The game, of course, goes on whether they want it to or not.
yes! the grinding wheels of fate - or canon. and that terrible lord-of-the-flies teenage world that forces young people to behave in bizarre ways. i think some of the nuances of the summer hiatus were subconscious (or happily accidental??) while i was writing, so it's great to get the chance to reflect on it.
Peter and Remus only able to interact by talking about Sirius and James
i'm so happy you picked this out! i really liked that bit. :)