#Morgana McKinnon

[charmfamily]

(SEMI) CHARMED KIND OF LIFE: EPISODE 3, PART XIX. “GENESIS IN BLACK”

[weaponizedducks]

'but girl she killed people!' so. she deserved to what do you want me to do about it

[the-meaning-iz-42]

Why must all my male comfort characters be tragically hot, and have mental health issues?

Why must all my female comfort characters be tragically gorgeous badasses but still soft, who are good at repression?

[galadrail]

I'm so gay for any one of my favorite character in any of my hyperfixation, when they get a fem au !

[greencarnation]

I'm actually a very simple man. I see an edit of any female character ever to anti-hero and I lose my fucking mind

[lixzey]

head over heels

January 20th, 1976

Eloise Clark was late; she was never late for class. 

Eloise never meant to sleep in, and she never meant to stay up late last night either. She was revising for her O.W.L’s down in the Gryffindor common room and lost track of time. By the time she fell asleep, it was already half past two in the morning. 

Now here she was, running down the corridors on the way to Transfiguration class, her long red curls flying all over the place as she tried to get to class in a dash. Eloise prayed to Merlin, Circe, and Morgana that Professor McGonagall wouldn’t get angry or disappointed with her for being late; she was one of her best students, and she didn’t want to get detention for being late. 

“Sorry I’m late, professor!” Eloise said, panting once she reached the classroom, leaning beside the door frame. All eyes were on her as Eloise tried to catch her breath. 

Professor McGonagall raised an eyebrow at Eloise, her lips pressed into a thin line. “You're lucky that you are one of my best students, Miss Clark. I'll let it slide this once; do not let it happen again.”

Eloise nodded frantically, feeling a wave of relief wash over her. She quickly hurried to the vacant seat at the back of the classroom, pulling out a quill along with its inkwell and a roll of parchment. 

Professor McGonagall continued with the day’s lesson. Eloise eagerly scribbled down notes when the smell of chocolate and old books invaded her nostrils. She whipped her head around to see Remus Lupin standing in the doorway, looking worn and tired. Why in Merlin’s name does he look that tired? 

“Good morning, Professor. I’m sorry I’m late.” 

Professor McGonagall looked at Remus with a sympathetic smile. “It's quite alright, Mr. Lupin. Please take a seat and catch up with the lesson.”

Eloise watched as Remus made his way towards her, brows raised in confusion. Why the hell is he walking towards me? 

Eloise looked around and mentally kicked herself at the realisation—there weren’t any available seats other than the seat beside hers. She could see the rest of the Marauders snickering from the corner of her eye. Eloise visibly rolled her eyes as she scooted further to the other side. 

“Lovely to see you too, Clark,” Remus muttered, rolling his eyes as he settled into the seat next to her. Eloise bit back a retort, not wanting to cause a scene in the middle of class. Great, just great.

Eloise and Remus have been academic rivals since first year. Eloise has never gotten along with him since he beat her in answering Flitwick’s question in charms class. Since then, Eloise has made it her mission to best him in every subject they shared. Unfortunately for her, Remus seemed to always be one step ahead, much to her frustration. It was petty, sure, but Eloise was determined to beat him at least once before they graduated from Hogwarts. 

As the class continued, Eloise tried her best to focus on the lesson, but she couldn't help but feel irritated by Remus' presence next to her. His mere existence seemed to throw her off balance, and she couldn't shake the feeling of annoyance she felt for him.

Eloise sighed, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear and taking a peek at Remus from the corner of her eye. He has another scar; why the fuck does he have severe-looking scratches on his face? Is it contagious? Merlin, does he need help? 

Remus, on the other hand, felt Eloise’s gaze on him. He was used to the stares of people, but somehow this time, Eloise’s felt a lot different than the others. It didn’t feel like she was judging him; Remus couldn’t pinpoint the feeling, but it was good in a way.

“Alright, I will be expecting three a parchment essay about today’s lesson on Friday. You shall work in pairs,” Professor McGonagall explained as she started to assign pairs for the essay. 

“Potter with Evans,” Eloise heard her friend—Lily Evans—groan and shake her head, making her chuckle. “Black with McKinnon, Pettigrew with MacDonald, Lockhart with Brown, Longbottom with Fortescue, Vance with Snape, Boot with Rosier, and finally Lupin with Clark.”

Eloise groaned inwardly, annoyed at the fact that she was stuck with the person she despised the most as a project partner. Why the fuck did it have to be me? Eloise shot him a glare, making it clear that she was not happy about the partner situation. 

Remus, however, seemed unfazed by her hostility. He merely nodded and began to gather his things as the class ended. Eloise quickly packed up as well, eager to get away from him as soon as possible. As the both of them walked out of the classroom, Remus stepped beside her, much to Eloise’s annoyance.

“Look, let's just get this stupid essay done and over with, alright?” Remus said, his tone surprisingly casual. 

“I can’t believe I’m stuck with you.” Eloise sneered, taking a dramatic step back. 

Remus sighed and ran a hand through his mussed hair, looking equally as annoyed as her. “I don't like this any more than you do, trust me,” he muttered. “But we have to work together if we want to get a good grade.”

Eloise gritted her teeth and nodded, knowing that he was right. I can’t believe I’m actually agreeing with him. “Fine, meet me in the library after classes.” 

Remus sniffed, annoyed at the redhead in front of him. “Alright, see you then.” 

Eloise rolled her eyes before walking away from him, her red curls bouncing behind her like dancing flames. Remus sighed, leaning against the wall behind him. “That girl is definitely going to be the death of me.” 

Eloise sat in the library alone after her classes ended, hunching over a book larger than her head as she waited for her essay partner. 

Eloise sighed, her eyes still glued to the book. He’s late—ten minutes late. Why the fuck is he late? Ugh, being the smartest bloke in school doesn’t mean he can-

“Hey Elsie, thought I'd find you here are you busy?” Eloise snapped out of her thoughts; her eyes snapped up to see one of her best friends, Alice Fortescue. 

“Oh no, I’m not—well, not yet. What’s up?” Eloise asked, closing the book and sitting up straight. 

“Can you help me with my potions essay? I asked Lily, but she’s busy with Prefect patrols tonight,” Alice said, plopping down on the chair beside Eloise.

