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wingedhallows · 2 months

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cause you're kinda cute; james potter

pairing: james potter x reader | 0.7k words plot: you're kinda scary and james has a crush on you, paper birds which are hard to control aren't helping either prompt: "you don't scare me. then why's your heart beating so fast? cause you're kinda cute." authors note: i tried something fluffy for once, hope you like it, have a good weekend, y'all :)

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The simmering and slight whispers in Slughorn's classroom were the only thing audible, a cold breeze which glided past your cheeks made you sigh. It was mid July and unbearably hot in Hogwarts.

The worst thing was that teachers, especially Slughorn, didn’t approve of improper uniforms. You were allowed to wear shorts, even short sleeve shirts but the robes had to stay, safety reasons he had said. You were sure that he secretly enjoyed seeing you all suffer.

“I’ll drop dead soon, it’s sooo hot in here” Isolde, your friend, muttered as she wiped her forehead with her arm. You were hot, yes, but Isolde had to bear the heat with a head full of black thick curls.

“I told you to put your mane up.” Diana snickered, her ash white hair in a bun on top of her head. You stirred your pot and took another look at the book, something didn’t seem right. Why was Isolde’s whitish and yours almost green?

“It’s not that simple, Diana.” Isolde bit back, her mouth in a thin line. “Just ‘cause you have a fist full of hair.” Diana’s mouth opened in shock as she smacked her friend's shoulder.

“Why is yours like that and mine’s like this?” You asked, leaning over Isolde’s cauldron, eyebrows in a frown.

“Cause you’re kinda shit at potions, hun.” She patted your shoulder and gave you a fake pout.

“But I really need this grade.” You grumbled as you stared at your greenish liquid. Slughorn wouldn’t even be surprised, you thought. “I know, I know." Isolde whispered and dropped something you didn’t know into your cauldron.

“Why don’t you ask for help?” Diana spoke, eyes fixed on her book. “Help? From who?” Diana gave you a small smile.

“You heard Slughorn before, Potter’s a genius at potions.” Your eyes widened as you shook your head. “No fucking way, Potter’s a nightmare.” Isolde’s mouth twitched into a smile as nudged you.

“That’s not what I heard two nights ago.”

Your eyes closed as you turned to your cauldron, you had played truth or dare spiked with Veritaserum. You had blabbered about how hot James Potter and his friends were and how much you would give for him to do certain things to you.

“Shut up, Diana.” You grumbled.

A second later a paper bird stumbled over your head onto your book, flapping its wings as it unfolded.

10 Prettiest Girls

Y/N L/N - slytherin, scary :(

Aurora Kent - boring

Lily Evans - snivellus' friend

Narcissa Black - cousin, not cool

Marlene McKinnon

Diana Hunt - slytherin, airhead

Isolde O’Neil - mean also slytherin

Alice Fortscue

Mary McDonald

Florence Williams - slytherin

You couldn’t believe what you held in your hands. Your eyes widened as you looked over it again. You were number one, wow, but you’re scary?

Slowly you turned around, paper in your hand. Sirius and Peter stared at you with wide eyes as you noticed what had happened. This paper wasn’t supposed to fall into your hands, it was supposed to fly over your head into James’ and Remus’ hands.

With your face cold as ice you walked over to them, their eyes still wide. Remus took a step back.

“Y/N, hi.” He spoke, much higher than usual. You slammed the paper down on James’ table, careful enough to not disturb Slughorn, who was busy in his cabinet.

“This-This-”I’m scary?” You said, mouth in a grin. His eyes widened as they switched between the paper and your face multiple times.

“What?” He tried but you let a small chuckle slip. You took a step around the table, closer than needed. James fell back onto his chair, faces inches apart.

“Do I scare you, James?” His lips formed into a grin and he put his hand on the table, to steady himself, you guessed.

“You don’t scare me, Y/N.” You crossed your arms and now smiled at him, your braids fell over your shoulders, almost hitting the boy in front of you in the face as you bent down a tad. Your lips hovered over his ear, his neck tensed

“Then why’s your heart beating so fast?” He hung his head as a chuckle left his form, he placed his hands on his thighs before looking at you again.

“Cause you’re kinda cute.” You threw your head back as a giggle, barely audible, escaped you. Your hand found his chin, lifting his face.

“Right back at ‘ya.” He smiled and gave you another smile.

“And since we’re already here, you might want to cross that, Diana’s much smarter than she lets on.” He nods and takes the pen Remus holds out for him.

With a hand to his forehead he smiles at you, a pinkish tint on his apple cheeks.

“Yes ma’am.”

#harrypotter #hp fanfic #marauders era #marauders imagine #the marauders #james potter #james potter x reader #harry potter fanfic #james potter x you #james potter x y/n #sirius black #remus lupin #peter pettigrew #the marauders fanfic #marauders #the marauders era #james potter fluff #harry potter fluff

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four2andnew · 10 months

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Canon Couples and the Random Heights I Assigned Them

Just because I recently re-read this post and it's on my mind. Here's what I think these canon couples' final heights came to be and some justifications behind my thought process, as well as some headcanons. Let's start with my OTP -

Harry (6'1") and Ginny (5'0")

I'm kinda obsessed with the idea that 17yo Harry being the same height as his 21yo deceased father would grow just a couple more inches

Ginny being 5ft fits with her being the noticeably "smallest one" in the DoM during OOTP and with Harry being able to easily look over her head during the infamous First Kiss scene in HBP, putting her head at chest height of Harry (as of HBP)

Ginny is the only one who knows about Harry's petty satisfaction when he ran into Draco Malfoy some years after the war and realized he had continued to grow and Malfoy hadn't

James (5'11") and Lily (5'8")

Because they're both tall enough to be considered "tall", but not the kind of tall that is shocking

Lily being 5'8" makes her tall enough to have to look down at 14yo Harry in the graveyard scene of GOF

Ron (6'5") and Hermione (5'8")

In order for Fred and George to be "shorter and stockier" than 14yo Ron, but still slightly over 6ft so as to shrink to 5'11" in DH, I have to assume Ron's final height came to be one that most people would put in the "Holy shit you're tall" category

I know I'm going to get shouted at for Hermione's height, because she's never described as particularly tall in the books HOWEVER she's never described as particularly short either, just shorter than Harry

This 9 inch height difference give Ron & Hermione the perfect height difference for Ron to comfortably rest his chin on her head without having to hunch over awkwardly like Harry does with Ginny, so I'm sticking to it

Arthur (5'11") and Molly (4'11")

I know the movies made Arthur short and round, but he was described as thin in the books and all the Weasley boys wind up being pretty tall, so they had to get that from somewhere.

