#Jegulus fics hit different

[no-context-nonsense]

New year… same problems

[nami501]

What do we do to cope with the last chapter of crimson rivers?

Listen to hit different and pretend that the upbeat sound makes it a happy song

[selmasdaydreams]

The main ship I read and interact with atm is jegulus but everytime a jegulus fic has really good background wolfstar i start giggling and kicking my feet, they just hit different i swear its like drugs

[jeguluskinktoberr]

WE HAVE OUR LITTLE OFFICIAL BADGES FOR THIS KINKTOBER!

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Microfics, threads, headcanons, boards, playlists; every single thing that involves creativity and follows the prompts is included.

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Final gentle reminder that this is an event reserved for adults only; there will be explicit content, so be aware of it and take care of your space!

Thank you @pepprroxy for the art and happy Jegulus kinktober to everyone!❤️

[jenning-fcb]

So… I have an idea for a Jegulus, Regulus-centric fic.

It would take place in modern times, where Regulus is a university student, has a loving family, he and his brother (Sirius) are best friends, is a super close friend of Remus, who is his brother's husband and he is engaged to James, who he loves very much.

But one day he has an accident where he hits his head hard, and when he wakes up he is in a place he has never seen before. Without him knowing, he woke up in Hogwarts, in the 70s. And he is very confused, because what do you mean he is a student at a magical school and he is no longer in 2024? He had no idea magic was real. Besides, apparently here he and his brother hate each other, just like James hates him. Since apparently he is extremely cruel, a supremacist and a follower of Voldmort. Regulus has never been so confused in his life and he just wants to go back to his world. The only thing that didn't seem to have changed was that his brother and Remus were together, even in another universe. But one of the things that hurt the most to see, besides Sirius and James' contempt, was the pure hatred in Remus's eyes directed at him. Apparently he had done something very serious to deserve so much hatred from people he loved so much, and the worst thing was that he had no idea what it was.

In short, it would be a story with a multiverse. Because Regulus from Hogwarts and the one from the normal world would have suffered an accident at the same time, but the spirit of Regulus from the real world ended up going into the body of the one from Hogwarts (and the one from Hogwarts died in the accident, rip). But obviously no one knows that, and they just think that Regulus woke up strange. Because Hogwarts' Regulus would actually be someone VERY cruel, a friend of Snape and a faithful follower of Voldmort. But Regulus, who came from the normal world, is extremely kind and a loving person. And he wakes up super confused in a world he knows nothing about. In addition to feeling completely lost without his brother, best friend and fiancé, who hates him in this world. And he tries to pretend he's Regulus from Hogwarts, because he's afraid they'll think he's crazy if he tells the truth. But some people are starting to notice how different he is. Like Sirius, but he's super suspicious, thinking he's planning something, because the Regulus he knows would never be kind to a Muggle-born.

I won't write the story, but I really wanted to read something like this… if anyone wants to write it, please tell me and I'd love to read it. Or if you know of a fic with a similar plot, please send it to me.

[uhhlifeig]

ABOUT ME!

Hey, y'all! I'm Emi, my pronouns are she/they, and I'm bi. This is a safe space for everyone!!

I am in the Marauders, PJO, HP, RWRB, and HOO fandoms (former DSMP fan, would always love to discuss).

My fave musicians rn are Måneskin, Derivakat, and Conan Gray.

Fave painting is Gathering Storm bc not only does it have LORE, it's also just really pretty.

I AM A MINOR. DO NOT SEND WEIRD MESSAGES AND DON'T SPAM MY INBOX WITH DONATION REQUESTS. I CANNOT DONATE.

Sirius and Regulus and Barty kinnie!

I play the piano and paint, and I write things sometimes.

MY PROMPTS LIST: HERE

MY AO3: SeaingStars (well, well, well. what do we have here? a shameless self advertisement.)

Go ahead! Take a read!

^Writer Evan is stalked by murderer Barty. Chase ensues.

^Slytherin Sirius and Gryffindor Remus have an illicit relationship. Sirius's parents find out, and stuff hits the fan.

^(ON AN INDEFINITE HIATUS) A longfic Jules and I are working on! updates every other Saturday. Gryffindor Regulus, no Peter exclusion, may actually increase update times bc I think it's too slow.

^A Ravenrock (Peter x Benjy) rivals to lovers fic, no Voldemort and also background Jily.

I'm looking for more beta readers! DM me if you want to apply.

Normal DNI, but I'll reiterate it. DNI if you're a homophobe, transphobe, TERF, against furries/therians, racist, sexist, support pedophilia/zoophilia, if you try to force your religion onto others, if you support Israel, if you're a JKR apologist, and if you support problematic people.

Feel free to send me requests/prompts to put on my list. I promise everything will be worked on, just slowly.

And don't expect me to reply immediately! As stated above, I am a minor, meaning I have to go to school. Please be patient!

MY TAGS:

#emi writes sometimes - my writing tag, mostly for microfics

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#sup estelle - FOLLOW THEM. NOW. DO IT.

FAVE MOOTS:

@moutainrusing!! they were my first moot, and we chit-chat a lot!

@ttroubledwaters - we're married. (they play sirius, i play remus. and also they played regulus in one of the rps i play james in lol WERE DESTINED TO BE TOGETHER)

@yourlocalbadgerscales - slay. same person, different font lol

@discoveredreality - literally awesome

@finntheworm81 - this is finn. go say hi to him. (hes my platonic husband)

@sxmnc - we talk about hot italians lmao

@estellethewriter - estelle!!!!! literally regulus and also GO SAY HI TO THEM. FOLLOW HER. THIS IS A THREAT

@smuttylyra - awesome. bestie. great and also slightly unhinged.

