#the marauders as conversations ive had

[adharastarlight]

Lily: you ate an entire melon in one sitting!?

Marls: yeah but its like a small melon

Dorcas: is it though, is it really!?

Marls: well i mean, i reckon my boobs would fit in the like halves so yeah

Dorcas: WHY WOULD YOU PUT YOUR BOOBS IN A MELON!?!

Marls: i wouldn't, im just saying!!! i could!!!

Lilly: anything but the metric system, huh marls?

[carrythispictureforluck]

Sirius: What has ears but doesn't listen?

Remus: You

Sirius: Nooo, corn!

Remus: ....you.

[moonstruckme]

i am so BUMMED when i realized ive read all of your polymarauders works. can i get more of them please? especially the one like the 'casual dominance' fic omgg. that one made me feel THINGS. btw!!! congrats on reaching the 1k mark. totally deserved <33

-🥀

Wow babe, that's a lot! I'm really glad you're enjoying them! I know I've written a few since you sent this in, but I decided to treat this as a request for specifically casual dom!marauders because I'm weak for them too :*

poly!marauders x fem!reader ♡ 1.1k words

Your teeth chatter as you step out of the fastest shower of your life, barely drying yourself off before starting on your makeup. You’re so dumb. You’re so, so dumb. Of course it’d be the night before your presentation that you’d accidentally set your alarm for PM instead of AM. How many times had you stirred, thought about getting up, and decided to wait until your alarm went off? It had only been when you’d woken to an empty bed, sunlight coming in through the window, that you’d realized. 

You’re still running on the adrenaline of that waking jolt, now mixed with the extra edginess from your frigid shower since you couldn’t afford to wait for the water to warm. You probably won’t be late, but you’re definitely going to be late by pre-presentation standards. You’d planned to get there a half hour in advance to set up and mentally prepare. Now you’re going to have ten minutes at best, and that’s only if you can get out the door in the next few. You finish with your makeup—your hair’s just going to have to dry on the way—and turn to where you’d hung your pre-selected and Sirius-vetted presentation outfit the night before. The hangers sit empty. 

You go into the bedroom, hoping one of the boys had laid them out on the bed while you’d been in the shower. Nothing. Just your socks and shoes where you’d left them by the bedroom door. 

“Shit,” you mutter to yourself, pulling the socks on because you can do that, at least. “Shit shit shit!” 

You take off down the stairs, relieved to see Sirius on his way up. “Hey! Do you know where—” your foot hits too close to the edge of one step, slipping down to the next. It seems inclined to keep going, but Sirius’ hands catch you around the waist. 

“Shit, baby.” He looks down at your feet as you get them under you again, eyebrows drawn together. “Running down the stairs is already bad enough, but with socks on?” 

“Do you know where my presentation outfit went?” you ask in a rush. 

Sirius blinks. “No. It’s not where you left it?” You shake your head and decide this conversation is no longer a productive use of your time, moving past him. “Don’t run,” he says after you, and you slow to a slight hustle down the remaining steps. 

You practically skid into the kitchen, where Remus is just about to sit down at the table with his cup of coffee and James is running the blender. You raise your voice to be heard over it. “Do either of you know where my presentation outfit went?” 

James stops the blender. “Morning to you too, sweetheart. Everything okay?” 

You feel like you could burst into tears, but that would just waste more time. Why is no one cooperating with your need for efficiency?

“I’m going to be late!” you stress to James, turning around to survey the kitchen, the living room, like they’ll just be hanging in some random corner where you somehow forgot them. “I need my clothes, have you seen them?”

“Dove.” Remus sets his coffee down to take you by the shoulders. “Breathe. You’ve got time.” 

You exhale, trying not to twitch as your skin crawls with urgency, or to lecture him on how little time you actually have. Remus watches you patiently. His hands slide up to either side of your face once you no longer seem like a flight risk, thumb stroking your cheek. 

“Your outfit’s in the dryer,” he says in a soothing voice, still holding you as if to keep you from running off. “I was warming it up while you were in the shower.” 

Your next inhale scrapes on the way in, a grateful pressure building behind your eyes. “Rem, that’s so sweet,” you say. “Thank you.” 

Remus gives you a smile and a little shrug, more casual than the faint pinkness of his cheeks would suggest. He lets his hands skim back down your neck, giving your upper arms a light squeeze. “Why don’t you let it finish running while you have your breakfast, yeah? That way there’s no risk of spilling on it.” 

You shake your head, aware this won’t go over well but too anxious to worry much about it. “I don’t have time for breakfast,” you tell him. “I need to catch the bus in, like—” Your eyes search for a moment before landing on the microwave clock. “—five minutes.” 

“I’ll drive you,” Sirius says, rolling up the sleeves of his shirt as he comes back downstairs.

You glance at the microwave clock again in case you read it wrong the first time. “You can’t,” you say. “You’ll be late.” 

Sirius shrugs. “I don’t have a presentation. They’ll deal with it.” 

You look to Remus, expecting him to object to Sirius’ proposed tardiness, but he only nods, sitting down with his coffee. 

“Are…are you sure?” you ask Sirius, trying to adjust to the sudden non-urgency of your situation. 

“It’s no problem,” he promises you. “Stop looking so upset, honey, just eat your breakfast.” 

“Drink your breakfast, is more like it,” James says proudly, coming in from the kitchen to pass you a glass of whatever he’d been concocting in the blender. It’s a murky brown-green, and you try not to wrinkle your nose for James’ sake. 

“Thanks.” You take it from him tentatively. “It’s…it’s a smoothie?” 

James laughs at your expression, and you think you hear Remus snort into his coffee. “Yes, it’s a smoothie. The color’s because of the chocolate protein powder and the spinach, but it’s got fruit, too, don’t worry.” 

You swirl the glass a bit, assessing the color. “Why so much spinach?”

James sets a hand on your shoulder, encouraging you into your chair as he joins the three of you at the table with a smoothie of his own. “Iron, sweetheart.” He casts a pointed glance at your legs, spotted here and there with purple-and-yellow blotches of skin. “Seems like need it. You’re bruising like a peach lately.” 

Remus hums in agreement as you take a tentative sip of the smoothie. It’s not bad, though you can feel little bits of spinach sticking to your teeth. You make a mental note to have Sirius check your smile before you get out of the car later.

“And I saw that look in your eyes when you stood up too fast from the couch yesterday,” Remus says, quirking an eyebrow when you look at him in surprise. “You’re not as subtle as you think, dove.” 

You bring the glass to your lips again to avoid making a response. Sirius laughs, and when you smile sheepishly, his grin turns goofy. “Hold it there,” he says, taking your jaw in hand. You keep your smile in place as his eyes narrow. “Front tooth on the left. My left.” You lick at the piece of spinach, and he nods, dropping his hand. 

“Knew I could count on you,” you tell him. “Thanks, Siri.” 

Sirius pecks you on the cheek. “S’what I’m here for, gorgeous.”

[shiftermia]

— Late night snacks

james potter x reader

platonic!peter pettigrew x reader

where james catches you and Peter in the kitchens

a/n: a certain someone (A) kept hounding me to write a James one so here it is out of the kindness of my heart. (I was held at gunpoint as I wrote this)

ALSO I DONT CARE! OUTSIDE OF CANON PETER IS A MARAUDER!!

Ever since becoming friends with the weird group known as the Marauders, you and Peter Pettigrew had grown close to each other.

Yes, the group of boys were close. And it was James and Sirius, and Peter and Remus, the duos within the group. The ones they went to when they had to get into groups of two.

But before you joined them, the other three boys had their own designated friend outside of the group of misfits.

James had Marlene, as they grew up in the same neighborhood. Remus had Lily as they were both smart enough to keep up with each other, and Sirius had Mary. Surprisingly, the two got along quite well.

When they weren’t hanging out with each other, they were hanging out with those girls.

But Peter didn’t have someone other than the boys. Often left to his own devices before James, the mum friend noticed the boy being left behind.

Till you started dating James, and Peter finally had a friend for himself. Someone to hang out with when the others were somewhere else.

You and him had more in common than you expected. Both not as smart as Remus in all subjects but enough to keep up. Both having to study unlike Sirius, and both having to pay attention to fully understand something unlike James.

Another thing you two had in common was your hunger in the middle of the night.

“Psst!” The boy called with his head poking out from his curtains. To no sign of movement, he called again louder, “psst!”

You pulled back James’s curtain revealing your bed head and James’ large form laying on top of you with his head tucked in your neck. “wormy, what?”

