#Andromeda Tonks POV

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Day 28 of @remadoramicrofics - Outsider POV

Andromeda Tonks watched as her daughter and son-in-law dressed her grandson for the ceremony. Remus was trying to slip shoes on him, but Teddy was kicking his feet so fiercely that he was only marginally avoiding failure. Nymphadora merely stood by and giggled as father and son wrestled. 

Moments like these spurred mixed emotions in Andromeda. Ted would have loved his grandson, and she missed and mourned him every day. Of course, she still had some hesitancy towards Remus. To his credit, for well over a year now he had been the most attentive husband and father she could ask for her daughter or grandson, but she’d never forget the way Nymphadora had practically rotted in her bed during the week he had disappeared. Nymphadora had been quick to forgive, but Andromeda had made Remus earn her forgiveness; she had to be sure he could take care of her daughter.

Remus had gotten the other shoe on and proudly hefted Teddy into his arms. “Are you ready, Andromeda?” he asked as Teddy messed with the collar of his robe.

“Yes. One day, Remus, you won’t be able to get the upper hand on him so easily.”

“Let’s hope he’s dressing himself by then,” Remus chuckled.

“Wait until he starts walking,” her daughter said as she clapped him on the back before she apparated to the school grounds.

Andromeda followed after her. A few moments later, Remus arrived, Teddy in one hand and a child’s shoe clenched in the other. “A short victory,” he said as he raised the shoe to them. They followed the crowd across the grounds to the large memorial that stood on the horizon. 

When the memorial had been unveiled, it had drawn a crowd every bit as large as this one. It was a marble structure with four columns wrapped in the house colors. Inside, the one room building was filled with portraits of the fallen; Sirius, Ted, and many others filled frames and told their tales. When they had first come, Nymphadora had drug her and Remus and Teddy to Ted’s frame, proudly showing off his grandson before scurrying off to show Sirius and the rest of Remus’s friends.

Today wasn’t a day for catching up, though, she thought as she took mercy on Remus and wrangled the shoe back onto Teddy’s foot. He thanked her with a bashful smile as Nymphadora stared at the crowd. “She’ll be like raising a second child sometimes, Ted was the same way,” she warned him as she eyed him tentatively.

“Oh, she isn’t that bad,” he chuckled. “I don’t have to put her shoes on, and I suppose that some nights after a full moon I’m rather reminiscent of a child.”

Andromeda had seen the way her daughter doted on him after a full moon and she was inclined to agree, but she had also seen Remus, after his impromptu vacation as Nymphadora called it, take care of her daughter through her pregnancy. The meals he’d make just to have Nymphadora turn her nose up almost on a whim, the sick mornings and cranky evenings, she wasn’t certain she’d heard him say no once in those nine months and his attentiveness had lasted well through the birth. When Nymphadora said jump, Remus asked how high.

Like this; Remus had wanted to skip the ceremony, citing general displeasure that he, a werewolf, would receive an Order of Merlin, First Class. Andromeda had to admit she was surprised, but she supposed, personal misgivings aside, he deserved it as much as any of the other Order members. It had been all through the press; at first, he was the only Order member not to receive one, but Harry had convinced everyone else to refuse theirs unless Remus was recognized. He had insisted they were making a big deal over nothing, but eventually the Wizengamot had relented.

When the invitation for the recognition ceremony had come, he had all but insisted that Nymphadora and she come and receive their awards and that he would stay home with Teddy, but Nymphadora wouldn’t have it. At one point, she had told him it would be unfair of him to miss because it would leave her and her mother five awards – Their respectives ones as well as Ted’s, Sirius’s, and Remus’s – to care for and no amount of Remus’s insistence that Harry would want Sirius’s could convince her otherwise. Finally, he had relented and agreed to come.

Ahead of her, Remus shifted Teddy to his other arm to wrap Harry in a hug. He immediately took the boy from his arms. “You’d better not be planning on keeping him forever,” Andromeda teased. For the first week after the war, she was almost certain that he had come over everyday to see the boy, asking Remus and Tonks several times if they were certain that they wanted him to be Godfather.

“Wouldn’t dream of it,” he said as he bounced the young boy.

“Don’t worry, Mum, Remus won't let him get away with it. Think he used to be jealous he couldn’t feed him.”

Remus rolled his eyes, but his reddening cheeks gave him away. “I wasn’t jealous, Dora, I felt bad that you had to get up every time.”

Harry laughed before turning back to the stage. “Think we should get going?” he asked.

Remus watched the officials taking the stage. “Perhaps.”

Harry handed Teddy back. “I’ll come find you after.”

Remus nodded, but his eyes were still glued to the stage, a look of worry creeping over him. The look he got when he wanted to run. Before Andromeda could say anything, her daughter looped her arm through his and tugged them forward. “Oh no you don’t,” she said.

“Hm?”

“There’s no backing out now.”

“I-I wasn’t –”

“Great,” Nymphadora said as she linked her other arm through Andromeda’s, “then let’s get on with it.” Teddy may carry her husband’s name, but she most often saw him in their daughter and her endless love. 

[dramioneasks]

Beyond Recall or Desire - vannminner - E, 25 chapters - In December of 2001, Draco Malfoy was meant to be married. Unfortunately, a union with Astoria Greengrass would be impossible as his soul had already been bound to another's. Now, if only he could remember whose... - “A birth bond?” Narcissa asked. Alistair shook his head, “I’m afraid not. This is something else entirely.” He made eye contact with Draco before quickly looking away. “This is a chosen bond… a mutual decision…”

[iwriteasfotini]

Before I promote my own works, I must encourage EVERYONE to read this. Please please please read @keepmycandleburning's @hpfemininomenonfest entry which posted today. LINK IS RIGHT BELOW!!!

A Series of Sanctioned Departures - "Bellatrix details her relationship with Andromeda over the years and falls in love with Lord Voldemort. An examination of girlhood in a patriarchal society and the differing ways a few female characters find to feel about and react to that existence."

Their writing is next level. The words I will use to describe it are vibrant, poetic, haunting, authentic, and beautiful.

I cannot believe they create this content for free. I cannot believe I get to read it for free.

I don't care what area of the fandom you reside in, this work-their work-is not to be passed by.

[merlinsbudgiesmugglers]

At eighteen, Andromeda Black was given a choice. A choice between love, and duty.

What if she chose duty?

Read the Epilogue on AO3

Read from the beginning on AO3

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It's done! My first ever completed multi-chapter fic!

This has been a labour of love for over a year. I absolutely could not have done it without the help of @celestemagnoliathewriter and @artemisia-black for their wonderful support and beta-ing.

Also a huge thank you to @starlingflight who encouraged me to start posting and who's unhinged comments helped me to keep writing.

And thank you to everyone who has read and commented so far! It's been an absolute pleasure seeing how unhinged other people are for these characters and knowing that it's not just me.

[lolathestoryteller]

a drabble on the possibly most unlikely mother-daughter pair.

Just Andy taking little Dora for a casual little shopping spree at everyone‘s favorite magical book store.

I‘d imagine that, because of how Andromeda was raised, she forever remained rather poised and cautious. Whereas Dora, well, we all know she’s not at all cautious and rather daring and clumsy.

Tonks! isn’t she the coolest with her bubblegum pink hair? - what a cool character design.

