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jamesunderwater · 8 months

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Lyrics Ask Game: Marauders Era Edition

01: Lyrics from the first song that ever made you think of a Marauders Era character 02: Lyrics from the most recent song that made you think of a Marauders Era character 03: Pick lyrics from your current favorite song and relate them to something Marauders Era 04: Pick lyrics from one of your favorite songs as a kid and relate them to something Marauders Era 05: Pick lyrics from one of your favorite songs as a teenager and relate them to something Marauders Era 06: Lyrics that make you want to throw yourself on the floor over these characters 07: Lyrics that makes you cry about one of the characters without fail 08: Lyrics that make you FERAL about your favorite character 09: Your favorite lyrics that you associate with your favorite character: happy 10: Your favorite lyrics that you associate with your favorite character: depressing 11: Your favorite lyrics that you associate with your favorite character: hopeful 12: Your favorite lyrics that you associate with your favorite character: in love 13: Lyrics you think perfectly describe the friendship between the Marauders (mwpp) 14: Lyrics you think perfectly describe James Potter 15: Lyrics you think perfectly describe Sirius Black 16: Lyrics you think perfectly describe Lily Evans 17: Lyrics you think perfectly describe Remus Lupin 18: Lyrics you think perfectly describe Regulus Black 19: Lyrics you think perfectly describe [insert character here] 20: Lyrics from a song you think MWPP would perform if they were a band (+ tell us what their performance would be like) 21: Lyrics from a song you think the Marauders Era girlies would perform if they were an all-girl band (+ tell us what their performance would be like) 22: Lyrics from a song you think your favorite character would choose to sing for karaoke while drunk (+ tell us what their performance would be like) 23: Lyrics from a song you think James Potter would learn to play on guitar to impress someone 24: Lyrics from a song you think Remus Lupin would listen to while laying on the floor staring at the ceiling for hours 25: Lyrics from a song you think Sirius Black would have played too loud just to piss off his parents 26: Lyrics from a song you think Lily Evans would listen to with headphones so no one can tell what she’s really feeling 27: Lyrics from a song you think [insert character of choosing here] would [insert whatever situation you think applies here] 28: The perfect lyrics for your OTP 29: Lyrics that make you weap over your OTP 30: Lyrics that make you FERAL about your OTP 31: Lyrics from a song you think your OTP would play at their wedding 32: The perfect lyrics for your brOTP 33: Lyrics that make you weap over your brOTP 34: Lyrics that make you FERAL about your brOTP 35: Lyrics that make you think of The Marauders even though it probably doesn’t make sense to anyone but you 36: Lyrics for when they’re all still young and feeling alive 37: Lyrics for the start of the First Wizarding War 38: Lyrics for when all their friends start dying 39: Lyrics for James and Lily’s death 40: Lyrics for Sirius and Remus’ betrayal / believing the other to be the spy 41: Lyrics for Sirius when he finds out James and Lily died 42: Lyrics for Remus when all of his friends are gone 43: Lyrics for [insert whatever canon scenario you want here] 44: Lyrics for [insert ship here] that give the vibe (choose one or more and give lyrics for each): pining, pathetic, depressing, mourning, deep bonds, friendship, love, joy, happily ever after, angst, nostalgia 45: Lyrics you want to share about whatever Marauders thing YOU want to talk about 46: Dealer’s choice: asker picks the question

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blitheringmcgonagall · 9 months

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Thanks for the tag @squintclover 🥰🥰🥰! This was hilarious once I figured out what it actually meant (otherwise would all have been from same fic!)

Rules: Give us the links to your fic with the most hits, second most kudos, third most comments, fourth most bookmarks, fifth most words, and fic with the least words.

Most hits: We Can Be Heroes my canon marauders fic (jily/Wolfstar) from the prank to Halloween 1981, but with a better ending (canon? Never heard of it, sounds like a stupid, excessively tragic, super-angsty AU to me)

Second-most kudos: it’s actually A Little Risk, but I deleted it as trying to change it into a OF (lol!), so now it’s Nah, He Didn’t which is a Blackevans Brotp where Lily confides in Snuffles about how much she fancies a certain Quidditch Captain…

Third-most comments: it’s my medical!Marauders AU (Wolfstar/Jily) Maybe I Waited Too Long -

Dr. James Potter and Dr. Sirius Black had gotten their lives and careers back on track after the nightmare that followed the collapse of Slytherin Pharmaceuticals, and moved abroad to work in Dublin to get away from painful memories. But they find themselves confronted by their past, their lost loves and arch enemies.

