eye go wide and ask if that's possible. for Remus it was really easy to notice that whenever he called them "miss" they'd have this uncomfortable frown on their face, just like he once did. The student ends up coming to him a lot, finally shyly admitting he's not a girl, but a boy - and always leaves a little more happy, more confident. Remus can't be happier when he skips into his office one time and says he's transferring to the boys' dorm
similarly, Sirius once has a student who didn't want to come home for the summer. She was a second year, a gryffindor, and very shyly approached him once, asking if there's something she can do so she doesn't have to go home. He didn't have the answer to that just yet
and so Sirius talked to Regulus. And together they went to McGonagall's office, asking if there's a way to arrange a place for students who don't want to, or can't, go home. They've both been there once - they didn't want to go home, but there was no other way. And so, with a bit of work, and volunteering to watch the kids on their part, they arranged a way for students to stay the summer if their situation isn't perfect
James attaches to students so much that he cries every year at graduation
Lily takes over one of the greenhouses to have a little potions ingredients garden - for stuff that isn't necessarily in the curriculum, but she thinks the students could find useful or interesting. Reg has a small patch in there for healing plants
Sirius's office has a waterbowl for Padfoot and an empty bowl right next to it. sometimes students will leave dog treats there
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