#and granny just like... lowkey adopts them as her own

[seriouslysam8]

A relationship I feel like isn’t talked about enough is McGonagall and Harry’s. I love how maternal she can be with him but tries so hard to repress her maternal feelings to minimize anyone of accusing her of playing favourites. I’m convinced if she had the chance to adopt Harry she definitely would have, but because Dumbledore was so insistent on Harry living with his blood relatives she must have thought there was reason behind it. With the way she bought him his first broom, stood up for him with Umbridge, gave him biscuits when he spoke the truth instead of punishing him, stood up to Carrow for him, trusted him blindly about the final battle, and cried out in horror when she saw his dead body makes me love her so much more. I noticed a lot of writers say she would take an early retirement when the Potter/Weasley clan came back to Hogwarts but I think it would be the opposite. As much of a menace they would be I think she would secretly (because she can’t show favouritism) be over the moon and retire after the next generation graduated because would want to see the little humans she knew from birth bloom into inspiring successful adults with their own personalities. I’ve always thought she would have played a grandma/great aunt role in the Potter children’s lives. What type of relationship or type of role will McGonagall play in Harry’s life in Brumous?

This is going to get me in trouble.

Look, I love McGonagall. She’s an amazing person and such a badass. I totally headcanon that she’s lowkey a lot of student’s favorite teacher. She’s strict and tough but the kids know she fucking cares. She’s that teacher who you think about years later and appreciate her so fucking much.

I know it’s popular in the fandom to have Sirius view her as a mother figure and Harry view her as a mix between an aunt/grandmother and then have next gen view her as full on granny. I think McGonagall’s relationship with Sirius and the Potters and Weasleys is talked about and represented a lot in fanfiction as having a more familiar and personal aspect to it.

That being said…

I just don’t share those headcanons. I don’t see McGonagall raising Harry if she had a chance. I don’t see her mothering Sirius. I don’t see her being a grandmother figure to Hinny’s kids. She’s a great teacher and definitely showed favoritism towards them. I think they all respected her and was at the top of their list for favorite professor. But I don’t see that family aspect between them all.

So her role in the AU is just being her badass self and protecting those kids as best as she can. She’ll continue to favor Harry and the Weasleys. And she does have a soft spot for Harry in particular because she’ll forever remember that sad little eleven year old boy who walked into her classroom as the exact opposite of his father personality wise and know that little cabbage was abused.

Please don’t come at me.

[chooseboth-a]

@imnotthesavior + cont.

      “Oh, maybe just once or twice.” Ruby grins from her perch on the arm of Emma’s chair, one long leg crossing smoothly over the other. “Please, forget about the cravings; with the way GRANNY’S been feeding you since she found out you’re having a baby? You’ll be lucky if it doesn’t come out superhuman.”

[buttermilkrusks]

astronomy, geography, dance, woodwork, economics

asdfghjkl I must have missed the notification for this ages ago but here goes this cause these asks were really cool

astronomy: the biggest dream/aspiration you haveMy main goal is to become famous (as a youtube personality, musician and filmmaker) and I always fantasise about getting big over a short space of time, and spiting everyone who doubted me😄 I have like 5 backup plans for if I never get famous but that’s my plan A.

geography: a place that’s special to you and whyA specific spot in one of the willow trees in my parents’ back garden. I had a lot of strange theories and religions growing up, a lot of them revolving around the spot I used to sit in that tree. I think I just felt very safe in that tree because my parents usually didn’t bother to climb up and get me if I was being naughty. So I thought there must be something about it that made me so calm and used to believe that my dog, who I’d had my whole life and died when I was 8, lived in the tree. It was also near where he’d been buried so it made a bit of sense.

dance: the most memorable day of your lifeThere were a bunch of days in grade 8, I had a lot of fun times that year. Near the beginning of the year we did a singing and dancing workshop over the weekend, and it felt so good to finally let loose after coming from a very pretentious junior school. My one friend and I ran around and put things in people’s shoes and spat on their heads when they walked in the corridor below, it was terrible but it was the first time I’d ever done anything against the rules and it felt good. I can’t remember exactly what we did all weekend I just remember laughing the whole time. (I have a very bad autobiographical memory so yeah I don’t remember the most memorable days of my life smh.)

