#madame rosemerta

[myadmiringmind]

Anscestors Era Face Claims + Aesthetics

Anscestors Era Masterlist

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Gryffindors

Hailee Steinfeld as Minerva McGonagall

Ashley Greene as Rolanda Hooch

Millie Bobby Brown as Rosemerta Padgett

Hufflepuffs

Saoirse Ronan as Poppy Pomfrey

Nicola Coughlin as Pomona Sprout

Slytherins

Richard Madden as Alphard Black

[mrsfrecklesmarauders]

Minerva's true love. Part 1.

Okay. This is part of my Muggle AU. Remus is not around because he will meet the boys in six year when he transfers to Hogwarts.

Minerva ends up having a special love for him because he is a trans kid just like her. But that comes later.

So just a little background: Minerva met Dougal when she was a student at Oxford. Before she transitioned. Other students used to bully Minerva who back then was known as Michael. She was known as "Tiny Mike" because she used to be skinny. And Dougal had always defended her. But Dougal as a straight man didn't notice her before her transition. Minerva never dared to speak to him either way.

There at Oxford, Minerva met Albus Dumbledore, who was a last year student and a genius when Minerva was a freshman. They became friends. And it was Albus who helped Minnie transition.

When Minerva was in her thirties, she encountered Dougal again. Now as her true self. They fell in love. But Minerva hid her true identity and the fact that they knew each other from before. But Dougal fell for her and he left his fiance to be with her.

That's when Minerva decided to tell him the truth. Of who she used to be and how he used to help her back then, when she was "Tiny Mike". Dougal was shocked to find the truth at first and he asked Minnie for time.

But then days later, Minnie saw him kissing. his ex. And she decided he didn't love her and she ran away. They never saw each other again until now.

Right, now enjoy. Hope you like it.

Also, if you are interested in Albus and Gellert's story, I am planning to dive into it as well. But in another post.

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"Good morning, Minerva. You're early"

Albus smiled as Minnie took a seat without saying a word. She was still furious.

"Can I offer you some tea? Coffee?"

Minerva scoffed and pretended to be reading something that Albus knew it was one of his knitting magazines.

"Are you still angry, Minnie?"

Silence. Albus almost laughed.

"Minnie..."

"I don't speak with traitors...." Minerva spat "And don't call me Minnie"

"A traitor? Why am I a traitor?" Albus giggled.

Minerva looked at him.

"You are really asking, Albus?" Minerva said "You know what you did..."

It wasn't Albus, actually. It was destiny. It was fate. It was probably the fact Dougal McGregor was Minerva's true love.

You see, Rosmerta was looking for a new bartender. She was going mad with the amount of clients she'd been having lately and the lack of staff she had. And guess who applied? Rosmerta had asked Albus for help. It wasn't Albus fault. And Albus had smiled at how destiny was funny when he saw Dougal's name in the applicants list.

"I told you I didn't do anything, Minnie" Albus explained "He applied"

"And you had to tell Rosmerta to hire him?" Minerva scoffed.

"We both agreed he was the best for the job... Better not have students around alcohol"

"But... But..." Minerva groaned "Why do you meddle, ha?"

"What?" Albus smirked.

"Yeah Albus! You are a meddler! You meddle into Rosemerta's business and you meddle into my life..."

Albus tutted "Why do you care? I thought you said you were far over him"

Minerva blushed. But she tried to hide it. Albus was pleased.

"Or maybe... After all these years... You still have feelings for him?"

"But what is your problem?! Ha!" Minerva squealed angrily "I am not longer young, a freaking teenager like the kids I teach. I am an old grown up woman. My life is teaching so don't freaking bother me, do you understand!?! And I am not speaking to you!"

Minerva whispered insults and swear words as she continued to peek into Albus' magazine.

Albus smiled.

"A very mature woman, I see"

Minerva continued to ignore him.

They heard a knock on the door.

"Come in"

Someone stepped into Albus' office. It was Dougal.

"Sorry to interrupt, Mr. Dumbledore" Dougal said with a smile on his face. Dougal was a nice man. Always gentle, always kind. Nothing like the wanker Minerva had told him about.

His eyes flickered towards Minerva.

"Aah Dougal, please come in" Albus raised from his chair to welcome him.

Minerva turned her head in surprise.

"What in the name of God are you doing here?" she asked.

It had been funny the first time they encountered each other a few days ago. Out of surprise, Minerva had poured her drink on Dougal's head, the minute he said Hi. And then she ran away. It had been ages. 23 years to be precise. Minerva had married Elphistone trying to forget about Dougal. May Elphistone rest in Peace. And Dougal had confessed that he was finally getting divorced from his wife.

All that time apart. And for what? A misunderstanding?

Before Dougal could answer, Albus spoke.

"I called him" he said "I wanted to give Mr. Dougal a tour around the castle"

"Yes... I..."

"But why?" Minerva interrupted, speaking only to Albus "He is Rosemerta's bartender. He has nothing to do with the school"

"Yeah you are right, Minerva" Albus nodded "But Dougal will actually live in the castle..."

Minerva's eyes opened up like plates.

"I offered him one of the teachers empty dorms"

Minerva turned towards Dougal furiously.

"And your wife doesn't mind that?"

"My ex wife" Dougal answered "And no she would not mind. As long as I stay far away from her. I don't think she wants to see me around" he chuckled.

"Well, save your personal things for someone who cares..." Minerva shrugged "I am leaving..." she stood up.

"But we had a meeting with Slughorn just now"

"It looks you have other things to do, Albus" Minerva said this giving a nasty look at Dougal. Then she walked to the door.

"It was nice seeing you again, Minerva" Dougal said with a special smile on his face.

"I wish I could say the same..." Minerva spat "But it is so sad to see how some people age..." she looked at him up side down "So sad, really..."

Then she tried to get through the door but Dougal was blocking the way.

"Excuse me..." Minerva said.

"Minnie..."

"Excuse me!" And she practically pushed Dougal away to cross.

Then she slammed the door closed.

Dougal smiled.

"I forgot the temper Minnie had. So stubborn, that woman" he said "I used to love that about her"

Albus smiled as well. Albus had to do something. It was obvious that there was still something there. If only Dougal knew how much Minnie suffered without him. How much she loved him. How she never really got over him. And judging by the way Dougal still looked at Minnie, he hadn't gotten over her as well. Albus was going to do something to get them back together. He wanted to see his best friend happy.

"Shall I show you around?"

"Yes, please" Dougal sighed.

So they walked out of Dumbledore' office to explore the castle.

**************

Albus was just finishing serving himself a tea when he heard a knock on the door.

"Come in"

Albus saw the head of James Potter popping in. The poor boy looked a bit pale.

"Good morning, sir"

"Mr. James..." Albus smiled "Please come in..."

James stepped in, followed by Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew. Those three troublemakers. They had done mischief every since they got to this school. But brilliant things. Brilliant things for sure. Albus was sure they could help him with his plan.

"Good morning..."

"Good morning, sir..."

Albus had a sip of his tea.

"Good morning..."

The three boys stood up really close to each other. They didn't say a word. But they had guilty expressions.

Albus raised an eyebrow.

"Well, gentlemen... I called you here because..."

"I am sorry, Mr. Dumbledore!!" Peter cried "We didn't want to explode the toilets... It was just a silly little prank! And it got out of control..."

So it hadn't been a plumbing problem then... Impressive...

"Peter..." James protested under his breath.

"Please don't expell us!" Peter begged "My mum would surely kill me if you do"

"Come on, Peter" Sirius rolled his eyes "Your mum is cool. My parents are gonna bury me alive"

"But why?" James shrugged "We didn't do anything"

"You clearly don't know my mum when she is angry, Sirius" Peter ignored him.

Sirius smirked "I would love to see that!"

"Oh shut up!"

"We didn't do anything" James added "We didn't do anything, Mr. Dumbledore!"

Albus almost laughed. This was his opportunity. He was going to take this prank of them as an advantage. Those brilliant minds could know exactly what to do with Minnie and Dougal.

"I don't know, boys" Albus fakely sighed "The amount of trouble you've been this year and now this..." Albus tutted "I don't know if you would be able to pass the year..."

Lies. Albus did the impossible to help those who were in danger of losing the year. Besides, these boys were brilliant. But Albus needed to lie now. And based on their pale expressions he was doing a great job.

"What?" James gasped.

Peter looked like he was going to vomit.

"Please, Mr. Dumbledore..." Sirius begged "There must be something we could do!"

Albus sighed, standing up.

"Okay... I might be able to help you..."

The three boys looked at him hopefully.

"I could..." Albus began pacing "drop all the charges against you. And leave your record clean so you could pass the year..."

"We'll do anything..." Peter cried.

"If...." Albus continued "If you help me with something"

"What is it?" James asked carefully.

Albus smirked.

"Are you boys fans of romance?"

The three boys looked between each other.

[myfictionaldreams]

Happy Halloween // poly!marauders x fem!reader

Summary: You were your own worst enemy. The boys have surprised you by changing their looks for the Halloween party but you can't decide if you're highly aroused or intimidated by their new looks.

A/N: Hello everyone! I’m sorry it’s been a while I’ve been super busy with work and University. but anyway, I hope you enjoy!

Tags: 18+ readers only, smut, dom/sub, foursome, submissive reader, self-conscious and intimidated reader, moustache/facial hair kink (idk if this is a thing), oral sex (f and m recieving), multiple orgasms, blowjob, fingering, anal sex, squirting, double penetration, begging, praise kink, daddy and sir kink, overstimulated, edging, (not beta read)

Word: 7.5k

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“Can you give me at least a little hint as to what you’re all wearing?” you asked with a hint of desperation evident in your tone as you glanced between the three boys across the table.

Around you, similar questions were being asked among the excited students at Hogwarts as Professor Dumbledore had planned a Halloween celebration in the evening. But, this wasn’t the party that most of the older students would be attending, as The Marauders had somehow managed to sweet-talk Madam Rosemerta to have a “civilised” gathering that most definitely wouldn’t include copious amounts of firewhiskey and music. Everyone had been talking about it for weeks, and it was only as you mentioned to Alice that the dress you were borrowing from Lily was blue, did James perk up, a devilish grin spreading across his cheeks, “I’m wearing blue as well, we’ll be matching my love”.

“What do you mean you’re wearing blue? You don’t own anything blue”, his grin slipped into a smirk as he turned away from you, leaving you to ponder. Usually you were lucky to see James or Sirius in anything that wasn’t their school uniform or quidditch jumpers so to hear that he’d brought something specifically for the party had you questioning him about this discovery at any spare moment. This only increased when Remus and Sirius revealed that they also had brought “special” outfits for the party and now you were really confused and desperate for any minor details that your boyfriends might reveal.

However, they were also very good at keeping secrets and even though the four of you shared a bed every night, no amount of snooping in their wardrobe would bring you closer to finding out what they were wearing.

Even now, as you continued to stare at the three of them, who were now blatantly ignoring your questioning as they finished their meals in a hurry, you sighed in frustration still not being able to get the answers you were hoping for. Instead, you turned to Lily, asking what time she was going to start getting ready tonight.

Only a few moments later did the three of them stand up, catching your attention, frowning as Sirius and Remus rushed off whilst James collected his bag from under the table. “Wait what are you going? I thought we were all going to the library together?”

“Sorry, we need to get ready love, we’ll meet you in the common room at 7” he responded, reaching across the table to gently cup your hand, lifting it to his lips and giving a slow kiss across your knuckles, smirking down as your shoulders dropped in relaxation a soft smile on your lips, momentarily forgetting that he was leaving you until he dropped your hand and you watched him disappear out of the great hall.

“Did he say they were going to get ready? We still have all afternoon yet, surely it’s not going to take them 6 hours to put a suit on” Lily asked confused.

