#luna lovegood birthday

[obviouslyaweasley]

february 13 ; luna lovegood moodboard

[unofficiallymikaela]

Happy birthday Luna !🌜💙

And of course, Theo baked her a cake. 💚

[greenhousethree]

Thank you so much, anons! It's been such a gift knowing this fic is on your minds even through a hectic wrap-up of 2023. Chapter four has been sitting in an open tab awaiting the edits I haven't had time to make, but this should be the week! This one's got some meat on its bones... check below the cut for a sneak peek.

(More Chasing snippets from chapter 4 and beyond can be found here!)

Maybe I could see your place or that pub or something, I don’t really care what we do. Shame I missed Ron’s singing, I’ve been meaning to collect more source material for my impression of a cat getting hit by the Knight Bus. Hope work’s still good. Not sure if she’s told you, but the girls in my dorm convinced Hermione to let us have a party for her this Friday (she made us wait till after exams, obviously). It seems like a lot of people are trying to get to know her more than before, and I’m not sure how she feels about it... can’t imagine you know what that’s like. So anyway, we might be throwing a rave-up, which is great because I missed the last one Gryffindor had. Can’t remember why, something about a bloke wanting some privacy to ask me out. Tell Teddy I miss him, okay? I don’t even want to think about how big he’ll be when I get back. Weather’s been awful here… hopefully this reaches you by the end of the month. I miss you a lot too, by the way. It's not stupid.

[mrs-snape5984]

Happy Birthday!

It’s the 11th birthday of my twins today (and it will be the 6th birthday of my youngest daughter in 8 days), so I’ve commissioned my dearest @alinearthp to draw them with their favourite Harry Potter characters!

Thank you, Aline, for these wonderful drawings! I guess, my kids will be overwhelmed by your artwork!

[madsrandomfandomfixations]

February 13th

Happy birthday to our beloved and whimsical Luna Lovegood. Can always count on her for the best advice, even if it sometimes comes off as a bit unnerving.

"MY MUM ALWAYS SAID THINGS WE LOSE HAVE A WAY OF COMING BACK TO US IN THE END. IF NOT ALWAYS IN THE WAY WE EXPECT.”

“I can see them too. You're just as sane as i am.”

[ami-ven]

Happy 43rd Birthday, Luna Lovegood!

[enigmaticemperor]

Happy Birthday Ginny Potter! And in honor of her 41st birthday, let's look at my favorite Ginny Weasley moment in the books:

“You seem really down lately,” Ginny persisted. “You know, I’m

sure if you just talked to Cho . . .”

“It’s not Cho I want to talk to,” said Harry brusquely.

“Who is it, then?” asked Ginny.

“I . . .”

He glanced around to make quite sure that nobody was listening;

Madam Pince was several shelves away, stamping out a pile of books

for a frantic-looking Hannah Abbott.

“I wish I could talk to Sirius,” he muttered. “But I know I can’t.”

More to give himself something to do than because he really

wanted any, Harry unwrapped his Easter egg, broke off a large bit,

and put it into his mouth.

“Well,” said Ginny slowly, helping herself to a bit of egg too, “if

you really want to talk to Sirius, I expect we could think of a way to

do it. . . .”

“Come on,” said Harry hopelessly. “With Umbridge policing the

fires and reading all our mail?”

“The thing about growing up with Fred and George,” said Ginny

thoughtfully, “is that you sort of start thinking anything’s possible if

you’ve got enough nerve.”

Harry looked at her. Perhaps it was the effect of the chocolate —

Lupin had always advised eating some after encounters with dementors

— or simply because he had finally spoken aloud the wish that had

been burning inside him for a week, but he felt a bit more hopeful. . . .

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, pg.655, US Edition.

There are two significant moments here, one of which many people forget about when talking about Ginny.

Here, we get one of the most famous Ginny lines: "Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." This statement motivates Harry and gives him hope during one of his lowest moments.

Another one is her asking him if he wanted to talk to Cho. She has more than fancies him at this point, but still cares about his happiness, even if it was with someone else. This immediately negates the "stalker/fangirl Ginny".

