#and sirius is Minnie's son

[lolo-gay]

One random day in the Great Hall

Bellatrix : The Noble House of Black will always be on top !

Remus : *spits out his pumpkin juice and starts laughing uncontrollably*

Sirius : *blush furiously while trying to get Remus to shut up bc everyone is looking at them*

James : *trying for his deer life (and failing) to understand what's so funny*

Lily : *smirks* *just smirks*

Pomfrey : I KNEW IT ! MY BOY'S THE TOP ! HA ! I TOLD YOU MINERVA ! MY BOY'S THE DOM !

Minnie : *gives her 5 galleons while looking visibly frustrated and glaring at Sirius*

Remus : *laughs even harder if it's possible*

Regulus : *trying to forget the horrible traumatic images that are forming in his head and silently crying*

[gabihime-jegulusseeker]

Marauders era incorrect quotes: sirius and minnie

Mcgonagall: I want to be a Mother one day.

Poppy: But you already are.

Mcgonagall: Sirius Black isn’t my son.

Later

Sirius: *writing in his diary* Dear diary, today I was disowned by my own Mother, again. if i had a nickel for every time this has happened i would have to nickel...

[unconventional-lawnchair]

Invisible: Hermione x Reader {Blurb}

WolfStar!Slytherin!werewolf!Reader x Hermione

Masterlist

Summary: Reader is a bit of a punk like Sirius, with Remus's insecurities. She doesn't believe she deserves a girl like Hermione. No real plot just Angst straight into fluff

Cw: Use of {Y/N}, reader is a bit of a mess, insults, Hermione hit the reader a few times (please reach out if I missed something}

Wc- 2199

{Y/N} Lupin had never been invisible. Even on days you tried to be, the whispers and eyes still followed you through the halls. See, you were a bit too much like your father, Sirius. You styled like him. Every weekend, his old leather jacket, hair dyed a deep jet black, nails to match. Minnie would say you had the attitude, more in for a thrill then the consequence. Snape would say your grades were like his as well, just enough to pass and just engaged enough to not be called out. Not that you didn't relish in the attention and laughs you got when a teacher tried to reprimand you, and a very Sirius-like comment or two later, the classroom was full of snickering juveniles and you had one more detention on your record. A record, your father, for the life of him, couldn't tell you what it was for. He got an amazing job as an Auror straight out of school despite it all. If that wouldn't usually keep people a good distance away from you, you had the mind of your dad. Methodical and exact, Remus gifted you a weapon no one could quite match. Well.. until you met her.

Hermione Granger.

You see, nothing good could come of a troublemaker, unless they were a Gryffindor. If your reputation wasn't enough, your rule of kiss and tell would be. You were quite popular with the girls and guys of your year. You knew what they wanted and you entertained it. You understood who you were, a Slytherin, a delinquent, someone so bad yet irresistible. No one stayed later than a week or two, you never blamed them. When they got to know you, when they knew you weren't some fantasy written heart throb, their interest was lost. 

You liked to pretend it didn't hurt. It was good fun now and again, but every time someone stopped coming around you were reminded just what it was. Just the perfect amount of hurt and vulnerability for the next one when they came round. Your coping mechanism was the same thing hurting you, and you became cruel about it. 

You spent most of your days with Theodore Nott, a boy with much the same reputation. Complaining to each other just to fill the silence. If your parents knew you associated with the boy, there would be a riot. A Death Eater’s son, someone you trusted more with the secrets of your heart than your own father.

“So Snape says I have to stay in this Hogsmeade trip to study. Roped some poor third year into helping me.” You groaned and Theodore snickered at this. “Has the toad even seen your grades?”

“Bloody doubt it.” You huffed and took a drag of your cigarette. “Just hope it's not some brat, you know? Odd I have to study with someone younger.” You mumbled and handed the stick over to Nott, but it was intercepted by a pale delicate hand. 

Some girl, maybe only 14 years old, snatched the bud from your hand and dropped it on the cobbled floor. Stepping on it with a huff. She turned to you with a vicious smile. “How very kind of you for being early. Names Granger. Hermione Granger.” She held her hand out and you looked her up and down in annoyance. 

“Don't tell me you're the person who is supposed to assist me.” You scoffed and she smiled brightly. Clearly there was some hidden malice there. You were shocked a Gryffindor of all houses had chosen to throw away her weekend to 'help’ you. 

You huffed and took her hand, shaking it firm before she walked past you. You apologized to Theodore and began to follow her. 

That's how the unlikely dynamic began. That day you did everything in your power to get under her skin, and she yours. You would flirt with her, make crude jokes, ignore the work at any cost. She would badger you with questions you were sure the little lion didn't even know herself.

Your goal was to get her to leave you alone. But she refused.

Every time you were forced to detention study, there she was. It was like torture. You wanted to curse Snape’s very existence, but also thank him on your hands and knees for the opportunity. In normal circumstances, you would never have been able to even talk to Granger. She was so wrapped up in Harry -the chosen one- Potter and Ron -just stop whining- Weasley, you didn't even think about her much. 

That was your downfall, of course. You don't think of yourself as someone to fall, especially for an underclassman, but Merlin she was magnetic. Just enough sass and spunk, a bit of a smart ass but it left you wanting more. You tested the water a few times, but when Summer came around and you were sent home to your dads, you didn't send a letter, neither did she.