Fourth-most bookmarks: my prank fic Boys Don’t Cry which is written mostly from Sirius’ POV if you’re interested in angsty understanding of why Sirius told Snape about the Whomping Willow…

Fifth-most words: this is one of my favourite things I’ve written but it’s also v sad… This Is The Way The World Ends Remus’ lycanthropy catches up with him… sobbing/you wouldn’t be well after it

Fic with the least no. of words: a cosy, cute baby Harry fic called Minding Harry - baby Harry being looked after by his family 🥰

Tagging @mollymarymarie @therealrjlupin @theresthesnitch @mppmaraudergirl @missgryffin @mabeltothknows @startanewdream @engie-ivy @artemisia-black @stonecoldhedwig @greyeyedmonster-18 and anyone else who wants to <3333

#tag games #fic writing #fic stats #Wolfstar and Jily #loveliest tumblr friends

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snapeingturtle · 1 year

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Rating some of the Marauders era / snera™️ ships (ships involving ppl the Marauders and Severus went to school with) I've been exposed to because I'm drunk and feeling spicy. Romantic ships only, I have different opinions on the brotps. I could talk about this all night but I chose not to make a long post.

Disclaimer: this is heavily influenced by headcanons I've convinced myself are canon and generally my opinions. Not in order from best to worst because I am drunk and I'm not proofreading this.

Prongsfoot/Starbucks/James x Sirius 10/10. James is just as inobservant as Harry. Of course he didn't notice that Sirius had a crush on him. James didn't even notice he himself was into Sirius. Love it.

Jily/James x Lily 2/10. In my heart Lily is a lesbian. Jily has some potential as a comphet storyline where they're both actually gay and think of each other as the man/woman they're supposed to like. Other than that it's a no from me.

Wolfstar/Remus x Sirius 1/10. Unpopular opinion again, I know. I see Remus having a one-sided crush on Sirius before the prank, but honestly I'm a Ronks stan because I can project my insecurities on Remus and have been in love with Tonks for years and I hate the idea of them being in a relationship with anyone else but each other. Plus, I really don't see Sirius committing and definitely not to Remus. Sirius is a bachelor for life and I identity with that. Another reason to dismiss this ship.

Snily/Severus x Lily 1/10. The only reason I don't rate this at 0 is because they're one of my favourite brotps. She's gay and not his type, they're sister souls, just look at the doe patronuses, they found security in each other like does in a herd etc. and I hate it when people say there were romantic feelings involved. I could accept this with fem!Snape though.

Starchaser (wtf is this name)/Jegulus/James x Regulus 4/10. I think it's funny to have James falling in love with his best friend's brother. I don't have any negative feelings about the ship itself. HOWEVER. As someone who has been exposed to Jegulus content despite not looking for it and Snily content despite not looking for it. Jegulus feels like m/m Snily for people who hate Snape. The content (I've seen) has the same vibe and I cannot get over that.

Remus x Lily 3/10. If I were able to see Lily as not a lesbian I would love this, not as an endgame thing but more as a teen romance that ended on ok terms before they both moved on. No strong feeling about this tbh.

Snegulus/Severus x Regulus 4/10. They're definitely not in love but they're both sluts so they probably fucked and it was probably hot. That's all.

Lily x Mary MacDonald 3/10. I would consider this as another one-sided crush situation. Mary is the token straight in their dorm and that's unfortunate for Lily.

Snucius/Severus x Lucius 8/10. They're not endgame. But they fuck. I refuse to consider Sirius calling Severus Lucius's lapdog anything but calling him his sugar baby. I don't rate this higher because Snucissa is better than just the men.

Lily x Pandora Lovegood 10/10. I don't know if they ever interacted or if they even went to school at the same time but I'm in love with the idea of them together.

Severus x Mulciber 3/10. Another one-sided crush sitch. Snape was infatuated with Mulciber at a certain point, Mulciber (forgot his first name sorry) knew and took advantage of it. That's Snape's slut origin story.

Snupin / Severus x Remus 3/10. They would never date. Doesn't fit my fantasy or the reality of their relationship. But hate-fucking in one of their offices while Remus is employed at Hogwarts? I see that. I dig it.

I also headcanon Dorcas as queer but I don't see her with Lily but I don't have any feelings about that ship in either direction so 3,5/10 maybe?

#idk how to tag this anymore #turtle talks ships #snapedom #they'll get this #severus snape #i don't want to tag this as any pf the ships i rated badly #prongsfoot #lily x pandora #snucius

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twisted-tales-told · 6 days

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character for you: lily evans <3

LOVE HERRR (keep in mind this is MY Lily Evans who might be a bit different to other peoples)

This ask game

My favourite thing about Lily Evans is that she’s tough but she never sacrifices her femininity in order to be perceived as tough. She just is. She’s secure in herself and her ability to deal with shit.

My least favourite thing about Lily Evans is that she’s very obviously a Libra & cares too much about the right way to do things vs the wrong way. And I don’t just mean she’s like a perfect student or something. I mean she doesn’t understand that someone might make the wrong choice for the right reasons. To her it’s just a bad decision. But like this gives her depth I just hate writing that trait because it annoys me.

Favourite line. Hmm. Okay there’s a scene in ohb where they says “something like that” in response to (I think) Sirius asking about them being a queen or something. And I just. Weak in the knees.

BrOTP ohmygod i love her and Marlene so much. That’s pure platonic bestie energy right there. They are ride or die girlies.