This exchange neatly sums up who Ginny is: brave, strong, selfless, caring.

[thescarleteagle]

Happy birthday to Luna Lovegood!!!!!💙

[judgementdaysunshine]

🌲

fandoms : mcu dc stranger things harry potter

A little about me:

im 5’7 with blondish brown hair and blue green eyes and have a hand tattoo and i love wrestling and reading and writing. im lesbian and she/her and am an introvert.

Here we are my sweetheart ✨

First I ship you with Luna Lovegood! 💙

She loves reading with you whether it's the same or different books,magazines,comic books,or the daily prophet the two of you can sit together and read for hours in silence holding hands or cuddling

The two of you will write little notes and love letters to each other in and out of class always leaving them in your notebook,bed,bag,book,or pocket for you to read later making you smile

She loved tracing your tattoos liking the feeling of your skin going from normal to the pattern of every line and detail

She loves how your eyes look when the sky is cloudy but also when a flashlight or light from the moon shines on them enhancing every color all together

She always does your hair in different styles from small braids,3 small ponytails,or two buns on top on both sides

She'll try to get you out more whether it's a trip to Hogsmeade,her house,the weasley's for girls night with Ginny,or on a date to somewhere different than study or movie dates

Next I ship you with Shuri! 💜

She will do your hair in Wakandan styles with beads and small bands that help shape your hair with braids

Anytime when the two of you don't or can't see each other for a bit the two of you write letters to each other with little notes on the bottom of them every time

She takes you to different spots every time you visit Wakanda always finding a new spot for the two of you to stay or be at when you're there and not in her room or lab

She likes looking and rubbing your tattoos both to feel the outlines and details of them but to also feel the texture of them embedded in your skin as permanent art

She likes when you lay on her while you read always running her fingers through your hair listening to music or watching tv as you hold her hand until you turn pages

Your eyes always make her stop in her track from how piercing and beautiful they are making her heart race as soon as she sees them

Now I ship you with Nancy! 🤍

She is always in awe of your tattoos quietly rubbing them when the two of you are in your or her room even going with you whenever you get another one watching closely as you get it

She likes writing notes to you and sticking them in your locker,folder,or nightstand always adding a kiss print of her lips in red lipstick at the bottom next to "Love Nancy :)"

Your eyes always make her feel like she's in a trance or dream that she never wants to end always looking in your eyes feeling you look into her soul

She likes reading with or listening to you read whether it's a book you read,a comic book,or a poem that you wrote or found for her

The two of you try different places for date night from a diner,the local pizzeria,or Scoops Ahoy to the park,family video movie club,the mall,or spending the night at each other's houses

She likes running her fingers through your hair whether it's when your hair is drying from a shower after brushing your hair or when the two of you are falling asleep next to each other

And finally I ship you with Poison Ivy! 💚

She likes when you read next to her whenever it's quiet in the apartment the two of you shared next door to Harley

Your eyes always make her smile showing how much of polar opposites yet alike the two of you are which brought you both together

The two of you liked having takeout and movies in the apartment along with going out to a diner or out of town to get away from crime and the bit of Gotham craziness

She always smiles when you leave her a note before you leave for work or when she leaves you a note before her and harley help batman or the two of you write letters to each other when she is in Arkham Asylum

She likes using her smaller thinner vines to grow flowers in your hair either doing it in a tight but loose fitting updo or flowers throughout each strand of hair when it's down

She always touches or kisses your tattoos even getting one by a friend of hers for you on her rib and another one of starting her new life with you awhile after

[pxgeturner]

can i have a sweet linny fic for my birthday? <3 just something soft, i’m not particular. thank u sm ily ily!!

alright here it is, a public/muggle school!linny for you in which ginny (she/her) is a star volleyball player and luna (she/they) is an art kid. wc: 1.14k

the poem excerpt is taken from logan duane’s things i didn’t say in therapy

If ginny didn’t need art credit; she never would have stepped foot in this hallway. bulletin boards and glass cases filled with stitches, painting, and pottery. she would rather use the time in the weight room, or running. all the girls on the team already took care of their art credits, so she’d be all alone, in a class full of freshmen.