Molly is consistently described as short and dumpy throughout the series, and while Ginny is often compared to Molly physically, I just like the idea that Ginny managed to grow that extra inch that Molly never did.

Draco (6'0") and Astoria (5'11")

we know in DH Draco was slightly taller than Harry at the Malfoy Manor scene (p.457, U.S. edition of DH), so if we assume the like linked post above that Harry was 5'11" during DH, then I'd put Draco at 6 foot.

we literally know nothing about Astoria (CC doesn't count), but I picked 5'11" because it is the curse of all tall women to wind up with men roughly the same height

Lucius (5'10") and Narcissa (5'10")

we know Harry and Narcissa are the same height in HBP, so I put her at 5'10"

correct me if I'm wrong, but Lucius is never described as particularly tall, while Narcissa is. And of course, tall for a woman is average for a man. I put Lucius to be around around the same height as Narcissa because I just don't see Lucius' personality allowing him to be with a woman taller than himself.

also, see the curse of tall women above

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nightingale2004 · 2 months

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Severus Snape as a parent headcanons

At first, he was terrified, worried, and panicking due to his past with his parents and was afraid he would hurt his own child like his dad did to him or neglect them like his mother (unintentionally).

As soon as he saw his child, he fell completely in love. He was still scared, but all he wanted to do in that moment was protect and love them until his last breathe

He made a vow that he would be better than his own father and try to give his child everything he never had.

He would prepare for every possible scenario (fevers, teething, diseases, baby proofing, medicine, etc)

He would expel any and every sign of alcohol (except if it's for disinfecting) from his home

He would buy the child bunches of toys since he never had any growing up.

He would've had an endless supply of diapers when the child was a baby (I do mean ENDLESS)

The people in Severus's life who know about his child are the Malfoys, Charity, and her wife Aurora (they are married) and Minerva McGonagall (who would tell Dumbledore so he knows as well)

The child would have black hair, black eyes, and pale skin like Severus. Their nose is smaller than Severus's nose which he is grateful for.

As soon as everyone saw the child, they immediately fell in love.

I think Severus would name Narcissa and Lucius as godparents (mostly because Narcissa kept pestering Severus about it and she would use the godfather card), and they spoil the child rotten along with Aurora and Charity

Minerva loves the child and helps Severus out when she can. She also becomes a grandmother figure and a mother figure to Severus and the child

Severus makes sure the child is not spoiled a lot by the Malfoys, so the child won't be a spoiled brat.

Severus is very overprotective and always keeps an eye on them. He constantly worries about them and is always vigilante of his surroundings, especially with his child

He educates them about both the wizarding world and the muggle world.

He cooks for them, he's a master chef.

He also teaches them potions

He teaches them about gardening and uses his magic to entertain them sometimes (he loves seeing his child smile)

He takes them to the park and they have fun.

He plays with them and sets up play dates with his child and Draco along with Aurora and Charity's child.

Minerva loves babysitting the child, and both she and severus make sure the child is ahead of their studies and not slacking

The child is either in Ravenclaw or Slytherin.

Severus always keeps the dark wizards away from his family with the Malfoys help of course.

When the child first did accidental magic, they made flowers grow from their hands and hair and made things levitate.

The child would be just as protective of their dad as Severus is of his child.

Draco and Severus's child are practically siblings

I feel like Regulus would be afraid of the child, but shortly after, fall in love with them (similar to Draco)

Narcissa treats Severus's child as her own along with Lucius.

Severus is strict, but he is reasonable with his child.

He also taught them how to dance along with Draco and Charity and Aurora's child.

He does not trust Bellatrix to be alone with his child

If he adopted Harry, his child and Harry would be siblings as well.

If Tobias was still alive at this time. Severus is keeping his child FAR AWAY FROM THAT MAN (HE HAS NO RIGHT TO COME ANYWHERE NEAR HIS CHILD)

Severus moved away from Cokeworth with Lucius, Narcissa, Charity, Aurora, and McGonagalls help, and he lives in a small flat with enough room for him and his child

I feel like he would have the child before the death eaters, but that's just me. I also feel like he would want to change his last name to his mother's maiden name or whoever the mother of the child's name is because of Tobias

What about you guys? Do you think he would've had a child before or after he became a death eater? What would happen if he saw Lily at the park or on the street with Harry? Would this be before or after Voldemort died? What happens if he sees one of the marauders with his child? Would he be teaching?

I hope you guys enjoy it and let me know what you all think

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momo-t-daye · 5 months

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“Hey, Sirius,” said James Potter, “Why has Snape got your scarf?" “The little asshole was whinging about being cold,” Sirius shrugged, unconcerned by the chilly evening air. “I thought he might gag himself but no luck yet.” “Huh,” said James.

“I still think it’s just a marketing ploy,” the little asshole swathed in woolen scarves said thoughtfully. “Everyone knows he doesn’t sell firewhiskey to students and his butterbeer is near rancid, but once you’ve hiked all the way up here to check out the goat it’s almost a waste of time to not buy something.” “A giant goat is quite the statement given his, ah, past legal entanglements,” Narcissa said with the sort of obvious delicacy that teetered dangerously close to turning suggestive. “It really must be seen to be believed and the last few have hardly lasted any time at all.” “It looks so flammable,” Lily Evans gushed, bubbling with malicious anticipation. The best thing about the magical world, Lily maintained, was the sheer number of holiday traditions that eventually included lighting something on fire. Her mother’s nerves had never been up for a proper Bonfire Night and Cokeworth’s Catholics weren’t the type to celebrate it either.

“Hey, Sirius,” said James Potter, “Why has Snape got MY scarf?" “Because Evans said it was cold and you gave her your scarf to be gallant and she then handed your scarf over to him” Sirius replied, without any worries over his best friend’s apparent memory issues. “Right,” said James.

“He’s bound to have put up some anti-arson charms on this one after the fiasco with Dumbledore’s pet phoenix last year and inexplicable triple lightning strikes the year before,” Severus scoffed. “If it’s properly phoenix-proofed— and I doubt the rest of Hogsmeade would allow him to put another goat up that wasn’t properly phoenix-proofed— we’d need a miracle to burn it down without being caught.” “We’ve got the blessings of tradition with us, Sev,” Lily replied. “Can’t you see? The goat must burn again!”

“Hey, Sirius,” said James Potter, “Why has Snape got Remus’ scarf?" “Because I was foolish enough to take my scarf off inside and Snape picked it up and put it and just looked at me when I asked for my scarf back,” Remus interjected, slightly bitter at his ignoble defeat. “Gosh,” said James.