OTP I’m really enjoying Dorlily right now. I feel like everyone likes Dorlene as enemies to lovers but it always feels a bit flimsy to me. Dorlily is REAL enemies to lovers. They have to Work to understand one another. They drag each other kicking and screaming into love.

NOTP. I can’t see Marlene and Lily as like a “couple” for the same reason I can’t see Sirius and James as a couple. It feels like they’d be the most platonic romantic couple to ever exist and would find it funny.

Random headcanon: favourite colour is pink

Unpopular opinion. Regulily makes sense in a lot of aus yall are just too weak to see it

Song I associate with them: king by Florence + the machine. I will forever think of this song as a Lily Evans song

Favourite picture of them

It’s that one where she’s staring right at us with a flower in her hair but I don’t know who made it and I don’t want to repost someone’s art w/o their permission

This was SO fun. I love Lily Evans.

#twisted games #lily Evans

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youredoingg8sweetie · 6 months

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Pre-Jily concept

I have a lot of thoughts about That Day at The Lake™ and how Lily/The Mauraders recover. I also think a lot about the fact that Peter was as ingrained in the group and that he was GOOD before being corrupted by fear and zealots - which is what makes the betrayal so heart-wrenching. Sirius x Lily is my BroTP but I wanted to consider a moment of connection between Peter and Lily that may have that might lead to a deeper friendship and trust. This is what got spat out of my brain.

I haven't written since high school and I overuse commas, sue me.

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She was hiding. She knew she shouldn’t be out on the grounds. The sun was already beginning to set but Lily rationalized that all of the things to happen today–the potential of losing house points for being out past curfew is hardly her main concern.

When she stormed away from the lake this afternoon, she didn’t have a plan, she just couldn’t keep standing there with everyone looking at her. Lily had stalked away so quickly after yelling at James–so hot-headed–that her original path back to the castle had been a blur with her body on autopilot. When she was taking the stairs to the tower leading to the common room she intercepted Mary and Marlene. They weren’t even there, maybe they didn’t know? Her question was quickly answered by the way they were looking at her. Like she was a wounded, broken thing.

“Lily!” Mary started, “Remus is looking for you, he told us every–”

Lily had turned without a word racing down the stairs. Ignoring the call of her friends after her. She crossed the entire castle to stop by the kitchens, knowing that dinner in the great hall was out of the question today. Too many peering eyes, too many silent ‘I told you so’s.’

She considered taking solace in the potions classroom. No. Too close to the Slytherin common room, and the first place Sev would look for her, if he had any intention of doing so. She had wandered outside, past the whomping willow, and reached the greenhouses as her stomach started to grumble. Lily unbuttoned her cloak, laying it on the ground as a cover for her makeshift picnic for one.

As she started in on the bread and fruit she had nicked from the kitchens Lily couldn’t stop her mind from racing. She was sitting still, but the day continued to spin around her. Lily’s anger was quick and strong, but short lived. It and the adrenaline had mostly relinquished in her long search for a place to hide. She was left with the buzzing need of trying to cope with the madness of the afternoon.

Severus. Her first real friend, once her best friend in this world, had publicly denounced her by reducing her to the blood he had always preached didn’t really matter. Tears welled in her eyes. She may never know when that changed; when her blood mattered more than their friendship… as distilled as it was now. After today, she could never fool herself that their friendship could survive.

She had tried all year to bargain with herself, convinced that they could maintain their friendship as they grew older despite his new friends, despite her growing power as a witch, despite the growing tension between their houses and the world outside of Hogwarts. Lily blinked away the tears threatening to fall. Hurt and rage and stubbornness rising. Severus Snape had made his decision, loudly and publicly, and she could not pretend the boy who once made her flowers would stand by her when push came to shove, when it counted.

And James. Prideful and arrogant and cruel, picking a fight with him in the first place. Cocking it up further by asking her out as a way to embarrass Snape. To embarrass her too, really. And her pride couldn’t have that, so she yelled at him and she turned down his flagrant proposal with all the hurt she couldn’t swallow. She wanted James to hurt. Wanted him to cut him down at the knees for teasing her for a laugh.

She thought they were finally starting to get along too. Like maybe they could be friends afterall. Like maybe the way he sometimes looked at her wasn’t just a joke to make Black laugh. She was such an idiot for believing them both. Her breath caught in her throat - Lily couldn’t decipher if it was the beginning of a sob or a sardonic laugh. As she reached for the water she had stowed away in her bag, the happenings of the afternoon continued to play in her head as the sun started to hide behind the trees of the forbidden forest.

Go out with me. Giant squid. Mudblood.

Go out with me. Giant squid. Mud–

“Lily!” Lily jerked at the voice who pulled her out of the trance.

“Peter?” she looked at the young man who was peering around the corner of the greenhouse, his face flushed in what looked like relief that he had indeed found her. “What are you doing here?” Her voice was sharp, still poised to slice despite her exhaustion. Of the people she may have expected to come looking after her, she wouldn’t have put Peter Pettigrew at the top of the list.

