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i don’t want to talk about how i just read ‘pathological people pleaser’ in less than 12 hours….

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Superman isn't woke. You're just so evil that you see a man doing acts of kindness and you think it's a targeted political agenda

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Shoutout to Superman (2025) for making it incredibly fucking clear that Superman is for good people. He’s hope. He’s love. He’s supportive. He’s an immigrant. He supports Palestine. He loves animals. He protects children.

The movie is a light. If you’ve been feeling really depressed about the world lately I’d highly suggest watching Superman.

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exactly this. i had full body chills during superman’s arrest.

i saw someone (on tiktok i’m pretty sure) mention that people don’t realize that superman is a firefighter, not a police officer and i think that distinction is made so well in this film.

excuse me for stating the obvious but like. james gunn outright calling superman an immigrant and doubling down on it when he got backlash (because he IS an immigrant, that's the point of superman) + the in-movie dialogue of "aren't you going to read me my rights?" "you're an extraterrestrial, son. you haven't got any rights to read." + the violence of his arrest and how they torture and mistreat him unapologetically, all under the guise of "protecting america", in a film releasing during the onslaught of violent ICE kidnappings and abuse... yeah it's really no wonder right-wing knobheads are crying about this being woke. they're being forced to look directly at the reasons one of the most notorious heroes of all time would not be on their side. and that's only ONE of the reasons this movie covers

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thought i would share my thoughts on Superman (2025) after seeing it last night

potential spoilers for superman !!!

if you were to properly stalk my letterboxd account you would find that this is the first DC/Justice League movie I have seen. However, Superman (2025) has quickly become one of my favorite superhero movies, and one of my favorite movies of the year easily.

in an industry filled to the brim with stories of vigilantes, and those on revenge plots, Superman brings hope and the word ‘hero’ back to the superhero genre. i laughed, i cried (a lot- basically through the entire second and third act), i was confused at times (probably because this is the first DC movie i’ve seen), and i fell in love with this movie.

i would firstly like to take note that this movie was 130 minutes of ‘Fuck Israel’ (quite literally from green lantern) and I was incredibly here for it and all of the political nuance throughout the movie. Secondly, i wanted to appreciate the focus on the impact and influence of news journalism, making it into something more than just ‘Clark Kent’s other identity’. News Journalism really directed the narrative in such a major way that I feel like we don’t see enough of in other films where it’s used as a tool for exposition. Thirdly, this movie was ultimately about what it means to be human. of course that is far from a revolutionary observation, but because it is so obvious i fear that it might be overlooked by some.

Superman, an alien in all meanings of the word, wants nothing more than to protect people. A level of sincerity that has not been seen from the likes of Marvel in recent years is so incredibly present in this film. i’m sure i could write so much more about this movie if i had more background knowledge on the DC universe.

To put it short,

Superman is incredibly punk rock.

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holy shit 200 followers ??? absolutely bizzare- thank you all so so much for your support and hopefully i’ll have more silly little fics for you guys soon

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there’s something about the movie ‘project x’ that feels incredibly marauders coded yk

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just joined substack and moved tiktok to the ‘hidden’ section on my phone so it isn’t in my immediate view when i open my phone- i think everything is going to be okay. eventually i might find the strength to delete the godforsaken app

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media i’ve been loving recently ˚⁎⁺˳✧༚

music

✧ virgin - lorde (album)

✧ gold lion - yeah yeah yeahs (song)

✧ untouched - the veronicas (song)

✧ west coast smoker - fall out boy (song , although i’ve been in a big fall out boy mood in general to be honest)

✧ ‘because i’m a fucking lesbian’ (playlist)

television

✧ the bear (fx)

✧ adults (fx)

✧ rupaul’s drag race & all stars (paramount+)

film

✧ miloš forman (director: hair, amadeus, ragtime, one flew over the cuckoo’s nest)

✧ horror movies (genre)

✧ camp musicals (repo! the genetic opera, rocky horror, o’dessa)

