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[takearisk-xo]

Written for @mppmaraudergirl and BlackEvans BFF Week! Day 4: Being Bros

"Go on, Evans." Sirius Black muttered softly.

Lily slid her desk mate a disdainful scowl and ignored him.

"He cursed a fourth year," he continued. "The poor fellow was laid up in hospital for three days."

Lily waited until Professor McGonagall's back was turned before whispering, "If you want to get back at Mulciber so badly, why don't you do it yourself?"

"Because I know you want to."

Continuing on with her notetaking, she purposefully did not acknowledge this assertion.

"And because you cast that nappy rash jinx better than anyone I've ever seen."

The corners of Lily's mouth twitched but she kept her eyes on her parchment.

"C'mon..." Black crooned. "He'll think it was me anyway. What have you got to lose?"

"My badge?" Lily shot back.

The look he gave her was alarmingly earnest. "What's the point of being Prefect if you can't get away with something every now and again?"

Her gaze darted across the room to where Mulciber and Avery sat heads together and muttering in the back of the class. She was loath to admit that Black had a point. Ever since the start of term, those two had been especially brutal. It would feel so good to give into the vindictiveness coursing through her veins.

The longer she stared at the Slytherin boys, the more her resolve crumbled.

Silently, Lily slid her wand out of the inside pocket of her robes and laid it across her lap. Sirius' eyes returned lazily to the front, the picture of nonchalance, but a sharp smirk lingered at his mouth.

She turned the wand slowly in her hand, the incantation barely a quiver on her exhale, followed by a soft whoosh from beneath the desk.

Lily didn't watch to see if her jinx had landed. Instead, she returned her focus to her transfiguration notes and waited for the inevitable.

It didn't happen right away, just a slight rustle from the behind them. Then, after a few minutes, the rustling turned to fidgeting which turned to downright squirming.

Lily listened to the escalating discomfort while clenching her teeth to keep from giggling.

Next to her, Black's shoulders shook with silent laughter, until finally, there was the clatter of a chair and Professor McGonagall's steely stare whipped around to take in Mulciber hopping from foot to foot while violently scratching his jock.

"Fuck's sake, man," James Potter blurted from the table behind Lily and Sirius. "Have some dignity."

The entire sixth year class burst into sniggers and cackles.

"Mr. Mulciber!" McGonagall clipped sternly. "You will stop fapping about this instant or you will leave my class."

Mulciber's replying grunt could hardly be considered coherent, but he seemed to realize his situation was beyond help or explanation. He cast one last hate-filled expression toward James and Sirius and then rushed out the door with tears in his eyes.

Professor McGonagall attempted to call everyone's attention back to the front, and Lily had to cover her mouth with her hand to hide her snort.

Black nudged her elbow and muttered, "Nice one, Evans."

"You know," a low voice interjected from over her shoulder. Lily glanced around to see Potter leaning forward over his desk to look between them. "I'm not sure I like the two of you being friends."

"We're not friends," Lily hissed, but to her eternal mortification there was a fondness in her tone of voice.

Black raised a sardonic eyebrow. "Allies, then?"

Shaking her head, she bit the inside of her cheek to hold back a grin.

"Whatever you call it," Potter added quietly, "It's unsettling to see the two of you working together."

His expression looked anything but wary. He looked positively giddy. Lily's breath caught at the sparkle in his eyes, followed by the involuntary smile that seemed to take over her face anytime his attention was solely focused on her.

She internally chastised herself for her ridiculous response to his proximity and attempted to quash the feelings heating her middle.

"Don't get used to it."

"I'm not so sure, Prongs," whispered Black smugly. "She's had a taste of delinquency, now. I think she's one of us."

Potter's eyes widened in mock fear. "Absolutely terrifying."

"Potter!" McGonagall cut in harshly. "Sit. Down."

James shrank back into his chair and mumbled a quick, "Sorry, Professor."

McGonagall gave all three of them a pointed glare, then began her lecture again as if there hadn't been an interruption at all. Lily felt somewhat scolded by the expression, but the satisfied retribution settling into her bones far outweighed it.

Something else lingered in the space between her lungs as well.

Something like camaraderie.

