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What Was Always There.
Description: James Potter isn’t stupid, but apparently, his ex and sister are.
James Potter wasn’t stupid. Sure, he could be a bit oblivious and tended to lose any brain cells when accompanying his friends, but he wasn’t stupid. He wasn’t stupid when he realized that his new best friend didn’t have a great home life and needed him. He wasn’t stupid when he searched for months with his sister to figure out how to become an animagus to comfort their furry friend. He wasn’t stupid when he realized he was in love with Lily, and later on, he wasn’t stupid when he realized their love had transformed from romantic to something else.
James Potter loved three women in his life: his mum, of course, his sister, and Lily Evans. Lily Evans was everything any man could ever want. She was intelligent, gorgeous, and unbelievably kind. He had been chasing her for three years by the time they got together. It was all the school could talk about. James Potter had FINALLY gotten Lily Evans to fall for his charms. However, as time went on in, their relationship, as it grew, James’ brain started to recognize what his heart was truly feeling. He never thought that he could love someone so much and not be in love with them. But that was the truth. James Potter wasn’t in love with Lily Evans, and after a long, hard conversation, Lily Evans realized she wasn’t in love with him either. They still loved one another, but it wasn’t the kind of love from romance or family. It was the kind of love that carried best friends into their elder stages. The kind that allowed a cheetah and golden retriever to be life companions. So, even though they were no longer together, they were stronger because of it.
Y/n Potter was James Potter’s other half. Literally. They were twins. Y/n, or Vix as she was known amongst their friends, was one of the only people James listened to on a consistent basis. It’s like when that chill teacher tells you not to do something, and you listen because they only say no when there’s a good reason. Vix was a Marauder through and through. She was their secret weapon when anything went wrong. If you were in trouble, Vix had your back. James doesn’t want a world where he doesn’t have his sister. Sure, she was annoying and weird, but she was his rock in every endeavor. She’s the fox that sat atop his head, between his antlers—watching for anything he couldn’t see. She was the one he went to when he couldn’t think straight or needed some sense knocked into him. He was there for her, too. When she came out to him in their second year, he held her and told her that nothing changed between them. And when she came out to the whole school in fifth year, he shoved any git who tried to make her feel less than. They were each other’s guardians.
It all started the summer after their sixth year. Lily and James had been broken up for quite some time now and had finally settled into their new dynamic. Everyone was glad their two friends were happy even if it wasn’t together like that. Lily was staying with the Potters for a couple of weeks, and the Potter twins couldn’t be more excited. Lily stayed in Y/n’s room as Remus and Peter took up the guest bedroom. There used to be three guest bedrooms, but two eventually became Sirius and Regulus’ rooms. That was fine with the girls, though. Lily had Y/n all about muggle sleepovers, and she was thrilled to have one of her own.
While Lily and Y/n had always been as thick as thieves, James felt something was different. The girls tended to drift to one another constantly and were a lot more touchy than usual. You could almost never find one without the other and there something. James couldn’t his finger on it.
Then, it was the little things. The way Lily was the only one besides Monty who could make Y/n’s tea how she liked it. How at dinner, when Lily dropped her napkin and bent down to grab it, Y/n put her hand on the table so Lily wouldn’t bump her head on the way up. Lily practically sat in his sister’s lap whenever they were on the couch together! There was also the look in their eyes. Y/n looked at Lily like Monty looked at Effie—pure, unfiltered love.
James was in disbelief at how oblivious the two were. They were worse than Padfoot and Moony!
Something had to be done.
A/N: Here is Part 1 of my lily x reader series! If you would like to be tagged in future parts, just send an ask!!
also thank you to @unconventional-lawnchair for unintentionally getting me out of my writer's slump
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UHG how do u write such cute stories EVERY TIME
without fail everything you write is so cute and so fond and UHG
Oh! Oh! I’m not the anon who asked about Jily x reader but your response made something spark in my brain. So picture a super cosy, soft scene where one of them comes home from a long and draining day of work to one of their loves in the kitchen baking, and then the third comes home with dinner and it’s all just soft and domestic. My heart! I think I can see the Jily x reader appeal
Thank you for requesting lovely! I feel like I'm still getting my sea legs under me with them but so far I'm really enjoying writing for them :)
poly!Jily x fem!reader ♡ 1k words
The front door opens, and you say “Hi,” with a question in your voice, unsure who’s made it home first.
The answer comes in the quiet scrape of a chair being pulled out. Only one of your partners is given to actually sitting down to take their shoes off, rather than toeing them off and being shocked when the backs get scuffed. “Hi, love,” Lily replies.
“Hi,” you say again, warmer now. “Hey, could you help me with something when you’re done?”
“Yeah, with what?”
“My hair won’t stop getting in my face.” You blow a strand away from your eye. It comes right back. “And my hands have dough on them.”
“Just a second.” You hear the chair being pushed back under your table, the quiet padding of socked feet as your girlfriend comes up behind you. As usual, she’s come prepared, a hair tie already on her wrist. Gentle fingers sweep strands away from your face and draw it all back into a loose ponytail. Lily presses a kiss to your nape once she’s done.
“Thank you,” you say, and she hums, settling her arms around your waist. “How was your day?”
Lily sighs and rests her chin on your shoulder. “Long.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, lovely. Anything in particular?”
“Not really. Just one thing after another, you know.” She toys with the loose knit of your sweater, sticking her finger through a hole. “I’m happy to be home.”
The fondness that bleeds through you feels warm and sticky. “I’m happy you’re home, too,” you say with a smile.
You feel her lips curve in kind as she kisses your shoulder. “What’re you making?”
“Cinnamon roll cookies. They’re more complicated than I thought, but I figure even if I mess them up they’ll at least smell nice when they’re baking.”
“Good thinking. You won’t mess them up, though.”
You both hear a key being fitted into the lock outside, and Lily calls out, “It’s open!”
“What?” The voice is muffled through the door. The key retracts, the handle twists. “Why is it open?” James asks as he comes inside. “I could be a murderer.”
“Because I knew you’d be right on my tail,” says Lily, at the same time as you say, “What makes you think someone would want to murder us?”
“Well, I’d rather you not find out,” James replies. He toes off his shoes and sets a large paper bag on the table. “Especially when I’m not home.”
“Oh, because surely we need a man to protect us? We could do just as well in a fight whether you were here or not.”
Looking at your tall, muscled boyfriend, you have to admit privately that this may be factually untrue. By the look Lily gives you as she goes to give him a kiss, she also disagrees with your argument even if she respects it.
“Let’s just keep the door locked and that way none of us ever have to fight,” James says as she steps into his arms. He smiles. “Hi.”
“Hi.” Lily pecks him on the lips. “What’s in the bag?”
“Dinner. I know I was meant to cook tonight, but I decided on the way home to pick up instead.”
“Oh no,” you say mournfully. “Did you have a bad day, too?”
“No.” James looks at you, confused. “Who had a bad day?”
“Lily did.”
“It wasn’t bad, it was just draining,” your girlfriend qualifies, though this doesn’t stop James from cooing and folding her into a hug. “I’m really fine.” Her voice is muffled against his chest.
“I must’ve had a sixth sense, then.” James kisses her hair. “I got your favorite.”
“No, did you really?” You can hear Lily perk up. She doesn’t completely remove herself from his embrace but frees one arm and cranes her neck to look inside the bag. “Thank you, love.”
“Don’t thank me, thank my telepathy,” he says, letting her go so she can start grabbing forks and napkins for you all to eat with.
James makes his way over to you, leaning against the counter so he can see your face while you work. The sleeves of his shirt are rolled up to his elbows, his hair fluffy like he’s been running his fingers through it or he rolled down the window on the drive home.
“And how was your day?” he asks you.
“My day was good.” You grin at him. He returns it with twice the enthusiasm. “I finished my book, and I found this recipe for cinnamon roll cookies.”
James’ gaze doesn’t dip to where you’re folding the cinnamon mixture into your dough. He nods as he keeps looking at your face, eyes warm. He’s still smiling.
“What?”
“Did you know you have a little bit of flour on your cheek?”
“Oh, why’d you ruin it?” Lily asks, bustling through the kitchen to get you water for dinner. “I wasn’t going to tell her.”
“What?” You look over your shoulder in betrayal. “Is it a lot? Why wouldn’t you tell me?”
Lily turns off the tap, giving you a sheepish smile and a lift of her shoulders as she passes by you again. “It’s cute.”
“It’s very cute,” James agrees. “Want me to get it for you?”
“Yes.” You roll your eyes at your girlfriend. “Please.”
James uses his thumb to brush off your cheek, holding your face in his hand while he does. His smile is still firmly in place, soft around the edges with a sweet fondness. He keeps rubbing until you’re sure the flour has to be long gone, until warmth kisses your cheeks and it’s just touching.
“Love you,” you say softly.
James’ cheeks dimple. “Love you, sweetheart.”
“Will you turn the tap on for me?”
He does, and you wash your hands in the sink, leaving the rest of the baking for after dinner.
“Oh, good.” Lily comes back into the kitchen. “Are you ready to eat? I’m worried it’s going to get cold.”
“We’re ready,” James answers for you. “Just washing up.”
“Jamie.” Lily smiles at you as you step away from the sink to let him have his turn. “You didn’t get it all.”
“I got distracted,” says James. “Anyway, I thought you liked it there.”
She beckons you closer. “I do, but if you’re going to get it, you may as well finish the job.” She brushes a fingertip over your cheek, pretty eyes crinkling. “There. Perfect.”
“She’s always perfect.” James dries his hands on a towel. He kisses you when you smile bashfully.
“The food’s getting cold,” you remind them.
“Excuses, excuses.”
#it’s like free serotonin#poly!jily#lily evens fic#james potter fic#lily evens x reader#james potter x reader
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As a Homicipher enjoyer and CRK fan, I adore you AU.
May I please humbly request content regarding one of the other Beasts or one of the other Ancients in this AU? Specifically White Lily, because I immediately think she'd have her flower theme and her own garden and stuff and am curious to see your wonderful ideas!
Please feed me this delicious content-
Ms. lily knows almost every place in the other world ! Even if a place/room changes, they can still make their way to their destination without any problem.