[littleminigenius]

rosekiller long fic recs

i know how hard it is to find multi-chapter fics where rosekiller is actually the main ship so here's my current list of ones i've read / am reading:

(i copy pasted the full ao3 link with the tags and summaries and everything so there's a lot of text beneath the cut btw, i'd just rather have more info than not enough)

100k+ words & completed:

Head Over Feet (136890 words) by sanguinerose Chapters: 27/27 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier Characters: Evan Rosier, Barty Crouch Jr., Regulus Black, Marlene McKinnon, Pandora Lovegood, Emmeline Vance Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Alternate Universe - High School, Slow Burn, Fluff and Angst, Internalized Homophobia, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Bad Parenting, Falling In Love, Everyone Is Gay, Smoking, Evan Rosier Needs a Hug, Idiots in Love, Explicit Sexual Content, Developing Friendships, Drinking, First Love, Barty Crouch Jr. is a Little Shit, French Evan Rosier, Bisexual Barty Crouch Jr., Demisexual Evan Rosier Summary: “This is a really bad idea, Barty.” Barty hums, nose brushing against Evan’s. Despite his words, his hand found its way to the back of Barty’s neck, keeping him close. “Then tell me to stop.” “You know I won’t." Evan moves back from France to England after over a decade with very little expectations. He’s never really had any friends and he’s used to people stepping out of his life—why would this time be any different? He’s ready to spend his remaining years at high school alone. Luckily for Evan, a few people don’t seem to let him.

So Look At Me In The Eye (Is Anyone There At All?) (169768 words) by picture2burn Chapters: 43/43 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Regulus Black/James Potter, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes Characters: Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, Regulus Black, Dorcas Meadowes, Pandora Lovegood, Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Marlene McKinnon Additional Tags: Slytherin, Chaotic Barty Crouch Jr., slytherin skittles, Rosekiller, Alternate Universe - No Voldemort, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Happy Ending, everyone will be happy mark my words, Fluff and Angst, Lots of Angst, i'll add tags as the story goes on, POV Multiple, evan and barty pov, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, i cant believe i forgot to add that tag, this shit is very slow burn tho Summary: Barty Crouch Jr. and Evan Rosier have been friends since they were kids. Nothing could change the bond between them, no matter what. Until they start falling in love with each other. - Or, Barty and Evan realize things aren't how they were meant to be.

like real people do (147431 words) by tsprongs Chapters: 19/19 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Underage Sex Relationships: Bartemius Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Pandora Rosier & Evan Rosier, Pandora Rosier & Bartemius Crouch Jr, Regulus Black/James Potter, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Pandora Lovegood/Emmeline Vance, Mary Macdonald/Lily Evans Potter Characters: Bartemius Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, Pandora Rosier, Original Male Character(s), Regulus Black, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, Dorcas Meadowes, Marlene McKinnon, Andromeda Black Tonks, Narcissa Black Malfoy, Lily Evans, Mary Macdonald (Harry Potter), James Potter, Emmeline Vance, Hestia Jones, Benjy Fenwick, Caradoc Dearborn, Amelia Bones, Edgar Bones Additional Tags: Rosekiller, Jegulus, MacEvans, dorlene, wolfstar, Everyone Is Gay, Modern Marauders (Harry Potter), Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternative Universe - FBI, Alternate Universe - Criminals, mexican barty, POC James Potter, Good Peter Pettigrew, Gay Evan Rosier, Gay Bartemius Crouch Jr., bartemius crouch jr & pandora rosier friendship, Lesbian Lily Evans, get lily evans her own tag, ex snily friendship, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst, Fluff, Marauders as Found Family, Alternate Universe, james potter & bartemius crouch jr. friendship, Friendship, Pre-Relationship, Developing Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, POV Multiple, Minor Character Death, Original Character(s), Plus-Size Lily Evans Potter, Non-binary character, Endgame Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Regulus Black & Evan Rosier Friendship, POV Alternating, Regulus Black & Barty Crouch Jr. Friendship, Trans Regulus Black, Trans Pandora Lovegood, Trans Male Character, Trans Female Character, Autism, Autism Spectrum Summary: “First of all, I would like to say that every single bit of work you’ve done in this case is greatly appreciated, and you have saved so many lives,” she says. Barty’s heart drops for a moment. “You’re not taking me off it?” He says. “No,” she shakes her head quickly. “Of course not. I’d like you to be the agent who stays with Evan Rosier in the safe house.” “You what?” Barty stares at her. No way. “Absolutely not. No way in hell. I respect you, Andromeda, but there is no way I’m staying in a house with that man for however long we have to.” - - - - "so i will not ask you, why you were creeping, in some sad way, i already know." like real people do by hozier

A star for a summer's day (142778 words) by her_smile_forges_galaxies Chapters: 26/26 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Regulus Black/Barty Crouch Jr., Regulus Black/James Potter, Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, James Potter/Evan Rosier, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Regulus Black, Barty Crouch Jr., James Potter, Evan Rosier, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Pandora Lovegood, Dorcas Meadowes, Euphemia Potter, Poppy Pomfrey, Peter Pettigrew Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Alternate Universe - No Voldemort, Bartylus, Rosekiller, Jegulus, Remus and Regulus friendship, wolfstar, slytherin skittles, Jealousy, Fluff and Angst, Gay Regulus Black, Bisexual Barty Crouch Jr., Gay Evan Rosier, Pansexual James Potter, Gay Remus Lupin, Bisexual Sirius Black, Moonseeker friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Happy Ending, Background Wolfstar, family trauma, POV Multiple, Angst with a Happy Ending, Two can play at that game, Fake Dating, Implied Sexual Content, Quidditch, Past Child Abuse, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Slow Burn, Gryffindor Party, No beta we die like Regulus Black did in the cave, Asexual Evan Rosier, Regulus Black Needs a Hug Summary: Barty is in love with Evan, and he doesn't know what to do about it. Regulus is in love with James, and he doesn't know what to do about it. Luckily for both of them, Barty has a foolproof plan (or maybe not so full proof after all, but you can't blame a guy for trying)

note: i know the first two ships tagged are bartylus and jegulus, but this fic is basically equally rosekiller and jegulus, bartylus is just an intermediate

Beneath the Mask (105164 words) by orphan_account Chapters: 44/44 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Regulus Black/James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, Pandora Lovegood/Xenophilius Lovegood Characters: Evan Rosier, Barty Crouch Jr., Minor Characters, Patil Family (Harry Potter), Pandora Lovegood, Regulus Black, Winky | Crouch Family House-Elf, Gregory Goyle's Father, Rosier Family (Harry Potter), Bartemius "Barty" Crouch Sr., Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, James Potter, Lily Evans Potter Additional Tags: Angst, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, Death Eaters, Azkaban, Not Canon Compliant, Department of Mysteries (Harry Potter), Asexual Evan Rosier, Bisexual Barty Crouch Jr., Friends to Lovers, Seer Evan Rosier, Evan Rosier-centric, Past Regulus Black/Barty Crouch Jr., Established Regulus Black/James Potter, Established Regulus Black/James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, POV Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier Lives, Barty Crouch Jr. Lives, Unspeakable Regulus Black, Unspeakable Pandora Lovegood, Underage Drinking, Underage Smoking, Canon-Typical Violence, Anti-Muggle Content, Propaganda, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Hurt/Comfort, The Power Of Love, They're both a bit not good, POV Evan Rosier, POV Alternating Series: Part 6 of Through the Pensieve Summary: It's been nearly a year since Evan was released from Azkaban, and he needs to move on with his life, but it's hard when he's followed by Aurors and pressured by his family to begin working with Robert Goyle, all while being haunted by his past and unsure if he's losing his mind. Evan's story is broken up with the memories of Barty Crouch Jr, starting with their first year at Hogwarts and leading to where they are now. -or- Is Love the most powerful form of magic, and can it counter a blood curse?