Shaking your head, you shrugged your shoulders, “I have no idea, they seem to have a few things planned for it but they won’t tell me anything even though I can see them whispering away every evening when they think I’m asleep. Your guess is as good as mine”.

Opting out of the library, you spent the afternoon with the Gryffindor girls, talking about their predictions for the night, who would be the best dressed, the prediction for who would be drunkest and how long we all thought it would be before Madam Rosemarta kicked everyone out. Finally, it was a reasonable hour to climb the stairs to the girl's dormitory and begin getting ready.

In the excitement of wanting to see what the boys were wearing, you were ready in record timing, mostly because the other girls had come to your aid, having watched you struggle with the simple spells to sort out your hair and makeup. So, Marlene perfectly styled your hair whilst Lily slowly moved her wand across your face, applying a light layer of makeup. Getting changed was the easy part, some new underwear that you’d picked especially for today to surprise the boys and the floor-length blue dress with a hip-length slit up the right side of the leg, paired with simple black flats, not trusting yourself in heels tonight.

You moved to wait on the common room sofa, waving off your friends as 7pm came and went and yet, your boyfriends still didn’t appear. You’d even attempted to knock on the boys’ door but all you heard was shuffling and Sirius shouting that he would be down soon. As it neared 8pm, you could feel your eyes starting to droop from staring into the fire for an hour, your head slipping on your fist that was holding it up.

Slowly standing, you decided to go to the bathroom and try to freshen up, hoping your eyes would open. You knew the layout of the common room like the back of your hand so with your tired eyes closed, you stepped around the sofa and bumped into the hard chest of someone that you hadn’t heard descend the stairs.

“Woah, careful love” James chuckled, gently grabbing your forearms to keep you upright. You smiled at his voice, still not opening your eyes as you rested your forehead against his chest, smiling wider as he kissed the top of your head, hands circling your back, whispering, “I’ve missed you this afternoon too”. You usually spent all day with the boys so it felt odd not to be in their arms for all of this time.

Taking a deep breath, his mouthwatering cologne took over your senses and as he whispered how beautiful you looked in your ear, it finally dawned on you - he was finally dressed!

Snapping your eyes open and taking a step back so his hands were resting on your shoulders, you looked at him.

Blinking a few times, your mouth gaped open, eyes slowly travelling over his body. Does he look taller? And older somehow? Swallowing harshly, you tried to take in every detail of your boyfriend who looked so incredibly different to the messy-haired, lean built Marauder. James was thriving in your reaction, cockily looking down at himself before straightening his tie, “I know, I know, I scrub up well, don’tcha think?”

Glancing down you took in every detail, his leather shoes were burgundy in colour, nothing like his scruffy school shoes. Next was his three-piece suit, pinstripe blue, darker than the blue you wore but it was fitted to perfection, particularly over the muscles on his arms that seemed bigger than they did this morning. Beneath the suit, he wore a light blue shirt with a black tie decorated with skulls. From the side of your eyes you noted that he also wore big thick rings on his hands, but as you looked back at his face, this was the biggest transformation, the one that had your knees feeling weak. A thick beautiful moustache now lay over his top lip, and his hair seemed to be longer, usually, it was kept short and seemed to always be sticking up in every direction but not today, instead it was swept back and now reached his shoulders and a single earring hoop in his left ear.

“Honey?” James asked, finger stroking your cheek which snapped you out of the trance you seemed to be stuck in, swallowing loudly again. You’d never seen him look like this before and the moustache… he knew that would drive you crazy.

Confusion sparked through your expression, “what?” you whispered, looking him up and down repeatedly and blinking slowly. James then went into an explanation about potions for hair growth and how he had been saving for this suit for a while but you were only half listening, instead just basking in his beauty, trying to ignore the pulsing between your legs.

But you were also your own worst enemy, here he was, looking hot as hell, and there you were in a hand-me-down dress borrowed from Lily, you’d look like an eye sore compared to him.

James knew you probably better than you knew yourself, noticing the glazed-over look in your eyes, the way your breathing rate increased and the fact you were nibbling nervously on your lip. Stepping closer so you were toe-to-toe, he swiftly cupped your cheeks, tilting your head back so he could lean down and kiss your lips tenderly. At first, you pulled away but he held firmly and soon as you breathed in his smell you relaxed, trying to remind yourself, it was only James, your James, not an attractive stranger that you needed to impress.

“You look beautiful my love” he mumbled between kisses, not stopping until your body relaxed fully, hands lifting to hold onto his wrists, feeling the cool metal of his chain bracelet trying to find comfort in touching him. James leaned down, leaving kisses all over your face causing you to giggle at the sensation, “there she is” he smiled down at you as you mirrored his smile.

Taking a deep breath, you couldn’t stop staring at his moustache, wishing that you could feel it on your mouth, breasts…in between your legs. “I knew you would like it” James muttered, almost reading your thoughts just by the way you were staring at him. He leaned down, capturing your mouth deeply in a kiss that stole your breath and you reciprocated with just as much want, needing more.

However, another voice stopped you. “Woah, why are you guys having all the fun without me, I thought we agreed to wait until after the party Prongs before any funny business” Sirius whined, stepping down the final few steps from the boy's dormitory.

Flushed from the kiss, you hide in James' chest, trying to slow your breathing but as you peeked around your boyfriend and took in Sirius’ appearance, nothing could stop your cheeks from warming. They were really pushing you to the maximum today.

Sirius almost looked royal with his attire. Black leather boots that stopped midway up his calf, with tight black trousers tucked in, and the jacket - it was exquisite, intricate details all over the material, with silver buckles up the centre and finally a peak of burgundy colour at his neck teased a shirt beneath the jacket, however, as stunning as his outfit was, this wasn’t what held your attention.

“You’ve cut your hair” your voice was small, giving no indication as to whether you liked the change or not. For all the years that you had known him, he had always had shoulder-length curly hair that you loved to spend hours with your fingers running through it so this was a big change for him.

Sirius stood taller, pulling his jacket straight, eyebrow raised as he asked, “what do you think? It’ll grow back if you don’t like it darling”.

Stepping around James, you reached up a tentative hand, playing with the new short hair at the nape of his neck, slowly bringing your hand across to the also new stubble that covered his cheeks.

“I love it” you managed to croak out, if only he knew that your heartbeat was pounding in your ears and cunt, not sure how to handle the arousal that was pulsing through you, both boys were handsome but you’d never seen them like this before.

“Yeah? You love it? Well, I love you” he leaned down, hands on your waist to pull you closer, you had to still go on your tiptoes to reach as he kissed you slowly and deeply, a hand slipping up to hold the side of your throat and what he felt had him pulling back. “I can feel your pulse pounding baby, everything’s ok, I know it's a big change but it’s still just us”, his thumb stroked along your jaw.

Dropping back onto the flats of your feet, you glanced down at your hands that were playing with the hem of his jacket as Sirius kissed your forehead. Sometimes, you really hated having your brain, hated how anxiety ruled your thoughts leaving you feeling worthless and stressed. This situation was ridiculous, you were standing with two of your boyfriends, and they’d decided to dress up a bit so why were you feeling so self-conscious that you couldn’t even look them in the eye?

Sirius glanced down at what you were wearing, hand reaching low to the top of your thigh, near your hip, which was where the slit in the dress ended. “Well, I really fucking love this” you huffed a laugh, a good distraction from the thoughts in your head. If only you had looked up to see the smile that spread across James and Sirius’ faces when you laughed, they always said it was their favourite sound.

James, who had been leaning against the back of the sofa watching the interaction stood, approaching the back of you, hands circling your waist to gently tug you back into his arms, lips brushing against the soft column of your throat, his moustache tickling the skin.

“Excuse us Prongs, you’re taking my job”, Sirius remarked, mirroring James' movements but from in front of you, his mouth attaching to the other side of your neck. Closing your eyes, you tried to relax but if it wasn’t your self sabotaging thoughts, the only thing you could think of was the intense clenching that your pussy was doing as the sweet sensations that their lips were slowly driving you crazy.

It was footsteps descending the staircase that caught your attention as Remus finally finished getting ready, doing up one of the cuffs on his jacket, and observing the three of you with hungry eyes. “Boys, I thought we were waiting for this, otherwise we’ll never get to the party”.

James and Sirius reluctantly let you go, knowing you would also want to go and be in his arms but you seemed to stop breathing in awe as to how he looked, he somehow looked older too, with a beard starting to grow in, his hair perfectly styled and his suit… that damn suit… these boys were really trying to push you to your limit today.

It was an all-white suit and shirt, paired with some simple black leather shoes, but it all shaped his body exquisitely and now your nerves were really a mess, as well as in between your legs, you could feel your juices smearing across the top of your thighs.

Remus was looking you up and down just as fiercely, whistling low as he took everything in before him, “you look perfect” he spoke, almost dazed himself. He started to step forward, noticing your hesitation and could practically feel your nerves rolling off of you.

Lifting a finger under your chin, he tilted your head back enough to kiss the tip of your nose, “you ok, pup?” he whispered.

“Ye-yeah” you just about choked out, feeling Sirius and James each take one of your hands in their own, squeezing it supportively.

“Do you still want to go?” He held your jaw firmly, making sure you couldn’t look away from his intense eyes.

“Yes,” you whispered, not having the nerve to have any other answer. For a moment, your eyes dropped to Remus’ lips as he leaned in further to gently brush against yours before pulling away, squinting his eyes as if unsure of your answer.

“If you get overwhelmed, if you want to leave at any time, if you want to get some fresh air, anything - you will tell one of us won’t you?” You tried to nod but Remus tutted, shaking his head. “I need to hear you say it Pup, you know that.”

“Yes sir”.

“Good”, he kissed your forehead before standing to his full height, extending his arm, and offering it for you to take which you gladly did.

You knew you were being quiet on the walk to the carriage, and you knew that the boys had noticed this. Even though you clung to Remus’ arm for dear life, you still couldn’t look either of them in the eyes, hardly answering their questions and almost cowering away from them.

Finally, you all climbed into the carriage. Usually, you would have either sat in one of their laps or been pulled in close to one of their sides but today, you couldn’t muster up the courage to do this so opted to sit next to the window, eyes dazed as you watched the cart begin to move.

You could feel each of their eyes on you, Remus was to your right on the bench with James and Sirius across from the two of you. Your hands nervously twitched in your lap as you tried not to become overwhelmed and even noticed the “I told you so look” that James gave the other two.

This was exactly what you were like before you all began dating. Timid, nervous, couldn’t look either of them in the eye, purely because you were intimidated by them and how attractive they were. You’d found them all to be the three most handsome men you’d ever seen, so being the introverted person that you were, you avoided them at all costs but what you hadn’t noticed was that they were watching you, wanting you just as badly as you wanted them and it took a long long while to coax you out of the anxiety to be calm around them.

So now, sitting with them all dressed up in a way you hadn't seen them before, it was almost like sitting with three strangers and it put your barriers straight back up again, even though you knew it was your boys, your mind was overstimulated by the situation.

You hated being this ridden with anxiety, wish that you could be excited that they all looked so gorgeous, wish you could go back to looking forward to the party with all of your friends but instead you were dreading every moment. Expecting them to all leave you as soon as you arrived because why would they want to be seen with you when they all looked like that?

You tried to clear your self-sabotaging throughs that spiral around and around in your mind, could feel your eyes glazing over, your body starting to shake but you couldn’t stop it.

“Come here, Pup” Remus mumbled, gently reaching across to pull on your hands you recently did as commanded, sliding across the bench until your leg brushed against his but Remus continued to pull on your hands. “Not close enough just yet”, he smiled softly down at you.

You tried to smile back, warming in your cheeks as you moved to sit in his lap with his help, “relax back, that’s it”, he muttered. You still couldn’t look back at him or across at the two sitting opposite so instead stared at your hands as he moved your body to be comfortable, legs lying over his muscular ones that you could feel beneath, and then his arms cradled your body to his chest, hands engulfing yours.