#the only places that ms lily dont know is the beasts territories ! even if they stumbled in it they wont take the risk of being obliterated#erm..ms. lily is ranked second in terms of liking you (too much) ! The first ranked is mr eyes ofc !#also ms lily plants lilies here and there at some parts of the other world because those makes them...sane. aside from you ofc#ms lily can see through the lilies btw#mr vanilla and ms lily are probably the only two who smells nice#alli answers#crk x reader#crk x you#white lily cookie x reader#white lily x reader#pure vanilla cookie x reader#pure vanilla x reader#ms lily (HXCRK)#mr vanilla (HXCRK)#homicipher x crk#im so glad you choose white lily cuz she sort of plays a huge role in the au#First encounter with ms lily !#I FORGOT THE TITLE ALLI IS SO SORRY
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Can you do a Remus Lupin and Reader where she gets hurt during quidditch and he helps her around the castle? Thank you so much and I love your writing
A/n: Thank you so much for the request!! I literally dropped everything to do this, oml. I will always priorities Reqs but this was so cute!!
Also, just realized requests weren't set to allow annon automatically?? That has been fixed on my end
Break a Leg Not My Heart
Can't Help Falling in Love Elvis Presley
Remus Lupin x Reader
Wc- 4960
Cw; Use of Y/N, Cussing, negative thoughts, reader is unhinged, reader is unsirius, (Tell me if i missed anything!)
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Everyone knew Remus Lupin could be a bit of a push over.
Now, that's not to say he wasn't stern and serious when he needed to be, when he knew what was best, or just when Sirius said much of anything that started with ‘Hear me out.’
He was a Prefect, he was known for being a certain quality of student. Studious, always in the library studying with Lily Evans and {Y/N} {L/N}. Wise beyond his years, helping anyone who needed it. He volunteered to help tutor some of the first years with {Y/N} most Sunday evenings. Punctural, made a point to be on time to everything. Well, if he could help it, you did like to sleep in.
Not many people noticed the common theme in his actions. The traits that made up the Lycan were so tightly woven into his friendships, well, more particularly his friendship with you. He never gave up who he was, he never went that far, but it was clear that in the forethought of his, you were in every equation. Sirius certainly noticed.
Sirius would bemoan about it all the time, how you both insisted you were friends, absolutely clueless. He stood by it, however, friends don't look at eachother like you do. Remus insisted you were friends. Best friends.
The feeling was mutual, of course it was. Who doesn't want to spend every second of the day with their platonic soulmate? You would make a point to drag him around with you everywhere you went. You were never shy about it, your words slowly going from questioning to affirmatives.
“Remus, I am heading to lunch now, come with me?”
“Remus, we are going to the Black Lake, it's hot.”
“Remus, I have Quidditch practice.”
That was another trait of Remus Lupin. He could care less about Quidditch, but not much less. He would complain about going, as he followed you upstairs to your dorm to help bring your gear down. Would try to decipher the ridiculous rules while finding a seat in the stands with Lily and Mary, both coming to support their respective partners.
That's how you got here now, same routine. You were floating above the stands, even as a backup beater you still had to attend every practice. You would complain to James about it, seeing as you only agreed to it as a favor, but he would tease you about it every time. He was lucky some stuff he said was funny. He so rarely was.
You watched Sirius, who was currently the one you were assigned to tag out. It was a lot of time wasted, just floating near your friends and talking when you were sure James didn't notice. Eventually, you turned to Remus in the stands and smiled to see him furrowing his brow at the strange reps James was making the two beaters do.
“Rem!” You called over to him and lowered down to his eye level, still a good few yards away from them. He looked up at you and lifted an eyebrow.
“Yeah?”
“Knock knock!”
He looked at you confused before Lily nudged him. “The muggle joke?”
He furrowed his eyebrows at her next before they shot up in realization. “Ah! Who's knocking?” He called over and you threw your head back in a laugh as Lily covered her mouth with a snicker. Mary holding Lily's shoulder as Remus looked at you three incredulously.
“That's the bloody line, right?”
“Who's there?” Lily laughed out, and you began to dry your tears.
“Tank!”
“Tank who?”
“You're welc-” Before you could even finish the line there was a loud thud and your head jerked forward. You were confused for a moment, smile slowly falling as you looked at the three.
Everything was slowing down, and no matter how hard you squinted, your vision continued to blur. Suddenly, and gradually, hot burning pain rushed threw the back of your head. It was so jarring you teared up, and you could faintly hear a bunch of voices, but you couldn't make out what they said. Slowly, your grip on your broom lessened.
Warm drops of what you could only assume was your own ichor dropped down your face. Then, your vision started to flash. You were far too loopy to panic, images of you on your broom slipped into a slideshow of you falling, that ended right before you hit the ground.
~~~
“She'll need to rest for the next two days for it to heal, her head is fine but her leg will need some getting used to. Two days in a cast should do her fine.”
Madam Pomfrey’s voice filled the room and you stirred with a whine. Eyes fluttering open and blinded by the lights above.
“Ugh.. my head…” You groaned, bringing your wrist to your throbbing temple. You fluttered open your eyes and looked around you, seeing James pacing the room and Sirius in front him, while Remus seemed to be shouting at him. Your ears began to ring as your blood rushed, so you couldn't hear him, but you could see the vain in his neck bulging out at his irritation. His tanned face a deep red, and Sirius looked apologetic, just taking the verbal battering.
There was a hand on your shoulder and you turned to see Lily and Mary sitting on the chairs beside you, Peter was behind them smiling softly. “Hey,” You couldn't hear him, but you could see his lips moving. You frowned as the words became more elaborate so you couldn't quite track them.
You looked around at your friends' concerned faces. Lily looked past you and you turned, seeing Remus was kneeling by your bed and saying something you couldn't hear. You huffed and rubbed your temple, closing your eyes. The ringing slowly stopped, but the sounds of the room never returned. You opened your eyes and Remus was looking at you, filled with concern. “Starlight?”
That was a mouth shape you recognized. You reached out to touch his hand and squeeze it, blinking a bit before you spoke. “I can't hear a damned thing. But did you get my joke?”
You watched as Remus seemed to go through the five stages of grief, before he settled on giving you the most unamused, annoyed, dead inside look you had ever witnessed. That made you smile. Well, smirk, mischievously. “That joke is literal gold, you just don't know talent.”
This time, Remus stood up and walked over to madam Pomfrey and after a small exchange she walked off. You looked around the room idly, trying to pretend you weren't anxious, patting your palms against your blanket covered legs. You could see your friends talking, but you couldn't hear a thing. Your nerves were on end. They looked worried, but you tried your best to keep calm and collected. You knew that if you began to worry, show even a bit of panic or upset, everyone else would too. What was the point anyway? Panicking wouldn't fix your hearing.
At least you don't think so-
Eventually, a hand rested on your shoulder. It was comforting and large, your right hand instinctively crossed your body to rest on it. You turned and smiled up at Remus. He held out a parchment to you and it had large chicken scratch on it. You always found how messy his handwriting was hilarious. He thinks faster than he writes.
‘You broke your leg. Pomfrey says it has to stay in a cast for a day or two, as for your hearing, she says it's a trauma response. Your body will return it when it's ready.’
You scoffed and looked at your hands with an offended bravado. “Who says they get to pick when my hearing goes? No appreciation! I keep you alive, you dumb thing!”
You didn't notice how Remus laughed at how ridiculous you were being. He always admired how easily you could brush stuff so big off. Like when you found out about his condition.
“Oh damn. That's.. so not the bee’s knees.’
Not the bee's knees. He had to have Lily explain that to him. Who in their right mind says that? To their friend in the hospital wing after confessing one of his most hated parts of himself?
He didn't know if he hated or loved you in that moment.
It grew on him, even if he denied it. You were just so damn strange.
“Darn, I guess no classes, hm?” You gave a faux sigh of disappointment. You turned to see Remus say something to Madam before turning back to you, smiling and waving his hand the quill began to write.
‘She says I can monitor you for classes, you should be fine.’
You gave him the dirtiest look you could muster.
“Hey, Rem, so you actually suck a lot.”
~~~
Remus had insisted on walking you back to the Gryffindor commons, carrying your equipment the whole way. You had to use a cane for the time being, so the second you tried to pick up the heavy bag you about gave Remus a heart attack.
Sirius, still pouting even after you accepted his millionth apology, coasted behind you both. You really wish you knew what Remus had said to him.
When you got to your dorm Remus set your things down and set your bed up with a prop for your leg. You continued to complain about the special treatment as he nagged you for your messy side of the dorm while he was at it. You had to admit, Remus was incredibly sweet. It made your heart clench a bit at how much he seemed to care about your current state.
You sat on your bed, taking off your robe and letting it fall behind you. Watching Remus rant on, for once, a little sad you couldn't hear his lecture. He seemed so determined to make sure you were comfortable.
Little did you know, to Remus, this was the perfect opportunity to return your kindness. To repay you for all the nights you spent with him in the infirmary, the forgiveness and patience you extended to him during the days up to the full moon, and the doting you gave him after. Not to mention, it felt a bit domestic. He would process his guilt over it later, indulging up such a thought with you unaware.
Eventually, your roommates got annoyed with his rambling. Marlene threw a pillow at him and she grabbed you from behind making you almost scream in surprise.
She said something to Remus that made him look away bashfully, and he looked at you, mouthing a goodnight that you returned.
~~~
Remus was at your door early in the morning, which gave you a right scare. He offered you his hand and you looked at it before tilting your head at him curiously he mouthed something and you'd don't quite understand, slowly setting your hand in his extended one.
He gave several different expressions in the matter of a second, before he threw his head back in a laugh. Usually, you'd be embarrassed, but you ended up laughing along with him. He looked happy and you knew Remus would never make fun of you out of malice.
He calmed his breathing and lowered your hand back to your cane, before reaching over this time to take your books and make, your mouth opening and a low, “Ooooohhh,” left you. He laughed at that too.
When you made it to breakfast you were talking animatedly and Remus was listening thoughtfully. He would occasionally make a nod or shake his head at some things you said, not able to face you with how your gaze was locked on him to gather all his micro expressions. He had set himself up for disaster.
Once you sat at the table and greeted everyone, you hardly paid attention to Remus. You focused mostly on your food.
You loved being around your friends, you did, but not being able to hear them was so isolating. You could see Remus talking to James, and by the look on his face, it was likely about something they had done they most certainly shouldn't have. You could see Lily, also giving James the most incredulous look ever.
Mary and Marlene were talking and glancing at the Hufflepuff table, but you couldn't gather a thing otherwise. Sirius was debating something with Peter who you could only describe as distressed. Some interesting hand movements later and a slap from Marlene, you could assume it was something vile. Soon, you gave in and just soaked up their presence. You didn't need to hear them to be a part of the group, just.. the conversation.