“Erm, well, actually, I'm supposed to meet Lupin for the essay Professor McGonagall set,” Eloise replied, feeling guilty for betraying her friend in favour of working with someone she hated.

Alice raised an eyebrow. “Lupin? As in Remus Lupin? I thought you couldn't stand him.”

“I can't, but we were paired up for an essay in Transfiguration,” Eloise explained, feeling a bit awkward about the situation.

Alice chuckled. “Well, that's an interesting turn of events. Good luck with that, Elsie.”

Eloise groaned, biting on her lower lip. “Luck? I need felix fucking felicis at this point just so I can endure hours with him.”

“Oh, honestly, Elsie,” Alice laughed. “Remus is not that bad when you get to know him.” 

Eloise rolled her eyes. “He’s insufferable.” 

Alice chuckled before giving Eloise a teasing smile. “Maybe you just need to give him a chance. Who knows? You might actually get along after spending some time together.”

Eloise shook her head, not convinced. “I highly doubt it, Allie. He's always been one step ahead of me in everything, and it's really irritating.”

“Well, if you say so,” Alice shrugged. “And here he comes.” Alice’s lips quirked upwards when she saw the boy approach the table. “Hey Remus, how’ve you been?”

Remus gave Alice a nod, a smile on his lips.  “I've definitely been better,” he snorted, now looking at Eloise and her furrowed brows. 

“You’re late.” Eloise glared, crossing her arms over her chest.

“Well, Clark, I'm sorry you're just so eager to see me.” Remus rolled his eyes, pulling out the chair across from Eloise. “Flitwick kept me a bit longer to talk; he didn't know about your oh, so busy schedule that ten minutes was just perilous to your precious time,” Remus said, his voice now higher pitched to recreate Eloise’s.

As her mouth moved to retort, a chair screeched under the wooden flooring, grabbing both of their attention as Alice stood up to leave. “Oh Merlin, just try to not kill each other during this; Elsie still needs to help me with my essay; now behave you two,” she said, collecting her things as she went off to give them space.

But as she was parting ways with them, Alice turned around and mouthed good luck to Eloise. Merlin I- 

“So, I was thinking I could start finding out more about the doubling charm, and maybe you could go with the vanishing spell? After that, we can go through our notes and find important points that we need to include so we can start outlining our essay,” Remus asked, beginning to unpack his supplies and now looking at her, expecting a response.

“Fine,” Eloise grumbled, opening her own bag to take out parchment and quill. “But we'll start with my research first, then we'll move onto yours. Understand?” she demanded, giving him a challenging look. 

Remus sighed, shaking his head as he scribbled down notes. “Honestly, Clark, must we always be so competitive?” he asked, not bothering to hide the annoyance in his voice.

“Yes, because I don’t want to fail just because of an incompetent partner like you,” Eloise retorted, rolling her eyes as she scribbled down on her roll of parchment. 

“Right, because you're the epitome of perfection,” Remus mocked, his tone mimicking Eloise’s voice. 

“Have you met me? That's just who I am,” Eloise replied, her tone matching Remus’ sarcasm. “Get writing, Lupin.” 

Remus fought the urge to groan out loud, knowing that arguing with Eloise would probably be like talking to a brick wall. He dipped his quill into the inkwell and began to write, mentally telling himself that this study session would be over soon.

“What kind of handwriting is that?” Eloise snorted, peeking at Remus’ wonky handwriting. “It looks like a drunk chicken swam in ink and danced on your parchment.”

“Well, I wasn’t blessed with beautiful penmanship like yours, Clark,” Remus shot back, resisting the urge to roll his eyes. 

Eloise scoffed. “I can barely read it, Lupin,”  she said, shaking her head in disbelief. “You write like a first-year; it's embarrassing.”

Remus sighed, closing his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration. “Look, can we please just focus on the essay and get it done? I don't want to be here any more than you do.”

"Fine, could you try to write legibly? It’s not that difficult,” Eloise replied, her eyes never leaving the parchment.

“Fine,” Remus groaned, dipping his quill into the inkwell. “Freckle face.”

Eloise snorted, raising an eyebrow at him. “Is that really the best insult you can come up with?” 

“Well, it seems to have gotten your attention, hasn’t it?” Remus had a smug smile tugging at his lips. 

Eloise’s nose crinkled at the smug smile on Remus’ lips. “Scarface.”

“Swot,” Remus shot back. 

“Look who’s talking,” Eloise scoffed, her nose still crinkled in annoyance. “Teacher’s pet.”

“Try hard.” 

Eloise scowled. “I do not try hard.”

“Really? Because being second to me is saying otherwise.” Remus smirked smugly, leaning back slightly. 

“You take that back!” Eloise hissed angrily, her eyes narrowing. 

“Or what?” Remus challenged, meeting her gaze with a smug grin that Eloise wanted to smack off his pretty face. Pretty face? What the fuck, Eloise!? “What are you going to do, huh Clark?”

Eloise gritted her teeth, feeling her temper flare. “I'm going to stab you with this quill over and over again until you beg me to stop, Lupin.”

Remus rolled his eyes, unable to hide the smirk spreading across his lips. “Real mature, Clark.”

“You started it, you prick!” Eloise snapped, gripping the quill in her hand.

“It’s not my fault you get riled up so easily,” Remus retorted, his smirk not fading.

“I hate you!” Eloise spat through clenched teeth, her eyes ablaze with anger.

“The feeling's mutual,” Remus said, his tone laced with annoyance, though there was a hint of amusement in it as well.

“You absolute git!” Eloise snapped again; her red curls looked as if they were blazing.

“Can you both keep quiet? You're not the only ones in this library, you know.” Both Eloise and Remus’ heads snapped up as they heard a voice coming from the other side of the library. Madam Pince, the librarian, hissed, glaring at them. 

Eloise clenched her jaw, narrowing her eyes at Remus. “This is your fault, tosser.”

“You were the one who started giving me grief about my handwriting,” Remus retorted, rolling his own eyes at her. “Last time I checked, it takes two people to argue, Clark.”

Eloise groaned, massaging her temples. “Yeah, well, you were baiting me the whole time!”

Remus held up his hands in a gesture of surrender, a look of fake innocence on his face. “Hey, you're the one who just threatened to stab me with a quill; it's not my fault.”  