✧ 90s romcoms (when harry met sally, pretty woman, imagine me and you)

✧ kpop demon hunters (film, 2025)

youtube

✧ smosh (sketch comedy, board game play-throughs)

✧ vanillamace (lifestyle content, video game streaming)

✧ danny motta (anime, movie, television show reactions)

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for your consideration, a marauders 'hair' au,

remus grew up in rural Oklahoma, living on his parent's farm, just making a living. then he is drafted to join the army to fight in the vientam war, so our dear remus leaves his life behind- his loved ones, his horses, his parents, his comfort- and takes the transcontinental bus to New York to enlist. he arrives in New York a few days early and is set on trying to see as much of the city as he possibly can. then, while walking through washington square park, he comes across a group of hippies that are about to change his life forever.

would this eat? has this already been written? i've been thinking about it all morning

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ive been binge watching miloš forman's movies all day

Miloš Forman (February 18, 1932 – April 13, 2018), pictured with his Best Director Oscars for ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975) and AMADEUS (1984).

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ok gang based on these options what are we wanting next? (tumblr doesn't give me the poll option for some reason?? so please let me know what y'all want to see next)

angst to happy ending, on and off relationship, james potter x reader

angst to no happy ending, james potter x reader

angst, toxic relationship, barty crouch jr x reader

angst, toxic relationship, ex! barty crouch jr x reader

angst to fluff, strangers to lovers, sirius black x reader

enemies/rivals to lovers, close proximity, sirius black x reader

wee bit of angst to happy ending, strangers to lovers, remus lupin x reader

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remus lupin x fem!reader

summary: you and remus broke up. but when you get an invitation to james and lily's wedding with an 'encouraged plus one', it seems to be a race against the clock to see who can move on first. but is that really what you want?

contains: modern! no magic! au, fem!reader x remus lupin, alcohol consumption, swearing, breaking up, jealousy, romantic affection, angst??, happy ending (bc im a softie), chapters gradually get longer bc im bad at managing time, im also bad at writing dialogue soz

word count: 12.5k total

inspired by we're just making it worse by cameron avery and alexandra savior

I do not, in any way, support or endorse jk rowling.

part one : the invitation

part two : the date

part three : the rsvp

part four : the bachelorette party

part five : the rehearsal dinner

part six : the wedding

a/n: hiiii everyone ! this is my first attempt at a multi-part fic on here !! my blood, sweat, and tears went into this- but i am so excited to finally bring this to you! i hope you enjoy!!

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part six: the wedding

contains: remus lupin x fem!reader, modern! no magic! au, poorly-written dialogue, alcohol consumption, awkward/tense interactions, a happy ending, unedited, I think that's it- if I missed anything let me know !

word count: 2.8k

day of the wedding…

You’re up earlier than you would be on a Saturday morning. You peel your eyes open not to the sound of the alarm you had set on your phone, but by the music your roommate was playing in the kitchen. You wander out of bed, throwing on a comfy set of clothes and finally check your phone. The girls were due to be over in an hour for a pre-wedding breakfast. Pandora is cooking pancakes over the stove when you get into the kitchen, the coffee pot full and the tea kettle resting on the counter. 

You pour yourself a mug of your choice and lean back against the other counter.

“Sleep well?”

You hadn’t. Pandora’s words from the night before haunted your mind, playing over and over again.

“Maybe it’s time you stop bullshitting yourself and wake up.”

“Yeah, fine. You?”

Pandora flipped the pancakes and turned around. 

“I hardly slept, I was so excited!” You smile at the blonde girl. You loved Pandora’s outward enthusiasm for things. You set your mug down after another sip and rolled your sleeves up.

“Alright, what can I help with?”

An hour later the fruit has been cut, the pancakes have been made, and a few other snacks and beverages have been set out. A knock pulls you and Pandora out of your zone and you grin.

