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━。゜✿ jily fic recommendations ✿ ゜。━

I've also seen a lot of people asking for 6/7th year jily so I tried to include some. These fics explore how much they've grown in that period between the end of school and the rising tensions of war.

Of course, I've also included fics with marauders shenanigans. As always, these fics are set in the wizarding world but aren’t necessarily canon complaints.

For reference, anything in italics is taken from the summaries.

Death and Other Inconveniences by @asteriaem

When James Potter disappeared for ten days in the middle of the spring term of their fifth year, the whole school noticed. He buried his parents in a quiet ceremony and returned to school amid outrageous rumours.

When Lily Evans disappeared for three days before the Christmas holidays in sixth year, two people noticed. She found the house packed, a nasty note from her sister, and spent the rest of the holidays sleeping rough. Both are left grieving and angry at Hogwarts over the summer, with no where else to go and war raging around them. Really, how else could it have gone?

God where do I even start? This fic is incredibly well written; everything from how well-rounded and dynamic all the characters are to the dialogue and descriptions. For everyone tired of character deformation and would like to read a long-form that explores the turbulence of adolescence coupled with grief and the uncertainties of war this fic is for you. When I say I miss old jily, I mean this exact era of characterisation.

Notes by @scriibble-fics

On an ordinary Tuesday in October of 1975, James Potter passes Lily Evans a note. She has no way of knowing it, of course, but it’s the first note of thousands that will pass between them in the years to come.

Head of House by SwissCheesePlant

The consequences of Sirius and James pretending to be boyfriends weren't supposed to come to a head during a convoluted and unnecessarily kinetic drinking game... but such is life.

As If By Magic by @annabtg

Lily Evans, Head Girl, is starting her seventh year at Hogwarts. Alongside her, Head Boy James Potter, who has always had a crush on her yet has given up all hope of winning her over. But between working together, sharing fun times with friends and getting through the darker moments that come with living in an era of war, things between them are bound to change...

Questions and Answers by lizardcookie (on ao3)

The simple question of whether or not they're dating doesn't exactly have a simple answer (seventh Year jily).

Come Together by @thequibblah

It’s difficult to say when James and Lily took the first steps to love. Perhaps they had always been walking this road, unaware of the person they were walking towards until the mist cleared. They would fall in love eventually — but we would be remiss in ignoring the hiccups along the way.

Okay so confession, I haven’t read this but it's been on my TBR for ages and everyone's been recommending me to read it. Judging by other works by the same author that I have read, I can attest that Lily and James have always been well-written so I trust that this fic is no exception.

These next few fics are all by @gigglesandfreckles-hp because Abi's characterisations are perfect and there’s just something about her writing that transports me to the scene. This woman can make me laugh and cry and worry all in under three thousand words.

roots of memory

Lily frowns slightly, mulling it over. “I’m not really sure either,” she admits. “Honestly, don’t take this personally, but I don’t remember much about you in the first couple of years. I think I was too focused on trying to figure out school and magic and everything else.”

James clutches his chest in mock offence. “I’ll act like that didn’t just irreparably damage my soul.”

crafting chemistry

“Is there something that needs to be discussed between the three of us?” Minerva prompts, her eyes narrowing sharply.

Lily’s face betrays her first. A bright flush creeps slowly along her cheeks, blooming from her neck upward, as though her skin can’t hide the emotion simmering underneath. She keeps her eyes stubbornly trained on the far corner of the office, anywhere but James. Minerva notices James’s hand, the one that had been habitually running through his hair, freeze mid-motion, his fingers tightening slightly.

but we dream in the light (a continuation of one of my favourite fics)

“Lily Evans, we have got to stop meeting like this,” he grins.

She shakes her head, laughing. “Jesus Christ.”

James spins around dramatically. “Where?”

the dance of mischief and duty

Lily Evans is an infuriating mosaic of traits—beautiful and she knows it, captain of the House Quidditch team, and the loudest voice in nearly any room. She has this way of floating through the school, her laughter ringing out as she moves between corridors and classes, one arm usually slung around Sirius Black’s shoulder and the other gesticulating wildly as she spins tales of misadventure.

But she also sort of has a point, and that’s possibly the most infuriating part about her.

prompt: flip the script

my church offers no absolutes

She stares at him, her eyes the only ones open as the priest prays, but she can’t look away.

James Potter is here.

under the influence of loss

“Like what? You fancy me! Kiss me.”

Each time she says it, it’s like a new bruise blooms around his heart, her words pressing on all of them at once.

“I can’t!” he shouts, the frustration cracking through.

“Because I’ve been drinking?” she demands, a bitter laugh escaping her. “Your chivalry is duly noted, Potter, but I’m giving you a pass here. Just—”

“It’s not about that,” he interrupts.

You know what they say, you can tell who an author's favourite character is by how much they make them suffer

From the Edge by @maraudersftw

A three-hour-long detention. A barrage of unspilled words. A kiss that has remained unacknowledged. Until now.

That Summer by the_casual_author (on ao3)

In which James and Lily spend the summer in a house by the sea. (and fall in love in the process)

pleasant, poised, polite, professional by @ohmygodshesinsane

Lily Evans' journalism career is stagnating, and when Mumblemumps sweeps through the office, she couldn't be less pleased to be asked to cover the sports beat. James Potter, the captain of the Wimborne Wasps who is campaigning to win Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile, only seems to confirm her worst fears about athletes. Until.

If you enjoyed James' characterisation in James Potter Won't Go Quietly then you'll enjoy this

Fantasise also by @ /ohmygodshesinsane

When Lily ends up taking Veritaserum as part of one of Sirius' games, James finds that he really doesn't need to know any of the nitty-gritty details. Fate has other plans.

And James Potter also by @ /ohmygodshesinsane

The most unfortunate part about being one of the best students in the year, if you ask Lily Evans, is being forced to work alongside James Potter. The most fortunate part about being one of the best students in the year, if you ask James Potter, is getting opportunities to annoy Lily Evans. The fact of the matter is, that despite their both being talented, intelligent students with bright futures and burning competitive streaks, Lily and James will never get along. No matter how much others think they ought to.