You and Hermione’s relationship was purely for studying. You knew there were people in your life that were made for certain times, and Hermione was made for quiet library rendezvous. For whispered flirts and cheeky comments between paragraphs. For daunting questions and electric praise. You just wished you could spend all year between those book pages, knee to knee, pretending nothing outside the library mattered. That you both weren’t helplessly over your heads.

That summer was hell, it felt like you were going through withdrawals. It's likely what it was, considering you wouldn't dream of bringing a smoke into your home. Sirius had a nose for that sort of thing. Though it seemed in your current state all you could think of was the fluffy haired girl. Even when you met some muggles to party with over the summer, even when you met up with some of your wix friends, you had fun but kept thinking about her beautiful eyes. It didn't help that you spent almost every weekend and full moon at the Potter’s, and your aunt Lily behaved so much like Hermione it terrified you. Especially since you were no James Potter.

It was pathetic, you decided. When the next school year came around, you did everything in your power to avoid her. Even getting good grades. Then, like some sick twisted joke, the Yule ball came. Everyone was pairing up and you didn't have the heart to stomach being around Hermione. You knew she wasn't someone to gloat or ramble on about the more feminine things in life, but even if it was just a passing comment you knew you wouldn't be able to take it. Knowing who was going to be whisking her off her feet all night, staring into her playful eyes, getting to see the caged bird fly, when you refused to beg for the key. You knew you weren't worth such a luxury. Hermione Granger was made for people like Krum, a famous Quidditch star, or a boy like Harry Potter, the boy who lived. Even Ron Weasley, a pureblood with a huge family with no real baggage. One that would allow her wings to spread and give her the freedom in her life. 

You caught yourself, thinking with such longing for her was vexing. You never found yourself thinking about forever. Not with anyone, until you met her. What good could you do for her? All you could truly offer was your father’s family’s blood money, your horrid reputation, and your werewolf blood. You knew how the world saw you, considering your father just quit last year because he was one.

When the night came, you and Theodore decided to go together. Most of the night was spent dancing with people who came alone, or each other, even drinking spiked juice when the weird sisters started up. Your eyes locked with Hermione’s, on complete accident. Your breath hitched when you saw her blissful smile turn to a look of hurt and disconnection. Your face fell, whatever joke Nott was on about with the girls you were with went silent on your ears. 

“Hey, man, I need some air.” You muttered to him, still holding Hermione’s eyes. Nott waved you off and you finally broke eye contact and hurried out of the hall.

You grabbed your suit’s coat on the way out. You were wearing a muggle suit, just a white button up, a green vest, black tie, and of course the black coat. You rushed to fix the coat around your sides as you began to turn down the hall. Getting as far away from them as possible.

“Don't you dare!” You heard a shout from behind you. You turned sharply on your heel at the familiar voice. You had never heard it so painful. You locked eyes with Hermione and she stalked toward you. You took a sharp breath and got ready for the first conversation you would have with her from the entire year. “What is your problem!?” She yelled at you.

“Hm? What's wrong, otter?” You played coy and pushed your hair back. You gave her your best smile, but from the look in her eyes you could tell it wasn't working. She scoffed at you and threw her gloves at your chest.

“You,,, You selfish git! I knew I should have listened to everyone! You're nothing but a scoundrel!” She shouted at you, in between shoves to your chest that got weaker as tears filled her eyes. You were stunned, jaw slack and trying to figure out just what to say in this moment.

You eventually grabbed her wrists and cooed at her to take a breath. It broke your heart to see her like this. “Come on now, you know I hate seeing pretty girls cry.” You mused and she huffed. “Don't call me that.”

“What? Otter or Pretty girl?” You asked and she huffed. 

“Both! You don't get to after what you've done!” Her shouts filled the empty hall. You grimaced and sighed. 

“Listen-”

“No! You listen to me!” She shouted over you and you quickly nodded. “I have spent my time at Hogwarts thinking I was invisible. I did my best, I got top grades, and the second people began to notice they acted like I was some kind of disease! Like I was just some arrogant cocky Muggle born who didn't deserve to be here.”

“You do-”

“It’s my turn Lupin!” She cut you off again and you nodded, putting her gloves in your pocket and leaning forward to try and dry her eyes. She leaned into your hands and it calmed her instantly. “I felt so out of place. I felt like I was just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Then I met you,” She whispered and stepped forward. Her arms wrapped around your middle and she hid her face in your suit. “When I talked, you listened. When I asked you answered. You sought me out.. You made me feel like you wanted me around. Like I was special.”

You looked down at her in surprise.

“You were the first person to show me what that felt like. Everyone warned me that you were just a cruel flirt. And I guess they were right. I don't know what I thought, I see the girls you've had before, All pretty and done up, so bold and confident. I didn't even get the luxury to say I lost you like they have. Because I never had you. You never wanted me. You're cruel, {Y/N} Lupin.” She sniffled.

Your eyes were wide and you quickly wrapped your arms around her. Pulling her close into your chest you allowed yourself to press your nose to her hair. You let her cry in frustration in your arms. Not stopping her when she would occasionally hit your side with her closed fist. 

“Say something.” She begged pathetically, sniffling into your chest.

“... I have been torturing myself for months, thinking I wasn't worth your time, Hermione.” You admitted, voice dripping in shame. She scoffed and you pulled some of her hair behind her ear.

“Rubbish.”

“It's true.” You cooed in a playful tone. Pressing your chin to her head. “I was so wrapped up in the idea that you didn't want me back, Otter.”

Her sniffles slowly died out, she pulled back and looked you in the eye. You grabbed her cheeks again and leaned in closer. Your lips were a few inches from each other. You could feel her breath brush your lips. “You wanted me?”