“Don’t what me, I’m hungry!” Peter said glancing at Remus’ bed, praying his werewolf ears wouldn’t catch your conversation.

You laughed and whispered loudly, “oh my Merlin! Me too!”

He laughed and pulled himself out of bed and slipped on his shoes, “I’ve been craving Moony Toast for the past hour!”

You let out a scoff and threw yourself back, a hand coming up to mess with James’s curls. “Ive been wanting some strawberries since 12, I just wish the kitchens weren’t so far!” You whined silently.

Peter waved his hand to you, already standing by the door and glancing at Remus’s bed again. “C’mon.”

You widened your eyes and gestured to the sleeping boy on top of you. “You want to help me with the big guy or what?”

He rolled your eyes at your sarcasm and lifted James’s top half enough so you could slide out from under him and gently laid him back down as to not wake him up.

“Okay, now let’s go.” You stated once you put your shoes on and grabbed your boyfriend’s jumper.

You and Peter went down the stairs in the corridor before you came to an abrupt stop. “Shite, what about the map?”

Peter just shook his head and kept walking, “I’m too hungry to find wherever Sirius put it this time.”

You shrugged and followed after him, both of you keeping an eye out for Filch and his dammed demon cat.

Meanwhile, James moved his arm presumably to lay under your his shirt but was left grasping at air.

He lifted his head and looked to his right, “poppet?” He grumbled with squinted eyes before reaching his hand out to grab his glasses.

James sat up and rubbed his eyes under his glasses and looked around the room. The bathroom door was open with the lights turned off, so you definitely weren’t in there.

His eyes landed on Peter’s bed, its curtains wide open with blankets askew.

He groaned and pulled his half naked form out from the warmth and reached down to grab one of his thrown shirts.

James got up and walked over to Sirius’ bed and reached under his bed to pull out the Marauders Map. “Where’re you now, poppet?” He spoke to himself.

“They’re in the kitchens.” Remus’ voice mumbled, head most likely stuffed in his pillow.

James sighed and grabbed his wand, muttering a small lumos, “and may I ask how you know that moony boy?”

“Both the bloody wankers can’t keep quiet, now please let me sleep in fucking peace.” He roughly sighed out and the sound of him yanking the covers was heard along with James’ mocking sound of surprise.

“What do y’know, Remus is right again.” He put on his shoes and quietly left the dorm to the kitchens where yours and Peter’s name moved around.

After, nearly dropping his wand and getting caught by the notorious demon cat. James tickled the pear portrait and was greeted with dim yellow lighting, Peter leaning against a counter and you kicking your feet from atop a stool.

You and Peter instantly both went quiet and let out a breath when you noticed it was James.

“Jamie! You scared the hell out of us!” You spoke before placing another chocolate covered strawberry in your mouth.

He raised his brow and lifted a muscular arm, “I scared you? You scared me!” He exclaimed before seeing Peter’s form slowly sticking something in his mouth.

“The bloody hell are you eating?” He asked Peter.

Peter swallowed and sat up a little bit, “Moony toast.”

“Moony Toast?” James questioned incredulously. “If Remus heard that he would throw a fit,” he stalked forward and leaned his arm over your smaller frame. “Think he did hear it,” he added as an after thought.

“Ugh, he heard?” Peter grunted taking a sip of whatever he had been drinking.

“I assume that’s how you found us?” You asked dipping a strawberry into the bowl of melted chocolate you had in front of you.

“Yeah, and this.” He lifted up the map and your head whipped towards Peter.

“I told you!”

His head shook, “where’d you even find it?!” He exclaimed, blonde hair falling slightly in his face.

James shrugged, “under Sirius’s bed.”

You glared at Peter and he squinted his eyes. “Whatever, not like it matters now.”

James turned to you when he felt you pressed a kiss to his jaw, “why didn’t you tell me where you went, sweet girl?” He gently ran a hand over your head, brushing back baby hairs.

Peter sat up, “I swallowed a bug,” he got up and waved back to you both, “see you two later.”

Once he left, you turned to James and messed with his hair, setting it to how you thought suited him best. “I didn’t want to wake you up.”

He set a hand on your waist while the other was pressed against the counter. “I don’t care, next time at least let me know.”

You nodded and wiped your strawberry filled fingers on a nearby napkin. “m’kay I will, promise.”

The face you made, made James lean down slightly a press a sweet kiss to your lips.

With a hum, he moved away, nose pressed to your cheek. He licked his lips, “tastes like strawberries.”

You chuckled and traced his face, “well I was eating chocolate covered strawberries.”

James hummed again and brought his hand up to the back of your head, “Huh, I didn’t taste chocolate, lemme..” he trailed off and kissed you again making you snicker in between kisses.

You leaned back slightly and the hand that was holding your head slipped to your waist. Even when distracted, James always made sure you would be safe.

“We should go,” you whispered, James hummed in agreement but didn’t make any move to stop kissing your sweet sweet lips anytime soon.

With you in his shirt and jumper enveloping your frame, messy hair and bright content eyes, and your hands cupping his face so so gently, in the way only you can achieve.

How could he ever be expected to stop?

[hedgehog-troops]

✨marauders era cbaracters as conversations ive had✨

Regulus: I'm so hot.

Barty: yes you are!!

Regulus:

Regulus: i feel warm.

[toxicgirlie]

Three Hearts, One Choice - James Potter x Reader

pairings: James Potter x reader, mentions of Lily Evans

Summary: The arrival of the new girl at Hogwarts, Y/N, had already stirred the waters of the school. But when James Potter, known for his unwavering affection for Lily Evans, began to show a keen interest in Y/N, the dynamics among the trio became increasingly complicated.

I. A Complicated Beginning

The arrival of the new girl at Hogwarts, Y/N, had already stirred the waters of the school. Y/N was a breath of fresh air, embracing the magic of the wizarding world with open arms and forging friendships wherever she went.

But when James Potter, known for his unwavering affection for Lily Evans, began to show a keen interest in Y/N, the dynamics among the trio became increasingly complicated.

James, with his usual charm and charisma, couldn't help but be drawn to Y/N's presence. He found himself engaged in more conversations with her, offering to accompany her to class, and even planning special outings together. It was a side of James that no one had seen before.

Lily, who had long been the focus of James's attention, noticed the change and felt a mix of emotions. She couldn't deny a tinge of jealousy and a sense of hurt as she watched James's attentions shift toward Y/N. Their friends, Sirius and Remus, observed the unfolding drama with amusement, continuing to tease James about his sudden change of heart.

Y/N, however, remained blissfully unaware of the emotional turmoil that her presence had caused. She was simply enjoying her time at Hogwarts, forging friendships and embracing the magic of the wizarding world.

II. Tensions Rise

As James continued to spend more time with Y/N, the school started buzzing with rumors and gossip. It was clear that there was a growing connection between them, even if neither of them had explicitly acknowledged it.

Lily, finding it increasingly difficult to ignore the situation, confronted James about his newfound interest in Y/N. Their conversation was filled with tension and raw emotions, as Lily expressed her discomfort with the situation.

James, torn between his feelings for Lily and his genuine interest in Y/N, tried to explain himself. He admitted to enjoying Y/N's company but assured Lily that she would always be important to him. However, Lily struggled to accept the situation, feeling hurt and betrayed.

III. The Marauders' Mediation

The tension between James, Lily, and Y/N created a palpable atmosphere at Hogwarts. Friends took sides, and the drama was the talk of the school. The Marauders, especially Sirius and Remus, attempted to mediate the situation, but it was clear that emotions were running high.

Sirius and Remus, who were known for their wisdom and level-headedness, took it upon themselves to mediate the situation. They held numerous conversations with James and Lily, urging them to communicate openly and honestly about their feelings.

James, who was genuinely torn between his long-standing affection for Lily and his newfound connection with Y/N, was struggling to find a balance. He confided in Sirius and Remus, expressing his confusion and guilt over the situation.

IV. A Complex Resolution

James took their advice to heart, knowing that he needed to have an open and honest conversation with both Y/N and Lily. He arranged separate meetings with each of them to lay his feelings bare and clarify his intentions.

First, he spoke with Y/N, who was surprised but receptive to his honesty. She appreciated that he had the courage to be upfront about his emotions. James explained that he cherished their friendship but was developing deeper feelings for her. Y/N, being understanding and empathetic, appreciated his sincerity and agreed to take some time to think about their relationship.