Braid also by @ /ohmygodshesinsane

Sick and tired of revision, Lily gladly takes a distraction in the name of giving James Potter a helping hand.

Revenge Tastes Sweeter by @charmsandtealeaves

This by far had to be one of the more stupid things that Lily Evans had ever agreed to, and she’d gone along with a lot of her friends' bullshit ideas. She’d wanted to maintain her dignity in breaking up with her shit of an ex-boyfriend. However, fake dating James Potter hadn’t been in her grand plan of dignity. She’d merely been venting her frustrations to her dorm mates in the common room, she hadn’t expected advice and well… plotting. Though she should have expected better, these lot were always plotting something. Was it too late to just go with Dorcas’ “Stab him!” suggestion?

Simmer Until Ready by @kay-elle-cee

James Potter is not a healer. His is a potioneer—the Order of the Phoenix's lead potioneer, in fact. So when their top field fighter—Lily Evans—comes to him for treatment after a particularly rough mission, he helps the best way he knows how: a vial of freshly-brewed Skele-Gro and a dose of laughter.

Kels always writes the best order!jily

climb higher by penniesinthepool (on ao3)

It's been three (long) years since Lily and James have seen each other. Now, he's living out his dream playing Quidditch with Puddlemere United and she hers as an Auror.

They're happy. But fate (and annoying friends) works in funny ways, sometimes, and through a series of chance meetings, they begin to wonder if maybe, just maybe, they could be happier. My take on what would maybe happen in a universe where James wasn't Head Boy, taken to the extreme.

after O.W.L.s by @juniperpyre

a short snippet of James Potter's and Lily Evans' thoughts after their Defense Against the Dark Arts O.W.L., and before the altercation with Severus Snape changes everything.

It was so close to going a better way

Haley's characterisations are always on point

”Just” Partners by @petalsthefish

James asks Lily what they are after a series of long and hidden snogs in dark corridors.

tied to you by @jjameslily

Lily’s foot sank into the damp earth as she stepped closer to the water’s edge. The lake mirrored the starry sky above, but something else caught her eye – a shape in the reflection.

James my sweet summer child, thank you for looking after her

Love for the Summer by @missgryffin

It's the summer after sixth year, Lily Evans is realizing she fancies James Potter, and James has Sirius Black's motorbike to thank for getting Lily out of the friend zone.

of hearts and keys by the_crownless_queen (on ao3)

In a world where magic means everyone can see your soul, Lily Evans wonders what it would feel like for someone she loves to open her heart.

Seven Years and Seventy More by surlybobbies (on ao3)

When James walked into the 7th year Gryffindor boys’ dormitory a few moonstruck minutes later, he found Sirius lying in bed with his hands folded across his stomach. “Been with Evans, then?” he asked, without lifting his head. There was a distinct note of disapproval in his voice.

James froze in the act of unwinding the scarf from his neck. “Er, yeah.”

“She doing well?” Remus asked from his bed, the closest one to the door. He had a book open on his lap but had lifted his gaze when James came in. His stare was steady and pleasant, but there was a sharpness behind it that put James on the defensive.

(James has some news.)

This Town Is Fake But You're The Real Thing by @tedwardremus

Teen radio star Lily Evans works for a show on the wizarding wireless network called, The Marauders. The teen soap drama stars James Potter as an arrogant school jock and centers on the secret adventures of his friends in the forbidden forest as illegal animagus and a werewolf. The show's antagonist, played by Severus Snape, left after a scandal, and now Lily has a romantic storyline with James in the final season of the show. Basically, her life is a disaster.

Prophecy by Alohaemora (on ao3)

Faint rays of sunlight began to filter into the nursery from the pink-red sky outside, the morning song of robins and thrushes lilting as all of Sirius's worst fears manifested before him, devastating in their might.

"Fuck," he whispered. A horrible, painful lump swelled in his throat, clawing, stinging. "Fucking hell."

The corners of Lily's lips trembled. "James didn't know how to tell you."

Not quite a jily fic but I wanted to share

not as smart as you think you are (or how to fall in love in 7 months) by Squidge_06 (on ao3)

Lily Evans has spent the past 6 years excelling at school and hating James Potter. Both these facts converge suddenly at the beginning of her 7th year when she’s confronted with a less than perfect grade and a Transfiguration tutor who is the very last person she wants to see.

That same person might just turn out to be a whole lot more complicated and just a little more wonderful than she could ever have imagined.

Meeting the Potters by FloreatCastellum (on ao3)

It's always a risk, introducing your parents to your girlfriend. Most people don't have to worry about whether or not their mother is going to be in handcuffs, though.

Mistle-Wow by LiveLaughLoveToRead (on ao3)

Lily and James Potters’ love was fiery, filled with passion, tragedy, and love. It was not a fast ignition of a flame that proceeded to burn bright. No, it was a flame that was lit on the Hogwarts Express before anyone had joined the compartment. It burned brighter as their years progressed, and it was lit ablaze in their seventh year. It burned until the day they died.

Or an incident that would have had Madam Pince seething (if they were caught)

Simple Math by yallofthemwitches (on ao3)

Remus notices something is off about James and Lily at the Prefect's meeting.

[gigglesandfreckles-hp]

okay so full transparency: i've never really read much fic. i don't have a ton of free time set aside for creative/recreational purposes and the time i do have, i use to write because that just fills me up a lot more. however, i made a commitment to consume more fan-created work in 2024 and i succeeded in that!!! there were still periods where i wasn't able to read much, which has lead to an ever-growing tbr, but i wanted to take a moment at the beginning of this new year to share a hodge-podge of some (completed) fics that wow'ed me this year. a great deal of these are several years old and likely 'old news,' but i got to experience their magic for the first time in 2024 and want to spend some time showing them some love!!! in no particular order:

in losing grip by @keep--driving - 2024 was the year of me learning to love a good second chances au. this fic has all the trope-y goodness you could ever want, along with toe-curling kiss scenes, the perfect kind of humour that makes you squeal into your pillow or porridge or wherever you find yourself, and characters that you just love and root for so easily. i especially loved her take on james and lily's mums and the ways they navigate the world with and beside their children. i read a large chunk of this fic on my kindle as i pushed a stroller this autumn and i will forever associate it with peace and calmness. i'll be re-reading it soon!!!

