#beekeeper remus lupin

[hp-fanfic-archive]

Beekeeping in the Daylight by halictus Pairing: Remus/Sirius, James/Lily Rating: T Word Count: 50k Podfic available here Read by: HelloCheshire, read by (ashata) Length: 5 hours Sirius is helping James and Lily conquer as many of their irrational fears as possible before they have their baby, in order to not pass on their fears. One day, Sirius takes a panic-stricken James to a friendly (and handsome) beekeeper. Slow burn, strangers to friends to lovers.

[smurfsondrugs]

If the marauders happened today Mary would be a beekeeper, you can't convince me otherwise.

Her pen is colorful, pretty, and it would be named Penelope.

[wolfstarshipping]

Beekeeping in the Daylight (50961 words) by halictus

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

modern AU

Summary:

Sirius is helping James and Lily conquer as many of their irrational fears as possible before they have their baby, in order to not pass on their fears. One day, Sirius takes a panic-stricken James to a friendly (and handsome) beekeeper. Slow burn, strangers to friends to lovers.

Comment:

This was such a lovely fic! I love the idea of James, Lily and Sirius all trying to conquer their fears to be good role models for baby Harry, and I loved watching Remus become their friend, and navigate his feelings for Sirius. And Sirius as a (future) kindergarden teacher is just everything I could have hoped for!

[lexyreader]

here are my most re-read fics!! highly recommend all, all are from aO3!

(this is my bigger length recs! all 50k+)

((ships such as wolfstar, jily, dorlene, ect ect))

The cadence of part-time poets by motswolo

crimsons rivers by bizarrestars

a black mass over highway ninety by greenvlvetcouch

all the young dudes by mskingbean89

all the young dudes (sirius’ perspective) by rollercoasterwords

when it’s warm again by moonymoment

carry me away by greyeyedmonster18

currents by lunchbucket

not another band au by thelovelyzee

call it fate call it karma by veridity

ten reasons (to go to michigan) by greyeyedmonster18

we never went to church by wrappedup

berlin angel de_sire

the lab by de_sire

time is a fine invention by blueponey

just what the doctor ordered by wrappedup

dating remus lupin by children_of_the_shadows

sirius black and the six by bellababe

take a shot of holy water by pinkpalaceapartments

the boys of summer by todaslasmadrugadas

precious love by adrianmanwaring

the players secret by wrappedup

of memories and thievery by moonymoment

lesson my load by moonymoment

beekeeping in the daylight by halictus

text talk by merlywhirls

a wolf’s heart by mizdiz

beneath a big blue sky by eyra

dress up in you by mskingbean89

ever thus by wrappedup

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

best friends brother by bizarrestars

sweater weather by lumosinlove (part 2 is ongoing!)

the ghosts we both see by trouvailleamor (on going but so good!!)

hope anyone enjoys these! ofc read the tags and always be respectful to the writers!! all these works are incredible and ones i’ve read probably 20 times over.

.. if anyone’s interested in my under 50k recs lmk, ok bye🫶🫶

[wolfstarlibrarian]

🎊 Happy New Year! 🎊

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, year of the tiger, the Librarian has made a list of fics to go along with each of the Chinese zodiac. Some interpretations are literal, some less so, but hopefully all of them bring a smile or help you pass the day in cheer.

🧧 Wolfstar Chinese Zodiac Fics 🐯

🐅Forever Is a State of Mind -orphaned account 

Deaf Dance Choreographer, Remus Lupin, has a simple life. Working, taking care of his son, and running his YouTube sign channel. When he unwittingly becomes involved with Deaf Pride Activist, Fleamont Potter, he doesn’t realise how much his life will change. Especially after he meets YouTube star and makeup artist, Sirius Black.

🐇Sailor Moony AU Part 1 & Part 2 by @mlim8 & @whipbogard

So Moondom’s official mascot is a bunny 🐰! The kingdom is almost overrun with them (with how fast they breed lmaooo) and Remus is too shy to practice asking out the prince of his dreams with a real person so - The rabbit is a good substitute that won’t judge!!! 