Incomplete but on their way to 100k+ words:

Psychotic kids (85573 words) by QuillFire Chapters: 15/? Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Regulus Black & Barty Crouch Jr. & Pandora Lovegood & Dorcas Meadowes & Evan Rosier, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Regulus Black/James Potter, Pandora Lovegood/Xenophilius Lovegood, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes Characters: Evan Rosier, Barty Crouch Jr., Regulus Black, Pandora Lovegood, Dorcas Meadowes, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans Potter, Mary Macdonald (Harry Potter), Marlene McKinnon, Xenophilius Lovegood, Emmeline Vance, Sybill Trelawney, Fabian Prewett, Gideon Prewett (Harry Potter), Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Benjy Fenwick, Alice Longbottom, Frank Longbottom, Bellatrix Black Lestrange, Narcissa Black Malfoy, Andromeda Black Tonks, Lucius Malfoy, Rosier Family (Harry Potter) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - High School, Pandora Lovegood and Evan Rosier are Twins, Demisexual Evan Rosier, POV Evan Rosier, French Evan Rosier, Bisexual Barty Crouch Jr., POV Barty Crouch Jr., Trans Regulus Black, Strangers to Lovers, Slow Burn, Mental Health Issues, Recreational Drug Use, Underage Drinking, Angst, French Sirius Black, French Regulus Black, Family Issues, Dysfunctional Family, Family Dynamics, Family Bonding, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Tags May Change, Tags Contain Spoilers, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Implied Sexual Content, Suicidal Thoughts, Child Abuse, Transphobia, Suicide Attempt, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Domestic Violence, Past Domestic Violence, Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence, Coercion, Emotional Manipulation, Manipulation, Child Neglect Summary: The first thing Evan ever remembered was sunlight streaming through a window, warm and golden, brushing over his skin. It felt like a promise, but promises lie. After his father’s death, Evan returns to the UK, to a family he doesn’t know, people he doesn’t trust, and a life he doesn’t want waiting for him. Barty is chaos incarnate: loud, touchy, and impossible to ignore. He’s hell-bent on breaking every rule, but somehow, Evan doesn’t crumble. That only makes Barty want to tear him apart — or hold him closer. Pandora has always felt like something is missing — a piece of herself ripped away before she could understand what it was. Her dreams are fleeting, but her determination to find what’s lost is unshakable. Regulus is sharp-eyed and sharper-tongued, keeping his emotions locked away. Beneath his calm exterior lies quiet rage and unspoken battles. Dorcas is bold, sarcastic, and fiercely loyal. She offers no pity — only the strength and love that demand you keep going, even when you want to stop. In a world full of noise, anger, and desperation, the question isn’t whether they’ll tear each other down — it’s whether they’ll find a way to hold each other up before it’s too late.

Perilous Things (96653 words) by cuntycrouch Chapters: 15/? Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Regulus Black/James Potter, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, others, Regulus Black & Sirius Black, The Marauders - Relationship, Regulus Black & Barty Crouch Jr. & James Potter & Evan Rosier, Sirius Black & Remus Lupin & Peter Pettigrew & James Potter, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Regulus Black & Barty Crouch Jr. & Pandora Lovegood & Dorcas Meadowes & Evan Rosier, Regulus Black/Barty Crouch Jr., Grant Chapman (MsKingBean89)/Remus Lupin, Mary Macdonald/Peter Pettigrew Characters: Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Regulus Black, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadowes, Mary Macdonald (Harry Potter), Lily Evans Potter, Pandora Lovegood, Ted Tonks, Andromeda Black Tonks, Grant Chapman (MsKingBean89) Additional Tags: Barty Crouch Jr. Being an Asshole, Evan not having it, Football | Soccer, Angst, James the sun potter, Marauders Era (Harry Potter), Marauders, Alternate Universe - High School, Daddy Issues, Reg and Barty are literature nerds, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Peter and Evan are besties, Alternate Universe - Football, Rosekiller AU, Modern Marauders (Harry Potter), Enemies to Lovers Summary: A Rosekiller centered football/high school au. Barty never care much about making friends. He never cared much about anything, to be honest. Then came Britain, a new school, football and mainly James fucking Potter need for team spirit.

Complete fics <100k words:

A serpent and his rose (65028 words) by LovelyLittleManiac Chapters: 18/18 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Marauders - Fandom, Marauder - Fandom Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Bartemius Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Regulus Black & Bartemius Crouch Jr., Regulus Black/James Potter Additional Tags: Minor Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Minor Pandora Lovegood/Lily Evans, Minor Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, LGBTQ Character, Mild Sexual Content, POV Barty Crouch Jr., Bisexual Barty Crouch Jr., Trans Regulus Black, Gay Regulus Black, Gay Evan Rosier, Non-Binary Pandora Lovegood, Rosekiller, Starchaser, Bartylus, Slytherin skittles dealing with Hogwarts life, love drama, Barty being a dramatic little shit, lots of fluff, Some mild traumatic homelife stuff, Not Canon Compliant, Evan is Amazing, JUST KISS ALREADY, CAN SOMEONE TELL THESE IDIOTS THEY'RE IN LOVE? Summary: A Non-canon compliant, Barty POV, Rosekiller fic, that starts off with a fun Darkstar (Bartylus) FWB relationship and shows a glimpse into the life of the Slytherin skittles in their final Hogwarts years. Lots of love drama, lots of fluff, some pain. Rosekiller (and Jegulus) endgame!!

when the butterflies turned to dust (26865 words) by cukrkandl Chapters: 8/8 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Regulus Black & Barty Crouch Jr. & Pandora Lovegood & Dorcas Meadowes Characters: Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, Regulus Black, Pandora Rosier, Dorcas Meadowes Additional Tags: Fake Dating, that's the only cute part now for the warnings lmao:, Self-Worth Issues, Past Sexual Assault, Internalized Homophobia, Internalized Acephobia, people pleaser barty crouch, but it's like super intense and not healthy at all, First Kiss, First Date, Asexual Barty Crouch Jr., Asexual Evan Rosier, Trans Evan Rosier, Friendship, Angst, Fixing broken friendships, barty just wants to be a good person, it's kinda sad ngl, Allonormativity, No actual sex happens, just past references, Minor Jegulus, Minor Dorlene, past unrequited bartylus, Implied/Referenced Underage Sex, Past Abuse, Happy Ending, Alternate Universe - No Voldemort, Transphobia Summary: Instead of dealing with his extensive issues, Barty somehow finds himself the Hogwarts' go-to guy for girls who want to lose their virginity. It's weird, he knows, but he doesn't realize exactly how weird until Evan asks him too. Barty doesn't know him very well; he and Pandora only switched places at the beginning of the year, and Barty's never talked to him much before. What he does know, though, is that he can't just do that to his best friend's brother. Instead, he decides to fake date Evan to show him what a perfect relationship should look like. Despite never having been in one. And not liking boys at all. Or sex.

Straight A's (32167 words) by stargirly161 Chapters: 14/14 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Minor or Background Relationship(s) Characters: Evan Rosier, Barty Crouch Jr., Pandora Lovegood, Regulus Black, Dorcas Meadowes, Lily Evans Potter, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Alternate Universe - Muggle, Academic Rivals to Lovers, Rivals to Lovers, Rivals to Friends to Lovers, Pandora Lovegood and Evan Rosier are Siblings, rosier twins, POV Alternating, POC Evan Rosier, Gay Evan Rosier, Everyone Is Gay, background Dorlene, background jegulus, they hate each other, or do they, Betting, Texting, Happy Ending, Fluff, I just want them to be happy, Fluff and Angst, barely any angst though, they are so stubborn, Slow Burn, Like really slow, not canon whatsoever, no beta we die like regulus in the cave, Underage Smoking, Tension, Flirting, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Background Pandalily - Freeform, toxic family expectations Summary: "Their grades had been acting like a sick game of tug-of-war, alternating like the phases of the moon, waxing in one of their favours before waning and swapping power to the other. Switching between first and second place like neither of them could find their footing on the podiums." Or, Evan Rosier and Barty Crouch Jr start their last year of sixth form determined to each be top of their class. Tests, bets and group projects force them to reconsider their fierce academic rivalry and maybe, possibly, discover that there's a thin line between love and hate.