i love you (ain't that the worst thing you ever heard) by lizardcookie - enter: the other trope i fell in love with in 2024—failed friends with benefits. the way this fic deals with grief in such a poignant, devastating, incredible way had my jaw on the floor. yes there is sexy jily, but there is also giggly jily and insecure jily and scared jily and earnest jily and oh mannnn this is the good ish. the small detail of lily coming around to sirius and james both through her help with the flying motorbike. i love the minute breakdown of lily's thick walls until they come tumbling down and james is right there, waiting, as he always is, patient and Good.

i would drink a case of you, darling by treacherous_talks - one of the tags on this fic is "a good old fashioned 'lily and james get together fic' because there aren't enough of them" so obviously i was in from the jump. this magical fic does such an excellent job at highlighting exactly what it means to be a teenager with a crush on another teenager who you think has a crush on you but you're not completely sure and so you can't ruin it because what if you're wrong. that is such a jily sweet spot i don't often see done as well as it is in this fic!!!

poison of trust by soopsiedaisies - not a jily fic! gasp! in fact, it's remus and sirius (not wolfstar) who are actually not usually as compelling a relationship as some of the other marauder era possibilities. but this fic made me eat my words because it is delicious. the part that i literally included in my ao3 bookmark and that i think about all the time is when remus tries to accuse sirius of equating harry and james and sirius says, oooooh i have chills thinking about it, "i dare you to finish that sentence." YES guarddog sirius black! his position as sole protector of the potter family will never not be important to me and this fic highlights that in such a unique and compelling way.

bad day wall by @apalapucian - there's nothing i could say about this incredible fic that hasn't been said, and recently, but truly—jayne is such a phenomenal wordsmith. this has a dash of 'texting fic,' but make it canon compliant and so beautiful it makes you wanna diiiiiie. the blackevans is unmatched, of course. but james's head-over-heels-ness for lily also has to be mentioned. i love every single one of his batty contributions to the bad day wall as he mopes and wades through all the chaos of trying (and failing) to get over lily evans.

The Guide to Becoming a Better Man for Lily Evans by bronzeagepizzeria - the shirtless james potter agenda is quite special to me, which needs to be stated right out the gate, really. the shirtless james potter who is shirtless on purpose just to get under his dream girl's skin agenda is an ascension i have yet to come back down from.

Of Chrysalism by @maraudersftw - i shall give you this, line, dangling on a stick as a perfectly buttered and garlic'ed (??) carrot, enticing you to cast your cares aside and come read this fic: "He’s spoilt, and persistent, and endearing, and she’s hopeless." like??????? yeah. okay. sure. i'll pretend that i'm capable of returning from that in this lifetime. but actually: james "my feelings matter, too" potter is so important and i love the agency this fic gives him!!!

Scenes from a Hogsmeade Pub by @bcdaily - i think i read this years ago. perhaps. idk i was basically a baby when it was published in 2012. but i recently stumbled upon it (again? maybe?) and just absolutely devoured it. this is quintessential jily to me, in each iteration, as they grow and learn each other and finally, finally, finally choose each other. each of these scenes is so carefully crafted to showcase really important moments in their relationship, but does it using really unimportant moments, which is genius. it's the grand fromage of showing, not telling, and this would absolutely be the first week assigned reading on my syllabus if i got to live out my dream as a professor on jily.

say goodbye to my heart tonight by spinawren - my bookmark for this was literally just "SQUEEEEEEE" and i don't exactly know what i meant by that, but i think it's more eloquent than anything i could come up with here. the premise of this fic is genius: james and lily repeatedly having 'one-night stands' with each other until they realise they've accidentally started dating. but james potter's devotion to being in lily evans' presence is what makes this fic belong on the top shelf!

Bluebird by ocean_away - whewwww, this fic knocked me back in a way i didn't expect. it's a second chances fic of a different calibre all around, but what stands out to me the most in this particular fic is the way james and lily are both shown to so seamlessly grow. they begin as two broken, purposefully hurtful individuals (read: teenagers) and become young adults who choose goodness and each other over and over, even though it's not easy. i feel proud of them, when i read this fic. what a labour of love for our favourite couple.

The Way the Light Looks by @stonecoldhedwig - i have nothing more to say about this fic than this: BEST KISS SCENE I HAVE EVER AND WILL EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!

Whispers in the Dark by @yallthemwitches - okayyyy so it's difficult to choose just one of tay's fics, but this is such a stand-out to me. friends to lovers!!!! james "but i've never lied to you" potter, i want to kiss you on the MOUTH! he's so earnest, so pure, so "no actually i just wanted to see you" when he has no business being such a sweetheart. honourable mention: the beyond-precious proposal scene at the end.

Love is Complicated by @theesteemedladydebourgh - this fic feels like sitting in the most beautiful library in the world watching rain trail down the ornate, darkened windows—and then the hottest professor on earth walks up to you and snogs you without preamble. except it's made better by the fact that he is somehow both james potter and an indiana jones variant? listen. just read it. then squeal and kick your feet with me, okay?

Sunshine in my Eyes by monroeslittle - another fic i devoured on my kindle this year (but definitely not during standardised testing at school when i was supposed to be actively monitoring teenagers for academic integrity and technically signed an oath that i locked all my electronics in the closet). ahem. this is some of the most rewarding angst i have ever read, which is genuinely some of the highest praise i could ever bestow on someone. lily going to james for lessons on how to kiss and the entire scene that follows will follow me forever. they're so endearing and sweet and did not deserve all they went through. but. angst with a happy ending xx

[gryffindormischief]

Hi! I tragically am looking for one of my favorite Jily fics that I didn't bookmark, but I think you or one of your writing friends wrote it. It's a Jily regency au where Lily is set up to marry Lucius Malfoy, and James Potter comes in and saves the day. (love me a "marry me instead" moment.)

AH I found it!!

properly improper by lizardcookie

“Marry me,” Mr. Potter repeats, closing the distance between them by striding back up towards the sofa, only to stop and crouch to one knee right there at her feet, looking up at her. Burning. “Pick me,” he elaborates. “Pick me, choose me, love me instead.”