Next, James approached Lily, which was undoubtedly the more challenging conversation. Lily had seen the change in James's behavior and was prepared for a difficult discussion. James admitted that he had been developing feelings for Y/N and apologized for any hurt it had caused her. Lily, though hurt and disappointed, appreciated his honesty and acknowledged that she couldn't control his feelings.

V. Navigating New Relationships

As time went on, James continued to spend time with both Y/N and Lily, being respectful of their emotions and boundaries. Y/N, recognizing the complexity of the situation, also took steps to maintain her friendship with Lily. The trio navigated their relationships with maturity and care.

The school buzzed with curiosity, eager to see how this complex love triangle would resolve itself. But as weeks turned into months, it became clear that James's relationships with both Y/N and Lily had evolved.

Y/N and James grew closer, and their feelings deepened. They found common interests, shared laughter, and built a bond that extended beyond friendship. Lily, on the other hand, began to move forward and explore new connections of her own, realizing that Hogwarts was full of opportunities for romance and friendship.

In the end, James chose to pursue a romantic relationship with Y/N, and their love story became one of the most talked-about tales in the history of Hogwarts. They shared their joy with the Marauders, who had played a crucial role in guiding them through the stormy seas of love and friendship.

The trio's friendship remained intact, albeit with a few scars. James, Y/N, and Lily learned valuable lessons about the complexities of emotions and the importance of open communication. As they continued their magical journey at Hogwarts, they were reminded that love, in all its forms, could be a beautiful and transformative experience.

[halfblood-princes-crown]

As an ex marauders fan. The Severus snape fans were the only people I ever had nice interactions with other hp universe fans

& the lily evans whorsping made me really uncomfy they all mass commented on Severus fans edits calling him creepy for loving her but the way they are about her low-key scared me/ was actually creepy. I don’t think I’ll ever interact with another blog that posts about anything hp related unless it says anti-marauders. The characters don’t really annoy me but the people in that fandom are out of touch in a harmful way as opposed to a fun escapism way

I definitely hear you, anon.

I assure you that you aren't the only one who feels this way. I've gotten asks like this before and Im sure a lot of other Snape blogs have as well.

Honestly, the marauder fandom was my first interaction with the hp fandom in general, and it was more of the fans that threw me off than the characters. Ive loved Snape since I was in 4th grade and let me tell you...I had never felt so outcast in my life 😭 it was deranged. I was so glad (and surprised) to have found the Snapedom (I haven't said that in so long 😩)

I think I've talked about the Lily community before but, in my opinion, they only praise her like that because of James. I put MONEY on it that they'd hate her if she would have ended up with Severus, or they'd ignore her if she'd chosen neither of them. Honestly, look at what the wolfstar community does with her character...a tragedy.

But yea, the Snape community is welcoming whether you like the marauders or not. You come in peace, it stays peaceful. I love it 💚

(And a lot of the Snape community likes the marauders as well. In fact, a lot of Snape fans like the marauders more than actual marauders stans, but that's a whole conversation for another day🤣)

[moonsstan]

How to know im a marauders fan 101:

• i wear only moon or star shaped earrings

• whenever i see somebody w red converse i say “ooo red converse, shes a james potter girlyyyy” (my friends are so annoyed

• i have a whole collection of the harry potter figures from kinder on my night stand and i line them up in a specific way

• I HAVE A SYBILL TRELAWNEY FIGURINE AND I BOUGHT IT IN LONDON SO THAT MAKES IT EVEN BETTER

• i have a fucking MARAUDERS MAP on my wall

• i also made my bsf draw me marauders era ships on little notepad papers so i could hang it on my wall

• ive printed out a couple pics of fan art of the marauders era characters together and i have them on my wall and tell nobody who they are

• i had red converse on which i wrote the marauders names and on the back where the word “star” is i added “wolf”

• im gay

[warlock-wizard-mage]

The Fetishization Of MLM relationships

DISCLAIMERS:

1.) this post is not trying to be transphobic or mysoginistic in any way. That would be disgusting and if you are either one of those it will not be tolerated and i will flag and block you.

2.)This is not an attack onany artist specifficaly or ppl who headcanon Sirius as transfem.

Now, onto the actuall discussion...

So this started with my post about 99% of wolfstar fanart making Sirius look like a woman and how it is a gross fetishization of a queer relationship.

As a masc person who ships a lot of MLM myself, i have noticed that sometimes when i see a fanart of my fave mlm ship, one of the more femme one out of the couple gets portraied in a very femmine way, sometimes to a point of no recognition where it straight up almost feels like a gender swap fanart (and its not).

I usually kept it no mind as it wasnt that usuall and didnt really interest me (for example, i used to be a huge Loki fan a few years back and every time id see a hyperfeminized loki it would be a Thorki fanart, so i just ignored it cuz i dont ship thorki )

HOWEVER

recently i got into marauders and when i searched up wolfstar fanart for the first time ever, MAJORITY of it was portraying Sirius as a baby girl (hyper femme, to the point where it looked like a hetero fan art)

That is why i got fed up, bc before it was scarce but this fandom has a problem.( Like how is it a majority of fanart?? you ppl okay??)

SO, how is this a gross fetishization and queerphobic you ask?

Ive actually seen a lot of people talk about it back in 2020/21 and since then had a few conversations about it with my friends, bc im not the only one who noticed this.

There is this phenomenon of CIS and HETERO girls/women that obsess over gay relationships. They ship mlm characters, maybe desire a "gay bestie" (but not a lesbian one), or even would like to have a bi bf (with a perfrence for women ofc).

I noticed this but didnt know what it was. It wasnt until i heard other people talk about it and talk about some research and studies and so on, that i found out what it all was about.

It is because girls/women in this society and era strive to be seen as equal by their partner, want to be seen as an equal by their partner- emotionaly and physically and so on. And subconciously or conciously they know that they cannot get that from a cishet male partner, so they obsess over the fictive desirable world of a gay male love. (Male bc theyre not queer themselves and fantasizing about a sapphic relationship would be very fruity.)

And while all of that is understandable and valid and actually quite sad, it does not change anything about the fact that these people then go on and invade queer spaces, take away representation, selfproject onto one of the men in the ship to the point where they hyperfeminize him bc they dont actually want to see two men in love, they just crave what the gay couple has.

ps: if you do this and you do not identify as a woman/girl, i am very sorry if this made you feel invalidated and i need to say that this doesnt apply to you, queer ppl obsessing over queer ships is no problem at all and you are valid

[elliemarchetti]

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures (Part V)

Prompt 21 of @jilymicrofics and alternate 4 of @microficmay

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Prompt: Explanation; Warmth

Words: 396

“Where the hell have you disappeared all afternoon?” Sirius asked as James took a seat in his usual place, in front of him and next to Peter, at the Gryffindor table. Dinner had already been served, and most of the students were eating and chatting quietly, but not the Marauders, clearly eager to listen to his story.

“We looked for you everywhere!” Peter added. “And while we were out, we’ve been falsely accused by Professor Slughorn of being the authors of the worst joke I’ve ever heard of against his house.”

“Did he give you detention?” James asked, feeling only a tiny, infinitesimal twinge of guilt.

“No, but only because Professor McGonagall saw how genuinely worried we were about your sudden disappearance!” Sirius exclaimed, ever overdramatic. “So spill the beans and give us the explanation we deserve.”

James looked at Remus, the only one of his friends who hadn’t intervened yet, but he shook his head slightly, as if to tell him that even if he wanted to, he wouldn’t be able to convince the others to let him get away with it, so James looked for another pair of eyes, green and wonderful and lovely, only to find their owner engaged in what he suspected was a conversation very similar to his own with Marlene McKinnon and Mary MacDonald.

“Evans?” Wormtail cried out in surprise, his voice so loud it attracted the attention of some of their Housemates sitting nearby. For good measure, and to make him pay in advance in case the girl he liked never spoke to him again after all his efforts because he couldn’t keep his mouth shut, he elbowed him in the ribs.

“She owed me a favour, she kept her word and repaid it, that’s all there is to say,” James explained, remaining as vague as possible. What had and hadn’t, yet, he liked to believe, happened between them was something special, which he wanted to keep to himself for now, to not spoil its magic.

“And are there any other favours we should know about?” Moony asked, a discreet way of inquiring if they would spend more time alone together in the near future. “I hope so,” James admitted softly, his gaze lost on how the light from the candles floating above their heads reflected on Lily’s red hair, warmth spreading in his chest. “I really hope so.”