Two Sides of the Same Coin (24827 words) by anything706 Chapters: 15/15 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Lily Evans/Mary Macdonald, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Regulus Black/James Potter, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Barty Crouch Jr. & Mary Macdonald Characters: Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, Mary Macdonald (Harry Potter), Lily Evans, Regulus Black, James Potter, Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadowes, Pandora Lovegood, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Idiots in Love, Angst, everyones whipped, and oblivious, Established Jegulus, established dorlene, established wolfstar, I'm Bad At Tagging, everyones gay, i know barty and mary wouldn't have the same potions class, just roll with is, probably add tags later, short ass chapters, sorry about that, i don't know how to properly end fics, asexual evan, BI BARTY, bi lily, bi mary Summary: “You want me to flirt with someone in front of Lily?” Mary asked skeptically.   “Why not take it a step further and date somebody, then see her reaction to you doing all these coupley things with someone that isn’t her, it’s perfect.”   “Why would I want to string somebody along just to break up with them once I figure out what Lily thinks.” Oh he didn’t really think of that.   “Eh so what?” He shrugs, “not that big a deal.”   “That would just be cruel Barty.”   “Then just get someone to fake date you.”

Cause I'm Just A Teenage Dirtbag, Baby (29095 words) by trinaveva Chapters: 7/7 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Regulus Black/James Potter Characters: James Potter, Regulus Black, Sirius Black, Evan Rosier, Barty Crouch Jr. Additional Tags: Enemies to Lovers, Alternate Universe - High School, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Underage Drinking, Underage Smoking, Jealousy, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Evan Rosier Needs a Hug, Pandora Lovegood and Evan Rosier are Twins, Protective Barty Crouch Jr., Minor Regulus Black/James Potter, Body Shots, barty calls evan rosie, Internalized Homophobia, Sharing a Bed, Evan Rosier is a Little Shit, Good Barty Crouch Jr., James Potter & Evan Rosier Friendship Summary: Evan wasn't looking at Crouch, He was just … glancing around. It's not his fault if Barty’s stupid bright green strands stood out, or the fact that black lines of whatever tattoo he had could be seen peaking out from under his shirt, tracing down his back, or how when he stood up and stretched Evan got a glimpse of his waistband, and if he looked closely he could make out the h- ‘-VAN?! Mate, lunch is over, everyone left. ‘ James was stood over Evan, looking at him with soft brown eyes, a steady tan hand on his shoulder, gently shaking him. ‘You were staring again..’   Or; Evan is a handsome, popular footballer. Barty is a skater, outcast. They have never really gotten along, but for some reason they can't quite seem to leave each other alone.

[againaweasel]

hey hi hello can we talk about Tonks?

bc I was talking to tsukiko31 about Tonks's canonical middle name being Vulpecula?? (I think it came from an old radio interview so it falls into that gray area of canon adjacent to me)

Cause here are my thoughts, right? There's something about Andromeda running away from the Black family but maintaining the family tradition of naming your babies after constellations?? I don't know bc it's NOT a first name, but it's still very much there,,

Also VULPECULA?? Little fox? Best nickname, possible Animagus form??? there's something there about metamorphagi and foxes both being seen as shifty creatures, that sort of old trickster god untrustworthiness about them

is this something you have a take on? I need more opinions,,

Can - can we talk about Tonks?? At this point, just try and stop me, honestly.  This is great timing because I mentioned this on tiktok yesterday and now  I wanna talk Nymphadora Vulpecula Tonks - in that order.  I have accidentally written you an essay. 

Nymphadora  Like ‘Narcissa’, ‘Nymphadora’ comes from Greek literature rather than a star (Nymphodorus of Athens is mentioned in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War) and from Andromeda’s pov Tonks is likely the ‘gift of the nymphs’ because she was a born shape shifter [something I think becomes even more interesting if you think about how metamorphmagi are likely treated, Andromeda accidentally dehumanised her own damn daughter because of it (something something changeling something something)].

But Tonks actually emulates the most famous Nymphodora - a saint from the 4th century, who is said to have laughed in the face of her capturers after they told her to give up her beliefs. Very Tonks-esque.  Perhaps not in the way Andromeda planned.

Vulpecula  Naming Tonks after a star, even if it’s her middle name, ties Tonks to the Black family tradition - there is no escape for Tonks despite not actually growing up in the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, because there was no real escape for Andromeda either. “Nice mental health issues. did your mummy pick it out for you?”.  I think Andromeda brought some of the values of the Black family with her when she left, because a lifetime doesn’t just vanish like that. She liked some of the stuff and forgot to unpack others - and that ended up on Tonks. The name proves it. 

And the idea of the little fox star is great, and I think the whole vibe works great for Tonks. Like fuck yeah little fox — gives me this sense of someone small but quick and clever, underestimated but able to prove themselves, like Tonks is. but the idea it’s because foxes are shifty?? heartbreaking right there and I’m not going to be able to STOP thinking about it ever. 

Tonks Being a descendant of the Black family, having a name that befits that, and CHOOSING to go by the name of your muggle-born father who is the sole reason you’re not still part of that family??? ICON. TONKS IS THE MOMENT.

Beyond just not liking the name (and like yeah nympho- dora, I can see why), every time Tonks says calls me Tonks she goes ‘I am not with that family, I am the daughter of Ted Tonks.’ 

Tonks is so damn proud to be Ted’s daughter. She could have changed her name at 18, and instead she CHOOSES to stick with Ted’s as her first name -- because it means that much to her. 

Tonks’ name sheds so much light on her, and Ted, and Andromeda and I just …ugh i love it. 

Thank you for sending me this ask, hooollly shit.

[enbysiriusblack]

songs from the rise and fall of a midwest princess as marauder characters:

femininomenon- emmeline vance. its her song.

red wine supernova- nobleflower (from narcissa pov)

after midnight- lily evans. her song her song.

coffee- unrequited marylene (marlene's pov)

casual- prongstail (peter's pov)

super graphic ultra modern girl- rita skeeter (+ quillkiller)

hot to go!- band member!marlene to dorcas

my kink is karma- quillkiller (rita's pov)

picture you- emmelily (emmeline's pov)

kaleidoscope- wolfstar (remus' pov)

pink pony club- andromeda tonks

naked in manhattan- lilylene

california- mary macdonald (post 1978)

guilty pleasure- nobleflower (narcissa's pov)

[honora-antares]

Top!Severus & Bottom!Sirius

I started writing this work because I'm a firm believer that after "The Prank" The Marauders would have broken up. No friendship could EVER survive such trauma and betrayal and I feel bad for Sirius, but mostly more for Remus and Severus.

In this Au, Remus absolutely levels with Sirius and is rightfully angry at him to the point that he tells him to just stfu. Which Sirius does. For the rest of the school years. He speaks to no one but his family, aka Regulus and Narcissa and Lucius and Evan by association. Professor McGonagall gives him a journal to write out his thoughts and feelings.

" Even the Greatest of Men have lost themselves in the bliss of silence. I do not wish for you to become another prisoner of Solitude."

He loses James.

The majority of the fandom ship Sirius and Remus, but lets be honest for a fkn minute. If Sirius is in love with anyone, its James. Without him, Sirius is nothing. Without James, Sirius is alone because who would want to be with Sirius if even the friendliest Gryffindor wont talk/hang out with him anymore? Everyone would wonder what Sirius did to get on the bad side of James "let's be friends!" Potter. Something vile, that's what.

And Peter? Peter was Sirius's BEFRIEND! Not James. James was his ship. But Pete? He was his anchor. The one who would was not ever afraid of speaking truth to Sirius.

"Want to prank the Ravenclaws so that their parchments go flying all over the Grand Staircases?"

"Actually, they just got done pulling an all-nighter working on those essays, why not change their honey to pickle juice instead?"

Peter would see the wrong in everything Sirius did and would always caution him to not take it "too far." As any other good friend would. Not enable his behavior like James would, or ignore it like Remus always did.

At the end of the day, Sirius loses his friends. But in doing so, he gains his family back. His family that he had severely misunderstood. In a bitter-sweet way.