(arranged marriage, regency au)

also in my search found some other regency AUs that sound fun but I have not read I don't think:

The Very Regency (Un)Ladylike Guide To Fortune-Hunting by ritaskeetered (rated M)

certain sharp things by thequibblah (rated M)

The Season by missgryffin (rated E)

[cdailaincao]

hi! i'm diana (aka cal), and this is in bullet points because i like bullet points okay

i'm 19, indian, feminist, an LGBTQIA+ ally, and in love with stories.

my original online nickname was Diana Black (i was thirteen when i came up with it) but now most of my friends just call me cal. take your pick, i love both names.

some fandoms i'm in: harry potter, riordanverse (i've read it all), brooklyn99, the good place, the bone season, throne of glass, ascendance, cyoa

main ships atm are jily and percabeth, but i also love solangelo and rowaelin and peraltiago and (basically 90% of the canon ships in any media i've consumed. i love love.)

while i post a lot of hp related stuff, i despise jkr with my whole heart. trans people ily and i hate that you have to deal with that bigoted piece of shit.

well written jily fic is my sustenance. some people i'd read ANYTHING from: (ao3) ghostofbambi, apalapucian, cgner, lizardcookie, my friend terrie.

still wishing for an update of tlat, and doing my biannual rereads in the meantime. (what a masterpiece.)

feel free to ask me for fic recs, or send me random asks related to fandom, i'll be nice if you are!

@kailandpumpkins <- this is kail, my best friend and one of the best bits of my life. boop.

@shestrying <- this is dana, she's my actual soulmate and i love her.

@stedewards <- this is terrie, my book buddy and the godparent of all my original characters. they get credit for every bit of writing i have ever done (and will ever do).

i love love love the jily community here on tumblr (and the discord server- @jilymicrofics is the place to ask if you want to join). everyone i've interacted with so far has been so damn sweet, it's unreal. they're half the reason i'm inspired to write jily these days.

english music loves are taylor swift, jax, alec benjamin, alan walker, maisie peters, hozier, sabrina carpenter, and the old barbie animated movie albums.

telugu music loves are (the albums of the films:) hi nanna, majili, oopiri, oh baby, geetha govindam, ala vaikunthapurramulo, maharshi, ninnu kori, 100% love, seetamma vakitlo, bommarillu, mr perfect, mirchi, janatha garage, rrr, nuvvosthaanante nenoddantaana, love story, kshanakshanam, jersey, ready, orange, manmadhudu, happy, magadheera (aight there's way too much more so i'm stopping here)

tamil music loves are (the albums of the films:) alaipaayuthey, paiyaa, vaaranam aayiram, anjaan, kaatru veliyidai, master, padaiyappa, ayan, maattrraan, singam(1&2) , thuppaki, yennai arindhaal, viswasam, roja (1992), thalapathi, dharmathin thalaivan, I, aaru, aadhavan, 96.

hindi music loves are (the albums of the films/shows:) please find attached, aashiqui 2, yeh jawaani hai deewani, bajrangi bhaijaan, badrinaath ki dulhaniya, 3 idiots, thappad, student of the year.

(indian music artists) special mention to shreya ghoshal, chinmayi, A R rahman, and raghu dixit.

phew. that was a lot on music but like. i'm almost always humming or listening to music so it fits. i've only mentioned artists and albums above, but there's so many more individual songs that own my heart (in all the above languages.) maybe i'll make a list someday. or share a properly organised playlist? (all my current playlists are chaos lol) we'll see. anyway.

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[takeariskao3]

any fluffy jily Recs?

so…. i don’t really read jily for the fluff lol but here are some of my all time favs and some more recent reads!

patronus material by @ashotofogdensoldfirewhiskey

secret keeper by @missgryffin

here’s how it goes by lizardcookie

begrudgingly yours by @mppmaraudergirl

one last time (never enough) by @theresthesnitch

these lines of lightning (mean we are never alone) by @deadlysansa

unique results for gingers by @cascader

[annasghosts]

Part 3 of my Jily recs! Part 1, part 2

I love you (ain't the worst thing you ever heard?) by lizardcookie: He didn’t picture Lily wandering alone, he never imagined the dullness that seemed to overcome her usually vivacious eyes, never fantasized about the way she looked at him straight on and asked, “Want to do something stupid?” He, apparently, was something stupid. (Summer before seventh year, failed friends with benefits).

When I think of canon Jily this is one of the stories I think about.. I love everything about this. It's beautifully written, the characterization is perfect (and it has my favorite trope!!)

Butterbeer Bludger and Other Disasters for All Gryffindors and Ravenclaws Involved by lizardcookie: An added scene to the friends with benefits "i love you (ain't that the worst thing you ever heard)."

After OWLs by @ashotofogdensoldfirewhiskey James seeks Lily out to apologize for the incident by the lake, and it doesn't go at all the way Lily expected. He's an arrogant, bullying toerag... so why on earth is she snogging him against a wall? Canon-compliant, takes place immediately after the events in "Snape's Worst Memory."

I FULLY ACCEPT THIS AS CANON. *chef's kiss*

There's Only One Hospital Bed by @the-dream-team: After James and Lily suffer a painful injury at the hands of their Herbology assignment, they're sent to the Hospital Wing, where they are shocked to learn there is only one bed left that they'll be forced to share for the night.

This is so cute and funny. I fully recommend it, especially if you are having a bad day. 😍

Lovers and Voyeurs by MeganRachel09: Towards the end of their Seventh Year, Snape wants to make amends with Lily, but ends up witnessing a private moment between her and James Potter instead.

Are you (like me) a bad person and enjoy reading about Snape seeing Lily and James together? 😈

[all-things-jily]

Casually dropping this AU here by incomparable lizardcookie, for no reason 👀

Lily Evans Knight AU

I was so excited to share this one <3 the context here is up to you imagination: is she a knight ready to sacrifice herself for her queen/king? is she a princess/queen undercover ready to defend her kingdom by infiltrating the enemy's ranks? is she involved in a war that will lead her to sacrifice all of her friends? hmmmm :)

REFERENCES:

(and the third pic, i used a pic of me posing as reference so can't share it jksejkds)

[jilyarchive]

All i remember about this one fic is that lily gets caught up in a full moon incident and james or sirius yells at her- that, or do you have any featuring lily being out during a full moon and almost getting hurt?

