life after - chapter eleven

When Albus gets back to the common room, his mind racing, Scorpius is blessedly alone, sitting in an emerald arm chair and reading a book.

He’s on the emptier side of the room, looking like some kind of carved marble figure. Beautiful and poised. It doesn’t seem farfetched to assume that if Albus were close enough he would find no hint of breath leaving his body, and while that would normally instil a panic so powerful he might stop breathing himself, he can’t not appreciate the artistry. Scorpius is a masterfully crafted statue of peace, and yet, there has always been too much unpolished life and warmth radiating from him for Albus to ever believe that to be entirely true. Even so, it seems a shame to disrupt his picturesque pose of handsome academic excellence rather than admire it from afar, but Albus doesn’t know what else to do.

He stands in his shocked awe for what is likely a suspicious amount of time, watching as Scorpius delicately turns page after page of his book. It's amazing how often Albus can walk in, mind in hell, and be calmed at once by his mere presence. The knowledge that he exists. There’s a tiny crease in his brow as he reads, though it’s the suggestion of a smile gracing his expression that calls to him and spurs Albus into action.

“Oh, thank Merlin you’re here,” he breathes, crossing the room and slumping immediately into his lap. Scorpius laughs lightly, coming instantly to life. He puts the book down and wraps his arms around Albus. He’s soft and warm, full of that life Albus knew was hiding just beneath the surface. He enjoys the relaxation he knew was coming.

Not enough people take note of Scorpius, he thinks, not enough people appreciate his inherent and instinctual kindness. His openness. The optimism he shows even in the face of constant dismissal. It infuriates him and makes him extra appreciative in equal strengths. He feels like Albus’s secret and he shouldn’t be.

“You alright?” Scorpius asks. He hugs Albus with fierceness, holding him together so sweetly that he couldn’t break apart even if he wanted to. They slot together like the joining of hands. Maybe not the explicitly designed purpose, but too perfectly fitting to ignore. Comforting and right.

Albus nods into the fabric of his shirt. “Yeah,” he sighs, “it’s just James.”

“Ah.”

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Jason: *sneaks into titans tower to kick some robin ass*

Tim: *hurt/crying/sleeping/sick/etc*

*all Ao3 writers collectively* Jason:

The feminine urge to write an atyd level fic for new gen Harry Potter where the slytherins have their own marauders-esque friend group and scorpius and albus are the main focus ship. UGHHHHH THE URGUE TO WRITE A FATHER SON ARC FOR AL AND HARRY THAT GOES INTO DETAIL ABOUT HARRYS TRAUMA AND HOW IT EFFECTS HIS PARENTING!! The heavy looming weight of the urge to write a strained sibling relationship for James and albus because they are THEE prodigal son and the cursed child.

THE WAY I WOULD WRITE THE PERFECT FRIENDS TO LOVERS FOR SCOR AND AL . the way I would add the best oc who the fandom will fall in love with and regard as canon for years to come UGHHHH

okay but what if geto was called weird growing up because he could see curses and you were the only friend he had—and he goes off to jujutsu high, and comes back to only find you dead —well to everyone else

you found him right when he came back and he knew it was you, but you were a curse now

the only curse he would never exorcise

A new found family by MusicMe_tc

A new found family

by MusicMe_tc (@musicme-tc)

G, 11k, Wangxian

Summary: Something happened to Lan Wangji and Lan Qiren has decided to keep it a secret so as to not bring any unnecessary attention to the problem nor cause any alarm that might stress him more that it should. … At least, that was the plan until a certain rule-breaker decided to ask for Lan Wangji. Or: the story of how Wei Wuxian accidentally becomes part of the Lan family by offering to take care of Lan Wangji. Kay's comments: The cutest of Cloud Recesses Study Arc shenanigans ensue as Lan Wangji is turned into a toddler and Wei Wuxian starts taking care of him whenever Lan Qiren and Lan Xichen are busy! Very adorable all around and I loved Lan Qiren slowly warming up to Wei Wuxian and how cute Wei Wuxian is in general with de-aged Lan Wangji. Excerpt: "Oh..." And with the permission granted, he takes Lan Wangji and holds him close to his chest. Lan Wangji looks at him with those big bright eyes, and Wei Wuxian feels this awful need to pinch his cheeks or maybe just squeal and coo at him because Lan Wangji looks so cute! "We don't know exactly what happened to him," Lan Qiren interrupts his train of thoughts, "He woke up like this the other day, in the body and mind of a child. We don't know the source, nor the cause, but from what we know, this may be a spell, rather than a curse." "So someone did this on purpose..." Wei Wuxian thinks quietly to himself. "We are to believe so, yes." Lan Qiren says having heard him.