@allonsy-moony - i literally love you sm /p YOURE AWESOME AND GREAT AND HAVE I MENTIONED AWESOME (a fellow wo/men kisser)

@a-t1r3d-b1s3xual - bestie boo!!! you're so slay pookie <333 and IVE LEARNED TO DRAW FIGURES IM SO CLOSE TO DRAWING PEOPLE I PROMISE (also a fellow wo/men kisser)

@iliveonblandfanfics - my friend who walks dogs with me (also my first wife lmfao)

tell me if you want to be added to this list!

SIDEBLOGS:

@not-a-fork - my James Potter RP acc! contact @.corey-writes-stuff to join

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@not-pineconed - my Thalia Grace RP acc! contact @.permetutotheworld to join

@moony-days - my Remus Lupin RP acc (i'm collecting them all, just like pokemon)! contact @.boundbymoonlight to join

@astronomic-nerd - my Regulus Black RP acc! it's a band AU with prongsfoot, jegulus, and moonwater (poly, no incest). contact @.ieatglowsticks to join

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@bambiwantstobemefr - my second James Potter RP acc! contact @.anything-for-my-moony-1971 to join

@thestarryhunter - my Orion Black RP acc! (its the generation before the marauders era) contact @.cheekyboybeth to join

@depressed-poets-unite - my second Regulus Black RP acc! temporarily inactive, but i'd love to join another rp!

@forever-sirius - my second Sirius Black RP acc! dm/send a non-anon ask to @.cissa-n0ble-blck to join

[albondiguilla007]

Harry meets the Mauraders fanfic recs

Ok, so this list was born after I read the beautiful fic called The Devil’s White Knight. It’s about Harry traveling to an alternative universe where Voldemort was killed in his youth, where his parents are alive and his whole life played out differently. He still has his memories though, and a whole lot of trauma, so he goes through a journey of getting to know a family that loves him unconditionally while struggling with everything else.

I was obsessed to say the least. I started looking for similar fics that gave me the same feelings and that explored Harry’s trauma and power as the key to Voldemort’s defeat, and how he fit into his new life. Thse are some I enjoyed a lot.

- [ ] Devils White Knight: 65k, complete: Please give it a try. https://archiveofourown.org/works/6854605/chapters/15646567

- [ ] To make it better: 175k, incomplete: It’s Drarry, Wolfstar and Jegulus. How beautiful is that? It explores Harry’s mental health and his alcohol addiction post war. Honestly breathtaking. https://archiveofourown.org/works/39312627/chapters/98377947

- [ ] In Another Life (I would make you stay): The Potters are from Pakistan. Harry’s alter ego stays in his mind like an annoying Jiminy Cricket. He has a little brother. 112k, complete: https://archiveofourown.org/works/19903207/chapters/47142952

- [ ] Across the Universe: 3k one shot told from James’ point of view. It’s a shame its not longer, this one hits all those sweet spots for me. https://m.fanfiction.net/s/4180686/1/Across-the-Universe

- [ ] To be Human: 80k, incomplete: In the middle of Bill and Fleur’s wedding Harry is called into another dimension by suspicious forces. https://archiveofourown.org/works/47583439/chapters/119924326

- [ ] Potter by any other name: 85k, complete: After the war Auror Harry gets in the middle of an attack on Diagon Alley and suddenly appears in front of Auror Mad-Eye Moody and Auror James Potter. He lies about his name and decides to help them. The family feels were strong on this one. https://archiveofourown.org/works/39836340/chapters/99738360

- [ ] The Incalculable Power: 76k, incomplete: So so so SO good, Draco and Harry travel back in time to the Marauder’s time in Hogwarts. They are intrigued by the new transfer students. https://archiveofourown.org/works/28632333/chapters/70181604

- [ ] Stunning Shifts: 106k, incomplete: During a publicity stunt, Harry and five others are sent to another world where a well timed Stupefy made all the difference. As Harry looks for his peers and a way home, another Harry investigates the odd arrival of his doppelganger. https://archiveofourown.org/works/552828/chapters/985108

- [ ] You’re somebody else: 54k, incomplete: Harry escapes Malfoy Manor and appears in the middle of the Potter’s home. He is freaked out to say the least. https://archiveofourown.org/works/36528937/chapters/91094224

Let me know if you’re intersted in more recommendations! I’ve been reading a few similar fics.

[nerdcousin]

Do you ever just think of a different universe, in which the marauders realise that they are being dicks in like third year or something when it isn’t too late yet, and they stop bullying Snape, and apologies; and Snape (and a good few of the other Slytherins bc that whole portrayal is just lazy writing in my opinion) don’t have as much of a problem with muggles (probably because they actually spend time with people who don’t have blood supremacist views/have positive examples of muggles and muggle borns, depending on case); and they all become friends.

And when Regulus comes to Hogwarts Severus befriends him, and ofc he’s Sirius’ brother. And because he’s obviously friends with other Slytherins as well, and he introduces them to the marauders and their other friends and thus the gap between Slytherin and Gryffindor starts to mend.

A good few more people find out about Rem being a werewolf and become animagi. Lily also befriends the Marauders and stats dating James earlier (canonically she couldn’t stand at least James and Sirius until sixth year).

All the friend groups (Marauders, Snape’s gang, Slytherin Skittles etc) become intermingled. These people all get invited to so many weddings and anniversaries after Hogwarts, it is actually ridiculous. The wizarding world, canonically-ish, has no issues with queer people so whatever rocks your boat works. Charora, wolfstar, jili, sevity, snulciber, Jegulus, rosekiller, marily whatever you want.

And Sev isn’t mentally quite as fucked about Lily’s death, but now he’s of course also sad about James, Sirius and Peter, and Regulus, but he’s got other friends too, ones that are not death eaters, so he isn’t (actually) one either, and he’s mentally just more healthy. We’ll just say he still becomes a spy for the Order for the sake of convenience.