“I want you.” You corrected and leaned in closer. She closed her eyes and her breath hitched. You stared at her, admiring her in the moonlight. You usually hated the moon and what it did to your family, but right now, you couldn't think of a better color for her. Your thumb traced her cupid’s bow and she huffed. “I am still mad at you, Lupin. So I’ll give you a choice.” She whined up at you and you smirked.

“Yes, pretty girl?”

“Kiss me or walk me back.”

You laughed and moved closer, your eyes lidding. “That’s a big gamble you're making there.” You breathe and she only smirks. “I like my odds.”

[wisteria-lodge]

Better Names for the HP Epilogue Kids:

thank you @arkadijxpancakes, @fire-vvhiskey, @missbrunettebarbie, @the-phoenix-heart and the ask box anons for the excellent suggestions! I liked them so much that I just wanted to group them all in one place.

HARRY / GINNY

Fredrick (if he's the first Weasley clan grandson, and George is okay with it, Ginny might insist on this one)

Sirius (I do think it makes sense to go with Sirius, but to use it as a first name. Sirius Black's name was never officially cleared, and I think Harry would be on top of that post-war. Naming his son Sirius would be a very clear, political, statement of intent.)

Alfred (Honors Fred without being on the nose, and the Al- honors Albus without out being too on the nose. Also very Weasley-coded.)

Ariana (Honors Albus... but Harry isn't conflicted about Ariana, and it doesn't cast as huge a shadow over the kid (one step away from naming him Merlin, honestly.) Also, I think Albus would honestly be pretty uncomfortable with a child named after him, and would prefer one named after his sister)

Evan (Very classy way to name a kid after Lily Evans)

Fleamont “Monty” (Important Potter family name with a Weasley-coded nickname)

Godric (Honors Lily, James and Albus who all lived at Godric's Hollow. And of course Godric Gryffindor, because Harry and Ginny are two of the loudest Gryffindors to ever Gryffindor.

Wulfric (One of Albus' middle names, so a more subtle way to honor him. Also that "Wolf" part brings in Remus)

Ruby (Fits in well with the other Weasley names, very Gryffindory, would be an adorable way to name someone after Hagrid.)

Holly (Cute, Weasley-coded, and a botanical name like Lily while bringing in the protective elements of Harry's holly wand.)

Minerva (Harry and Ginny both have nothing but good associations, it's a good name, and "Minnie" is a cute Weasley-ish nickname. Also makes more sense than 'Luna,' which they went for in-canon.)

The Weasleys seem to possibly favor names with an Arthurian vibe (Arthur, Percy) and they are very wizardy in a way Harry might enjoy. So some options in that category:

Vivienne (magical character)

Elaine (also happens to be the "Lily Maid," so another way to get Lily in there)

Gawain (very Gryffindor kind of guy)

Guinevere (Gwennie or Jenny for short. Ginny and Jenny would be very cute)

RON / HERMIONE

Jean (Hermione's middle name, and very possibly her mom's name. It would make a lot of sense to name kids after Hermione's (muggle) parents)

Harriet (cute way of naming a kid after Harry, who is basically family to both Hermione and Ron)

Everyone seems to like the idea of Hermione and Ron going to Shakespeare for their names. 'Hermione' is a Shakespeare name, and it makes sense that she would favor a muggle writer who loves to write about magic. Some good options:

Hero (Ron would think this is cute and funny)

Rosalind

Prospero / Prosper (naming a son after the wizard character would be fun for both of them)

Miranda (the wizard's daughter)

Owen (after wizard Owen Glendower)

Viola

Lysander

Imogene

Robin (Robin Goodfellow, so fairy/magic connection)

Benedick

Perdita (Hermione's daughter in A Winter's Tale. Hermione would get a kick out of this)

Toby

Edgar

Eleanor

Sebastian

Tamora

DRACO / ASTORIA

Corvus (This is the constellation that would have been in the sky during the Battle of Hogwarts/Voldemort's death, which makes it a classy choice... but it also does show up in the Fantastic Beasts films as a super Lestrange name, and Draco would know that.)

Regulus (makes a LOT of sense to honor another Death Eater who changed sides, as well as the Black family. Underlines the importance of family tradition while also allowing Draco to telegraph exactly where his new loyalties lie.)

Berenice (also referencing a constellation above the death of Voldemort. Means 'victory bringer,' which - appropriate.)

Aquila (another astronomy name. Latin for "Eagle," which might make a nice pair with Astoria, which means "Hawk.")

Amalthea (very, very pretty and soft astronomy name.)

Sylvius/Sylvia (Latin "forest." Nice, standard pureblood name, but the meaning does have a nice overlap with Astoria's maiden name, Greengrass. Also, the 'y' and 'l' sounds makes it sound really nice with 'Malfoy.')

Draco might also want to use a botanical name, to honor Narcissa. The narcissus (daffodil) is also an early spring flower, and I think that symbolism would appeal to Draco and Astoria: publicly communicate that this is a new start for the family. In that category, I like:

Iris

Hyacinth (Draco would use this name for either a boy or girl. Also sounds similar to 'Hyperion,' Scorpius' canon middle name, so presumably Draco and/or Astoria would think it sounds nice)

Forsythia (Just a very striking flower name. Also "Sythie" as a nickname is kinda cool.)

