Futile Devices

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
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F/M
M/M
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Futile Devices
Summary
modern wolfstar texting fic (with non-texting chapters) !!the marauders gang attending university where they experience friendship, emotions, and feelings. so many feelings.(lmao ill update this when the plot thickens)!! i do not support jkr and her disgusting views. i hope to make these characters everything she didn’t want them to be !!
Note
hey bffs <33I've been reading fics for so long and i wanted to contribute in ways other than hits and kudosenjoy !!
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mamma mia and table dancing

the cheekiest boys
(2:48pm)

the light of your lives: guys
im bored
when is the next party

sexy stag: pads…
we’ve gone out these past three weeks
aren’t you drained mate?

the light of your lives: yeah im drained
doing nothing has drained me
i need to recharge by going out

worm boy: your logic on that concept is completely flipped sirius
how you passed your a-levels still baffles me

the light of your lives: passed them with flying colors pete
remember that
the next time you want to question my intelligence
n e wayz
party ?? when ??

worm boy: I think alice was talking about some soiree at franks

sexy stag: PETER
WHY WOULD YOU MENTION THAT
I TOLD YOU THAT IN CASE SIRIUS FOUND OUT WE COULD DISUADE HIM

The light of your lives: YUHHHHHH
TEXTING FRANK RIGHT NOW
also “soiree” pete, are you a grandad?

worm boy: ohhhhh
that’s why you mentioned it
soiree is in right now sirius

The light of your lives: THEY READ IT
THEY’RE TYPING

sexy stag: wormtail i am going to
idk what im gonna do
but it is not going to be nice

the light of your lives: THEY SAID YES
PARTY AT TEN BITCHES BE READY

sexy stag: peter you’re our dd

peter: pfft okay
is that my something “not nice”
saving me a hangover james, i should be thanking you

sexy stag: oh shut up peter
wait that sounded mean, i’m sorry
i didn’t mean it

worm boy: its okay mate
i knew you were teasing

sexy stag: oh
oh, okay good
cant have you mad at me pete

the light of your lives: yeah okay
back to me and the party
what should I wear

sexy stag: clothes, I hope

the light of your lives: mmmm, we’ll see
I’ll think about it
have to get to my studio sesh
later losers <33

worm boy: later padfoot

sexy stag: bye pads
pete, up for a little mario kart

worm boy: omw

 

beauties and a beast
(3:17pm)

mars bar: hi my favorite people in the entire world whom i love with my whole body, mind and soul <3333

lilypad: hmmmmm

rem job: i agree
hmmmmm
she’s up to something

lilypad: hi marls…
what’s up…

mars bar: so i actually wanted to ask if you guys were free tonight ??
wait, im talking to english majors
of course you guys are free

lilypad: hey!
being an english major has its hardships as well

rem job: i mean…
not really

mars bar: HA!

lilypad: remus !! come on now.

rem job: ANYWAY
why are you asking if we’re free ?

mars bar: thank you remus, yes
back to tonight
frank is having a party tonight at 10:00 and has invited us to get our drink on

rem job: gross, never say that again
but im down
haven’t seen frank and alice in a while

lilypad: me neither, i miss them

mars bar: so is that a yes??!!

lilypad: it’s a yes

rem job: yeah sounds good marls

mars bar: YAYYYYY !!
gotta admit I was expecting some resistance
you guys folded pretty quick, are you okay ?
especially you remus, you never go out

rem job: tough week
s’okay, im ready to get absolutely PISSED at franks

lilypad: as you should babes
me and marls will help you unwind

mars bar: of course
what kind of friends would we be if we didn’t help fuel your early onset alcoholism ???

lilypad: exactly
all the best writers were drunks
hemingway, faulkner

mars bar: todd

lilypad: todd?? which author is todd?

mars bar: anna todd

rem job: ANNA TODD ??!?!??
the harry styles obsessor ??!?!?!

lilypad: marlene I know you did not use her as an example

mars bar: what???
no one could’ve written that sober

rem job: DMVKDFJBNJVCDK

lilypad: what’s scary is that you’re definitely right marls

mars bar: i know i am
when am i ever wrong ?
don’t answer that

lilypad: oh well, lets see
there was that time that you mistook this poor unsuspecting person for remus and started rambling about your lady cycles while walking side by side with them for about three blocks before you realized it wasn’t remus

rem job: LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO

mars bar: I SAID DON’T ANSWER
AND HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW
WHO ELSE HAS A JUMPER WITH RIDICULOUS PATTERNS AND DRAB COLORS????

rem job: okay… OUCH????
my jumpers are NOT drab

are they ??

lilypad: …

mars bar: …

lilypad: let’s move on shall we????

mars bar: yes, yes, let’s

rem job: you guys are the worst

lilypad: but you still love us
right re??