🐉A Brief History of Dragons by @eyra

It's lovely up here; all meadows dotted with wildflowers, wind-beaten tracks criss-crossing this way and that through the fields, weaving inland to the pinewoods. The sun's hot on his back as he passes ramshackle stone walls, long since crumbled to piles of ancient rubble and scree, and then the path winds downwards, still following the line of the coast until Sirius finds himself outside an old white cottage, tucked away behind the hill with a rose garden that faces out to the sea. Sirius moves to Cornwall for the summer and meets a rude, beautiful boy who is writing a book that may or may not be about dragons.

🐍Beekeeping in the Daylight by @halictus-writer

Sirius is helping James and Lily conquer as many of their irrational fears as possible before they have their baby, in order to not pass on their fears. One day, Sirius takes a panic-stricken James to a friendly (and handsome) beekeeper. Slow burn, strangers to friends to lovers.

🐎AMOR VINCIT OMNIA (love conquers all) by @prettyremus

Remus, a servant boy to the cruel Emperor Voldemort, meets Sirius, a charming nobleman. Together they fight for freedom and love in Ancient Rome.

🐑Beneath a Big Blue Sky by @eyra

The four-by-four heaves its way down long, twisting lanes, little more than dirt tracks scuffed into the surrounding fields and hemmed in by serpentine walls of flat, grey stone. They truly are in the middle of nowhere: the countryside rushes past, all rolling green hills and vast, endless skies, and it's odious. Sirius wants to murder James with his bare hands. Sirius and James accidentally find themselves on a Yorkshire farm during lambing season. The farmer’s son thinks that’s a bit annoying, actually.

🐒How Remus Got His Groove Back by @theprongsletthatlived

After two years of noncommittal sex: Remus tells Sirius that he loves him. Sirius firmly rejects him. Remus tries to move on. Sirius is not happy. OR Remus Lupin becomes king of the cockroaches, Fabian Prewett writes a book, Gilderoy Lockhart is a catfish, and Sirius Black realizes he's a fucking idiot.

🐓Where Your Fingerprints Linger by @remuslives23

Sirius Black is a party planner and Remus Lupin is the stripper who has the audacity to turn up to one of Sirius' parties. Despite an immediate attraction, a misunderstanding means that they part on bad terms, but a meeting at a wedding leads to an agreement to share one night of passion. Just one night. Nothing more.

🐕Dog Filled Days Aren't Over by jlpierre

When post-breakup Sirius sends a photo of a dog from his new phone, he doesn't expect to send it to someone he doesn't know. Never mind someone named Moony.

🐖I love you like a pig loves not being bacon by @apieformydean Moony never reads the pick-up lines when Sirius can see him. He only ever read the first one he wrote him (‘Are you a hipster? Coz you make my hips stir.’) and he flushed to the tip of his ears. It was two months ago and Sirius writes him a crappy-sappy pick-up line every time he visits The Marauders. And Moony comes almost every day. aka ‘I write a bad pick-up line on your cup every time I’m your barista’ AU from somewhere around tumblr.

🐀 Animagi by @evandarandahalf He likes everything to do with his antlers at the minute. Sirius is pretty sure that if he could show that much enthusiasm for the rest of his form, he’d have the transformation down no problem. - The creation of Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs.

🐂 Valentine, Texas by @shipsnsails In August of 1969, Sirius takes a job in west Texas.

[itsaash]

Masterlist of my podfics

Here’s some quick links to my podfics!

I am almost always listening to something, and I hope these can keep people company when they need it 💗

If you think you want to be a voice in an upcoming podfic, let me know! I probably have something in the works. Especially if you have certain accents, like say ... if you’re from yorkshire... or can do a russian accent maybe? 😏

Till We Have Arrived Home Again by prouvairing - 5 hour post war every lives au

The Road Not Taken by MollyMaryMarie - 9hr get-back-together modern day au

Sweater Weather by lumosinlove - 15 hour multivoice hockey au epic

Coast to Coast by lumosinlove - SW-verse but the cubs

Beekeeping in the Daylight by halictus - 4.5 hours wolfstar fluff

Role Models by squidgilator - 1 hour of marauder’s shenanigans at hogwarts

Priority O by anonymous - 1.5 hours, handyman Sirius and software developer remus spicy get together

of Bookshelves and Baby Carriers by poppunkpadfoot - 1.5 hour sweet bookshop au, Sirius raising Harry

The Most Brilliant Idea, or How Sirius Black Accidentally became a Romance Novelist by nothingeverlost - 50min magical au fluff get-together fic