The Noble House of Black has it's flaws, but where they don't stride away from is keeping the family together. Orion and Walburga love their sons. Cygnus and Druella their daughters. And although in canon, Uncle Alphard had no spouse nor children, in my Au he does. There is no Blood Purity, only Family Status as it would in every aristocratic stories.

Which is why Andromeda was estranged (but not blasted) - not because she married a Half-Blood, but because she left the Family Name. Bella married into the Lestrange House, a Noble family, just as Narcissa had with Lucius Malfoy. Ted Tonks came from a plebes family, he should have been the one to change his name to Black, but Andromeda refused. Nymphadora would not be added to the Family Tapestry as Delphini (NOT T.Riddle's daughter) and Draco would.

As for Severus, looking through a broken crystal wing, he falls in love reading words left behind in perfect writing by the hand of one missing Sirius Black.

I really am exited in sorting through all my written dialogue on this au and im having hella fun with creating the timeline. Since im still not sure wether to start the story in Pov!Sirius after the Prank in 5th year 1977 OR Pov!AurorJames in 1994 (Harry's 4th year/GoF) who is tasked with missing/cold cases of the Wizarding World - because this will include a timeframe where Sirius has gone missing, 12 years for some, 8 for others. So im still deciding on that!

Funny enough, I came up with this Au because during work, there's this one roughed up recliner office chair that I sat on after lunch and i was in like a food coma. I was exhausted and had my eyes closed and BAM! I shifted into an exhausted Sirius Black, taking a break in an unknown location who slowly opened dead eyes to looked to the side (someone called him) and slowly get up. Only that this "scene" comes through a magic photograph (y'all know the ones) so when Sirius gets up, the frame restarts. Severus is the one holding the photograph after Peter placed it down on the table because when James got the case, he of course called his friends, Severus being there came as a coincidence for he was bringing Lily ingredients from his apothecary and when Severus saw the sullen looks on everyone's faces he asked, uncaring, "Who died?"

This is where Remus, who was off on a corner of the kitchen, punched and broke said kitchens window, which is when Peter put down the photograph to tend to Remus' bloody hand.

ANYWAYS, this got longer than what I expected so, TELL ME YOUR THOUGHT!?

This doesn't mean im abandoning my other works, im currently editing Chapter 9 to To Take Your Name (omegaverse Snirius) which is the one work im currently uploading once a month.

My other works include:

A Silent Vow - Jeverus, Not uploaded but posted. A Skyrim Au.

Of Foxtails and Antlers - Jeverus, Prologue posted. A Soulmate Au

Talk To Me, Please - Snirius, First chapter posted. No Voldy Au.

Check them out on my ao3! 🖤

[l0vminh0e]

The Heart of a Rider and the Soul of a Scribe

Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Relationships: Regulus Black/James Potter, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Barty Crouch Jr./Evan Rosier, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Mary Macdonald/Lily Evans Potter

Main Characters: Regulus Black, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, Dorcas Meadowes, Marlene McKinnon, Alice Longbottom, Frank Longbottom, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Mulciber Jr. | Severus Snape's Schoolmate, Emmeline Vance, Mary Macdonald (Harry Potter), Lily Evans Potter, Narcissa Black Malfoy, Bellatrix Black Lestrange, Andromeda Black Tonks, Pandora Lovegood, Walburga Black, Orion Black

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fourth Wing (Empyrean), Marauders Era (Harry Potter), Enemies to Lovers, POV First Person, POV Regulus Black, Angst, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Dragons, Dragons!!!, Sexual Tension, Sexual Frustration, Implied Sexual Content, Mutual Pining, Walburga Black Being an Asshole, Walburga Redemption Arc?, Explicit Language, Regulus Black & Sirius Black Have a Good Relationship, Endgame Regulus Black/James Potter, (among others).

Summary:

Regulus Black, the son of the Hogwarts War College's esteemed commanding general, is forced to follow his family's legacy and join the Riders Quadrant. The quadrant, mind you, with a 25% graduation rate and a 75% mortality rate. Is this what he wanted? Absolutely not. Will he comply? Yes, unfortunately. He has no choice. But he sure as hell isn't going to enjoy it.

[houndsinhades]

kintsugi for the wip game pls <3

I am so glad you asked!!! I’ve had this fic in my head for over a year. When I decided I wanted to start writing, I was torn between writing one from Hope Lupin’s POV or this one.

I’m writing this for @hpfemininomenonfest, so the first chapter should be out in the next few weeks 🎉! It’s canon compliant post-war, Andromeda Tonks/Poppy Pomfrey raising Teddy Lupin. It’s all about healing from grief and falling in love again unexpectedly.

In my head the two of them make so much sense together! I love a later-in-life love story. Plus Poppy is just my girl, yknow? I adore her. And I adore Teddy. And I adore the Black sisters. And ughhhh I could talk both them for ages and ages!

[dhr-ao3]

Something to Keep You Warm

Something to Keep You Warm https://ift.tt/FQj701B by PhoenixInTheFire During the final battle at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy makes a choice to stand with his fellow classmates and teachers rather than fight against them with the other Death Eaters. Though she doesn't know it yet, he has been quietly harboring feelings for Hermione Granger. Hermione is there to witness the shift in Draco as he chooses good over evil that day, and finds herself drawn to him despite their past, her friends' disapproval, and his own self-loathing. Over time, the two of them work to sift through their own trauma and find their places in the changing world, both hoping that against all odds, they will end up together. Words: 47558, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M Characters: Theodore Nott, Ron Weasley, Original Characters, Andromeda Black Tonks, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Adrian Pucey, George Weasley Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley Additional Tags: Community: Dramione FanFiction Forum, Post-Hogwarts, Auror Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy in Azkaban, Ron Weasley Bashing, Hermione Granger & Ginny Weasley Friendship, Sexually Inexperienced Draco Malfoy, Pining Draco Malfoy, Good Draco Malfoy, Draco Malfoy & Theodore Nott Friendship, Ministry of Magic Employee Hermione Granger, POV Hermione Granger, POV Draco Malfoy, Canon-Typical Violence, Explicit Sexual Content, Eventual Happy Ending, BAMF Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy Has PTSD via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/9MgKCaP January 11, 2025 at 05:09AM

[hssrarepairs]

🍬 Gifts for @celestemagnoliathewriter ! 🍬

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🍰 FIC: A Tale of Two Tonks Women

Ship: Andromeda Black Tonks & Nymphadora Tonks Rating: Teen Length/Medium: 3.6k words Tags: Family, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Canon Compliant, Fluff, Light Angst, Happy Ending, POV Andromeda Black Tonks Summary:

Throughout her life, Tonks defies her mother’s expectations. Andromeda couldn't be prouder of her.

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🍰 FIC: Our Second Chance

Ship: Remus Lupin/Nymphadora Tonks, Aunt Muriel/Dolores Umbridge Rating: Mature Length/Medium: 3.1k words Tags: Second chances, Secret Lovers, Implied Nudity, Accidental Interupption, Choking Summary:

Remus wanted to have the perfect night with his girlfriend Nymphadora, he soon realized how plans can change faster than a blink of an eye.

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[merlinsbudgiesmugglers]

At eighteen, Andromeda Black was given a choice. A choice between love, and duty.

What if she chose duty?

Read Chapter 6 on AO3

Read from the beginning on AO3

This chapter is a gift for @starlingflight who posted the Epilogue for her Hinny fic Someone Else's Life today and she deserves a treat for completely blowing my mind with that entire fic.

[ashesandhackles]

HP Reread - Order of Phoenix (part 1)

OOTP - Chapter 1,2,3

love how oppressive the atmosphere is from the beginning. It's a drought and Harry is lying in a flowerbed that is dying. It's also a great way to show Harry's desperation for news. Also that he scavenges newspapers from rubbish bins :(

Vernon grabs Harry by the throat and Harry has to magically throw him off. ( Harry takes care to "stop short of the point at which Uncle Vernon's outstretched hands could resume their strangling"). Not the first time the threat of physical violence exists from Vernon.