“Twice is hardly sufficient grounds to claim a tradition,” Narcissa opined. “Three is a far more magically significant number.” “So you’re saying it’s up to us to ensure the sacred fires once more hold back the darkness!” Lily said, full of pyromaniacal resolution. “I say it’ll take planning and proper intelligence gathering, neither of which I’m inclined to do while my mouth still tastes like something died in the Hog’s Head butterbeer barrels,” Severus sighed. “Let’s stop at the Three Broomsticks, Potter will buy us all a round of the special seasonal cinnamon spiced butterbeer, and we’ll work on preparations back at school.”

“Hey,” said James Potter. “Why hasn’t Snape got—” “Unlike you all, I know better than to leave my clothes and stuff unattended in Snape’s vicinity,” Peter interrupted, smugly snug and cozy. “Oh,” said James. It really was quite cold.

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For an assortment @snapecelebration's Snoliday 2023 prompts

#Severus Snape #Snolidays2023 #Snapecelebration #self-indulgent AU #Lily Evans #Narcissa Black #James Potter #Sirius Black #Remus Lupin #Peter Pettigrew #Snolidays #my art #ficlet

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sctumsempra · 2 months

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going insane and i need to infodump about severus snape’s patronus being a doe for a second. i personally don’t think it changed, or lily necessarily influenced it- i think it’s always been a doe, casting the charm in dumbledore’s office was meant to show that he and lily were supposed to be viscerally aligned with each other and he knows he fucked it up and that’s why he’s spent almost two decades trying to atone for what he did. on a representative level, the doe symbolizes peace, protection, and innocence, and no three words could possibly represent severus snape more.

all he wants is peace: a peaceful life for himself, a peaceful world, a peaceful school. everything he’s ever done has been to create as much peace as possible. some of it can be considered misguided from a black and white moral standpoint, but it’s what created peace for himself. for example, aligning himself with the purist views of his housemates made him less of a target for bullying- he’s not a pure blood, and they’d know, and having powerful ambitious students on your side instead of alienating yourself from everyone means you have at least a semblance of protection from harm some of the time. he becomes a double agent for dumbledore to help bring about peace from voldemort’s reign. it might not have been peaceful for him per se, but it was still with the intention of peace in some form. he tries to give other people peace- he takes a vow with narcissa to protect her son because she’s crying and scared for him, and it gives her peace. he doesn’t throw draco under the bus to save his skin when voldemort accuses him of being the elder wands owner, giving draco and narcissa peace even if they weren’t aware. it’s either for himself, or for others.

he’s the most protective teacher at the school- would mcgonagall have thrown herself in front of three kids facing a wolfsbane-less werewolf? would flitwick take the burden of an unbreakable vow to protect draco malfoy from voldemort? would any of the DADA teachers have run towards the sound of a screaming woman? he consistently vows to protect everyone and everything he can. and, leading into his innocence, when he realizes he’s only been protecting harry for him to die, it breaks him.

he’s not necessarily innocent in that his hands are clean and he’s never done anything wrong in his life, but he’s innocent in that he’s naive. he trusted voldemort enough to be drawn into the death eaters, he trusted dumbledore enough to be manipulated into his bidding. it feels like he forgets that dumbledore screws him over constantly, dangles things in front of him and takes them away, makes crude assumptions, and has left him to fend for himself essentially their entire relationship. the times that dumbledore abandons him- physically, mentally, metaphorically- he gets very upset. like it’s new information to him that dumbledore treats him like shit. from an abuse perspective, he probably had to spend his childhood mentally erasing what his parents and home were like so he could feel safe and normal, so the constant ebb and flow/back and forth of his and dumbledore’s relationship is familiar to him. when dumbledore draws him back in with whatever method, he’s right back to behaving as dumbledore wants, doing what dumbledore wants, and believing what dumbledore believes. the times that he remembers that dumbledore doesn’t care that he let the guy who’s tried to kill him or assault go, or that dumbledore thinks he wants only lily saved because he desires her romantically or sexually, or that dumbledore has only been using harry and, by extension, him (as he’s been the one protecting harry) to play the long game of destroying voldemort are the times that he’s emotional in the books. he cries, he’s vulnerable, he raises his voice, he begs and he pleads and he defers. he doesn’t do that any other time, other than when he found harry watching his memories. he trusts and he forgives (or he forgets, or he feels safer pretending he doesn’t care what’s been done to him/how he’s been treated.) a doe is perfect for him. reducing it to something like tonk’s patronus being changed as soon as she’s in a relationship with lupin or that it’s only a doe because of lily evans completely erases his entire way of thinking and behaving and being.

also, in a self indulgent addendum, it’s a very feminine animal, and severus is consistently aligned with femininity. hermione calls the half-blood prince’s writing feminine. he wears his mother’s clothes as a child, and lupin encourages neville to dress his boggart as his grandmother. he’s quiet and docile and tries to be non-violent unless he’s pushed to his breaking point, and even then it’s screaming or crying or getting animated. he’s emotional and frequently painted as hysterical. he gets the “woman character treatment”: to the average viewer who doesn’t think about him long enough to understand otherwise, he only desires lily. the consensus is that he chases her, he only thinks about her in the context of attraction. the line about looking at her greedily is constantly understood to be lust, and not a desire for love or a desire for a peaceful relationship for once in his life (and a relationship that only ever seems to be platonic at that). he even backs off and all but disappears from her life when he’s asked to, while james (the one with the stag patronus, the classic triumphant male character) harasses her and pursues her and behaves in a way that makes his son decades later wonder if he forced lily into a relationship. he’s behaviorally aligned with what femininity in the eyes of misogyny is supposed to be. he keeps to himself, he’s quiet, he sacrifices every bit of himself for students and coworkers and superiors and expects nothing in return, he pushes his students to be the best they can. (i’d say nurtures with my whole chest, but as the narrative comes from harry, we can’t really be sure. in my view, his house won the house cup for several years in a row which was only interrupted by dumbledore awarding a fuck ton of points to his gryffindor prize pony, his classes are seen as high performing and advanced by even dolores umbridge of all people, he only tries to punish students albeit a bit violently after several attempts of getting them to understand why what they did was wrong, which seems to be pretty nurturing in comparison to what other teachers allow and do). whether he’s trans, or had been influenced more by eileen, or he was intended to be deeply complex and contradictory and that meant that he had to have these traits, or any other of the multitude of reasons for snape being an inherently feminine character, it’s there. his patronus wouldn’t be a stag, he wouldn’t be anything overbearing and he wouldn’t be anything aggressive. it doesn’t make sense with his soul and his personality and his life. the peaceful protective innocent/naive doe, however, does.