A Winterfic story by lumosinlove - 7min of Remus joining the Lions

Walking in a Wizard Wonderland by YumeNouveau - 35min snowed in wolfstar modern day au

Neon Moon by athenowl - 20min sweet cowboy au

First Burn/Spark by fruitcoops - 35 firefighter au

Sweater Weather-Verse fics

Praise You Like I Should by fruitcoops 

Safe in Your Arms by fruitcoops - 6 min, hurt/comfort

Call and Response by fruitcoops - 10min, Harry says his first words

Hoodie Thief by fruitcoops - 5 min of fluff

Pop Quiz by fruitcoops -12 min, Coops do a Q&A interview

Season’s Greetings by fruitcoops - 12 min of Lupins & holidays

Merry Little Christmas by fruitcoops - 10 min songfic of Coops dancing by the christmas tree

Married and Bright by fruitcoops - 8 min of all the Lions being adorable

The System by heyitsmiller - 10min of the sweetness with the cubs in the morning

[midnightsatafternoons]

best wolfstar aus i have read on ao3

(i have tried to link & tag as many as i could. im still new to this fandom, so i haven't read many fics. i will keep on updating this.

the fics are in the order on which I've read them)

🖊 - you NEED to read

1. text talk by merlywhirls ( @juuuuzou ) 🖊

2. the prom date by xivz ( @moonllotus )

3. celestial bodies by pixelated ( @remus-john-lupin )

4. liebestraum by lunchbucket ( @quotemadness ) 🖊

5. Wolfstar x Titanic AU: Kings of the World by @simplysirius 🖊

6. sweater weather by @lumosinlove 🖊

7. ever thus by wrappedup

8.Beekeeping in the Daylight by @halictus-writer

9. here's to never growingup by elixirsoflife 🖋

10. Twelve (and a bit) Hours by Bethanlovescoffee ( @bethansfandoms )

11. Far Away the Stars by orphan_account

12. Meet You At The Bottom by Remy_Writes5

13. Flowers Grow Out of My Grave by orphan_account

14. A study of Teddy and Sirius by BayleyWinchester

15. rumor has it as by punkaspadfoot

16. Teddy Plays Matchmaker by grow_as_we_go

17. Get Off Your Phone by thebiinbitch

[hp-fanfic-archive]

Haven’t read All The Young Dudes (because I value my sanity), but I love a happy fic so I have recs :)

(In no particular order):

Wolfstar:

Text Talk by merlywhirls [Not Rated, 141k] (not 100% fluff, but lots of fluff, humor, and hurt/comfort)

Wanna Be Your Lover by Marauderserasmut, shadow_prince [M, 15k]

The Importance of Being Sirius by dogsunderfoot [T, 8k]

Out Of The Ground by adistantsun [T, 7k]

Flour Babies, or: Remus Lupin, Risk Assessment Co-ordinator and Occasional Voice of Reason by jellybeany [Not Rated, 7k]

13 paper boats floating in the sea (+2 that reached you) by justprompts [T, 4k]

The Day by DevBasaa [T, 2k]

Beekeeping in the Daylight by halictus [T, 50k]

As it should be by remuslives23 [G, 2k]

Midday, Midnight by aryastark_valarmorghulis [T, 8k]

That Summer Was Good To Us by MoonCat457 [T, 8k]

Heat by LadyAmina [T, 2k]

The Electric Fizzing Prick Pistols, or Whatever by whitmans_kiss [T, 3k]

Jily:

Welcome To Pettyville by womeninthesequel [T, 66k]

mutual suffering is a bonding experience by chonkytheslur [T, 4k]

Come Along With Me by womeninthesequel [G, 8k]

Pretty Kind of Dirty Face by a_lrightevans [T, 4k] (listen, you’re going to open this and think ‘this can’t be lighthearted’ but honest to god it kind of is. Plus a happy ending. Give it a chance)

Underneath The Tree by womeninthesequel [T, 29k]

Both:

Pining, Parchment, Plotting, and Pranks by Ellisabelle [T, 12k]

Someone pls give me happy wolfstar and jily fic recommendations. I need to piece together my heart that’s being shattered by All The Young Dudes

[wolfstarwarehouse]

#fall together fest - masterlist

I’m sad to see this fest end but it was a ton of fun! As always, I hope all of you were able to find some new, wonderful fics to enjoy. :)