Harry feeling comforted by Sirius' letters even though they are just as empty of news. (also amusing that Harry recognises the hypocrisy of Sirius asking him not to be rash XD the "do as I say and not as I do" parent)

Harry's neighbours being terrified of "that Potter boy" who they have been warned is a hooligan (and they keep muttering about his "delinquent" appearance). Petunia will also refer to Snape as "that awful boy": drawing similarities in how they are perceived in the Muggle world.

"This is night Diddykins. That's what they call it when it goes all dark like this" LOL

Right after Dudley taunts him, hits him and Harry fully feels his hatred of 14 years for him, Harry's first instinct is to yell at Dudley to come back when they are in danger. I love how his priorities immediately shift when he knows someone is in danger.

Harry casts a spell without a wand in his hand.

As angry as he is with Ron and Hermione, it is their faces that gives his Patronus the force it needs.

This is the book where Dudley faces a Dementor, and is implied to grow up and reflect in the next two books. I think this is significant: especially because this is the book James is also humanised. We get a lot of fandom complaints about how we don't get to see James growing up - that it is told, and not shown. James (and Lily) are meant to be thematic ghosts, Harry will never fully know them and that's the point. And bullies grow up: Dudley did, and so does James. (Harry makes the Dudley-James connection in SWM, and then later on compares James to Ron.)

Is Mr. Tibbles a Kneazle? The cat warned Mrs Figg when Mundungus left.

I really feel for Harry - who gets a "mingled feeling of dread and anger" when Dudley names him. And the odd feeling of calm he gets when he is threatened with the worst - the risk to his wand.

The awful boy Petunia is referring to is Snape.

I really, really love the moment between Petunia and Harry here, where her walls crumble and she shows fear of the man who killed her sister.

Love that Dumbledore sends a Howler: and it is described as an "Awful voice" that filled the confines of the kitchen. I've always interpreted that Dumbledore is surprised by how much he cares about Harry, and this is a moment Dumbledore allows himself to be angry with Dursleys, in particular, Petunia. (I back this up with his admission at end of the book: "I cared too much about you" - and I think him loving Harry was a surprise to him)

Harry addresses the first letter to Sirius, second to Ron, and third to Hermione. I think the order is who he feels most ownership of. Sirius is his.

Harry feeling guilty about being irritable with Hedwig <3 although now I want a Hedwig POV of how she pecked Sirius, Ron and Hermione after Harry asked her to xD

Kingsley talks of James with familiarity, even though he was not part of the Order before.

love how Tonks and Mad Eye are interacting this chapter. She is the charmingly impertinent protege, questioning his paranoia. XD

Remus being cheeky by calling Tonks "Nymphadora". He had to have known at this point that she wants to be called Tonks.

Elphias Doge: Dumbles friend who he was supposed to travel with prior to Ariana's death i think? Also comments on Harry having Lily's eyes.

love that Remus, quite like Sirius, also reads the expression on Harry's face and answers the thought.

we also get the info that Ted Tonks is a slob, while Andromeda is so neat that she gets socks to fold themselves.

the chapter, even with threeway dynamic with Tonks, Kingsley, and Mad Eye, also places Tonks and Remus as a team.

Chapter 4,5,6

There is no keyhole or letterbox in Grimmauld Place, but Remus taps the door with his wand and chains clatter. Something Orion added or Dumbles?

"it was as though they had entered a house of dying person". Thanks for that JKR. But also - its about the Ozymandias vibe of the dying line of Blacks.

aiyooo, Harry being momentarily happy at the sight of them but the reminder they were sworn not to tell him anything, so he pays attention to Hedwig and ignores both of them. Hermione and Ron, bless them, try to get him to talk because they both see how broody he is lol. They even exchange looks that Harry catches XD

Also, Ginny's favouritism for Bill. Bill's opinions "settle the matter" for her.

Ginny, the good liar. (she accuses Crookshanks of putting Dungbombs on the meeting door, when it was her to Mrs Weasley) I think its such an interesting shade of her - and combined with the offscreen storyline in CoS, gives a good dimension to her.

aww Harry feels ashamed of shouting at Ron and Hermione because they both look nervous when everyone is gone :( and the fact that he is apologetic is immediately picked by both of them, with Ron shaking his head (similar to GOF where harry cuts him off before he can apologise) and Hermione assuring him that they really did try.

Snape is in the center of the Order group: his work is crucial to the Order.

What a charming portrait, this Walburga. Also, what a fun introduction to Sirius this book : "blood traitor, abomination, shame of my flesh" "Hello Harry. I see you met my mother."

Mundungus wakes up from sleep and reflexively agrees with Sirius as though they were in a meeting. Lollll.

Walburga puts a permanent sticking charm on back of her portrait, Sirius has permanent sticking charm for his very specific room decoration. The apple doesnt fall far from the tree, lol. (Thanks @artemisia-black this particular insight)

Crookshanks takes the time to greet Harry and jumps into Sirius' lap :<3 best friends.

The moment Sirius says he is stuck inside the house for a month, Harry immediately frowns. The boy knows what it is like being stuck inside a house that does not want you.

Snape taking jibes at Sirius by asking him how the cleaning is going, lol. "how is the cleaning going?" "fuck off"

Bill being the family peacemaker when Mrs Weasley drops Percy's name and Mr Weasley immediately freezes. Remus being cute and handing her a plate of stew after the awkward moment.

"Harry heard the sarcasm in his voice, he was not sure anyone else did." The way Harry is so attuned to Sirius.

lol at Hermione and Ginny requesting favourite noses from Tonks.

the discussion between Bill, Mr Weasley and Remus about goblins is so interesting! Both Bill and remus have practical POVs, while Arthur is more of an idealist, emotion driven. Also love that Remus identifies himself among oppressor of goblins by saying "we", when he himself is a class of people oppressed by the wizarding society. Gentleman werewolf <3

LOL at Mrs Weasley throwing a Look at Sirius about Mundungus and he immediately Gets It ("She still hasnt forgiven him for slipping off duty when he was supposed to be tailing you"). The two hosts of the house having an issue and Harry is like "what is happening?" XD

Sirius is also so attuned to Harry. He knows that the first thing Harry would do is start asking questions about Voldemort the moment he arrived.

"Harry's been trapped in that Muggle house for a month": the way both Harry and Sirius intimately know what this means.

"it is not down to you to decide what's good for Harry": it's interesting to me how Molly challenges Sirius' guardianship here. There is an element of possessiveness over Harry they both show - but I wonder if Molly is also a bit shaky cos of loss of Percy at the moment, and stress of war.

Arthur is so allergic to conflict that he will take his time cleaning his glasses before deciding on a reply lol. Remus ends the conversation by rephrasing what Sirius said. XD

Remus deescalates the tension in this scene, but he is also offended on behalf of Sirius (he speaks "sharply"). Also Molly recognises that she has gone too far in the scene, her lip trembles after she says this and the next time she addresses Sirius, she is trembling then too

Sirius and Remus tag teaming to tell Harry info. (also they exchange a look when Harry asks about the weapon. I know Sirius answers this, but Remus also takes ownership of this moment - "we said too much" and thats an interesting characterisation moment for me for Remus)

love the bitterness in Sirius' voice about how Ministry does not want to face the fact that Voldemort's back. He is so angry - on his behalf, on Harry's behalf. Most of his anger about how his life has turned out is directed to the Ministry.

lol at Dumbledore not caring what they do as long as he is not taken off Chocolate Frog cards.

Fred betting that Ginny is lying awake waiting for Hermione to tell her EVERYTHING XD

Phineas makes his presence felt even though his canvas is empty: he snickers during the argument, and they can hear him sleep. I suppose for portraits: they can hear things of the canvas they are connected to even though they are not there?