His body tensed, halting his approach to her and standing what he must have ascertained was a safe distance away, “I–” his hands tightened around the small bag he was carrying, “I wanted to make sure you were okay. And to bring you this.” He stuck his arm straight to her holding the brown paper bag out for Lily to grab. “I thought you might need it.”

She didn’t answer him, eyeing him curiously in the silence that followed. Lily dropped her gaze to the package and stood up from where she had been sitting against the greenhouse to meet him. Taking the bag and peering inside she found a large corked bottle. She pulled the cork out and brought the bottle to her nose, her brain instantly recognizing the sweet scent of butterbeer. Lily’s brow twisted as she replaced the cork on top of the bottle. How had he managed to get this? They hadn’t had a day in Hogsmead day in over a month, anything purchased would have gone sour by now. When she looked back at Peter, a small smirk was threatening to show on his face.

“Ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies.”

Gaining no reaction from Lily, Peter’s face grew solemn again, looking down he spoke again, “I am sorry about what happened at the lake.”

Lily stayed silent, her gaze not quite meeting his eyes as she considered punishing him too. But her rage had simmered into sadness and frankly she could use a drink. Peter was being kind, in his own way.

“Do you have anything stronger?”

Pete’s eyes snapped to hers in surprise, “What?” Confusion knitting his brows.

“Wherever you procured this,” she looked back down at the bottle, removing it from the bag and now holding it loosely in her hand, “can you bring me anything stronger?” When he didn’t say anything she continued, “You’re right. Today has been shit.” A rueful too-tight smile pulled at her lips, “but if we are going to begin toasting to new beginnings, then I am going to need something stronger than this to believe them.”

Peter looked unsure if he should laugh or run, “I-Uh,” he scratched his head, “Yes. I could.. But–” he stepped closer, moving to join her rather than make his way back to where he came, “but I wouldn’t get away with it. James won’t notice for days that I nicked this from him. Sirius, however? Keeps a much closer eye on his... procurements.”

Lily rolled her eyes, of course Sirius had hard liquor at his disposal. Lily will need to tease Remus about that next time they meet in the library or on rounds. They were prefects after all.

“Fair enough,” Lily said to Peter as she sat back down. “Did you bring cups? Or are we pulling straight from the bottle?” Lily eyed Peter. From the way he shifted under his gaze Lily could tell he was nervous, despite seeking her out.

“Didn’t get that far,” he confessed. “I wasn’t sure you would talk to me let alone believe you would accept it” his eyes darted between her and the bottle as he sat down beside her. “I–Uh, I could transfigure a few goblets if you would like?” He fumbled to pull his wand from his robes but Lily stopped him with her hand.

“Don’t bother. We can share.” She pulled the stopper from the bottle and took a long swig. Not stopping to think why she had decided to accept the bottle or his company instead of sending him away. Savoring the warmth of the drink as she swallowed, her hand extended away from her inviting Peter to take the bottle. He didn’t move to accept it.

“Lily,” Peter looked down again, his voice somehow softer than before, “I feel responsible for what happened today. And–”

Lily bristled. Accepting his company was one thing. His pity, another.

“Not your fault” she dismissed, hoping he would just take the damn bottle from her. He eyed her, unconvinced. “You aren’t innocent,” she conceded. “Certainly you played your part in encouraging them. I am sure you laughed, as you always do when they decide to make a mockery of someone in the name of their own entertainment, spurred from nothing but their boredom and a need to feed their unending egos–” she huffed, “but you’re not the one who took it too far, Peter. You’re not the reason I’m out here.”

Peter finally reached for the bottle. “Why are you out here? I mean,” he took a quick, small swig from the bottle, biding time before asking “why are you out here alone?”

“I am not alone.” Lily answered too quickly. Her words sounded hollow, even to her own ears, unsuccessful in her sad attempt of cheek.

“But you tried to be.” He countered, his tone remaining serious.

She can’t think of the last time she and Peter had spoken to each other with no one else around. Can’t remember the last time he asked her anything so directly that wasn’t related to coursework. She reached out and he handed her the butterbeer. Her eyes shifted to the castle grounds again. The sun is completely hidden by the trees. It’s definitely past curfew now.

“Are you close with your family, Peter?”

“My family?” he questioned, surprised by the quick change in subject. “I love my parents, sure, but prefer to be at school if that’s what you mean. My fri–my brothers, are here. Why do you ask?” His eyes widened in panic, “are you going to ask to go back to Cokeworth? Oh Lily please don’t leave Hogwarts” Peters words were quick and pleading.

“No” She interrupted him. He let out a deep sigh and waited for her to elaborate. Lily took another swig of the bottle. “Sev–Snape. Snape was like a brother to me once. Estranged as we may have been this year, I couldn’t not step in today when Potter chose to torment him."

“Believe it or not, the worst part isn’t even that he called me a mudblood.” Peter flinched at her casual use of the slur, “I am angry, sure. That they got to him. That I could see that he believed it when he said it. But I am more upset that he said he didn’t want my help, that he didn’t want… me, anymore.” The silence of the truth hung between them. “The fact that he called me a mudblood just confirms that we will be fighting on opposite sides of the war when we get out of here.” She outstretched her arm, holding the bottle out for him to take, “I am out here alone because I needed a chance to come to terms with that.”