#blackevans bff week #mppmaraudergirl #blackevans #sirius black #lily evans #jily #jilypad

[meriyart]

just had to make a contemporary romance inspired book cover for the fic that made me cry at 3AM because of how beautifully written it is. cheers. 🍻

🎼 And Then the Symphony Starts by @mppmaraudergirl

#my art #jily fic rec #mppmaraudergirl #jily #james potter #lily evans #james potter x lily evans #marauders #marauders era #and then the symphony starts #jple

[wearingaberetinparis]

My Baby's Fit Like A Daydream - A Married Jily AU in the Call It What You Want Universe

A short and sweet (I hope) drabble written for @mppmaraudergirl's Alight With Happiness Jily Fest! Thank you for all you do, Lauren! 💛

She raised her eyebrows at the sight that greeted her as she opened the door to her office, folding her arms, hip jutted to the side, she spoke: “I thought we agreed to use your office only. That mine was off limits?” “Potter,” he grumbled. The use of his last name in relation to her caused one of the corners of her lips to curl up, pleased as she was to share this name with him in a private setting. His eyes were closed and he looked crumpled in his dress shirt that she had ironed - he was useless in this department, used to ask Remus to do it but now the honour was all hers - only the night before. “The last thing I am capable of at this very moment is getting you off. I am just hoping to catch up on some sleep after I was kept up all night by our teething son.” A Call It What You Want Married Jily Sequel

Read My Baby's Fit Like A Daydream HERE. If you'd like to start with Chapter One of Call It What You Want, read HERE!

#mppmaraudergirl #alight with happiness jily fest #jily fic #jily fanfiction #married jily #james potter #lily evans

[flowerpottlady]

Alight with Happiness Married Jily Fest

Day 1 Big Moments: Witch and Wizard, Husband and Wife

“C’mere,” he whispered, wrapping her into a deep hug, her nose buried against his chest, his chin resting atop her head. “I won’t let go until you’re ready.” He said, knowing deep in his bones it’s what she needed.

And so she stayed, maybe drawing attention from their peers as they passed - but she couldn’t find it in herself to care all that much. Hogwarts was a gossip mill, it took seven years, but Lily got over it. With her Headboy by her side.

***

Huge shout out to @mppmaraudergirl for organizing this happy event!

Read more on AO3

#jily #harry potter #james potter #jily fic #hp marauders #mppmaraudergirl #alight with happiness jily fest #jily fanfiction

[mppmaraudergirl]

haitus

I've really been struggling to find motivation for my WIPs since pretty much the beginning of 2023. So much that I've started new, shorter WIPs in the hopes of snapping out of it. It's clear that I need to take a step back from the (largely self-inflicted) pressure of having unfinished works and also fandom writing in general.

There is a chance I'll still be around/active/publishing at times, but I make no promises for updates for the immediate future.

I will also be removing a couple of WIPs from AO3 in the next days, to be reposted if I finish the remaining chapters. The Pretender and Begrudgingly Yours are the two I will be deleting. At this time, The Reckless Now is not included in this list. If that changes, I'll give ample notice.

#love you guys #thanks for the support ❤ #mppmaraudergirl

[kay-elle-cee]

@hprecfest Day 23: A Soulmate Fic

And Then The Symphony Starts by @mppmaraudergirl

Ship: James/Lily Rating: Mature Relevant Tags: Alternate Universe— Modern, Alternate Universe— Muggle, Soulmates, Angst, Pining, Smut, College Warnings: N/A Word Count: 18,965

It's magic, some say. A magic borne from the cosmos, carried through the night on a falling star. Though all have a chance at it, not all will experience it. Only the lucky few who are destined to meet their soulmate. It's all nonsense, Lily Evans thinks. And then the symphony starts. (Or: When you meet your soulmate and they tell you their name, an orchestra starts playing in your head.)

#hprecfest2023 #fic recs #jily #mppmaraudergirl

[notorious-lightning-thief]

Troubles in Transfiguration

Read on Ao3

“Oh my god,” Sirius said, with a look of superiority that made Lily want to slap him. “What?” she asked in an innocent tone that was not fooling anyone. “It all makes so much sense now.” He was far too gleeful about this.  “Kindly explain what you mean, or fuck off, Black,” Lily snapped.  “I thought you hated him, Evans,” Sirius said with a smirk. Dammit. Lily was caught. 

Day 3 of @mppmaraudergirl's Blackevans BFF Week: Padfoot Knows! Lily is sly, but not sly enough to fool Sirius Black. Inspired by the wonderful artwork of blvnk-art

#blackevans bff week #marauders era #lily evans potter #sirius black #blackevans #mppmaraudergirl #jily #james potter #marauders fic

[possessingtheproperspirit]

After many years apart, James Potter and Lily Evans find themselves thrown back together, planning and executing bestselling author Gilderoy Lockhart's latest book tour. What happened at the end of school to drive them apart? Can they be friends again after so much water under the bridge? And do they even want to be?

A collaboration by @mppmaraudergirl and @possessingtheproperspirit.

Read Chapter 1 here.