pov wei wuxian, canon divergence, cloud recesses study arc, cloud recesses shenanigans, cursed lan wangji, age regression/de-aging, child lan wangji, fluff, sweet, caring wei wuxian, soft lan qiren, good sibling jiang cheng, supportive lan xichen, feelings realization, love confessions, first kiss, getting together, happy ending

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when the potter brothers in the fic talk like:

albus: i make my parents sad so i’m a bad person

james: no!! ur just sick in the brain ☺️

albus: nuh uh

james: yuh huh

absolutely obsessed with @rewritingcanon ‘s fic Magic Hour and had to make some art for it ✨

please go check it out you will not regret it:

pov: albus and scorpius get a flat together in muggle London. albus introduces him to muggle technology. he brings home a pair of bluetooth headphones so scorpius can listen to music and audiobooks. (scorpius is distraught that this is the first time he’s heard of such a wonderful device.) he also puts them on noise-cancelling mode when places get too loud/overwhelming. needless to say, he takes them everywhere. albus finds this ridiculously adorable and snaps a polaroid one day as scorpius is puttering around, vacuuming the flat and listening to an audiobook

I saw Cursed Child in London this summer without knowing what to expect (never read the script). I fucking loved it. I traveled to Munich, Paris, Euro Disney, Stratford-upon-Avon and London over the course of a month. I saw old friends and spent time with family. Cursed Child was hands-down the highlight of the whole trip. Certainly the thing that stuck with me the longest. Did the plot make sense? No. Did that subtract from my experience even a little bit? Absolutely not.

Harry Potter was never the reason I breathed like it was for some people. It wasn’t even my main fandom. But I grew up with it. I loved it. Deathly Hallows Part II came out the year I graduated high school. Afterwards, I moved on without much difficulty. Thought about it from time to time because nothing epitomized my childhood and growing up like Harry Potter. And then the opportunity arose to see Cursed Child and I took it. Insisted upon it to my family. One of the best things I ever did.

Because sometime in my 20s I realized I was gay. And as I now know, that’s something I have in common with Albus Potter. Harry Potter’s son, my childhood hero’s son, was gay. As far as me and my 65 year old father are concerned, Albus and Scorpius are as canon as Ron and Hermione. And that matters. It’s more than LGBT representation in Harry Potter. The fact that Harry’s own son is in love with Draco’s son matters so fucking much. It feels good thematically and it feels good for me personally. When it comes to that show, Delfini being Voldemort’s daughter doesn’t matter. A cliche time travel plot doesn’t matter. Voldemort/Bellatrix doesn’t matter. Albus and Scorpius matter. Their love story is the only thing that matters.

I’m sad that even post-covid audiences wanted more from them. Could they have kissed? Sure. Would i have wanted it? Of course, but they also didn’t need to. What I was already given was enough. More than enough. More than I ever thought to ask for or dare to hope for. I’m happy for Albus. So happy. Happy in a way that I wish I could be happy for myself. Not just for having a boyfriend but a best friend. I have been lonely in a way that Albus and Scorpius never had to be. And that makes me happy…and maybe a little bit sad.

Anyway, all this to say, I’ve spent the 5 weeks since I’ve been home losing myself in Scorbus fan fiction. I even wake up early so I can read before work. So if any of my fellow shippers have any recommendations, I would be very grateful.

(Yes, this long emotional post is just an elaborate way to ask for fic recs. Life’s too short for reading mediocre fan fiction. 😉)

Scene from Ch13 of my ghost au in meme format

Constantine: where are your parents

Tim: in Bolivia on a dig

Constantine: a dig?

Tim: yeah they’re archeologists

Constantine, internally:

life after - chapter 10

“You’ll get there,” Scorpius promises during one of their many private study sessions, holed up in the back of the library. He shifts closer to Albus, leaning right into his space to inspect his Transfiguration essay. “It’s supposed to be hard, you know. If it was easy you wouldn’t be learning.”

“I’m not convinced that it’s meant to be this hard,” Albus laments. He winces when he pulls at a nail too hard and rips it to the quick. Scorpius’s eyes dart down to catch the movement and he lets out a puff of breath when he sees the bead of blood form.