“Why I oughta-,” Eloise began, but was cut off by laughter from behind her. Eloise whipped her head around, only to see James Potter and Sirius Black trying their hardest not to topple over from their laughter. 

Eloise scowled at them, crossing her arms over her chest. “What’s so funny, huh?” she demanded. 

“My apologies for interrupting your romantic tension,” James said with a smirk and a mischievous glint in his hazel eyes. “Just couldn’t help but overhear your bickering; it was quite entertaining.” 

Sirius raised an eyebrow, still chuckling. “It’s just amusing to see you and Remus bicker like an old married couple.” 

“We do not bicker like an old married couple!” Eloise protested, her face flushing with embarrassment—or anger—the shade of her cheeks nearly rivalling her hair.

Sirius chuckled and draped an arm around James’ shoulders. “Please, you two arguing was the most entertaining thing that’s happened in this library since we got here,” he replied with a smirk.

“My galleons are on Clark; she'd definitely win. Moony here won't hurt a girl.” James laughed, leaning over Sirius with a smirk.

“Remus has the patience of a saint to put up with you, Clark,” Sirius snickered.  

Eloise's face flushed red with embarrassment. “Oh, shove it, Black, before I hex you into the next century!”

“Oh, charming,” Sirius snorted, feigning fear. 

“Ugh! Finish the damn notes yourself, Lupin!” Eloise growled, gathering her things to leave. “You are a prat, the lot of you! Kings of bloody prats!” 

Remus watched as Eloise stormed off, her red curls bouncing behind her as her footsteps echoed through the library. He shook his head and let out a sigh, turning to face James and Sirius. “You two are absolute gits,” he muttered, his lips quirking upwards in a small smile.

“Oh, Moony, you’re one to talk,” James responded, a grin on his face as he winked at Remus. “You and Clark would make a perfect couple; you both have the same level of stubbornness.” 

Remus rolled his eyes as he gathered his things to leave the library. “Not a chance in hell, Prongs. I’d rather get hit by the whomping willow than spend more time with her.”  

Sirius chuckled, patting Remus on the back as they left the library together. “We’ll see about that, Moony. We’ll see about that.”

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[siriuslychessi]

02 Sandcastles

The lake was quiet in the morning, everyone would be either studying for exams or at the Great Hall for breakfast, yet Marlene loved that part of the morning outside, where the chill turned warmer, the sun bathed every corner of the grounds and she had time alone with her thoughts. 

And thoughts she had plenty. 

The wizarding world was at war, even if she wasn’t sure how it led there, and what had happened for wizards to turn so vicious on muggles, people that only did their own things and were not aware of their existence. And then how that hate had permeated through the magical society, tainting most of the relationships you might have, or considered having.

What had come of the world that hate was the answer and not anything else. 

She supposed that if she was younger she wouldn’t be thinking so much about this, her younger self knew there was some injustice, but the older she grew the more she worried, the more she understood how much she really cared. And it frightened her. 

Her alone time did not last very long as she felt someone sit next to her. 

No need to turn as she smelled the strong cologne of no other than Sirius Black. 

They sat there, looking at the lake, the little waves crashing at the shore. She could almost taste her last summer vacation before her seventh year, the last holiday before becoming an adult, having to make decisions that would impact her life and the life of the people she loved. 

“You read The Prophet?” His voice sounded distant at first, then it became clearer as she stopped focusing on her buzzing thoughts but on the presence near her. 

“Yeah,” she said quietly, not daring to look at him, she knew she would have too many emotions to face him right now. 

“Told you not to do that before breakfast, it always ruins your appetite,” he admitted, moving to stand and dusting off the sand from his trousers, his hand extended to her. 

“You are not my dad.” Marlene rolled her eyes, looking at his hand, “I don’t want to go back just yet.” she said truthfully.

“Who said anything about going back.” she could hear the smirk in his voice. “Come on, trust McKinnon, have I ever steered you wrong?”

Marlene chuckled, “I still remember a terrible James birthday where I ended up covered in goo.” 

“Pfff, merely once.” Sirius smiled at her, the sun behind him, the atmosphere changing with each minute they spoke. “Come on, Mars, I need a princess for my castle, won’t you join me?” he teased. 

“Castle?” she frowned, he mentioned they wouldn’t be going back. 

“Oh yes, very important castle.” He replied, “Technically we have to build it first, but I’m sure it’ll be a nice kingdom once we finish it.” 

“What do you mean build–” she didn’t have time to finish asking the questions while Sirius motioned to the sand around them, “You want us to build a sand castle?” she asked, amused. 

“The biggest there is, Bob loves them.”

“Bob?” 

“Yes, I mean he can’t come to shore, the big fellow, but I think he does love the castles we make, he always splash about when we build them.” Sirius pointed to the lake, and the cogs in Marlene’s brain finally moved in the right direction. 

“You named the Giant Squid Bob?” Marlene was genuinely laughing now. “You are mental.”

“Certifiable.” Sirius joked, “It was James’ idea, after Lily told him she would rather date the Giant Squid than date him, he needed a name for his nemesis. We were even more idiotic last year.” he admitted.

Marlene was laughing uncontrollably at how dumb it all sounded, but it sounded just like them. And by Morgana, she loved them just like that.

“What do you say, princess, would you help me build a castle?”

Marlene had seen him fake smile his way out of detentions, with other people trying to appear charming, even with herself when he tried to be dismissive, but this time around the smile on Sirius face was genuine, and it warmed her heart and whole body. 

“Let’s make Bob proud.” she smiled back, taking Sirius hand, feeling how her heart leaped once their hands touched, but decided that for today she would only think of sandcastles and nothing more. She could dissect her feelings for a certain black haired boy in the comfort of her room with the advice of her friends.

[pbielik]

1) Galatea Gerda Grindel

2) Tiana Adara Lupin-Black

3) Percy Weasley

4) Adrian Henric Pucey

5) Lucas Marcus McKinnon

6) Draco Lucjusz Malfoy

7) Venus Amelia Cregence

8) Harry James Potter

9) Morgana Aife LeFay

10) Salazar Marvolo Slytherin

11) Ariana Kendra Dumbledore

12) Gellert Gerasim Grindelwald

13) Ambroży Nalepa

14) Bellatrix Druella Lestrange

15) Regulus Arcturus Black

16) Michael Lazarus Ambing

[wildoceanstarz]

Marauders BBC merlin AU

But they all live happy ever after ❤️

Arthur: Marlene McKinnon

Merlin: Dorcas Meadowes

Morgana: Pandora Lovegood

Gwen: Lily Evans

(Uther: Marlene’s mom)

And now based on that im thinking

Lancelot: Mary MacDonald

Gwaine: Probably Barty Crouch Jr (Since he’s technically closest to Merlin I was thinking one of the skittle but personality wise I think it’s better off with him?)