Here are some fics featuring Lily + full moon danger (some are longer multichapters so this is only a plot element)

Title: One Full Moon Author: writtenbykat Rating: G Genre(s): Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,350 Summary: James and Sirius return from a rough full moon, desperately needing assistance but unwilling to go to the hospital wing. Who do they turn to? Lily Evans, of course. One-shot.

Title: Morning Walks, Morning Talks Author:  lizardcookie Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Humour Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,568 Summary: “Alright, Evans?” James asked from his position, doing his best to shoot her a winning grin that screamed ‘Yes, it’s perfectly normal for a bloke to be sleeping in the Forbidden Forest and no, Gryffindor doesn’t need to be docked points and yes, I too look as put together as you do this morning.’ 

Title: What I've Become Author: ProfEvans Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, AU Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,830 Summary:  When Lily gets caught under a full moon, she's given an invitation to join the Marauders, but at what cost?

Title: Wild Things Author: ladybalin Rating: T Genre(s): Humour, Romance Chapters: 4 Word Count: 6,459 Summary: Lily encounters Padfoot, Wormtail, Moony, and Prongs. Hilarity, romance, and possibly some illicit groping ensue.

Title: Lily Finds Out Author: The Black Lycan Rating: K+ Genre(s): Adventure, Humour Chapters: 3 [Abandoned] Word Count: 5,587 Summary: During the time of the marauders, Lily comes across a certain werewolf and finds out about the Marauders little secret! Contains slaps, jokes and humor! and a bit of action!

Title: Every Other Midnight Author: Kathryn’s NomDePlume Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Drama Chapters: 83 [WIP] Word Count: 986,893 Summary: Professor Potter and Head Girl Lily Evans… The Dark Decline

Title: Crossroads Author: Emmyjean Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Angst Chapters: 15 Word Count: 138,872 Summary: In her seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Lily Evans finds herself facing a tragedy that leaves her life in pieces. She ultimately finds great strength both within herself and those she never would have expected.

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can you give me muggle jily recs pleaaseeee <3 :D

HOW MANY HIGH-QUALITY MUGGLE JILY FICS ARE THERE?? TOO MANY TO COUNT. *cracks knuckles* BUT I am here for the challenge. Jily AUs are my JAM.

Again, shoutout to our amazing @jilyarchive friends who tag every wonderful muggle jily au they come across. here is the link that will take you to their tags page. You'll find links to specific tropes and AUs :')

I've searched through my own AO3 bookmarks and history tabs, and I present to you 28 jily muggle fics that I LOVE. I am THRILLED thinking about all the good things in store for those that read these wonderful stories. This list took me ages to make because I went through and reread most of these brilliant fics. Happy reading !! xx

properly improper by @lizardcookie

“Marry me,” Mr. Potter repeats, closing the distance between them by striding back up towards the sofa, only to stop and crouch to one knee right there at her feet, looking up at her. Burning. “Pick me,” he elaborates. “Pick me, choose me, love me instead.”

- this fic is the reason why I comment the way that I do (spoiler it's because it's amazing)

The Wedding Ring by @mppmaraudergirl

What is undeniably worse than attending your sister's wedding looking as desolate and forgotten as a wilted houseplant? Drunkenly ringing your ex-boyfriend and asking him to be your date.

- SOBS UNCONTROLLABLY AT THE PERFECTION

Oh my god, they were ROOMMATES by @magic-girl-in-a-muggle-world

Silly one-shot, Muggle AU with Fem!Jily as pining roommates and Marlene as their matchmaker.

- the fic that brought me back to jily and inspired my deep obsession of fem!jily

Swipe Right, Swing Left by @downn-in-flames

The unspoken rule of using dating apps in D.C. is that you always start with where you work.

James Potter, it seems, never picked up on that one.

- giddy just thinking about this gem

'Tis the Damn Season by @petalstofish

It doesn't feel like Christmas for Lily Evans, not after losing her parents to COVID before the Holiday season. She anticipates spending Christmas all alone until a boy from her past shows up and offers her a mutually benefiting deal that has her calling him 'babe' just for the weekend. 'Tis the damn season, after all.

- cries in respect for lyrical writing

Watch Me Unwind by @maraudersftw

Lily Evans hates her job, hates the bigoted customers she has to serve as a bartender at the richest club in the city. But the one person who makes bearing all of it worth it has someone else in his arms tonight. (Rated: M)

- obsessed with the way the plot jumps around the time line in this

oil be there for you by @abby10fanfic

Texting/Social Media AU: Lily and James haven't spoken for 2 years. But that's all about to change thanks to Peter and his involvement in an essential oil pyramid scheme. Featuring boss babes, toxin-free lifestyles, binding contracts, and a very oily journey.

- YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE HOW FAB THIS IS

a matchmaking mission by @downn-in-flames

James Potter has a mission: get Sirius Black and Remus Lupin to finally admit that they both fancy the pants off each other by Valentine's Day.

His partner in crime? Lily Evans, Remus' flatmate, who he also happens to be slightly in love with

- DOUBLE the amount of pining idiots in love :")

about time by @jilyss

'sure, yeah, I can accompany you to that black tie event for your work tonight. wait. why are we on a red carpet?'

- this is my emotional comfort fic, your honor

whiskey business by @elanev91

Sirius Black has a (bad?) habit of picking up hobbies that take over his and James' flat -- this most recent one? Homemade vodka that James now has to try and peddle to everyone in the building.

- hysterical! must read!

Fashion Disaster by @maraudersftw

James Potter is roped into an awful dare by his best-mate, which involves him wearing atrocious pieces of clothing for all days until Christmas as dictated by Sirius. If this wasn't terrible enough, he now has to contend with his maddening crush on the beautiful saleswoman at the clothing store.