His lips brushed against the shell of your ear as he whispered, “relax, love”. Your body trembled as you released a hard breath, your muscles going from tense to jelly in a second as you melted back into Remus, but still only looked at your now joined hands. He didn’t have any fancy jewellery on except for a lavish watch, so his hands around yours looked as they usually did which comforted you as you ran your fingers over the scars that scattered over his skin.

“Close your eyes” Remus instructed and you immediately did, finding this the easiest thing you’d done all evening. “Take a deep breath, in through your nose and out through your mouth.” You did this, breathing in all of their colognes, at least these hadn’t changed, it still just smelt of the three boys you loved, the boys you recognised, the boys you loved. Your hands held onto his tighten, head tipping back against his shoulder.

“That’s it, just breath us in Sweetheart, it’s just us, it’s just your boys, we’ll always be your boys, nothing has changed no matter how we look”, he sweetly kissed the side of your head once more before continuing in trying to calm you down. “It’s just me, it’s just Sirius and it’s just James, no one else”.

“My boys” you finally mumbled, the tight knot in your stomach relaxing slightly enough for you to feel comfortable enough to turn your head and nuzzle into his neck, even though it felt different iht his facial hair, it still smelt like him, underneath the cologne, it was still him.

“That’s right, your boys, just like you’re ours” his arms tightened, pulling you harder against his body and that’s when you noticed the hardened lump under where you were sat on his lap, a small smile now playing on your lips.

“As I said, you look perfect tonight, like you always are Pup” he muttered, gently rolling his hips so you could feel the full extent of his erection. You immediately started to grind down on him, softly mewling at the sensation.

“I need you daddy” your words had him tensing, eyes rolling back and cock throbbing. Remus looked to the other two sitting across from him, noting how they were both pulling against their tight trousers, trying to relieve the pressure on their cocks. They both watched closely as Remus's rough hand inched towards the slit in your dress.

James shifted forward in his seat, forearms resting on his knees as he watched Remus’ hand closely, “that’s not fair you said we had to wait until after the party and I called the first dib, I’ve wanted to taste her all day”.

You're instantly rubbing your thighs together, moaning at his husky voice, wanting nothing more than for him to go through with this.

Remus’ chest rumbled as he responded, his voice now low, “fuck waiting for the party, go ahead Prongs”. He removed his hand from your thigh, moving it to hold your waist steadily so he could ease your legs on either side of his, spreading you before them, the slit in your dress widening until your entire left leg was exposed and your cunt only just covered but they could see a peak of blue lingerie.

You still kept your eyes closed, not wanting to overwhelm yourself as you tried to refrain from shaking in anticipation of hearing James slide to his knees, not caring if he messed up his suit in the process.

His hot breath spread across the thigh of your exposed leg as he kissed it, his hands stroking along the skin delicately but it only caused you to go into overdrive with how much you wanted him. “Please daddy” you huffed, trying to roll your hips but couldn't in the position Remus had moved you to.

James chuckled at your desperation, licking the top of your thigh clean as it had been covered in your juices, moaning at the taste before finally pushing back the dress to expose your centre and stopping at the sight before him. “Well well… if this isn’t the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen I don’t know what is” James muttered against your skin as Sirius simply whispered the word “fuck” at the view.

You had decided to wear some crotchless underwear, knowing that the party would end in fucking so you thought it would be a nice treat for you and the boys - and easy access. This meant that your clenching, wet cunt was now bared to them all, James’ mouth seemed to moisten even further, and each of their cocks throbbed wanting to be buried deep in your warmth.

He couldn’t wait a moment longer as he leaned closer and licked a strip from your hole to your clit, licking up everything you had to offer and he could see just how sensitive you were as you moaned desperately, bodily twitching at the sensation.

He started by pushing his tongue deep into your hole, pushing in and out, his nose brushing against your clit with each stroke. His moustache was also adding in a rough but satisfying sensation as he continued opening you up before swiping up to the sensitive bundle of nerves, flicking it at first before sucking it into his mouth which had your hips nearly falling off of Remus's lap if it wasn’t for his strong hold of you.

You were moaning loudly, not caring if people outside of the carriage could hear you, your hand falling into his perfectly styled hair, holding him close to your cunt as the other hand gripped the back of Remus’ neck holding yourself to him.

Vaguely you could hear another movement and deep moans and you had a slight suspicion that Sirius was wanking himself off watching you getting eaten out. Your cunt clenched violently at the thought, already feeling yourself being worked up to the orgasm you desperately craved, especially as James lifted his hand and inserted two fingers deep, gently rocking them in time with your hip movements, tongue swirling around and around your clit.

Your breaths were hot and heavy, your mouth hanging open as you moaned frantically. Remus’ lips brushed against the shell of your ear once more, commanding, “open your eyes, I want you to look at him when you cum in his mouth”. You felt James’ mouth twitch into a smirk against your pussy, but didn’t falter in his movements, bringing you closer and closer.,

You couldn’t even think properly as you opened your eyes, looking down at the man in between your legs and the sight of his handsome, moustache face was all you needed. It was such an intense orgasm that you nearly toppled forward, pulling James' face off of you as you quivered around his fingers, eyes rolling as your body spasmed, the contractions in your cunt nearly had you floored.

Shuddering breaths rattled through you as you found your bearings. Quickly opening your eyes, you let go of the strong grip on James’ hair, you apologised having nearly ripped out his hair and messed up his perfectly styled look. But the look that James’ gave had your heart jumping in your throat as he sat back on his knees, licking the juices off of his lips and smiling devilishly at you.

“Don’t ever apologise for that” he muttered leaning up to kiss you deeply before collapsing back in his seat next to Sirius who was waving his wand over his lap that was covered in his cum, his half-limp cock being tucked away. James then pulled his wand out from inside of his jacket and waved at the wet patch that was leaking through his trousers as he too had cum from your display.

Your cheeks were impossibly warm as you leaned back on Remus, his cock still hard beneath your lap. Reaching beneath, you tried to stroke him through his trousers but his hard gently cupped your wrist, placing it back into your lap. “It’s alright Love, we’ll sort it out later, anyway I think we’re going to be arriving soon”.

He helped you to sort yourself out, trying to look as if you hadn’t had James’ head between your legs so no one would suspect but the heated gaze you held, you knew you’d fool no one.

Sirius helped you out of the carriage, kissing your knuckles softly before pulling you into the hut where the gathering was taking place, waving politely to madam rosemarta who looked confusedly at the three boys with how different their appearance looked before pushing open the door to the back room.

A few hours later, you were sitting in a chair in the corner, drinking down some water to try and keep you awake but after all the dancing and laughing you’d been doing, you were struggling to keep your eyes open. You knew you should ask to leave but staring across the room at James and Remus, who both had forgone their blazers and had rolled up their sleeves, as they danced with their fellow Gryffindors, you didn’t have the guts to stop their fun.

Wiping your eyes but also being careful of your make-up, you tried to wake yourself up more which was the exact moment when Sirius came up behind you, leaning down to wrap his warm arms around you, his jacket long discarded somewhere as he kissed your neck.

“Tired, love?” he asked as you leaned back into him.

“Maybe a little bit” you responded shyly at having been caught looking tired.

“Let’s go then darling, come on, I’ll tell the boys” he pulled you up gently but you shook him off not wanting him to miss the fun.

“It’s ok, I’ll be fine Siri-” the end of your sentence was cut off as a yawn rippled through your body, definitely no chance of hiding your exhaustion now.

Sirius didn’t say anything, just simply stroked your cheek before carrying on with informing the boys that you were both leaving before returning back to you, placing his jacket over your shoulders, a warm hand against your lower back and guiding you outside to the awaiting carriage.

“Wait for us!” shouted from behind as Remus and James followed after the two of you, pulling on their blazers, not giving you a chance to argue that they should stay before they were lifting you into the carriage. Sirius was quick to then pull you into his lap sideways so you could nestle into his chest as James sat next to him, easing your feet into his lap, removing your shoes and massaging your feet that had you moaning.

“Sorry for making you guys all leave” you mumbled tiredly into Sirius's neck.

James paused his movements on your feet, “don’t apologise, I’ve told you that” he whispered, nipping one of your toes that had you squealing before he carried on rubbing his thumb into the hell.

After a few calm moments, Remus came up with an idea. “Why don’t we spend the night in the special place? Gives us some peace and quiet from the drunk Gryffindors that have already gone back to Hogwarts?”

“I thought Dumbledore said that the special place was only for our furry friend,” Sirius countered his idea.

“Yeah well, Dumbledore doesn’t need to know about this, does he?” Remus having decided for the group lifted his wand and tapped it against the ceiling, causing the cart to change directions.

The shrieking shack was there the boys were to be during the full moon to look after Remus, and on other occasions, the four of you would go during the day to hang out… and specifically use the large bed in one of the rooms for certain activities. Even though the outside of the building was dark and dreary, the inside wasn’t as bad, thanks to Remus’ charms, it was kept nice and clean for all to use.

The journey was shorter so before long, James was slipping on your shoes once more. Even though you knew that the shrieking shack wasn’t actually haunted, you still had goosebumps littering your skin as you all walked down the spooky path.

Once inside, you all climbed the stairs to the bedroom, Sirius flicking his wand towards the fireplace to light it up, warming the room instantly. The four of you sat in chairs in front of the fire, sharing a bottle of firewhiskey that James had snuck for the party but kept just for you all, which you know shared, the liquid warming your insides.

As James started telling the group the latest gossip that he’d heard from Lily you began to become fidgety, becoming slightly uncomfortable in the dress having been in it for too many hours now, you couldn’t keep still, trying to pull on the bust to ease up the feeling.

Sirius watched you in amusement, adoring the way your bottom lip stuck out at the feeling before finally asking, “what some help there, love?”

Sighing you turned to him, “yes please”.

Standing directly in front of the ire, with your back towards the boys, Sirius stepped behind you, kissing along your shoulders as he slowly undid the zip up the back of the dress, his hand trailing along the skin that was slowly being exposed. As you pulled your arm out of the sleeve, he stopped you, whispering huskily, “wait, do it slowly I want to watch”, and with that collapsed back into his chair, taking another swig from the bottle.

At first, you were too embarrassed to undress in front of them, it now going deathly silent except for the fire crackling before you. However, the whiskey had given you a slight buzz of confidence so smiling softly you closed your eyes and began to slowly pull your arms out of the dress until you were holding it to your chest.

Glancing over your shoulder at the three of them with half-lidded eyes, you dropped the material until it pooled at your feet, leaving you only in the crotchless panties and matching blue bra. You smiled widely as you saw their visible reactions, sitting up higher in their chairs, biting their lips and looking at you in anticipation. 

Feeling rarely brave, you turned to face Remus. “You know earlier, you said you wanted to fix your problem”, referring back to his hard-on in the carriage that he never released. “Well, I um- I want to help you with that”.

Remus’ eyes dropped down your body, taking every inch of your body, he lead back in his chair, spreading his legs out. “Oh yeah, and how are you going to do that Pup?”

Tentatively you walked towards him, stopping between his legs and then dropping to your knees. Taking a deep breath to hold your nerve you gently ran your hands up his trousered thighs, smiling to yourself as you could feel he was already getting hard. With surprisingly steady hands and not moving your eyes from his, you unzipped him, reaching inside to pull out his perfectly sized cock.

It bobbed in the air as you raised higher onto your knees, holding the base as you licked a single strip up the underside of him, enjoying the way it was throbbing due to your actions. Swirling your tongue over his tip, you tasted everything that was only his taste before taking his member into your mouth, stopping as it reached the back of your throat and sucking as you slowly came up.

You could feel his thighs clenching as he hissed, “merlin, that feels so good sweetheart”. You continued this action, bobbing your head up and down and using your hand to wank the length that couldn’t fit into your mouth. His hand reached out to your spare hand that was on his thigh, fingers interlacing with yours, and it made your heart thump for a moment at this little gesture.