"he's got the Cruciatus curse for causing pain. He doesnt need anything more efficient than that." Oh Harry.

lol at Sirius and Molly being extra polite to each other after their disagreement.

love the moment where George sees Harry watching Fred pocket a Doxy, and explains their products and experiment to him.

"my mother didn't have heart. She kept herself alive out of pure spite" :( "I've had enough": something harry says in POA when he leaves.

Alphard gets blasted off posthumously for leaving Sirius gold lol.

"my idiot, soft enough to believe them": the way Sirius minimises his brother's agency and leaves the blame at his parents' door about Regulus being a Death Eater. "i bet my parents thought Regulus was a right little hero for joining up at first"

Harry, sensing Sirius' feelings actually asks him tentatively about Regulus' death: "was he killed by an Auror?" also when Mrs Weasley comes back with lunch, Harry remains with Sirius.

Sirius getting angry at the suggestion he is related to Bellatrix. And yet, the interesting thing narrative does in the books is evoke strong parallels between them - the exhilarated laugh before their defeat, the good looks being wasted but also traits that don't get pointed out as much: first borns of their family who chafe against the rules of the society they are born in. Bellatrix becomes #girlboss terrorist while Sirius rebels.

Ginny slamming the creepy musical box lid shut: her experience with the enchantment of the diary coming to play a bit here.

i love all these little descriptions of how they are waging a war against the house and how visitors stayed to help: Tonks with a murderous ghoul, Remus with a grandfather's clock and how Mundungus redeemed himself in front of Mrs Weasley by saving Ron from purple robes that tried to strangle him.

ah Harry actually wants to ask if Sirius would come to the hearing as Snuffles. I LOVE THEM.

Chapter 7,8,9

Scrimgeour- the head of Auror office and Minister for next book - is onto something. He is asking Tonks and Kingsley "funny questions."

why is there no fanart of Arthur in a bomber jacket and pinstriped trousers?

ok, I am a little endeared by Mrs Weasley attacking Harry's hair with a wet comb and asking whether it ever lies flat XD

Sirius trying to cheer Harry up with a joke about seeing to Amelia Bones for him, and Harry actually smiles weakly. I am sorry, I think this entire book I am just going to be savouring all the Sirius-Harry.

the magical fountain where goblin, house elf and centaur "look adoringly up at the witch and wizard". implicit power dynamic even in the lie. #imperialist moment

Magical Maintenance giving them two months of hurricanes when they wanted a pay rise Imao.

Kingsley and Arthur interacting as if they dont know each other is really cute, especially when they do sotto voice for the real info they want to give. Also, Kingsley asking Arthur to pass a magazine for Sirius :<3

a demonstration of Arthur's standing in the Ministry: his office is smaller than the broom cupboard and his request for window is denied.

for future plot point: the regurgitating toilet (whose culprit will inform Umbridge of the DA meeting), and Harry sees Bode!

they changed the time and venue of Harry's hearing to a courtroom they dont often use. Dumbles will imply they were trying to sabotage Harry next chapter.

the courtroom Harry is in, is used for terrorist trials of back in aftermath of first war (there are even chains on the seat "threateningly" clinking at him). Arthur had implied they haven't used it for a while, and this really drives home how much this trial is meant to sabotage Harry's chances as well as unsettle him.

Umbridge in shadow. A foreboding introduction to antagonist of this book.

I love that when Harry sees Dumbledore, there is a hopeful feeling in his chest that he connects with the phoenix song. It's beautiful imagery, an indication of how safe he feels with Dumbledore. Also callback to Priori Incantetam in GOF.

Harry suspects that Mrs Figg had seen a picture of a Dementor, and that she was coached about what she would say. Dumbledore relied on the Ministry not knowing about whether or not Squibs can actually see Dementors for Mrs Figg's speech. Love how Dumbles uses their ignorance against them.

When Dumbledore suggests that the Dementors being there wasnt an accident, Umbridge's shadow moves. Nice.

Dumbles gets "cool" when Fudge hints at not having Hogwarts under Ministry control.

Love that Dumbles overturns the power dynamic of the room and tells the Wizengamot to make a decision after he was done talking.

Dumbles basically runs out without giving an indication to Arthur how the trial went. This is possibly because Arthur is already suspected of being close to Dumbledore, so he wouldnt want to stick around and relay info.

"Harry felt winded" at the sight of Lucius Malfoy, the man who was both witness to and jeered Harry's predicament at the graveyard, and just weeks after he told Fudge that Malfoy was a DE. and Arthur, bless him, can sense Harry's feelings, because he holds his shoulder in a warning.

Ron is so happy about Harry being cleared that he is serving mashed potatoes onto everyone's plates <3

Sirius. I love the detail that both Sirius and Harry (later in the book) retreat to Buckbeak's room when they are both upset.

Hermione getting increasingly bothered by the twins dragging Ron, that she speaks up angrily <3

I really love this little moment of Harry sitting and probbing his own feelings about Ron getting the badge instead of him. There are so many things happening here - one Harry is a bit competitive, so I can imagine him taking a hit that his best friend has overtaken him in something. But I think it's (strongly implied) because he feels overlooked by Dumbledore (which is a theme through the book). Kingsley and Lups conversation at the dinner confirms Harry's feelings.

I like all these little hints about Ginny's comfort with Sirius. She includes him in a conversation when she is with Tonks.

And Sirius is also right beside Harry. I love that Harry is this little duck who just gravitates to where Sirius is in the room.

Harry feeling "doubly fond" of everyone in the room when he is told that James was not a prefect either. At this point in his journey, so much of his identity is rooted in who his father is.

Moody showing the Order photograph and recalling tales of gore lol. (Lups is on a different side of the photograph than Jily + Wormtail)

I really feel for Mrs Weasley in the Boggart scene. It is described so vividly too, as is Harry's initial reaction to seeing Ron's body.

Sirius keeps staring at the patch of floor where he had seen dead Harry (a memory of James' dead body intrudes? or a future where he imagines failing Harry? Both is possible)

Lups gently comforting Molly, while Sirius's offers his version of practical comfort - that its only a matter of time when Voldemort moves into open, and he will see he is wrong.

The chapter ends with harry thinking how he feels old after looking at that picture of the Order of Phoenix and Mrs Weasleys' Boggart. The full weight of the stakes they are facing hits him.

Chapter 10, 11, 12

Padfoot snapping at pigeons, chasing his own tail and scaring cats for Harry's entertainment <3 (also Lee says, "Nice dog, Harry!" and Sirius wags his tail "frantically". I cant deal with how cute this is.)

and when Harry is about to leave, "the great black dog reared onto its hind legs and placed his front paws on Harry's shoulders" :( and then Sirius chases the trail until it rounds the bend. How did it get from sweet to painful already.

Ron becomes "intensely interested in his fingernails" when both Harry and him realise it is going to be their first Hogwarts ride without each other, since Ron has to go to the Prefect's carriage. And then Ron being anxious at leaving Harry behind and implies that he'd rather be with Harry ("I'm not enjoying it -I'm not Percy"). I mentioned in prev discussion about Ron's awkwardness about being a prefect in wake of Percy's departure, and the "I'm not Percy" line shows it so deeply.

Ginny being really sweet! She asks Harry to look for compartment, encourages Neville to come with them into Luna's compartment. And while she did call Luna "Loony" privately outside, she was all smile-y inside the compartment. And when Neville goes, "I'm nobody", Ginny intervenes and introduces Neville to Luna. (btw this book is full of very organic Ginny character writing! I really like how she is integrated here)

Love that Harry audibly groans after Cho leaves, seeing him covered in Stinksap. Ginny noticed, of course and goes, "never mind" and cleans it up after. (Also, we have a parallel scene in HBP where Harry, instead of being embarrassed to be with Neville and Luna, defends them in front of Romilda Vane)

Ron comes back and just plops himself next to Harry after his hour at the prefect carriage. :hug_blob:

Harry excited to read the article Kingsley thought would amuse Sirius. XD and after the first line he is like: "Since when had Sirius been a singing sensation?"