Dorcas and Marlene enter, excitedly hugging the two of you then taking off their shoes and plopping down on the couch. Mary soon after, practically shaking with joy as you put a cup of coffee into her hands. 

Lily is the last to arrive, walking through the door and immediately apologizing that Petunia wouldn’t be joining you all that morning. 

“Lily!” Pandora shouts, taking her friend’s hands in hers. Lily stops rambling, taking deep breaths with Pandora for a moment.

“Today is going to be magical.” Pandora says softly guiding the redhead into the apartment. Each of you make a plate of food, enjoying a nice breakfast, chatting about the events of the day, and reminiscing about James and Lily’s love story.

“I still can’t believe you two used to hate each other.”

“I know- he was such a prick in school-”

“I think Lily always secretly fancied him.” Pandora hums as she begins to clean up.

You continue to chat and clean up until its time for you all to split ways to bring your things to the venue. 

You’re washing the last of the dishes when Pandora comes into the kitchen. 

“I can’t believe she’s really getting married.”

You nod, feeling a familiar sting in your eyes as you hold back tears for one of your best friends. Pandora seems to sense the change in your demeanor and rubs your back a couple of times before heading off to her room.

You follow suite soon, gathering your dress in its dust bag and the pre-packed accessories you needed for the day.

“Dora, are you ready to go?” You shout out across the hall. You hear some shuffling and clanging around before Pandora opens her door in a frenzy.

“Yes! On time, might I add.” Pandora shimmies out of her room and towards the door. 

It takes you about an hour to get to the venue, but once the two of you are there it seems you both get chills. The townhouse is small, but the meadow behind it stretches on for miles, decorated in wildflowers. You and Pandora link arms and carry your bags into the house, directed by the wedding planner upstairs to the dressing rooms. Mary, Marlene and Dorcas are already there, hanging out with Lily in the common area, flutes of champagne in hand.

“Hello ladies!” Pandora cheers, hanging her dress on a rack and plopping down on the couch next to Dorcas. 

“Hiya! How was the ride over?” Mary asked, taking a strawberry from the platter on the side table. Before you can utter any kind of word the wedding planner bursts into the room.

“Alright ladies, Lily congratulations on the big day, but it’s time to get things moving. Pandora, Mary, Marlene, Petunia-” You notice Petunia coming out of the bathroom, you hadn’t even noticed she was there but her usual stick-up-the-ass demeanor seemed to have relaxed, “You ladies are due to start getting into your bridesmaid attire.” 

The aforementioned group rises from their respective seats, and takes their dresses, moving into another room. You and Dorcas remain sat on the couch, Lily sitting in the makeup-artist’s chair.

“Lily you are so beautiful” You think out loud, the ginger woman’s face turns a pale pink. The next couple hours pass by in a blur, everyone cheers as the bridesmaids come out in their gowns, then you and Dorcas take your turns getting ready, and finally Lily is completing her ensemble in the separate room.

When she comes into the common area, you feel your breath leave you. Lily, her ever radiant self, looked as though she had come straight from the gates of heaven. Her hair curled and framing her face perfectly, her makeup subtle but enhancing. Her dress suited her perfectly, a warm, bright cream color. 

“James is going to cry. I’m calling it now.” Marlene raises her hand in announcement. The seven of you laugh. You wish you could stay like this forever, with your friends, feeling all of the emotions of one of the happiest days of their lives. 

Your phone buzzes with a message from Stephan saying he was outside of the venue. You send a quick message back that you’re on your way and say your goodbyes, taking Dorcas with you as you head downstairs. 

You find Stephan in a suit with a boutonniere matching your own dress. You smile.

“Hey- glad you could make it.” You greet with a casual hug. Stephan smiles back to you. 

“Wow- you look-” His words trail off and you fear it will be awkward again but he continues. “You look amazing. Seriously. Give us a twirl.” You raise a brow to him but he takes your hand and twirls you around. You laugh naturally.

“Thank you, you look great as well. Should we go find our seats?” 