[adharastarlight]

Pandora: you're such a grinch

Regulus: no.

James: aw come on reggie, you are

Regulus: no, the grinch was weak. He gave into christmas. I hope his heart growing three times killed him.

James and Pandora:

[carrythispictureforluck]

Sirius: Moons, can I have some chocolate?

Remus: *Not even looking up from his book* No

Sirius: You're such a prawn Moony

Remus: *finally looking up from his book* I'm sorry, a prawn?

Sirius: Yeah, you know, shellfish

Sirius: *grins*

Remus: ....

[James and Peter trying not to laugh in the background]

[aeoneskova]

20 questions for fic writers :)

Thank you so much @ulouism for the tag! <33

How many works do you have on ao3? 7 works are currently available to read on my ao3 :)

What is your total ao3 word count? 569,216 words - i’m honestly flabbergasted

What fandoms do you write for? So far only Harry Potter, though I've been interested in some spiderman or stranger things stuff which I might write for soon.

Top 5 fics by kudos? In order: Honey Honey, Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy, the Funny Tricks of Time, Seven Dials, Just in Case.

Do you respond to comments? The majority of them! I try my best to answer every one, or at least one if you've commented on multiple chapters in a row :)

Which of your fics have the angstiest ending? this is hard, all my halloween one shots are very angsty but which is worse? James and Lily dying, Marlene and Dorcas dying, or Mary obliviating herself? I'll leave that up to debate lol

Which of your fics had the happiest ending? I'll go with seven dials, considering that's the only fluffy fic I've actually finished, though goflb might take that spot once its done :))

Do you get hate on fics? I had an incident a couple months ago where I got flooded with some nasty comments, and I've had a couple things in the past. But so many people here came to my defence, it was lovely to see and I can't thank you all enough!

Do you write smut? Not yet... I get awkward... and scared someone I know irl will see it... but you never know...

Do you write crossovers? I have a couple marauder fic wips which take a lot of inspiration from other stories, like the Martian and httyd, but I wouldn't mark them as crossovers when I post them cause they're mainly hp

Has anyone stolen your fics? Not that I know of, hope it stays that way lol

Have you ever had a fic translated? No but i’d be open to any requests if someone did want to :)

Ever co-written a fic? No and not sure if i’d want to, i’m a massive control freak and procrastinator so I think i’d get stressed

What's your all-time favourite ship? I’ve gotta say wolfstar, my loves <33 though I do dabble in drarry and perciver, I don't think anything will top them

What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you will? I don't think I can pick lmao I have so many idea folders and half finished first chapters that I want to write but I can't balance them all. I suppose I'll go with my wolfstar pirate fic That's Life

What are your writing strengths? I think im good with characters and plot, or at least that's what I enjoy doing most and what comes most naturally to me. I waste so much water standing in the shower thinking through things... I'd say im quite a proficient editor too, but idk if that counts

What are your writing weaknesses? I'm gonna say dialogue cause sometimes when I read back over conversations, they don't feel right and I spend ages tweaking it. And can I say procrastination? I struggle so much in starting writing, but once I get into it i’m fine.

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language? I don't trust google translate enough to write in another language unless I knew myself it was right, so in most cases i’d find a way around it. I don't mind dialogue in other languages if its for a reason, but if that means I have to translate every other sentence it can get a bit annoying

First fandom you wrote for? A Harry Potter x Percy Jackson fic on Quotev that we won't talk about ...

Favourite fic you've ever written? I have to say I'm most proud of Honey Honey, its the only full length fic ive finished but quality wise i’d say Seven Dials is my favourite

No pressure tags: @arakhnee @pretentiouswreckingball @residentrookie and anyone else who wants to join in :)

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AAA THE BIGGEST OF CONGRATS FOR 1K!!!!! i've only recently been dragged back to my marauders phase, so i regrettably haven't been following you for long (i followed like earlier today but i've been silently reading your stuff for a few weeks). that said, please feel free to ignore this 🧁 request!!

omg so nervous to do this bc i've only done smth like this once before BUT i'm a 4'11" girl (very small very angry). i'm generally very quiet and calm, but i do have lots of thoughts about this that i'm often too scared to share. i think i'd be best with someone who will listen to me or someone who likes to let me listen to them. i'm also a bit of a romantic and often take to daydreams, but that doesn't mean i'm not plenty organized and focused on reality! i have many goals i want to complete and work very hard for them, i like to be very responsible with everything i'm doing, and i'm very rule-abiding.

so hope that wasn't too much and feel free to ignore this once again!! happy 1k and the biggest of congratulations as well

thank you so so much for the congratulations darling! and for enjoying my works, i really appreciate all the support and love ૮꒰˶ᵔ ᗜ ᵔ˶꒱ა˖⁺‧₊˚ also welcome back to the fandom, i hope you're still back in it because i took so long to write this, im so sorry!

i ship you with Regulus Black 

i. regulus is the only person you trust to voice your thoughts to without having to worry about being heavily judged, he’s just so chill with it and sometimes he even likes to add his own thoughts and opinions to your personal take; it leads to a lot of fun but deep conversations which help you two grow closer to each other — it’s very wholesome but most people that would sometimes overhear your conversations wouldn’t know what to make of it but since you’re with regulus, they never pry or make any unwarranted comments about it; regulus is your confidant and shield in that right

ii. you return the favour by being regulus’ confidant and shield as well, you are each other’s comfort and are always grateful for the other being there no matter the circumstances. regulus has confided in you the struggles he had growing up and you do your best to be there for him, unfortunately, you don’t think you’re doing too much but it’s the exact opposite; regulus has never been able to have someone like you in his life and he’s so grateful that he has you with him now. because of you, many of the other slytherins have gotten to see regulus smile and soften his features whenever he’s around you, they sometimes think you’ve cast a spell on him or something! but if the try to confront you about it, regulus is always there to deter them with an icy, stone-cold glare and a silent threat in the unpleasant curl of his lip

iii. sometimes he’d catch you daydreaming with starry eyes and the prettiest smile on your lips and he can’t help but smile to himself at the image. He often asks what you were thinking of whenever you snap out of your daze and he loves it even more when you eagerly tell him whatever was on your mind. however, he hears one of your friends ask you before he could one day and you were more hesitant to reveal your daydream. when he asked about it later, you happily disclosed all the details to him. and that was the day he discovered, with the softest heart, how much you trusted him with your thoughts — so he endeavoured to return the same amount of trust and love to you by sharing his thoughts and feelings without hesitation, only with you

iv. he also appreciates how idyllic you are. his parents have destroyed his idea and perception of love but you were healing him from it, persistent in sharing your daydreams and expressing how much you would love it if a romantic gesture was ever directed at you, such as receiving a bouquet with a love note on it. hey-ho, the next day, you receive a bouquet of flowers at breakfast from your owl, along with a loving note that he wrote himself. he savours your adorable reaction and smiles when he sees realisation come over you at recognising his hand writing before looking up to meet his eyes and smile at each other lovingly. 

v. regulus also takes a lot of inspiration from you when it comes to his attitude; you’re so high spirited and hard working. he appreciates that so much, being around you is so uplifting. he was given many goals as a child and forced to complete them because of his parents so he never really had much passion or the like to motivate him the way you were motivated to achieve your own goals. He admired your will and the drive you had, it was something he knew he was missing and he craved it, which is why he loved being around you even more, simply because that drive and emotion you had was infectious coming from you — it actually made working hard fun for him, you cuddling him, kissing him and being affectionate with him was also an added bonus, he couldn’t think of a better reward for working hard than your sweet kisses, warm hugs and kind words. he loves you so so much…

1K MILESTONE EVENT : CLOSED | NAVI.

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20 questions (for fanfic writers)

cheers for the tag @sarah-sandwich <3

1. how many works do you have on ao3?

57.

2. what's your total ao3 word count?

412,260

3. what fandoms do you write for?

mcu but mostly just irondad, though i stopped writing that for a bit when a small (large) marauders obsession hit so now i write both depending on the fic im working on. also taken a side step into parkner recently

4. top five fics by kudos:

A Different Future - peter snaps one-shot

Futures are Made to be Broken - more in depth follow up to peter snaps one shot

The Best Day of Harley's Life (and the worst of Peter's) - classic field trip fic only harley is like the tourguide and makes it his mission to ruin peter's day. not actually parkner but for sure the beginning of my growing love for harley

Not my First Time - part of webpril challenge one-shot, tony and peter are stuck under a building, conversation ensue

Where Do You Think You're Going - urrrmmmm good question. its a whumptober one-shot so peter must get beat up. pretty sure its by quentin beck and his drones, lets assume tony finds him and saves the day (its less than 2000 words i could read it and find out but im lazy)

5. do you respond to comments?

i do my best!