Movement sounded from behind you as Sirius began to lie on the floor, reaching where you were he pulled you back so you were forced to remove your mouth from Remus’ cock. Sirius kept tugging until you were kneeling on either side of his head, his hands steading on your hips to pull you down until you were sat on his face, his tongue instantly delving into your depths.

“Sirius!” you gasped loudly, looking down at him between your legs, your favourite view. He moved his tongue expertly over your cunt, licking up and down before concentrating on your clit, going slowly then quicking with back and forth actions before slowing one more, he knew exactly what he was doing to your body.

Looking back up to Remus you whined, reaching a handout and he stood in front of you instantly, his cock bobbing in front of your face you took him back into your mouth, flicking his tip with your tongue, using your hands to steady yourself on his hips.

You still needed more though so without stopping your movements with your mouth or the moaning that you were doing, you reached your hand out beckoning James over who didn’t waste any time in pulling his cock from his suit trousers and placing it into your hand. You moved your hand up and down his shaft, feeling it throb at your movements, much like the one in your mouth was doing.

As Sirius sucked on clit, your moan vibrated around Remus’ cock and you couldn’t help but harden your grip around James as you were close to cumming, feeling that beautiful tingly bliss forming in your abdomen, knees wobbly. Pulling Remus out, you had to lean your head on his hip moaning widely that you were going to cum.

“Stop Sirius”, Remus demanded, gently pulling your head back to look at him as you whined the sensation in your abdomen fizzled out as Sirius dropped his head onto the floor, looking up your body to where Remus stood. “I want her to cum with all of our cocks inside her”.

Moaning at his dominance, feeling wobbly as he helped you to your feet, pulling you into a fierce kiss, you were sure he could taste himself on your tongue but he didn’t seem phased as his tongue danced with yours. Your mind was so lost in his touch that you hadn’t even noticed that he had been walking you back towards the bed until the back of your legs hit the edge and you tumbled into the middle of the soft sheets.

Leaning up on your forearms, you watched as your three handsome boys undress until they were all naked and pumping their cocks staring down at you with soft smiles.

“Boys if you would” Remus once again directed, gesturing onto the bed which, James and Sirius then climbed onto and before long you were making out with James, his moustache causing slightly friction against your face but you didn’t care. Especially as Sirius started to lick over your clothed nipples, teasing the bud as it sent a thrill straight to your soaking cunt.

Finally, he pulled the material down and sucked your nipple into his mouth, teasing with his teeth that had you gasping and lifting your hips. His mouth then travelled north up your body, sucking against your neck and soon was replacing James' lips on your own as he went to the breast that lay untouched.

Their hands and mouths were fondled with your breasts, neck and face, you weren’t sure where James started and Sirius ended, becoming lost in their touch. It was only as the third set of hands joined the mix did you open your eyes to glance down, seeing Remus lifting your thighs back, spreading you open and the other two then held the legs back for him but neither stopping their attack of pleasure on you.

Remus was watching the three of you with dark eyes before he looked at your wet core, his thumb brushing against your clit gently with one hand, whilst the other covered his fingers with the juices that were covering you. He moved south with that hand, past your cunt and lower and you knew exactly what he was doing, knew what he meant by all of their cocks, knew that you wanted it more than anything.

Remus’ finger circled your puckered hole for a moment, and you tried to relax your body enough that he would slip in, which he did. It definitely wasn’t your first time doing it in this hole so your body didn’t have as much resistance anymore which you were thankful for because you needed to have them in you soon otherwise you’d start begging.

As his thumb continued to rub slow circles around your clit and James and Sirius each sucked on your nipples, Remus eased two more fingers in, thrusting them in steadily until you he was happy with your progress but you weren’t thinking about that, you were thinking about that tight knot that had formed in your abdomen one more.

Once again, however, Remus knew your body seemingly better than you realised as he once again demanded, “stop!” You knew cried at how frustrated you were as the tingling subsided once more as all hands and mouths left your body, leaving you to look up with your bottom lip sticking out.

“Please daddy, stop edging me, I really want to cum” you moaned, not caring how pathetic you looked you just wanted to feel that euphoria.

Remus leaned over your body, hand gripping your cheeks so your mouth became squished, “you’ll cum when I say you can cum, do you understand?”

“Yes sir” you answered quietly.

“Good girl now gets up, Pads take her spot”. James helped you over to his side of the bed as Sirius lay in the spot where you were just laying. Remus then directed you to straddle him so you did, hands laying on his chest as he smiled softly up at you as you eased yourself down on his leaking cock.

You had to bite your lip as you were already once again close to cuming, your cunt clenching harshly around him until he too was cursing at the sensation, hands squeezing your hips. “Please… please… I’m so close I can’t hold it back for much longer” you begged, keeping your eyes closed in concentration.

“Nearly there sweetheart, that’s it, open up”, he tapped your cheek so you opened your eyes and mouth, now seeing that he was standing on the bed, feet on either side of Sirius’ head much like it had been only moments ago as he held his cock out in front of him, ready for you to suck on it once more which you greedily did.

James now positioned himself behind you, covering his cock up with spit before lining it up at your prepared hole, “ready honey?”

You gargle around Remu’s cock as a yes and finally, he starts pushing in, slowly his tip went in and once it was past the thickest part, the rest was easier, slipping in until you were absolutely full and overstimulated to the max that all it took were a few swipes of James' thumb against your clit and you were orgasming, having been edged a few times, you were just about seeing stars when your pussy and ass contracted around both of the cocks.

In your muddled brain you had to use everything you had not to bite down on Remus's cock, instead the moaning scream you released that vibrated him had his head falling back, eyes closing at the sensation. It took a few moments for you to get your bearings again before pulling your aching mouth from Remus’ cock, before nodding, indicating for the other two to start thrusting.

You were quite sensitive so you were clenching incredible hard at first but soon relaxed into it, trying to continue sucking off Remus but it was hard when Sirius and James were fucking into you in tandem.

Remus was watching the three of you, the moans and groans you were all each producing and just as you reached up to fondle his balls, he couldn’t hold it in, stroking your cheek he grunted his seed spilling down your throat which you hungrily drank down.

“Merlin you are good at that” Remus complimented as he pulled his cock out of your mouth and you all but collapsed onto Sirius's chest, the dribble on your chin smearing across the littering of hair that was on him. Remus now sat on the side of the bed, stroking your hair and cheek, comforting you as both boys started to fuck harder into you.

You began to repeatedly chant the word “please” over and over, feeling entirely overstimulated, and sensitive but needing both of their cum as you were desperately trying to hold your third orgasm back.

As you clenched your lower body as Sirius hit directly on that sweet spot, you heard James curse loudly as he suddenly came deep inside your arse before pulling out to watch his cum drip out and onto Sirius's cock who was now pounding away, chasing his and your own high.

Without James restricting his movements, Sirius held the back of your thighs by his hips, so he could fuck into you hard, causing you to squirt droplets uncontrollably with your orgasm rippling through your body intensely. His mouth dropped open at the sight, moaning deeply before he too came holding your body still as he spurted a few times before collapsing back into the bed.

It took a few moments for you all to catch your breath before Remus helped you to move off of Sirius and onto your side, pointing his wand at your cunt and washing away the mess that they had caused. Smiling sleepily, Sirius cuddled your front with Remus climbing in behind him and James spooning in behind you, kissing your shoulder with his moustache once again tickling your skin.

“Can you all please keep the facial hair please” you mumbled, sleep close to taking over your body.

James chuckled, “whatever you want, love.”

[saintsenara]

oh, i gotta know: rosmerta and aberforth; neville and mcgonagall; fudge and scrimgeour.

thank you very much for the ask, anon! i screamed at these - especially because they all have that quintessential enemies-to-lovers flavour which always makes a ship pop...

aberforth dumbledore/madam rosmerta

you just know that rosemerta fucking loves bragging about how she gets a 99% share of hogsmeade's pub custom, simply because aberforth is so iconically committed to not running a business which functions properly.

and you know that aberforth pretends he doesn't care. but he does.

and we all know what that can lead to...

neville longbottom/minerva mcgonagall

i will never not be sent by this line from goblet of fire:

“Longbottom, kindly do not reveal that you can’t even perform a simple Switching Spell in front of anyone from Durmstrang!” Professor McGonagall barked at the end of one particularly difficult lesson, during which Neville had accidentally transplanted his own ears onto a cactus.

and i am also always sent by mcgonagall absolutely bodying neville's grandmother at the start of half-blood prince:

“My grandmother thinks Charms is a soft option,” mumbled Neville. “Take Charms,” said Professor McGonagall, “and I shall drop Augusta a line reminding her that just because she failed her Charms O.W.L., the subject is not necessarily worthless.” 

which is to say, clearly mcgonagall thinks that neville is a bit of a flop during his early schooldays, but then begins to modify her opinion of him as he grows up - and she must, by the end of deathly hallows, be well aware of how brave and principled neville is.

nonetheless, i imagine she was still a little bit nervous about hiring him as a teacher - and that neville had a few fumbles in his first few terms on the job that meant he got a tongue-lashing [behave] from the headmistress.

before he found his feet, revealed himself to be eminently suitable for the job, and became someone mcgonagall might want to spend evenings in her study with for reasons other than complaining about his lesson plans...

cornelius fudge/rufus scrimgeour

i will never not scream at the muggle prime minister suggesting that scrimgeour is a much better candidate to be minister than fudge is - and clearly both fudge and scrimgeour are also aware of this fact.

scrimgeour definitely spent his first few weeks in office refusing to do anything fudge might have considered a good idea - and letting fudge know this was the case - before he was forced into the humiliating climbdown we find in half-blood prince, where he ends up borrowing fudge's plan to boost morale by having harry say the ministry is great and is doing a fantastic job.

fudge made him apologise for having originally called the plan "dogshit", of course. and we can all imagine how...

[eastwindmlk]

Prompt 3: Payment (390 words) - @prongsfoot-microfic

400 quid—that was all he needed. How hard could that be? He still had about three galleons, a sickle, and eleven knuts. With that, he only needed about 395 and a half pounds to pay for the bike.

The only problem was that Sirius Black had never had a job before. He didn’t even know where to begin looking for one. At least, not after both Honeydukes and Madam Rosemerta had turned him down with the same excuse. “I’m sorry, we can’t hire you until you graduate. But be sure to come back then.” At least Madam Rosemerta had poured him a glass of schnapps after rejecting him.

The rejection tastes like tart cherry schnapps.

He’d asked Alice and Lily if they could get him in with their work at the greenhouse. Only to find out that it was a volunteer job.

James told him the same about his helping out in the hospital wing. “Poppy provides plenty of tea and snacks, though.” A bid to convince him to join him, anyway.

When word got out that Sirius was looking for work, people started coming to him with homework. For about a week, he furiously penned essays. Until he was called into McGonagall’s office after she received three O-quality essays from students that, at best, produced A-quality.

But that had brought him another ten galleons closer.

Sitting on his bed, his back resting against James, He was rehashing another side hustle idea while he read Quidditch Weekly. His endless ramble was interrupted when James sighed heavily.

“Pads, I say this with all the love and affection I can muster. Please, shut up.” He groaned, peering over the edge of his magazine with a tired look in his eyes. “I will literally pay you to never mention the word hustle again.”

Sirius’s eyes lid up, eyebrows raised. “300 quid.” He decided, jokingly, to be taken aback by the instant acceptance of his ridiculous offer.

“If you throw in a kiss, I’ll buy you the sodding bike myself.” James replied, tapping his cheek with his index finger.

With a lot of flailing, James’s copy of Quidditch was flying somewhere as Sirius threw his arms around him and kissed him.

He was kissing him on the mouth. James was kissing him back, surprised but not unwilling.