Remus is left mourning Regulus and his other new friends after the war, but the wizarding community is stronger, and he had more support.

The Order is also in a better position because the kids managed to change the views of their age group so drastically.

If you have ideas for other characters, please add, idk too much about them cuz I tend to fixate on just a handful of characters but I would love to read your thoughts.

When Snape goes to teach at Hogwarts he isn’t a downright antisocial asshole like he is in canon so he becomes part of the Big Happy Hogwarts Staff Family. (If you know fics for this trope please tell me I am starved)

He’s also actually a good teacher, because he has always been competent, and since he’s healed from his own trauma much better than in canon, he isn’t an utter arse to everyone.

And when Remus comes to teach they instantly become, or rather re-become, rampaging bffs.

When the staff starts a prank war they team up, and no one stands a chance against the man who knows virtually every potion in existence and the literal former marauder.

Sirius gets pardoned, because this time both Remus and Severus are willing to hear him out. Peter still escapes because Remus transforms, but everyone present demands Sirius is questioned with verita serum. Professor Binns is finally retired/exorcised, and Sirius becomes the History of Magic Professor. (Idea for this from Oh God, Not Again on AO3)

Remus still has to leave because of the curse, but he drops by now and again, now that his boyfriend and hopefully-soon-to-be-but-we-all-know-it’s-gonna-happen-so-soon-to-be fiancé works there. Harry never goes back to the Dursley’s.

Snape eats dinner with the other members of the Order. His hair isn’t greasy, because he isn’t too depressed to wash it. Minerva and Poppy (they are married btw) are mother figures for him, as well as the Marauders. Snape isn’t Nevils biggest fear, because he isn’t a bully. Everyone is actually shocked when he kills Dumbledore, and he is just generally more well liked.

Umbitch doesn’t know what hit her when she comes face to face with not only the Weasley twins and the contempt of the entire student body and faculty, but also prank-planing mastermind and gay disaster Sirius Orion Black the Third.

Draco isn’t a twat, or at least not as much, because his parents weren’t as bad as they are in canon. Him and Harry start dating.

Harry’s name-choice for his kid(s) isn’t terrible.

The marauders era gang comes together in the afterlife by the end of the second war and ‘lives’ happily ever after. The rest of course join then eventually, but they’ve got their lives to live at first.

Like these characters could have ALL had such beautiful relationships with each other, platonic and romantic, but nO, they HaTe each other and they have too much tRaUmA

Feel free to add and comment, but (and the fact that I feel I need to say this says a lot about this fandom or at least my experiences with it) if you’re going to insult me for liking certain characters or having certain head canons, just don’t. You don’t like, scroll.

[lemmun]

Jegulus Fic Recs

+ some Jegulily

just lovers (like we were supposed to be) by bizarrestars

[ M | 321,090 ]

Regulus closes his eyes and shakes his head again, looking pained, then he opens them and sighs. "And your solution to this is me? Pretending to be my boyfriend?" "Yeah. It's actually bloody brilliant, if you think about it. Everyone will leave happy. I'm going to fake date my way into falling in love," James announces grandly, sticking his hand out and waving it through the air like he's presenting a banner. *** Or, the one in which James Potter wants to prove he'd be a good boyfriend to Lily Evans and comes up with the brilliant plan to fake date Regulus Black his way into falling in love. It doesn't quite go as anyone expects. Task failed...successfully?

adsent mindedly making me want you by calamitoustide

[ T | 45,455 ]

James accidentally texts the wrong number... and he ends up getting a boyfriend in the process :/

blue and yellow skies by alarainai

[ M | 153,481 ]

#starchaser is trending. Regulus Black ✓ @littleking Why is this a thing? I don't even like Potter. James Potter ✓ @jfprongs Replying to @littleking He's lying. We're desperately in love. Regulus Black ✓ @littleking Replying to @jfprongs die :)

Quidditch Rivals turned Quidditch Lovers. That's what the world sees them as, at least.

Too bad Regulus hates James Potter's guts, and James? Well, it doesn't matter what he feels about their definitely fake, definitely emotionless relationship.

In This Mad, Mad World by orphan_account

[ G | 7,059 ]

When Sirius confesses he has a family secret, James is startled and hurt to learn his best friend has kept it from him all these years. The family shame. A brother who was born a squib. When the Marauders agree to spend the summer at Grimmauld Place whilst Sirius' parents are away, everything changes for James Potter--especially after he meets Regulus Black.

Never Have I Ever by moonymoment

[ G | 3,634 ]

“Don’t you dare, Moony-” he warned, but Remus waved him off and cleared his throat. “Never have I ever,” Remus started, leaving a long pause for anticipation to build up, “snogged TWO members of The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black.” He finished the sentence with a shit-eating grin on his face, and James somehow looked ready to both cry and burst into hysterical laughter. or: the one where Sirius finds out James is deflowering his little brother and all hell breaks loose.