Love, Trust and Other Wartime Casualties by BellaBabe

The List; or, The Five Times Remus Lupin did not Exhibit Trademarks of Homosexuality (and the One Time He Did) by sreka

You've Got Love by @cruisinwritealong

I Tried Writing Your Name In The Rain, But It Never Came, So I Used The Sun Instead by @lennyx

What an Unfortunate Problem by shadow_prince

over nothing i make a monsoon and it’s about you by @iamsiriusblackserious

i'd like to be my old self again (but i'm still trying to find it) by @tigerlilycorinne

It's (Not) Rotten Work by narrowredoubt (orphan_account)

Flour Babies, or: Remus Lupin, Risk Assessment Co-ordinator and Occasional Voice of Reason by jellybeany

Be My Baby by @remus-john-lupin

The Words Beneath Your Door by Chromat1cs

The Things We'd Do For A Coffee Maker by @wishingitwerewolfstar

What Was and What Could Have Been by quietuniverse

wicked games by @smalltownwriter

Home by @xylodemon

Fall, the Season of Love by IngeniumNoctuam

I Didn't Come Here to Party, I Only Came for the Cake by attheendoftheday

A Brief History of Dragons by @eyra

Only Around You by @catewip

City of Aquatint by @veeagainsttheday

for the better by @moonynpadfootforever 

Indefinable Places by @reytheghost

Good Days by @wanderingbandurria

Unknown Pleasures by @kattlupin

Honeydew by @quoththethestral

The Smartest Idiot in Hogwarts by darkestlordsaroon

The Sweet Love Between the Moon and the Deep Blue Sea by @kerstintxt 

The light that blinds my eyes by @aryastark-valarmorghulis

Broken Things by commas_and_ampersands

Somewhere That’s Not Here by @proffessorrjlupin

Beekeeping in the Daylight by @halictus-writer

Previous fest masterlists can be found here. 

[halictus-writer]

Hey! F, I and M if you're still doing the ask game 💛

Hi beaaaaax!!! Thanks for sending these fun questions:)

F: Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

“Do you even know, Sirius, how embarrassing it was, for me to return home early, from what was supposed to be a week spent with my boyfriend, that I hadn’t seen since August, and have everyone at my mom’s Thanksgiving dinner ask me about you?”

“Do you even care, Remus? Do you even care how miserable I was? I couldn’t not break up with you.”

“No, Sirius, because you never fucking told me. But sure, I’m sorry that you were in a distanced monogamous relationship with someone you couldn’t sleep with whenever you wanted. Glad we could clear that up for you so you could scratch that itch. How chivalrous of you to maintain celibacy for the entire three month period between starting college and the Thanksgiving break that you broke up with me. If you even did.”

“Jesus, Remus.” Sirius chewed on the inside of his cheek, staring at the trees on the other side of the creek. “I don’t even know where to start with that. I didn’t fucking cheat on you. Pretty sure you knew that, though, and you just wanted to snipe at me for something.”

“But evidently I didn’t know you, Sirius. I didn’t know that you were miserable to be with me.”

“Ah.” Sirius gave a patronizing smile. “But I was. I really was.”

(I typed so many things and deleted them trying to pick just one. I like this a lot because it is the moment that appeared in my head to inspire the entire story!)

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

I don’t think so! It’s all pretty guilt-free for me.

M: Got any premises on the back burner that you’d care to share?

Hmm............ The next big fic will be a Beekeeping sequel. But short things? My take on a Lie Low at Lupin’s type deal, ex-flings meet at grad school interview day, meeting on Tinder because one of them is looking for someone to be in their music video. And more! 

Here’s the list in case you want check it out or reblog it for yourself!

[blog-of-a-multitude-of-fandoms]

Can we get an update on what's in your queue? If it's not too much trouble I mean.

Hello love,

There is currently 226 one shots in the queue, 2 coming out a day (for December there will be 3 but the third will be a Christmas one shot we’ll slot in for those days).

- Lottie.