Which was definitely better than the bike.

[hermiones-amortentia]

Let's talk about Hermione

Everytime I reread books I just get amazed how logical Hermione is and how much she prioritises the ultimate goal over any emotions. If you see her character she always tries to rationalize everything. Even people's feelings. Her explanation on Cho's feelings reflects her rational side more than her empathy. It's like 'oh it's obvious why she is feeling the way she is now. Because of this and this reasons'. Her straightforward logic why Lavender's bunny might have died weeks ago or a cat's job is to hunt rats or telling Harry she has been right all along about the potion book on the night Dumbledore dies. You can feel she struggles with consoling people and giving a shoulder to cry on. She doesn't do that. She tries to help them in her own way. But she will never give you a hug and tell you 'dont worry. Everything is gonna be alright. I am here'.

I don't think she is apathetic or emotionless. Hermione feels many things deeply. She can't stand people being mean to her friends(she actually loses her cool the moment Malfoy insults Hagrid. Not when he insults her), she gets offended and hurt by Ron pretty easily when he says anything insensitive. But somehow I feel she guards her emotions. She doesn't let them control her(well most of the time. Because 6th book proves even she can be irrational, illogical and an emotional mess). She probably fears that if she lets her heart make any judgment it won't align with her brain and logic.

She is always goal oriented. No matter how hard the situation is, she is always focused and determined towards the ultimate goal. During the horcrux hunt Ron's emotions take over his judgment. Harry is feeling hopeless. But Hermione's still focused. She gets hurt, emotional but unlike 6th year she doesn't let her emotions control her.

I think most of her irrational, illogical and emotional moments in the series are regarding Ron. In 1st book she cries in the bathroom and misses a class because of Ron. Something Hermione(that too a 1st year Hermione) doesn't do usually. Then she lies to professors when she could have told them the truth. She is miserable in 3rd year when Ron isn't talking to her and even apologizes to Ron once something is very rare for her character. Then her irrational jealousy about Fleur, Madam Rosemerta, Lavender, her breaking a legit school rule for no reason other than giving Ron an advantage. And the whole time she is being a mess when Ron is with Lavender...

Hermione doens't like to be ruled by her heart over her brain. When she feels 100 different emotions at once and that makes her act irrationally it scares her. That's why she guards her emotions. I feel like she thinks it makes her vulnerable and weak. But 7th book Hermione I think comes with the term that sometimes she needs to let go. Sometimes she needs to switch off her big brain and follow what her heart and emotions are saying.

I would love to see Hermione opening up about her feelings and emotions. A post war book about her growth and how she deals with PTSD, Career and ofcourse her relationship with her parents and Ron would be so amazing.

[greyeyedmonster-18]

happy one year to ten reasons (to go to michigan)

one year later and my midwestern fourth born child is by far the most loved by all of you.

10 chapters

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if this is my last muggle au, then this one is something i can be proud of. i wrote it on a whim, pantsed it all the way through in four days, and i am forever amazed by how much this story seems to resonate with folks.

healing and grieving and finding home in unlikely places. a love story that also isn't a love story.

endless thank you for reading, commenting, leaving hearts on my doorstep. this one is definitely a huge chunk of my heart, and cant say thank you enough for being so kind to it.

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It wasn’t Remus’ intention to stay in the Upper Peninsula, no matter how…perfect it had been to write. No matter how stunning the sun looked setting on the lake in the winter when the yellow and oranges would come through the cracks in the trees, catching the white snow on fire, transforming the grey of the lake into something soft and pale blue. He was never going to stay, even if Madame Rosemerta’s cherry latte’s put a New York cup of coffee to shame.

Even if Marlene had become a better friend to him than all the ones he thought he had.

Even if…even if Sirius was there. 

Because there was no way for Sirius to be and for a book to be. Remus had been there, done that, bought the t-shirt and wore it out. It didn’t work. It couldn’t work. And if there was anything Remus had learned through a harrowing divorce and heartbreak…words, pages, and times new roman font were not going to wake up one day and decide they didn’t love you anymore. 

[deafblindshorty]

Hogwarts Years For Various Characters

So, I'm getting a lot of mixed opinions on who went to Hogwarts when. Like all (and I do mean all) the adult characters going to Hogwarts with the Marauders, etc. So, I decided to do some extensive investigative work based on where the characters are in the books and what JKR said about them and their ages. If there's no information, I just looked up the actors who played them, and their ages at the time the movie was released (and when the movie is set). And yes, I will be including Hogwarts Mystery characters. Deal with it.

A few more notes, I find it extremely unlikely that half the OG Order of the Phoenix was made up of newly graduated Hogwarts students. Frank and Alice Longbottom have already made names for themselves as famous aurors by 1981, and it takes 3 years of training to become an auror. Same with Dorcas Meadows (I don't think she was an auror, but she was badass enough to be killed by Voldy personally).

As for Marlene McKinnon, Emmeline Vance, Amelia Bones, Hestia Jones, and Dedulus Diggle...

If Marlene was Lily's best friend and Sirius' lover (or even ex-lover), wouldn't Lily be more emotional about her death and say something like "I'm so sorry about Marlene. I know how much she meant to you."? And wouldn't she have mentioned her by name? "Marlene and her family" instead of "the McKinnons"?

If Emmeline Vance, Hestia Jones, and Dedulus Diggle were friends with Lily and James, wouldn't they (or Remus or Sirius) mention that to Harry? You would think that with all these "friends" of Harry's parents, going to Grimmauld Place would be like "coming home" to him.

Amelia Bones is described as having "grey hair" in OOTP, and the actress who portrayed her was 57 when Deathly Hallows part 1 was released, so she's almost 20 years older than the Marauders.

Here we go:

1930s:

Cornelius Fudge (1934-1941)

Augusta Longbottom (1935-1942)

Walburga, Lucrieta, and Alphard Black and Abraxas Malfoy (1936-1943)

Tom Riddle (1938-1945)

1940s

(NOTE: Slughorn had been teaching since at least Riddle's 6th or 7th year)

Myrtle "Moaning Myrtle" Warren (1940-1943) (died)

Rubeus Hagrid (1940-1943) (Expelled)

Poppy Pomfrey and Orion Black (1940-1947)

Eileen Prince (1941-1948)

Ignatius Prewett, Arimentia Black, and Druella Rosier (DOBs unknown, but they're in the same generation as Sirius' parents)

Pomona Sprout (1943-1950)

Alastor Moody and Barty Crouch Sr. (1945-1952)

Minerva McGonagall (1946-1953)

Rufus Scrimgeor (1947-1954)

Cygnus Black (1949-1956)

1950s:

(NOTE: McGonagall had been teaching since 1956)

Irma Black, Septima Vector, and Mr. Crabbes (XD I'm sorry...) (1950-1957)

(The Goyles, probably the same years)

Perengrine (Hogwarts Mystery) (1954-1961)

Dolores Umbridge (1955-1962)

Xeno and Pandora Lovegood (1956-1963)

Corban Yaxley (1957-1964)

Amelia Bones (1959-1966)

1960s:

(NOTE: Dumbledore became Headmaster, and the curse of the yearly DADA teacher started in 1964)

Molly Prewett, Amos Diggory, Mrs. Diggory, Frank Longbottom, Alice Longbottom, Charity Burbage, and Dedulas Diggle (1961-1968)

Arthur Weasley and Mundungus Fletcher (1962-1969)

Bellatrix Black, Edward Tonks, Marlene and Mr. McKinnon, Irma Pince, and Madame Rosemerta (1963-1970)

Rudolphus and Rebastian Lestrange, probably the same years as Bellatrix

Andromeda Black and Filius Flitwick (1965-1972)

Patricia Rakepick and Ludo Bagman (1966-1973)

Lucius Malfoy, Dawlish, Sybill Trelawny, and Narcissa Black (1967-1974)

1970s:

(NOTE: Flitwick had been teaching since at least 1975, and Filch became caretaker in 1973)

Reginald Cattermole, Mulciber, Avery, and Macnair (1970-1977)

Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, James Potter, Lily Evans, Augustus Rookwood, Mary McDonald, and Severus Snape (1971-1978)

Jacob, Duncan Ashe, Olivia Green, and Annelena Murk (Hogwarts Mystery) (1974-1981)

Regulus Black (1972-1979)

Barty Crouch Jr. (1973-1980)

Kingsley Shacklebolt and Gilderoy Lockhart (1975-1982)

Emmeline Vance and Quirius Quirrel (1976-1983)

Chester Davies (1979-1986)

1980s:

(NOTE: Both Snape and Trelawny began teaching at Hogwarts in 1981)

Bill Weasley (1982-1989)

Stan Shunpike (1983-1990)

Percy Weasley, Oliver Wood, Marcus Flint, and Penelope Clearwater (1987-1994)

Hogwarts Mystery MC, Charlie Weasley, Penny Haywood, Nymphadora Tonks, Merula Snyde, Ismelda Murk, Barnaby Lee, Corey Hayden, Alanza Alves, Murphy McNully, Badea Ali, Liz Tuttle, Tulip Karasu, Skye Parkin, Erika Rath, Diego Caplan, Andre Egwu, Talbott Winger, Levi Kidd, Jae Kim, Ben Copper, and Chiara Lobasca (1984-1991)

Beatrice Haywood (1988-1995)

Fred and George Weasley, Lee Jordan, Angelina Johnson, Roger Davies, and Cedric Diggory (1989-1996)

1990s

(NOTE: Fudge became Minister of Magic in 1990)

Katie Bell and Cho Chang (1990-1997)

Harry Potter and everyone else in his year (1991-1998)

Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Cormac McClaggin, and Romilda Vane (1992-1999)

Dennis Creevey (1994-2001)

[ravenclaw-craftsgirl]

Into the Deep Pt. 1

A challenge by the ever entertaining @slytherincursebreaker to see how we write our characters! This time, we go into the Black Lake to complete our tasks!

And since it’s a jaunt underwater...  Some BioShock!

Also some Harp Music. Hehe

Lilian had only just barely survived the dragon challenge when Professor Dumbledore proceeded to announce the two remaining champions.  She turned, confused and saw Nathaniel nursing a broken arm as Evelina sat beside him in the stands. He wore a perturbed smile, having had to exit the competition but glad his friend could continue on.  “What happened, Nathaniel?” Lilian asked after running up to the stands where he, Evelina and Lilian’s friends sat.  “Ah, well I had completed my task... Unfortunately the egg had shattered upon impact alongside my arm.” He said before waving his good hand beneath the sling.  “So, I decided Brevity is the greater part of Bravery and forfeit the competition.”  “I wouldn’t forgive you if you hurt yourself more. Glory is good, but life is better.” Evelina said, half sass and half concern.  Nathaniel chuckled as his girlfriend fretted over him, suddenly making Lilian all too aware that her own girlfriend was glaring daggers at her.  “Ehehehe... Merula, Mon Amore, I... I can expla-” “Stuff it, Le’Reau. ‘Sides, I already saw everything. I can’t fault you this time, but you’d better damned well make a better plan than ‘Falling’ next time your broom goes under.” She commanded with a slight huff.  Lilian sighed, and held Merula’s hand where she stood outside of the stands. 

“I promised you that I wouldn’t get hurt again, Merula. I intend to keep that promise.”  As Merula gently squeezed Lilian’s hand, the rest of the gang gathered around to compliment Lilian on her success, congratulate and sulk over Lilian getting to ride a dragon (Tonks and Charlie were particularly vocal about that) and generally state their relief that she hadn’t been hurt.  Lilian turned to see Professor Dumbledore prepare another announcement.  “Within the coming days, our final challenge shall take place in the Black Lake. The next challenge’s task shall be revealed on the day of, so I recommend the challengers prepare for everything. Until then, I wish a speedy recovery to Nathaniel Chevalier and good luck to our remaining champions Lilian and Tsukiko.”  Lilian could feel a physical dread at the mention of the Black Lake. She’d heard so many stories about that lake, including many a lost student being found in it’s waters. While she was mostly certain that those were false stories, she had also been helping her cousin discover the Cursed Vaults, which had previously been a similar legend. “Lil, I think this calls for a celebration!” Tonks cheered as she gathered Charlie and Ben into headlocks beneath each arm. “Butterbeers at the Three Broomsticks! Ah, and you three should come with! Madam Rosemerta makes the best butter beer ever and it’d be a shame for new friends not to have a gaff!”