- classic hijinks that I live for

it wasn't a pity invite by @elanev91

Part of the December "Winter Tropes" Jily challenge. Prompt: my family invites you to join our holiday meal as an obvious setup and omG i’m so sorry

- awkward Christmas date that owns my heart

spice and honey by @clare-with-no-i

tagging along with her food reporter sister to profile James Potter, London's hottest young chef, is not how Lily Evans pictured her Monday going - especially if he's anything like Petunia’s described.

needless to say, she's in for a whirlwind at Chez Maraudeur.

- I'm one re-read away from printing this out and putting it on my bookshelf.

Waffle Wars by @elanev91

There's only one waffle maker in the dining hall and it literally always breaks. So, naturally, the only reasonable course of action is to meticulously map out when it's working and, ultimately, do a heist.

- the witty narration in this fic can not be matched

You Can Hear It In The Silence by @alrightginger

Lily is non-verbal and deaf in a world where the things your soulmate says about you end up written on your skin. She has known about her soulmate since she was seven, but knows they don't have a clue she exists and possibly never will.

- exquisite, cue me sobbing forever

out the window by @displayheartcode

A new family moves to Ottery St Catchpole.

- everything I could ever want in a fic, forever in my mind rent free

The Christmas Guest by @thegodmachine

An Evans Family Christmas: Petunia is bringing her fiancé and Lily is bringing her…Friend…

- petunia pov that gives me WINGS

Football, Calculus, and Cappuccinos by @moonawrites

At eighteen years old, James Potter has a lot going on. He's a rising star navigating the politics of professional football, the pitfalls of sudden fame, the fallout from choosing his dream over his father's company... and a serious crush on the red headed new barista at his favourite coffee shop.

- I'm still working my way through this fic, but trust me when I say its a GEM

if u like pina coladas by @zephyrcove

Lily is desperate for a date to Petunia's wedding, James has been pining, and their friends meddle ;)

- explain to me how characters can be so perfect via texting fics?

Shelf Awareness by @ghostofbambifanfiction

It's too far out of her way and she's wasting so much money, but Lily can't help but return to the bookstore every weekend, where her passion for good literature has, perhaps, been unexpectedly reignited by the messy-haired, pun-making, rather handsome bloke who works there.

- you absolutely must know that I binge read this and then immediately REREAD it

How to win a witch in 10 days by @adenei

“She’s going to find some unsuspecting wizard, get him to fall for her, and then do all the things that turn men away to get him to break things off! Won’t it be the best way to see what witches do that drives men crazy?” But what happens when the man in question is a blast from Lily Evans's past? A Jily Magical AU based on the romantic comedy "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days."

- fic based off of a rom com? YES PLZ :’)

The Fight Before Christmas by @ghostofbambifanfiction

The heartwarming Christmas tale of Lily Evans and James Potter - two plucky kids who hated one other, until the day they really, really didn't.

- complete sucker for this one

All This Time by @thejilyship

James and Lily grew up next door to one another. Their bedroom windows giving them glimpses into the others life, and also offering prime opportunities to argue with each other over every little thing. They never figured out how to be friends when they were kids, but now that they've graduated from college and are home for the summer, they have a second chance to get things right.

- one of my favvvv tropes

Let Me Love You by @thejilyship

With only a month until she's set to take the throne of Gryffindor, Lily is informed that she'll have to get married or choose to give up her throne. She never thought she'd have to even entertain the idea of an arranged marriage. Enter, James Potter.

- cries in princess diares AU

The Fabulous Baker Brothers by @frustratedpoetwrites

Lily walks a different route home from work and stumbles upon a cute little Bakery with an even cuter baker in the window.

- yes yes yes to embarrassed pining.

Marigold Mornings by @mppmaraudergirl

This is a fun game she thinks, as she removes her hand from his side and reaches up to run it down his chest.  He catches her hand in his own, takes a step forward so that her nose nearly brushes against his shirt. She can feel the heat radiating off of him—or maybe it’s from her. He licks his lips and her eyes are drawn to the motion.  She knows it is a bad idea, absolutely knows it.

- incredible storytelling featuring dynamic characters :') a favvv

Welcome to Pettyville by@women-inthe-sequel @alrightginger

When Lily Evans accidentally sends a text to the wrong number, she isn’t expecting to find the right person behind it. She can’t stop talking to Prongs. The only thing is, Prongs can’t stop talking about the girl in his class. What could go wrong, other than the number?

- LOVE SQUARE ANYONE

The Kiss a Stranger Project by @alrightginger

“What’s your name, then?” she asks, realizing they haven’t even properly introduced themselves yet. She nervously crosses her arms.

You shouldn’t kiss a guy without knowing his name first.

Right?

- THIS ONE WILL LIVE IN MY MIND FOREVER

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I definitely know some people were writing marauders fics after PoA and were devastated when Sirius died in OotP (esp Wolfstar fans!) so defo people were shipping Jily at that time. We also didn’t know much about a lot of info so that’s where the Charlus and Dorea as names for James’s parents came from (before we found out they were Fleamont and Euphemia!) 😂😂😂

But yeah as far as I can tell, very early fics (OotP etc) had really angry, unpopular and nerdy and very uptight, very shouty Lily who detested James with every fibre of her being (except she found him really attractive in spite of herself ewww) and an incredibly smooth, sophisticated, hot and slutty James who was shagging girls like there’s no tomorrow and didn’t actually gaf about any of them, but for reasons best kept to himself was obsessed with a girl who seemed really unlikeable and hated him - but he decided that he was going to pester her repeatedly for years until she said yes.

She always eventually said yes.

So - Really healthy relationship, am I right? 😂

(Never mind that in canon the small bit we see of James he’s Literally Shit At Flirting and very unsuccessful at it. And that Lily is described as pretty and popular and cheeky… 😳🙄🤣)

Some of my favourite oldies (some not that old ie 8 yrs old!) that are very enjoyable are:

Commentarius by @bcdaily (WIP)

Haggis from Algernon by @ghost-of-bambi & cygner

Alright Evans by CokeBottleK

Hogsmeade by lizardcookie

I’m one of those who grew up watching the films as my intro the the HP universe then got into the series later and discovered my love for Jily there. I couldn’t believe how the movies basically cut out and changed their dynamic, making it look like their first meeting was a peaceful one and that Lily was giving James heart eyes after him bumping into Snape and knocking off his books right in front of her, I was shook when canon was so opposite lol but I’m curious to know how it was for people who read the series in real time, what was that shift like before and after the release of OOTP??