Suddenly, you gave a small yelp as your leg was lifted. Remus, without stoping his verbal battle with James, lifted your ankle and rested your hurt foot on his lap. You melted a bit, it was always the smaller things he did that let you know you had a best friend in him.
Just a best friend.
Even as his thumb trailed circles on your exposed knee, his forefingers resting on your inner thigh. Yup. Totally best friends.
~~~
Your leg ended up falling asleep like that. You playfully reprimanded him and he just gave you a laugh that you couldn't hear but your mind filled in the blanks. You noticed how proud and confident he seemed to be, taking care of you. It was sweet.
As you walked from class to class he carried your things and was there at your desk the second the bell rang. Then there were potions.
You shared potions with all of the boys and Lily, so you usually sat with Peter so Sirius could bum off of Remus’s hard work, leaving James to swoon while his girlfriend did all the work. You looked to the board and grimaced, wiggenweld. You knew it was a practice instead of theory day, but you were hoping for an easier potion.
To your surprise, Peter was sitting with a pouting Sirius, your usual spot cleared up. Before you could make a remark Remus put his things down and sat where Peter usually did. You found yourself smiling bright. “What the heck Remus?” You teased and sat down, once again, he lifted your leg onto his lap to keep it elevated.
Like a best friend would do.
“Can't leave me be for a half hour, Remmy?” You teased him as he took out his parchment and began to pull aside ingredients you couldn't reach with your stationary leg.
You were distracted storing out the ingredients by order and scribbling down notes on the more vague steps. You didn't get a chance to notice Remus smiling at you, his eyes sparking with new found fondness. “No I can not.” He muttered to no one in particular.
Not noticing himself as Sirius gestured aggressively to you two in aspiration. Lily laughed at his display and James covered his mouth to hide his smile. Seems Remus was finally clued in.
You began to work on the potion as Slughorn dismissed the class to their assignments. You prepped the ingredients and fell into an easy and fluid motion with Remus. You didn't have a clue why you hadn't worked together before, you did everything together anyway, and Sirius could suck it.
Your friends watched as you smiled down at the horklump, rubbing a spoon over it threw a strainer, giving a laugh as it splattered on your face. Remus watched you, smiling softly. He seemed distracted the whole practical exam, but there wasn't a moment he wasn't listening to you.
Your test ended with a passing grade, that's all you really needed. Still, Remus apologized for being distracted.
Remus Lupin was a perfectionist in everything he did. He felt that even in his best moments he was seconds away from failing. He improved himself until there was nothing to improve upon. He aced assignments, mentored underclassmen, pulled off some of the most outrageous pranks in Hogwarts history, he even turned down the head boy position for James, everything he had done in the last seven years felt unsatisfactory. Apathy wasn't a foreign concept to him.
Neither was pity. Those two things were handed out to him in the eyes of everyone he'd ever met. No matter how far Remus came, disappointment was still holding him by his in a silent reminder that nothing would outshine the worst of him. It swallowed him whole most days, his self doubt. So he stayed distracted, chasing the high of praise and approval.
He was much like Sirius in that regard, but Sirius acted out and Remus did his best to go unnoticed by anyone other than the people closest to him. Unless it was about his achievements.
He wanted to be remarkable and unnoticed, it was the contradiction that was Remus Lupin.
You made him feel those two things, like he was the most important thing in the world, like you couldn't do anything without him. Then, you made him feel like a normal student. Like he was just someone in the herd. He liked that about you.
But having you depend on him, just today, there was something new brimming in his chest. He grappled with the realization that you being dependent on him for a change was more fulfilling than his collective five years of overshadowed achievements.
You seemed him out; when you found him you needed him. Not that it couldn't be anyone else, you chose him. Well, he volunteered, but when you looked up at him with those eyes of yours he knew you had no qualms with it. He felt strong, he felt needed, and he felt like he wasn't the one hurting.
{Y/N} {L/N} never needed anyone. You made that clear since first year, you were remarkably strange and friendly, you never filtered yourself out for anyone. You were you, that's all you needed to be. You didn't need to be witnessed to live.
But you wanted Remus to witness you.
He was learning that he loved to. To witness you.
Yet here you were, none the wiser, while Remus realized how far he had fallen for his best friend. And in all honesty;
He wasn't scared.
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Once dinner came around you were reminded just how out of the loop you were without your hearing. You were poking at your meal with your head down, pushing around a bit of your uneaten food. Today had been long, and every break mostly consisted of you trailing after your group and watching them laugh and indulge in each other's presence.
You knew it wasn't the end of the world, tomorrow morning you would be cut free of your cast and eventually your hearing would come back.
It drove you mad not knowing when though. You knew it wouldn't stay forever, you were self assured in that fact, but knowing the possibility of it being weeks, months, Merlin, even a year? An entire year of not hearing your friends' voices. Dragging Remus down with you.
You didn't notice your friend's concerned look. Eventually, as you stared down at the fork in your hand, a note slid into your peripheral, it was Lily's handwriting, the only person you know to be able to flow her letters so perfectly.
‘Ready?’
You looked up to see people had started packing up. You nodded and began to stand, Remus slipping his hand behind your lower back making you jolt a bit. He flinched away and you immediately cursed, ‘come baaaccck.’
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Your thoughts followed you to the common room. Before you could escape your friends, go allow yourself to mope, everyone insisted on drinking and talking.
You didn't want to. You really didn't. Remus was staying behind, however, and you know how much he hated when you'd leave him to be the only responsible drinker. Not that he had to worry too much, Mary always stayed sober to reel in Marlene.
You let yourself believe he just wanted to spend time with you.
So here you were, sitting on the couch, leaning you back against the arm rest and staring at the group as they talked. Your legs were resting over Remus’s, his lithe fingers rubbing up and down your exposed knee to the bottom of your skirt. Now, this was something Remus would never do, but you didn't even have time to enjoy the satisfying moment of slight intimacy, still too in the dumps.
Your frown deepened as you watched people get up to dance around you. Lily had put a song on the record, you only knew it to be ‘Love Grow(where my Rosemary goes)’ by Edison Lighthouse, because of the album cover she brandished to James with a little wiggle of her eyebrows. One of your favorites.
At this point, your arms were crossed in a pout as you watched everyone dance but you and Remus. You blinked away those thoughts and turned to Remus.
“You can go dance, I won't be offended.” You muttered out with a pout. He turned to look at you from the dancing figures. He seemed to come to some conclusion, and tapped your calf. You moved your legs and went back to watching the group before his hand was in your face. You looked up at him confused to see him offering it to you. You carefully took his hand and he lifted you up, leading you on the dance floor. You were wobbly, but he nudged your hurt foot until you arched it up, he took on most of your weight and you leaned into his chest to balance.
He began to sway, you laughed, and he beamed at how happy you seemed. It was ridiculous, you both looked ridiculous, Sirius gave a wolf whistle you couldn't hear and he couldn't give less of a fuck.
As you got more comfortable he pulled back and began to spin and slide with you. You were a giggling mess and he wrapped his arms around your waist and faced you away from him, making you tilt your head all the way back to see him. He could have died right there.
As the song faded out, you guys stopped your completely tone deaf moves, and he looked back with a dazzling smile at Lily who put on another song. He was panting, he could see all his friends watching with what seemed to be far too interested looks.
When his eyes went back to you, you were still staring up at him with a bright rush of affection. Somehow, always, Remus knew just what to do. Just what to say.
The song kicked up and Remus thinned his lips a bit.
‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ by Elvis Presley.
He knew he shouldn't. He should fool himself with something so intimate. But you were looking back at him with so much excitement, so much love, who the hell was he to say no?
… Wise men say
Only fools rush in
He nodded to you and you spun to face him again, leg swaying a bit from where you kept it up. You moved to put some space between you, but instead, he wrapped one hand around your lower back and took your other hand. His movements were identical to Marlene with Mary and James with Lily, Sirius even managed to get a girl from one of the many onlookers to dance with him. His being much more professional.
But I can't help falling in love with you
You were confused at first, but you wouldn't say you hated it. It was intimate, as he pulled your chest to his and gave you his smile now. You pressed your tongue to your cheek and smirked at him. He gave you a playful wink as you rolled your eyes.
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you?
He gave you a slow and careful swirl, and when you returned to him, he pulled your head to his chest and rested his chin to your head.
… Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
He gave you a playful dip and you finally laughed, relaxing fully into the oddly familiar feeling. He's held you before, but never so carefully. Like he could loser you at any point if one thumb was misplaced.
… Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
He suddenly flattened out his hand against yours. You turned to look from where your face was peacefully nuzzled into his chest. You watched as he spread his fingers, and in turn, yours. Before he interlocked them. You bit your bottom lip and looked up at him. He was mouthing some of the lyrics, and you just managed to watch the last verse.
“For I can't help falling in love with you.”
Your eyes widened. Was he.. was he serious? His eyes were staring into yours like he was putting himself on the line with those words. You took a deep breath and held it, as he leaned down towards you as you both slowed to a stop. You stared at his lips, waiting so patiently for his next words.
“I love you, {Y/N}.”
The words looked so natural on his lips. You didn't know what to say. You knew what he said. You didn't have a doubt in your mind about it. You suddenly moved in and kissed him, eyes closed before you pulled away. It was quick, it was a bit hard. His lips were chapped and his eyes were still on yours when you opened them.
He looked stunned, and you couldn't hear the loud, “Finally!” From Sirius.
Nor could you hear Lily’s delighted gasp when he moved in and kissed you again. His hands left your side and hand, grabbing your cheeks. His fingers loosen when you meet him halfway, moving down to your neck and resting his thumbs on your cheeks.
You broke the kiss again, forgetting how to breathe. His lips followed yours before his eyes fluttered but stayed closed. You looked at him in pure shock. What do you do now? What do you say? Did it matter?
Suddenly his face scrunched up and you narrowed your eyes a bit.
“Ow ow ow ow..” Remus muttered and you flinched back when you read his lips. You had rested your casted foot against his toes. Wincing and apologizing like crazy, you moved too quickly and the weight shift caused you to fall back. He quickly caught you in a very deep dip. One hand around your neck and the other around your lower back. Your arms wrapped around his neck and everything was slow.
What a lovely cliche.
It got even better, as he lifted you closer and kissed you again. His hand from your neck sliding down to help keep your casted leg bent to his hip.
It was perfect.