woodwork: the life you would want to build for your childI don’t want a child, but its possible I’d adopt a teenage foster child (or multiple over the course of my lifetime.) I’d focus on helping them overcome their traumas, which they probably had, being a foster child and all, and equipping them to live whatever life they want to live. I’d focus on all the things I feel my parents left out, like partaking in dancing and improv to make them less inhibited, and making sure they’re as physically and mentally healthy as they can be. I wouldn’t want them to have to worry about money, but given that my plan is to be famous that shouldn’t be a problem, lol.

economics: the most valuable material object you ownMoney-wise I lowkey own a baby-grand piano that my parents bought me when I got a music scholarship... but emotionally a little porcelain angel that’s been broken and glued back together a thousand times, which I’ve kept next to my bed for 13 years. Again going back to the religions I had as a child, I believed that I could contact the dead through the angel (I’d often actually take it up the tree with me.) I inherited it from my great granny, who died when I was 6, so it was like she’d given it to me to contact her in the afterlife. It was always very calming and it still has the same effect regardless of the fact that I no longer believe in it. No matter what I’m going through if I just pick it up I feel infinitely better and everything makes sense again.

[melonoverlord]

ABCs for our good good Granny

A: Aptitude

1. what are your oc’s natural abilities, things they’ve been doing since young?

She’s known her way around people since she met her adopted family, since they grew up in a farm town where all the neighbors knew each other.

2. what activities have they participated in?

She’s been in a girl band since she was a young woman, and she’s been performing in her band until about ten years ago, but now she just performs solo because most of her friends have since passed.

3. what abilities do they have that they’ve worked for?

She had a lot of difficulty learning how to maneuver around and keep active when she started getting older. She was always a rambunctious and rowdy child, so when her joints and bones started disagreeing with the types of movements she was doing, Granny had to learn how to calm 

4. what things are they bad at?

Her impulse control is shattered. She is the type of person to cut all the sleeves off her shirts because her friends were gone for the weekend. She is also the type of person to dance shirtless at a bar because someone told her to. She and Xo would either get along swimmingly or get in a fist fight while they’re both drunk.

5. what is their most impressive talent?

She is possibly the best mandolin player in the world. It was her first love and even now one of the only things keeping her tied to her past.

B: Basics

1. what is their hair color?

Silver. Her natural color is dark red though. She’s just old.

2. what is their eye color?

Bright green

3. how tall are they?

3′0

4. how old are they?

Somewhere around mid 70s to early 80s. She lost count, but always says 75 as a counter.

5. how much do they weigh?

85 lbs

C: Comfort

1. how do they sit in a chair?

Manspreading with one arm propped up on the back of the chair (if she can reach that high). If she’s too short to reach the top of the seat, she just folds her arms.

2. in what position do they sleep?

On her stomach with her head on top of both arms. She also doesn’t move at all when she sleeps, so sometimes people worry if she died in her sleep.

3. what is their ideal comfort day?

Chilling at her farm with her younger brother and bandmates while just fucking around with instruments.

4. what is their major comfort food? why?

Pumpkin scones. It was one of the fanciest things her family could afford when she was young.

5. who is the best at comforting them when down?

Her best friend Carmilia, who also lowkey ruined her life. Other than Carm, her younger brother Percy.

D: Decoration

1. how would they decorate a house if they had one under their name?

Now that Granny is an international superstar, she could afford anything she wanted, but she would probably like a “plantation” style home- big farm without the implication of slavery- so she could have a room just for music, another just for partying, and one just so she could say “This is my thinking room.”

2. how would they decorate their child’s room?

She never wants kids, but she would make a room for her brother or friends’ kids if they ever came over. And you know it would have its own chocolate fountain.

3. how do they decorate their own room?

Granny’s room at home was very simple since they lived on a farm, and even after she got rich and famous, they were always on the road so she couldn’t have a fancy house of her own.

4. what type of clothes and accessories do they wear?

When she was younger she’d wear a lot of trousers and comfortable blouses. Now she more opts for riding pants, stylish sweaters, and vests.

5. do they like makeup/nail/beauty trends?

She loved makeup when she was younger. It’s one of her favorite parts of performing (besides the actual performance) and now that it’s hard to do makeup, she just tries to do lipstick.

E: External Personality

1. does the way they do things portray their internal personality?

Granny is and always has been a rowdy, party-loving girl so she doesn’t have a lot of her personality to hide.