#james potter #lily evans #jily #jple #muggle au #collab #writing #fic #mppmaraudergirl #possessingtheproperspirit

[tinyluminaryzombie]

@hprecfest Day 16: fic(s) that made you laugh

Up In Arms by @mppmaraudergirl

Ship: James/Lily Rating: General Audiences Relevant Tags: Canon compliant, denial of feelings, pining Warnings: N/A Word Count: 2,572

When Lily jokingly tells her owl to deliver a letter to "the love of her life", i.e. Marlene McKinnon, her owl misinterprets the directive and, to her horror, her ode to James Potter’s arms lands squarely in his lap.

Tinder guy from Saturday by @abihastastybeans

Ship: James/Lily Rating: Teen and Up Relevant Tags: Alternate Universe - Muggle Warnings: N/A Word Count: 525

Lily meets someone she knows while on an audit.

#hp rec fest #hp rec fest 2023 #jily #jily fic #jily fic rec #fic rec #mppmaraudergirl #abihastastybeans #hp fandom #where queue go

[petals2fish]

petals!! can you tell us about your wip Lovely Enough

Ahhh it’s only in planning stages so not much 😭 It’s a cute little young adult/coming of age/romance thing where Lily struggles with identity issues and understanding who she is outside of this perfect persona she’s worn for years because at her core she’s a people pleaser and so she’s always becoming whatever version she perceives will make everyone love her and include her.

Tdlr; it’s me writing about my experiences as a teenager with boys, popularity, and the desperation I had to be liked by everyone but its all through a fictional character 🤪

Thank you for asking 🥰 I hope you’ve had such a nice week! It’s almost done with!!!

#mppmaraudergirl #petals talks #lovely enough #I only have one chapter written sadly #hopefully more once I narrow down the plot #jily fanfiction

[tumbledfreckles]

a @tumbledfreckles and @mppmaraudergirl​ collaboration fic

At sixteen, James Potter boarded the Hogwarts Express and knew  without a doubt that he and Lily Evans were not meant to be friends, let  alone more. But little did he, nor Lily herself, understand all the difference a year can make.

Chapter Four: Christmas Decorating 

It was not that Lily wanted to be friends with James Potter. It had never topped her list of things to do, certainly never garnered much of her interest.

Yet…

The words that were spoken in such a clipped and annoyed tone just a month prior still sat in her subconscious.

I'm not the one of us who hates the other, Evans.

She didn’t want to think about it again, but this comment coupled with one from Remus—who stood beside her in the Great Hall presently, arm raised as he levitated a sparkling golden bulb onto a twelve-foot-tall Christmas tree—back in October, were making it impossible to not think about him.

He’s moving on in his own way.

“Lily?”

Read on AO3 || Start at the beginning

#jily #jily fic #jily fanfiction #james potter #lily evans #canon compliant #hogwarts jily #jily sixth year #jily seventh year #collaboration fic #all the difference #writtenbyfreckles #mppmaraudergirl #we back

[takearisk-xo]

mashup - 13 + 85 hinny obv :)

Detective AU + Innocent Physical Contact (i'm doing the total film noir aesthetic too)

Ginny isn't crazy, even though no Inspector at Scotland Yard will believe her. Out of sheer desperation, she hires Private Eye H.J. Potter to solve the mystery of the whispers in the walls of her home. She doesn't mean to, really she doesn't, but she gets a little weepy as she retells her story sitting in a hard wooden chair in his office. She expects to be brushed off, just like all the other times, except Harry surprises her. He places a gentle hand on her arm and says the three words that turn her world upside down.

"I believe you."

SEND ME 2 TROPES AND A SHIP

#ask games! #mppmaraudergirl #answered

[athenasparrow]

What are your favorite @mppmaraudergirl #blackevansbffweek subs so far ?

Will you be writing any ?

Oh! Good question, anon! I had to message @kay-elle-cee and ask because my brain went sub/dom but you must mean SUBMISSION as in chapter lol 😂

Do you mean out of Lauren's or in general? I'll do here for now - you can come back if it's not what you meant 😘

I'm loving ALL of them so it's quite tricky to pick my favourite!

I do have a favourite SCENE though...when Lily and Sirius are hiding away and he mentions she's like James and her mouth ticks upwards and Sirius is like AHA *files info away smirking to himself*

@mppmaraudergirl I am so keen on the rest of this! 😍

#Athena was asked #mppmaraudergirl #blackevans bff week

[wearingaberetinparis]

You've Got A Friend In Me - 1/5

Written for @mppmaraudergirl's Blackevans BFF Week. Part 1/5. Sometimes friendship can be found in the unlikeliest of places, with the people you least expected to befriend...