You and Stephan sit, the second row from the front. You smile and greet the people you recognize, waving politely at people you don’t. 

“You know a lot of people.” Stephen mutters next to you. You turn to him.

“Lily and James know a lot of people, and I know Lily and James.”

Eventually the ceremony begins, and you swear as James turns to face the crowd at the end of the aisle, you can see tears in his eyes already. You grin at the thought of Marlene’s announcement.

The ceremony is beautiful, the music enchanting, and Lily even more so. It seems to go by in the blink of an eye and before you know it, one of your best friends is being called ‘Mrs.Potter’ as she kisses her now-husband.

You applaud, taking the flower petals provided under each chair and tossing them over the couple as they pass.

The wedding planner takes the stage.

“We will move to the side of the house for a reception. We would greatly appreciate it if you joined us.” 

With that the crowd begins to pour out through the house and out the side door to where a beautiful large canopy tent had been set up, its interior decorated with a dancefloor, tables, a bar, and a buffet of finger foods. You were grateful that rather than a formal dinner, the couple opted for a ‘fend for yourself’ party. The music was already playing, upbeat and celebratory.

You take Stephan and find Dorcas waiting in line at the bar.

“What a beautiful ceremony.” You comment, grinning at your friends. Stephan nods beside you.

“I didn’t expect anything less to be completely honest.” Stephan rolls the sleeves of his dress shirt up. The line moves forward and eventually you find yourself sitting at a table with your friends, drinking and laughing and crying over the love you held for your dear friends. 

Lily and James enter the tent and the crowd erupts into applause and cheers. Lily’s dress is shorter now, but just as exquisite and James had lost his coat and tie, his sleeves rolled up and the top two buttons of his shirt undone in perfect dishevelment for the rest of the night.

People find their way back to their tables, nursing their drinks as Sirius and Petunia make their way up to the DJ’s booth.

Sirius recounts stories of James and Lily’s origin, humiliating James only slightly and praising the couple for their journey. Petunia’s speech centers more around Lily and her upbringing, but still manages to bring a tear to your eye. James and Lily toast to one another, then to their guests, and the music finally resumes.

Soon enough everyone else at the reception begins to get up and dance, leaving their empty glasses and cleared plates abandoned on the table in favor of the playlist that had been put together for the party.

Dorcas and Barty drag you, Evan, Regulus, and Stephan up to the dance floor. You reunite with Pandora, Xeno, Marlene and Mary eventually and spend a good while swaying along to the upbeat music. Time flies and you nearly forget about the looming presence you’ve been trying to ignore the entire day.

The music begins to slow and people cling to their significant others. You turn to Stephan and hesitantly wrap your arms around his neck, his around your waist. Over his shoulder you can see the back of Remus’s head, Emmeline’s arms wrapped around his neck. You felt sick. You pushed the feeling down just as soon as it arrived and looked away from the couple and back to your own date.

“Thanks for coming with me through all of this wedding stuff.” You smile up at the man. He nods. The two of you continue to sway.

“Hey, anything for an old friend.” His voice is low and something in your chest tells you to get away. You push it down, you trusted Stephan, he knew you were both there as friends, he wouldn’t-

You’re broken away from your thoughts as Stephan presses his lips to yours and within half a second, not even, you push him away.

“Oh no- I-” You start, taking a step back.

“I’m so sorry I-”

“No- it’s just-”

“Yeah I-” You hold up a hand, stopping him in his tracks.

“I don’t want you to get the wrong idea, Stephan, it’s just I’m-”

“Not over him. I get it. It’s fine. I’m sorry.” Despite the change in mood, you know that Stephan does understand. You can tell that there aren't any hard feelings between the two of you and return to one another to finish dancing. This time when you look over Stephan’s shoulder you don’t see the back of Remus’s head, but instead you meet his eyes. Emmeline is leaning her head against his chest and his hands are still resting on her waist.

You want to vomit. You want to run to him. You want to leave the venue altogether. There’s a storm brewing in your head of thoughts and regret. But it was too late for you now. How could you get in the way of what clearly is a happy couple?