"Tell me how it feels to be second best to Weasley, Potter?" Love that Hermione is nettled by this - she is angry on behalf of both Ron and Harry. And then when Malfoy mentions "dogging", she actually stands up. She is so worried about Sirius :( (she mentions before that she thinks he shouldnt have come with them)

Harry and Hermione share a look about Malfoy saying "dogging" and they are both unnerved.

Luna offering to help Harry manage the pets as everyone else is gone :heart: love the little moment in the end where she assures him that she can see the Thestrals too.

"seeing Hagrid again was one of things he was looking forward to the most." Oh harry <3

lol @ Hermione and Luna, intended foils, are on same page about Hagrid's teaching skills.

cute atmosphere detail about students taking note of each other's new haircuts etc after a summer away. Its details like that gives it a school feeling.

"Who's that?" : Hermione meets her antagonist for the year: Umbridge.

Even with bitter feelings, Harry is soothed to see Dumbledore. Such intense feelings of safety are associated with Dumbles. (also love the detail of Dumbles throwing his beard back over the shoulder to eat, lol)

the trio smirking when Dumbles warns that Forbidden Forest is out of bounds ("few older students should know this by now too" XD)

McGonagall and Sprout annoyed that Umbridge is interrupting Dumbles speech (which is obviously intended as a power move). They also exchange a glance during Umbridge's speech.

"I'll be her friend as long as I don't have to borrow that cardigan" Parvati lol

The speech was interesting and very subtle with how the Ministry is pro-pureblood: she refers to magic as a generational thing within wizarding community ("the treasure trove of magical knowledge amassed by our ancestors").

Dean <3 love that he sides with Harry and assures him, but is also unable to say a bad word about Seamus since he is a friend. He is a good guy.

love how in sync Harry and Ron are here: Harry can tell from Ron's silence that Ron doesn't find the idea of stopping Fred and George inviting, and Ron responds for Harry when Hermione asks what's wrong, because Harry couldnt say it. (also Ron especially doesnt want to stop Fred and George - which he was happy to do previous book with the whole blackmail business - because of the large absence of Percy and reminders of Percy)

Hermione thinking its best to know what the enemy is saying and reading the Prophet. Really getting a lay of the land here. Its incredible how political her arc is.

love that George mentions that one of the reasons they came back for their 7th year is because they didnt think Molly could take them leaving the school early after the whole debacle with Percy.

lol @ romione banter. Hermione lays into them for not paying attention in class, and Ron compliments her brains and memory, and while she says, "don't give me that rubbish" because she knows what Ron is doing, she also looked "mollified" lol. XD

Cho did not have a good summer either, and I like that Harry recognises the connection in someone else who would be affected by Cedric's death.

love that as resolutely as Umbridge is ignoring her, Hermione keeps her hand in air . And the book is so boring, everyone ends up watching her XD. Also, Hermione not opening a book feels like her form of protest lol.

the moment Hermione confronts her about her course aims, the trio is in sync. Ron exclaims, "we're not going to use magic?" + Umbridge does the power move of asking students to raise their hands if they want to speak in class. And Harry, Ron and Hermione's hands are up.

Dean being the VERY BEST, by both backing Harry's assertion when he was cut off, and defending Remus when Umbridge makes a jab, and then saying they still learned loads from Fake!Moody. XD (also Parvati spoke up too. These two are the bold kids)

Harry standing up and speaking up against Umbridge and the whole class is holding a breath. Seamus is half scared, half facinated. Neville says later on in DH that Harry speaking up when he felt things are wrong "gave people hope".

lol at Harry repeating Umbridge's speech and interpretation of it, and McGonagall immediately knows he knows this because he listened to Hermione XD

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Tedromeda Rec List

I put together a Tedromeda rec list for an anon ask of @spindrifters, and I figured it ought to be its own post! I like messy, imperfect, bordering on toxic Tedromeda, and I especially love lesbian!Tedromeda so if those are not your things you may not vibe with this rec list and that's ok! But if they are -

Turncoat: in defense of andromeda tonks nee black, @ink-splotch (8.3k) 

“When her little cousin Sirius got disowned too, years later, Andromeda sent him a fruit basket.”

This fic was so big and so brilliant and the world building is so excellent. It made me cry. I had to triple check the word count in putting it here because it seems so much longer because it’s just so rich with life and detail. 

War, or Peace, or Whatever This Is, Slyboots (7.6k) 

“Fall in line, that’s the way, and never mind who gives the orders. Carrying on, that’s the British national sport.”In the aftermath of the Fall of the Ministry of Magic, Andromeda Tonks does what little good she can.”

I love a war time fic with complicated world building and no good choices. Really brilliant fic. The sharp, fast moving pace adds to the paranoid anything-can-happen-at-any-moment feeling of a coup.

In Memoriam, Bitterfic on LiveJournal (6k)

“When he was young, brash, he had said that the Muggle-born were as good as any purebloods, yet he had never doubted that Andromeda Black was infinitely superior to him. Even after twenty-five years of marriage, he never thought of her by his name, as Andromeda Tonks. She was to him always Andromeda Black whose voice cut through the darkness that night in the Forbidden Forest.” (cw: sexual assault, suicidal ideation) 

A brilliant haunting little fic from my favorite LJ writer from wayyy back in the day. Ted Tonks POV

Andromeda Liberata (133k+ WIP) (lesbian Tedromeda) 

“In which Andromeda Black cruelly betrays her sisters and sets in motion the total destruction of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black because she fell in love with a lesbian muggleborn.”

While it might be tacky to put your own fic in a rec list,  I’m quite proud of it :)

i don’t forgive you (but please don’t hold me to it) by evawrites (10k, T) (lesbian Tedromeda)

For Andromeda, the choice is not between the Dark and the Light. It’s not between Headmaster Dumbledore and the Dark Lord, not between Teddy’s family and her own. Instead, it’s between Bella and Teddy. Foolishly, Andromeda prays she’ll get to keep both.(She gets to keep neither.)

Dark and haunting and the contrast between Bellatrix and Ted is so well set up.

history books forgot about us by spindrifters (25k, E)

Andromeda Black meets Ted Tonks quite by accident, and it’s something like mischief at first sight. From the lost papers and mixed-up files of the marginalia universe, the complete history of a relationship that was never meant to happen.

This canon-divergent universe is everything, and these two recklessly in love kids are everything to me!

wherefore/evermore by @leftsidedown (150 words, T)

continuing the Great Literary Tradition of mad women writing villanelles

A poem!!

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And then some Andromeda-centric fic where Tedromeda is important but it's not really a shippy fic:

not like the rest of them by unspeakable3 (11k, T)

Sirius has recently followed in Andromeda's footsteps and emancipated himself from their family. This afternoon, the two cousins will reunite - and see each other for the first time in four years. Andromeda is nervous. Sirius is nervous. There is a lot they need to say to each other.

Imperfect runaways!!

we were sisters once (we have another love now) by Nefaria_Black (3k, T)

Dora is six and few things are more exciting than a day spent in Diagon Alley. Even if the street is packed with people. Even if she’s separated from her parents by the crowd Because Mother is easy enough to find, isn’t she?

Haunting fairytale vibes

The Waves by nanneramma (3k, M)

Andromeda is not sure if she got it right. But she tried.

Gorgeous canon-compliant character study

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And for those who like some Blackcest with their Tedromeda:

Clip, Ravel, Cleave by @vdoshu (15k, E)

Before Andromeda met Ted, she was a Black, through and through. While years later the story was told that she’d turned her back on her family’s dark ways, in truth, nothing was so simple.In the beginning, it was just Andromeda and Bella. And it was just the two of them until it was too much.

An all-time favorite featuring Andromeda and Ted meeting after Hogwarts and dark magic addiction and all sorts of dark goodness