Evelina looked at Nathaniel and smiled while Caleb chuckled nervously.  “You sure you want me to tag along? I kinda lost the first challenge.”  “Non, you are a friend. You should have more confidence in yourself Caleb. I doubt the goblet would have selected you if you weren’t worthy.” Lilian stated.  “Why, I didn’t even put my own name in. Someone had the brilliant idea to nominate me.”  Everyone turned to Tonks, who feigned ignorance with a rather terrible attempt at whistling.  “Well... Thanks for that. Maybe you’re right, Lilian. I’m glad, if nothing else, I got to compete against some right proper chums.” Caleb said, brightening up from his previously dour mood.  “Though I suppose, the only question left for all of us is her choice in swimwear.”  Hubei said with a malicious but playful grin.  Tonight was going to be a long night for Lilian, especially with all of the questions that there would inevitably be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The day of the contest had arrived, Lilian wearing a a towel over the lower half of her wetsuit. She took a deep breath before taking off her glasses and affixing goggles. Was she nervous? Of course.  Lilian turned over to Tsukiko who wore a one piece swimming suit patterned with cherry blossoms. To say Lilian felt under dressed was an understatement compared to someone like Tsukiko. Why was she even doing this again? She didn’t want to stand out anymore than she already did.  “LILIAN!”  Lilian turned around to see Merula with a determined look on her face and a grin. “You’re the smartest woman I know, You’ve got this!”  Lilian smiled to Merula and nodded to her friends who all stood behind her girlfriend. Just as she turned away, Professor Dumbledore stood between the final two contestants.  “For the final task, A race to the finish. A specially marked area within the Black Lake has been sequestered for this task. It is up to the contestants to both figure out and find the finish line and to complete it. For this task, you will be allocated one full day, twenty four hours. I hope that you find your quarry before then! Good luck, the both of you. Witches, ready yourselves!”  Lilian dropped her towel, showing off her legs while Tsukiko rolled her eyes and sneered at the french woman. The two both readied their wands while Tsukiko held a small green lump in her hand.  “Begin!”  No sooner had Professor Dumbledore said that had Tsukiko taken a leaping dive into the water, swallowing the strange green object in the process. Lilian, quickly chanting the Bubble-Head charm before plunging into the frigid waters. Thankfully, she had cast the charm correctly and didn’t swallow a mouthful of water when the breath inevitably left her lungs from the cold shock.  Lilian could easily see her opponent swimming away as fast as possible, potentially hoping to gain an advantage. Lilian sighed, slowly drifting to the bottom of the lake, swimming enough so that she didn’t waste any energy while she searched.  Thinking, Lilian wanted to find whatever clues she could to where the finish line was. But she couldn’t. Lilian growled in frustration, stopping as she floated in the water while thinking. She then looked up to see the sun shining through the water, beautiful shimmers of light highlighting a school of trout that swam overhead.  That’s right, she’d only been thinking about how fastest to resolve each challenge. She’d forgotten what she’d set herself to when she first started the contest: To Have Fun and not focus too much on the challenge.  So what if she came in second, or had dropped out in the first challenge. That wasn’t her problem!  Lilian took a slow breath to calm herself before laughing.  Continuing for the next three hours, Lilian would occasionally see Tsukiko race overhead as Lilian would calmly swim through the beautiful and intriguing environ. In her time here, she’d seen so many beautiful magical creatures and fish, a Hippocampus even allowing itself to be petted by her. Lilian would have gladly let the Tadfoal be, but the young creature was enamored by the strange new thing in it’s home and instantly took a liking to Lilian.  With that small skirmish past, Lilian continued forward through a veritable forest of Kelp and Seaweed when she’d heard a strange tune sounding nearby. Continuing further within, the flora parted into a large stone clearing where sat a golden harp and a Mermaid nearby playing it. Her angular face, framed by algae looking hair, depicted a person who could be beautiful yet was just slightly off due to some unknown adjustment. Lilian swam closer, making sure to be out of distance but within sight of the mermaid. She eventually wound up sitting a small distance away from her performer, listening to the music before raising her voice.  “Come oh traveler, Knighted in snow. Raise your head and off we go.

Come with me, Come with me; Knight of snow

Seek the queen who holds ye’r heart

Deep in waters below.  Come to me, Come to me o’ Knight in Snow Seek my home, where hearth fire glows Come near morning Hear their warning Watch the lake to which you go.” Lilian suddenly noticed an absence of music, opening her eyes to see the Selkie face to face with her. Her hair sat, floating around the both of them as Lilian blushed profusely.  “My apologies, I... It was just so beautiful that I couldn’t help but sing along. I hope I wasn’t a bother.”  Lilian turned back to see the Selkie had swam back a little, enough to allow Lilian room to move but still visible as she began making motions with her hands.  Lilian was confused at first, before remembering how the Slytherin Common room had visible access to the Black Lake and how often Students would communicate via Sign Language.  “<No bother. It was quite pleasant actually. May I know your name?>” Lilian smiled back, using sign language herself.  “<My name is Lilian.>” The mermaid pondered this for a moment and then a large, toothy grin spread across her face.  “<Well, I am Water Lily. It is pleasant to meet you, Lilian. But I am confused why you are down here.>” Lilian nodded before answering. “<I am here searching for Albus Dumbledore’s ‘Finish line’ for his goblet of fire contest. Though I was pleasantly distracted by your wonderful playing.>”  Water Lily smiled, then frowned. “<I do not wish to be rid of you so quickly, and I know you humans tend to do the exact opposite of the sensible choice, but I do not think you should go to the Sunken Tower.>”  Lilian frowned, swimming after Water Lily as she continued.  “<It is a magical place with dangerous spells, Turns your fears to life.>”  Lilian frowned then realization dawned on her. The headmaster had used the now cleared vault for his own uses. He’d taken a previously dangerous location and was now using it for his contest?!  “<Water Lily, do the Selkie have guards around the vault?>”  Water Lily stared at Lilian and nodded.  “<Our chieftain made sure such a place was secure, though if your Headmaster has given you permission to embark within, I believe our chieftain will relent his decision. Perhaps->”  Before Water Lily could finish, a shadow swam overhead, in the direction of the Merpeople town and the Cursed Vault.  “No! Tsukiko wait!” Lilian shouted towards the eavesdropping contestant.  Lilian could only watch helplessly with Water Lily as the young Japanese girl sought one of Hogwarts's most dangerous secrets.

[unhallowedfm]

merlin's beard, adeline rosemerta (lana condor), is that you? it’s been so long – i thought you might’ve been dead! i mean, you never know in times like these. well, it’s good to have you back in the fight. come on now, there’s no time to waste – we need you to re-enter the fray within the next 48 hours, or else i fear all might be lost. don’t let us down – the world is counting on you.

[ she/her, ciswoman ] greetings to all of our listeners! we start today’s potterwatch with a long-awaited update on adeline rosemerta who was finally spotted alive just last night, wandering the streets of london. for those of you who haven’t tuned in before, they are a 25 year old halfblood (animagus) slytherin alum who works as owner of the three broomsticks. they are oddly reminiscent of a mother/daughter relationship that's more like two best friends, a deafening ringing in your ears when being alone becomes too overbearing, the overwhelming feeling of being put in charge of something that wasn't meant to happen so soon, a packed "go" bag even after all this time, and a single branch left on a burning family tree, which makes sense considering their adroit, bold, adaptable, enigmatic, sarcastic, and resentful nature. you might know of them as the adopted child of madam rosmerta, and we’re sure that their family will be relieved to hear they’re safe and sound — or at least as much as you can be, in times like this. to all our listeners, if you catch a glimpse of someone who looks a bit like that muggle lana condor, that’s them. before approaching, please be aware that they’re rumored to be affiliated with the erinyes, so best proceed with caution. these are dangerous times we’re living in. well, thanks for tuning in, folks. we’ll play ourselves out with growing sideways by noah kahan. [ hana, 26, she/her, pdt ]

[wixenhq]

hi! mwf?

yay, more ladies !! we are desperate to see some of our older canons to join our gorgeous narcissa malfoy & aphrodite zabini, including the woman, the moment: molly weasley !! we'd also be so happy to see madam rosemerta, andromeda tonks & hestia jones ! for our younger girlies, please bring us: padma & parvati patil, lavender brown, lily moon, millicent bullstrode, susan bones and alicia spinnet!! we also accept semi-canons and oc's if you'd like a blank slate ♡

[wraithowl]

On a moonlit night in the enchanted grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Onyx Faolan, with her black hair billowing in the wind and her piercing silver eyes gleaming with determination, received a frantic message from her lover, Chiara Lobosca. The message had been intercepted by Firenze and Torvus, the centaurs that Onyx counted as friends, and it revealed that Chiara had been kidnapped by Hunter, the cruel second-in-command of Fenrir Greyback's evil werewolf pack. Onyx, a Faoladh with ancient abilities that even Dumbledore did not fully understand, knew that she had to act quickly to rescue Chiara. Despite being ostracized by most of the student body at Hogwarts for her gothic appearance and solitary nature, she had a few loyal friends in Tonks and the eldest Weasley brothers who stood by her side. With the help of her grandparents, aunts, and her adoptive father—a wise faun who had taught her the ways of ancient magic and combat—Onyx gathered weapons and supplies to launch a daring rescue mission. Despite the dangers that lay ahead, she was determined to save Chiara from the clutches of the monstrous Greyback and his pack. Sneaking out of Hogwarts under the cover of darkness, Onyx made her way to Greyback's hideout, guided by the centaurs who shared her desire to see Hunter and his fellow werewolves defeated. The scent of danger hung heavy in the air as she approached the den of her enemies, her heart pounding with a mix of fear and adrenaline. As Onyx entered the dark, foreboding cave where Chiara was being held captive, she felt a surge of raw power coursing through her veins. With a ferocity that bordered on otherworldly, she engaged in a brutal battle with Hunter, the sadistic werewolf who had tortured her beloved. In a moment of sheer primal instinct, Onyx unleashed a devastating blow that brought Hunter to his knees. As the evil werewolf lay defeated at her feet, Onyx draped her cloak over Chiara's trembling form, reassuring her that she was safe at last. Together, they made their escape to Madame Rosemerta's inn, where they found refuge and solace in each other's arms. As they tended to their wounds and shared a simple meal, Onyx and Chiara knew that their bond had been forged in the fires of adversity and strengthened by their shared victory over evil. Back at Hogwarts, the professors tried in vain to uncover the secrets of that fateful night, but Onyx's formidable will and mysterious nature proved impenetrable. Even Snape and Dumbledore, masters of manipulation and insight, could not pry the truth from her enigmatic mind. In the end, Onyx emerged as a figure of legend among the residents of the enchanted forest, known as the Horntail of Helga Hufflepuff—a fearsome protector who had vanquished one of the most dangerous threats to their world. And though her true nature remained shrouded in mystery to most, those who knew her knew that Onyx Faolan was a force to be reckoned with—a Faoladh who had faced darkness and emerged victorious, carrying the scars of battle as a testament to her strength and resilience.

[lolli-says-stuff]

Fan fiction is weird because I now have “Harry and madam Rosemerta fuck” on my bingo card. And I’m here for it.

[mrsfrecklesmarauders]

Minerva's true love. Part 2.

Make sure to check Part 1 and read the explanation before so you can understand better.