Was the fanon interpretation of their relationship before SWM completely different or were people still writing Enemies to Lovers since it was a popular trope? Or was the ship not as active bc there was t much to go off of based on other character accounts? Once OOTP releases was there a shift in excitement/popularity for the ship? Were there marauder era fics unfinished now that there was more canon to go off of for their personalities ?

Ahaha omg the SWM movie scene was a TRAVESTY!!! Genuinely one of the top letdowns of the whole franchise. (Alongside the erasure of book!Ginny but that is a separate tangent.) I'm so so happy you went back and read the books!! Movie-only fandom genuinely pains me, I can't lie 😅

My recollection is that OotP is what really launched all of Marauders fandom. I mean maybe some was fic around after POA? But at least for me, I didn't get into it (or Jily) until after OotP, and it felt like a massive boom at the time. Regarding Jily specifically, I don't know if there was any fanon prior to OotP — my recollection is that OotP really set the tone, and then there was all sorts of fanon between OotP and DH, which gave us new information about Lily via the flashbacks that informed the dynamic of her relationships with James and Severus, and just helped flesh out more of her personality.

As for what fanon was and big fics back then, I honestly don't remember. I was pretty young and not involved in fandom so much as just going through waves of reading HP fanfic on FFN and other sites that no longer exist 😂 I do remember being into time travel AUs, like where the Golden Trio and teenage Marauders somehow end up teaming up for shenanigans, so that was definitely A Thing. And I did dabble in writing my own fic! I had some Golden Trio stuff, Marauders stuff, and Draco stuff back in the day (The Tom Felton crush was real lmao). None of it was ever posted anywhere, but I still have the binders I made 🥲

Tagging a few fandom friends who I know are OGs to see if they have more specific recollections / answers / recs to anon's Q's, but anyone please feel free to jump in! This is such a fun trip down memory lane. @all-things-jily @formerlympp @petals2fish @thejilyship @blitheringmcgonagall

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In Honor of May 2nd, here are our favorite Harry/Ginny Reunion fics (No angry Ginny edition)

The Hope of Her By Ellyse 

No Rest for the Weary by hills

Simplicity By: camweasley

Reunion By: lizardcookie

Convince Me By: akmdreamer

Right Across the Table By: livelovelaugh1998

The Sweetest Reunion By: ChoCedric

Tomorrow Will Be a New Day By: ark the wanderer

All I want is you By: jk-salmeier 

The First Day By: little0bird

All of Your Flaws and All of My Flaws by thearcherballet 

Remembrance of Ourselves by Startide Risen 

Itinerant by  biggrstaffbunch 

The last thought by doodlingstories 

Blazing Orange and Bright by Katie_with_the_Tea  

The Future is Now: Breathe by ark the wanderer 

On the bridge by Snowfall66

Eight Letters, Three Words, One Meaning by CharmHazel 

Two A.M. by SarahWritesThings 

As the morning steals upon the night by could-have-beens (uncorrectgrammar) 

Back to Her by CanonConvergence18 

Taking Care of Harry by dreamwriterhp 

Devon by Clarensjoy

[all-things-jily]

can please you share any like, secret relationship/fwb recs? i feel like i've read quite a few (magic, ignite, the thing about (il)licit affairs, seasons of love, wtrf, if we never meet again, distraction, marigold mornings, hold me like you mean it etc) lol it's like im making a rec-list for myself but can you please share some that aren't these 👀 im in the mood to read something similar but I can't think of anything on my tbr list that's fwb

Hi anon! Ah, this was hard because most of the fics that came to mind you have already named lol, but for other FWB and/or Secret Relationship fics:

i love you (ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?) by lizardcookie

I think @efkgirldetective’s Summer Girl by itself can be considered FWB

Shout Out To My Ex by @wearingaberetinparis for the Secret Relationship

Changes (Landslide) by insomniacscribbler

I’d also mention a classic like Kiss and Tell

Enjoy!!  

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Canon Jily 2021 update

I made a list in 2018 of some the canon jily fics my friends and I liked at the time. A LOT of new fics have been written since then so I wanted to make a more up to date list of more recent work. This is just a small taste I don’t read nearly as much as I used to. If I have missed one of your favourites I’m sorry, let me know so I can check it out.

Some of these are large multi chapters, others are smaller moments. Not all multi chapters are complete.

Click here for the original list

Eternal Summer by @missgryffin

Come along with me @gingerinthesequel

Earthquake Drills by @efkgirldetective

Come together by @thequibblah

These lines of lightning by @deadlysansa

Cliché by  @tumbledfreckles

Crushed and I love you by lizardcookie

The last enemy series by @chdarling-tle

Starts shine bright by @charmingwillow

Distraction by @magic-girl-in-a-muggle-world

Cold Mess by @maraudersftw

The boy who lives by Rosencranz95

Voyeur by @scriibble-fics

Is that alright? by @inakindofdaydream

Forever Young (Let us die young, or let us live forever) by Smoviescenes

Patronus material by OgdensOldFirewhiskey

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31 days of Potters by Flowerpottlady - a collection of drabbles when Lily and James are in hiding, sweet and angsty both :)

Dinner, Interrupted by @billsfangearring very cute slice of life jily microfic

on the way home *by keep_driving - muggle Jily AU i had fun reading

A Toast to My Real Friends by @midnightstargazer - Lily and James discover the truth about that fateful halloween night

A Legacy of Love by aislingyngaio - a fic from 2005! ye olde days ;D i had a good time reading it

And The Storm Raged On by @allthosedarlings / AllThoseDarlings - storm rages outside while James and Lily get up to sexy times 😏

The Naughty List by @abihastastybeans Lily gifts James a naughty gift as a Secret Santa

Badly timed notifications by abihastastybeans - this made me giggle :D

Unexpected Visitor by abihastastybeans - unexpected news! Sirius is gonna be the godfather

Reading between the lines... by abihastastybeans - James is getting letters from a certain someone, except, the letters aren't meant to be read by him.