~~~ Bonus Scene ~~~
You woke up to the sound of Marlene and Lily talking idly in your dorm room. A few days after the dancing and you and Remus had slipped from friends to more in such a simple and seamless mesh.
A mesh of messy kisses and rushed ‘I love you’s in the hall. Late night rendezvous in the common room grossing out your friends with all the stolen kisses and messy cuddles where limbs weren't easily identifiable in the dark.
You smiled softly, unable to tame how your heart clenched and a goofy smile took your lips. Then it hit you. You could hear.
You shot your head up and began tos scramble for Remus’s jumper he left over last night. Marlene and Lily snapping over to look at you but not getting a word in before you were dashing out of the room in just your pajama pants and his sweater.
You don't know how quickly you were running until you made it to his dorm. Your healed leg throbbing from lack of use but you couldn't care less. You slammed your way into the prefect dorms, Remus long since given you the password.
You ignored fussy prefects and walked right up to Remus’s dorm. You knocked in a rush, and the door opened to show James. You'd didn't even care to ask him why he wasn't in the Head Boy dorms, just shoving past him to hurry into the room.
Sirius looked up from a lounge chair in the corner and smirked when he saw you, opening his mouth to make a smart remark before you interrupted him.
“Remus?”
“Starlight?” Remus called out from the closet, stepping out in pajama pants as well, no short, and a towel in his messy hair. He couldn't help but smile at your rosey cheeked winded gasps, despite his confusion. “What are you-”
“Say it.” You demanded quickly and closed the gap between them. He looked at you confused before it suddenly hit him that you had responded and reacted to his words. You could hear him.
He let the towel fall from his hair to his shoulders as he wrapped his arms around your waist and brought you close. “Say what?”
“You love me.” You commanded with puffy flustered cheeks. Suddenly so much less confident now that you faced him. He laughed and moved his hands to your cheeks.
“You came running all the way here for that?”
“Remus, I've been waiting years.”
“I love you, {Y/N}.” He whispered and pulled you into a kiss. You smiled and gave a sigh of bliss into it. This time, you were able to hear Sirius wolf whistle behind you.
#harry potter#harry potter fanfiction#remus lupin x reader#remus x reader#james potter#james x lily#lily#lily evans#sirius black#peter pettigrew#mauraders#mauraders era#lily evens#hp marauders#marauders#harry potter x reader#harry potter x you#remus lupin#sirius o black#sirius being sirius#sirius orion black#hp#hp fandom#hp fanfic#moony#moony wormtail padfoot and prongs#remus john lupin#mary macdonald#marlene mckinnon#mary x marlene
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A collection of some Marauders fics I've recently read! I've organized everything by ship, it's all reader insert, I may make a separate one for no reader insert but I'm not sure. enjoy, and lemme know what you think of me continuing to post fic reccs!
Wolfstar hyper independent reader James Potter James L/N and Y/N Potter Just Kiss Her Why Didn't We Work Out? Manhandling Sirius Black Midnight Reverie Regulus Black Sweet Like Honey, Karma Is A Cat Jily Cinnamon Roll Cookies Hypothermia Rosekiller How many pocketknives can one man have Moonwaterkiller sick!reader (LOVE @ellecdc, go read everything she's written) Barty Crouch Christmas with Barty Barty looking for you at a party Marauders "Honey I Cut My Hair." shy!roommate!reader One Of Us (platonic) Marauders + Lily Reversed Tropes
#poly!marauders#moonwater#poly!rosekiller#wolfstar x reader#barty crouch jr#lily evans#poly marauders#poly marauders + lily#poly marauders x reader#regulus black#regulus arcturus black#regulus black x reader#remus lupin x reader#remus lupin#marauders era#dead gay wizards from the 70s#sirius black#sirius black x reader#james fleamont potter#james potter#james potter x reader#rosekiller x reader#jily x reader#marauders x reader#moonwater x reader#moonwaterkiller x reader#god there are so many tags#im not even sure if i tagged everything#its fine
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tysm for writing my request bestie! the way you write her is so good
“From her fiery red hair that partially covered your view of her breasts, her pert nose that’s scrunched up as she licks her swollen lips, to those forest-green eyes that seemed to see right into your very soul.”
you paint a picture so well 😵💫
congrats on 15k followers! you deserve it babes! do you think i could request Lily Evens x gn!reader with a praise kink plz? 👀
⁀➷ Perfect Praise
✧ Pairing | Lily Evans x GN!Reader
✧ A/N | hey my lovely, thank you for the request, I've not written for Lily before and gotta say, I loved it! I've also never written gn before as I identify as f (therefore only write f), however, I wanted to give it a go for you, so I'm sorry it's quite vague, but really hope it's alright!
✧ Tags: 18+ readers only, smut, soft!dom lily, oral sex, praise kink (!)
✧ Words: 475
15k celebration masterlist | my main masterlist 📚 AO3 Link
“Don’t hide your face from me, love,” Lily encourages, resting between your knees, her elegant fingers tilting your chin in her direction.
It wasn’t that you’re embarrassed, but when Lily loves, she loves hard, and you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with her intense gaze sweeping over your nude body. Lily, on the other hand, was the epitome of heart eyes. Gaze full of lust, licking her lips in hunger, itching to reach out and taste, nip and lick every inch of you.
You wanted to reciprocate the actions, but with Lily, she always naturally took the lead. So, you were there against her fluffy pillows, the curtains drawn around her bed, and admired the goddess that is Lily Evans.
From her fiery red hair that partially covered your view of her breasts, her pert nose that’s scrunched up as she licks her swollen lips, to those forest-green eyes that seemed to see right into your very soul.
Lily leans in, brushing her nose against yours, her breath hot and teasing, “I’ve barely touched you, sweetheart, and you’re already trembling.”
You whimper, trying to lean in and kiss her, but she’s already moving backwards down the bed, her hands digging into your thighs, spreading them so that she’s able to sit between them perfectly.
Watching her intently, Lily lowers down, her lips ghosting over your inner thigh. “Sensitive tonight? Or is it just me?”
You try to speak, but her hands are spreading your legs wider, and your brain forgets how to function entirely. She kisses the inside of your knee, then higher. “There you go, deep breaths for me.”
She’s gentle when she starts, slow licks, her fingers gripping your hips just tight enough to ground you. Every few seconds, she stops just to look at you and whisper something sweet.
“Doing so well for me.”
“You sound so good like that.”
“Let me hear more, love.”
You whimper louder, already unravelling, and Lily moans into you like she can’t get enough.
“I love it when you squirm,” she praises, sliding a hand up to hold yours, fingers squeezing yours. “That’s it, sweetheart. You don't need to do anything, just let me take care of you.”
You feel dizzy with how seen she makes you feel. How absolutely adored.
And then, “there we go, that’s it. You’re doing so well.”
You cry out, fingers twitching around her as your orgasm hits you hard and fast, back arching as your legs kick out.
She keeps going through it, whispering praise between every flick of her tongue.
“So good, for me.”
“So fucking sweet.”
“My perfect love.”
By the time she finally crawls up the bed to kiss you, your body is relaxing into the bed, eyes glassy, and Lily is beaming at you like she’s just won a prize.
Now, you want to repay the orgasm.
#you write her so hot#and the praise 😩#lily evens x reader#lily evens#lily evens smut#marauders era#dom lily evens
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“You’re a fucking idiot”
“You wish you were fucking this idiot”
#jj maybank#harry potter x reader#percy jackson x reader#james potter x reader#james potter x regulus black#even rosier x reader#remus x sirius#lily evans#jily
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Dragon!jk sees you out while flying and decides to scoop you up and take you home :(( cause he doesn’t understand anything about human traditions or values and all he knows is “pretty thing. Prettiest thing I’ve ever seen. Need to keep her in the hoard. Cover her in gems and keep her in the hoard.”
Doesn’t speak your language either :// so he can only communicate in huff and grunts and a little smoke will puff out his nose in either dragon or human form whenever he’s trying to get comfortable. Manoeuvres you to how he likes in his treasure pile before plopping his head down on your lap and falling asleep :((
Sure, you’re terrified. Of course you are! A dragon just scooped you from the sky!! But at the same time?? He doesn’t seem like he’s gonna hurt you, ya know? And he’s kinda really cute in his human form. You guess it won’t be so bad until you manage to get away from him and find your escape.
It’s only when his mate, Yoongi, returns back to the cave that Jungkook realises all the ways he’s messed up :(( but it’s okay!! Cause even though Yoongi seems mad and he’s yelling at Kook, he can also see the fondness in Yoongis eyes when he looks at you. Jungkook knows Yoongi’ll let him keep you— he never has been able to say no to him.
And I just think that’s how you start your life with dragon!kook and dragon!yoongi 🥺
I’ve been thinking deeply about them lately and the urge to write a full fic about them is SO strong— trust that is on my to-do list once I get the chance 🥺 I just needed to get this out before it drove me crazy while studying
#LIKE YALL WOULD BE SO CUTE#AND OF COURSE over time you’d fall for them#teach them english slowly (at least to jk#yoongi is a lot older then him in terms of dragon years so he already knows) (well#kind of#he speaks like in ye’old English 😭 that sounds even stunted to your time#jungkook x reader#yoongi x reader#bts x reader#💌 ctrl.chats#fic ideas for Lily to write :33
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𐂂 𝖆 𝖉𝖔𝖊 𝖆𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖘𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖑𝖛𝖊𝖘 𐂂
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇
"...𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉..."
tags⋆⁺₊⋆ character/reader by @rise-my-angel from 'Heart of the Great Wolf' and taylor lyric pics by @theinkbleeds
face claim⋆⁺₊⋆ lily-rose depp in the 2024 horror film 'Nosferatu'
song lyrics⋆⁺₊⋆ 'The Prophecy' and 'Cassandra' by taylor swift from 'The Tortured Poets Department'
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#this looks like shit but at the same time i fucking love it 😭✋#i have yet to watch Nosferatu but lily is exactly how i pictured reader in my mind - because i cannot for the life of me picture myself 😔#but moreso myself as my oc or even as the face claim i imagine#but anyway - i love mimis story so much that i made this little thing 🤭☺️ hope you enjoy 🫶#𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒 ꨄ︎#jon snow#jon snow x reader#robb stark#robb stark x reader#game of thrones x reader#game of thrones#fanfic#fanfic edit#taylor swift#the prophecy#cassandra#ttpd#the tortured poets department#lyrics#𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐘☾︎⋆⁺₊⋆#𝐌𝐘 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 ꨄ︎#izzy140105
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I have so many things i could write so help
#x reader#x reader fic#bsd x reader#dazai osamu x reader#harry potter#dick grayson x reader#pjo x reader#lily evens x reader#poly!wolfstar x reader#reader x bau#bau x reader#supernatural x reader#supernatural x sister reader
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LILY EVAAANNNNSSSS
#first art with the new user#my art#dont repost without permission#lily evans appreciation post#lily evans fanart#lily evans potter#lily evans supremacy#lily evans x mary macdonald#lily potter#mary macdonald#jily#lily evans x reader#peter pettigrew#dorcas meadowes#marauders#the marauders#slytherin skittles#lily evans#lily evens#lily evans potter fanart#lily potter fanart#lily potter evans#marauders era#marauders fandom#marauders art#marauders era fanart#marauders fanart#mauraders#dead gay wizards from the 70s#dead gay witches
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The Letter
Summary: James is given a letter you wrote to him before you passed.