My Jamie by twisted_tales_told

[ NR | 9,736 ]

“Why does this one feel so different,” James asks quietly, standing in the doorway with Regulus tight in his arms. “It’s scary every time, I think we just forget how much.” Regulus responds, not making any move to pull away from James’ hold on him.

my almost lover by alarainai

[ T | 27,757 ]

“If I was dating Regulus, I would have noticed.” A pause. His friends all stare at him with various levels of disbelief. Suddenly, he feels very stupid. “Are you sure?” Remus asks.

touch starved by introvertedhufflepuff

[ M | 4,324 ]

Regulus can't sleep; James can't sleep. They fix this by cuddling.

second chances by introvertedhufflepuff

[ M | 34,439 ]

when Regulus is hit with a rogue spell that sends him back to a 6-year-old, Sirius is forced to face their adversities and grow past their animosity.

the elysium by pixie90smom

[ T | 84,206 ] [ Incomplete ]

For as long as he could remember, Regulus knew he was going to marry a prince. It was sealed in his destiny, embroidered in the fairy tales the maid told him to make him sleep, so neatly sewed into his eyelids that he even dreamed of it at night. In his dreams, he was always glad and so giddy about it, up until the moment he grew up to have wants and needs and Regulus understood that there was no universe in which he could have wanted to do otherwise. For as long as he could remember, James knew he was going to be king. It was written in his blood, running through his veins as steely resolve. It was destiny chanted in royal hallways, whispered in his ears as both a promise and a warning. Since he had been able to think for himself, James had been pervaded by an ever present mindfulness of fate, manifesting in the way he talked and walked, rode his horse and wielded his spear. Lords, barons and dukes had called him heir to the throne before knowing his name, kneeled at his feet before he could know what it meant to rule. James looked in the mirror and saw a prince before he could ever recognise himself. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Lead Me Into the Light by third_crow

[ T | 17,724 ]

“Wh– well– why–” James stammered, attempting to get his bearings, because if he didn’t, and he let Regulus tell him ‘kiss me’ one more time, his heart would probably give out. “Why don’t you get Sirius to help?” Regulus narrowed his eyes. “Because Sirius would just knock his teeth out,” he said as though it were obvious. “Yes,” James hissed, “and he’ll knock my teeth out if I kiss his little brother.” “You can take a hit, Potter, I’ve seen you on the quidditch pitch,” Regulus waved him off, and James groaned, leaning away from him. “Oh, yeah, great, so I’m the sacrifice,” he sighed. “Precisely,” Regulus stepped right into his space, and James felt his chest go a little hot. --- Or, Regulus asks James for a favor to get his ex off of his back, and James makes bad choices.

Positive Reinforcement by TheBiButterfly

[ T | 1,852 ]

Regulus decides to test if dog training tactics apply to humans, particularly James.

Teach Them How To Dream by calamitoustide

[ T | 89,015 ]

Regulus Black is starting his first year as a kindergarten teacher and there's this really hot dad.

Crimson River by bizarrestars

[ E | 865,000 ]

Regulus Black was fifteen the first time his name was called at a reaping. He's twenty-five when it happens to him again. A lot has changed in that time, and one of them is that he's ready to do whatever it takes to make it home. Nothing or no one will stop him, not even James Potter. James Potter has no plans to stop Regulus Black from making it home. In fact, his plans revolve around the opposite. He has his reasons, but he's made his choice to get Regulus out of the arena, even knowing it'll be the last thing he ever does. Sirius Black was sixteen when he volunteered to take his little brother's place in the arena. At twenty-six, without the option to do it again, he has no choice but to be a mentor to his brother and best friend, knowing that only one of them can make it back out. Two names called, a mentor on the verge of falling apart, and more secrets and grief between all of them than they know how to handle. None of them are prepared for what comes next, or how far they'll go to make it through.

a great, big tragedy by bizarrestars

[ M | 13,440 ]

The Trojan War lasted for ten years.

clear blue waters(high tide came and brought you in) by wrongcaitlyn

[ T | 32,054 ]

“Come here often?” How stupid, is the first thing Regulus thinks, before he looks up and thinks, how beautiful. It’s unfair, really. “Really? That’s the line you go with?” Regulus responds, making a show of putting his bookmark in his book and taking out one of his earbuds. James just interrupted him, not that there was any reading to interrupt. James shrugs. “I’m out of practice, I guess. Is this spot taken?” “That’s… that’s just sand.” or regulus being dragged along on a family vacation to babysit his cousin turns into a summer fling, reuniting with an estranged brother, and way too many steps out of his comfort zone.

call me by my name by bizarrestars

[ M | 31,470 ]

It's one thing to see yourself as you are; it's something else entirely to have the courage to show that to others. That takes bravery, more than most people realize. Regulus wants to be seen. Regulus wants acceptance. Maybe that's the most terrifying part; the want of it all. 

the penalty shot by bizarrestars

[ M | 18,820 ]

When one is an international quidditch player, there are certain rituals each key player of the team lives by. For penalty shots, James has always had the ritual of flying the pitch, scanning the crowds, finding the person who made his heart skip a beat, and demanding a kiss for luck. This wouldn't be a problem if the person he needed to kiss was still in a relationship with him, which would make the whole kissing before the shot thing a whole lot smoother, to say the least. (Or, it only takes one kiss for James Potter to score Regulus Black. Twice.)

Jegulily

The Prophets and the Kings by orphan_account

[ M | 26,134 ]

Maybe in another universe, things went differently. Maybe in another universe, they didn't get so lucky. But here and now, they're safe. Regulus Black showed up just in time, with the key to winning the war, and put the power back in the Order's hands. If only things had a tidy ending--but that was never really in anyone's plan now, was it. A what if everyone lived AU.

A String of Consequences by semistrawberry

[ G | 164,536 ]

The brewing of amortentia in Regulus' potions class, creates a chain reaction few people expected.

[licnheartedd]

inertia

a jegulus & wolfstar dystopian fic | chapter 6

“This place is…different than I expected it to be,” he admits, not quite meeting James’ eyes. It is a betrayal of his community to say such a thing aloud. James has seen plenty of defectors go through the exact same experience. “You are different. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with that.” Regulus shivers, and James instantly holds out an arm for Regulus to nestle closer. It’s the same thing he’s done countless times for Remus, Sirius and Peter. Regulus just stares back until another chill hits him, and he tentatively dares to curl into James’ side. James gives him a gentle squeeze, and that’s all it takes for Regulus to relax. “You just live with it, I suppose. You don’t have to have all the answers,” James says, to which Regulus hums disapprovingly. “The world isn’t ending tomorrow, Regulus. Slow down. We’ll figure something out, but for now, all you have to do is be here. No one expects more from you; not anymore.”