Leon: James Potter

Percival: Sirius Black

Elyan: Peter Pettigrew

If I was making it sad I would obviously put Peter Pettigrew as Mordred 🤭 but we are not so

Mordred: Evan Rosier

Not sure what to do for Regulus and Remus honestly, I’m thinking of like Sirius backstory being that his family turned against his village or some shit?? Or he thought they all got murdered bcs of magic but turn out not (might be the villains of the story?) -> Regulus could change camp and start working with The Knights instead ? (Maybe Jegulus since I’m we’re doing Pandalily)

For Remus I’m thinking similar vibe to Merlin? Could be Regulus attendant or smt!!

Oh also

Gaius: Maybe like hmmm idk

The fucking dragon: himself but also could be funny if it was Dumbledore

Anyway it’s been a while so some of it is hazy, if you watched Merlin recently feel free to add to this so it’s more accurate lmao

[happyhauntt]

𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐬 & 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢'𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫. this is not a comprehensive list and if i've ever talked about a fandom / character that isn't on this list, shoot your shot. the worst i could say is no.

criminal minds.

spencer reid. aaron hotchner. emily prentiss.

grey's anatomy.

arizona robbins. addison montgomery. tom koracick. andrew deluca. honestly there are so many characters just ask, maybe i'll write them.

911.

evan buckley. eddie diaz. bobby nash.

misc.

rick o'connell (the mummy 1999.) evelyn carnahan (the mummy 1999.) any of the pevensie siblings as adults (the chronicles of narnia.)

the mortal instruments universe.

isabelle lightwood. clary fray.

doctor who.

the doctor (ninth-fifteenth regenerations). clara oswald. river song.

grishaverse.

nikolai lantsov. alina starkov. genya safin. kaz brekker. nina zenik. jesper fahey. wylan van eck. inej ghafa.

charmed.

phoebe halliwell. piper halliwell. prue halliwell. paige matthews. cole turner.

the hunger games.

finnick odair. katniss everdeen. peeta mellark. haymitch abernathy. johanna mason.

bridgerton.

anthony bridgerton. benedict bridgerton. eloise bridgerton.

star wars.

poe dameron. finn. rey. han solo. leia organa.

once upon a time.

regina mills. emma swan. killian jones.

tvdu.

caroline forbes. elena gilbert. katherine pierce. i'll write the mikaelsons but i have to like the request. hope mikaelson.

harry potter.

james potter. sirius black. remus lupin. lily evans. marlene mckinnon. cedric diggory. fleur delacour.

merlin.

arthur pendragon. morgana pendragon. i can be convinced to write merlin, gwen & the knights but i'm not sure i'll get them right.

will write for bookish characters if i've read the book! just ask!

this is not a comprehensive list and will be added to / edited over time.

[charmfamily]

(SEMI) CHARMED KIND OF LIFE: EPISODE 3, PART III. “GENESIS IN BLACK”

Transcript Below.

MORGANA: Easy, Black Swan, no one’s got a van parked around the corner– just testing your reflexes, we thought it’d be helpful to make sure you’re not too much of a prissy princess to defend yourself.

WOLFGANG: [He snorts as he arrogantly sizes up Gemma, leaning in to blow out the flames coming off her hands like they’re no more threatening than birthday candles.] Or didn’t you get the alert this morning that they’re finding little girls that look just like you in pieces all over Moonwood? I’m just trying to keep you on your toes and save your life and this is the thanks I get… 

GEMMA: If it’s up to you to save my life, weirdo, I think I’d rather be murdered. [She sneers at him, her eyes narrowing furiously as she holds out an expectant palm.] Now cough up the six bucks you owe me for that coffee or find out what it’s like to live life as the world’s ugliest, mangiest rat – you’re already halfway there, it won’t be a hard spell to cast.

WOLFGANG: Haven’t learned Burgliate yet, huh? [Wolfgang smirks, leaning down just far enough to spit his chewed gum into Gemma’s hand, his voice lowering to an amused murmur.] You can have the six bucks when you can get it yourself, and I’m not buying you knowing Morphiate either. [Lauren and Morgana’s laughter in the background swells to a crescendo before suddenly, eerily, going completely silent.] AUNT LAVINIA: Oh, repugnant little boy, she knows people who do.

[papcrrings-arch]

Valentine's Day Starter Call

just back from hiatus so late to the party but below the cut is a starter call for all my muses. i think i've plotted for most people but if i've listed a date incorrectly, just pop me a message because i'm still lowkey ill and my brain is half-functioning. for the sake of efficiency, just reply with starter pairings (must be specific with who) instead of liking and waiting for me to message for plots. there is no cap for total starters or starters per mun but please give some of the unloved muses some love if you can <3

anna of cleves - blind date with veronica lodge

general vibe : anna is a boss babe and will flirt with whoever she finds attractive (will back off if they aren't interested though of course). she loves to dance and is great fun at parties.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, people watching, flirting

starters : veronica lodge

anthony bridgerton - attending with kate sharma

general vibe : anthony believes that parties are the one thing he'll understand in this modern world but he will probably be slightly confused by it nonetheless. he'll really enjoy the museum though.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, networking, people watching, exploring the museum, networking, enjoying good food

starters : kate sharma, simon basset, eloise bridgerton

cato hadley - attending with clove kentwell

general vibe : cato is there to cause controlled chaos. he'll drink and dance and rub elbows with washington's elite but mostly, he just wants to cause trouble for people and have a bit of fun.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, networking, people watching (spying), exploring the museum, chaos

starters : clove kentwell, rue green

diego hargreeves - attending with lila pitts

general vibe : diego is mostly there just to hang out with lila but will engage in conversation if need be. he's a hargreeves so some chaos might also accidentally happen.

