Hello!!! first of all thank you for what you do, i love finding so many new stories to read! I've recently finished When it is said (some say) and the thing i liked the most was sirius slowly processing his feelings for remus for the first time. So i was wondering if you know any other fic with a similar theme. Have a nice day! <3
Hi anon🌸 Thank you! Your appreciation means so much<3 And since what you’re asking for is one of my favourite things, here you go:
station to station, by aeridi0nis (26k)
Nineteen seventy-eight: there's beginnings and there's endings and there's love and elsewhere, there's war, and when you're seventeen and you're eighteen and you're Remus and you're Sirius, only some of these things are important.
Nobody writes Sirius slowly processing his feelings for Remus like Ridi (nobody writes like ridi, full stop). I promise you, if you liked the feeling of when it is said (some say), by jubilantly, then you’ll LOVE this.
Come In From the Cold, by goodboylupin (somebetterwords) (8k)
The first Hogsmeade weekend of sixth year. Alternatively: In which Sirius frets and works to keep Remus warm, James argues it’s not that cold, Remus wishes the cold brought something more, and Peter just wishes everyone would get their heads out of their asses.
A fic of misunderstandings, Remus pining, James being a good friend, and Sirius being an oblivious idiot!
from white-hot anticipation to cold-blooded fear and back again, by @drowsyanddazed (20k)
Remus is a storm blowing through Sirius’ small town and Sirius is laid out on the waterlogged cobblestone streets waiting to be washed away.
This fic really gave me some SKAM vibes (a la Hogwarts), which might tell you something about the beautiful way it captures Sirius figuring out his feelings. A wonderful ravenclaw!remus fic.
for your pleasure, aeridi0nis (16k)
“’Course, see?” Sirius repeats. He smiles triumphantly. “Exactly. So we should kiss. I’ll be your first kiss for you, Moony.”
Sirius moves to lean in again, but Remus doesn’t. Instead, he merely looks at him for what feels like an awfully long time.
“No, thanks.”
And forgive him for being big-headed, but this is an unexpected development, Sirius must admit.
or:
A rejection, a realization, a revelation.
Another ridi fic that NEEDS to be on this list. Another perfect bloody example of a Sirius-realises-some-feelings-fic. Oh how I love it!
A Bird At Your Door, by moongoblin (32k)
Of pub quizzes, old films, Chinese takeaways, broken arms, and impassioned discussions of literature: Remus is confusing, and Sirius is just trying to figure him out.
I recently recced this, but I’ve gotta do it again. A sorta enemies-to-lovers. So pretty!!!
oh, we were bound to get together, by nikkiRA (7k)
For the record, it took Sirius a little over four years to understand how he felt about Remus. It took James Potter about 15 minutes.
An old favourite! And as you may gather from the summary, this is a fic in which Sirius has some revelations… A classic Hogwarts era, friends to lovers fic.
Into the Fire, by wilteddaisy (taotu) (153k)
While war brews on the horizon beyond the walls of Hogwarts, the infamous Triwizard Tournament resurfaces just in time for the Marauders’ seventh year. When the students of Beauxbatons Academy and Ilvermorny School arrive, the champions are in for three unprecedented challenges. Meanwhile, Remus still has feelings, James is still trying to get the (Head) girl, and Sirius has revelations.
If want a fic on the longer and plottier side with this theme, then definitely give this fic a read. It’s a mixed pov, where Remus is pining and Sirius is slowly figuring out his feelings.
Credit No Credit, by @halictus-writer (14k)
Remus and Sirius are both applying to graduate school. Whenever they cross paths at program visits, they inevitably hook up. This situation would make more sense to their friends if they weren't supposed to be enemies.
In which both our boys figure out their feelings. Unlike the other fics in this rec, this is definitely not innocent though. There are no sweet first kisses in this one, no sir. Instead: smut. Yes, this is a sex and THEN feelings kind of fic. And it’s really great!
Shackle Me, by elixirsoflife (24k)
Soulmates aren't nearly as romantic as you think they are.
Sirius knows.
Yes, this is a soulmate!au. But trust me, there’s definitely a lot of Sirius working out his feelings for Remus in this one. It’s oh so very lovely!
Light in August, by orestesfasting (21k)
Summer, 1977. With the full moon approaching, Sirius heads up to the Lupins' countryside cottage to make himself useful. Or to make a complete and utter arse out of himself, because really, that's all he can seem to do around Remus these days.
I won’t be saying anything more about this classic than: if you haven’t read it already, you have to do it now. You’ll love it, I promise!
a history of sexuality, volume i, by istajmaal (13k)
[Hogwarts and pre-Azkaban.] Sometimes just looking at Remus without kissing him makes Sirius feel like he's lying, and he wants to tell the truth.
As you might guess, this fic is focused on Sirius figuring out and coming to terms with his sexuality (and thus, his feelings for Remus). It’s lovely! It’s pretty much canon compliant though, so be prepared for a bit of a heartbreaking ending…
Finally, I’m sure you know this already, but I’ll throw it in anyway:
All the Young Dudes - Sirius's Perspective, by Rollercoasterwords (>500k)
We’ve left the hp fandom and entered the MsKingBean89 fandom. Yes, this is a retelling of mskb’s atyd, from Sirius’s perspective. So obviously there’s a lot more to this than just Sirius figuring out his feelings. But there IS a lot of that too. So if you liked atyd, give this a go!
xx Elliot🌸