I see your face when I close my eyes by abihastastybeans - James lives AU, abi went real hard with the ANGST

Does it show? by abihastastybeans - very cute fic!

Just This Once by @jamesunderwater - James shouldn't fall in love with Lily...

Dead To Me *by itsjamespotter - Angsty, beautifully written fic

i love you (ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?) by lizardcookie - fwb au with angst & fluff & romance!

All The Things I Would Do by @jfleamont - Lily is fixated on James' hands.

Choose Your Own (sexy) Adventure by GhostofBambi - SO wholesome and fulfilling no words could describe this incredible fic that i could not stop reading!

I believe this is the last addition. 77 fics!! Thank you so much to every writer who has enhanced my days with their words this year! I appreciate and adore every single one of you <3 I hope 2024 brings you light and joy and success ❤️

All the fics I read this year, part 1: ship I read most this year —

It's James/Lily !! I've read about 80 fics for Jily this year! I've linked them all down below and limited myself to describe every fic in only a line to fit Tumblr's 4066-character limit (I don't think I did any of them justice though ,:) they're all amazing and incredible in their own way). They're not sorted in any order - it's a chaotic mess ,,:,,)

Kindly Stopped for Me* by @nodirectionhome-ao3 - Lily survives AU, an angsty fic with great badass Lily moments!

Lay All Your Love On Me* by @athenasparrow - Jily Hogwarts fic that also has smut :D

The Art of Identification by Athenasparrow - cute one-shot featuring amortentia :D

She Will by @relyingonoldships - ANGSTY! gather your napkins. I have warned you.

The Summer I fell in Love* by @annasghosts - Muggle meet cute + summer love <3

Finding Lily by Annasghosts - unique premise + fake dating for the win :D

Things That Haven't Happened Yet by @kay-elle-cee - SMUT

the silence in the sorrow by kay-elle-cee - secret relationship during war + battle angst

to ache, to hope by kay_elle_cee - unplanned pregnancy that explores both James and Lily's emotions

i'll be fine, i'll be good* by kay-elle-cee - Slytherin!Lily AU focussed on Lily's character + secret relationship

Tall Dark and Glasses by @jamesunderwater - lovely writing and a heart-melting meet cute!

Meet Me At The River by @charmsandtealeaves - PEN PALS JILY, absolutely adorable fic!

Laundry Day by charmsandtealeaves - cheeky fic

Midnight Dip by charmsandtealeaves - ALSO cheeky 😏

Call Me By Name by charmsandtealeaves - feat. Phone Call sex 😏 and strangers to lovers!

Incoming by charmsandtealeaves 'call me by name' but James POV and it's so good!!

Wake Me Up (When September Ends)* by charmsandtealeaves - Hogwarts Jily 7th year coming of age :)

Love Birds by charmsandtealeaves - fluffy ridiculous rom com au where James cannot be separated from his accidentally acquired duck and Lily is a gorgeous vet :D also features insanely cute doodles :D

Something Black and Blue by charmsandtealeaves - what's making Lily Evans so late to her own wedding?

Sugar Quills by charmsandtealeaves - SWEET x

Padfoot's Nose Knows by charmsandtealeaves - indeed sirius can smell the good news from a mile away!

The Exchange Principle by charmsandtealeaves - cute body swap fic!

Nom De Plume by AnnaBtG - !!!!! unique concept! secret erotica writer James needs Lily (his coworker who's totally NOT his muse) to pretend to be his persona but Lily hates his guts...... or does she 😏

Haircut by PetalsToFish - James gets a new haircut!!

Lipstick by PetalsToFish - James bought Lily a lipstick and she's trying it out 😏

WILF by PetalsToFish - Wizard I'd Like to Fuck 😏

Reputation (Wildest Dreams Version) by PetalsToFish - Slytherin!Lily + enemies to lovers fic <3

State of Grace (Never Saw You Coming) by PetalsToFish - Lily never saw James coming..... literally. a car accident meet-cute (no one's hurt tho :))

Prodigal by PetalsToFish - slightly angsty, exploring Lily through her years at Hogwarts from first year

Girl Crush by PetalsToFish - actually Peter's POV centred around Jily

*[The asterisks next to a fic indicate that I haven't caught up to the latest chapter update]

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tagged by @thebeautifulfantastic thanks belle!!! <3

favorite time of year: honestly it always changes. probably fall because between Halloween (the best holiday) and Thanksgiving it’s really festive here and I love it!! the weather is still warm but gets a little cooler and I love it so much. Like yes, it’s the season of apple flavored everything I’m such a big fan tbh

comfort food: ohhhhh I have so many. part of me wants to say my mom’s bigos because it is my fav food lol but at the same time? give me a slice of good pizza and I’m home 😌 I loooooove pizza.

do you collect something? I have accidentally collected the playbills and tickets from the broadway (tour) shows I’ve seen over the years and I collect all the cards I’ve gotten over the years.

favorite drink: love sweet iced tea (bonus if it’s raspberry) with lots of lemon! Iced matcha latte is my forever obsession although

favorite song: there’s a lot of songs I love (literally any Taylor swift song lol) but Mr Blue Sky is an all time favorite

CURRENT favorite song: moving on by coastal club

favorite fic: properly improper by lizardcookie. at the end of the day I am jily trash and this is the best jily fic ever. Will always love Sam for telling me to read it. Looooooove me some regency era fic and I’m a big big fan.

tagging @barneswayne @haydencristensen @maguiretobey @w1segirl @benoitblanc @helnjk @jostystyles @obiwankencbii @andromedaa-tonks @maxmayfjeld

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Lily & Severus | My Tears Ricochet

❝And you can aim for my heart, go for blood But you would still miss me in your bones...❞

No, I do not ship Snily. In fact, I do not have very positive feelings towards Snape at all lol. But doing this video was actually a lot of fun, hope yall like it! Inspiration goes to @lizardcookie, I've been wanting to do this video since I saw their post: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/lizardcookie/628987964389785601