plotting ideas : drinking, general chatting, people watching, snacking in the corner, chaos

starters : grace hargreeves

effie trinket - attending with haymitch abernathy

general vibe : effie enjoys helping to organise events like this but is at the gala to have fun. she is trying to figure out why haymitch is so interested in her (and i have plans to possibly make her aware) but she'll also spend her time networking and finding new clients.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, networking, people watching

starters : coriolanus snow

fabian prewett - blind date with shi mei

general vibe : fabian is still adjusting to this modern world but enjoys a good party so will have good vibes and be fun to hang out with.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, people watching, exploring the museum, chaos, enjoying good food, flirting

starters : bill weasley, molly weasley

felicity mckinnon - attending with stitch pelekai

general vibe : fliss is concerned about a repeat of last year because of the dark magic she tried to use when in the rage-fueled state. she will, however, try and have the best time. probably slightly on high-alert but hiding it well.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, people watching, exploring the museum, chaos, enjoying good food

starters : stitch pelekai, cleo mckinnon, ethan mckinnon

finnick odair - attending with annie cresta

general vibe : finnick loves a good party but is probably a bit wary after hearing what happened last valentine's day. still, he'll have a good time with his wife.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, enjoying good food

starters : annie cresta

guinevere pendragon - attending solo

general vibe : gwen loves love so will thoroughly enjoy valentine's day and seeing all the lovely people in love while also feeling a bit sad that she hasn't got that love right now.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, enjoying good food

starters : morgana pendragon, cullen rutherford

henry turner - attending with carina barbossa

general vibe : henry enjoys a good museum so he'll probably mostly be exploring but he'll engage in the party as well. he'll be good company for sure.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, enjoying good food, people watching

starters : carina barbossa

isaac lahey - attending with lissa dragomir

general vibe : isaac is fine at parties but not always the best company because he can be a bit of a grump and can't get drunk. still, he'll try and enjoy himself, especially with his date.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, snaking in the corner, people watching

starters : peter hale

joseph hernandez - attending with clarisse renaldi

general vibe : joseph is usually cool as a cucumber but is more than a little nervous about going to the gala with clarisse. unaware joe isn't as casual about dancing with a queen.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, enjoying good food

starters : clarisse renaldi

kala dandekar-rasal - attending solo

general vibe : despite technically being single in this world, kala would not sign up for a blind date because of rajan and wolfgang, whom she misses terribly. still, she will try to have a good time at the party.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, snacking in the corner, people watching

starters : filippa kosta

kate denali - attending with garrett

general vibe : because she's off the clock, kate is taking this event as a good excuse to get dressed up and celebrate her mate finally being in the city.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching, flirting (but like playfully because she's off the market)

starters : rosalie hale

lucerys velaryon - attending with bianca di angelo

general vibe : lucerys is just vibing in this modern world, trying to enjoy being alive and living his best life.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching, snacking in the corner/enjoying good food

starters : bianca di angelo, harwin strong

marcel gerard - attending solo

general vibe : marcel is often a host when he has events at his bar so just being a guest is a nice change and he's just vibing.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching, flirting, chaos, feeding on people possibly

starters : rebekah mikaelson, sha hualing, klaus mikaelson

mark sloan - attending with lexie

general vibe : mark is just happy to have the night off and spend it with his wife, that's all.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, enjoying good food

starters : lexie grey, amelia shepherd, meredith grey

maximum ride - attending solo

general vibe : now that she's aware, max is just missing fang and the rest of the flock and is probably a bit of a grump in need of cheering up and letting loose.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching, snacking/lurking in the corner

starters :

neville longbottom - attending with luna

general vibe : neville is all cleaned up in a suit but still as awkward as ever. probably in need of people to make him feel at ease.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, snacking in the corner, exploring the museum

starters : harry potter, luna lovegood

river song - attending with twelve

general vibe : honestly? just hoping for less violence than last year.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, networking, exploring the museum, enjoying good food, flirting (but like playfully because she's off the market)

starters :

salazar slytherin - attending with helga hufflepuff

general vibe : hoping for a peaceful valentine's day where he doesn't die and nobody he loves dies

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, networking, exploring the museum, enjoying good food

starters : helga hufflepuff, rowena ravenclaw

sansa stark - attending with theon greyjoy

general vibe : feeling a little nervous about attending with theon but planning to havde a good time nonetheless

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching, enjoying good food

starters : theon greyjoy

simon lewis - attending with isabelle lightwood

general vibe : just gonna be his usual self and a have a good time with his fiancee.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching

starters : max lightwood

stefan salvatore - attending with caroline forbes

general vibe : again, just happy to be alive and hoping this doesn't turn out like any of the dances he went to in mystic falls.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, people watching, enjoying good food

starters : caroline forbes, bonnie bennett, josie saltzman, enzo st. john

teddy lupin - attending with victoire weasley

general vibe : because she's off the clock, kate is taking this event as a good excuse to get dressed up and celebrate her mate finally being in the city.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching, flirting (but like playfully because she's off the market)

starters : scorpius malfoy, lily luna potter, roxanne weasley

xenophilius lovegood - attending with pandora lovegood

general vibe : xeno is determined to get pandora to remember him again in the safest way possible. so he's trying to be super romantic with her while also having a good time.

plotting ideas : drinking, dancing, general chatting, exploring the museum, people watching, enjoying good food

starters : pandora lovegood, chu wanning

[gooondocks]

𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐬 & 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢'𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫. this is not a comprehensive list and if i've ever talked about a fandom / character that isn't on this list, shoot your shot. the worst i could say is no.

criminal minds.

spencer reid. aaron hotchner. emily prentiss.

grey's anatomy.

arizona robbins. addison montgomery. tom koracick. andrew deluca. honestly there are so many characters just ask, maybe i'll write them.

