Chapter 1
Remus always knew he was a bit different growing up. Obviously there was his furry little problem that littered scars of all shapes and sizes on his body, but it ran deeper than that.
It was only in his third year at Hogwarts that he realised what it was: He liked boys.
Now he still liked girls -he found them beautiful, and even had a bit of a crush on Marlene for a while- but he noticed how sometimes his eyes would linger a little too long when James would take off his shirt, or how his stomach would flip when Frank would flash him a smile from the quidditch pitch.
It didn’t take Remus too long to do enough research to be able to safely label himself as bisexual.
The first person he told was Lily later that same year.
He hadn’t meant to- it just sort of slipped out.
They were holding their weekly two person book club meeting and Lily was gushing over one of the characters who she apparently thought was the HEIGHT of romantic:
“Gilbert Blythe is just so…” she paused, looking for the right word
“Passionate?”
“Better than passionate Remus!” She exclaimed, earning them a sharp glare from Mrs. Pince.
In a lower voice she dramatically added: “I hope I find my own Gilbert one day.” she paused again “You too.”
“Hm?”
“I hope you find your Gilbert one day. But you know. A girl.”
“Or not..” He added quietly
Lily’s head snapped up to look at him “What?”
Remus cleared his throat “Or not a girl.”
“You’re…?”
“Bisexual; I like both.”
“Oh.”
The silence that followed that ‘oh’ was such a stark difference from their previous giggling and loud declarations that Mrs. Pince looked up, seemingly to check that they were both still alive and well.
“Cool.” Lily said, seemingly years later. Suddenly looking uncomfortable she added quietly:
“I think I might like both as well”
“Wait, really?”
She nodded and Remus burst out laughing in surprise. Lily looked a bit confused for a moment, but quickly joined in when she realised he wasn’t laughing AT her but at the situation.
They were hushed again, and through their barely suppressed giggles Remus managed a promise, holding his hand out palm up:
“From this moment on we’re officially best friend soulmates.”
“I concur.” She replied placing her hand on his