6. what is the fic your wrote with the angstiest ending?

ermmm *checks notes* Is This It? springs to mind first. you know the deleted scene of tony snapping and seeing morgan? well in this one he sees peter, only peter is a good few years older and has sorted his life out a bit. its sad obvi, but also kind of happy? the end lines are sad sad though :( so either that or 01/11/81 (if you're a marauders fan you already know that date) which basically very closely follows remus throughout the entire day after james and lily are killed etc. its very angsty all the way through, mary is a sweetheart, and at the end he's left all alone...

7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

most tbh. im going to say Past, Present, Yet to Come because that's my baby. (peter is the ghost of christmas present, tony is scrooge, only its like the ryan reynolds film spirited, very good)

8. do you get hate on fics?

nope! (and please dont :) )

9. do you write smut?

nah

10. craziest crossover:

well ive only ever written one and it was mcu/glee and there's a reason i never finished it (nor am linking it [insert skull emoji])

11. have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that ive noticed

12. have you ever had a fic translated?

nope!

13. have you ever co-written a fic before?

nope! im a solitary kinda guy

14. all time favourite ship?

what a question... wolfstar is a classic, ineffable husbands are precious to me, doctor/rose is nostalgic... i can't pick favourites

15. what's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

besides all of them? all of them.

no but really there are so many and i have this problem of thinking of idea -> getting excited -> writing beginning -> not knowing where to take it -> get excited by new idea -> repeat. im working on it though and do genuinely plan to finish them all

16. what are your writing strengths?

yknow i honestly think my general writing is at a pretty good level. defo room for improvement but there always it, int there? id say that's a general strength, but specifically i think im goooood at making things angsty. and i love doing it so win win

17. what are your writing weaknesses?

well... finishing anything. plotting out full stories is a big problem. (though ive recently started a notebook for random ideas for fics and its helping) um... tbh i can struggle with everything from time to time. i think getting characters voices right can be hard cos i often find people saying things they would never say and having to go back and and put them straight. er,,, action can be next to impossible if The Vision isn't there.

18. thoughts on dialogue in another language?

i dont have many. if its a language i cant read i just skim past and sometimes read an end note translation but if there's too much im just going to go with the flow

19. first fandom you wrote in?

mcu

20. favourite fic you've written?

again, Past, Present, Yet to Come is my babygirl. love him to pieces. can i say fics ive not finished yet? because parkner hunger games au and marauders doccy who are fire and one day will see the light of day (and get names)

tagging @winter-turtle @helloliriels erm ive forgotten everyone who has ever existed... @ anyone who i followed in the boopening who writes and @ anyone who just wants to (no pressure at all obvi)

[whatstruthgottodowithit]

The Other Evans Girl [Part Sixty Three]

Fandom: Harry Potter [Marauder’s Era]

Pairing: Sirius Black/Original Female Character, Sirius Black/Daisy Evans, James Potter/Lily Evans

Characters: Sirius Black, Original Female Character, Daisy Evans, Lily Evans, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Alice Fortescue, Frank Longbottom, Marlene McKinnon, Albus Dumbledore, Voldemort, Peter Pettigrew, Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix LeStrange, Walburga Black,

Word Count: 5623

Rating: Mature

Summary: Hogwarts is a safe haven, a home for many. But it’s often a place where heartache, love and complex emotions dwell and none know that better than the Marauders. Lily Evans just wants to make it out as a successful witch though the oncoming war and the ongoing advances of James Potter threaten that. Daisy Evans, her twin, has other goals. Join the Evans sister’s as they make their way through Hogwarts, prepare for war and eventually find love.

Tags/ Warnings: My Writing, The Other Evans Girl, Sirius Black Fic, Sirius Black/You, Sirius Black x OFC, OFC, Marauders Fic, Eventual Sirius Black, Sirius Black x Reader Fic, Sirius Black Fic, James Potter is a bit of a dick but we LOVE it, Hogsmeade, Friends, Hate, Love, Angst, Fluff, Kissing, Implied Sex, Potters, Babies, Weddings, Dating, Friends to Loves, Slow Burn, Eventual Sirius and Daisy, Teenage Angst, Insecurities, Fighting, Arguing, Bullying, War, First Wizarding War, Marauders, Marauder’s Era, 1970’s, 1970s Fashion, Canon Character Deaths, Loss of Virginity, Crying, Voldemort, The Other Evans Girl, Marauders Era to war, Multiple Parts, GORE, injuries, harm, fighting, blood, The Potter’s Mansion // Daisy’s Dress // NYE Lily’s Dress // NYE Daisy’s Dress // Lily’s Ring // Daisy’s Ring

Notes: can i say i dont know how ive churned out sixty parts but oh my i love writing this series

LINK TO AO3 // LINK TO PINTEREST // LINK TO ALL PARTS

TAGS - @maeisafangirl@mysteriouslydelicateface @caitlin1996

Over the next few days, Daisy noted there was a change in the school. People seemed to be on edge about this muggle attack and everywhere she went there were whispers about ‘You Know Who’ and ‘Death Eaters’. It was hard to bear. Younger students were petrified of going home for Easter and Muggleborns frequently chatted in hushed whispers about the prospect of entering a Wizards-only space. Would the same happen to them?

It didn’t help that around every corner seemed to be some smarmy Slytherin with a smirk on their face as their peers milled about petrified. And the biggest antagonist of them all was Barty Crouch. He had his cronies with him most of the time and the group of them never feared to talk loudly about something they’d heard about to do with Death Eater activity. Of course, the teachers never caught them in the act. And even when Daisy was sure they must have heard about what they were discussing most of them ignored it as if it was just schoolyard banter. That angered Daisy more. The teachers were ignoring the problem. Whether they were being ignorant of the problems in the wizarding world due to the safety of their Scottish castle or they didn’t want to be fear mongers, especially with the younger students, she didn’t know. Still, it wasn’t working and that was starting to frustrate her. Not that she had much chance to be frustrated at the moment. No, at this point in time three pairs of eyes were ogling her, waiting for her to continue her story.  She had been telling them about her and Sirius. How one thing had led to another at his Uncle’s place when she’d trailed off catching the end of a conversation as Snape, Crouch, McNair and Regulus passed by not even noting their presence as they headed to the restricted section of the library.

‘So come on!’ Alice giggled not even noting them pass. Lily had glanced towards Snape who kept his head up and his eyes forward before she turned back an uneasy look on her face. That was Daisy’s other problem. Since the attack, Lily had been stuck to her like glue. Daisy supposed she understood. The way they’d lost their parents made them both fear losing the other and she had thought for a good portion of the day that her twin had been lost in the attack. James was helping and so were the girls but once Lily was lost in her own head she insisted on being near her sister. For comfort. Daisy got that but sometimes it felt like she was struggling to breathe. She had seen her sister going into a spiral as they’d researched ‘healing draughts for the gravely wounded’ for potions and so she had changed the topic and laid the truth bomb on them that she and Sirius had slept together.