[thisliminalspacedaydreams]

hi mar! i hope it's okay to send an ask your way. i have two questions for you as a human person in the hp fanfic/fandom arena if you want to answer. you do not have to and i apologize now if i'm being annoying or bothering you!

(1) what drew you to the jegulus pairing? what is appealing about it to you that makes you want to write it? (this is a genuine question with zero judgement or snark. i am new-ish to fanfic writing and i am genuinely curious as i'm not too familiar with this pairing!)

(2) can you recommend a good started mauraders fic that is not all the young dudes cause that is so many words i don't feel ready for lol

thank you for taking the time to read this and i hope again i have not been a bother!

Hellooo bonjour of course, I love a good ask, and your questions are so cool and I really want to answer them <3, so you're absolutely welcome!

(1) what drew me to the jegulus pairing? what is appealing about it to me that makes me want to write it?

I really connected with Regulus, because how can a character with such good intentions fuck up so bad? He's a really interesting character with a lot of flaws, yet you can't help but feel kind of sorry for him? I think it's interesting that we know so little, but what we know is full of contradictions? Homeboy supposedly proudly took the Mark but then tried to destroy the horcruxes? What makes a person do such a 180? It kind of forces us to think about what makes a person turn to evil, and what are the levers of evil (family pressure, depression, not feeling like a worthy cause, etc...). And James spoke to me because he's kind of sensible and easily hurt and I visualize him as having a very deep and rich inner life, kind of like Regulus. When he gets hurt, he'll try to get over it, he'll be confrontational, he'll forgive... but he won't really forget? I don't really write James as a happy-go-lucky guy, I tend to give him a more serious vibe, but I like how many characterizations you can find of him!

The both of them are really similar, they just externalize it differently. They both want to be loved for who they are, both are misunderstood as being either always mean or always happy, and both are tired of being put into boxes. They can be themselves with each other, put all the ugly and unlovable parts on display...and still find ways to be loved by each other.

Obviously they're fake characters that don't exist, this is just my interpretation of them and why I like writing/reading them.

I like the idea that someone unlovable can be loved, despite. Maybe it gives me hope.

(2) can I recommend a good starter marauders fic?

I have never read all the young dudes, so you're not alone.

I think my first advice is, you don't have to read the popular fics. There are a few I have read, a few I haven't, but just because everyone raves about it doesn't mean it'll hit for you, so give yourself the freedom to pick and choose your own adventures.

I'm going to go on a little tangent here, but ao3 really is an archive, and every damn day I find gems that have less than 10K hits, sometimes less than 10 comments, that are the bees' knees.

I urge you to just go in ao3 and dig, my friend. Pull your ao3 tags and go on a rampage. Try all the tags you think would interest you.

Don't only trust the comments or the hits. Low or high hit/low comment means nothing. One of my fav fanfic ever sits at a cool 40K hits from 2017 and I believe God wrote it, I can't imagine a human out there in the world wrote this stuff.

My point is every single comment/hit is deserved, and you have "popular fics" that are fantastic and got a lot of love (and deserve them), and unknown fics that are fantastic and deserve a lot of love (and you're gonna need to dig to find them).

My advice is: search tags, start reading chapter 1, see if you feel it. Either click out, or enjoy your meal. Take chances. My god, the things you'll find.

That being said, here are a few recommendations that I really enjoyed, from different registers, so you can have a little pick and see if anything tickles your fancy:

ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking by inthesquare  and really any fics by @aboutnavi. The way she writes tickles a part of my brain that I really just--*sighs in love*. Ladies and Gentlemen is a fic she wrote for me, but I got to know her through : living in border lines (one of my absolutely favorite fics for no reason that I can pinpoint, just that it hits and I cried a lot). I recommend living in border lines to anyone with a pulse. It's sad and depressing, and it just takes 4k to get you there. But it's like, beautiful? ALSO in the ether, there is a website by her made me sob but in a positive, lovely way. She really said, I'm going to write something the way no one has ever written anything before, and did that.

Cat and Mouse by MissAmericanBi. I'm friends with @hihimissamericanbi but I can say without bias that this fic rewired my brain chemistry. I was blushing and I think Celine has 36 pics of me in shock as I read it. O.O. It's smut. There's a cat. Her Regulus won my heart. 10/10 reading experience.

It's a question of where, not when by Idontthinkthats_pumpkinjuice realllllyyyy took me there. I don't know there's something about the CONCEPT that I just thought was really cool and fun and original. It has become a sort of comfort fic for me. It's so weird, I love it.

Tarte Tatin by veryinnovative (@veryinnovative) I started reading this when I was in Japan and I was experimenting with strange and wonderful food, and the story sucked me in. I've never watched the media it was inspired by, but the fic is chef's kiss.

Choices by MesserMoon (@sophsicle) was the fic that dragged me kicking and screaming into the fandom. It's not really fun, nor happy (but it has light-hearted moment. Like, they really try to be happy you know?). I loved everything about it. All their fics are great--just know you'll suffer reading most, but you'll be happy about it.

quite like us by alarainai was the fic that dragged me out of the deep dark hole Choices put me in. It's fun, it's fluffy, it's cute, it healed me. All their fics are great if you want to be happy and have a good time and look at life and think "Thank god I'm alive".

The Mystery of the Pears by sonwar. I'm currently reading this one, and I've been having a lovely time.