[rem job has left the group]

mars bar: LMFAOOO NO WAY
NO WAY HE IS THAT PRESSED OVER JUMPERS
OUR LITTLE JUMPER WEARING GRANDAD

lilypad: HAHSJKSOEWFUH
STOP ITTTTT
im adding him back, we have to compose ourselves

Mars bar: okay okay im done
bring the grandad back in

[lilypad added rem job to the chat]

lilypad: remus we were just kidding
we love your jumpers

mars bar: yes, they’re very…
you

rem job: fine
i’ll accept it i guess
convo change
for this party, can we invite other people?

mars bar: i don’t see why not
i could ask frank just in case

lilypad: who were you going to invite re?

mars bar: yeah all of your friends are in this gc

rem job: just this girl dorcas from my intro to comp class
we’ve had like three classes together this term and barely realized it
she’s pretty cool, i think you guys will like her
and i have other friends, don’t think so high and mighty of yourselves

mars bar: frank said it’s okay!
they’ve invited people who are bringing other people

lilypad: oh yeah remus ?
name two other friends right now
quickly

rem job: my buddy holden and malone white

mars bar: literally who are those people, you’ve NEVER mentioned them ???

lilypad: oh no

rem job: HOLDEN DEEZ NUTZ AND MALONE WHITE DICK IN YOUR MOUTH
GOT EEEEEEEEEMMM

mars bar: NO
NO WAY

lilypad: it was too easy marls
even I saw it coming

rem job: can’t believe that worked

lilypad: Malone white dick in your mouth ???

mars bar: that one was gross and kind of lesbophobic ngl

rem job: forgive me my lesbian goddess
‘twas not my intention
I just had to annihilate you with that joke

mars bar: its okay remus
I won’t like the white dick in my mouth but I know you will ;)

lilypad: SKFKAKFJKBEIBJW YOU DID NOT HAHAHAHAHA😭😭😭

rem job: I mean ur not wrong

lilypad: anyway…….
praying for alice and frank
their flat is going to be trashed methinks

mars bar: party hosts must bear the consequences of their own actions

rem job: alice did tell me once how soothing she found cleaning up the aftermath of a party
said it was like putting the finishing touches of a successful get together

mars bar: how…sweet??

lilypad: i don’t think i will ever completely understand alice

mars bar: i think she’d appreciate that
okay besties, I have to go
just wanted to make sure that I invite you guys to the party so we can vibe and get drunk and possibly eat ridiculously greasy street food after?

lilypad: sounds like a plan marls
meet at ours at 9:30???

rem job: sounds good lils

mars bar: see you then besties
dress nice !!!!
no drab jumpers!!

rem job: you want me to leave this gc again huh ?

mars bar: love you lupin <33

 

two beauties and a beast
(12:48am)

Lilypad: wellbeing check
Can’t find you guys in the crowd, frank wasn’t lying when they said about the invites
How is everyone

mars bar: m goo d
littlew tipsee

lilypad: misspelling of words
you’re about three more rounds in, mckinnon you lightweight

mars bar: sounddds sexcuall
ar yu finallly cominf onto me lilee

lilypad: hmmm
maybe four rounds
hows Dorcas, I gotta add her soon, shes great.

mars bar: she ss next go me, we’re vibinf
Jesuss, shes so prettye
Fank u remu

Lilypad: lupin, youre awfully quiet
how you holding up?

lilypad: remus??

