Lily Evans can't figure out why James Potter suddenly seems so different but she likes it enough to call him a friend and nothing else - right? Meanwhile Remus Lupin realizes James isn't the only one falling for a friend and tries to keep Callie Moore at arms length to protect his secret, himself, and the people he cares about while he can. LilyXJames / RemusXOC.

A series looking at the development of Lily's relationship with the Marauders. One chapter for each year they knew one another (1971-1981), plus an epilogue for October 31, 1981. Each chapter has four parts, each of which shows a key moment between Lily and a different Marauder. Does include Peter. Jily endgame.