If I had to recommend one fic to read from my collection, it would be Le Mange Dieu et le Dévoreur de Mondes. I think you can really tell from the writing how much fun green and I had writing this. I'm extremely proud of what we did there, enough that we both got the name tattooed on our bodies last summer (don't do that. We both have lots of tattoos so we weren't bothered, but don't do that. don't tattoo fic names on your body. It's madness)

Anyway, I urge you not to take these as the gospel truth. It can be a starting point, but there are thousands of amazing writers out there with fics updating, or completed, just waiting for you to find them. I'm mostly writing, so I haven't read any fics from the Marauders fandom in a while. I don't know what's been thrown out there in the past few months, I'm sure there are so many gems!

Enjoy your adventure!

[messrsrobyn]

for your anon concerned about tokenism which is a very important thing, it truly is. but what made me go easy on myself was realizing that fanfic is kinda not the place people should go for when looking for rep? now let me explain. it’s not that fics shouldn’t have rep, or that fic writers are exempted from having to incorporate it, because i don’t think it’s neither here and there. that’s not the argument we should be having. we should have rep in proper media, in things that actually make an impact in the world. that’s where the rep should happen and we should advocate for that etc etc. we also should be mindful of what we consume and how we do it and see if we only engage with cishet westernized stuff. but aside from that, if people are demanding from fic writers those things it’s kinda weird to me. like, my dude, you love the whitest, most cishet work of all times and that’s fine with you, but this random writer from xique xique bahia (brazilians will understand my joke) has to know all the intricacies of being a teen in the 70s in wales? or else they’re not doing a good work? like, maybe…! go read books that are diverse and engage in those fandoms too. a lot of HC are just like that anon said, so widely spread that just makes sense. desi harry is very dear to me. even if i also vibe with latino james. idk man, i think we can call off straight up problematic stuff. racist stuff. but if you go into fics trying to be educated maybe open a proper book and like, don’t expect fics to be a manifesto? i just want to see gay people kissing. and i think that’s the gist of it, i read books, i study, i educate myself so when i go into fanfiction im expecting to have a good time. i can also find amazing political stuff in it, but i don’t demand an academic work from writers. but some people are so braindead nowadays that the thought of actually opening a book and studying it too time consuming. so, anyways, yes please don’t be racist don’t be weird don’t be creepy, but also guys, maybe y’all should take fanfic less seriously and engage with other things outside of fandom.

I COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF ‼️‼️‼️

the beauty of fanfiction is how chill it is !!! which is something that's been lost recently with all the moral debates (noisy jegulus haters, i'm looking at you and frowning) !!!

i'm doing a lit + pol degree, and that really shows the difference for me. yes, whilst i read these works for university i'm picking apart everything, i'm cross-referencing it with the politics of the time and how they've developed, at the back of my mind i've always got this idea of representation.

i don't with fanfiction. because that's not the point.

fanfiction is the a FREE and OPEN resource. we don't have to worry about whether publication companies find value in our ideas, we don't have to worry about whether our words hold as much worth as others. we just Write.

people get too concerned with the morality of fanfic, they expect perfection from people Doing A Hobby. and i get it, i get where frustrations come from, but at the end of the day this is a bit of fun.

and yes, diversity is SO important but at the end of the day, fanfiction is already the most diverse form of media out there. if you want deeper explorations, either write them, or take your frustrations out on the core material that fandoms are derived from. take your frustrations out on the fact that we have to add diversity to fandom spaces because it's not in original media.

fanfiction is fun, it's a hobby and i am getting So So So tired of people nitpicking and deciding what words have worth when that's the exact reason i criticise official publishers.

BONUS YAP: "i think that big authors needs to step up and-" NO ‼️‼️‼️ just because they have more hits does not mean fandom etiquette doesn't apply. just because their works have more kudos does not mean they owe anything !! maybe stop putting people who are Having Fun with a Hobby on a pedestal to be your moral light.

IT'S ALL SO FRUSTRATING IM SORRY. every time i open tiktok it takes a year off my life because it's not even FUN anymore 😭 why are we policing everything

[loonsloon]

001 - moonwater (my current obsession) 🌙✨🖤

hii! i'm so sorry for not getting to this sooner but here it is,,

when i started shipping it if i did: i'm also so sorry for disappointing you, but i don't really ship moonwater, there are a few instances where i can actually enjoy them, but those phases come and go to me and it's honestly not very often, but,,

what makes me happy about them: i think they can be such a little pieces of sarcastic shits together, the way they mock and judge others around them, esp sirius and james always cracks me up

what makes me sad about them: hmm, i don't know really since i don't think about them that often, but i guess they both have a sad backstories, and that's fucked up, but also heyyy, they can bond over it, right? right???

things done in fanfic that annoys me: it's very hard for a fic that i like to annoy me, if i'm reading something that means i actually like it, so you can't mess it up even if you wanted to. i can fuck with a lot of things tbh, but i have a preference where i like reg and remus meeting for the first time through james or sirius, and then becoming friends, or even something more. it's much more interesting to me that way, than them being friends before james or sirius, if you get what i'm saying? but i don't mind it either way

things i look for in fanfic: if i'm reading moonwater, it's always always fluff rather than anything else, they are sosososo sweet and soft to me compared to let's say jegulus or wolfstar. moonwater aftercare hits different!!!!!!

who i'd be comfortable ending up w them, instead of each other: james and sirius, c'mon i'm so boring, but also i love me some bartylus

my happily ever after for them: since i don't really ship them that much, they are not endgame for me, so can they just be besties pls?

who is the big spoon/little spoon: i'm a big spoon regulus truther for life, ofc he gets to be a little spoon from time to time, but he prefers to hold his fav people, so just imagine him trying to hold remus, the most awkwardly tall person ever

what is their favorite non-sexual activity: reading together obviously, but they also like doing crosswords and play chess together, OH AND ALSO they would totally do like those big beautiful puzzles with so many pieces together

[selmasdaydreams]