[bimoonphases]

@wolfstarmicrofic June 7 - prompt 7: Story [word count 439]

Since he had been a few months old, Remus and Sirius had noticed how much Anwell loved stories. It happened late one night when, exhausted by the baby's screaming, Remus had found himself starting to talk about a little girl who discovered she could do magic. Sirius had returned from the kitchen with a bottle of warm milk and honey only to find their son perfectly calm in Remus's arms, looking up at him as he went on with the story.

"He's so much like you, Moony" Sirius chuckled one night when they found their two-year old asleep with a picture book in his arms. "Are you sure it's not your biological child you tricked me into adopting?"

Remus raised an eyebrow at his husband from where he was tucking the child into bed.

"Right back at you, my love, have you looked at him lately?"

Their godson, Mary, the people in their village and even Minnie, on one of her frequent visits to the cottage had remarked on how Anwell had somehow Sirius's hair and eye colour.

"I really hope he's taking after Remus at least as far as discipline, Sirius," she had said, laughing then at Sirius's outraged expression.

And it seemed her wish had come true in a way, as Anwell grew up and learned to read very early. Remus had joked a couple of times about Sirius being slightly disappointed at not getting to raise a Quidditch champion, but his husband just smiled and kissed the tip of his nose, reminding him how he would never put any expectations of his own on their son.

"Careful Moony... There you go, try not to move your arm mon amour, alright?" Sirius whispered as he laid Remus back in their bed after a particularly hard full moon.

"Daddy?"

Remus opened his eyes to see the four-year old on their doorstep, looking right at him.

"Daddy, are you hurt?"

Remus swallowed. They hadn't talked about the wolf, not yet. After all, the Wolfsbane Potion only meant that Remus transformed, hiding in the book nook they had built at the back of the garden, and while painful he wasn't a threat to anyone anymore, especially his husband and son.

"Daddy's not feeling well, but he'll be alright soon mon cœur," Sirius smiled.

Anwell shook his head.

"No, Daddy needs a story to feel good," he said. "I'm going to get a book and tell Daddy a story and then he'll be fine."

He ran off, and Sirius turned to Remus, fondness on his face.

"I've never been more grateful to have two of you around, my love," he whispered.

[spidermansballs]

marauders characters as things my friends and teachers have said:

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remus: they say god sends all his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers but i am not strong or a soldier

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pandora: so i was looking at these brown pandas

barty: they make those?

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james: when i was younger i had a fish, his name was bubbles, hes dead now tho

barty: well obviously bubbles isnt blowing bubbles anymore

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marlene: WHY DONT U JUMP OFF A CLIFF AND ENJOY THE RIDE

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remus: maybe im a furry

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sirius: my heart is big but my balls r bigger

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minnie: i dont like teaching but its wut i do

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peter: *pointing to marlene* I WAS PLAYING A GAME ON MY PHONE, SHE TOOK MY PHONE, STRANGLED A MAN, BOUGHT A MILKSHAKE, AND GOT ME SENT TO PRISON!

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lily: *while listening to gangnum style while drunk with james* EEEEEHHHHHHH SEXY LADY (mary)

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regulus: you know wut i need?

james: me

regulus: anti depressants

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sirius: remus is the sexiest of ladies, have u seen his legs

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adult remus: there are coworkers i dont like-

harry: snape

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peter: ugh i hate it when u dont like earl grey tea

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dorcas when she met the skittles: i havent had friends my whole life so why should i start now

(can also go as remus when he met the marauders)

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marlene dunking james' head in the sink: in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit ur cured! u no longer need glasses

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james comes back from winter break and his voice has dropped: hi

mary: WHEN DID THAT COME IN??? YESTERDAY????

lily: laughing her ass off in the background

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sirius: omg its so tiny

lily: js like urs

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barty: *in an american accent, doing italian hand gestures* papa pizza

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regulus: blink thrice if u need assistance

[teaforthotxxx]

I just know that James would give 0 shits about Harry’s grades till OWLS. Like Harry comes back with Os for most of his subjects and James is so shell-shocked.

James Potter: Tell me how you did it. Did’ya charm your tests without Minnie looking.

Harry Potter: *furrowing his brows* Urm no. I just had Hermoine help me a bit. Also, Remus and mum and other dad-

James Potter: MERLIN’S BEARD! PADFOOT! My son’s a natural born genius!! WORMTAIL DO YOU THINK HE TAKES AFTER ME?

Remus, Lily and Regulus who had been tutoring the child in various subjects since birth: (seething)

Sirius Black: OH THE SPROG MUST TAKE AFTER US, PRONGS! He’s going to be the first genius seeker for Puddlemeres!

[gigglesandfreckles-hp]

Hi Abi! I've been thinking about baby Harry a lot, and how much Lily and James have missed out and I wanted to share these thoughts with you and get your opinions.

Is he a chatty baby? Constantly speaking gibberish when his parents ask him questions? Talking to animals in his own language? Who is the funniest parent for him? Is he very friendly with the other kids or is he more reserved? Does he dance a lot around the house? Is he a picky eater or does he eat everything, but constantly gets food in his hair, dipping his fingers in it and running them through his hair? Does he sing along to music? What's his first word? Once he learns how to walk, does he start falling asleep around the house in the weirdest places? On the stairs, under the table, next to Padfoot or Cat? Also, for some reason I like to think that he meets McGonagall before going to Hogwarts and that he loves her instantly (the feeling is mutual) and wants to be held by her. And that Sirius makes him laugh without doing anything in particular because Harry just finds him funny looking. On the other hand, baby Harry is kind of in awe of Remus, looking at him with wide, curious eyes and listening to him attentively. What do you think? ❤️