The song ends and you and Remus are still holding eye contact. The break is sudden and he removes his hands from Emmeline’s waist, muttering something to her and then rushing out of the tent and into the house. 

You look to Stephan, apologizing quickly then following.

You find Remus marching down a hallway.

“Remus.” He stops, then turns to you.

“Hey.” You say again, softer this time.

The two of you stand there, looking at each other in silence for a moment. Remus is the first to break the ice.

“Did you need something?” He asks, his voice distant.

“Yeah- I need to know why you’re being so weird.” You cross your arms, tired of the cat and mouse games you’ve been playing since these wedding festivities began.

“I’m not being weird-”

“You are though-”

“Just stop-”

“No, not until you tell me what’s going on!” You’re shouting now, exhausted.

“Well how do you expect me to act seeing you with him?”

Your heart nearly stops. You wait for him to continue but he doesn’t. Instead he runs a hand through his air then unbuttons his cufflinks in a huff.

“Are you kidding me?” You start, Remus looks up. “You’re kidding right? You’re acting like a child, Remus. And you have no right to be all weird and finicky, about something that doesn’t even exist, might I add, when you’ve been with Emmeline this entire time!”

You were beyond frustrated with the man at this point. But you don’t wait for him to speak this time.

“You’re the one that wanted to break up, Remus. You.” You march towards him, pointing an accusatory finger at his chest. “You moved on, and that’s fine! But you don’t get to be upset with me about-”

“You think I moved on?” You stop, your breath hitched. Remus had taken a step forward, the two of you standing a mere yard from one another now.

“What?”

“You think I moved on?”

“Well didn’t you? With Emmeline? That’s why you brought her, right? Some kind of sick hard launch to make me feel like I lost the break up?” Your words were flying out of you. You didn’t mean most of them, your innermost thoughts being revealed without you meaning to. 

“Emmeline and I aren’t together.”

Your heart stops.

“Oh.” is all you can say. Remus takes another step forward.

“You and him aren’t together?” You look up at Remus, meeting his eye. You hated how tall he was, how it made him all the more attractive. His eyes were warm, not cold like the last time the two of you looked at each other like this.

“You and him aren’t together?” You look up at Remus, meeting his eye. You hated how tall he was, how it made him all the more attractive. His eyes were warm, not cold like the last time the two of you looked at each other like this.

“No,” you find yourself whispering now.

Remus nods. 

“I haven’t moved on.” His voice is low, emotion swimming in his dark eyes.

“Right,” You’re breathless. “Is there..” You trail.

“What?” Remus asks. His voice is kind, the tone he’d use when you were laying in bed together after a long day. 

“Is there something still here?” Your heart is racing, you are pleading with the universe that you’re not embarrassing yourself. Remus takes your hand by your side.

“I think so..” He’s leaning down now, your breaths mixing, hot against your face. You search his eyes for any sign of mockery, in case this is all a big joke. You find none and move your other hand up to his face.

“I think we’ve just been making this all worse.” You think out loud, your eyes flicking down to his lips then back up to his eyes. Remus nods silently, parting his lips then surging forward.

When your lips meet it’s like a sigh. Like you had just come up for air after swimming for months. You move in sync, your bodies remembering each other as though no time had passed. Remus’s hands move up to hold your face, pressing firmer against your mouth. Your hands grip the front of his shirt, almost desperate.

Remus hums, then pulls away for a moment.

“I think we need to talk.” You nod, moving forward to kiss him once again.

Between kisses you mutter, “Later,” and “Our friends are never going to let us hear the end of this.” Remus smiles softly, almost laughing.

The two of you stay like that for what feels like hours- days, even. 

When you finally draw back for air you bring your hands up to Remus’s face once more, looking him in the eye.

“Are you sure?”

Remus nods, “I don’t think I’ve been more sure about anything.”

You smile and Remus lets out a breath.