#severus snape #snape #pro snape #patronus #snape meta #severus snape meta #i’m going insane #i wrote this at work. i couldn’t sit with all of this in my head anymore #he’s the character ever #he deserves the coziest quietest little life ever. i hope he gets it in his next one #he’s so tragic and misunderstood and villainized. i might be crying a little #i could literally talk about him and all of this for hours i just figured i should stop where i was #she’s giving novel

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iamnmbr3 · 2 months

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This moment. THIS moment. Ahhhh! I love this part so much. The fact that love is Voldemort's downfall in so many ways - Snape's love for Lily, Lily's love for Harry, Narcissa's love for Draco, Harry's love for his friends, (and, I would argue, Draco's love for Harry). Just. Perfect.

And the way she defies Voldemort. Without a wand. And lies right to his face. So perfect. Narcissa may not be a great person but she sure is badass.

But also. The drarryness of this moment. I mean, she just takes for granted that Harry will know where Draco is. AND SHE'S RIGHT.

I wonder if she saw something more than enmity pass between them as they locked eyes at the Manor. She must've realized - or at least suspected - that Draco shielded Harry on purpose. After talking about him for years suddenly Draco can't recognize him? And is reluctant to identify Ron or Hermione either - when even Narcissa can recognize them. Maybe she realized the choice Draco made, and why. And maybe she noticed too how Harry took Draco's wand but didn't attack him.

She wants Voldemort defeated. Her son can never be safe while he lives. Even more so if he loves Harry. And she's just seen Harry survive a killing curse. Maybe she thinks for the first time that Harry really can win this. And perhaps also, she doesn't want to be the reason the person Draco loves dies. Even if she wishes he could have picked anyone else.

She knew Draco would go find Harry. And maybe when Harry confirms that Draco is alive she realizes that Harry can be trusted - that he didn't simply take his chance and kill Draco. Or maybe she saw more than was actually there. Imagine if she saw the way they looked at each other and thought it might be more than just unrealized pining. Like what if she thought they had some whole tragic secret romance thing going? And assumed Harry would know where Draco was and if he was ok because of that?

#drarry #narcissa malfoy #Harry Potter #hp reread #my post

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siriusblack-the-third · 1 year

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Things James Potter Has Said

Moony either you remove your damn shoes before you enter the dorm or I Vanish them. How the fuck are they covered so much dirt, you don't even go near the Quidditch pitch!

Sirius, you will sit down and let me put your hair up in a bun or so help me Gods i will shave it all off. (*smirk* you wouldn't. You love my hair more than I do.)

I swear if Gerard (gryffindor seeker) doesn't get his shit together before the Ravenclaw match I'm going to make him cry with the amount of training I pile on his head.

No, Evans! Irving's Law clearly states that *winds off into the accurate statement of said ridiculously complicated law* and you cannot use 7x² divide the integral of y, that doesn't work here! (He's arguing NEWT Arithmancy with her)

Sirius I'm boorreedddddddd! ... *doe eyes* can we kiss? (Fuck yeah, get over here)

*stares at Sirius* that is a terrible idea... Let's do it.

REMUS! GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP!

Peter, you have Charms homework. Play with Lady Charlotte (the dorm cat) after you finish that.

Sirius. No.

Remus. No.

Peter. No.

I am the only one that gives a shit about how clean the dorm is. Nobody else ever helps me. Ingrates, all of you!

Marlene I swear to fuck- just ask them out, shit's sake! (She's pining after Dorcas)

Do you think I can surf down the enchanted staircases without falling off the surfboard? (*Panicked Sirius noises*)

*scoffs* whatever the shit this is, it sure as fuck isn't tea. Fucking British people, don't even know how to make proper chai.

Gods dammit Sirius—

Remus if you don't eat everything on your plate I swear on my family's honour I will hold you down and force feed you like my mother used to do to me.

WHERE IS MY BOX SET OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS?! (Sirius hid it because James wasn't giving him attention. The trick backfired: James completely ignored him. Not for long tho; he wants kisses from Sirius.)

(Peter calls him a jock) James: *gasps in outrage* you take that back! Take that back right the fuck now, I am an out and proud nerd, how dare you—

*purrs like a cat and melts into a puddle of goo when Sirius rubs his hair and neck*

(marauders call him for a prank) nope. Not today, I'm studying. I have got to beat Lily in the Charms test tomorrow, or else I won't be able to show my face for the rest of the week out of sheer embarrassment.

Fuck's sake, Sirius! I look like I've been mauled! How am I supposed to hide the hickeys?!

Taglist:

@narcissa-black-supermacy @the-chaosbringer @in-flvx @padfootastic @gracelesslady23 @mycupofrum @fiendishfyre @prongsfoot-wolfstar @siriuslystarbucks @strwbi-laces @roalinda @manavi-meera

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saintsenara · 2 months

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Hi for ships, if you don’t mine what do you think of Snape/Narcissa/Lucius and also Snape with each of them individually?

thank you very much for the ask, anon!

lucius malfoy/severus snape

i've answered this one here.

narcissa malfoy/severus snape

i sincerely, sincerely believe that this is implied by canon - not only because the unbreakable vow scene is so intimate but because it's so sensual, but also because narcissa is the only plausible candidate for voldemort to be speaking about in his final confrontation with harry, in response to harry bringing up that snape loved his mother:

He desired her, that was all, but when she had gone, he agreed that there were other women, and of purer blood, worthier than him.

there is, i think, no universe in which snape and voldemort are sitting down for a little casual chat about girls, and there's also no universe in which voldemort would care about snape having a crush on any random woman, pureblood or not. but, if voldemort suspected that snape had a thing - whether or not that thing was requited and/or consummated - with narcissa, then he finds himself able to humiliate snape, narcissa, lucius, draco, bellatrix, and the memory of lily in one fell swoop, and it would - therefore - be information he would go out of his way to uncover.

[that voldemort is lying is, of course, the other potential here. but something that's very striking across the seven-book canon is that - since the narrative usually needs him to provide information to harry that either snape or dumbledore couldn't reveal without blowing their series-long arcs, he usually speaks the truth whenever he appears in person in the text.]

and i think, as with snucius, you have very interesting potential for narcissa to be one of the few people who sees and knows the "real" snape - there is the heavy implication in spinner's end that she recognises that snape is not blindly loyal to voldemort [in the way, for example, that bellatrix is], even if she doesn't doubt his commitment to the death eaters' cause. she evidently trusts and respects him. and she clearly values his wider relationship with her family.

i think you can do a lot with that, especially during the period in which lucius is in prison and narcissa probably needs a little hurt/comfort...

lucius malfoy/narcissa malfoy/severus snape

yes. they saw him across the slytherin table and they liked his vibe.