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Minerva couldn't believe she had to spend her Saturday tutoring Mr. Pettigrew. But again she couldn't refuse. She knew Mr. Pettigrew had a brilliant mind. He was just lazy and he distracted himself so easily. Besides, Minerva didn't have better plans. Her life was her work. She lived to teach, nothing else.

"Thank you again for helping me" Mr. Pettigrew told her as they walked through Hogsmeade streets "I am such an idiot"

"You're not an idiot, Mr. Pettigrew" Minerva answered "Math is not only about understanding the problems but practicing them"

Minerva smiled. She believed each one of her students had a chance to do better.

"But tell me...Why here?" she added "We could've been more comfortable in my office"

Pettigrew cleared his throat "Well, it is a sunny Saturday... I don't want to be locked in"

Minerva raised an eyebrow because Mr. Pettigrew sounded nervous. But it might've been the nerves of having tutoring class with her.

"Alright, I guess" Minerva shrugged "Where do you want to go?"

"Ahm... Madam Rosemerta's?"

Minerva stopped out of the sudden. She hadn't stepped foot in that place since he worked there. Even though she loved Rosemerta's drinks and food. Even if Rosemerta was a personal friend. Minerva was ashamed to see him. Especially since he'd been sending her roses, and writing little messages in the board which all her students saw, and sending her chocolates. What a fool. He had been recently divorced. And he was already going after her? After all this time? After what he knew? Dougal was a 60 year old man and he acted like a teenager.

"Professor McGonagall?"

"Why do we have to go precisely there, ha?"

"Well..." Pettigrew scratched his head "There is no other place! And... And... We cannot go to Hogshead, for example. That is a dangerous place. And if we go to Madam Puddifood's people are gonna think we are on a date..."

"Mr. Pettigrew!" Minerva gasped "How could you think such a thing? I am old enough to be your grandmother!"

Pettigrew got red "I... I... I... wouldn't think that... It is just that people only go there to have a date! It is a romantic place...."

Minerva raised an eyebrow. But the kid had a point.

Minerva sighed "Fine! Let's go to Madam Rosemerta's"

"Great!" Pettigrew smiled. He smiled too much for being about to study math on a Saturday morning.

But Minerva decided to ignore him and walked along. Pettigrew followed.

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Dougal was an idiot or maybe a bit too desperate to be letting thirteen-year-old kids help him with Minerva. But he trusted Dumbledore somehow. And Dumbledore trusted these kids.

Dougal had thought he would never see Minerva again. After a failed marriage, dissaponting his grown up children, and dropping everything to do what he used to love (serving drinks in a bar, laughing with the clients stories), Dougal never thought life could bring him a second opportunity. But seeing Minerva again had gave him hope. Hope that his life wasn't over. He could have the life he wanted and be happy. Even if he was old.

And everything he once felt for Minerva came back. The only woman that had put his world up side down. The only one he truly loved.

"Please.... Please... Please... Rosemerta!!"

"Come on Rose... Can I call you Rose?"

"No. No. No...." Rosemerta shook her head "I am not willing to be involved into this mess..."

"Pretty pleeeaseee" the kid with glasses begged "You like McGonagall... She is your friend! You want her to be happy with this gentleman, right?"

Dougal was embarrassed to be dragged into this mess as well. He felt like a teenager. He used to do these things with his friends at school.

"I am not sure this plan would work..."

"Come on, Rose!" the other kid spoke "Minnie will surely get jealous if she sees Mr. McGregor is after a woman as beautiful as you..."

Rosemerta smiled.

"I... I don't know..."

"Comeee ooon!!" the boys begged.

"You don't have to do this if you don't want to" Dougal said. This woman had done enough giving a man his age a job. Besides, she was too young for him. Minerva would never believe it.

"Of course she has to!" the boy with glasses said "It is love! True love! You have to help them be together...."

"True love?" Rosemerta asked.

"Yes! Isn't it true love, Mr. McGregor?" the other boy asked.

Dougal smiled to himself.

"I would like to believe that yes" he said "Destiny put her back in my life"

Rosemerta seemed to be melted away by Dougal's words.

"Fine..." she said as the boys cheered "I want Minerva to find love again. She deserves it" she smiled.

Dougal smiled back. Thanking her.

"Oh! Here they come!" One of the boys said "Ready to play your parts?"

"Yeah" Dougal said nervously as Rosemerta smiled.

"Okay... We will hide behind the counter" the other boy added "Good luck!"

The two boys hid behind the counter as Minerva and another kid came in. Dougal and Minerva crossed glances for a second. And then she looked away embarrassed.

"Come Professor!" the boy next to her said "Here's a free table!"

"Mr. Pettigrew...." Minerva protested. But the boy was already walking towards the nearest table next to the counter. Good place for Minerva to see and hear everything.

Minerva buffed as she followed the kid and took a seat furiously. Dougal almost smiled but he had to stick to the plan. He continued cleaning glasses.

"So what do you want me to explain, Pettigrew?" Minerva asked.

"Everything...."

"Excuse me?"

"Oh! What we saw last class..."

"You mean fractions?"

"Yeah! Fractions...."

Minerva sighed but she began explaining. Dougal flickered his eyes towards the boys who gave him thumbs up. And Madam Rosemerta gave him an understanding nod.

She cleared her throat.

"Oh Dougy...." Rosemerta exclaimed.

Dougal blinked. Dougy?

"Dougy... Can you please help me move those boxes to the cellar?"

"Yeah yeah of course, Rose" he followed what that kid had said.

"Thank you so much...." Rosemerta continued flirting "You have such strong arms. I really needed a strong man around...."

Dougal noticed Minerva's eyes were flickering towards them but she tried to hide it. The boy was doing his best covering his giggles.

"Anything for a beautiful woman like you"

Rosemerta faked a laugh.

"I'll finish here and I'll help with the boxes"

"Right..." Rosemerta touched his arm gently "Maybe I will have to thank you later over some drinks. What do you say?"

"Sounds lovely..."

Minerva scoffed and tutted. But she didn't look up from the book.

Rosemerta smiled in complicity and she went back to the cellar.

"Did you understand, Pettigrew?" Minerva asked.

"Amm, yes..."

"Okay..." she said "Complete these excersices while I get us some drinks...."

This was Dougal's chance. He was nervous and his heart raised.

"Can I have a beer, Professor?" the boy smiled.

Minerva gave him an angry look.

"Or maybe a soda is fine"

Minerva walked up to the counter. Dougal cleared his throat.

"Minerva, what can I get you?"

Minerva had an angry serious expression.

"A soda and a black tea" she answered without even looking up.

"On the way..."

"You know it is pathetic, right?" Minerva asked while Dougal served the drinks.

"What is pathetic?"

"You just got divorced. And now you going after a younger woman?" she scoffed "A woman that could easily be your daughter... I cannot believe how cheeky you are..." she tutted.

"I don't see the problem, really" Dougal shrugged "She is single. I am single... I want to feel young again"

Minerva laughed.

"Rosemerta is young. You are just a decrepit old man" Minerva crossed her arms.

Dougal smiled.

"Don't tell me you're jealous"

"Meee? Jealous?" Minerva gasped. She laughed again. "I couldn't give a damn about what you do!" she snapped "You want to date your boss? Fine...." she shrugged "But please, I will ask you to stop sending me ridiculous gifts and messages"

Dougal raised an eyebrow. He hadn't send her anything. It surely had been the boys.

"You didn't like my presents?"

Minerva looked at him.

"I threw every single one of them to the garbage" she spat "Better give Rosemerta your presents. And leave me the heck alone!"

Minerva buffed as she returned to the table. She even forgot about the drinks.

Dougal was absolutely in love with her. Minerva was such a wonderful woman. And conquering back then had been a challenge. He would gladly do it again. Dougal was not gonna lose the love of his life.

"Come on, Pettigrew" Minerva ordered "I am sick to be here, we will continue in my office..."

"But... Professor...."

"I said in my office, Pettigrew!!" Minerva yelled "Come on!!" she snapped.

The boy had no more remedy than to follow her. Not without giving a smile at Dougal. Dougal smiled back.

The minute they crossed the door. The two boys' heads popped out of the counter. And Rosemerta came out of the cellar.

"That was brilliant!!" the boy with glasses said.

"Yeah! Rose!" the other agreed "What an incredible actress! So do you, Mr. McGregor"

"Nah! Rosemerta was the one that glowed. It was impressive"

Rosemerta smiled.

"Really?"

"Yeah yeah, you should consider acting as a career" one of the boys said.

"Well," Rosemerta blushed "I've always loved acting..."

"Now poor Pete has to study math in vain" the other whispered in his friend's ear.

Dougal chuckled "Thank you, Rosemerta. Thank you, boys" he sighed "But it was for nothing. Minerva doesn't want anything to do with me"

"Noo! Nah!" the boy with glasses exclaimed "Didn't you hear her? She was bloody jealous!..." he pushed his glasses back

"Yeah totally! She is so into you!"

"Us women... When we say something we actually mean the contrary..." Rosemerta added.

"Really?"

"It's not gonna work with Evans, James"

"Well nothing is impossible" James said "Leave it to us, Mr. McGregor. I have another plan..." the boy smirked.  Dougal had to trust because he'd do anything to get Minnie back.

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Unchained Melody was Minerva's favorite song of all times. She remembered how her mother listened to it when Minerva was a kid. The delicacy and femininity in which her mother sang along and danced by herself. Minerva wanted to be like her. And then when Ghost came out, Minerva had watched it and cried remembering Dougal. They used to slow dance to this song all the time.

Minerva wasn't speaking to Albus. But he had good taste. Minerva could hear the music from his cabin at Hogsmeade. Right next to hers.

"And... Time goes by... So slowly...." Minerva sang as she corrected the seventh-years' homework.

The music was relaxing. Until it became louder. So loud it sounded as if it was coming from outside. Just outside Minerva's window. Wait...

Minerva raised an eyebrow. This couldn't be happening. No no no.

Minerva stood up and peeked through her window. Just down there, Dougal was standing up. Next to a speaker, playing this song. And next to him, Potter, Black and Pettigrew were holding a sign that said: "Minnie, my love". No those three little devils. Why were they involved in this?

"What the hell is happening here??"

"Minerva..." Dougal smiled. He still had that seducing smile of his. The smile that used to melt Minerva away "Could you come down so we could speak for a second?"

This was surely a prank. Those little pranks that the Gryffindor boys used to play. They were involving Dougal somehow. First the flirting with Rosemerta and now this? Minerva was not going to fall.

"Yeah just one second...."

Minerva came back inside. Dougal and the boys smiled thinking she was actually going to come down. But seconds later, Minerva came back. With a bucket full of water. And she poured it all over Dougal.

"Get out of my house now! You stupid old man!" she yelled furiously "And you three...." she pointed to the boys "You are going to serve detention all month! Do you hear me?"

Then Minerva shut the window closed.

It had hurt Minerva leaving Dougal. But after she told him the truth, he didn't think the same about her. Minerva couldn't blame him. It must've been hard discovering that your one-year girlfriend was a trans woman. Dougal had asked her for time. And then, the next thing Minerva saw, was Dougal kissing his ex. The woman he had been engaged to. And the woman he ended up marrying.

This was surely a joke. Because Dougal didn't love her. He never did. Or he never loved the real Minerva. Perhaps he had only been into cis women. So Minerva hated Albus for bringing him back into her life. After losing Elphistone, a man that she never loved but she married because she had affection towards to, Minerva decided to never get into a relationship again. She hated Albus. And she hated those boys for pranking their professor. And she hated Dougal for making fun of her and flirting with Rosemerta. She hated everyone. And Minerva cried silent tears. Because she was an idiot. A stupid idiot.