Lily nearly asked if there was veritaserum in the Butterbeer. The truth spilled out of her with more clarity than she possessed. She was in a tizzy when she had parked herself on the side of the greenhouse, figuring she would cry or scream to fight against the storm of feelings and memories in her head. And yet, in the moments after her confession her mind is silent with calm.

Peter moved the bottle to his lips. After the pull, he wiped a drop of liquid off his chin with his sleeve.

“Snape’s an idiot.”

Lily nearly laughed at that, his words pulling her out of her thoughts. “He’s not the only one.” Peter glanced at her, catching her eye for the first time in minutes.

“Do you mean James?”

“After the shit he pulled today? Of course I mean Potter.” Lily grabbed the bread from her bag, shaking her head as she pulled off a piece and ate it.

“He was really worried about you when you didn’t show up for dinner.” Peter defended, “We all were. Especially once we realized that no one knew where you were. I know he wants to apologize to you, too.”

“Potter is only sorry he got told off.” Lily replied, not trying to hide her frustration. She decided not to comment on the worries of her classmates, her friends. Choosing instead to reach for the butterbeer bottle and take a drink. They were approaching the end of the butterbeer now by the weight of it. The sun had completely set, and the dim greenhouse lights were the only thing keeping Peter in view. Lily peered inside the bottle and handed what was left of it back to Peter.

“You can finish it. Thank you for sharing it with me.” After he took it from her grasp, she stood up and grabbed her cloak from the ground, shaking it to remove the dirt and earth that clung to it. “It’s getting dark. You should get inside.”

“What about you?” He vanished the now empty bottle and tilted his towards the castle. “Aren’t you coming?”

“In a bit. I am going to collect a few Lacewings Flies.” She lied.

Lily tried to conjure a small smile, encouraging him to take the bait that she was alright. Or at least alright enough. Peter didn’t head towards the castle.

“Truly, just a few minutes.” Lily tried again, “I’m practically right behind you. You can tell anyone that’s looking after me that I am okay. It would actually be a massive favor!” Peter considered her.

“I’m sort of terrified of Marlene.” Peter confessed. “If she knows I left you out here alone, I know she’ll curse me. If Remus doesn’t manage it first.”

“I was alone when you found me,” Lily countered. The guilt of running away from her friends earlier hitting her in the chest.

“Sure, but that was your choice. If I turn my back on you, that’s my choice.”

Lily wanted to curse Godric Gryfindor himself - for brandishing nobility as a house trait. Wishing for a moment a logical Ravenclaw might have discovered her hiding place instead.

“I could dock you points for being out after curfew,” she threatened. She was reaching now and they both knew it.

“I would deserve it,” he admitted. “I really am sorry, Lily. About everything. But you have to come inside eventually. Please come with me.”

So she did.

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#jily #mauraders #lily evans #this is the only scene that exists #its the whole concept #one shot #fuck transphobes #fuck jkr

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tinyluminaryzombie · 8 months

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Evergreen and Pine Read on ao3 | 1,058 words

For @mppmaraudergirl's Blackevans BFF Week! Prompt: Padfoot Knows

Lily Evans is stuck in a closet with Sirius. All Sirius wants to talk about is exactly what she's trying not to think about: James Potter. Or: A seven minutes in heaven that's more like seven minutes of sweet sweet integration ft. Lily and Sirius.

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No matter what anyone will say tomorrow, Lily Evans wanted to have fun tonight.

It’s just that being stuck in a closet with Sirius Black wasn’t included in that plan.

“You know I’m not kissing you,” Lily half-whispered.

“Evans. Chill. It’s not like I have a death wish,” Sirius replied, deadpanned. “Though on second thought, I might. But I certainly don’t want a vengeful Prongs being the last thing I see,” Sirius added.

“You sure about that, Black?” Even now, Sirius wouldn’t drop the act. On some level, under annoyance and bitterness, Lily was slightly impressed. He will never stop being the ever-loyal friend, continuing the joke with no audience to hear.

“The fact that he would kill me or that I don’t want his fist in my face to be the last thing I experience?” Sirius replied.

Lily sighed. “Either. Both.” Honestly, she just wanted Sirius to stop acting as if his best mate’s in love with her. The unrealistic part of her brain has been running wild. It might not be his fault, but she needs Sirius to stop fueling her false hopes and daydreams.

“You don’t have to keep up appearances for me—”

“—Evans”

“Yes, I know you always keep up appearances,” Lily quickly interjected, stopping Sirius from hijacking what she was about to say. “You don’t have to pretend that James still likes me. Or that he’s really that stupid to fight his best friend and his—and I quote ‘brother from another mother’—because of a silly, little, juvenile crush three years ago.”

Sirius started laughing the second Lily finished. It made her want to scream. Despite his thoughts on the matter, nothing about this was funny.