#asks answered #asenora's opinions on ships #snarcissa #narcissa malfoy #severus snape

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shanastoryteller · 1 year

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Happy Halloween Shana! Could I ask for a lil teenage wolfstar soulmates siat, as a treat?

Remus doesn't think he and Sirius are going to last.

It's sweet, how earnest and excited he'd been when Remus had bumped into him and their wrists had burned at the same time. But he'd known they were doomed from the beginning. He sees the wolfsbane unfurl on Sirius's wrist and knows that he has to come clean, but he doesn't have any friends and he's scared and Sirius is excitedly introducing him to boys named James and Peter who are so excited to see the little flowers on his wrist.

He knows he has to be honest. It's just hard to give up what he's always wanted.

Peter figures out what he is before the end of their first year. "You should be the one to tell Sirius," he tells him seriously. "I've known James and Sirius for years and they won't care if you tell them. But they'll feel hurt if they figure it out for themselves."

"Are you hurt?" Remus asks, because he can't bring himself to ask if Peter is scared of him now.

Except Peter smiles and nudges their shoulders together. "Give me some credit. I get it. I know what it's like to be scared, unlike those idiots."

"That's what makes you brave," he says. "If you weren't scared, you wouldn't be brave. Don't sell yourself short."

He flushes. "Don't sell Sirius short either."

Remus is terrified when he tells them, even with Peter smiling encouragingly, but they're more upset at him being alone every month than about his condition.

It's uplifting, especially when James starts laying out a plan for the others to be become animagi, and he thinks it means that he might be able to keep Sirius as a friend.

Even when they tentatively start calling each other boyfriends when they're thirtenn, he knows better than to think it will last.

Sirius may fight with his family, but at the end of the day he's still a Black. Sirius's mother is more likely to arrange for a new werewolf rug in her home than to allow someone like him to marry into her family.

Narcissa has never paid much attention to him, but Remus knows she's the one that's going to end up with his soulmate.

Except during her sixth year she pulls some sort of stunt that ends up with her engaged to Lucius Malfoy. Mrs. Black is furious and Narcissa doesn't care and Remus thinks that this is the first time he's actually seen Sirius impressed with his cousin.

Maybe there is hope.

Then years later he finds himself standing in the rubble of James and Lily's home, Harry beyond his reach, and all of his closest friends dead at his soulmate's hand, and he's sure he's proved himself right in the worst way possible.

Not even his worst nightmares could compare with this.

#prompt answers #prompts are closed #asks #anon #harry potter #siat #lily james and sirius all trusted peter over remus #do you ever think about that #and what that implies about their relationship

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wisteria-cherry · 6 months

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in which you were right in that hanging with the marauders would attract unwanted attention

when you first decided to start officially hanging out with the marauders (when remus had invited you to sit with them), you figured there would be repercussions. it could either be from sirius’ fangirls, who evidently had a reputation for being somewhat “protective” over him (not that he needed any protection), or from the slytherin house in general, who, in their hatred for the house of gryffindor, hated the marauders the most. this was well deserved, you figured, because every prank you’ve seen to date were aimed towards the slytherins, severus snape (who was lily’s best friend) in particular. as you continued to spend time with them, though, the sentiment faded, and soon enough you weren’t worried at all.

naturally, of course, once you stop worrying about something, that very something tends to happen.

you were walking back to the gryffindor common room from potions— alone, for once, and in the dungeon, making you a sitting duck in the eyes of slytherins.

“hey, gryffindor scum.” you turn around with a frown, trying to see who was insulting your house.

“what?” you ask. it was lucius malfoy, along with his posse consisting of severus snape, narcissa black, bellatrix black, and rodolphus lestrange, none of which you really enjoyed.

“we’re not happy with those pranks you and those stupid marauders played, that’s what.” lucius snapped.

“losers!” bellatrix stuck her tongue out gleefully.

“very mature.” you murmur under your breath. “well, what about it? you lot do things, too. you’re not innocent.”

“that’s exactly our point. we do things back.” lucius raised his wand, pointing it at you. the other four followed suit.

“wh—“ your brow furrowed. “that’s not fair. that’s cowardly, malfoy.”

“since when do we care?” lucius drawled. “we’re not gryffindor. we don’t prance about declaring how honorable we are.”

“yeah, you prance about declaring how you’re so incredible because you’re a pure blood.” you spit, raising your wand. lucius’ expression contorted, indignant.

“stupefy!” lucius bellowed.

“protego!” you immediately shield yourself, lucius’ spell evaporating as it made contact with the force field. your frown deepens as you watch the group that called themselves “death eaters” whisper amongst themselves.

“serpensortia!” rodolphus pointed his wand at the ground, and a black snake emerged from the tip, slithering towards you. you shudder. snakes. gross.

“confrin-!” you point your wand at the snake, ready to rid yourself of it, but you’re interrupted by another spell, one you’d never heard of.

“levicorpus!” bellatrix shrieked happily. you yelp, feeling your feet leave the ground. you flipped upside-down midair, and you gasp as you quickly push your skirt to cover yourself back up. you felt the blood rushing to your head.

“what-“ you manage to choke out. “what kind of spell—“

“it’s new. severus created it.” lucius bragged smugly, before raising his wand. “expelliarmus.” you gasp as your wand flew out of your hand and into lucius’.

“give it back!” you snap.

“the countercurse is liberacorpus. not that that’d help you.” lucius ran a long, pale finger across the length of your wand. “you know, since you’re about to lose your wand.”

“lose— malfoy, you wouldn’t.” you hiss, squirming uncomfortably at the heat in your face due to the blood rush.

“oh, but i would.” lucius gripped the two ends of your wand, ready to snap it into two.

“malfoy!”

you look around frantically for the source of the voice, then relax. james and sirius, both less than happy to see you in this state.

“what’s this, now, malfoy?” james glared, marching right up and getting in lucius’ face. “coward.”

“now, don’t quote me, but i don’t think normal people hang upside-down in midair.” sirius mused, curling your floating form.

“listen, black, i am so not in the mood.”

“what’s the countercurse?” sirius pulled his wand out.

“liberacorpus.” sirius waved his wand lazily, and promptly caught you as you fell. “wow, darling, i wasn’t expecting you to blush this hard when i saved you.”

“black.” you whine, squirming. “it’s because i was upside-down and you know it.”

“whatever you say, dove.” sirius snickered, setting you down, which didn’t quite work because you couldn’t feel your legs, and immediately leaned on sirius.

“bold today, aren’t we?” sirius grinned as you rolled your eyes, easily supporting your weight with your arms around his neck. “let’s beat up some slytherins, yeah?”