Past James Potter x Female!reader
wc: 1204
Content Warnings: Angst, ANGST, there is no happiness in this, I apologize in advance, reader is dead, this acually goes against what I said I would write about but I couldn't help myself, James and reader used to be in a relationship, Jily now though, they have Harry already, Dumbledoore is there for a few seconds, wolfstar implied, that's really all I can give without giving it away but as always if you find something I missed don't hesitate to tell me!
A/N: Hey guys! long time no see huh? (I posted my last fic like three hours ago). ANYWAY I decided to take a little turn away from what I usually write and try out some angst, this probably isn't going to be common and I might actually never do this again but I thought I'd give it a whirl for my TENTH FIC! Boom guys I got to ten lets all clap, okay but fr now I hope you guys enjoy it!! And I'll see you next time!! (Also I'm thinking of adding pictures to my fics, do you guys think it's a good idea?)
James has never been as quiet in his life as he has now.
Dumbledore sat in his living room while Lily kept Harry occupied in his room, giving James the privacy Dumbledore had requested. However, after hearing what Dumbledore had just said, he wished more than anything that Lily had never left. In fact, he wished that Dumbledore had never come in the first place.
“James, I know how difficult this is for you to hear, but no one else was willing to confront you,” Dumbledore said, lowering his head. “You meant a great deal to her, and I know she was very important to you as well.”
James furrows his eyebrows as he stares at Dumbledore. “Who? As far as I know, everyone I need is with me now,” he says, gesturing upstairs where Lily and Harry are. But all Dumbledore does is shake his head.
“I’m sorry, dear boy,” Dumbledore whispers as he hands James a letter. “She wanted you to have this. She knew she wouldn’t be here for much longer.” After James takes the letter, Dumbledore stands and gives him one last sorrowful glance before apparating out of the apartment.
James lingers in thought, the joyful laughter of his wife and sons drifting from upstairs. Despite their happiness, a heavy weight settles in his gut. Why would someone send him a letter? Curiosity overpowers the urge to discard it, and with trembling fingers, he opens the envelope.
As he reads the first line, time seems to freeze.
Hey, Sunshine.
The familiar greeting floods him with emotions; you were the only one who ever called him that. His heart races, memories rushing back, leaving him in disbelief and longing after so many years.
I know you’re probably in shock, or something like that. We haven’t talked in a quite a bit, huh? I hope you’re doing well. I heard you have a kid! I think his name was Harold? Harry? One of those.
James huffs a small laugh at the last line. You never did have the best memory.
Anyway, the reason I’m writing this letter is because I know I probably won’t make it to tomorrow. Voldemorts been on my trail for months now, and it’s only about time before we cross paths. And if someone managed to find you and give you this letter, it means we did.
James takes a deep breath. His eyes fill with tears as he grips the paper tightly. This has to be a joke or a prank, right? You wouldn’t be foolish enough to get caught, would you?
These last few months have been hard without you. I know we haven’t spoken since our fight in Seventh year, but now more than ever do I wish I could have one of your hugs. I’ve barely been able to sleep without waking up to a twig snapping or someone's voice close to my tent. Your arms could always help me rest.
James’s breath grows shaky, and his denial is overthrown by his grief.
I’m sorry to bombard you with all of this. I know you’ve moved on and started a new life with Lily, like you always wanted. And I am so very happy that you were able to do that. I know a family was always one of your dreams. You remember that night, on the astronomy tower, when we talked about our future?
How could James forget? That night was one of the happiest moments he shared with you. You stayed up all night, talking and cuddling under a single blanket. James had sworn at the time that he had never been happier.
We talked for hours until the sun came up, and all you talked about was our family. I remember every detail. You wanted two daughters and one son. A dog and a cat for both Sirius and Remus. You wanted to have a little garden full of my favourite flowers, and we would have waffles for breakfast every morning. Our daughters' names would be Annie and Molly. Our son's name would’ve been Harry. Is that what you ended up naming your son?
James couldn’t hold back the tears rolling down his face. He realized that, unintentionally, he had named his son after the name you two had dreamed of when you were kids. As he looked at the letter, he noticed the tear stains and understood that you were likely crying as you wrote it, too.
I miss those times when it was just us. When you would pass me notes in class, or teach me how to ride your broom. When you would sneak me food for when I was sick, or hold my hand before an exam because you knew it made me nervous. I miss the words you would say at night, when it was quiet and Sirius and Remus had snuck off together and Peter was out doing Lord knows what. So it was just us. And you’d hold me close, and whisper in my ear, “I’ll never leave you, you’re always safe with me.” Merlin, could I use that right now? I miss you, unfunny jokes, and the way you would stumble into the door when you weren’t looking. I miss you, James.
James let’s out a whole sob at the last line. He misses you too. More than you will ever know.
I’m not supposed to. We said some really hurtful things the last time we talked. You were paranoid, and so was I. Just kids freshly graduating and already being drafted into the war. We didn’t know what we were going to do, so we did what we both do best. Push each other away. Except this time we wouldn’t see each other in class the next day or at Dinner and have time to talk. We both went our separate ways.
James has to pause his reading for a moment; otherwise, he feels like he might forget to breathe altogether. The giggles of his son break the silence, and he can’t help but wonder if he would sound like them if he were yours, or if he would have your laugh instead. That thought makes his chest ache.
I’m sorry. I should stop this letter now rather than never finish in the first place. I do hope you never get this letter and we can maybe meet up again when the wars over. We could be friends and I can meet your son and we could talk everything out. But if you do get this letter, I just want you to know that I tried my best and I’ll be waiting for you on the other side.
Your Love.
James doesn’t know what to do or how to behave. He never imagined he would face something like this in his life. You were always a constant presence for him, providing warmth he could lean on when he felt cold. You supported him throughout his time at Hogwarts. His friends even knew about you and how much he loved you.
He never thought there would be a world without you. Even after the fight at King's Cross, he always assumed he would see you again. But now you are gone—truly, actually gone.
#marauders era#post hogwarts#canon divergence#what if au#war time angst#James Potter#Lily Potter#Lily Evens#albus dumbledore#harry potter#female reader#reader#james potter x reader#james potter x you#james potter x y/n#Reader insert#x reader#james potter x lily evans#first love#bittersweet romance#grief and loss#character death#angst
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A Simple Christmas
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James Potter x Reader
Tags: Enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, slow burn, Christmas fluff, unrequited love, angst/fluff, GRYFFINDOOR QUIDITCH Y'ALL
Summary: You and James Potter have been rivals since first year, but a Quidditch incident in your fourth year brings you closer. Spending Christmas at the Potter's, you realize your feelings for James might be more than just rivalry. With a little holiday magic, you discover that sometimes love is hidden in the most unexpected places
Warnings: Minor injury, mild language, slight angst (concerned reader), tensions...
Words: 2.7k
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You started the tradition of Christams at the Potter's in fourth year.
It was an unlikely thing for you to agree to, seeing as you hated James Potter's guts from the moment you bumped into him on the Express in first year.
He was rude, loud, arrogant and the most devious 11 year-old you'd ever had the displeasure of meeting.
And then he grew up...
He and his gang of Mauraders were always the talk of the school, "Potter this- Potter that." "Oh,did you hear about Potter's latest prank? It was brilliant!" You began to detest him with even greater passion. It certainly didn't help, in third year when you both tried out for the Gryffindoor Quiditch team. He was a great Seeker- you'd give him that- yet, every time you won a match, you couldn't help the strange sensation of emotions that would fill your chest and cloud your eyes.
He was so, easy, everything was easy for James Potter. Talking, smiling, laughing. You started to notice everything about him and suddenly that became easy too. He would do something funny and outrageous and you'd catch yourself staring. He'd make a quip at you, you'd fire back and you'd find yourself laughing. Smiling even!
Then every day, you'd tell yourself, 'this has to stop.' Or, 'pull yourself together, Y/n! We hate him! He's a foul example of Gryffindoor overconfidence, he's a lousy classmate. He couldn't spell the word reliable with the help of the Imperious Curse!' And then you'd stop short and sigh, and watch the way he talked to her.
Lily Evans was beautiful, she was the "most talented witch of her age," Professor Dippet would praise after every assignment. She was smart, she was vibrant. Everything James Potter could want. In fact he did, he'd wanted her from the very moment he'd seen her on that train. He'd bumped into you to get to her.
Was that why you hated him? Because he'd chosen her over you? You shook your head at the thought. No. Of course not, you'd both made your beds with those very first insults on that train. That's how it was and how it would always be.
Until it wasn't...
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It was the first match of the term in your fourth year. Tensions were high. Slytherin vs. Gryffindoor. Everyone was on edge to get one over on the other house. You had to admit, you were feeling strung pretty high to win this particular game. And it was not happening.
You groaned from your broom as you listened to Sirius Black narrate yet another goal for Slytherin over the loud speaker with slew of curses flying off as rapidly as he could come up with them. You caught a brief glance of the new Transfigurations teacher, Professor McGonagall, snatch the microphone from him and tell him off with such sterness, you could understand why the infamous trouble causer was cowering in the stands.
You stole yourself from the scene and focused on the task at hand. A fellow Gryffindoor Chaser was flying for you, fast, you steadied yourself on your broom and prepared to take the Quaffle. You snatched it at lightning speed, taking off to the other end of the pitch, the Slytherin Chasers caught in your dust. You scored. "10 points to Gryffindoor!" Black shouted.