“That’s a lot of adjectives, Evans,” Sirius said. Lily felt an unreasonable need to stomp her foot and whine. Instead, she decided a glare would have to do.

“And yes,” in an overdone grave tone, Sirius began again, “I am 80% sure that Prongs would at least plan my murder if I ever made a move. Don’t worry though, you’re not my type.”

Now they were getting somewhere. Ideally, Sirius would have just admitted James’s lack of feelings. It would sting like hell, but then maybe she could move on. But that wasn’t going to happen. So, steering the direction away from James Potter was the next best option.

It would also probably slow her rising heart rate.

“...So you have a type?” Lily managed, feigning casualness.

Sirius just swatted her arm before sinking to the cool floor. He cleaned his throat, smirked, and then said, “This is officially a Lily Evans intervention, warmest welcome.”

Damnit. Lily rolled her eyes and plopped down next to Sirius.

“You’re the smartest in our class but—”

“Are you really staging an intervention to deflect from my question?” Lily asked. Yes, she was the first to deflect. But if she couldn’t get away with it, neither would he.

“It’s my time. You can detective all you want afterward. Anyways, you’re the smartest in our class but you’re so oblivious,” Sirius said.

“So when does my time start?” Lily asked, all innocence.

Sirius turned his head to directly look at her. “You don’t have to keep up appearances for me, Lily.”

Well, shit.“What appearances? I’m just trying to get through these seven minutes so I can go back to Marlene, Dorcas, Alice, and Remus,” Lily said meekly.

“And James too, right?”

Oh, next time she finds Sirius out after curfew she is not looking the other way.Lily’s mind raced. Sirius was doing this right now, right here. If Sirius knew, then James knew, and if James knew...

“I see you practically oozing hope every time he looks at you,” Sirius’s voice pierced her thoughts. “About five seconds later you freeze when you remember you’re supposed to hate him. But you don’t hate him.”

At least 60% of her wanted to punch him. Or to scream, to yell. But pretending was taking so much energy. She was just tired enough to entertain the idea of honesty.

Sirius decided to continue his little speech. “I saw you almost set three scrolls on fire after he walked into the common room, shirtless after Quidditch. Which by the way doesn't make any sense because everyone was looking at me.”

Bloody hell. Sirius was set out to ruin her.

Lily thought she hid her feelings well, only allowing them out when no one else was the wiser. But that night she couldn’t not look. The James Box Lily locked in public kept slowly opening. And when James got butterbeer on his Cupid’s bow she might have decided to lower the facade. Just a tad. And just for herself.

Wait, no. It’s Potter. Not James. She has to stop calling him that if she wants to move on.

Potter. Not James.

Really, all Lily could do was slide down to the floor and feebly laugh.

“Evans, come on. You know you’ll be Minister of Magic one day, or head healer or top auror, or the goddamn queen. But don’t fool yourself, we all know you’re going to be Mrs. Potter – or you know, Evans-Potter, or Potter-Evans, or whatever, you, Evans, married to James Potter,” Sirius said.

“Are you finished,” Lily asked.

Sirius shrugged, waiting for her response.

“Okay.” Lily took a breath, needing to center herself. “Okay. Maybe I have some feelings. Some non-platonic, messy feelings for him. You’re honestly confusing me right now, which isn’t fair. Because I have been working on it! Just like how you're ‘working on it,’” Lily said, using air quotes at the end.

“Bloody hell, Black!” Lily exclaimed as she stood up. These seven minutes were lasting forever. “You can’t just do that! Anyway, it’s my turn. So, do you want to tell me whose face you do want to see at the end of it all? Who you are always fawning over? Buying sweaters with extra long sleeves so he can use the cuffs like mittens?” Lily asked.

The closet was suddenly too silent. Lily moved towards Sirius, sliding down. Quietly she whispered, “Tell me I’m wrong Sirius. Tell me Remus Lupin isn’t exactly your type.”

Sirius took a moment, running his hands through his hair. “So...you’re right. And I’m right?” He looked at her again. “Oh my god, Evans. We’re both fucked.”

Lily had to agree.

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Watch me update:

Chapter three will drop tomorrow! Expect some Sirius and Lily brotp time to honor my brotp-ship (brotp-hood?) with @relyingonoldships (although she's also brotp'ed like this entire fandom and THAT'S FINE WHATEVER).

But I know we're really all here for the Jily, so here's a snippet under the break. So far, I think this is my fav chapter to date.

A stray chuckle escapes his lips as his mouth curls sardonically. “True, but you know me. I love a good battle. I live for inserting myself into situations that have nothing to do with me at all. It’s one of my favorite hobbies. Ask me what my others are.”

“Quidditch, I suppose. Dueling. General mischief making. Refusing to listen—”

“You.” His fingers curl over the back of her hand, and—without warning—he’s cradling her hand with all of the delicacy that she never would have expected from him. Bold, reckless, carefree James Potter holds her hand as though it’s made of the most fragile of glass, the most precious of metals, the rarest of jewels, and it takes her breath away. “I was going to say that you were my favorite hobby.”