“You’re hurting yourself,” he says, almost at a whisper, then pulls a tissue from his pocket and wraps the offending finger in it. It’s unnecessary, especially for one drop of blood, but Albus doesn’t complain when Scorpius takes his hand and holds it in his lap to stop him from fiddling further. He tries to concentrate, but it’s hard when Scorpius’s thumb is rubbing distracting little circles into the back of his hand, even as his finger throbs.

Huddled together over the parchment, Scorpius softly reads the essay aloud. It all goes in one ear and out the other as Albus watches the pinch in his brow, the concentration on his face. He’s so close that Albus could kiss him. It wouldn’t even be a stretch; they’re practically cheek to cheek as it is.

“I think we need to rework this bit here,” Scorpius says, quill hovering over the second paragraph. He turns and Albus can see the moment he realises how close they are, nose to nose now, and he watches, with heat unfurling in his chest, as the high points of Scorpius’s cheeks flush a light pink.

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GUYS PLS GO READ THIS ITS THE BEST THING IVE EVER-

it's an au where regulus comes back to life, except he doesn't wake up until 12 years later and he's been inexplicably aged down so now he's 11 years old again, physically. (it sounds weird but TRUST) so then he goes to Hogwarts to protect harry and basically the entire series happens but with regulus being an adult in their friend group and it's one of the best fics I've ever read in this fandom and omg this author is so good and the fic is so flipping long and knsjdjsjbsbshdff just read it

two souls, converging

Albus is a Squib. And a Potter. Those things, combined, make life a little tricky. Throw in a peculiar friendship with Scorpius Malfoy - someone who, all things considered, he shouldn't really know at all - and you end up with quite a little life story to tell. They're both stepping into their final school years a little confused, a little nostalgic but, most of all, a little bit in love. They don't know that, though. Not yet, anyway. Even though it's been right in front of them their entire lives.

Featuring highlights and lowlights throughout seven years of their friendship, their trials and their tribulations. After all, it's Albus and Scorpius, they get up to quite a lot together.

chapter one: now chapter two: and then

read on ao3 here ♡

did you know you can tell if someone is not a nextgen-predominant fan just from the way they characterise and write james sirius potter? did you also know you can tell which among those people like snape and which like the marauders more? just from the way they write james sirius potter.

i carry your heart with me. by lulu_kitty

i carry your heart with me

by lulu_kitty

G, 12k, wangxian

Summary: “Wei-qianbei, I don’t understand. What sort of curse is this?” Lan Jingyi whispers shakily.

He moves aside to reveal a small figure huddled in his husband's robes. A young child, no older than five or six, looking around in both confusion and fear.

Wei Wuxian can’t breathe.

Because the little boy has a Lan clan ribbon dangling loosely around his neck.

"…Lan Zhan?"

Or, Lan Wangji is temporarily cursed back into his six year old self. Wei Wuxian and his family must reconcile with the unexpected feelings that it brings.

Mojo's comments: De-Aged Lan Zhan is pure and adorable and this fic is soft and sweet.

It's always a joy to me when Little Lan Zhan doesn't behave so well:

Excerpt: He’d been tested though, when it was time to leave the [rabbit] meadow. A-Zhan had not wanted to go and had simply laid on the ground, refusing to move. Ignoring their pleas to get up. Lan Jingyi and Lan Sizhui looked at Wei Wuxian torn between looking concerned and like they wanted to laugh.

Wei Wuxian had sighed, attempting to pry the boy up off the ground yet A-Zhan had resisted with his full dead weight. Wei Wuxian had then tried to use the little rabbit toy to coax the boy up, making it tickle and kiss his face, but A-Zhan just glowered and turned his face into the dirt.

age regression/de-aging, established relationship, post-canon, fluff and angst, curses, child lan wangji, adorable lan wangji, good uncle lan qiren, possessive lan wangji, jealous lan wangji, caretaking, @lulukitty

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I want to write a fic where a friend of scorbus on the seventh year suggests they briefly break up just to see what's like being apart, otherwise they might become that couple that went from childhood friends to teen lovers to married people to parents without knowing otherwise.

They decide to try it on but it goes horribly wrong.

Scorpius cries knowing there's another man in Albus room and Albus suddenly starts freaking out wondering what the f was he thinking bringing that stranger in here. He goes to find Scorpius, and they end up hugging tight.

They don't mind being "that couple" as they never get bored of each other. Their life together is an adventure filled with love and companionship till the end.