If there was anything she hated more than she did her sister’s ability to whisper-call her a freak without her parents – being in the same room even – overhearing, it was the sight of the two Gryffindor boys – the banes of her existence – standing just outside McGonagall’s classroom. One’s presence was valid, the other’s aggravating and – she didn’t doubt this for a second – orchestrated so as to maximize her trauma. She was about to serve, after all, her first ever detention and if she knew anything about the two classmates that were waiting for her, it was that they had mastered the skill of gloating, had practically turned it into an art form. “Please don’t make things worse,” one of them - the 15-year-old bespectacled wizard - begged the other. His hand tugged at the curls on top of his head, while he looked at his friend with a degree of most uncharacteristic solemnity. “If I’m to have any chance whatsoever, I –” “Evans!” Sirius Black, wearing a positively shit-eating grin, exclaimed. Potter – for some reason or other, she couldn’t fathom it being out of any sort of embarrassment related to his causing her to get stuck in detention with his best friend – flushed, his mouth pressed into a thin line now. “How lovely to see you! You seem even more foul-tempered than usual, may I add.” Black included the latter as if it was a compliment of the highest order and not the clear insult she knew it to be.

Read on AO3 HERE!

#blackevans bff week #mppmaraudergirl #blackevans #jily #jple #james potter #lily evans #sirius black #blackevans fic #jily fic

[flowerpottlady]

Alight With Happiness - Married Jily Fest 2024

Day Three: Thrice Defied - When They Lived

She turned around, holding out her wand limply, reaching out for James' hand blindly. Closing her eyes as she shrieked, “take me! Please, please take me. You can’t have him!”

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Read the rest on AO3

Or start from the beginning here!

#jily #harry potter #james potter #jily fic #jily fanfiction #james and lily #lily potter #jple #marauders #alight with happiness jily fest #mppmaraudergirl #they live

[mppmaraudergirl]

Fic Author's Self-Rec

When you get this, reply with your 5 favourite fics that you've written. Then pass it on to five other writers. Spread some self love.

I was tagged a couple of times and have missed the boat on this. But having a crummy day so figured this was a nice time to do this. I've seen loads of these lists floating around already.

All of these stories are completed stories and rated M.

And Then the Symphony Starts | 19k, Muggle, Soulmate, Lily POV

It's magic, some say. A magic borne from the cosmos, carried through the night on a falling star. Though all have a chance at it, not all will experience it. Only the lucky few who are destined to meet their soulmate. It's all nonsense, Lily Evans thinks. And then the symphony starts. (Or: When you meet your soulmate and they tell you their name, an orchestra starts playing in your head.)

My love letter to Lily and James with a soulmate twist.

Chasing Life | 62k, Canon-divergent, James POV

James Potter enjoys the simple life. That is, being a national Quidditch star, drinking profusely with his mates, and no-strings-attached companionship. At least until he meets a beautiful, clever redhead who is immune to his charms and uninterested in his talents. She just might also help him see there is more to this thing called life than perpetual, meaningless bachelorhood.

I had a lot of fun writing James' development and in general all of the relationship dynamics. Special shout out to Remus. I also really enjoyed writing all of the news articles scattered throughout.

in retrograde | 36k, Canon-divergent, Memory loss, James POV

retrograde adj. ret·ro·grade a : moving in a backward direction b : affecting memories of a period prior to a precipitating event (such as brain injury or disease) It is a normal October day when James loses his wife. All he can do is hold onto the hope that she will come back to him.

So heart breakingly fun to write and all around satisfying in its conclusion. Some of my favorite angst ever.

The Road Back to You | 64k, Muggle, Second Chances, Lily POV

This is a story about second chances. A story about coming home and finding friends who become family. And most of all, perhaps, it is a story about the inevitability of falling into—and out of—love, even when you fight against it.

My favorite journey for Lily. Lots of my favorite scenes live in this story. The story that finally convinced me to take a shot at original works.

Chasing After You | 16k, Canon-divergent, Quidditch Rivals, Lily POV

Lily Evans has been the star Chaser of the Holyhead Harpies for the past six seasons. Her career speaks for itself, an abundance of accolades proving her commitment to the game of Quidditch. The next challenge of her career? Chasing for England's World Cup team. But it's not the spotlight or the pressure that challenges her the most. It's the insufferable James Potter who she is forced to play alongside come hell or high water (or, as it turns out, instant, infuriating attraction).

This story possessed me for an entire week until it was written. I feel it covers a lot of ground in only 16k and wish I could make more like it. Fun angry sex dynamic too!

#jily fic recs #jily fanfiction #self rec #mppmaraudergirl #jily #jple