911.

evan buckley. eddie diaz. bobby nash. maddie buckley. may grant (post s4).

misc.

rick o'connell (the mummy 1999.) evelyn carnahan (the mummy 1999.) any of the pevensie siblings as adults (the chronicles of narnia.)

the mortal instruments universe.

isabelle lightwood. clary fray.

doctor who.

the doctor (ninth-fifteenth regenerations). clara oswald. river song. ruby sunday.

grishaverse.

nikolai lantsov. alina starkov. genya safin. kaz brekker. nina zenik. jesper fahey. wylan van eck. inej ghafa.

charmed.

phoebe halliwell. piper halliwell. prue halliwell. paige matthews. cole turner.

the hunger games.

finnick odair. katniss everdeen. peeta mellark. haymitch abernathy. johanna mason.

bridgerton.

anthony bridgerton. benedict bridgerton. eloise bridgerton. kate sharma.

star wars.

poe dameron. finn. rey. han solo. leia organa.

once upon a time.

regina mills. emma swan. killian jones.

tvdu.

caroline forbes. elena gilbert. katherine pierce. i'll write the mikaelsons but i have to like the request. hope mikaelson.

harry potter.

james potter. sirius black. remus lupin. lily evans. marlene mckinnon. cedric diggory. fleur delacour.

merlin.

arthur pendragon. morgana pendragon. i can be convinced to write merlin, gwen & the knights but i'm not sure i'll get them right.

will write for bookish characters if i've read the book! just ask!

this is not a comprehensive list and will be added to / edited over time.

[ineffabletears]

~ Post #11 ~

Harry Potter - Katie McGrath - Bellatrix Black/Bellatrix Lestrange Aesthetic - The Marauders #11

[talesofnox]

FANDOM LIST

THESE ARE THE FANDOMS AND CHARACTERS (AND SHIPS) I WILL WRITE FOR!

THERE WILL BE PLATONIC AND FAMILIAL SHIPS AND THEY WILL BE SPECIFIED! NO INCEST OF ANY TYPE IS PERMITTED IN MY REQUEST BOX!

I SUPPORT ANY TYPE OF SHIP (GAY / LESBIAN / LGBTQ+) SO REQUEST AWAY!

FOR ANY REASON, if a fandom or character (is)...

CROSSED OUT! I no longer write for the fandom or character.

HAS A “☆” NEXT TO IT! It is one of my favorite fandoms or characters to write for.

Without further ado, here are the lists (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

CRIMINAL MINDS

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

☆ SPENCER REID

DEREK MORGAN

PENELOPE GARCIA

EMILY PRENTISS

JENNIFER “JJ” JAREAU

BAU TEAM

SHIPS / PLATONIC

SPENCER REID X DEREK MORGAN

MASTERLIST

DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

CONNOR

HANK

GENERAL CHARACTERS (POLICE, ETC)

SHIPS / PLATONIC

N/A

MASTERLIST

GLEE

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST

MIKE CHANG

SEBASTIAN SMYTHE

GENERAL CHARACTERS (NEW DIRECTIONS, WARBLERS, ETC)

SHIPS / PLATONIC

N/A

HARRY POTTER

GOLDEN ERA:

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

HARRY POTTER

HERMIONE GRANGER

RON WEASLEY

GINNY WEASLEY

FRED WEASLEY

GEORGE WEASLEY

WEASLEY TWINS

PERCY WEASLEY

CHARLIE WEASLEY

WILLIAM “BILL” WEASLEY

SEAMUS FINNEGAN

DEAN THOMAS

☆ NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM

CEDRIC DIGGORY

OLIVER WOOD

GOLDEN TRIO

WEASLEY FAMILY

SHIPS / PLATONIC

SEAMUS FINNEGAN X DEAN THOMAS

OLIVER WOOD X PERCY WEASLEY

MARAUDERS ERA

X OC / READER (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

JAMES POTTER

LILY EVANS

REMUS LUPIN

SIRIUS BLACK

(YOUNG) PETER PETTIGREW

MARLENE MCKINNON

DORCAS MEADOWES

FABIAN PREWETT

GIDEON PREWETT

PREWETT TWINS

SHIPS / PLATONIC

JAMES POTTER X LILY EVANS

REMUS LUPIN X SIRIUS BLACK

MARLENE MCKINNON X DORCAS MEADOWES

MASTERLIST

LES MISERABLES

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

ENJOLRAS

COURFEYRAC

GRANTAIRE

EPONINE

GAVROCHE

BARRICADE BOYS

SHIPS / PLATONIC

ENJOLRAS X GRANTAIRE

MASTERLIST

MARVEL (AVENGERS)

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

TONY STARK

STEVE ROGERS

STONY

BUCKY BARNES

STUCKY

SAM WILSON

NATASHA ROMANOFF

PIETRO MAXIMOFF

PETER PARKER

TEAM CAP

AVENGERS

SHIPS / PLATONIC

STUCKY

STONY

MASTERLIST

MAZE RUNNER (SCORCH TRIALS / DEATH CURE)

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

THOMAS

NEWT

☆ MINHO

WINSTON

GALLY

ZART

JEFF

CLINT

CHUCK

GLADER BOYS

SHIPS / PLATONIC

THOMAS X NEWT

THOMAS X MINHO

JEFF X CLINT

MASTERLIST

☆ MERLIN

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

MERLIN

ARTHUR PENDRAGON

SIR LEON

SIR ELYAN

SIR LANCELOT

SIR PERCIVA;

SIR GWAINE

GUINEVERE

MORGANA PENDRAGON

MORDRED

KNIGHTS

MERLIN CAST

SHIPS / PLATONIC

MERLIN X ARTHUR PENDRAGON

☆ MERLIN X SIR GWAINE

☆ MERLIN X LANCELOT

MERLIN X LEON

PERCIVAL X GWAINE

MORGANA X GWEN

ROUND TABLE X MERLIN

ROUND TABLE X FEM!MERLIN

MASTERLIST

NATIONAL TREASURE

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

☆ RILEY POOLE

BEN GATES

ABIGAIL CHASE

TRIO

SHIPS / PLATONIC

N/A

MASTERLIST

☆ NEWSIES (MOVIE OR MUSICAL - SPECIFY)

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

JACK KELLY

DAVID “DAVEY” JACOBS

CRUTCHIE(Y) MORRIS

LES JACOBS

SARAH JACOBS

KATHERINE PLUMBER

RACETRACK HIGGINS

SPOT CONLON

ALBERT DASILVA

☆ ROMEO

MUSH MEYES

BUTTONS DAVENPORT

ELMER KAZPRZAK

HENRY

JOJO DE LA GUERRA

☆ SKITTERY

TUMBLER

FINCH CORTEZ

SNIPESHOOTER

BOOTS

SMALLS (MALE OR FEMALE)

OSCAR DELANCEY

MORRIS DELANCEY

NEWSIES

SHIPS / PLATONIC

JACK KELLY X DAVID JACOBS

JACK KELLY X KATHERINE PLUMBER

SARAH JACOBS X KATHERINE PLUMBER

RACETRACK HIGGINS X SPOT CONLON

SPOT CONLON X SARAH JACOBS

MASTERLIST

THE SANDLOT

X READER / OC (SPECIFY IN REQUEST)

BENNY RODRIGUEZ

SCOTTY SMALLS

MICHAEL “SQUINTS” PALLEDOROUS

ALAN “YEAH-YEAH” MCCLENNAN

SANDLOT BOYS

SHIPS / PLATONIC

BENNY RODRIGUEZ / SCOTTY SMALLS

MASTERLIST

Enjoy this list and make requests if you please. I would love to write more often than I do, so please help me out!