2. do they do things that conform to the norm?

Granny was one of the first international superstars, so she’s been breaking norms since she was first found by her adopted parents.

3. do they follow trends or do their own thing?

Granny has been a trendsetter since she could toddle.

4. are they up-to-date on the internet fads?

She tries to be but there are so many fantasy memes these days that she can’t keep up.

5. do they portray their personality intentionally or let people figure it out on their own?

She lets people figure it out on their own because she doesn’t really care about what people think of her.

F: Fun

1. what do they do for fun?

Compose music, partying, and playing with Mordred.

2. what is their ideal party?

One that she doesn’t remember the next morning.

3. who would they have the most fun with?

Her band, her brother, and probably Nugget once she got to know her.

4. can they have fun while conforming to rules?

In theory yes, but really it’s much more fun to break the rules.

5. do they go out a lot?

After a show she always throws an afterparty.

G: Gorgeous

1. what is their most attractive external feature?

She has really pretty light green eyes and when she was younger, she had gorgeous dark red hair.

2. what is the most attractive part of their personality?

She just exudes self confidence and fun.

3. what benefits come with being their friend?

There will never be a boring moment, she will start a bar fight to defend your honor, and she will play your favorite music to make you happy.

4. what parts of them do they like and dislike?

She loved every part of herself when she was younger but now hates that she looks a couple feet in the grave. She just wants to be young again.

5. what parts of others do they envy?

She is slightly jealous of Nugget’s youthful and boundless energy because a bitch be tired.

H: Heat

1. do they rather a hot or cold room?

She’s used to sleeping in the cold more, because her family’s farm was near the mountains, so cold.

2. do they prefer summer or winter?

Summer by far. She is a rowdy girl who loves to have fun in the sun.

3. do they like the snow?

She thinks its really fun to do cannonballs in the snow.

4. do they have a favorite summer activity?

Swimming

5. do they have a favorite winter activity?

Making cookies

I: In-the-closet

1. what is their sexuality?

Tied for best aroace in the history of aroaces.

2. have they ever questioned their sexuality?

When she was younger, she tried to see if she had a crush on anyone, but she was always more of the type to go party hard than to have sex.

3. have they ever questioned their gender?

No, she’s always been comfortable as a girl.

4. would/was their family be okay with them being LGBT?

Her family was very rural, so while they wouldn’t completely understand (except her brother, who is gay), they would accept her.

5. how long would/did it take for them to come out?

She came out when she was about fifteen, asking why she didn’t feel any romantic love for anyone.

J: Joy

1. what makes them happy?

Playing music, being around people, and generally being rowdy

2. who makes them happy?

Her little brother, and her bandmates.

3. are there any songs that bring them joy?

‘My Boyfriend’s Back’ by the Angels

4. are they happy often?

Lately she’s been feeling more glum because she’s old and alone with just Mordred. But when she was younger, she was extremely happy.

5. what brings them the most joy in the world?

Playing music and her goat son, Mordred.

K: Kill

1. have they ever thought about suicide?

No, Granny’s already afraid of dying because she’s old.

2. have they ever thought about homicide?

She doesn’t necessarily like fatal violence, but there’s a particular asshole that needs a good asswhooping.

3. if they could kill anyone without punishment, would they? who?

The asshole that needs a asswhooping because he ruined her life.

4. who would miss them if they died?

She knows her family and friends, but the thing is that she doesn’t even know if they’re alive. Mordred of course would be a devastated lil goat. And of course her adoring fans.

5. who would be happy they died, anyone?

Literally there is one person she knows that would revel at her death.

L: Lemons

1. what is their favorite fruit?

She fucking loves anything pumpkin flavored.

2. what is their least favorite fruit?

Cranberries taste like someone tried to make a fruit but weren’t really sure what they’re supposed to taste like.

3. are there any foods they hate?

She can’t stand any mushy textures, so mashed potatoes or oatmeal.

4. do they have any food intolerances?

She’s allergic to tree nuts.

5. what is their favorite food?

Pumpkin scones.

M: Maternal

1. would they want a daughter or a son?

If she haaaad to have a child, she would prefer a son since she grew up with a brother and has more experience dealing with a male child.

2. how many children do they want?

The only kid she wants is her goat son, Mordred.

3. would they be a good parent?