Okay, thinking about baby Harry improved my mood and I hope it improves yours too!

leda!!! thinking about baby harry improved my mood when i read this the first time a couple days ago and just now AGAIN when i got to properly sit down and think about this. here we go:

harry is such a chatty baby! in a home frequented by the marauders, let alone the son of james and lily potter, how could he not be. i go back and forth on what his first word would be and really don't know. i sort of just feel like he gibbers his way through things for so long that by the time he's stringing actual sounds together james and lily just kind of blink and are like, "he's TALKING?" without really even properly documenting the moment as significant until it's past! before i had a human child, i had a dog and once I had a human child, things got.....fun. because my dog decided to hate my human child and still does three years later. they can't be left alone in a room together. it's awful. but ANYWAY because of that daily trauma, i've decided to afflict the potters with that, and harry and cat consistently try to kill one another. it's like a tom and jerry situation every second of the day. (and canon if lily's letter is anything to show for it!)

as for his people: he absolutely meets mcgonagall before hogwarts. i can't decide if jily takes him up to the school or meets her in hogsmeade or if minnie straight up shows up to godric's hollow a week or so after he's born and is like "i heard the newest gryffindor quidditch prodigy has finally made his earthly debut?" remus buys him a book everytime he wanders into a bookshop. classic children's books, but also novels and books for when he's much older. harry's bookshelf is full by the time he actually heads off to hogwarts and of course he takes his favourites with him. they all have a simple crescent moon (never a full) drawn on the inside cover in the top left corner. sirius is absolutely harry's favourite, which is great because the feeling is completely mutual. sirius, who's never really been the sort of person to be easily impressed or amazed, but he's in constant awe of everything little thing harry does. in a modern au, sirius's entire camera roll is harry. it's embarrassing, but of course he doesn't feel embarrassed even a little bit. "it's fucking harry!" he offers as explanation for every time he shifts some aspect of the world for his godson.

i have SO MANY THOUGHTS but really need to try to sleep at least a little since tomorrow is a monday (😭) but THANK YOU for this excuse to think about baby harry :'-)

[blueironywrites]

Title: Home

Rating: PG

Prompt: Coach from @wolfstarmicrofic

Word count: 241

Summary: Sirius and Remus introduce their newborn son to a very important person.

I am writing a fic for each of the prompts this month. You can read all of them here.

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Sirius grinned at the sound of his husband's voice talking to his old coach, Minerva.

“All right, buddy,” he whispered to the tiny bundle in his arms. “You ready to go meet Grandma Minnie?”

He watched, transfixed, as his son's tiny forehead creased into a frown. “I know,” he said, softly. “But she's going to love you so much.”

Carefully cradling the baby to his chest, he swung the kitchen door open and was greeted by Remus's tired smile as he walked over to Sirius. “He sleep all right?” asked Remus, kissing Sirius and rubbing a hand over Teddy's head.

Before Sirius could answer, he heard Minerva's familiar voice. “Sirius Black, if you do not hand that baby over to me, I will make you do 20 laps,” she said.

Laughing, Sirius walked over to her. “You can’t make me do laps anymore,” he said, kissing her on the cheek.

“I can and I will, I… oh!” she said, her eyes widening slightly as Sirius carefully placed baby Teddy into her arms.

“There you go, little guy,” he said, adjusting the blanket around Teddy. “Say hi to your Grandma.”

Minerva turned to look at Sirius, completely shocked. “Grandma?” she asked, softly, her eyes glistening slightly.

“Grandma,” said Sirius, leaning into Remus who had come to join them. Remus kissed Sirius’s temple and as Minerva's laugh echoed around the kitchen, Sirius breathed in the warm and comforting sounds and smells of home.

[sk1fanfiction]

loved ch.3 and 4 sm, you can tell the plot/story has gotten heavier (despite it being heavy since the first one lets bfr), harry was right the malfoy house incident felt like the turning point fs. also, idk why but i literally never ever deeped the fact that molly never met harry or ruby???? like that's so crazy, my brain just assumed it's a given. it's so cute how people came to celebrate the twins' bday (shhh, ik it was for the order meeting) they really do deserve to just be teens, and i'm holding out a little hope that the teen-feels of hbp echoes in here? i'd love to see something between lav and ron or whatever !! also i feel like ruby at least deserves to have her birthday be a 'tee-free day' like wdym he's making her homicidal mad on her own bday smh, he can't read the room (also my fave moments of him were defos the 'innocent angel' act with molly and the hissing at the cat in parseltongue, you're an icon tom. i love you). the death eater initiation is definitely interesting, nott's so annoying that even voldemort got unsettled and bothered by him. actually, voldemort's kind of funny with his internal monologue and lowkey being insecure, my favourite kind of voldemort (and him trying to read bellatrix and thinking she's mad bc he maybeeeee has a bastard son and then leaving his 'talk' for tmrw). poor sirius really needs to move to hogwarts atp or he's going to burn the house down, that's a stressed and depressed father right there. also i just realised ruby doesn't really have her own adult if that makes sense? like harry has sirius, tom has dumbledore and she was meant to have either of them but it's not the same, i think she deserves to be mothered by andromeda but what do i know? on that note, minnie hitting a nerve with tommy? loved it, he deserves it and i am also very intrigued with what he finds out with his snooping and thieving !!

idk why but i literally never ever deeped the fact that molly never met harry or ruby???? like that's so crazy, my brain just assumed it's a given.

