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For @jilymicrofics with the prompt: smile

That was a good answer, Evans, but you aren’t taking my spot as McGonagall’s favourite. JP.

She turns the note in her hands, surreptitiously hiding it under her parchment because there’s no way she’s answering, she absolutely won’t let James Potter distract her. She taps her foot on the floor and tries to listen to the Professor’s warning on the dangers of the Switching Spell they’re about to perform, but her mind wanders and she is suddenly acutely aware that the note is under the page, a small protuberance she can feel with her fingertips. It’s annoying, just like its owner, daring her to challenge him, and she suddenly can’t resist anymore. She fishes the note out and quickly scribbles on it.

Bold of you to assume you’re her favourite when she keeps giving you detentions.

She glances behind her and quickly throws the note on his desk, eyes going back to McGonagall the moment she’s sure it reached her target and tells herself that’s it, one answer is all the prat is getting. She tries to focus, but is almost immediately startled by something landing on her lap.

“What is it, Miss Evans?”

She blushes under the Professor’s gaze and reaches down to cover the piece of parchment on her leg. “Nothing, Professor.”

“Very well.” McGonagall sighs, eyes lingering on her before surveying the class. “I cannot stress the importance of keeping your focus while performing this spell enough.”

It’s all out of love.

As she reads the short sentence other words start forming under it.

Come on, Evans, focus.

She whips her head around to find him staring at her with a large, smug smile and she mouths the word how?, but the insufferable toerag only shrugs.

“Miss Evans!” She turns around and shrinks under the stern look McGonagall is giving her. “Detention, tonight. Maybe that’ll teach you to focus on the lecture and not on Mr Potter.”

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sirius and remus are looking at each other— i can’t prove it but trust me trust me

and they lived happily ever after

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sirius is so fine not even life could resist fucking him 😓

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lily hiding james’ glasses every time they have an argument because she thinks not being able to see her is punishment enough.

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"the over romanticization of death eaters has made the harry potter/marauders universe lose its charm," i say into the mic.

the crowd boos. i begin to walk off in shame, when multiple voices speak and command silence from the room.

"she's right," they say. i look for the owners of the voices. there in the 5th row stands: literally every character who is inherently good but overlooked by the fandom.

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"the over romanticization of death eaters has made the harry potter/marauders universe lose its charm," i say into the mic.

the crowd boos. i begin to walk off in shame, when multiple voices speak and command silence from the room.

"she's right," they say. i look for the owners of the voices. there in the 5th row stands: literally every character who is inherently good but overlooked by the fandom.

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when resiliency shatters || Read on Ao3

It had only been a week since Christmas. A week since their little house had held those near and dear to them for the last time until the end of this war. Sirius, Remus, Peter, Dorcas, Sam had all spent the holiday with them—Harry’s first Christmas—before reluctantly trudging out the door for the last time. Or: James and Lily grapple with isolation.

I’m case you missed it, my second fic for @thethreebroomsticksficfest's Yule Bash '22! Prompt: In the Bleak Midwinter.

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"this female character is underdeveloped" TO YOU. I can read subtext and I know all about her backstory and her rich inner life. also she told me personally

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The real barbie is Y/n.

Y/n’s a doctor, a cop, a scientist, an agent, vet, hero, villain, astronaut, lawyer, spy, criminal, artist, chef, engineer, psychologist, architect, journalist, firefighter, event planner, mechanic, photographer, musician, actor, interior designer, bartender, fashion designer, barista, florist, forensic scientist, flight attendant, profiler, tour guide, translator, etc.

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Ginny (sitting on the couch, casually flipping through Witch Weekly): "You've been named the coolest person in the wizarding world... again."

Harry (busy preparing dinner): "I'm not even the coolest person in this room."

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𝔡𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔡𝔢 𝔟𝔶 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢

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ᴀ ꜱᴛᴀʀ ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ʜᴀɴᴅꜱ ✧ ᴊᴀᴍᴇꜱ ᴘᴏᴛᴛᴇʀ

Finding out you're a princess isn't half as intimidating as suddenly acquiring a full-time bodyguard. Especially when that bodyguard is disarmingly handsome, charming, and can't seem to stop flirting with you. fem, princess diaries au

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i present to you: jily

inspo: @irunaki

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their canon outfits for some reason

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The Life and Times Chapter 5: The Shape of Things to Come / Chapter 28: Phoenix / Chapter 29: Old, New, Ballroom, and Blue

— JULES.

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Fanfic Classics: The James and Lily Special

🦌 The Life and Times by Jewels5/ @itreallyatemyhand

She was dramatic. He was dynamic. She was precise. He was impulsive. He was James, and she was Lily, and one day they shared a kiss, but before that they shared many arguments, for he was cocky, and she was sweet, and matters of the heart require time.

I need to give my flowers to TLAT. Like, hello?? I fear this summary will always be iconic to me.... This is the first ship I actively searched for fanfiction of, and TLAT (especially in its prime) was, like, a whole phenomenon. IYKYK. Obviously, Jily gets "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt (1907–1908), one of my favorite paintings ever 🥹 (and the lovers in the painting match James and Lily's hair colors too, which never occurred to me until I made this cover!) I haven't read this fic since... 2013 maybe... but I did give it a skim while I was archiving the fic and while it really is a tragedy it's been discontinued, I am so glad it ended where it did and thankful I got to read it 😭

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I this yesterday, and I had to immediately draw something!

@eloisehopkins