Ogni Parte È Viva (Every Part Is Alive) by euphorial_docx on ao3 is my favourite thing i’ve ever read (142k words, completed). literally ever in my life im not exaggerating.

it is a jegulus call me by your name au, and it is the best writing i have ever experienced. the thing that really gets me about this fic though is the characterisations, specifically of regulus. the tags state that he is autistic, and while it isn’t explicitly stated in the writing, it’s presented so beautifully. the things he says and does, and even the things he doesn’t say or do but are parts of his thought processes all just makes so much sense i can’t even explain it.

i am fully and completely obsessed with it and i reread the epilogue like twice a week.

it also has two incompleted fics as a part of a series; one of them is described as a collection of moments before and after the summer of 1979, and the second is a sequel that currently has 4 chapters up.

every single word in this fic and the ones connected to it just hit so hard and i’m genuinely obsessed with it. it’s so different from anything else i’ve ever read and i very highly recommend it

you will need an ao3 account to read it though <3

[starsignchaser]

February 2024 starsignchaser Fic Recs!

Welcome back to everyones favorite time of the month; Where I tell you all the favorite things I read on AO3 in the last few weeks! I will admit, I took a step back into reading in other fandoms and also I spent half the month traveling so I didn't have a ton of time to read, unfortunately. Sorry! March will be better (maybe...) Anyway, let's get into it!

Jegulus

Baby, now my head is on backwards by messymoony (6k, rated E)

James has had a bad day at work. Regulus makes him feel better. t4t jegulus you have my heart!!

Meet on Telegraph Avenue by ani_wahstan (34.6k, rater E, features wolfstar!)

James Potter was doing his best not to defile his roommate's younger brother because Sirius told him to “keep his slutty hands off of Regulus or else," but finds himself unable to keep the promise.

my favorite jegulus fic of the month, you can just tell this is a labor of love from the author. I also really really loved the inclusion of so many different songs from the time period of the fic!

second chances by introvertedhufflepuff (34k, 10/10, rated M)

when Regulus is hit with a rogue spell that sends him back to a 6-year-old, Sirius is forced to face their adversities and grow past their animosity.

not only Jegulus but some v good Black Brothers Angst. this fic fits v well in my headcannon of who reg was as a child and I love getting to see Sirius of the "present" interact with little reg of the "past"

Perfect Little Life by CRAmber (6.5k, 5/5, rated E)

Just a collection of snapshots from the life of Jegulus raising Harry and being hot and in love.

I suffer from a terminal case of jeggy dads brainrot </3

Drarry

The Vault by erlasart (comic, 2/2, rated M)

Harry is out for an evening walk when he sees Draco Malfoy disappearing into a seemingly abandoned building. Harry, of course, has to investigate.

I have been absolutely loving comic fics recently, I love seeing the art and the story work together and this one is really good!!!

No Place Like Home by dracogotgame (4k, rated G)

James Sirius has been at Hogwarts for exactly one day, and he knows he doesn't belong. All he wants is to go home. A late night Floo call fixes everything.

drarry dads <333

papa says harry potter helps people by jilliancares (10k, rated E)

Draco Malfoy is reintroduced into Harry's life when a little boy enters his shop, lost. The same little boy upends all his bookshelves, which Draco holds himself responsible for. It all kind of escalates from there.

Scorpius bringing these two dummys together <3

together we wait for silence by ashes_and_ashes (23.6k, rated T)

the combined swimming/road trip au that no one ever asked for and yet is now here

My fave drarry of the month!!! I LOVE fics like this with a somewhat nonlinear timeline and so much unspoken angst and UGH I just really really really loved this fic.

[messusminnow]

JEGULUS/SPIDERMAN MINI FIC.

I’ve been thinking about them recently and a fanart of them as Spideys from different universes. So here is a little something for your reading pleasure. There may be a couple more installments.

Rating: M

James couldn’t be sure how he’d gotten there. He knew his head was burning and he felt shaky with all of the lights and sounds. He’d already almost been hit by three cars that were zooming through the air.

The air!?

That wasn’t even the first realization James had at just how far from home he was. The very first was the water that was covering any ground he couldn’t see. What was this place?

“You’re a long way from home.” A voice came from behind him.

James turned quickly, ready to continue the fight he’d been having only moments before. He paused, the black suit with the silver webbing across it took him by surprise. He nearly lost his balance on the precarious perch of the skyscraper he’d gotten himself onto.

“Cool retro spidey suit.” The black spider said.

“Who are you?” James asked.

The Black Spiderman held his arms out as if it was obvious. “I’m Spiderman. At least in this universe.”

“This universe?” James’s head was swimming.

“How’d you get here?” The boy dropped down next to James.

“I don’t know.” James looked around, flashing lights and constant noise weren’t new to him. He was a New Yorker after all, but this was an entirely new monster. “I was battling Green Goblin—“ James looked around for the villain, there were endless places he could be hiding.

“And then I was suddenly here, flying through the air almost getting smashed by these hovercrafts.”

“You came through a wormhole.” The boy pointed further away from them. “It appeared right there.”

“Did anyone else get through with me?” James was still scanning the horizon for Gobby and his glider.

“Nope, just you.”

“I’ve got to get back.” James shot a web out to catch the nearest building. “Gobby is probably wreaking havoc all over my city by now.”

“I don’t think you can go that way.” Black Spidey shook his head.

“Well I’ve got to try.” James said. “Er… nice meeting you.”

He leapt from the building, catching webs until he finally reached where the other Spider-Man had said he’d appeared, propelling himself forward and shooting through the air only to find himself falling towards the water again. He shot a web out, missing the nearest building and plummeting downwards.

“Oh shit!” James swore, trying to release a couple more webs to no avail. At least he could swim, although he hated when his suit got drenched.