“yeah.” you glared at the death eaters. james backed up to stand next to sirius.

“i’m gonna murder them.” james scoffed, raising his wand. “arseholes.”

hardly a second later, james had shot a spell, and you and sirius followed suit. a rather epic duel ensued, and, as expected, the three of you won. basically.

lucius stood alone as his mates lay petrified on the ground. sirius exchanged glances with james before carefully setting you down on the ground. you stretches your legs out, wincing as you feel the pins and needles of the blood rushing back to your calves.

james and sirius stalked over to lucius. lucius was by no means short, but james and sirius were tall. they towered over lucius.

“maybe you shouldn’t do that again, lucius.” james glared down, crossing his arms.

“unless you wanna do this again.” sirius hummed, his hands in his pockets. by lucius’ expression, it was clear that sirius was glaring, too. “i’m up for it, aren’t you, mate?” sirius looked to james, who nodded.

“yeah. you know, maybe i am.” james mused, looking lucius dead in the eye as lucius tried to stand strong. however, he finally turned on his heel, storming off, muttering to himself. lucius came back momentarily, performing the countercurse for his petrified friends.

“let’s go.” lucius snapped.

“what? but—“ narcissa protested.

“now,” lucius snapped. narcissa reluctantly trotted to his side as he and the other death eaters walked away.

“well, how about that?” sirius instantly relaxed, his lazy smile resting comfortably on his lips once more.

“merlin, i hate them,” james grumbled.

“hate’s a strong word, prongsy,” sirius teased before turning back to you. “well?”

“well, what?” you blink.

“well, are you okay?” sirius elucidated.

“i’m perfectly fine.” you smile. “thanks.”

“who are we to deny a damsel in distress?” james grinned.

“i’m not a damsel, and i was not in distress.” you instantly rolled your eyes.

“could’ve fooled me.” sirius snickered.

“be quiet.”

#marauders oneshot #marauders drabble #harry potter marauders #marauders era #marauders #moony #moony wormtail padfoot and prongs #padfoot #prongs #wormtail #peter pettigrew #sirius black #sirius black x reader #remus lupin

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r3gulus-a-black · 2 days

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Hello everyone!

We are currently looking for a Pandora Rosier for our marauders roleplay!

Although after Pandora we won't be accepting new characters for awhile!

If you are interested you can either reach out to me, @siriuseshusband @if-lost-return-to-remus or @d0meadows

We already have Regulus, James, Evan, Barty, Peter, Sirius, Remus, Xenophilius, Lucius, Severus, Marlene, Mary, Amelia, Bellatrix, Narcissa, Andromeda, Dorcas and Lily

#marauders roleplay #marauders era roleplay #hp rp

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laremsworld · 13 days

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Harry Potter characters and their dream professions, if Voldemort didn‘t exist (and they survived):

- Regulus Black: This man was all about prestige and wealth. He‘d either be high in the ministry and dream of becoming the minister one day or he‘d be a big name in Gringotts.

- Sirius Black: The best auror in the UK (maybe even in the world). I mean this guy stayed in prison for 12 years, because he believed he deserved it and then managed to break out within 24 hours just because he needed to capture the real villain in his origin story.

- Remus Lupin. I mean, come on. He‘s the best DADA Teacher anyone can ask for.

- James Potter: James is the most caring person in the world. He‘d be a devoted healer. After working in the hospital for some years, he‘d probably want to be involved in the research department. If anyone can find a cure for werewolfe-bites, it‘s James Fleamont Potter.

- Lily Potter: I feel like motherhood (and the fact that James is richy-rich) would hold her from chasing a career right away. She wouldn‘t feel comfortable with just being a trophy wife, either though (yes, I am looking at you, Narcissa). I feel like Lily, who loved potions more than any subject, would regularly invent new potions. Something to cure Harry‘s coughs overnight here, some painkillers there… James would someday suggest to sell these potions. Lily would laugh at first but James would go „no, for real. I own Sleekeazy‘s Hair Potion. We can sell new potions under our brand.“ and Lily would be like „all these years this was an option??“

- Severus Snape: Rowling already confirmed that Snape wouldn‘t become a spy if Lily hadn‘t died. So there‘s no way that Snape would be the potions professor in this scenario. I honestly think Snape would just end up with a semi-good paid job in the ministry. Not because he‘s not good enough to make a career for himself, just because he‘s too self-loathing to do it.

#hogwarts au #james potter #sirius black #remus x sirius #remus lupin #regulus black #james x regulus #severus snape #professor snape

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poseidons-getting-milk · 22 days

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alright here is the canon graduation years for fics, and also bc i think either messed up the years or something with Barty being 3 years younger?? not sure anyway here’s what i found on Wizarding World for a timeline.

1881: Dumbledoor is born.

1883: Grindelwald is born.

1892: Dumbledoor starts going to Hogwarts.

1899: Dumbledoor graduates and him & Grindelwald meet

1920: Dumbledoor starts teaching at Defense against the dark arts Hogwarts.

1926: Voldemort is born.

1927: Dumbledoor starts teaching transfiguration.

1928: Hagrid is born.

1938: Voldemort starts Hogwarts.

1940: Hagrid starts Hogwarts.

1943: Chamber is opened first time. Hagrid gets expelled.

1945: Voldemort graduates. Grindelwald is defeated.

1949: Molly is born.

1950: Arthur is born.

1951: Bellatrix is born.

1954: Lucius is born.

1955: Narcissa is born.

1959: Sirius in born.

1960: James, Remus, Peter, Lilly, Snape, & Xenophillius are born.

1961: Regulus is born. Molly and Arther start Hogwarts.

1962: Bellatrix starts Hogwarts. Barty is born.

1965: Lucius starts Hogwarts. Dumbledoor becomes headmaster.

1966: Narcissa starts Hogwarts.

1968: Molly & Arthur graduate and get married.

1969: Bellatrix graduates.

1970: Bill is born

1971: Marauders start Hogwarts.

1972: Regulus starts Hogwarts. Lucius graduates. Charlie is born

1973: Narcissa graduates. Barty starts Hogwarts. Tonks is born.

1976: Marauders become animagi. Percy is born.

1977: Cedric is born.

1978: Marauders + Lilly + Snape graduate Hogwarts. Fred & George are born.

1979: Regulus graduates. Hermione is born. James & Lilly get married.

1980: Barty graduates. Prophecy is given. Harry, Ron, Draco, and Neville are born.

1981: Lily, James & Evan die. Sirius, Barty & Bellatrix go to Azkaban. Longbottoms go insane. Ginny & Luna are born.

1982: Bill starts Hogwarts. Barty breaks out of Azkaban.