‘What do you want me to say?’ Daisy said meekly. She hadn’t even intended on telling any of them, not just yet, and now her friends were watching her agog as they waited for intimate details. ‘Was it good?’ Alice asked inquisitively. ‘Yeah,’ she said. ‘Wow Dais,’ Marlene smirked, ‘I can feel his wounded ego from here.’ ‘Well, what am I supposed to say?’ Daisy asked looking at her fellow blonde. ‘That he rocked your world? Best night of your life?’ Marlene chuckled. ‘Well it was a very good day,’ Daisy said, ‘he was very sweet.’ ‘Sirius?’ Alice baulked. ‘Yes,’ Daisy replied indignantly making her friend pale. ‘Oh, I don’t mean it in a bad way. I just thought…well given he’s quite the, I mean, he-’ Alice said tripping over her words at every stage. ‘What my pathetic pal is trying to stumble to the point of is that she thinks Sirius is a kind of ‘wham, bam, thank you mam’ kind of guy, right Al?’ Marlene said. ‘I was just worried he was a bit forward,’ Alice said, ‘I mean Lil said-’ ‘Lil said what?’ Daisy asked raising an eyebrow. Lily looked at her sister swallowing guiltily. ‘I just mentioned you saying you weren’t ready yet…we were talking about me and James,’ Lily said biting her lip, ‘sorry I didn’t mean to.’ ‘It’s fine,’ Daisy lied her eyes going to her textbook. The girls fell quiet for a moment as an awkward tension descended on the group. After a moment or so Alice excused herself to go and find another reference book and Lily followed feeling the ire rolling off Daisy. As they disappeared out of sight Marlene caught her friend’s attention. ‘It’s probably a bit my fault anyway,’ Marlene said as Daisy looked up at her, ‘Alice thinking that I mean.’ ‘How come?’ Daisy asked. ‘Did you forget there was a good chunk of last year where I wasn’t so fond of him, remember?’ ‘Oh…yeah,’ Daisy said. Marlene threw her a weak smile. ‘He’d dumped me. You and I weren’t friends. I could see how close the pair of you were. I guess I probably said a lot of stuff that might have clouded Alice’s judgement,’ Marlene said. Daisy nodded. ‘I guess we’ve never really talked about that,’ Daisy said, ‘but I’m not going to tell you off for bad-mouthing your ex-boyfriend am I?’ ‘You could if you wanted to,’ Marlene said with a smile. ‘You felt how you felt about it. I’m not going to say you’re wrong because we’re a couple now,’ Daisy said. ‘No, I know. I guess,’ Marlene said, ‘I guess it’s hard. It’s odd.’ ‘What do you mean?’ Daisy asked, her eyebrows knitting together. ‘Because he was never like that with me y’know?’ Marlene sighed making Daisy frown, ‘I mean he wasn’t outwardly horrible. He just always seemed to be distracted. Like he was waiting for something else. I suppose he was.’ ‘What?’ Daisy asked confused. Marlene rolled her eyes and laughed. ‘You, you daft cow,’ Marlene smirked making Daisy blush, ‘bloody hell the pair of you are together now and you still don’t realise how long you’ve been pining after one another.’ ‘It took us long enough huh?’ Daisy said with a smile. ‘Yeah it did,’ Marlene said. Daisy dropped her gaze again. It was odd discussing this with Marlene. Since her accident she had always lived with that other side of Sirius. The loving and tender one. Not the romancer. Not the indifferent boyfriend. And she realised at that moment that she had sort of neglected her friend. That she had taken it for granted just how ‘okay’ with the situation Marlene was.

After a beat, she looked up and said, ‘Mar?’ ‘Yeah?’ she asked glancing up from the textbook she had turned her attention back to. ‘Did you hate me?’ Daisy asked meekly, ‘when you found out you mean?’ ‘No…no I don’t think I did,’ Marlene said. ‘How? I mean you guys had just split up and I was spending nearly every hour with them. I mean I know I had reasons but it can’t have been easy.’ ‘It wasn’t. And at first, I thought you two were together and just not telling me.’ ‘We weren’t. I mean that’s one of the reasons I was mortified even contemplating liking him,’ Daisy said. ‘See?’ Marlene said, ‘how could I be angry about that?’ ‘But you didn’t like him. And I was spending time with him. Did you not want to scream at me not to be so stupid?’ Daisy asked nervously. ‘No, because his personality wasn’t the reason I didn’t like him. It was the way I was treated and I could see he was never the same with you like he was with me. I could see he really cared for you,’ Marlene said. ‘I don’t understand,’ Daisy said. ‘I know he’s not a bad guy. Actually, he’s one of the better ones around this place but he wasn’t with me. Like I said he wasn’t horrible just…indifferent. And when I saw the way he was with you that was just more clear to me y’know? And I was angry because I’d rather he’d have just left well alone. I wish we’d never got together,’ she said sadly. ‘I don’t think he knew,’ Daisy said, ‘not then.’ ‘I think he knew the moment you had your accident,’ Marlene countered, ‘I could feel it. The change. It was instantaneous.’ ‘I don’t know,’ Daisy said. Was Marlene right? Had Sirius liked her for that long? That night seemed aeons away now and she knew she hadn’t started liking him until afterwards though she couldn’t pinpoint the moment she did know. ‘Well, whenever it was doesn’t matter. Either way, I can claim I won the breakup,’ she said triumphantly. ‘What?’ Daisy giggled. ‘I got a new boyfriend ages before he managed to pluck up the courage to ask you out. Hence I win,’ she said. Daisy burst into a fit of giggles, ‘I might tell him that you know.’ ‘Oh yeah damage the boy's ego even more,’ Marlene chuckled. ‘Well I didn’t avenge you as I should’ve at the time so why not now,’ Daisy replied as the two laughed. After it died down Marlene looked at her and placed her hand on the back of her friend's.

‘I’m glad it was good…your first time I mean. You deserve that,’ Marlene said with a smile that seemed unsure as it fell back into a neutral expression. Daisy felt a knot in her stomach. ‘It was,’ Daisy said clearing her throat, ‘Mar?’ ‘It wasn’t Sirius,’ Marlene said immediately understanding whatever line of questioning her friend had for her. ‘Was it Pierre?’ Daisy asked, ‘I mean I know Alice and Frank… ‘No it was way before that,’ Marlene said, ‘it was after Sirius and I had broken up. It was after we found out you’d gone to the Potter’s for New Year.’ ‘Not my best move,’ Daisy said feeling that familiar surge of guilt at the thought of missing her parents last Christmas. ‘I didn’t care about New Year,’ Marlene said, ‘I was upset Sirius had lied about going home for Christmas.’ ‘He lied?’ Daisy asked. ‘He told me he was going home for Christmas and when I came back the pair of you had spent it together in the castle. That’s when I started getting paranoid,’ Marlene shrugged. ‘Oh, I didn’t know,’ Daisy said feeling another layer of guilt settle in on her. Had Sirius lied? She had always assumed he had chosen to stay at the castle early on though she couldn’t recall if that was the truth. ‘Yeah, so I had a night alone crying in the astronomy tower and well I sorta met someone up there going through some stuff themselves,’ Marlene said, ‘and then one thing led to another and well…’ ‘Who?’ Daisy asked wracking her brains for the boy it could’ve been. ‘…Remus,’ she said biting her lip and making Daisy’s eyes go wide. Her mouth fell agape at the revelation as she tried to picture how her best friend and Remus could’ve ended up in that situation. After a moment or two Marlene burst into a fit of giggles making Daisy look at her confused, ‘kidding!’ ‘I was going to say,’ Daisy said, ‘I mean I know the boy can keep a secret but bloody hell!’ ‘Nah I don’t think he’d recover having to see me again if it was true,’ Marlene said. ‘So who was it?’ ‘Tim Ridgely from Ravenclaw. Left last year,’ Marlene said, ‘and honestly not that good.’

Before Marlene could follow on Lily and Alice reappeared and slid back into their chairs. Alice spoke first, ‘what wasn’t good?’ ‘Nothing,’ Marlene said glancing at Daisy who nodded just a touch to show she understood. ‘Get what you need?’ Daisy asked noting the new textbook in front of Alice though as her gaze fell on her sister she noted that the redhead didn’t seem as at ease as before, ‘everything okay Lil?’ ‘Fine,’ Lily said stiffly as she started to skim through the pages of her book.’ ‘Lil?’ Daisy said raising an eyebrow which made the other girls look at her. ‘Alice and I split up,’ she said, ‘and when I was in one of the aisles I heard talking.’ ‘Who?’ Marlene asked though the tug in Daisy’s stomach caused an idea to ping to her brain. ‘Let me guess. Sev and co,’ she said with a scowl. Lily nodded. ‘What were they saying?’ Alice asked. ‘Something about…an attack,’ Lily said warily, ‘I don’t know what but it sounded like they meant here.’ ‘In school!?!’ Daisy said in a near screech which made several heads turn around and look at her. ‘Sssh!’ Lily chastised. ‘Lil this is a big deal!’ Daisy said. ‘Exactly which is why I think the best way to deal with it is to go and tell McGonagall-’

Lily started but she didn’t even finish her sentence before Daisy was up and striding back past the rows and rows of bookshelves. She strutted down the aisle turning her head from left to right to see if they were around until she heard several male voices up ahead. Marlene was behind her in a flash, coming with her silently, whilst Alice and Lily stood at the end of the aisle beckoning them to come back as they carried their hurriedly gathered belongings in their arms.

‘Dais!’ Lily said in a hushed whisper but Daisy didn’t turn around. Instead, she stood flat against the end of the shelf and listened. They were in the last row of bookshelves, the row that backed onto the restricted section and as she peeked around she could see them gathered around a dusty old book. Snape was sitting down, thumbing through it as he pointed out certain elements as McNair, Crouch and Regulus stood behind him speaking to him in hushed whispers.

