A collection of Marauder-era oneshots. —- 21. Trust: For Remus, trusting others—and thus loving them—can be nearly impossible.

They were all human, once.

None of the dwarves understand why bouquets of flowers adorn these tombs in the catacombs of Erebor. But then, none of them ever really understood Bilbo Baggins, either.

Fili stands tall before his king in the grand halls of Erebor, resplendent in gold and silver and precious gems, and wonders whether it was worth it after all.

Sirius finally finds his way home.

Peter falls into the darkness, hoping and praying everything will be all right.

Bilbo Baggins dies peacefully on the ship to Valinor, and when he wakes, he is a young hobbit living in Bag End. Thorin Oakenshield, on the other hand, drowns in his own blood on a gruesome battlefield; his screams as he wakes in Ered Luin will haunt his sister and nephews for years to come. -— (Fixing their broken world isn't going to be as easy as they think.)

At the time, stealing one of Radagast's potions seemed like a brilliant idea. Now, staring down an elf, two men, and four hobbits...Fíli and Kíli aren't so sure.

Because Peter Pettigrew is just as human as everyone else.

Remus never had the ideal life, but he wouldn't trade it for the world.

Lily realizes, after arriving at Hogwarts, that she does not know how to use a quill. Remus helps out. James is a prick, as always.

Who else would sing a song that hadn't even been written yet?

The Marauders' last year at Hogwarts starts off as any other, with James trying hopelessly to get Lily Evans to go out with him. The question soon turns from if they will get together to whether they will survive long enough to... —- Very old story.

When Lily's life comes crashing down around her, one boy is ready to pick up the pieces.

Harry has a rather—uh—strange Christmas...

I was his friend, once. And even if we've gone our separate ways, I will always remember.

Sirius accidentally names the Potters' first-born son.

It's the final battle, and Harry and Voldemort are duking it out to the death. Then, Harry casts the last spell anyone expects to hear on a battlefield...

In the graveyard, Harry wishes Muggles from the village would come investigate the screams. But what if Muggles were already there? —- Very old story.