she entered the room, walls filled with posters and canvas. six large paint-splattered tables sat in a grid with eight seats each. so she slips onto a random stool, across a random girl. a curly-haired blonde girl with pink eighties glasses, a rainbow shirt and overalls covered in pins and patches. vaguely, she recognizes them as someone who a few kids call “loony” lovegood. the first few days ginny focuses on not staring at the cute, rumored-to-be-crazy girl. but someone transfers into the class and steals her spot across from the pretty girl. now she can’t just glance up to scratch the itch to see her face. now she blocks her board from luna (ginny caught her name during roll one day when she managed to come in on time), shielding away the shitty drawings, and shitty technique from their eyes.

“you’re not using enough water.” a soft voice points out. Ginny looks to see lovegood leaning over her board, peering at her work in progress. “That’s why you have such harsh lines and patchiness.” she taps on the edge of the board and smiles, “soak your brush in water and go over what you’ve already painted. watercolor is very forgiving.”

ginny places the board onto the table, giving luna a clearer view. the blonde girl picks up a brush of her own and demonstrates how to smooth out the the background on a small corner of the piece. ginny was shocked at how luna was able to fix the blotchy mess into a sunset in seconds. when she attempted to do it herself however, nothing changed.

“dammit! why am i so fucking bad at this?”

“this is your first painting. don’t be so hard on yourself, ginerva.” no one uses her real name. “I’ll take care of this, so you can move on faster, yes?”

“Thanks, loo—na” what the actual hell? Why did she almost call her loony? Why do people even call them that? She’s pretty, and smart, has a really cute voice, and is an amazing artist.

“here you go,” luna returns the board to her.

holy crap she was staring the entire time.

when class ended that day ginny stopped luna.

“hey thank for, uh, fixing my crappy painting, and sorry about, uh,”

luna lifts her canvas satchel with a soft smile. “no worries, it’s just introductory painting. lots of the others are in the same boat as you. i’ve had lots of practice.”

“sorryforstaringatyouearlieritotallydidn’tmeanto.”

luna smiles that gentle smile, “lots of kids stare,” and walks away. ginny thought of how others stare at them for all the wrong reasons.

…

ever since luna first talked to ginny, the two were constantly chatting in class. ginny finally knows what it feels like to have breathing room. luna is fresh air, completely different from all her other friends. Inside that painting classroom, ginny can put her life, and all the expectations that come with it, on pause. She can just sit there, painting with the cutest girl in the world.

leaning against a locker, listening to a teammate talk about her sleazy boyfriend, ginny spots luna. they see her too, but continue walking. ginny pushes off the cold metal, making some excuse of needing to go to the office.

she pushes through the crowds, following her outside onto the walkway of the second building. She dashes toward luna, “hey! lovegood!”

they stop, miraculously. “what are you doing for lunch?”

Luna blinks.

“let’s get out of here.” luna blinks again, “meet me outside, in the back lot,”

“alright,” she looks so far away.

for the next hour of class, ginny was vibrating in her seat, desperately waiting to be with luna. as the lunch bell rang, she jumped out of her seat, and raced over to her car. she slides into her seat and tosses her bag into the back, and pulls out of the spot to wait by the curve. She drums on the wheel, scanning the moving crowds.

after a while, ginny turned the key. she let out a huff, staring at the ceiling, slumped against her seat.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

ginny looks out the passenger window to see luna peering into the car. she scrambles outside, over to luna. she leans on the side of the car awkwardly, taking a breath before speaking, “i started to think you weren’t coming.”

“here i am.” ginny wished luna would let her poker face down.

ginny opens the door for luna, “i thought we could just go to my place, grab some lunch and hang out for a bit.”