She 100% thinks she’d be an awful parent, but she’d be a great aunt/older sister/grandma. 

4. what would they name a son? what would they name a daughter?

If she had to have a child, she would name a son Percy or Arthur, and daughter Elaine or Alya.

5. would they adopt?

She ain’t having sex, so yes.

N: Never Have I Ever

1. what would they never do?

Kill someone (other than the asshole that ruined her life). She’s killed animals, but she doesn’t like the concept of death for humanoids.

2. what have they never done that they want to do?

She never thought she’d be on the run trying to find a way to get her life back.

3. is there anything they absolutely can’t believe people do?

Spend four hours skinning a yeti.

4. what is the most embarrassing thing they’ve done?

A couple years ago, she got really sick and was put in a nursing home for a while. It was the first time she felt useless for being old.

5. have they done anything they thought they’d never do?

Get old.

O: Optimism

1. are they optimistic or pessimistic?

She can’t afford to be pessimistic. That’s just a ticket to an early grave.

2. are they openly optimistic, throwing it on others?

She tries to be. Her bandmates were always generally optimistic too, so it was just a lot of happy friends.

3. are they good at giving advice?

She’s good at giving advice when it’s someone she knows really well but she’s fucking awful when its someone general.

4. is there anyone in their life that throws optimism on them?

Right now it’s her funky little goat son Mordred, but when she was younger, it was one of her bandmates that was one of the most optimistic people she knew.

5. were they always optimistic?

She’s been optimistic for most of her life. She had a really bad bout of depression about ten years ago, but she’s trying to get her happy attitude back.

P: Personality

1. what is their best personality trait?

Optimism.

2. what is their worst personality trait?

Reckless.

3. what of their personality do others love?

Nugget loves Granny’s “loud happy” which is just Granny’s sense of humor, her brother loved her big sister energy and big heart, and her friends loved her magnetic energy.

4. what of their personality do others envy?

Her brother was jealous of her endless optimism and energy, her best friend who was a half-orc was jealous on how fast Granny made friends with people, and Nugget envies her ability to say what she needs to because Nugget just can’t.

5. do they hate anything about their personality/about other’s personalities?

She can’t be friends with anyone who is boring or doesn’t give a shit about emotions and focuses more on logic.

Q: Questions

1. do they ask for help?

She doesn’t like asking for help because she wants to be self sufficient, but when push comes to shove, she’ll ask for help.

2. do they ask questions in class?

Nah she usually wrote music in class.

3. do they answer questions that make them a little uncomfortable?

She’ll answer all questions except about two, and if those two questions come up, she will distract the other person and evade the question.

4. do they ask weird questions?

She loves getting a rise out of people, so yes.

5. are they curious?

Oh yeah, she loves adventure.

R: Rules

1. do they follow rules?

She was a pretty rebellious child, so while she listened to most of what her parents said, she would do her own thing a lot.

2. would they be a strict or laid-back parent?

Definitely laid back. She doesn’t want to be the discipline parent. She wants to be the vodka aunt.

3. have they ever been consequenced for breaking a rule?

She was sometimes grounded by her parents for sneaking out of the house when she was like 11 or 12 with her younger brother, but it wouldn’t last for more than a week.

4. have they broken any rules they now regret breaking?

Not necessarily a rule, but she regrets going against advice that her band gave not to go to a specific town where her life was ruined.

5. do they find any rules they/others follow absolutely ridiculous?

Anytime she hears that a child has extremely strict parents who don’t let them go anywhere or only hang out with people they approve of, she gets angry.

S: Streets

1. are they street-smart?

She’s learned to be street smart over the past ten years or so.

2. would they give money to someone on the streets?

Absolutely. She has more than enough money to survive.

3. have they ever gotten in a fight on the streets?

She fought a yeti and some wolf-things. She roasted the yeti with sick beats.

4. has anything happened to them on the streets?

Basically everything that’s happened to her since she met Nugget and Elara.

5. are they cautious when out?

She acts like she isn’t, but she’s always on the lookout for trouble.

T: Truth

1. are they honest?

When she was younger, she was extremely honest, not really giving a shit about people’s opinions, and although now she’s nicer, she’s still pretty blunt.

2. can they tell if someone is lying?

Now she’s a little more paranoid about people, but when she was younger, she tended to trust people on their word unless they were really suspicious.

3. is it obvious when they’re lying?