‘What if we double the ingredients?’ McNair said, ‘that’ll make it happen quicker right?’ ‘It doesn’t work like that,’ Snape said with an air of derision. ‘A month is a long time,’ Regulus said. ‘A month longer than any of those Mudbloods deserve,’ Crouch said. Daisy watched as Snape’s face flickered with unsureness before returning to a neutral expression. ‘I can’t make the potion work any quicker,’ he said, ‘it’s just going to have to be next month.’ ‘Unless we think of something else,’ McNair said. ‘Yeah well you’ve not been very able in that department have you,’ Snape said coolly. It was clear the other boy was irritating him though Daisy didn’t know why. She couldn’t piece together what they were planning. Crouch turned towards McNair and spoke, putting his back to her which made her unable to hear what they were saying. She moved an inch trying to hear more but as she did she knocked a book that had been perched on the edge of the desk off making it clatter onto the floor. Within a nanosecond she and Marlene moved out of the way and down a couple of rows, loitering as if they were looking for something, as the boys appeared at the end of the aisle.

They didn’t look up not until Barty Crouch was standing before them, his three friends behind him watching Daisy carefully. ‘Don’t they teach Mudbloods any manners?’ Crouch asked with a sneer as he looked down at Daisy. Daisy straightened up, putting the book she had been pretending to read down as she turned to face the blond-haired boy and folded her arms across her chest. ‘Excuse me?’ she said. ‘Are you going to pretend you weren’t spying on us?’ he asked. ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about,’ Daisy said, ‘me and Mar have been revising.’ ‘Right,’ Snape scoffed. ‘Funnily enough Snivellus some of us do have friends to hang around and study with,’ Marlene said standing up straighter as if providing some solidarity with her friend. ‘I was laughing at the idea of you to doing some school work,’ he said snidely. ‘Weren’t you?’ Daisy said making his black beady eyes fall on her, ‘or were you doing something extracurricular? I mean I’m sure we’d all love to know.’ ‘I bet,’ Regulus said, ‘though I thought the only extracurriculars you were interested in involved my brother sticking his tongue down your throat.’ ‘Funny,’ Marlene said, eyeing Regulus from head to toe with disgust. ‘It was one of yours as well right?’ Regulus replied with a smarmy smile, ‘well until he dumped you.’ ‘Either way, your brother has very little taste,’ Barty sneered. ‘Well there’s a black sheep in every family,’ Regulus said. ‘Yeah, yeah, well we never claimed to be as important as you,’ Daisy said blowing past whatever digs they were making about Sirius, her and Marlene, ‘so how about you tell us just how clever you are huh? Share with the class what clever boys you are to have cooked up whatever it is you’re thinking of.’ ‘Oh, you’ll know,’ Barty said with a cruel smile, ‘soon enough.’

And without another word the four of them strode past Daisy and Marlene down the aisle, shoving past Alice and Lily as they got to the end. Once they were out of sight Lily and Alice rushed to them, appearing at their side immediately bringing with them a series of rapid-fire questions Daisy couldn’t keep up with. ‘What did they say?’ Lily asked, ‘I couldn’t hear everything.’ ‘Did you see what they were looking at?’ Alice followed. ‘Is it bad? Do you think we should get the boys?’ Lily said nervously. ‘Did you see the name of the book?’ Marlene asked. Daisy shook her head. ‘What about McGonagall?’ Lily continued looking frightened. Daisy sighed and shook her head. ‘No teachers,’ she said. ‘Dais this is serious!’ Lily chastised. ‘Exactly! And we’ve got half a tale,’ Daisy said resting back against a bookshelf, ‘look if we go to McGonagall now what are we going to say?’ ‘That those boys are up to something! Something dangerous!’ Lily said shrilly. ‘And what are they up to Lil?’ Daisy asked, ‘do you know?’ ‘Well…' Lily started looking at her friends for help. Marlene shrugged and Alice bit her lip. ‘Exactly. Whatever they’re planning isn’t good but I heard enough. Whatever they’re planning takes time and they’ve not even started yet,’ Daisy explained. ‘So what we wait for them to be ready to do whatever it is?’ Lily scoffed. ‘No,’ Daisy said, ‘I’m just saying I heard them mention it takes a month. In that time we can dig around and try and find out exactly what they’re up to.’ ‘Like they’re going to let us near them now,’ Alice said. ‘We’ll find a way. Once we tell the boys we can have a proper think,’ Daisy said reassuringly. Lily continued to watch her nervously. ‘And then what? Go in all guns blazing? Get yourself hurt like however many times before?!’ her sister said. Daisy’s heart clenched in her chest. Genuine worry was splattered all across her sister’s features, the same type of look she had only seen once before when Daisy had been injured in the shrieking shack.

‘No,’ Daisy said calmly, ‘once we’ve got enough proof we’ll go to McGonagall. Bloody hell even Dumbledore if we have to.’ ‘I don’t see why not now,’ Lily said. ‘Because what are we going to say? Oh by the way I think these slimy gits are up to something? That’ll never fly. She’ll either ignore it because we’ve no proof or ignore it because we’ve had issues with them before. The teachers aren’t ready to listen yet. They’re too afraid of causing mass panic,’ Daisy said. ‘I think we should panic about this,’ Alice said. ‘Me too,’ Lily said. ‘We are,’ Daisy said, ‘but panicking and being rash are two different things. Please can we just give it a minute? Then if it fails we’ll do it your way.’ ‘And if someone gets hurt?’ Lily asked. ‘We’re not going to let it get that far,’ Daisy said trying to convey the severity on her face. She looked at each of the girls waiting for them to answer her. Alice nodded meekly followed by Marlene who said, ‘and if it does then I think we’ve got another twenty students amped for a fight right?’ ‘Right,’ Daisy smiled before looking at her twin once more. Lily still seemed nervous and was chewing on her lip as if she was trying to chew it off. When she caught Daisy staring at her she sighed and then nodded, ‘fine. But you’re only having three weeks. Then we’re telling McGonagall.’ ‘Deal.’

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Daisy was quiet when she slipped up the boy's staircase. After the encounter in the library, they had come back to the common room to find it deserted. The boys were down at the Quidditch pitch so they had some time to kill before they could share their new revelation. Lily had insisted on continuing to revise, in order to help her clear her mind, though the common room was a lot noisier and there were too many distractions for Daisy to handle. Eventually, she told them she was headed to bed though it wasn’t too late. Lily had looked a little miffed that her twin was leaving her but she had nodded in agreement and watched Daisy disappear towards the dormitories. Daisy didn’t go to her own room though. Instead, she crept quietly up into the boy's dorm room and slipped inside.

Since she no longer lived with them it had been a while since she had been inside though it looked the same as always. James’ belongings were strewn around his bed and table until they reached a distinct line where Remus’ quarter of the room began. His things were arranged neatly and tidied away, and his bed was made instead of looking like it was freshly slept in. Peter’s stuff was closest to the door though it looked tidy she knew everything had been pushed into places it couldn’t be seen. As she moseyed through the room she looked at Sirius’ space. It wasn’t extravagantly neat like Remus’ or a warzone like James's but instead a distinct mix of the two. The walls around his bed boasted posters of muggle rock bands and a football team Daisy was sure he’d never seen play. She moved to sit on his bed looking at his bedside table which held a couple of books, a small lamp, and then a picture she hadn’t seen before. It was of him and the boys. She didn’t know who had taken it but they looked distinctly younger, fresh-faced and mischievous. They were sitting somewhere on school grounds, their uniforms slackened as if it was the end of the day or even the end of term.

Sadness flooded through her. That’s what life should be like. They should be carefree and unbothered. They should be able to take pictures with their friends at school. They shouldn’t have to worry about attacks on the outside or fighting with their own classmates. It wasn’t fair. As Daisy thought about that she started to spiral. For the most part of the last few days she’d been putting on a brave face so her sister wouldn’t fall apart. She’d been acting like she knew what she was doing when she was just as clueless as the rest of them. That was why she’d come to Sirius’ room and not her own. She wanted to see him. She wanted him to tell her everything was going to be alright and that they were going to win whatever was coming. She wanted comfort. And that’s what he was to her. For a moment she pitied Marlene because at that moment she realised that her friend had never seen the side of her boyfriend that she had. The one that was always there no matter what.