“sounds lovely,” she fastens her seat belt.

a short drive later, the two of them were in the weasley’s driveway. once the two girls make it through the door, ginny grabs luna’s hand. she guides the blonde through mess and around invasive brothers (who should be at uni). they fumble down the stairs, and into ginny’s bedroom. they slump behind the door.

“oh, shit, are you hungry, lu?” ginny scrambles to get uo, but a hand rests on her knee and blue eyes look up at her.

“I’m alright ginny. we can stay right here.”

ginny’s breath is shaky as she suggests the bed to sit.

luna takes a place on the foot of the bed, and scans the room curiously. band posters are scattered on the walls, a volleyball is pushed into a corner, smashed monster cams litter the floor, a used shaker bottle sits on the desk next to a poetry book. noticing luna’s eyes wandering, ginny collects bits of trash, dumping them in the bin. Luna goes over to the desk, and picks up the book. she flips to a random page, reading a highlighted section

“let’s share a kiss

and watch as people stop and stare

because our love burns brighter

than the flames that surround us.” she smiles, rubbing a doodle scribbled next to the word ‘kiss’ and looks at ginny. She looks back, unsure. “there’s a moon,” luna says.

ginny closes the distance between them, bruising her thumb against luna’s cheek. ginny presses her to theirs. The kiss is soft, and sweet, but fleeting, like honey melting in your mouth. The two part, and ginny whispers “i want to do that with you.”

luna runs her fingers through ginny’s hair. Ginny blurts out “be my girlfriend?”

luna looks up for a second, pretending to think, to tease her.

“ok,” she goes on her tip-toes, and kisses her redhead on the nose.

[evannastan]

Happy Birthday to my Luna ily 🫶

[danpuff-ao3]

HP Astro #21: Loony Luna Lovegood

Luna Lovegood, daughter of Pandora and Xenophilius (what cool names, btw, wow.) Born 13 February 1981. Our Aquarian QUEEN. Let's take a little looksie:

Where to begin with Luna? What a delightful little oddball she is.

That said, let's begin in an odd place. Not with her ascendant, but her chart rulers.

Pisces is traditionally ruled by Jupiter (planet of luck and expansion), but by Neptune according to modern rulership (planet of creativity and dreams.)

For Luna, Jupiter is in Libra; Libra is social, and values balance and fairness. This, alongside other placements, points to her open-mindedness and open-heartedness. Luna is kind, and supportive, and understanding. She cares about others, and values her relationships. This is further supported by Jupiter being in the Seventh House, which is the House of Relationships.

What intrigues me about this is the Seventh House favors "official" relationships. Marriages, partnerships, "open enemies." Known, agreed upon connections. Luna generally strikes me as a gal who cares little for labels, but looking deeper...maybe she does value all of her relationships, but there is an added senses of validation and security in "named" relationships. Having people she calls friend, who call her friend in turn.

Luna is kind to everyone, and handles their mockery with such grace and wisdom. She sees, and accepts others; being seen and accepted in turn must be so meaningful to her.

As for Neptune, hers is in Sagittarius. The planet of dreams, bolstered by Sagittarian wildness and freeness. Sagittarius is the explorer, the storyteller; learning through experience and adventure. Luna is a Ravenclaw, with all of the curiosity and thirst for knowledge, often by actively seeking answers. Not just in books, but in the world at large. There is an optimism to Sagittarius, that lends well to Neptunian fantasies.

Those elements of expansion (Jupiter) and dreams (Neptune) are strong in Pisces, which I have chosen as Luna's rising sign. I was originally a bit stumped for her ascendant, and used Aquarius as a placeholder, until a recent dive into another Pisces character (Ron, coming March 1.) Really thinking more about those Piscean elements, it struck me: this is Luna!

The Aquarius in Luna is strong, but so is the Pisces. Our ascendant is the first impression we give. Luna comes across as dreamy, with her head in the clouds.

Pisces is the oldest sign in the zodiac, with its eyes on transcendence. The wise old crone who has seen and been through too much of life; who is serene, or senile, take your pick. One who is one step, two steps closer to Heaven's door. It's a very spiritual feeling, and its natives tend to be quite intuitive and empathetic. Their philosophy and demeanor can put others' off, and perhaps not take them as seriously as they should. It is wisdom discarded, and brushed aside. Wisdom of the body and soul, more so than the mind.

