#baby marauders

[mikalilys]

James potter definitely picked up worms with sticks, on the playground in primary school, trying to ‘save’ them but ended up chopping them in half and crying about it.

[lunarlivs]

a typical night in gryffindor tower

[neverenoughmarauders]

Title chapter of part 1 posted

And I am totally not emotional about it.

Part 1: I solemnly swear | Chapter 61: I solemnly swear

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Underneath the picture was three words written with large, unusually elaborate letters: 'I solemnly swear'.

'What does that mean, you solemnly swear?' Sirius asked when he was finally done admiring James' art work.

'Not me,' James said eagerly, looking at them all in turn, his glasses shimmering in the flickering light, 'us.'

'Us, what?' 

Sirius still wasn't sure he understood.

'Well, we need some ground-rules, don't we? If we're going to be best friends. Like: I solemnly swear not to go through my best friends belongings without permission,' James said, looking at Remus. 'But maybe something a bit less specific.'

'Rules sound boring,' Sirius complained.

'What about something more like a contract?' Peter asked, whose eyes were as bright as James in that moment. 'Like, we solemnly swear to always be best friends.' 

People couldn't just swear stuff like that. To Sirius' annoyance, James seemed to like the suggestion.

'This isn't one of your mental unbreakable vows ideas?' 

'No magic. Just honour,' James promised Sirius, before turning to Peter. 'I like that. But not a contract. Let's make it a pact.'

'What's the difference?' Peter wanted to know.

'James thinks it sounds cooler,' Sirius explained, and James shrugged: 'yeah, that.'

Between the drawing and "I solemnly swear", James wrote: "Remus J. Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter are best friends", and underneath the headline of solemnly swearing, James wrote: 1. to have my best friends' back.

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[kenjikishimotoswifey]

AWWWWWWWWW STOP THIS IS SO ADORABLE AND SO ACCURATE TOO

we all needed to see this

baby marauders for the soul <3

[bugdoesscribbles]

I had a vision. Regulus. Fur cloak. Snow. Red nose and rosy cheeks. (Edit : everyone saying he’s Jon snow — you’re wrong. He’s clearly Sansa.)

[ricochetyears]

love that hc where james doesn’t really like being called “jamie” but goes absolute stupid when regulus calls him that. i mean, in general, he’s all so grumpy and frustrated that no one bothers to just add a fucking s to “james”, but whenever reg says it so casually like “thank you for the tea, jamie” or “no, i’m not busy, jamie” or “that’s alright, jamie” his mind just goes lalala i’m so in love hihi

[lupinflowrs]

i also have some baby harry content ft. padfoot and moony 🫶 i love him he's so silly

[notanupstandingcitizen]

using "Walburga's A+ Parenting" as a warning for child abuse in a marauders fanfic will never not be funny to me

[whore-of-hogwarts06]

AU where Dad James Potter has a crush on baker Regulus Black:

James and five-year-old Harry: *enter bakery*

James, to Harry: Go on, buddy, tell the nice baker what you want.

Harry: *shyly walks up to Regulus*

Regulus: What can I get you, cupcake?

Harry: *giggles* I’m not a cupcake!

Regulus, with a wide grin: Oh! I’m so sorry, you’re so sweet, I mistook you for one!

Harry, pointing to James: My dad thinks you’re sweet, too!

*James and Regulus freeze and just stare at each other*

Harry, continuing his yapping: He talks about you all the time. He thinks you’re really pretty and that you have a nice a-

James: *grabs a random cupcake and slaps a 50 on the table before grabbing Harry and fleeing the bakery*

[outromoony]

[blackfenixbfnx]

Stumbled onto this today as I was walking and I need people who understand 😭

Please freak out (positively) with me ?🥲

[oh-phoenixx]

"Baby" - Jegulus microfic @into-the-jeggyverse - 396 words

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Pet names, in Regulus’s opinion, were gross. Every time he heard his brother’s boyfriend call him ‘sweetheart’, he wanted to vomit. He had to leave the room whenever Evan and Barty were flirting because they did nothing but use disgusting pet names. 

James, on the other hand, loved pet names. He would call Regulus every pet name under the sun, not minding that Regulus only called him ‘James’ or ‘Jamie’ in return. Coming from anyone else, Regulus would have hated this. He would have been put off the entire relationship, really. 

“Morning, love,” James greeted with a grin, kissing Regulus’s head and then sitting down next to him. 

It only took two seconds for Barty to clock this and burst out laughing. “Sorry, did he just call you ‘love’?”

“Yes? What about it?” Regulus responded through gritted teeth and a glare. 

“Nothing, nothing, Mr. Pet-names-are-gross-and-I’ll-never-let-anyone-use-them-for-me,” Barty laughed.

James turned to Regulus, eyebrows furrowed and bottom lip jutting out. “You don’t like it when I call you ‘love’?”

“I-” Regulus looked between James and Barty, trying to decide if reassuring James was worth his humiliation. “It’s fine when it’s you,” he mumbled, hoping Barty couldn’t hear. 

James’s pout turned into a huge grin. He kissed Regulus’s jaw and nuzzled into his neck. And, yes, Regulus believed it was worth reassuring James, even though Barty was most definitely going to mock him for this later. 

Despite being okay with James calling him silly names (‘okay with’ is an understatement, to be honest), Regulus refused to do the same. He was Regulus Black, for Merlin’s sake. James was a perfectly acceptable name, and it was pushing it for Regulus to even call him ‘Jamie’. This is why it was a shock to both of them when, one morning:

“Baby, come back to bed,” Regulus whined tiredly.

James’s brain seemed to short-circuit for a moment, spinning around rapidly to look at Regulus. 

Regulus hid his face in the pillow, repeating, “I didn’t say that, I didn’t say that, I didn’t say that.”

James just tilted Regulus’s face towards his and kissed him, smiling so widely you’d think he’d won the Quidditch cup. This was worth the humiliation, too, Regulus thought, seeing James this happy.

If Regulus let the term slip out every now and then, most especially when he needed something or when James was angry, that could stay between them.

[not-rab]

Harry, jumping out of Regulus’ closet: BOO!

Regulus:

Harry:

Regulus:

Harry: *makes a sad face*

Regulus: Ahh Merlin you scared me!!

[tarraing]

the best dad ever james potter

[jackcryptid]

Severus and his younger self. (Vid format is on tiktok)

[managone16]

James: Reg. Regulus: yeah? *James, pointing to his pinky* : Got hurt. *Regulus, rolling his eyes, but walking closer before kissing him on the wound.* Regulus: Let's put this in ice? James, nodding: Okay. Harry, watching this: Papa!! Harry ouchie too!! *Pouts* Regulus, smiling sweetly: Oh no! *kisses the wound* Regulus, gasping: It's gone!! Harry, also gasping: Papa!! Magic! Regulus, giggling: It's gone now, Haz. You can go play. *Kisses Harry everywhere on his face before letting him go* James, in the corner: What about me *pouts* Regulus, rolling his eyes again: Oh James.