Honestly, same (even though I'm the one writing). I even meant to put it earlier because it feels like they should meet but it never seemed to be a good time.

i'm holding out a little hope that the teen-feels of hbp echoes in here?

There will be some!

wdym he's making her homicidal mad on her own bday smh, he can't read the room

He *can't* or perhaps he *can* and decided to be a menace anyway...

the death eater initiation is definitely interesting,

Lol when I said Voldemort made up a fake ritual based off a Pliny the Elder paragraph I definitely was not talking about me.

nott's so annoying that even voldemort got unsettled and bothered by him

He is, after all, Theodore 'master of invisibility' 'i don't' lurk' Nott.

voldemort's kind of funny with his internal monologue and lowkey being insecure

One of the best things about Voldemort is that he is literally just Tom Riddle in a trench coat and a funny hat (although he'd like to deny it)

and him trying to read bellatrix and thinking she's mad bc he maybeeeee has a bastard son and then leaving his 'talk' for tmrw

"don't worry babe i didn't cheat on you, that's just me at nineteen."

poor sirius really needs to move to hogwarts atp or he's going to burn the house down, that's a stressed and depressed father right there.

For real, he misses being 'Professor Gloucester' and keeping tabs on them all the time.

also i just realised ruby doesn't really have her own adult if that makes sense? like harry has sirius, tom has dumbledore and she was meant to have either of them but it's not the same

That's a good point! Dumbledore was originally Ruby's adult before Tom stole him back, Sirius is both Harry and Ruby's adults but recently he's been more Harry's.

i think she deserves to be mothered by andromeda

I mean Andromeda is the OG rebel Slytherin so I see the vision

minnie hitting a nerve with tommy?

She knows him enough to hit where it hurts haha

[cinnamontoastcrunch-15]

Todays @wolfstarmicrofic prompt is wizard, and I’m doing my best to get back into my more substantial projects, I promise

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“Mr Lupin, you are, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most infuriating wizards we have had! Would you care to tell me why the entirety of your charms class started laughing uncontrollably apart from you?” Minerva asked, arms folding. He merely shrugged, casual smile playing across his face.

“Dunno, Minnie. Must’ve dodged the charm.”

“And you expect me to believe that? Flitwick has been undoing this all afternoon! I’m going to assume Mr Potter had a hand in this.” Another shrug, and another wave of frustration over Minerva.

“Couldn’t tell you.”

Minerva runs an irritated hand over her face, stopping to rest at her temple for a moment.

“Merlin, I’m going to have to call your parents in, aren’t I?”

“If you wanted to.”

Without another word, Minerva pulled her desk drawer open, grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill, and wrote to his parents, purposefully avoiding the phrase ‘little shit’ as she went.

“Wotcher, Minnie!” Sirius chirped, strolling down the corridor and shooting her a smile.

“You haven’t changed one bit, have you?” She said back, unable to hide her own smile at his infectious cheer. Remus wrapped an arm around Sirius’ waist.

“What’s our son gone and done?” He asked, and Minerva exhaled, watching them pointedly.

“Jinxed the entirety of his class into uncontrollable laughter.” A pause, and Sirius chuckled heartily.

“Oh, that’s bloody brilliant! How long’d it take to undo?” Remus, quite clearly biting back his own laughter, turned to his husband.

“Sirius! We have to be adults, here.”

“Please, Moony, we did way worse.”

“Mmm, we did. Still, not the time to go on some big tangent about that time we accidentally made everyone in the castle sing for 6 days.”

“You told him that?” Minerva asked, stunned.

“…maybe. To be fair, I did tell him how long we were in detention for!”

“You told him about how it made us get together.” Remus added.

“Well, you told him about the quidditch commentating incident!” Sirius protested.

“And you told him about chucking all of the Slytherin’s luggage into the black lake.”

“Yeah, I don’t think a lecture from us will be as impactful as we want it to be.” Sirius concluded.

“It’s fine, I’ve got a plan.” Remus waved him off easily.

They followed Minerva to her office, where Teddy was sitting with his arms crossed. He turned his head at the arrival of his parents, smiling like he had done absolutely nothing wrong.

“Hey, dads.”

“Professor McGonnagal here tells us that you’ve been tormenting your class?” Teddy just shrugged.

“Don’t know what you’re on about. No evidence.” Remus swiftly nudged Sirius to make sure he didn’t start laughing again.

“Well, I’m glad I’ll be able to start keeping an eye on you, then!” Remus said cheerfully, feigned relief flooding through his voice. They all watched as Teddy’s face dropped.

“What?”

“Oh, did I not tell you? I accepted a position here. Starting in September. I’m your new DADA professor.”

“You’re not.” Teddy said, voice low, like he was trying to talk Remus out of it.

“Mm, but I am.” He said with a tranquil smile, turning to Sirius, who nodded. Minerva watched the interaction and tried to keep from chuckling.

She hadn’t realised that Remus had accepted the offer yet, but she was so fucking glad that he had.

With a casual clearing of the throat, she leaned in and added,

“You’ll be serving all of your detentions with me.”

[iwastheair]

POV Remus finds out he's straight

JK Rowl!ng: Remus Lupin is straight

Everyone: *laughs*

JKR: Remus Lupin is canonically heterosexual

James: he is?

Lily: he is?

Regulus: he is?

Hermione: he is?

Dumbledore: he is?

McGonagall: he is?

Voldemort: he is?

Sirius *sitting on Remus' lap*: he is?

Remus *cuddling and kissing Sirius*: I am?

JKR: Remus Lupin lives a heterosexual lifestyle, he gets married to a woman and has a son.

