The odds were stacked against him: a child from a blended home with no friends, no social skills to speak of, and a terrible secret. Yet slowly Remus Lupin began to discover there was a place for him in the world, if he could find the courage to claim it.

AU. The war with Voldemort is tearing apart the wizarding world, the Marauders at its center. After Hogwarts, even the strongest bonds of friendship are being questioned. They are careening towards that fateful night. But a single moment changes everything. In the aftermath, they will have to heal, to stand up again, and to hold on to each other. The war has only just begun...