Good, you were tied now. You spun around, you jumped as something hurtled past you and downwards to the field. You heard the roars of the crowd before you could make out what it was. "Potter's got the snitch!" Sirius bellowed. The Gryffindoors were chanting Potter's name before you could even steady your broom. You were smiling at him.
He was holding the snitch in his hand, waving it around in triumph. "Way to go Potter!" You called down to him. He looked up at you, grinning at you lopsidedly.
"That a compliment Y/l/n?" You shook your head at him playfully.
"Don't let it go to you'd head!" His grin widened.
"Not like that would-" You couldn't hear the rest of his sentence before you looked around to find a Slytherin Beater 30 feat away, her bat raised over her shoulder and the bludger she'd hit, flying straight at you. All you could comprehend was the searing pain in your head as it made impact. You slid off your broom ... it was all so hazy... someone caught you... someone was saying your name... and then came the darkness.
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You woke up with a searing headache and foggy vision. -"concussion Mr Potter. You must leave my patient to recover."
"But it's been days Madame Pomfrey. Shouldn't she be awake?" You couldn't quite make out the owner of the voice, your ears were buzzing like a colony of pixies were fluttering around in there. You made a guess though and when you gingerly opened an eye, the first thing you saw was his shaggy mop of black hair cascading over his worried face.
Worried? Why should he be worried about you? He hated you, right. Right? Then you listened to his voice, the pleading tone and lilt of angst. It was so unlike the boy you'd spent four years getting to know that you were taken aback. You felt the urge to make fun of him by saying something clever, instead you just groaned and your smirk turned into a grimace. "Y/n!"
He was by your side in a flash, or perhaps you'd just blinked really slowly. While Madame Pomfrey fussed over you, you listened to him talk. -" and then, that skeevy brat, she had the gall to pretend to be sorry when the ref told her off. Of course, the Captain was furious and he spent an hour and a half trying to disqualify them from the whole season. It's a pity we've got a Slytherin flying coach this year, else he totally wouldn't have allowed them to play after you'd got hurt." James shook his head like the very notion disgusted him. "But, I think their Beater, Doldra Macconal, she'll find herself a nice little surprise tomorrow morning." He smiled devilishly. Perhaps it was the ointment that Madame Pomfrey had put over your bruises that turned your face bright red but suddenly you felt very hot.
Madame Pomfrey bustled away to fetch a clean cloth and this gave you time to think. "Wait, who caught me after I fell? I would've had a few more broken bones than this if I just fell off my broom." It was the first time you'd actually spoken, your voice sounded foreign in your throat and you jumped slightly. James looked at you sympathetically for a moment before your question sunk in. You watched him curiously as his cheeks pinkened and a bashful look fluttered over his face.
"Well, you just fell, like, clean off your broom. And- and I was right there, so..." He seemed much to embarrassed to continue. So you finished for him. He nodded sheepishly. You smiled at him, even though it hurt and asked, "What'dya mean Macconnel will find a surprise tomorrow morning?" You glared at him more sternly, "James, what did you do?" He gafawed at you.
"I think that's the first time you've called me by my name." You looked surprised at him, even he seemed surprised. Then you both burst into laughter.
You chatted for what seemed like hours after that, going back and forth between the match and the gossip around Hogwarts while you'd been out. But after a painstakingly short 20 minutes, Madame Pomfrey shooed James out of the hospital wing. He glanced back at you with a sad smile. You tried to smile back, it didn't go very well, but he got the message.
When you got out of the hospital that seemed to be it. You, James Potter and his Marauding gang became inseparable after that. It was like all you needed to do was talk to him and suddenly you were head over heels- no! No way!
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The train was bustling with students all heading home for the holidays. You stood on the platform, proudly suiting your 6th year status and watching the first years fondly as they lept onto the train. "Watcha thinking 'bout Y/n/n?" You smiled at James as he came to stand beside you. He heaved his luggage in front of him with a disgruntled huff.
"Hmm, just when we started being friends. Hey, what did you actually do to Macconnel after she bludgered me? I never actually asked." James laughed his hearty laugh that you'd come to love. You shook your head, stop it, you scolded yourself.
"Oh Goddric,it was so great. But id forgotten 'bout it. We gave her a right scare." He smiled fondly at the memory.
"It's creepy that you think about it with that kind of smile on your face." You stepped onto the train, dragging your trunk after you.
"Oi! What's that? What's wrong with my face?" He followed after you.
"I think she means you look right ugly Prongsy." Came Sirius's lilting voice from a nearby cabin. You laughed as you shoved past him, the two of you exchanging mischievous glances.
"Listen to Pads, James. He has a point." You stuck your tongue out at him, deciding to drop the Macconnel story. He glowered back at you. He heaved his trunk onto the top shelf, turning to you and so naturally lifting yours up, taking it from your hands. Your stomach did summersaults as your fingers brushed. Sirius chuckled. You spun on him and did a wild shushing motion with your full upper body. This only made him fully laugh.
James turned. "Eh, what's funny now?" Sirius held his hands up in mock surrender at your furious glare.
"Nothing, nothing mate. Swear it." He slumped down onto the seat closest to the window, leaving just enough room for you and James to sit achingly close together on the opposite bench. You felt like hexing him, but you supposed James would notice and ask what all the fuss was about. He wasn't that dense.
You elected to change the subject. "Moony not coming this year?" James and Sirius sighed in unison.
"Nope. Burried his nose so deep in the library's books I'm worried he'll turn into one before we get back after the holidays." Sirius answered. You scoffed.
"Oh please, he's so prepared for our N.E.W.T.S next year, even McGonagall is telling him to give it a rest."
"I know!" Both the boys exclaimed in unison. "Where's Wormtail though?" James asked the reclining nuisance of a wizard taking up half the cabin. Sirius shrugged.
"Dunno. Says your mummy scares him. Decided to stay and 'keep Remus alive.' Whatever that means."
The train ride back to the Potter's was usually your favorite part of the holiday, but so close to Prongs, you might as well have burst into flames where you sat. "You okay, Y/n/n?" Your very oblivious crush asked.
"Yeah." You cleared your throat. "Yep, just fine Prongs." You squeaked. Black sniggered. You threw your shoe at him.
"Hey!"
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It was an hour to midnight, an hour 'til Christmas and you were wandering the Potter house in the dead of night. The absence of sleep very obvious. You sighed as you found yourself, yet again, in the living room. You plodded over to the fireplace, where the dying embers crackled soothingly. You sank down with a thud and a heavy sigh, curling your blanket around you.
A dawning realization had struck you about 3 hours ago and it was churning your insides like sticky taffy, getting stuck in your every waking thought. You were in love with James Potter. This morning, mind you, you'd mearly thought you'd liked him and then he smiled at you- really smiled- and you knew.
And it was the most impossible thought you'd ever had. He loved someone else, someone much better than you. He maybe didn't deserve her, but he certainly had more of a shot with her than you did with him. He was your best friend! Loving him was like loving your pet Grindylow until it bites your hand off. You didn't want your friendship to be at stake, it was the last thing you wanted to think about, but here you were; thinking about it.
"Y/n?" Came his groggy voice from the stairs landing.
"Yeah Jamie?" Whoops, that just slipped out. Obviously he didn't notice because he came and sat beside you. You watched him rub the sleep from his eyes and yawn. He put his hands out in front of the fire and shuddered.
"It's bloody cold down here. Why're you still up?" You shrugged. Tucking a stray strand of hair behind his ear. The firelight made his cheeks look redder than usual.
"Lots to think about. Why're you still up?" You mimicked. He glanced away.
"I've been thinking; there's this girl-"
"Yeah, yeah, Prongsy, Lily, the light of your life. Let's assume I've probably heard it before." You felt your heart tug painfully.
"When have you heard me talk about Evans like that?" He accused.
"Uhm, all these long, harrowing years that I've known you?" You shot back.
"Harrowing. Huh." He huffed. Looking affronted. You smiled at him softly. Bumping your shoulder against his.
"Sorry Jamie." It happened again, but you didn't really mind.
"See there you go again!" He shouted, standing up. You were following him before you knew it. Your blanket falling to the floor.
"Shh! Shh!" You pointed to the ceiling, warning him about waking his parents. He shook his head.
"You're bossing me around and it's driving me crazy!" He whisper-yelled. "You're- you're calling me these sweet little nicknames. You're brushing my hair out of my face, you're worried about me when I get hurt on the Pitch. And Merlin Y/n, the way you look at me..." He softened now, "The way you look at me just makes me..."
"Crazy?" You finished. Your heart was beating out of your chest. There was a glimmer of something there, but you couldn't let it be hope. He was looking at you dazedly through his square glasses, his hair ruffled and his lips softly parted. You could imagine the feel of them against yours.
He gulped. "Something like that." And then it clicked.
"In- in fourth year, when I'd just woken up in the hospital wing. I asked you, I asked you if you liked me or something, because you were acting so strangely... I just thought... but it was a joke!" You were whisper-yelling now. Frantic. "You replied and, and I didn't hear you... but you said that. You said-"
"Or something." You were both staring at each other. The tension so thick you couldn't cut it with a knife.
You shook your head. "You're in love with Evans!" He took a slow step towards you. "I'm not her, I could never be her. I wouldn't want to be."
"Good." He said as he reached you, he put a tender hand to your cheek. "Because I haven't thought about Lily Evans even half as much as I've ever thought about you. She couldn't hold a floating candle to you Y/n. Not in my head." The look in his eyes was so soft, so beseeching, that you just had to ask:
"Jamie, kiss me already?" And suddenly he was on you. His lips colliding with yours, melding into you. He felt so perfect, a piece of a puzzle snapping into place. He prodded your lips with his tongue, you eagerly obliged, your lips parting.
You both groaned into the kiss as he deepend it. You wrapped your arms around his neck, he leveraged your legs in his hands, guiding you to jump up and wrap your legs around his waist. You were just about to take his glasses off when-
"Bout bloody time. You know lovebirds, I couldn't stand one more bloody Christmas with you two pining after each other. I think Moony was going to implode if we had to see one more honey-eyed-"
"Sirius!" You both shouted. James let you out of his grasp, but he kept you firmly pinned to his chest.
"Sod off, you prat. We're busy." James growled.Padfoot waved an absent hand and turned to head back upstairs.
"Off I go. But Merry Christmas to the happy couple." He snickered. "Ooo, this is the best Christmas present ever! Those two back at Hogwarts are gonna be so mad!" He said with a singsong cheeriness that was much too righteous for 12 am. The clock struck midnight.
"Happy Christmas Y/n." James smiled at you warmly.