rem job: DOING GREAT LILY
REAL GOOD
FEEL LIKE DANCING
WHO HAS AUX
I WANT TO SEE IF THEY’LL PLAY MAMMA MIA

lilypad: oh no,
Mamma mia means you’re like 9 rounds in

mars bar: reemux yu littlew minx
9 round s /??
I ghought guys coulndt last thattl long
goos fo r u

rem job: NICE AUX BLOKE SAID HE’D PLAY DANCING QUEEN
GONNA FIND A TABLE TO DANCE ON

lilypad: oh sweet jesus

 

the cheekiest boys
(1:13am)

the light of your lives: Y’S DANCING QUEEN PLAYINNGG
JAMIE WAS THIS UR DOING

sexy stag: yes it was
some bloke was very persistent about it
had to oblige

the light of your lives: wbos thst dancing onth e tabke
doind a good jonb
th e jumperrr is kindaa h ot

worm boy: james, sirius Is drooling
like some kind of dog
just staring at the table dancer

sexy stag: I know I can see him from across the room 😭😭😭
close your mouth pads, you’re gonna let the flies in

the light of your lives: n o! hes so hto
I wanfr to dancew ith him
gonan dio it

sexy stag: gonna fall off and bash ur head in pads

worm boy: PRONGS HE LEFT
HE ESCAPED MY GRIP

the light of your lives: just…
let’s just see how this turns out

 

lilypad created groupchat 2
lilypad added rem job, mars bar, and Dorcas
(8:32am)

lilypad: good morning everyone
how we feelin

rem job: like shit
it’s 8 in the goddamn morning why are u awake rn

mars bars: fucking lilibeth
psychopath behavior fr

 

dorcas: she had like two drinks, I think shes fine

rem job: DORCASSSSSSSS

lilypad: hey Dorcas, welcome to our demented group

mars bars: hi
hi dorcas
how d
how do you feel

dorcas: gm everyone :)
and I feel okay, drank a lot but I know how to handle it
unlike you marls ;)

two beauties and a beast
(8:38am)

mars bar: omg
is she…
is she flirting with me ?????????

rem job: im seeing blurry and typing based off of core memory and hoping its right
I literally could not tell you

 

lilypad: I mean she was really friendly when we met last night
Its probably just her

mars bar: you guys suck
why won’tyou agree with me and let me live my lesbian fantasy

groupchat 2
(8:40am)

dorcas: quick question tho
whos couch am I on, doesn’t feel like mine

lilypad: oh that’d be mine and remus’
thought itd be safer to keep you lot here so we could get through our collective hangovers

mars bar: oh so shes speaking french now
saying “we”

dorcas: LMAOSKFJIOS

rem job: don’t say “we” as if ur feeling the same stuff marls and I are, Lilibeth

lilypad: sorry im just better than you guys
AND THAT’S NOT MY NAME

dorcas: okay so who cooks in this bitch
im hungry
I wanna guess remus

mars bar: AHAHAHHAHA
LILY DID YOU HEAR TJIS

lilypad: YES I DID SKJEIJFCJS
THAT’S THE BEST THING IVE HEARD

rem job: 😐😐😐
you done ?

mars bar: LAUGHING THIS HARF SHOULD BE ILLEGAL WHEN IM THIS HUNGOVER

dorcas: so I gather he doesn’t..cook

rem job: no I don’t cook
everytime I try, I ruin it somehow

marls bar: this man burned WATER
WATER

Lilypad: LIKE HOW DO YOU EVEN DO THAT?!?!??
never let him step foot inside a kitchen ever since that fateful night

mars bar: but to answer your question cas
I cook ackshully

dorcas: ahh I see
so she’s pretty and she can cook

mars bar: hehehe
that’s me I guess :)))

two beauties and a beast
(8:57am)

rem job: ??? that’s me I guess ???

lilypad: cas ???

mars bar: SHE MAKES ME NERVOUS OKAY ????
but omg isn’t she def flirting with me
she wants this blonde baddie to be her wife so bad 😫😫😫

rem job: …

lilypad: yeah… anyways

groupchat 2
(9:02)

rem job: since marls is
As CAS so eloquently put it
the one who “cooks in this bitch”
I say she makes us breakfast

dorcas: I second that

lilypad: thirds

mars bar: fine, but itll just be toast bc I don’t think I can stomach even looking at food rn

rem job: s’okay, we have some spreads and jams in the pantry

mars bar: ahhh bisexuals and their strange needs for spreads

lilypad: hey hey hey don’t diss the spreads

rem job: why are we having this convo over the phone when we are all in the same space rn

dorcas: Ive been wondering the same thing…
Its so lonely on this couch (really comfy btw)

mars bar: on my way !!!!!!