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Starbucks Synastry: Bro, I Love You (HP Astro #14)

James Potter and Sirius Black: BrOTP for life. Unless Sirius can confess to his infatuation and convince James they're actually soulmates. "Me, not Lily, Prongs."

Read Also: Astrology Introduction, James Potter, Sirius Black.

Right out the gate, we have two fiery boys. Leo Rising (James) and Aries Rising (Sirius.) The King (James) and the Warrior (Sirius.) Our ascendants (or rising sign) show how others perceive us; what their first impressions of us will be. In each other, Sirius and James find kindred spirits. Warmth, boldness, color, and fun. Fire is of the spirit, and they are quite spirited on their own, and all the more so together.

James' Leo Rising points to his Sun as his chart ruler, and his sun is in Aries. Arien energy at his core; Arien energy on Sirius' surface. Like meets like.

Their moons, their emotions, are also of similar energy: Aries for James, Sagittarius for Sirius. Both fire signs. Fierce and bold at heart, the both of them.

The odd man out is Sirius' Scorpio sun, and this one is a doozy. For all of their shared energies, the only aspect among their Big Three is James' Leo ascendant squaring Sirius' Scorpio Sun. Square means tension, and the tension is between James' outward self (his appearance, his interactions) and Sirius' core self (his ego.) Expressive Leo versus reserved Scorpio. Skeptical Scorpio versus genuine Leo. Leo is the sun in the sky, Scorpio the depths of the sea.

There is a sense of conflict. James' sense of self thrown into question by his connection to Sirius. Conflict in opposing views, or purpose; likely stemming from differing backgrounds. Remember, both are privileged wizards from wealthy, pureblood families. But the Black family is ancient and proud, and harsh, compared to the Potters' friendliness and generosity. James was the long awaited child of an older couple. Spoiled not just materially, but emotionally.

There is also a sense of competition. Friendly competition, I'd wager. Both Leo and Scorpio are of the fixed modality, meaning stubbornness. James is self-assured, playful, and charming (Leo.) Sirius is curious, witty, and seductive (Scorpio.)

Squares are tension, and opportunity for growth; and of all the squares I've seen in all the charts I've pulled, this is the most promising of them all.

Aries likes a challenge. It thrives on competition. Both have Aries in their Big Three (Sun and moon for James, rising for Sirius.) Both have other fire placements (James' Leo Rising, Sirius' Sagittarius moon, Mercury, and Jupiter.) Fire is a sense of fun and adventure. Fire is lively, and fierce.

Both have water, too, with adds another layer to it. James with Mercury and Venus in Pisces, Sirius with sun and Mars in Scorpio. There is a sense of magic in water signs. Curiosity and mystery. Whimsy an idealism in Pisces; power and cunning in Scorpio. A connection to higher purpose and deeper meaning in water signs.

The heights of passion (fire) and the depths of intensity (water) in them both. The competitiveness is a game to their fiery natures, with a hidden agenda of growth and respect from water's spiritual drive. There is nothing cruel or antagonistic in their clashing. These are men who work with the tension between them. And their friendship (or even romance) is all the stronger, and all the more dedicated, because of it.

They are fascinated by each other. They have fun together. And they make each other better. Of course they're thick as thieves!

(Am I suddenly shipping Starbucks?? We're only getting started!!)

Now, there are plenty of squares between them. Eleven, in fact. Some of the most notable being that Ascendant square sun, but also ascendant square Sirius' Mars. A clash of ego. Differences in how to handle problems. Arguments.

The biggest "problem area" for a romantic relationship will be James' Pisces Venus squaring Sirius' Sagittarius moon. James' sense of romance at odds with Sirius' emotions. This implies emotional baggage from the past; likely Sirius haunted by familial trauma, and how he's been shaped by his background. Both are relatively easy-going signs on the surface, but James' obsessive, addictive romanticism (Pisces Venus) triggers Sirius' fight or flight mode (Sagittarius moon.) Sagittarius needs freedom, and it balks at restraints; and it might feel smothered by Pisces' very heavy energy.

Pisces energy can sort of trap one. Water, remember? Pisces is the ocean on a warm spring day. Calm, and inviting. Beautiful on the surface. Bright blue, reeling you in. You dive in. The water embraces you. It's cool, refreshing. You go under. You swim deeper, and deeper. But there's no end in sight. And you realize too late how far under you are. Pisces is spellbinding, and there's a lot more to it than they're given credit for.

So you can imagine how overwhelmed, how panicked Sirius might get. And in that mode, he rails against James' compassion and optimism (Pisces.) And James' heart is tender, and easily wounded. This causes James to struggle with his self-worth, in ways I believe only Lily and Sirius are capable of.

But as I stated above, I fully believe James and Sirius thrive on every last one of their squares. However far Sirius runs, James follows. He doesn't quit. And James is too alluring (it's that Leo rising, damn it) for Sirius to stay away long.

More than that, for all of their challenges, James and Sirius have far more harmony between them than anything.