Pisces is the levity and peace of letting go.

Pisces can also stray towards obsession and addiction; means of numbing the pain and drifting away. Other highs needed when they can't make themselves let go. This is not Luna, I don't think, but necessary to know to grasp the highs of Pisces, however natural it might be. They feel too much, and if they fight the tide, they are overtaken. And those who can, they drift along.

It is an otherworldliness, that energy. One that is quite prominent in Luna.

One that goes hand-in-hand with her sun, her core and her ego, in Aquarius. Aquarius is the humanitarian sign. It has aims on justice, fairness, caring for the collective. Aquarius values independence, and individuality. Aquarius is often seen as strange.

If Pisces is the Dreamer, Aquarius is the Mad Scientist. And in Luna, we see both.

Fairytales no one else believes in, but Luna rides her faith and throws herself into hunting and exploring and studying what no one else sees. It is not just a fantasy to her. It is real. She believes, truly, and to her it is quite logical; even if it doesn't seem so to others.

Piscean tenderness, and Aquarian equality. Piscean creativity, with Aquarian curiosity. The transcendence of Pisces, and the experimentation of Aquarius.

Aquarius values change, and progression. Learning, and growing. Bettering the world with both knowledge, and rebellion.

With these images of Pisces and Aquarius, we look to the other planets in these signs.

Pisces claims both Mercury and Mars. Pisces colors how she learns, and how she communicates in Mercury. It even points to her focus. Luna's passion is "fantastical" creatures. Beings and beasts others pay little or no mind to.

Piscean Mercury also brings to mind that scene in the Deathly Hallows, where Harry finds the painting Luna made of her friends. Mercury, of communication and expression, in Pisces, the artist. I imagine Luna has filled journals with little drawings of her creatures, and notes about them.

Then there is Mars; the planet of action and drive. Luna found her purpose, her calling, in magizoology; with her specialty in rare (or mythological) creatures. Driven by dreams, or by underestimated wisdom. By her intuition, and creativity. Driven, too, by compassion, and her care for others.

Venus in Aquarius. The planet of love and pleasure; not only in the realm of relationships, but all things. Venus shows us what we care about. Our hobbies, our values, and yes, our relationships with others (romantic or platonic.) And what does Luna value? Individuality. The wellbeing and freedom of others.

Aquarius is an air sign (even though it is the water-bearer.) Air signs have a focus on sociability and learning. Aquarius shows us her love of learning, and helping others. What she values in others, which is seeing who they are, and what makes them unique. She sees what makes them special, even if they don't see it themselves.

More importantly, Venus is in the twelfth house. Personally, I call this the "nightmare" house (which I allow myself to say since my own moon is in the twelfth house.) In reality, the Twelfth House governs dreams (and nightmares, c'mon), secrets and shadows, fears and fantasies, hidden desires, hidden enemies, and loss. It is the "unseen realm", and covers the unconscious. All things deep and dark within us. Twelfth House is often connected to karma, and psychic ability. Highly intuitive, highly sensitive. (Related to Piscean energy, in fact.)

To ancient astrologers, who believed in "malefic" (bad) and "benefic" (good) placements, the Twelfth was the most inauspicious of the houses.

So let's really look at this. Venus (relationships) in the Twelfth House (Unconscious.) Think of her earliest relationships: her family. Her kooky, strange father (very Aquarian and Piscean himself); but also the loss of her mother. Then, her schooldays, teased by her peers. They see her as strange. They judge her, mock her, avoid her. It's quite lonely, I imagine. For all of Luna's kindness, and generosity, she is too off-putting to have made many (or really any) friends.

And when she does, who is it with? Those just as strange and special as she is, in their own ways. Harry, the Chosen One (vague connections of prophecy to fantasy, and secrets and dreams); a person who shares her compassion, but who also knows loss, and loneliness. She befriends Ginny, who shares a sense of adventure and passion, and bravery. Neville, who shares her gentleness and generosity; someone who understands loss of his own, who knows what it's like to be teased and ill-treated.