Eventually the two of you make your way back out to the tent, simply walking side by side, but when your eyes meet Pandora’s you know that there is no secret that can be kept, and you would indeed never hear the end of it.

The rest of the night is a blur of drunken dancing and congratulations to the happy couple. You don’t return home until early in the morning, your shoes in hand and your hair a mess of what it had been before the party.

You and Pandora collapse onto the couch for a moment of peace.

“That was so fun.”

“Yeah it seems like we both had a nice night, I’d say.” Pandora’s head lolls against the back of the couch in your direction. Your face warms and you bring your hands up to cover it.

“Is it that obvious?”

“I fear it is, my dear friend. But don’t worry. We’re all happy for you.”

“Thanks, Dora.”

“Of course, lovely! Plus! Now Barty and Evan owe me 50 quid.” With that the blonde gets up from the couch. “Dibs on the first shower!” You shake your head, looking out the window at the rising sun.

Yeah, you did have a nice night, you’d suppose.

fin.

a/n: done!!!! it's done!!! and we can all move on. i hope you enjoyed this series just as much as i enjoyed writing it, even when life kind of got in the way. thank you all for the support and i will see you soon! in the meantime i would love to know your thoughts about the series !

taglist: @daydreamandforget , @moonlightremblack

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last part should be out tomorrow !! catch up now !

we're just making it worse | master list

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remus lupin x fem!reader

summary: you and remus broke up. but when you get an invitation to james and lily's wedding with an 'encouraged plus one', it seems to be a race against the clock to see who can move on first. but is that really what you want?

contains: modern! no magic! au, fem!reader x remus lupin, alcohol consumption, swearing, breaking up, jealousy, romantic affection, angst??, happy ending (bc im a softie), chapters gradually get longer bc im bad at managing time, im also bad at writing dialogue soz

word count: incomplete !

inspired by we're just making it worse by cameron avery and alexandra savior

part one : the invitation

part two : the date

part three : the rsvp

part four : the bachelorette party

part five : the rehearsal dinner

part six : the wedding (coming soon)

a/n: hiiii everyone ! this is my first attempt at a multi-part fic on here !! my blood, sweat, and tears went into this- but i am so excited to finally bring this to you! i hope you enjoy!!

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190 followers is absolutely bizarre, thank you for all of your support on this wee blog of mine 🫶🏻

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go to hell | lily evans

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summary: you'd go to hell for lily

inspired by go to hell. by luhx.

contains: lily evans x fem!reader, modern! no magic au, reader and lily are incredibly smitten with one another, homophobia, cursing, pre-established relationship, just a wee bit suggestive??, probably not proofread, probably poorly written dialogue, severus is an ass-clown

i do not, in any way, support or endorse jk rowling.

word count: 1.9k

You had been looking forward to this day all week. After a long 5 days of working, working, and more working, you and your friends were well overdue for a night out on the town. A monthly (at least) tradition you’ve upheld since university, you looked forward to the long night of drinking, dancing, and forgetting all about your responsibilities. 

Standing in your mirror, you looked your outfit over once more, mentally checking with yourself that you looked good, and would still be comfortable through the night. The doorbell to your flat is what breaks you out of your thoughts and you find your heart begins to beat a bit faster. You hurry over to the door and pull it open to find your beautiful girlfriend standing there with a mischievous grin on her face. Her amber hair in waves cascading over her shoulders and her bright green eyes piercing your heart as they had the day you met her.

Lily pushes forward and cups your face gently, planting a chaste kiss to your lips then dragging you back into the apartment with linked arms.

“I brought tequila if that's alright- I figured we could have a drink before everyone else gets here?” You stop in the kitchen and smile.

“Yeah that sounds great,” you feel breathless. Despite being in your relationship for well over 3 years at this point, every time you saw Lily felt like the first time. You pull the girl into a hug, sighing into her hair, inhaling the vanilla and woody scent.