[spxllcxstxr]

Bumps and Bruises • M.M

(GIF is not mine)

Request: Hi! Sorry, May I ask for a Marlene McKinnon x fem!/gn! reader fic, Soulmate AU where they feel each other's pain. — anon

Summary: Two Quidditch rivals finding out they’re something...more (Soulmate AU)

Warnings: Mentions of food/eating, injury description, brief mention of blood

Word Count: ~2k

A.N: NonGryffindor!Reader, this is my first time doing a Soulmate AU so I hope this is ok! It’s hard to find a balance between Soulmate AU and normal AU, but I’m sure I’ll get better with it in practice! The ending is kinda iffy imo, but it’s not terrible. Hope you enjoy!

****

The first thing you feel when you wake up on Friday morning is a flare up of painful throbbing blossoming across the outer part of your right thigh.

You groan, prying your eyes open and pull back your blanket.

The pale light filtering through your curtains is enough to see the grotesque purpling of swollen skin. You poke and prod at your thigh, occasionally hissing out in agony.

The bruise is both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

Its circular shape is something you see all the time. As a Beater on your Quidditch team, Bludger bruises were commonplace. The issue is, and this is where the mark becomes unfamiliar to you, when you went to sleep last night, there was no evidence of any such mark.

This was peculiar because you never had a history of sleep Quidditch, and you’re sure that if you got up in the middle of the night in a trance, at least one of your dorm mates would’ve told you.

And this certainly wasn’t some accidental hitting your bed frame sort of injury. This was ten inches in diameter, black and blue like a ball of pure iron slammed into you. As a self proclaimed Quidditch expert, you’re fully aware of what caused this.

But this conclusion brings up more questions than answers. Sure, you had practice after classes yesterday, but you would remember being hit full force—and you don’t.

But you have no time to sit and ponder over this mystery, you have to make it down for breakfast and then endure hours of classes. If only you could skip ahead to tomorrow’s match against Gryffindor.

You limp your way through the dorm, unable to put the usual amount of weight on your right leg. The room is empty, save for Bedelia, who, as usual, is still snoring underneath her blanket. On your way out, you make sure to wake her up by slamming the door shut as hard as you can.

Hobbling down to the Great Hall with a bag of heavy books slung over your shoulder is no easy feat even when it’s something that constantly happens.

The Great Hall is buzzing, though most of the noise is coming from the Gryffindor table.

The ceiling reflects the morning, bright blue and not a cloud in sight.

By the looks of it, the Gryffindor Quidditch team just got back from their morning practice, still panting and sweaty. For the entire week leading up to a match, James Potter, their captain, makes them practice and go through relentless drills in preparation. When they’re not on the pitch, he’s quizzing them on maneuvers. You’re lucky that your captain and fellow Beater, Morgana Sharpe, gives you the day before a match off, mostly to rest and review. If Potter was your captain he would’ve ended up in St. Mungo’s by now.

Your eyes wander over to Marlene McKinnon, her blonde hair up in a bun, face red and splotchy from practice, bare arms showing off muscle. Her chest heaves under her scarlet top.

“Practicing getting your arses handed to you?” You joke, leaning against their table.

Marlene scoffs. “Oh, you wish.”

Her deep brown eyes find yours, a troublesome twinkle shining through.

“Focus, Marlene, can’t have you fraternizing with the enemy!” James laughs out between mouthfuls of eggs.

“More like flirting with the enemy.” Sirius snorts, leaning closer to Remus, who chuckles into his glass.

“Oi! Piss off, Black!” Marlene snaps, the red on her face spreading.

Dorcas squeezes in next to her, dittany in hand. “How’s the leg, Marls?”

“Aw.” You pout. “Did McKinnon get a boo boo during practice?”

She scowls at you. “Don’t you have a potion to blow up?”

You clench your jaw and ball your hand into a fist. She’s got a point.

“Alright, enough trash talk, you two, leave it for the pitch.” James rolls his eyes.

Instantly, a weight lifts from your shoulders.

“I gotta go eat, anyway.” You smile warmly at your sort of friends. “So I’ll see you guys in class.” You wave before turning to your own table.

You join the rest of your team the table, squeezing through the tight huddle. Parchment is scattered all over the surface, some with crude drawings of maneuvers, some with written stats.

“Right, now that we’re all here,” Sharpe grunts our in her thick Irish accent, shooting you a disgruntled look. “We have a change of plans.”

“Change of plans?” Webb, one of your Chasers, asks. He looks up from his diagram, eyebrows raised.

“Greene’s soulmate took a tumble and landed him in the hospital wing. Can’t play tomorrow’s match.” She scowls, drawing clenched tightly on her hand.

“Again?” Your team groans.

Rupert Greene spends more time in the hospital wing due to his soulmate’s clumsiness than from playing a dangerous magical sport. That’s the way it’s been for the four years you’ve known him, and you have a hunch that it’ll never change.

“So we’re gonna have to put in Knight? Against Gryffindor?” Webb cries out, eyes wide. “No offense, but he isn’t ready to take on those pricks!”

Sharpe runs a hand through her dark brown hair. “Well, I guess we all just need to pray to Merlin some Gryffindor gets knocked off their broom.” She sighs.

The news of Knight replacing Greene for the match against Gryffindor puts you in a sour mood, making the bruise on your thigh throb more painfully.