This shapes not only the sorts of people she is drawn to, but the shape those relationships take. Venus in Aquarius is prone to deep connections. And dark ones, too.

Hidden enemies. Her father's mistakes that cost her her freedom, for a time. Fear, shadows, nightmares; imprisoned at Malfoy Manor. How her own kindness, generosity, and optimism might lead her astray.

Which leaves us to last explore her moon: the planet of emotions, and subconscious. For Luna in Gemini, in the third house. Curious, clever, charming. Gemini is drawn to variety, newness, learning. New people, new places, new things. Gemini is the jack of all trades. Restless, playful, adaptable. Luna is a child at heart. She wants to make friends, have fun, laugh, and explore. There is quick wittedness here, and a brightness of spirit. Gemini, as an air sign, gives an overly logical, analytical view of emotions. She examines them as if they're a strange, wild creature, with a sort of detachment. For Luna, I think she is both confused and intrigued by them. So often cool and calm, anything that stirs her passions might be worth deeper thought.

Her moon is opposition Jupiter; the expansiveness and charitableness of Jupiter at odds with her big heart. Too kind, too optimistic is Luna. She sees the best in people and situations, however cruel and however dark. She can be too forgiving, and easily taken advantage of. And her generous heart is often overlooked, and unappreciated.

There is so much here that shows us just why we love Luna. That strange, sweet, smart girl. But there is one last remarkable piece to her puzzle.

Go back to take a look at the circle chart above. In blue lines you should clearly see a triangle, point down. In fact, you might just see 2.

Do you want to know what that is?

That, my friends, is a Grand Trine.

Grand trines form when three (or more planets) trine each other and form an equilateral triangle. The planets are nearly always in the same element, and for Luna that element is air.

Aquarius Venus trines Gemini Moon; Gemini Moon trines Libra Jupiter; Libra Jupiter trines Aquarius Venus.

Grand Trines are generally seen as auspicious, and gives a big boost to that element's energy and power in the native's chart. The element of air connects to the mind; communication and information; thinking and socializing and the energetic exchange of ideas. Luna is a powerhouse of thought and relationships. Connecting to others and learning together, or from each other.

Libran harmony, Geminin playfulness, Aquarian uniqueness. Care for others, and using her knowledge to make the world a better place. Using her love for others to make the world a better place. Stepping forward with kindness, enthusiasm, and intelligence.

Luna is a bright, shining star. She glows, she shines, in a way only she can. How can we help but admire her, and strive to be so brave and free?

[nuninho2000]

Happy Birthday for the most amazing character and my idol and inspiration ❤️ the myth, the legend Harry James Potter ❤️

Harry is my favorite character in Harry Potter. Because I love that he’s loyal and brave,funny, smart, friendly, trustworthy, strong and also very tough too and awesome friend to all of his friends and he has unconditional love for his friends and family also even though he had a horrible start to life he found the positive in his life and he fought for justice, freedom and peace and love. He just wanted to make sure that everyone he loves will have the happy and safe, peaceful life. That his loved ones deserve. Happy birthday my dear hero and inspiration 😍

Harry Potter is an amazing character and a truly extraordinary person

He's known by many names " the boy who lived", " the chosen one" etc but he's Harry just Harry ❤️

[greenhousethree]

Asked and Answered (Chasing chapters 2-3!)

These asks have been making my day since I posted chapter two, and life was unexpectedly a lot last month but we're back and ready to rumble, baby. Chapter four is getting a bunch of final edits, but in the meantime I've been getting a KICK out of your questions...

Spoilers, sneak peeks, and theories below!

I'm sorry it took me so long to get to this one, anon! But rest assured I have not forgotten about Kreacher, and we haven't heard the last about selling Grimmauld Place (more on that in chapter 5). From Harry's letters, though, we're learning that George and Ron think they could use a slave someone to do the washing up, which would be a level of such bougie dichotomy in a shitty London flat that I, for one, would love to see.