Lily wraps her arms around you and pulls you impossibly closer, moving one of her hands up and down your back. “Alright, love?” You just hum in response the pull away slightly after a moment.

“Sorry, just missed you this week ‘s all” You mumble to her. It was just the two of you in the world at this moment. No worries about deadlines, or assignments, no drama, just you and your great love.

Lily brushes some hair from your face, smiles softly, and kisses the tip of your nose once. “Well I’m here now, and tonight is going to be so fun.” Lily steps away from you and begins to pull ingredients from your fridge and cabinets.

You pull a few glasses from another cupboard, charmingly mismatched. Lily begins to mix together 2 drinks and soon you move to the couch, tucking your legs under you as Lily stretches her legs across your lap.

“So who’s all coming tonight?”

“I think the usual crowd. James, Sirius, Peter, Remus-”

“Really?”

“Yeah I think Sirius convinced him earlier today or something. Pandora can’t make it- something about an exam. But Marlene, Dorcas, Mary, Barty, Evan-”

“Of course, never one without the other.”

“Right? And I think Regulus? Either way we’re sure to be crowding up the pubs all night long.”

You laugh, sipping on your drink and running a hand up and down Lily’s thigh. Not sensually, just- comfortably. Blame it on the alcohol, or blame it on the look in Lily’s eyes, but your chest felt warm and your head just fuzzy enough to release some of your inhibitions.

Your phone buzzes next to you and you open the group chat your friends had made for tonight.

“James and them are on their way up.” With that you down the rest of your drink and move Lily’s legs off of you and stand to bring out the glasses and the rest of the alcohol you had stowed away. You set everything on your coffee table and prop your front door open a bit to invite everyone in.

Soon you find your apartment filled with people drinking and dancing along to the playlist Sirius had made for the pregame. You stood on one side of the room, half listening to Barty and Regulus argue about something completely trivial. Most of your focus, however, was on the other side of the room where Lily was swaying to the music with Dorcas and Marlene. The warm ambient lights of your apartment caught her hair and freckled skin perfectly- it seemed she was almost glowing. 

The fuzziness of your head was a bit more severe now, teetering on tipsy.

“Alright lads and ladies, the hour is upon us!” Sirius moves to the center of the room, standing in front of the coffee table. The rest of your group shifts their attention, the music’s volume lowering (no doubt thanks to Remus). 

“One shot for the road?” Sirius gestures to 12 shot glasses filled with some kind of clear liquid. Everyone takes one and enthusiastically lifts it in the air. Lily appears by your side.

“To a night of complete drunken debauchery!”

‘Here Here’ resounded through the room. You and Lily turn to one another, making eye contact and tipping the shots down your throats.

With that the group begins to throw on their jackets and shoes, checking themselves in the mirror by your door once more before you find yourselves wandering a bar and club lined street. You could imagine that your group looked like a bartender’s nightmare; 12 loud, drunk, but lovely people in their 20s searching for which bar would be their first victim.

You and Lily walk hand in hand down the street until Barty and Evan finally declare that they’ve found a bar they wanted to stop in. The group pours into the dimly lit building, some going to find a table, others heading right to the bar. A song you can’t quite place plays overhead, mixed with people talking over one another, laughing and drinking. A small dance floor deeper into the bar hosts a handful of people, a DJ sitting behind a glass box with large headphones on. 

You and Lily opt for the bar. Lily leans against it, resting her forearms on the edge of it. You rest a hand on the small of her back and wait for a bartender to come over. Down the bar, you make eye contact with a vaguely familiar face. A man with inky black hair and a sour look on his face. As you meet his eye, his nose scrunches and his frown deepens even more. You turn back to the bar, a bartender finally coming over. Lily orders a drink for both her and yourself, paying before you can say anything. You shake off the encounter with the man down the bar and take the drink that’s placed in front of you. Lily takes your hand once more and you both head to the tables claimed by your friends.