She’s charismatic as fuck. She’s learn how to lie over the years.

4. have they lied about anything they regret lying about?

She’s really only lying about two things, and both she never wants to let the truth be known.

5. have they told truths that have been spread against their will?

She hasn’t told truths that’s been spread, but there was a truth that she wasn’t aware of that got spread.

U: Underdog

1. have they been bullied?

She’s been the victim of passive elder abuse of managers trying to con her out of money, or scammers pretending to be family members that she knows for a fact aren’t real.

2. have they bullied anyone?

She gently bulled whatever-the-fuck-his-name was just because he was objectively awful. She became vegan just to spite him.

3. have they been physically attacked by a bully?

She was stalked during her early part of her 20s but that was a long time ago.

4. have they ever been doubted?

A lot of people thinks that she’s past her prime because she’s old but dammit Granny’s here til the day she dies.

5. have they surprised people with being good at something?

She surprised her family being good at music, and even surprised herself by being good at a shortsword.

V: Vomit

1. do they vomit often?

Granny has impeccable alcohol tolerance, given that halflings are partiers. That being said, once she hits about 7 drinks, she is down for the count and is throwing up for about four hours straight the next morning. Luckily she doesn’t party that much anymore to get that bad.

2. do they get lots of stomach aches?

That being said, she doesn’t get sick that often

3. are they good at comforting someone ill?

She’s been a big sister for a big chunk of her life, so she’s good at comforting her friends and brother.

4. what do they like as far as comfort goes?

Although she’s great comforting other people by rubbing their back or stroking their hair, when Granny’s sick, she wants absolutely nobody and no one touching her or she will barf.

5. do they burp, cough, or hiccup most when nauseous? when vomiting?

She burps a lot. And since she’s so small, she usually has a little jump associated with the burp.

W: Water

1. do they drink enough water?

She maybe drinks a little too much ale for her consumption of water, but water is also very important for keeping the throat showstopper ready, so she drinks enough to keep herself lubricated.

2. have they learned to swim?

Granny lived near a lake when she was younger, so it was one of the first things she learned how to do. And it was also one of the first things she 

3. do they like to swim?

She doesn’t do it as much now because it’s hard to pull herself out, but it feels relaxing on her joints, so whenever she has the opportunity to take a dippity dip, she does.

4. can they dive?

Definitely not anymore, but when she was younger, she could. Granny was more a fan of cannonballing though.

5. can they swim without holding their nose?

Yes, she was quite a good singer.

X: Xylophone

1. what is their favorite genre of music?

50s and 60s girl bands and artists. She loves that classic girl rock.

2. do they have a favorite song?

Dream a Little Dream of Me by Billie Holliday.

3. do they have a favorite band/artist/singer?

Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Angels, and Aretha Franklin. Granny loves old bops by female bands and artists.

4. can they sing well?

She was part of a girl band a long time ago where she sang and played mandolin. She is an amazing singer.

5. can they rap?

Rapping was after her heyday, but if she really took the time to listen to rap music, she’d be able to learn how to rap.

Y: You

1. how old were you when you created them?

19

2. what inspired you to create them?

When I went through my dnd character making spree (in which I made Talia as well), I decided to make an old halfling grandmother. And that is when Granny sprang into existence.

3. were they different when they were first created?

Absolutely. Before I made her official background, my plan was for her to be a disgraced singer who was making her comeback tour because her grandchildren told her that no one cares about her anymore. But now she has a better backstory that I love.

4. do you enjoy writing them more than other characters?

It’s a shame that the campaign fell through, because Granny is a phenomenal character and I love playing her. Her voice, although ruins my own vocal cords, is extremely fun to do.

5. what’s your favorite thing about them?

Despite being rough and tumble and kinda an egoist, she still wants to protect the people she’s with. And she would die for all of her friends.

Z: Zebra

1. what’s their favorite animal?

Lions. Big, fiery, and badass.

2. do they like animals?

Because she grew up around animals, she loves them, but not enough to make a career taking care of them.

3. cats or dogs?

Dogs. She had a lot of dogs growing up and loved running around with them. Her favorite was named Jasper.

4. what’s their dream pet?

When she was a child, she had horses and really misses them. Someday she’d like a horse, particularly the black ones.

5. do they have any pets at the moment?

She has her pet goat Mordred who she’d die for.