rem job: wow

lilypad: someone’s excited

dorcas: making room for u rn marley !!!!

rem job: me and lils are going also
wheres the excitement for us ???

mars bar: wow that’s such great news 😐
me and cas cant wait 😐
bring some aspirin pls :))

 

the cheekiest boys
(9:37am)

the light of your lives: uggggghhh
my head is THROBBING
who let me drink that much
sexy stag: sirius….
we tried to stop you countless amount of times..

worm boy: when we had to leave you stomped your foot like a CHILD and POUTED

the light of your lives: oh
inch resting
I forgor
Why do I have this massive bruise on my big beautiful body

worm boy: coulda just ended the sentence after “bruise”😐

The light of your lives: no its my duty as the hottest in this friend group to remind you of my beauty 😍😍
N e wayz, the bruise ??????

sexy stag: OH YEAH !!
I HAVE TO SHOW YOU
you have to watch this pads, it’s the funniest thing

sexy stag sent a video

the light of your lives: no way…
I FELL OFF A GODDAMN TABLE ??

worm boy: YA YOU DID HAAHAHAH
THAT’S SUCH A GOOD VIDEO JAMES
REMEMBERING THAT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE

sexy stag: I KNOW!!1

the light of your lives: WHY DID NONE OF YOU HELP ME ?!?!?!?

sexy stag: oh no way
don’t start that shit pads
me and pete tried to get you down for ten minutes before you threw your empty cup at us

worm boy: I got vodka in my eye Sirius 😐😐

the light of your lives: my sincerest apologies, my wormy boy pete
I was simply, in the moment
dancing on a table next to quite literally, the most beautiful person ive ever seen
after me ofc

sexy stag: hey🙁

worm boy: hey🙁

the light of your lives: and you two ig 🙄
no but im being me rn
so pretty
pls tell me I got his number or married him or sum

sexy stag: not to be the bearer of bad news
but you did neither :/

the light of your lives: youre kidding ?!!??
BUT WHY NOT??????

worm boy: you fell off the table and he left
laughing might I add

sexy stag: I mean we were ALL laughing
even you pads

the light of your lives: yeah I laugh a lot when im drunk
but you know what that means
we just gotta keep going to falices parties 😼

worm boy: oh god NO
not unless you fall off of more tables

the light of your lives: we have too!!!!
I have to dance mamma mia with that beautiful stranger again
swear we’re soulmates

sexy stag: pads we’re not going to every party just bc you might see the mystery table dancer again
he probably goes to the same school

the light of your lives: THE SCHOOL
SO TRUE PRONGS
I CAN CHECK THE UNI’S IG
SEE IF I CAN FIND HIM

Sexy stag: sirius no
that’s not what I meant 😭

worm boy: how are you even going to accomplish that
it’s gonna be a waste of time fr

the light of our lives: wormtail, who am I if not dedicated ????
i WILL find him
ill follow him and then boom we’ll be in love

worm boy: hmm…
im scared to ask if you mean follow him on ig or follow him in real life…

the light of our lives: ehh
whichever occurs first

sexy stag: padfoot youre absolutely mental
if only you put this much work into school

worm boy: yeah or cleaning up after yourself
imagine how much different our lives would be

sexy stag: it’d truly be a sight to see

the light of your lives: ha ha 😐
yall done ????

sexy stag: never
we’re never done with you
anyways bruvs
im STARVED

worm tail: same here
fancy some maccies ?

the light of your lives: that shit sounds so good rn but idk if I can keep it down

worm tail: tough 😐
james since we were responsible
fancy some breakfast ??

sexy stag: already tying my shoes

the light of your lives: rude
you guys are being really homophobic rn 😐

sexy stag: im literally pan ??

worm boy: im ace, sirius 🥱

the light of your lives: damn, that usually works
fuck you guys then

worm boy: fine, get ready then
but youre paying, bloody git
you better not throw up in my car sirius

the light of your lives: already waiting in the living room :)))

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