Everyone spends the next hour drinking, chatting, laughing, singing along to whatever song was playing. You’ve fully forgotten about the man from the bar and have one hand on your girlfriend’s thigh, the other holding your drink. Lily leans on your shoulder, speaking just loud enough for you to hear. You smile and she tilts her head up, placing a soft kiss on the side of your throat. You swallow thickly.

The moment ends with a shriek. One coming from Marlene a few seats away from you as an all-too familiar tune begins to play through the speakers. Lily’s head shoots up and she turns to you with a wicked grin. The next thing you know you’re on the dancefloor with your friends, swaying to the music and singing along to the words.

Lily takes your hand and spins you around, then herself, backing herself into your front. Your hands move to her hips, and her head leans back onto your chest. You press a kiss to the side of her head. When Lily goes to spin back out, she stumbles and falls into another person passing by. 

The redhead regains her balance and turns to apologize to whoever it was. You find it to be the same man from before, the same disgusted look stamped on his face. Now that you’re closer, staying by Lily’s side, you find that his hair is greasy and is sticking to the side of his face. His pointed nose seemingly stuck in the air. 

“Watch it you fucking slags.” His words are slurred and Lily’s once apologetic look quickly turns into one of offense.

“I beg your finest fucking pardon?” The man just rolls his eyes and looks the two of you up and down, his disgust deepening even more- if that was possible.

“You heard me- fucking whores and queers- the lot of you. Y’gonna end up in hell as you should.” The man was practically shouting now, gathering the attention of a few other people around.

“Hey man-” someone starts, a stranger, but the man pushes them away, getting into your face. You finally realize where you know the man from- Severus, you recalled. You shared one or two classes with him in university before he went off to do his own research at a more private school

You step forward, “Severus, yeah? Why don’t you just go on and mind your own business?” You go to shoo him off but he grabs your arm.

“Hey-”

“You don’t belong here- y’belong in hell with all the other fa-”

He doesn’t finish that sentence. James and Remus had appeared behind him and grab him under the arms. Severus shakes and tries to break free but the two men just drag him out the door.

James and Remus don’t come back in immediately, but you turn to Lily whose eyes are blown wide. You take the sides of her face gently.

“Hey-hey Lils, are you alright?”

Lily nods quietly. 

“He’s an asshole, don’t listen to anything he has to say.” You lead her off the dance floor and to the tables again.

“What happened over there?” Mary asks, twirling her straw in the melted ice at the bottom of her glass.

“Some fucker decided tonight was the night to tell Lily and I we’re going to hell.”

Barty and Evan turn, Barty’s eyes wild and a quiet coldness present in the way Evan’s jaw ticks. James and Remus walk back into the bar, stopping to talk to the bartender- likely telling them about the ass clown they had just escorted out of the building.“Little does he know, I would gladly go to hell for Lily.” You turn to your girlfriend and take hold of her hand under the table. She leans her head on your shoulder once more.

Eventually you and Lily signal to each other that it’s time to go and split off from the group to head back to your flat, opting for your night of ‘complete drunkenness and debauchery’ to come to an end in favor of sweets, tea, and a movie.

Settled in your bed, your laptop lit with whatever movie you threw on, and your head resting on Lily’s chest, you look up to the redhead.

Now barefaced, and her hair tied up, you can see the freckles spread across her cheeks, her lips still stained slightly with lipstick. You grinned, lovesick.

“What are you looking at?” Lily tries to laugh your adoration off, her cheeks growing warm and tinged with pink.

“Just, you.” You grin softly, then grow serious. 

“You know what I said earlier, I was serious right?” You sit up.

Lily just blinks, you continue. 

“I would happily go to hell for you. Over and over again. As long as I’m with you.” Lily doesn’t say anything, she just leans forward and presses a kiss to your mouth, your lips moving softly against one another.

She pulls away first.

“And I would do the same.”

a/n: a bit of fluff for y'all :)) since i have a lotttt of angst in my drafts. but i hope you guys enjoyed this ! i really enjoyed writing it- lily is literally my wife idc idc.