James: oh so you are kidding

Lily: he can't even take care of himself

Regulus: Sirius is trans?

Hermione: but there's a war happening?

Dumbledore: he what

Minnie: he what

Remus: I what

Snape: is Sirius the girl?

Voldemort: do they adopt harry?

Sirius: *gets on one knee and proposes*

Remus: *fills out adoption papers*

JKR: No, he gets married to Nymphadora Tonks and she gets pregnant with their son Teddy

James: WHAT

Lily: WHAT

Regulus: is it his?

Hermione: WHAT

Dumbledore: WHAT

Minnie: WHAT

Snape: WHAT

Voldemort *snaps wand in half*: WHAT

Sirius: MY COUSIN'S DAUGHTER???

Remus: HIS COUSIN'S DAUGHTER??

[yasha-pilled]

more 1 am thoughts!! actually no I've been thinking about this a lot but consider

I think I've mentioned once that in my au sirius is the head of gryffindor house (since minnie is now the headmistress). now imagine harry gets in a bit of trouble for always getting into fights with Draco and duelling when he's not allowed so at some point 2 letters from sirius arrive at the Potters' residence. one addressed to Regulus and one to James. Reg's letter would be the formal one, written by "professor Black" stating how mr. Harry Potter has participated in unauthorized duelling much too frequently, inflicting serious damage on fellow students and how there will be consequences if he doesn't change his behavior and all that. meanwhile James' letter is like HOLY SHIT PRONGS HARRY JUST FUCKING OBLITERATED CISSY'S SON HIS EARS ARE NOW TWICE THE SIZE OF HIS FACE I'M SO FUCKING PROUD

[mudkip-enthusiast18]

NOW

for harry parallels, I see two ways of it going(one is canon adjacent and the other is very fanon)

(I also barely remember the hp books/movies so don't kill me chat)

Way 1: Harry taking to McGonagall as a mother figure, and mainly James trying to navigate Hogwarts and Minnie seeing James in Harry

Cause to me, I see Harry as somewhat similar to James in personality

He cares deeply for his friends, and will do anything for them

He can be a bit arrogant, but he's also kind

He knows how to make people laugh, and is good at cheering people up

He's competitive, even over the littlest things

of course they have their differences

But as Harry grows up, Minnie keeps seeing James in him

In the way he holds his quill, the way he grows quiet when he's upset, and the way he smiles unashamedly when he's excited

McGonagall thinks that if James had been there to see Harry grow up, they'd butt heads constantly, but only because they're so much alike

Way 2: James ends up surviving Voldemort's attack—Barely— but Lily doesn't (IM SORRY MY QUEEN ILY)

And James, now has to raise Harry as a single dad

It's hard, especially as James grows up seeing the rest of his friends have a mother, ones who love their kids a lot

and it hurts

James tries his hardest to play both parents, and tell Harry all these things about Lily, but it's not a substitute

and the thing is, he knows at least a part of what harry feels, having lost his own parents so young, but that's what makes it harder

James isn't perfect by any means

Harry and James were pretty close as Harry grew up, but they kinda started fighting as he went to Hogwarts

He'd always try to go over James' head, and do what he wanted, because "James wasn't his mom"

A part of Harry somewhat blamed James for Lily's death for a while. Because Voldemort got past him. And if he didn't, his mom wouldn't have died.

But the more rational part of Harry's mind knew it wasn't his dad's fault— but kids aren't rational

though, when James and Harry have a particularly bad fight, that's when the real similarities between him and his son show

Because now Harry feels like he's lost both parents, and rather than think about it, he keeps himself busy. He doesn't wanna think about the fact that his mother is dead and his dad hates him(he doesn't but still)

And McGonagall has fucking flash-backs, so before it can get bad again, she intervenes

She talks to Harry, and eventually she gets him to agree to talk to his dad

and Mcgonagall almost teared up at that, because it's like her getting to see James have his parents again

but this time it's his son, and James himself

this isn't as good as the first 😔😔

YIPPEE i'm so excited to read this one toooooo

(dw about not rememebering the books canon isn't real anyway :P)

james and harry attaching themselves to minnie in the same way is so real and so cute,,, ;-; (pretend theres a bunch of hearts here I use a french canadian keyboard on my laptop but the keys are printed to be the american english keyboard and don't remember how to do the less than symbol LMAO)

I really like your harry characterization it's so lovely

and minnie really noticing all the similarities between him and james is so cute especially because I feel that she would notice it, being more of a parental figure, in a very very different way than sirius, or remus, or peter, or even hagrid would notice it. (that's another thing that isn't talked about much,,, hagrid was friends with at least james and lily if not all the marauders)

james understanding harry's pain over having lost a parent and wanting to fix it all for him but obviously not being able to magically make it all better aaaaah ;-;

(clicked a button by mistake there and I figured out the heart YIPPEE <3 LMAO)

OUGH harry and james butting heads cause they're so similar,,,,,, this is so so so real,,,,,, and then having the same reactions/coping mechanisms after,,,,,,,,, ;-;

minnie knowing immediately what's going on because she's seen it before is so heartbreaking she'd be so scared for harry :((

OUGH that was so good I love character parallels sm,,,,,, and other characters noticing them,,,,,,,, I love

[ang3l0fde4th4ndd0gs]

The Marauders As Things My Friends/Family And I Have Said Part 2:

Sirius: I wanna start a gang war

James: DO IT

Remus: DO IT

Minnie: HERE'S ALL THE REASONS YOU'RE WRONG

Sirius: Annoying over powerful

James: *standing in a corner* I have a cramp. So I have to fix it

Remus: It looks like you're trying to dissolve into the wall

Sirius: Holding up the house?