Dean In Paris is a little arc that I've been so excited to reveal, and starting with chapter 4 we'll definitely be hearing more about it. We still have a lot to learn about his year on the run, too, and what it was like to come out of the woods and reintegrate with both Muggles and wizards... our poor boy's really been through it.

As far as Luna goes, we'll be getting more of their interactions next chapter too (wouldn't be a party without a little inter-house mingling)! We know she's fresh out of a relationship with his old roommate, so we'll see if Dean will go two for two with DA girls 👀

Cheers, anon!

Thank you so much for this question, anon! I promise we'll get some Charlie moments that have to do with Quidditch, but at this point it would be giving away too much to reveal the role (if any) he might have at her first match. Instead here's something a little out of context:

"What the hell," she snorted, turning a stone over in her left hand before pitching it low over the waves. "You sound like Mum, asking me shit like that. Or Bill." Charlie shrugged, sending his throw so far he must've charmed the rock. "I dunno. Bloke seems moody is all. Not that I blame him... I just wanted to be sure everything was good, I guess." "It's sort of cute, you checking up on me." "Shut up. You think this is the first time?"

Anon I could kiss you for this question because I don't really write A/Ns for these chapters, but now I get to point out one of my favorite self-indulgent little details from chapter three:

“We’re just going to keep him still until someone gets here.” And she took Kirke’s head between both hands, sliding her fingers underneath to gingerly probe through the back of his hair. “Help’s coming, Andrew. You’re okay. We’re going to get you inside.”

I took that last line directly from the text with the intention of thrusting Ginny back into a moment at the end of DH that doesn't really get resolved or explained. More on that to come, but in this moment Ginny is really triggered by this burden of someone else's safety— of caring for the injured— and the helplessness that accompanies it. I'm really looking forward to tying this in with her ambition to be a Healer, which we learn she discussed with Professor McGonagall months after witnessing her father's hospitalization, her brother and friends' injuries, and Sirius's death. As the youngest Weasley she's been barred from so much of the action, so those moments of powerlessness were made more bitter by the fact that she was trying to do the only thing she felt she could. The panic comes from knowing the only thing she could do wasn't always enough...

Gushing over this question! A theory! About my fic!

I've gotten a few different versions of "where's Binns?", and I really don't want to give too much away because it'll come into play in later chapters, but I will say that the situation is a little more complicated than education reform. The only hint I can offer is that it's been really hard to convey everything that hasn't been around at Hogwarts without drawing too much attention to it, especially through Ginny's limited narration...

Priscus, though! Shame that Ginny would (imo) never canonically take a History of Magic N.E.W.T., so we'll have to settle for hearing more about him from Hermione.

🫡

thanks for this prompt, anon! without further ado, here's a peek at two character debuts for this fic:

Demelza grinned over the rim of her mug, eyes narrowed. "Could've told me sooner." "I know." "You know Romilda still doesn't believe you either, right?" "Doesn't matter," Ginny mumbled before tipping her head back to empty her cup, blood thudding sluggishly in her ears as she thought of his jumper and his letters— solace and evidence, tucked away in the same place. "She can't prove anything. Didn't believe me last year either, did they?" Demelza shrugged. "Just thought you'd want to know. She brought it up first thing on the train 'cause she knows we're friends. Can't imagine she's wasting too much brainpower on it right now, though..." At the table by Dean's bed, Dennis was refilling two cups with wine, cracking a grin as Romilda bumped a playful shoulder against his.

(Neither of today's sneak peeks passes the Harry Bechdel test, and for that I apologize.)

I also received a few more questions about Ginny's shoulder, especially after her conversation with Dean this chapter... I answered something similar in this post (if you scroll down a bit) and linked to postwar fics that occur before this story. Cheers! 🌱

[hyperfocuscentre]

everyone say happy birthday to harry potter rn! idc if he’s fictional, do it.

[mandy-eminem-moxley77]