You march through the corridors, face contorted in a permanent frown, barely paying attention to your lessons. You do, however, manage to keep your potion from exploding, which Slughorn is thrilled about. Match notes and plays take over your free time, pushing all your homework to Sunday, quickly deciding that this match is far too important. Marlene sticks her tongue out at you whenever she gets the chance as she hobbles through the corridors or looks away from Flitwick in your shared Charms class.

Sharpe drags you and the rest of the team up to bed at nine, lecturing you all about a good night’s rest. You roll your eyes, but you do only spend half an hour studying moves before heading to bed.

You wake up jittery.

You’re always nervous the morning of normal Quidditch matches, but this isn’t a normal Quidditch match. Gryffindor has gone undefeated for the entire season so far, and you just need to beat them. You crave to watch the smug look fall from James’ face and the cocky attitude that Sirius is infamous for crumble. You want to win. At the same time, though, you’re hesitant to see the frown on Marlene’s face. Those perfect lips deserve to shaped in a perfect smile.

Your bruise isn’t as irritated as yesterday. It’s still black and blue, but you really need to dig your thumb into it for it to hurt.

You stretch, listening to your joints pop before strutting down to the Great Hall to join the rest of your team.

Taking a deep breath before making your way through the threshold, you try your best to calm down and radiate confidence. You crack your knuckles and make your way to your table.

Marlene throws you a playful glare across the room, which you teasingly reciprocate.

Breakfast is a quiet affair for your group. Feet tap impatiently against the stone, nervous habits running wild.

The weather is perfect for Quidditch. There’s a slight breeze and a couple fluffy white clouds drifting through the blue sky, providing the occasional blotch of shade. It reassures you and calms you down on your walk down.

Sharpe gives her usual pep talk in the locker rooms. It’s all about blood, guts, and glory, and how we better not mess this up for her or else “she’ll haunt us from the great beyond.” Knight is white as a sheet, trembling underneath his robes.

The crowd roars out from the stands just above, your cue to make your grand entrance. Brooms are taken off their positions in the wall and in a single filed line, you all follow Sharpe out onto the pitch.

“And here it is, everybody,” Remus’ voice calls out over the chaos. “Captain Sharpe, (Y/Ln), Webb, Byrne, Spade, Opal, and their reserve, Knight!”

Your house cheers louder at your introduction, your eardrums pounding. You smile and nod at the crowd, excitement bubbling up inside of you.

“While the two captains are taking positions and shaking hands,” You hear as you mount your broom, Potter and Sharpe facing each other. “I have been paid quite a significant amount to say that according to James Potter, Lily Evans looks absolutely gorgeous today—“

“That has nothing to do with the match, Lupin!” McGonagall cries.

“Godric, Minnie. I’m just doing some adverts, it’s all good. No need to—“

A large thwack echos throughout the pitch, but you’re too wrapped up in Hooch blowing the whistle.

Quickly, you soar up in the air, Beater’s bat in one hand, chasing after your teammates to defend them.

You barely hear Remus over the whistling of the wind and your own grunts.

You watch Marlene laugh after she bats a Bludger away from James, the bat giving off a wicked crack. You’re momentarily mesmerized by her figure. How her tongue peeks out in concentration and her ponytail bounces wildly in the wind.

A moment passes and your arm erupts in pain, and to add onto that, you’re hurtling towards the grass.

You clutch your arm and brace for impact, breath being forcibly ripped from your lungs. Tears well in your eyes from both the pain and the air lashing against your body. Your Quidditch robes flap wildly behind you.

The landing, however, isn’t that bad. You end up in the grass, your bad arm protected. You assume Dumbledore is the one to thank.

You let out strangled pants, sky spinning around you, a piercing whistle sharp against your ears. Your arm screams in agony.

“(Y/Ln)!” Sharpe calls out, broom clutched in one hand. “You alright?” Her face shines with sweat.

“Bloody hell, she’s got quite the swing.” You groan, face contorting in anguish.

In the corner of your rotating vision, you watch red and gold blurs crowding around someone else.

Madam Hooch and the rest of your teammates are talking, but you can’t understand a word they’re saying.

Tendrils of black fog enter your vision and suddenly you’re out cold.

You recognize the hospital wing bed immediately. It’s firm, but not unbearable, the white cotton sheets rubbing against any exposed skin.

“So (Y/Ln) and McKinnon, eh?”

It’s garbled and you’re unable to place the voice, but it’s understandable.

“What’s this ‘bout me and McKinnon?” You manage to slur out, eyes blinking open, the figures above you blurry.

The world gradually clears itself up, your teammates surrounding your bed. Your left arm is wrapped tightly to your chest with a white cotton sling. The pain is dull, but it’s the most noticeable feeling present.

“Ah, well...” Webb scratches the back of his neck, averting his eyes.

“They’re talking about how I finally felt my own strength.”

Slowly, you turn your head to see Marlene sitting up on her bed, carefully watching over you. Her friends surround her, knowing smirks gracing their faces.

Her blonde hair is a bit of a tangled mess from the wind, but her smile is blinding in the light.

“You mean...” Your eyes widen in shock.

Marlene nods her head. “Soulmates.”

You bite your lip in response.

“I mean, it was pretty obvious, wasn’t it?” Sirius asks, looking between his friends for approval. “They literally wake up covered in bruises after like every Quidditch match!”

“Shut up, Pads!” Remus hisses, smacking him on the leg. “They’re having a moment.”

Sirius rolls his eyes and holds his hands up in mock surrender.

Your eyes drift to your thigh where the mysterious bruise was.

“I’m guessing you got hit by a Bludger during practice?” You ask.

“And you’re the one that gave me that broken bloody nose during detention!” Marlene exclaims.

You nod shyly, remembering when Knight accidentally threw the Quaffle at your face during a late night practice.

“Are we really that bloody stupid?” You laugh.

“You want a real answer or...?” James starts, repositioning his glasses.

Marlene shoves James off her bed, and he yelps before ungracefully tumbling to the floor with a crash.

“Guess this is our cue to leave the two stupid lovebirds alone.” Lily giggles before patting her friend on the back and leaving, the Marauders and your own team trailing close behind her.

Because the bones in your arm are practically shattered, you’re confined to the hospital wing for at least another day, but with Marlene at your bedside, it’s been made bearable. You talk about all those mysterious injuries you’ve acquired over the many years and learn the extent of your idiocy.

With various bumps and bruises to match, at the end of the day, the two of you are much more than Quidditch rivals.