You kissed him again, running your hands through his tussled hair. "Merry Christmas Jamie." He picked you up again and you giggled at him. "You know what I want my Christmas present to be?"
"What, princess?" He asked with a lovesick smile.
"Be my boyfriend?" He beamed at you.
"Ask and you shall receive!" He threw you onto the couch, you shrieked and giggled as he followed suit. He shushed you, but it would be many hours before either of you were actually quiet.
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A/n Yes! Okay, I know it's cannon divergent but I thought it was cute (and yes, probably getting hit square in the head with a bludger would blow your brain up, but I'm allowed some creative and magical liberties).
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Seeing the askbox open, I kmew I had to immediately jumped into it😭
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Imagine that this happens if Y/N Cookie actually sacrificed their life powder for White Lily Cookie, I imagine that they would be devastated
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#out of desperation WL would def cover you with bandages even tho its your life powder#alli answers#crk x reader#crk x you#white lily cookie x reader
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second part of too late?😭😭😭😭 this fic broke me
"Never...
Remus Lupin x Fem!Reader
Summary: True colors are shown from all ends, Remus can't take it
Wc: 4063
Cw: use of {Y/N}, Cussing, fighting, depictions of abusive relationships, Benjy slander(I'm sorry), Drinking and getting drunk, James being a problem
Part one
A few months had passed since that cold night at the Potters’ engagement party, and the world had shifted in ways Remus had never anticipated. He had thrown himself into his work with the Order, using every ounce of energy he had to distract himself from the pain of losing you. But despite his efforts, the ache in his heart remained, a constant reminder of what might have been.
You and Benjy had taken the next steps in your relationship, and while Remus tried to be happy for you, it felt as though he was watching a beautiful sunset. Knowing the night was just around the corner.
Waiting for the moon to taunt him.
If he thought the last three years were torture without you, the last few months being near you was worse.
The love you had for him now belonged to someone else, someone older, someone better, and he was left with the memory of what could have been. Day in and day out, he was reminded of it every time he passed by your proposal photos at the Potters’.
The nights were the hardest. He would lie awake, staring at the ceiling, wishing he could find the courage to reach out to you, to tell you everything he had held back, selfishly hoping it was a front. That you still loved him far more then you'd ever love Benjy. But the fear of intruding on your happiness kept him silent, and he buried himself deeper in his work.
The tension in the air had thickened as news of Voldemort's newest victories began to swirl around them. The Order was on high alert, and every mission felt heavier with the weight of uncertainty.
Benjy’s response to the dangers was to move your wedding day up. He said he wanted to die a happy and married man. You didn't seem to enjoy his joke, but you agreed the sooner the better.
Remus felt a pang of bitterness at the thought, his heart clenching in response to the news. He tried to shake it off, to remind himself that you deserved happiness, that you were moving forward with your life. But the reality of it stung, like salt in a fresh wound. He couldn’t help but feel like he was losing you all over again, and this time, it felt irrevocable.
The wedding was set for a few weeks from now, and the thought of it loomed over him like a dark cloud. Every time he caught sight of you at the Order meetings, laughing with Benjy or sharing a tender moment, it felt like a dagger twisting deeper into his chest. He had to remind himself that it was his fault, that he had let fear dictate his actions, pushing you away when he wanted you more then anything.
With the wedding so close, the rehearsal dinner was moved as well. You had mentioned the idea of just skipping it, but Benjy was determined to celebrate.
It was tonight. And after some coaxing from Lily he made it to the Potter manor.
“So, Benjy, truth or dare?” Lily’s voice filled the room, leaning back against James who stole her drink for himself. Already sloppy off his ass.
The party was rather fun, Remus had to admit. You and him finally managed an air of normalcy. Benjy and you both decided to forgo to typical traditions, turning it into a get together to remind people of the more simple joys in life.
That meant silly drinking games and childish fun.
The atmosphere was lively, filled with laughter and the clinking of glasses, and for a moment, Remus allowed himself to be swept up in it. He watched as you and Benjy engaged with friends, your laughter brightening the room. You looked radiant, your happiness palpable, and it made his heart ache in ways he couldn’t fully express.
“Come on, Benjy! Don’t be a coward. Truth or dare?” Lily’s playful challenge snapped Remus out of his thoughts.
Benjy smirked, leaning back in his chair, clearly enjoying the attention. “Dare.” He said confidently, and Remus felt a spark of unease.
“I dare you to kiss {Y/N}.” Lily declared, her eyebrows wiggling playfully.
The room erupted in cheers and laughter, and Remus felt his heart drop. Sirius, however, booed. “Come on, those two are never NOT kissing! Give em a real one, red!”
Lily laughed and flipped him off with both fingers as Benjy turned to you, wiggling his eyebrows. “My lady?”
You laughed and held out your hand when he asked for it. He took it and kissed up your arm to your shoulder, making you giggle and smile so hard your cheeks hurt. “Benjy!” You scolded when he bit the strap of your tube top. The same dress you wore to the winter formal.
He gave a playful chuckle and kissed your cheek, making you shove his face away with playful disgust.
The energy in the room was electric, a mix of laughter and playful teasing that filled the air with warmth. Remus tried to force a smile, but the sight of you and Benjy together made it feel like a mask, hiding all the turmoil roiling inside him. The way you laughed, the way you looked at him, it was everything Remus had dreamed of sharing with you.
As Benjy continued his antics, leaning in closer to you, Remus felt a deep, gnawing ache in his chest. He tried to focus on the people around him, but his gaze kept drifting back to you. You were everything he remembered and more, the light in your eyes shining brighter than any candle in the room. But with each passing second, it became clearer to him that you were moving on, and he was left behind.
“Alright, alright, I’ll give you a proper kiss,” Benjy announced, clearly enjoying the game. With a flourish, he pulled you in close, his hands resting on your waist. Remus gripped the edge of the table, feeling the tension knot in his stomach.
As Benjy leaned in, you met him halfway, and their lips connected in a sweet kiss that seemed to last forever. The cheers and whoops from the others faded into a dull roar, and Remus felt as if he were drowning in a sea of emotions. The warmth of the room turned cold, and he could hardly breathe.
“See? That’s how it’s done.” He cheeked and kissed your nose, making you smile up at him. Remus didn't even had time to notice how it didn't reach your eyes.
“Alright tough guy, your turn!” James huffed from the love seat cross from them. Remus noticed his tone, it wasn't entirely pleasant and James was clearly struggling to hide it, especially in his drunken state.
Benjy chuckled softly, but his eyes darkened a bit despite his smile. “Alright, James! Truth or dare?”
James gave a simple smile before he shrugged. “Truth.”
“Okay, truth.” He hummed and it was hard not to notice the tension between the two. “Why don't you like me, man?”
Not like him? This was news to Remus. Too observed in self hatred he didn't even notice James fake laughter and false smiles until now.
“Benjy.” You warned softly, pouting at him a bit. Like this was something you had asked him not to bring up. Benjy put his hand on your thigh and gave it a simple squeeze, eyes still on James. “It's alright, babe.” He whispered and you furrowed your brow further.
The tension in the air thickened with every passing moment. He could see the flicker of irritation in James’s eyes, a stark contrast to the carefree atmosphere that had filled the room just moments before. The party was still lively around them, but the bubble you guys had created was terribly tense.
“Why don’t I like you?” James repeated, his voice steady despite the slight slur from the alcohol. “It’s not that I don’t like you, Benjy. It’s just… I don’t know. I guess I just don’t trust you with her.”
Lily smacked his leg and gave a gasp. “James Potter!”
You shifted uncomfortably in your seat, glancing between the two men, clearly caught off guard by the sudden confrontation. “Guys, can we not do this now?” You interjected, your voice soft but firm.
“Yeah, can we just keep this fun?” Remus chimed in, trying to defuse the situation. He forced a smile, hoping to lighten the mood, but the weight of the moment hung heavily in the air.
Benjy's eyes narrowed slightly, the playful demeanor slipping for a moment. “What’s that supposed to mean, Remus?” He asked, his tone edged with defensiveness.
“Nothing! Just… it’s a party, right? We’re supposed to be celebrating, not this,” Remus replied, his heart pounding as he tried to navigate the tension. He could feel the way everyone was suddenly looking at him, as if he were the referee in an unspoken showdown.
“Exactly.” Your voice rose just enough to cut through the thick air. Benjy scoffed and waved you off. Muttering something about you agreeing with Remus. Has Benjy always been so dismissive of you?
You have a shaky sigh and Sirius spoke up, a hesitant smile on his face. “Besides, James is just being a brother, yeah? Protective and shit.”
You gave him an appreciative look. Sirius leaned back and gave you a smile before flashing it to Benjy. James giving a thoughtful drunken look. “Should of seen him at Hogwarts! Didn't want anyone dating his sister. Oh, it was sad to watch.”
“It's not that I didn't want her dating anyone!” James huffed and bit his cheek.
“James, stop.” You snapped, Lily hissing a curse to tell him to just stop talking, but James huffed.
“I just figured it would be Remus.”
The tension in the room escalated, and Remus felt his heart race as he processed James's words. His stomach twisted at the implication, and he could see the discomfort ripple through you. You looked caught between annoyance and embarrassment, your eyes darting between James and Benjy, who was clearly unimpressed with the turn the conversation had taken.
“Seriously, James?” Sirius snapped, eyeing Remus warily.
“You can’t just throw that out there like it’s some kind of joke! This isn’t funny.” Lily continued to scold him and snatched his drink away.
Remus felt a strange mix of emotions surge within him. He felt the weight of James's comment pressing down on him like a heavy stone. He had always been the one who kept his feelings buried, and now the spotlight was on him in a way he had never wanted. Even James had been rooting for him…
Benjy took a deep breath, visibly trying to calm himself. “Look, I get it. You wanted your best friend to be family, I can get that.” His voice was steady, but Remus could see the tension in his jaw. “But she's mine now.” Remus seemed caught off guard by his phrasing. His? “You can't seriously hate me because she loves me and not him, yeah? She loves me.”
“Yeah, but Remus is different.” James insisted, his expression firm. “He’s been in love with {Y/N} since day one. Through all her weird phases. You can’t compete with that, sorry, Benjy.” James continued like a child.
Remus felt heat rise to his cheeks. He could see your eyes widening, the shock evident on your face as you processed James’s blunt admission. You looked between the two men, clearly caught in an uncomfortable position that was only getting worse.
“James, this isn’t the time.” You pleaded, your voice strained. “Can we not make this about Remus?”