[saintsenara]

not a completely unhinged ship, but thoughts on madam hooch/madam rosmerta?

thank you very much for the ask, anon!

and i have to say... it's a hot ship! we love to see a classic high-octane butch-femme pairing - hooch is strutting around town in her immaculate tailoring buying her woman those glittery turquoise heels, rosemerta has a thing for leather quidditch gloves and how good hooch is at diy. and we also know that rosmerta has a canonically excellent rack - and, since hooch knows a nice set of bludgers when she sees one, you know she's going to appreciate it properly.

but the main reason why we have to back this pairing? it's staring us in the face in the canon text!

“We need to return to the castle at once,” said Dumbledore. “Rosmerta” - and though he staggered a little, he seemed wholly in command of the situation - “we need transport - brooms - ”   “I’ve got a couple behind the bar,” she said, looking very frightened. “Shall I run and fetch - ?”

rosmerta seems to live alone and to be the only person who works at the three broomsticks. why does she have brooms plural behind the bar? it's obvious - they keep being left there by the hogwarts flying teacher when she turns up for late-night shenanigans.

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first off:Happy Birthday Percy!! And second:thank you to @percydarling for giving me the inspo for my first fic here! So here we go(also i set this in Percy's fourth year so yea) also TW in the tags

Penny walked into the empty Great Hall and spotted Percy sitting at the end of what is normally the Slytherin table,reading on of his many books on mythology.

"Hi Percy! What mythology sre you reading today?" Penny plumped down next to Percy

"Chinese." Percy simply replied,not looking up.

Percy has always been into mythology,ever since his Uncle Gideon brought a book on Greek myths when he was 4 and Percy read it while Gideon,Fabion and Molly talked downstairs. After that,the onky thing Percy wanted for his birthday and Christmas was a book on Greek mythology,before he branched out to other mythologies and muggle religions when he was 10. Then he asked for books on any myths and religion(Arthur got him an actual Bible on his 11th).

This year,Penny,Oliver and Marcus were planning to do more than that.

"Ooo,Chinese. You're so lucky your parents let you read mythology and explore other religions at home." Penny always complained about not being able to read mythology at home because her parent were over-religious muggles and it took her mother everything to not have her father disown her for being a witch. Penny also wasn't allowed to visit or write any of her friends over breaks either.

Out of nowhere,Oliver and Marcus sat down across from Percy and Penny.

"Hey Perce." Oliver took one hand away from Percy's boom and kissed the knuckles. Then he took the book away from Percy.

"Hey!" Percy cried out,reaching for his book,but Oliver,whose much faster,managed to keep it away.

"Na-ahhh. You're not getting this back until we're done." Oliver said,closing the book shut(but not before taking Percy's bookmark and putting it in Percy's place in the book)

"Done with what?" Percy asked,narrowing his eyes at his friends(and boyfriend)

"We have sonething to ask you." Marcus said

"If it's about me being tiebraker for whatever Quidditch match is coming up,the answer will always be no." Percy said,slowly sitting back down.

"What? No. The next Quidditch match is in November." Oliver said increduosly

"We wanted to ask you if you're ok with surprises." Penny tiredly said,already done with Oliver.

"Huh?" Percy asked,confused by this.

"Are you ok with surprises?" Marcus questioned,bored.

"Um,yeah I guess. I live with Fred and George so I got used to surprises pretty early on." Percy suspiciously said.

"Cool." Marcus said,before getting up and leaving,Oliver and Penny following behind.

Percy looked after them confused,before leaving himself.

A week passes,and Oliver comes into his and Percy's dorm,with two random people.

"Hello Penny,Marcus." Percy greeted his friends who are under the influence of Polyjuice.

"Come on." the boy on the right-who is Marcus-said inpatiently.

"Wha-"Percy didn't even get to finish his sentence before the girl on the left-who is Penny-grabbed his arm and pulled him downstairs,followed by Marcus and Oliver.

"Where are we going?" Percy asked as he got dragged by Penny

"You'll see." Oliver whispered in ear teasingly,kissing his cheek.

"Can you save all that romantic sh!t for when you are alone?" Marcus asked.

"Oh shut up."Oliver said said

"All of you shut up!" Penny whisper-shouted,and ponted to Filch and Mrs.Norris up ahead of them.

"The h3ll are we doing?!" Percy whisper-shouted back.

"Shhhh!!" Penny shushed him,and threw out what Percy presumed to be a dungbomb at Filch and his cat.

The dungbomb exploded and Filch and the cat ran away,Filch yelling about who knows what,Mrs.Norris yowling.

"Ok,coast is clear." Penny gestured,and she,Percy(still being dragged by Penny),Oliver and Marcus went in the direction Filch was previously(covering their noses) and out the grand doors.

"Where are we going?" Percy choked out,struggling to get his inhalor out of his pocket*

"I said you'll see." Oliver offhandedly replied

The four of them were walking out towards...Hogsmead?

"Why are we going towards Hogsmead? It's not even close to December!" Percy asked Penny,who didn't give him an answer.

Penny stopped outside of the Three Broomsticks,the Polyjuice finally worn off.

Penny dragged them inside(but not after Marcus took another small dose of Polyjuice).

"Hello,Madame Rosemerta!" Penny gleefully greeted

"Hello,youngsters. Your room is ready,and so are your guests." Madame Rosemerta said,vaguely gestering upstairs,before retreatingto the back room.

"What does she mean by that?" Percy asked,fed up with them keeping these secrets. No one gave him an answer,instead they went upstairs and went all the way down the hall to the very last room.

Marcus went up,the Polyjuice now officially worn off,and knocked some sort of special code.

A little boy with light brown hair and big brown eyes opened the door.

"Hey! We've been waiting!" Cedric Diggory held the door open,and Percy saw birthday decorations,a cake on the table in the middle and a bunch of presents in a corner.

"W-what?" Percy asked quietly.

Penny,Marcus,and Oliver went up and joined Cedric and Adrien Pucey around the table,and they alk started singing "Happy Birthday".

Percy just stood there amazed and confused.

"But-but it's not my birthday?" Percy dazedly said

"We know its not you birthday,which is why we did this!" Adrien said

"We wanted to do something for you because we can't celebrate with you." Cedric said excitedly

"So,you all snuck out of the castle and risked getting expelled,for 𝘮𝘦?" Percy asked

"You act as if we haven't done it before." Marcus snorted

"Yeah,but that's different. Penny and I know which rules to break and how to break them. This is breaking who know how many rules,and Cedric is only a First year,he can't get expelled already." Percy protested.

"Just sit your cute a$$ down and eat some cake." Oliver grabbed Percy by the wrist and sat him down around the table.

"Madame Rosemerta said she'll cover us,as long as we pay for the Butterbeer." Cedric said

"What about this room?" Percy asked

"Madame Rosemerta said we could use it anytine we wanted,no charge unless we damage something." Penny said

"So you and lover boy over here can do what you want behind closed doors." Marcus added

"We have a dorn for that." Oliver countered

"Ew!" Adrien and Cedric exclaimed at the same time

"This is a private room Percy,no one except us and whoever we want to invite can come in." Penny quickly explained

"So,this is some sort of late birthday treat-for me?" Percy asksd quietly

"Yes for you." Oliver said,kissing his boyfriends cheeks

"Can you not do that while I'm here?" Adrien asked,while Cedric stuck out his toungue in disgust.Oliver rolled his eyes.

All of them had a good time eating cake and drinking Butterbeer.

"Here." Oliver handed a gift to Percy.

"What is it?" Percy asked after opening thebpresent which turned out to be a sort of old book.

"It's a Qu'ran. It's another muggle religion book." Oliver explained. Percy's pale,icy blue orbs widened in excitement,almost childlike.

"Here! Here's mine!" Pennt excitedly gave Percy another book-shaped present. Percy opened it,and it turned out to be a empty notebook,with a dark purple cover.

"I put a charm on it,so we can all communicate without having to tire our owls! And I can talk to you all over breaks!" Penny was practically jumping on the tips of her toes in excitement

"Perfect!" Percy exclaimed,and looked up to see everyone pulled out colorful notebooks;Marcus had a dark red,Oliver's was bright green,Penny's was a cheerful yellow,Adrien's was a deep pink and Cedric's was a dark blue.

Percy opened up the rest of the presents-Marcus got him two books,one on how to get away with mûrd3r and the other on how to hide a body.Cedric got him a book on how to speak Latin,a book on how to speek Greek and a book on Russian folklore. Adrien had gotten him a book on Italian myths and superstitions.

"Thank you. Thank you guys so much."

"Don't mention it." Marcus wrapped his arm around Percy,giving the ginger a small grin.

"No,seriously don't mention this to anyone. We can't let the whole castle know that us Slytherins are hanging out with the all of you." Adrien said in a serious yet still sad tone.

"And Fred and George would go the extra 10 miles to make Percy's life even more miserable than the already do." Oliver said grimly

"Enough of this sadness! It's Percy's late birthday and we are going to celebrate it happily!" Penny stomped.

Everyone murmered their agreements and went back to celebrating Percy.

They stayed for another hour before they decided to leave.

As Cedric and Adrien downstairs,Oliver,Percy,Penny and Marcus stayed behind.

"Soo,you wanna do a slumber party?" Marcus asked

"Ok!" Percy exclaimed giddily.

"Who's turn is it?" Penny asked.

"I think it our turn." Oliver gestured to him and Percy

"Ok." Marcus said simply and went downstairs,Penny following him. Leaving Percy and Oliver alone.

"We should-" Percy was cut off by Oliver smashing his lips onto Percys. Percy was at first in shock,but quckly melted into the kiss. The two boys stayed like that for what felt like forever before Oliver slowly pulles away,not really wanting to let go.

"Happy birthday,Percy." Oliver said,putting his face into the taller boys chest.

"Thank you." Percy murmered into the Keepers soft,brown hair.

"Ahem." Oliver and Percy quickly jumped away from each other at the sudden sound,but relaxed when it was only Madame Rosemerta leaning against the doorframe.

"I know you two have hormones and stuff,but please not in my private rooms." She said

Both boys muttered their apologies and quickly walked out

"You forgot your presents!" Madame Rosemerta called out. Oliver quickly ran back up the stairs and ran back down with Percy's gifts.

"Thank you for letting us use this room!" Percy called up to Madame Rosemerta

"Of course! I know what it's like having to hide a relationship!" Rosemerta called down from inside the room.

Percy and Okiver walked the rest of the way back down the stairs and met Penny and Marcus outside.

"What did you think,Perce?" Penny asked,now her and Marcus back to their Polyjuice forms.

"It was great. Honestly,thank you." Percy said gratefully.

"No problem. We know ever since Fred and George took the spotlight,your birthday has been forgotten about." Marcus said grimly.

"What did I say about sadness today!" Penny stomped her foot angrily in the ground.

The four walked back to the castle in a comfortabke silence,snuck back in with no problems and manage to get into Gryffindor tower with out a hitch.

"Here." Percy handed Penny and Marcus some spare pajamas that they all kept in their dorms for whenevr they have sleepovers.

After Penny and Marcus changed and brought out the blow-up matresses that they also keep in their dorms,they all stayed up late and talked and ate some junk food and got drunk off of Firewhisky and Brandy that their House Elf friend Dottie had brought. They stayed up and laughed and had a great time. They all eventually fell asleep at different times(Marcus being the lightweight he is fell asleep first).

Percy will never forget that day.

*Ok so i headcannon Percy to have allergic asthma(if u dont know what that is look it up,i aint google) and that he has like a crap ton of allergies bc who else doesnt like torturing their comfort character? Also before anyone asks,i do have a headcannon that a student that was way before Molly and Arthurs time,much less Percys,also had asthma but couldnt bring her inhalor bc it was muggle technology,so she petitioned for muggle health devices be allowed into hogwarts,and evetually they were allowed but only for health purposes. Im not telling you who that student is tho hehe.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERCY WEASLEY! And once again thanks to @percydarling for giving me this suggestion!