I mentioned eleven squares, right? They also have a single opposition (between James' Mars and Sirius' Uranus.) But also...of the easier aspects...two sextiles. Four conjunctions (not just similar energy, but same energy; the most intense aspect of them all.) And fifteen trines. A total of twelve "difficult" aspects, and twenty-one "easier" aspects.

However far Sirius runs, he's in too deep with James. He'll never find anyone more on his level, or more at home, than James. And James won't give up on him, because he sees it, too. Sirius is the most important person in his life (even if he chases after Lily Evans.) They're two peas in a pod, truly.

James' Mars sextile Sirius' ascendant. Mars is action, ascendant is appearance; in sextile, this means common interests and cooperation.

James' Venus, which causes so much trouble with Sirius' moon, trines both his sun and his Mars. James' ability to love in harmony with Sirius' core self, but also his drive. Sociability (Venus) meets ego (sun.) Romance (Venus) meets sexuality (Mars.) Contentment and joy between them.

James' Sun trining Sirius' Mercury (information); shared interests and ideas. James' Sun trining Sirius' Jupiter (expansion); the couple who travels together stays together, or something like that. Mutual respect and trust. James' moon trining Sirius' Mercury; direct, open communication. Full sincerity and honesty between them.

They come from similar backgrounds of status and wealth. There is a commonality of not only interests, but their understanding of (and how they were colored by) pureblood culture. They have similar values and morals, but for James they came from bedtime stories, and for Sirius they were learned through trial and error. James was taught his moral code; Sirius earned his in a fit of rebellion. And while James was coddled at home, Sirius withstood harsh rebuke and the weight of expectation.

Similar enough to bond over; different enough to keep things interesting.

Another point to make is this:

While I hope I've taught everyone that "difficult" placements aren't so scary or limiting, I now must show you how "easy" aspects can be flawed. Easy aspects can lead to stagnation. And while many trines can be called "boring", between James and Sirius I think they're worse than boring: I think their trines bring out the worst in each other.

James and Sirius are heroes, in ways, but they were troublemakers and rulebreakers. They went to great lengths to support Remus, but in doing so broke Wizarding law by becoming unregistered Animgaus. And were they not so skilled or so clever, imagine how bad, if not dangerous, that might have been had their transformations failed. That's advanced magic. Not to mention the risk they took in hanging out with a werewolf. Could they really have known for sure the werewolf would be safe in their Animgaus forms?

They explored the grounds (invisibly!) and made a map. Very impressive! Not only their sneaking abilities, but inventing a magical map! The ways they combine forces and encourage each other to greater heights.

But greater heights can be deadly.

And for all that James and Sirius can be heroes...they were villains in other people's stories. They were bullies. Due to ego and self-righteousness, and the ignorance of their privilege, they targeted Severus Snape and made his life hell. They fully contributed to Snape's overload of trauma. Two handsome, charming, popular, rich boys tormented a boy who was poorer than them, less charming than them, less handsome than them, less popular than them. They bullied an abused child. And why? Because he was different? Because he was best friends with the girl James wanted? Because he was a Slytherin? Because he "knew" Dark magic? Did they feel threatened by how smart Snape was, and how skilled he was?

There is no excuse for bullying.

Snape was a child. So were James and Sirius, to be fair. With all the ignorance and arrogance of their youth, they demonized Snape in their minds, and amongst themselves. Their shared hate fed on each other, and grew out of control. Their shared beliefs made those beliefs all the more real and excusable in their minds. Worse still, James and Sirius loved each other, and wanted to impress each other.

And Sirius nearly got Snape killed.

There is no excuse for that. None. Zero.

They sexually assaulted Snape.

They exposed his body quite publicly. This is not a prank. It is not a joke. It is sexual assault. And it is not okay. There is no reason for it.

Whatever Snape went on to do and become, does not excuse the cruelty towards a peer. They could not see into the future. And honestly, I think they are partly to blame for Snape joining the Death Eaters. Not fully to blame, mind you. But they played a role.

James and Sirius did not see each other as villains. They were not rubbing their hands together, cackling evilly, plotting evil deeds. They saw themselves as heroes. They were Gryffindors! They valued bravery, and rightness. They had firm ideas of right and wrong. And those ideas were skewed by their youth, inexperience, and their privilege.

People fear what they do not understand. And people hate to be afraid. Fear can turn to anger. We make monsters of those who are different. James and Sirius truly thought Snape was a "bad guy" and saw themselves as "good guys", and saw themselves as performing good deeds by putting down what was "wrong."

But they were wrong.

They were not, however, evil themselves. No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Only their misdeeds happened to be worse than the average person's. They both grew. They became better. They went on to do truly good deeds. They dedicated their time, energy, skill, and knowledge to a war effort. And they did this while so young. They were firm in their convictions. And that's respectable, in a way.

For all the ways in which James and Sirius were good, there was also bad in them. All people are a mix of the two. And for all the ways they made one another better, there were ways in which they made each other worse. Encouraged each other's worse habits, worse traits, worse desires.

And at the end of the day, they were in it together. Until the very end.

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