Benjy’s grip on your thigh tightened, but he remained calm, trying to diffuse the situation. “I’m not trying to disrespect anyone here, man. But it’s kind of unfair to just hate me for trying to make you sister happy.”
“Yeah, well, maybe it’s unfair for Remus to just stand there and let it happen,” James shot back, his tone defensive. Shooting a drunken glare at Remus who gave him a shocked look. Almost offended. James scoffed and looked back to you. “I’m just saying that if I were in his shoes, I wouldn’t be able to handle watching the love of my life marry someone else, especially when he's an absolute git.”
“James, I think it's time to shut up.” Sirius snapped at James but he didn't falter, James jaw tightening as he noticed you shuffle uncomfortably when Benjy’s grip on your thigh only tightened.
“James, please, just stop talking.” You seethed and he reached for another drink, one Remus was quick enough to snatch from him.
“And what about you, {Y/N}?” James snapped and gestured to you.
“Are you really okay with all of this? With him?” His words hung in the air, charged with an intensity that made everyone shift uncomfortably.
You looked taken aback, your expression a mixture of disbelief and frustration. “What do you mean ‘okay with him’? I love Benjy. What else do you want me to say?” Your voice was firm, but there was a slight tremor in it, betraying the emotions swirling just beneath the surface.
“Do you love him the way you loved Remus?” James pressed, clearly not backing down. “Because it feels like there’s still something still there. Even after three years I've never seen you look at anyone like you look at him!”
“James-” Lily stood and tried to coax him up, trying to excuse her husband before he ruined the night further.
“No! He's like a damn puppy, Lily. He's hurt!” James shouted over his wife and Remus stood up, placing a hand on James chest to push him back against the love seat.
“James. Shut up.” He seethed, finally tired of just sitting around and letting it all happen.
James shoved him back and stood up to challenge him back. Pointing his drunken finger to his chest. “You let her go so easy man! Three years? Three years you left her with this jag off!”
You finally stood up, coming between the two. “James, cut it out! Hes my fiance and I'd appreciate if you'd don't insult him! If you're so unhappy with it you can go!”
“I can go?” James scoffed, gesturing to Remus. “What about him?”
“What do you mean, James? He hasn't done anything!”
“That's my bloody point! He let you go! Now he's just some.. stranger! You guys don't even write anymore!” James whined like some obscene child of divorce. Gesturing between you two with a drunken stumble, trying to stifle a burp. “You two were perfect for each other.” He continued to insist. “What happened?”
You sighed and tried to focus on the fact that James was drunk, he was being stupid, and he wasn't going to see reason easily. “James… I still care about Remus, that won't change.”
Your eyes flicked to said boy but his eyes were focused on the edge of your dress skirt. Noticing the large handprint shaped bruise on your thigh from Benjy’s grip. You quickly covered it.
“But you're marrying him!” James gestured towards Benjy and Remus eventually gave in, falling back on the couch and eyeing Benjy.
“You can't pretend this is some casual fling! You're marrying him! Ring on your finger! You hated big chunky jewelry.” James shouted and you gave a scandalized laugh.
“Fling? James, I know that!”
“Then why?!” He whined like he physically couldn't understand. Like it was impossible; the idea you could want Benjy when you could have Remus. “Mom and dad loved Remus! They would of hated Benjy too! They knew you loved him! And now you're just expecting me to believe you don't anymore!?”
You felt a surge of anger rising within you, fueled by the insistence, unfiltered by your own drinks tonight. “Of course I still do- that doesn't just change, James!” You blurted out, the words escaping before you could stop them.
Silence enveloped the room. You could feel the shock radiating from everyone- the laughter, the playful atmosphere evaporating into thin air. Everyone, your family, Benjy’s family, your friends and coworkers, everyone’s eyes were on you.
Remus’s eyes widened, and for a brief moment, you thought you saw a flicker of hope and disbelief in his gaze.
“Wait- what?” Benjy’s voice was soft, almost broken as he processed your words. Then, came that familiar rage. “You're kidding.”
Everyone was silent. James was staring down at you with a furrowed brow, his lip twitching slightly.
“I didn't hear that.” Benjy scoffed and stood up, tossing his drink across the room and the expensive glass shattered against the hard floor. “I really hope I didn't hear that properly.”
You took a shutter of a breath, trying to hide your wince as you walked over to your fiance and tried to mutter an apology, trying to excuse you two to have a private conversation.
He was having none of it.
“Don’t you dare apologize now!” Benjy shouted, his voice echoing off the walls, drawing the attention of everyone in the room, you could hear a pen drop. He stepped closer, invading your personal space, his eyes blazing with anger. You stumbled back instinctively. “You’ve been playing me this entire time, haven’t you? Telling me you love me while still pining after him! How am I supposed to trust you after that?”
“Benjy, please, it’s not like that.” You lowered your voice, feeling a twinge of panic rise in your chest. You tried to take a full step back, but he reached out, grabbing your arm with a grip that felt too tight, too possessive.
“Not like that?” He repeated, his voice dripping with sarcasm. You could smell the fire whiskey on his breath. He was drunk, you tried to remind yourself, everyone was. “You just told everyone you’re still in love with him! What am I supposed to think? That you’ll marry me and then run back to him the moment things get tough? Are you cheating on me?” He laughed. “With Remus Lupin of all people?”
You could feel the heat of his anger radiating off him, and the fear began to creep in. Trying to ignore the familiar danger in this conversation. Ever since that night on the balcony he was becoming someone you knew, someone he promised he wasn't anymore. “I’m not cheating on you! I chose you, Benjy! You’re the one I want to marry!”
But he pulled you closer, his grip tightening. “Benjy, nothing has happened.” You whispered, insisting, as you tried to pull him along with you.
“Please. Not in front of everyone.” You whispered again. You could hear James curse, turning to watch as Sirius got between you and your brother. The drunken idiot looked ready to kill Benjy.
“Not in front of everyone?” Benjy laughed, his voice rising again, anger bubbling. “You think that’s going to change how I feel right now? You think I care about what anyone else thinks when my fiancée just declared her love for another man?”
His grip on your arm was painful, and you tried to pull away, but he only tightened his hold. You slowly closed your eyes. Not hearing Lily shouting at James as she dragged him out, James complaints and verbal threats about Bengy’s behavior not even reaching you, Lily fully trusting the boys to deal with it. Not noticing how Marlene and Mary began to escort people out of the house.
Much to Benjy’s drunken berating.
“Benjy, please.” You pleaded, desperation lacing your tone. “I’m not cheating on you. I love you. I am marrying you. Like we promised, yeah?”
But Benjy's expression twisted into something dark, a mixture of hurt and fury. His teeth gritting. “You think that’s enough? You think just saying you love me is going to erase what you just said?” He stepped closer, his voice dropping to a low, menacing tone. “You’ve put me in a position where I can’t trust you. You think I can just ignore this? That I can pretend it doesn’t hurt? You humiliated me.”
“I'm only going to tell you to back up once.” Sirius’s voice cut through you two, sharp and commanding. He stepped forward, positioning himself between you and Benjy, his expression full of pure rage.. “How about you put your hands on a man your size, huh?”
“Sirius…” Remus warned as he walked up behind you.
Benjy’s eyes flicked to Sirius, a flash of defiance crossing his face. “Stay out of this, Black! This is between me and her.”
“No, it’s not just between you two anymore,” Sirius shot back, unwavering. “You don't get to touch my sister like that.”
You could almost smile at the comment. Sirius’s declaration; you wondered if your dad would be proud.
He'd surely be disappointed in you.
“Touch her?” Benjy’s voice dripped with disdain. “She's my wife. She’s the one who made a fool of us!”
“Benjy-” You started before you felt Remus’s hand rest on your shoulder, slowly running down to rub the tender spot Benjy had just been manhandling. When your eyes met Remus’s there was something so reassuring, so soft.
“I didn't mean for this-”
“Just stop talking.” He hissed and before Sirius could ball up his fist Benjy spoke again.
“Give me my ring. I'm done with you.” He snapped and you winced. Carefully taking the gem off and handing it to Sirius. Who then, like an asshole, tossed it across the room.
“Go fetch.” He hissed and Banji scoffed, eyes still on you.
“I knew you were a waste of my time.” He spat harshly, “The second you showed your real colors. You right bitch-”
You had never seen Remus move so quickly in your life. Your mouth have a horrified sound as you watched Remus’s fist collide with Bengy’s face.
The impact echoed in the room, a sharp crack that momentarily stunned everyone into silence; everyone who was left to watch the pathetic scene. Benjy staggered back, clutching his nose, blood beginning to trickle down his face and from in between his fingers. The room was caught between shock and disbelief, all eyes turning towards Remus.
“Don’t you dare speak to her like that.” Remus growled, the anger radiating off him dangerously. He felt everything, jealousy, rage, regret, anger. Guilt- guilt that he even let this happen. That a man as disgusting as Benjy had somehow fooled you- and Remus had let it happen.
He would let a lot of things happen for your happiness, but he would do a bloody lot more for your honor. If that meant bloodying his knuckles that was fine. He would do what James said, he'd fight for you.
You covered your mouth in stunned silence but Sirius just gave a wicked smirk. You turned to glare at Sirius and he shrugged without a lick of regret.
Remus stood firm, fists clenched at his sides, as he watched Benjy stumble back, the realization of what had just happened settling in. You could see the fury in Remus's eyes, a fierce protectiveness that sent a rush of conflicting emotions through you.
“Remus, you-”
Benjy regained his footing, wiping the blood from his nose with a look of utter disbelief mixed with rage. “You think that makes you a hero?” He spat, his voice low. “Trust me, half breed, she ain't worth saving.” Sirius stepped in this time, but Remus was the one to hold him back. A hand to his chest.
Benjy and Remus held eye contact before Remus’s eyes flickered to the door. Benjy scoffed before he began to leave, leaving the ring in the center of the shattered glass.
Everything crashed over uou as you watched him leave. Was it relief? Grief? Yearning? You wanted to run to him but you wanted to curse his name. You wanted to take the ring back but also wanted to throw it into the black lake and forget about it. You finally broke down, covering your face in shame as Sirius sighed and Remus quickly turned on his heels to pull you into a hug. Suddenly as soft as a teddy bear.
Sirius slowly sighed and ran his fingers threw his long hair. “James is going to kill him.” He mumbled before he turned to face you two. He cooed and walked over, rubbing your back as you came undone.
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