Peter: I thought they were peeing...

Remus: *on his tenth caffeine source of the day*

Regulus: Your immune system has gotta be screaming for help

James: It's been doing that since they were 5

Remus: It try to kill me first

Reggie: TRUE

Lily: *talking about Snape* He's nice.

James: stops walking He's what?

Remus: Why'd you go boom boom and then yay???

Barty:Repeated "no hibbity dibbity"

Evan: Beetlejuice BEETLEJUICE

James: FORTHELOVEOFGODLETUSTHROUGH gangnam style to intimidate

Sirius: screams "ring" into a doorway

Remus *after catching Jegulus in the commons* : What do you know about the guy your best friend was found with?

James: What do you know about the guy you're running around with? Remus: TOO MUCH

Barty *during a shared trial with Sirius*: For someone who's son is dead, you don't seem-

Sirius: HE'S ACCUSING US

Regulus: I thought I just had a touch of the tism. But NOPE. Depression

Sirius: Is there a trojan horse inside my kneecap? Is there like spartans tryna stab their way out?

Remus: Wow. Almost every word of that was wrong

Snape: falls asleep

James: Put a stick in it

Sirius: WE'D HAVE AN IDIOT ON A STICK

Remus: Y'know, that's a delicacy in france

Barty: Damn, looks like we're all down with the sickness.

Evan: Oh aa-aaa-aa FUCK

Remus: Do you actually need something or are you just being stupid?

Sirius: are those the only two options?

Remus: ....Yes

James: WHOEVER'S SCREAMING YOUR MOM'S A HOE

Remus: I DON'T FUCKING HAVE ONE, YOU TWIT

James: chokes Jesus-

Sirius: I feel like I'm high

James: i wish I was high

Sirius: you wanna get high?

James: we could get high?

Sirius: we can get high

James: Bet

Remus: NOBODY'S SMOKING AT SCHOOL WHAT THE FUCK

Regulus: I should probably eat something

Pandora: Yeah, but you won't

Regulus: I- How would you know?

James: How long has it been since you ate anything of substantial value?

Regulus: like…… A week maybe a week and a half…. Okay point made-

[bibliophilicstranger]

Imagine an AU where Lily dies but James lives. Snape will be a dead man once James learns he technically was responsible for leaving him a widow and Harry without a mother

Snape is dead and James killed him, but there's no court in the land that will convict him for it, not when he used the Wizengamot as his murder weapon.

Sirius had wanted to do it himself. James had to physically and then magically restrain Sirius, who'd simply wanted to hunt Snape down and AK him, even if it was in the middle of Diagon Alley. Oh it was tempting but it would do Harry no good to have his father and godfather in Azkaban. Lily would have returned from the grave to kill them both.

No, it had been better to do it legally. To drag him before the Wizengamot, lay out his crimes (and oh, had they rooted into his life to find plenty, from illegal potions to specific acts committed as a Death Eater, before and after he'd turned to Dumbledore), and then deliver a carefully crafted plea for conviction as a man who'd lost his wife.

Even Dumbledore couldn't save him. Nothing he could say about Snape's past or reform could overcome his betrayal of a man who'd saved his life and a woman who'd done nothing more to him than try to be his friend before he'd repudiated all she was. Nothing fixed that he'd contributed to leaving the savior of their world motherless. Even the 'reformed' death eaters had to convict, the evidence was so strong.

(Dumbledore had tried to claim Snape loved Lily, that he'd actually tried to save her, but when it came out that he'd thrown James and Harry under the Knight Bus in exchange, that hadn't helped his case a whit.)

They sentenced Snape to the Veil. It had taken work to get that proposed by a seemingly neutral party. Even Bellatrix had gotten only life in Azkaban and she was as unrepentant as they came. But James and Sirius had wanted a more permanent solution. Death by the Veil was an ancient punishment, but one still on the books. The sentencing vote was narrower, teeth-grindingly narrow, but the Veil won.

James and Sirius are there for the execution, standing shoulder to shoulder. Sirius' expression is as black as his name; James' is no lighter. He doesn't regret saving Snape's life-not when Moony's would have been forfeit otherwise- but there are times he struggles to remember that. The what-ifs pull him under sometimes: what if he'd let Snape die, what if he'd never trusted Peter, never befriended Peter? Sometimes all he can do is lock himself away and sob, until the thought that Harry needs him drags him out again.

Snape's face twists into a snarl when he sees them, anger breaking through the dementor-heightened fear. His last words are insults but they slide off James without effect when Snape is forced through the Veil.

Dumbledore too is there, a disappointed, grandfatherly look on his face, but James can't bring himself to care. This doesn't feel sweet but it is a victory. The world feels a little safer with one fewer Death Eater in it, and James wants his son to be safe more than he wants anything else, including having Lily back. Harry is safe with Aunt Minnie right now, having a sleepover.

"I've got every type of alcohol there is, magical or muggle, back in the house," Sirius wraps an arm around James' shoulders. "Let's go get wasted."

"Yeah, alright," James agrees. Oblivion, if only for a few hours, beckons.

Tonight they'll get drunk and mourn.

Tomorrow they'll get Harry and go see Lily, lay flowers on her grave and catch her up on things.

And maybe the day after that James will figure out how to make the emptiness in his heart stop aching so much he thinks it will consume him alive. Maybe.