1984: Charlie & Tonks start Hogwarts.

1987: Percy starts Hogwarts.

1989: Cedric, Fred, & George start Hogwarts. Bill graduates.

1991: Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco, & Neville start Hogwarts. Pandora dies. Charlie & Tonks graduate.

1992: Ginny & Luna start Hogwarts. Chamber is opened.

1993: Sirius escapes Azkaban.

1994: Percy graduates. Barty breaks free from curse.

1995: Voldemort returns. Cedric & Barty die.

1996: Fred & George leave school. Battle of the ministry. Sirius dies.

1997: Dumbledoor dies. Bill & Fluer get married. Remus & Tonks get married.

1998: Battle of Hogwarts. Peter, Remus, Tonks, Fred, Snape, Grindelwald & Bellatrix die. Teddy is born.

1999: Hermione, Ginny, & Luna graduate.

2000: Hermione & Ron get married.

2003: James-Sirius is born.

2006: Albus-Severus, Rose & Scorpious are born.

2008: Lily-Luna & Hugo are born.

2009: Teddy starts Hogwarts.

2014: James-Sirius starts Hogwarts

2016: Teddy graduates.

2017: Albus-Severus, Scorpious, & Rose start Hogwarts.

2019: Lily-Luna & Hugo start Hogwarts.

2021: James-Sirius graduates Hogwarts.

2024: Albus-Severus, Rose, & Scorpious (will) graduate Hogwarts.

2026: Lily-Luna & Hugo (will) graduate Hogwarts.

#I WAS BORED #jk i was avoiding schoolwork by doing this #add any i forgot #harry potter #marauders #rosekiller #wolfstar #barty crouch jr #remus lupin

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anxiousnerdwritings · 1 year

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Hello!!! First, happy belated birthday!!!!!

I wanted to ask you a question:

Would Draco care that his parents are obsessed with Harry's Darling Aunt? Would they convince him that Harry's Muggle Aunt might be his other mother or something similar, like she's the only muggle that's free of the whole "dirty blood" thing or similar?

Would he be excited about having another mum? Having close kid on his age to be his cousin?

I remembered when he was younger, as he was really looking forward to being Harry's friend. Quite excited.

Would he convince Harry that his Muggle aunt would be safe with his parents if they were in a relationship?

Because I can see a little Draco, pulling out the magical version of a PPT, showing an interested little Harry all the benefits his Muggle Aunt would have if she married his parents. From Malfoy wealth, to the possibility of being inside the magical world and being closer to Harry as he wouldn't be in the Muggle part of the UK. Being almost immune to all the "dangers".

"My father can take her to the parents' meeting every month at the castle!!! and then we could eat sweets with her while my father watches the boring stuff! The possibilities are endless, Potter!"

(Hi! Thank you so much!)

It would depend on when Muggle!Aunt!Reader comes into the Malfoy’s lives. If it’s early on, in Draco and Harry’s younger years, then he’d be more likely to accept and go with the situation without so much as a fight. As long as his mother and father said it was fine then it was. Now, if Draco was older than he’d heavily question them, not accepting or tolerating the idea. Either way though, Lucius and Narcissa would convince and assure him until he was comfortable or at the least able to bare with it. Their main excuse being that the Reader was an exception to the whole ‘dirty blood’ thing.

I personally think that Draco would quite enjoy the additional attention and love that Muggle!Aunt!Reader would spoil him with. As well as having a kind of friend/sibling in Harry. Of course the two would still keep up with their rivalry when back at Hogwarts but when they were home they were much friendlier, especially if the Reader really wanted them to get along.

Once Draco grows attached he’ll do whatever to keep Muggle!Aunt!Reader with him and his family. He’d convince whoever he had to and if that was Harry then so be it. Draco would emphasize just how much more well protected and cared for the Reader would be with his family. And it’s a lot more than what Harry can achieve on his own.

Honestly, I have so many different ideas for how Muggle!Aunt!Reader ends up with yandere Malfoy’s. They mostly revolve around if Reader got their letter and attended Hogwarts. After their time at Hogwarts the Reader comes back to be a teacher. They’re not only there for Harry when it’s his time to attend but also the other students in general. Especially Draco. Like, imagine if Draco came home for summer break or the holidays one year and is desperate to set up/convince his parents to be with Muggle!Aunt!Reader. He would definitely use the argument that they were the only exception to being a ‘mudblood’.

Another headcanon of mine is that when the Reader gets their letter and attends Hogwarts maybe they end up sorted into Slytherin (much to Lily’s horror). It gives a good excuse/reason for Lucius and Narcissa to end up interacting with or at least being around the Reader. Eventually the Reader gains their affections and the two excuse bringing them into their relationship as keeping the Reader as a pet but it’s really just a cover, a way to save face with the other purebloods. Meanwhile the Reader would be genuinely loved and cared for behind closed doors, spoiled with everything Lucius and Narcissa have to offer.

#yandere harry potter #yandere draco malfoy #yandere lucius malfoy #yandere narcissa black #yandere harry potter concept #yandere concept

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thebibutterflyao3 · 6 months

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Poly Ships

TLDR: Love poly ships, but I just can’t make the leap to Jegulily, though I’ve tried.

I adore poly ships. Seeing a variety of dynamics and how they function together is brilliant! My favourite is Mary x Pandora x Lily, but Peter x Barty x Evan and Alice x Frank x Narcissa are interesting too. I’ve written all three and found them fascinating and plausible.

On the other hand, I have tried so many times to write Jegulily fics (on request) and every single time it requires a severe softening of my version of Regulus or Lily’s characterisation. To the point that they are unrecognisable. In the Jegulily fics I’ve read, it’s the same way or they team up to treat James like shite the entire time (which is entirely unacceptable to me). Either Lily or Regulus need to bend A LOT from my personal view of them to make it work. Which would be entirely fine, if I could be flexible with Lily, James, or Regulus’s characterisations like I am with the others, but I just can’t. It kills me because the ship is interesting in theory, but in practise, I just can’t make that leap.

I’m not sure if it’s the power dynamic or simply the fact that I hc Regulus as gay and extremely possessive. That man does NOT share. Even if James is the hinge between them, I’ve struggled to find an equilibrium. It ends up coming down to subjecting Lily to two chaos gremlins or subjecting James to two condescending know-it-alls.