A hard force was now colliding with his body and tugging him upwards, back to safety at the base of a large scaffolding.

“I told you that wouldn’t work.” Black Spider-Man admonished.

“Thanks for that.” James rasped, his hands still wrapped around the other boys shoulders. “Usually I’m the one doing the saving. It’s quite nice.”

“Oh for fucks sake.” Black Spidey hissed. “We need to move now. Follow me!”

James watched as the boy released his webs and flew into the air. He had no choice but to follow the other boy, just in time as a blast of hot molten goo exploded right where they had just been.

“Two spiders to squash. It must be my lucky day!” Squealed Green Goblin.

“I thought you said he didn’t follow me!” James yelled towards the Black Spider-Man who was now swinging around a building.

“He didn’t.” The boy said. “This guy isn’t from your universe. He’s from mine.”

“Hobgoblin! Get Spidey!” Green Goblin commanded.

“Which one?” Hobgoblin yelled from his own green and black glider.

“Take your pick!” Gobby smiled, grabbing two more bombs from his pack.

James took only a moment to get his bearings before swinging back around and kicking Hobgoblin off his glider, the glider jetting down underneath to catch him before he fell into the ocean.

“Spider-Man!” Black Spidey yelled, grabbing James by the arm they spun into each other, the air rushing out of James at the force of it.

“Make a sticky web down there!” He pointed towards the water. “I’ll keep them busy then drop them to you.”

“Alright.” James dropped down and began working on his sticky web, glancing up as Black Spidey soared through the sky like a ballet dancer. It was incredible to watch. He took Hobgoblin’s punches with ease, wrapping the boy up in webs until he couldn’t anymore.

“One coming down.” He called to James as Hobgoblin fell towards his incomplete web trap.

“Hold on!” James yelled, catching the young villain just before he hit the water, he began spinning him into the web around him fully encasing Hobby into it.

“Two Spidermen is cheating.” The boy complained.

“Can it kid.” James snapped. “I’m not even meant to be here.”

He was spinning as quickly as he could as Green Goblin came falling into his web, flailing and throwing the last of his bombs. James encapsulated them, minimizing the explosion that still hit him, searing his face through his mask.

“Are you alright?” Black Spidey was now with him, spinning Gobby up tightly next to his son. “I’m sorry! I thought I’d gotten him to use all of his bombs.”

“I’m alright.” James grunted, his ears were ringing and a dull throb has started just behind his eyes.

“Quick let’s get out of here before the police show up. They don’t take kindly to me and you by association. Can you still spin?”

“Yeah. I think so.” James said, releasing his webs and following Black Spidey through the skyline.

He could feel the wind whip against his exposed face and his right ribcage. He must have taken more damage than he thought. He looked up towards the other Spidey, he could see milky white skin and blood covering his back.

“You’re hurt!” James yelled.

“I’ll be fine.” The other boy responded. “Let’s just get to safety.”

He followed Black Spidey until they finally stopped in a far more run down piece of town, the skyscraper old and rotted where water was engulfing it.

“In here.” Spidey said, crawling through a webbed tunnel. James followed, the full extent of his injuries finally hitting him. He tore his mask off as he vomited in the sticky webbing.

“I worried you may have gotten a concussion from that blow to the head. I’ve got something inside that’ll help.” Black Spidey was next to him again. “Can you make it?”

“I’ll be fine.” James said. “Worry about yourself.”

Black Spider-Man was shaking from the pain of his own wounds. He shook his head and continued crawling forward, giving James no option but to follow him.

When they finally emerged in a run down room James truly felt like he may pass out. He tugged his glasses out of their special compartment and slid them on, his eyes trying to fully focus.

“Weird.” black Spidey said, tugging his own mask off.

James stared at the face of the boy, his heart slamming hard in his chest.

“Reggie?” James spluttered.

Regulus made a face. “How’d you know my name?”

“You… were dead. H-how—“ Images of Regulus’s body slamming into the concrete, slipping just out of James’s grasp flooded into his mind. He could practically feel the weight of the boys lifeless body in his arms.

“Stop.” Regulus snapped, his hands now covering James’s mouth. “Don’t say another word. I can’t know about my death in a different universe. It’ll give me nightmares of it.”

“But you’re here now.” James grabbed Reggie’s hands tugging him closer. “You’re here. And you’re… Spider-Man in this universe? Who the hell am I then?”

“No idea.” Regulus shoved James’s hands away and turned peeling his suit down his skin. He tossed a bottle of pills behind him, James’s hand reaching up to catch them on instinct.

“Take three. It’ll heal you. Then we’ll worry about getting you home.” Regulus was now trying to dab an ointment on his ruined back.

James took the three pills, swallowing harshly. “Can I help?”

Regulus squinted at him and shrugged, handing the bottle of ointment to James and turning. James squeezed some onto his hand, rubbing down the other boys back.

James sighed, his hands shaking against the boy identical to his Reggie.

“Whatever bullshit you’re thinking about knock it off. I’m not him.” Regulus said harshly.

“I know that.” James said.

They were silent again.

“Who was he?” Regulus asked, quieter this time.

“His family owned a corrupt corporation that was siphoning funds from their non profit hospital and not caring for its tenants. He and I were trying to bring them to justice.” James said, wiping the excess ointment onto his suit leg.

“My parents were terrible too, but they’re dead now.” Regulus said slowly, turning to face James.

He was so beautiful, his light blue eyes giving James the same burning sensation down to his core. His high cheek bones sending electricity through his fingertips. He balled his hands into fists to keep from reaching out and touching the stranger in front of him.

“And you loved him?” Regulus finally said.

“Yes.” James breathed.

“I’m not him.” Regulus turned away, tugging his ruined suit back over his shoulders, zipping up the side. “C’mon. I know someone who can help with your little world issue.”

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