Once the tears stopped flowing she wiped her face on the corner of her shirt and sighed. Sirius still hadn’t appeared but the thought of heading back to her own room and actually going to bed didn’t seem too appealing. Instead, she fished about in his drawers for something to wear. She found a band t-shirt and slipped it on quickly before realising that he didn’t have anything else that would suffice. Not wanting to nosy through her friend's wardrobes she quickly slipped off her pants and threw them on the back of a chair before she climbed into his bed. She could still smell him on the pillow, a woodsy sweet scent that made her smile. She lay there for a moment thinking of him before she closed her eyes and fell into a slight slumber.

Her attention was caught though when she heard a bang that made her eyes fly open as she found Sirius entering the room. He looked cold to the touch, his ears, nose and cheeks tinged with pink and his hair dampened from the rain. He only seemed to notice she was there after a minute.

‘Dais?’ he said coming towards her and dumping his jacket on the floor by the bed. Daisy smiled and pushed up off the bed until she was sitting, allowing him to sit beside her and place a chaste and cold kiss on her lips. ‘You’re freezing,’ she shivered pulling back. ‘Yeah because I’ve been shivering my bollocks off watching James try and perfect a new tactic,’ he said with a smile, ‘not lying in my bed. Speaking of why are you in my bed?’ ‘Sirius Black are you telling me you don’t want me in your bed?’ she asked with a smirk pushing herself up further, ‘because I’ll gladly go.’ ‘No, no, don’t bother,’ Sirius said grabbing her arm as she attempted to climb out over the bedclothes, ‘I’m very happy you are.’ ‘Good to know,’ she said. ‘But I know if you are lying in my bed instead of sitting downstairs with everyone something’s the matter. So spill,’ he said watching her expectantly.

‘Something happened,’ she said, ‘in the library.’ ‘I thought Lily seemed upset,’ he frowned, ‘she said she was waiting for James and the others though.’ ‘Well they need to know too but I’m sure someone will fill them in,’ Daisy said biting her lip. ‘Okay so is this just general panic stuff or do I need to be working on my alibi for McGonagall for when I do something I shouldn’t to whoever's upset you,’ Sirius joked though there was an edge of seriousness to it that Daisy didn’t miss. ‘It was Regulus,’ she said. ‘What’s he done now?’ Sirius said through gritted teeth. ‘Nothing yet,’ Daisy said, ‘well it’s not just him. The others were there too.’ ‘Others?’ Sirius asked. ‘Crouch, McNair…Snape,’ Daisy said. Sirius exhaled tightly through his nose and shook his head. ‘Nice to know Snivellys found friends to fall back on eh?’ he said, ‘so what did they do.’ ‘Lily overheard them talking. About something they're going to do. Now she didn’t hear much but she said it sounded like something about an attack. So I went to listen in,’ Daisy said looking at him unsure before she added, ‘and they caught me.’ ‘They caught you eavesdropping? Dais, are you trying to put a target on yourself?’ he sighed pulling his hand off her knee from where it had been resting so he could pinch the bridge of his nose. ‘I didn’t mean to get caught! Besides they don’t even have any real proof I was listening in they didn’t catch me red-handed,’ Daisy protested. ‘So then what happened?’ ‘They wasted no time in boasting about how ‘we’ll know soon enough’ about whatever it is they’re planning,’ she said. ‘And what are they planning?’ Sirius asked. ‘I don’t know that yet. I couldn’t hear well enough-‘ ‘So you risked yourself for no information?!’ Sirius baulked, ‘Dais-‘ ‘Well, what was I supposed to do? Ignore it and pretend like they're not up to something?!’ she snapped. Sirius frowned and placed his hand back on her blanket-covered thigh as she continued, ‘and anyway what I did hear was enough for now. They’re plotting something that takes a month. We’ve got a month to figure out whatever it is and let Dumbledore know.’ ‘Right. Well at least that’s something,’ Sirius sighed. ‘Or am I not allowed to help with that either?’ Daisy said coolly making Sirius sigh. ‘Sorry,’ he said, ‘they just make me nervous that’s all.’ ‘I know but whether we get involved or not they're going to be doing whatever it is. I’d rather fight it than let something happen that we could’ve stopped.’ ‘I get that,’ Sirius said, ‘just promise me next time you’ll do it with a little more forethought?’ ‘Like you and James never go in all guns blazing,’ she smirked. ‘Exactly,’ he said pushing a strand of hair off her face, ‘can’t have two nutters in this relationship.’ ‘So I’m your level head?’ she said, ‘somehow I don’t think that’s possible.’ ‘Maybe we’ll just have to be each other’s,’ Sirius smiled. Daisy nodded and leaned in to kiss him deeply. He received it well and deepened it until they were making out and then he was pushing her back onto the bed and climbing under the covers himself.

As his hand ghosted down her body he shivered when he noticed that where he expected pants to be was just her bare skin. He could feel his jeans becoming tighter, more so as she rolled him onto his back and leaned down to kiss him. His hands skimmed around her hips, his thumbs ghosting along her stomach as he held her steady. He could feel himself getting excited even more so as she shifted her hips against him causing his jeans to create the friction he longed for but before he could move any further she pulled back, placing her hands on his chest. She smirked at him as she looked down at him. His lips were puffy from kissing her and his wet hair splayed across the pillow haphazardly.

‘You know me and Marlene had a good talk tonight,’ Daisy said. ‘Oh yeah?’ Sirius said though at that moment he couldn’t care less about whatever the pair of them had been talking about. As he went to continue kissing her though she pushed him back down. ‘About you actually,’ she said. ‘Oh,’ Sirius said his excitement fading away. This was not where he longed for his night to be headed and Daisy had a twinkle in her eye that she was up to something. ‘She had a lot to say about you,’ she said, ‘I mean it wasn’t all complimentary.’ ‘Dais,’ he grumbled. ‘She said you lied to me,’ Daisy said. Sirius’ eyes went wide, ‘lied about what?’ ‘When you spent Christmas with me in the castle. She said you were meant to be going home,’ Daisy said. ‘I was. I changed my mind,’ Sirius said nonchalantly. ‘When?’ Daisy asked. ‘When what?’ Sirius asked, gripping her hip a little tighter and sweeping his thumb over her skin again hoping the new line of goosebumps he had created would be enough to put her back to his way of thinking. ‘When did you change your mind?’ Daisy said simply her finger trailing along his chin, ‘and don’t tell any porkies.’ ‘When you said you couldn’t go home,’ Sirius said simply. ‘Why?’ Daisy asked. ‘Why do you think?’ Sirius asked looking at her as if it were obvious. ‘Weren’t you with Marlene?’ she asked. In the same way she had never discussed this part of their past with her best friend, she had also never broached the subject with Sirius. ‘No,’ he said, ‘well, not after that…I split up with her the morning after.’ ‘That’s a bit mean,’ Daisy said making Sirius laugh. ‘What would you rather I do stay with her and be in love with you?’ Sirius asked making her pout. She supposed he had a point. Neither of them wanted to hurt Marlene but in his actions he had. Just dropping her on a whim like that was a little callous. And though she loved him entirely he couldn’t help but think that non-love-struck Daisy, Marlene’s best friend, wouldn’t have taken that fact so lightly. So, she decided to change tact and avenge her friend.

‘She said you didn’t care about her the way you care about me,’ Daisy said, ‘is that true?’ ‘Of course, it's true. I mean I liked her and all but Daisy I love you,’ he said. ‘You care a lot about me huh Sirius?’ she said grinding her hips down on him making him groan, ‘I can feel that you do.’ ‘Dais,’ he grumbled, ‘come on you’re not being fair-‘ ‘No I’m not,’ she giggled and after a quick kiss on his nose she clambered off him and skipped towards the bathroom. ‘Dais! Daisy come back here!’ he shouted, ‘what are you doing!?’ ‘Avenging a friend!’ Daisy giggled before she disappeared into the bathroom and behind the now-closed door. Just as she did the door swung open and James entered.

‘What are you doing in bed like that?’ he asked as Sirius grumbled and pushed himself so he was sitting in bed. ‘Not what I wanted,’ Sirius grumbled. James moved into the room and sat down on his bed, pulling his socks and shoes off as he looked towards Sirius and said, ‘eh?’ ‘Nothing,’ Sirius grumbled and though he was acutely aware of his little problem under the covers he couldn’t help but smile. Daisy had managed to take their minds off impending doom in a matter of minutes even if it was at his expense. He didn’t care though because as they say, paybacks a bitch.