As a James-kin and a bisexual woman, this sort of hurts. Lily and Regulus are both good matches for James and I’d love to support the ship. Apologies to those who were hoping to see a Jegulily fic from me and much love to those that adore them! 🫶

#the marauders #James potter #lily evans #regulus black #poly ship #marauders characters

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theicarusconstellation · 1 month

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hi astra!! can i request a drabble for number 93, please? i don't mind if it is either jegulus or lilycissa 🫶

bella!! sorry this took so long lmao but here you go!!

prompt: “I tried, but I just can’t stay away from you anymore” // jegulus and background lilycissa // sfw // words: 1,286

They know much they risk by doing this. They know that putting themselves in this situation can ruin their lives more than they already have on their own. Lily has enough to worry about with Petunia’s upcoming wedding, a wedding which she had been promptly uninvited to after Petunia saw her in her bridesmaid’s dress and thought she looked prettier than her. Regulus has…a cult. Well, he has the broken remains of a former cult that has sent many lives into spirals, and it is now his responsibility to clean up the mess.

A mess Lily could end up wrapped up in if they continue on this path.

Still, this does not deter them.

“She usually stops by Honeydukes to pick up something for Draco at this hour,” Regulus says to Lily under his breath as they walk along the roads of Hogsmeade. His boots clunk against the cobbled streets, alerting anyone in their vicinity that they should hurry away now or risk losing an eye.

“Draco,” Lily whispers, the name wistful upon her lips. “He must be about three now.”

“He is.” Regulus nods his head in confirmation. Merlin, the last time Lily saw Draco was when he was just born, when Narcissa called her at an unholy hour and shattered her world.

“We can’t see one another anymore. I have a child now, Lily. I — we can’t do this.”

Regulus did not experience this firsthand, but he witnessed it through a Pensieve as Lily, too distraught to speak, dragged him through her memory of the endeavor.

Two days later, Regulus made a very similar phone call to one James Potter.

“We can’t see one another anymore. What I’m doing is dangerous, James. I — we can’t do this.”

But now, three years later, thanks to the work of Regulus and Lily, Voldemort is dead. Lucius Malfoy is in Azkaban. The world is safe again, and all is well.

Mostly.

Nearly.

Not at all.

There is still a gaping wound where Regulus’ heart used to be, a constriction where he used to be able to breathe. He still catches Lily crying and staring at old photographs, though she hides them as soon as she feels his eyes on her.

“Can you at least tell me what you’re doing that’s so dangerous? Can you give me that?”

“I…can’t.”

“You can’t, or you won’t?”

Regulus freezes in his tracks as the memory of The Phone Call comes racing back. Now is not the time to relive the worst decision of his life, yet his mind has apparently decided that the setting is perfect. He leans into Lily’s hand on his shoulder, trying to utilize the Muggle grounding techniques she taught him, but the closer they draw to Zonko’s and Honeydukes, the larger the pit of dread in his stomach grows.

“He misses you, Regulus,” Lily says gently. “He hasn’t been the same. Three years, and he hasn’t been the same. He hasn’t…if anyone so much as looks at him like they want to flirt with him, he snaps at them that he’s taken and proceeds to cry over you in the nearest bathroom.”

It’s the same words she’s told him twenty times before, but this time, they actually stick. Not because he believes them — Regulus thinks they’re pure bullshit. There is no way James Potter doesn’t have a family of four by now. If anyone could conjure up a family of four in the span of three years, it would be him. However, he knows that feeling. He knows the shame that comes with getting a suggestive glance from a stranger long after their relationship had supposedly “ended.” It gnaws at him until he’s keeled over a toilet bowl, vomiting up his guilt and grief.

“He’ll be leaving Zonko’s any minute,” Lily nudges, slightly more urgent now. In response to her words, Regulus strangles the sash of his satchel and draws his breath in a shaky inhale.

“I’m not ready for this.”

“Yes you are.”

She says it with such firmness that it’s startling.

“Go see him, Regulus. Go see James.”

Regulus shakes his head, then nods, then breaks through the ice around his joints and forces his legs to move.

He retains no memory of the walk to the joke shop. One moment, he is with Lily, the next, his neck is snapping up at the sound of the Zonko’s door bell, effectively announcing his presence to the entire shop.

Up at the checkout counter, a bag of Galleons slips out of a familiar hand and falls to the ground.

Regulus’ eyes follow the sound of tinkling coins against the wooden floorboards. They travel up to meet hazel irises behind circular glasses that he has dreamt of endlessly since The Phone Call three years ago.

Those eyes. Those tender eyes, so free of any resentment, so ready to hold him once again.

James’ eyes.

The cashier is saying something the other man doesn’t seem to register; Regulus doesn’t hear it either, not with the static in his ears that threatens to overtake his vision as well.

James — his James, his one and only James, the James he has missed every night for 1095 days — leaves the counter behind and steps toward him. Regulus backs up, not to get away but to lead them outside, and stumbles into the snow.

The door closes behind James, and the noise makes the both of them jump. The air around them is fragile, suspended, able to shatter at any moment.

“I tried,” Regulus croaks out. James waits, always so, so patient, for him to continue. “I tried so fucking hard, but I just can’t stay away from you anymore.”

James laughs, a great, big grin breaking out on his face, and it is the most beautiful sound Regulus has ever heard.

“Thank fuck,” the man whispers, his smile only continuing to grow. “I don’t know if I could have waited much longer before…before I chased after you myself.”

Regulus’ eyes widen, and he tentatively shuffles forward into James’ space.

“Waited?” His breath passes his parted lips in a cloud of cold.

“What, you think I didn’t wait for you? You think I didn’t spend every day hoping I’d get a phone call telling me you were finally ready? Regulus, I have never stopped waiting for you. Not for a moment,” James vows, closing the space between them to cup Regulus’ cheeks between his palms. As soon as they make contact, Regulus releases something between a whine and a whimper and replays James’ words over and over in his head.

He waited. Three years, 1095 days, and James waited for every single one of them.

Regulus closes his eyes and breathes deep, willing himself to bring what he wants to say to the surface. This moment is everything he has wished for, everything he has fantasized about, so perfect that it feels unreal. He cannot fuck it up; he has to get it right.

“You asked me that night if I could tell you what I had to do, and I said I couldn’t. When I said that, I meant it, but now…James, I can tell you everything, and I want to…if you’ll let me.” Good. This is good. This sounds good. Doesn’t it?

“I’ll let you,” James mumbles. His hand moves, and Regulus nearly loses his footing when James’ gentle fingers tuck his curls behind his ear. “Fuck, baby, I’ve missed you.” This last sentence is more of a groan, one that sends warmth rushing down Regulus’ spine.

Regulus can think of nothing in response other than to fall forward against James’ chest and wrap his arms around him, finally allowing himself to feel warmth.

Finally allowing himself to come home.

#felt rushed and last line was corny as fuck but #i did like this one #bella tag <3 #astra’s asks #jegulus #jegulus drabble #jegulus microfic

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