Rosa Diaz- Interrogation

Tickles- Wanda Maximoff (2)

Nick Burkhardt- Run

Matthew Crawley- Baby (1)

Embry Call- Deserve

Matthew Crawley- Baby (2)

Spencer Reid- Clean Slate

Tom Branson- Proposal

Harry Judd- Number

Sara Lance- Similar

Angel- Gaelic

Lena Luthor- MIT

Fareeha Amari- Don’t Go

Winn Schott- Goodbye

Eliza Schuyler- Consolation

Winn Schott- Fear

Olivia Moore- Soup

Mon-El- Love

Peter Parker- Tiger Cub

Cisco Ramon- Villain

Ginny Weasley- Name

Mon-El- Drunk

Roger Davis- Help

Kurt Hummel- Courage

Jeremy Gilbert- Fangs

Yorkie- Love

Aro- Question (2)

Peggy Carter- Jealousy

Jasper Hale- Listen

Angel- Jealousy

Jake Peralta- Serious

James Ford- Paternal

Ben Grimm- Rescue

Newt Scamander- Loss

Graham Simpkins- Little Rascals

Loki Laufeyson- Sakaar

Angela Ziegler- Witch

Thor Odinson- Sakaar

Hanzo Shimada- Dinner Party

Steve Rogers- Confession

Mei-Ling Zhou- Beekeeper

Tony Stark- Loss

Varian Wrynn- Sieging Orgrimmar

Fred Weasley- Broken Heart

Moira O’Deorain- Road Trip

Drusilla- Snack

Daniel Cleaver- Lunch

Faith Lehane- Nightmare

Angel Dumott Schunard- Snow

Faith Lehane- Books

Maddie Rooney- Try-Outs

Faith Lehane- Hope

Ben Grimm- True

Sirius Black- Sweetheart

Oliver Queen- High Maintenance

Riley Finn- Brother

Hermione Granger- Lost Cat

Anya Jenkins- Love

Alice Cullen- Nature

Fred Weasley- Hug

Roy Harper- Nerves

Bucky Barnes- Sunshine

Freddie Kingsley- Promise

Javier Esposito- Secret

Thor Odinson- Arena

Cora Crawley- Visit

Galina Reznikov- Apprentice

Anna Smith- Injury

Mark Cohen- Maureen

Marauders- Jar

Tony Stark- Time

Kate Austen- Alternate Universes

T’Challa- Legacy

Juliet Burke- Protect

Eric Coulter- Fallen

Desmond Hume- Beeping

Sirius Black- Think

Boone Carlyle- Calm

Peter Quill- Dance

Sayid Jarrah- Promise

Clint Barton- Tiny Human

Charlie Pace- Babysit

Clint Barton- Kitten

Cait- Lunch

Scott Summers- Nervous

Edith Crawley- Jobs

Molly Weasley- Dress

Blaine Anderson- Turbulence

Luna Lovegood- Soft

Mike Chang- Proposal

Scott- Summers- Two and a Half Years

Kate Austen- Exercise

Scott Summers- Far From It

John Mitchell- Trust Me

Lucio Correia Dos Santos- Kidnapping

Remus Lupin- Late For Class

Robbie Jennings- Captain

James Potter- Periods

Ben Wheeler- Jersey

Charlie Weasley- Fridge

Danny Wheeler- Hurt

Marisol Gonzales- Work

Remus Lupin- Pain

Jack Shephard- Black Eye

Molly Weasley- Consolation

Olivia Colomar- Hacker

Ginny Weasley- Dress Shopping

Mimi Marquez- Fidget

T’Challa- Battlefield

Hermione Granger- Yule Ball

Sherlock Holmes- Boyfriend of the Year

Clint Barton- Mario Kart

Marcus Bell- Sherlock

Hana Song- WiFi

Bucky Barnes- Date

Kili- Injured

Spock- Love

Nymphadora Tonks- Fluffy Socks

Leonard McCoy- Run Like A Maniac

Sirius Black- Secret

Robbie Jennings- Ready

Matthew Crawley- Birth (1)

T’Challa- Strength

Veronica Sawyer- Dead Girl Walking

William Thacker- Cutlery

Heather McNamara- Loss

Pietro Maximoff- Kitten

Alana Dwight- Snoring

Steve Rogers- Ready

Rosa Diaz- Tech Monkey

Thranduil- Feelings (2)

Mark- Husband

Ben Grimm- Pregnant

Rowena Ravenclaw- Training

Hope Van Dyne- Happy

Brigitte Lindholm- Worry

Sirius Black- Restless (2)

Matthew Crawley- Birth (2)

Willow Rosenberg- Alexander Hamilton

Brook Soso- Kindness

Jean Grey- Left Out (2)

Regulus Black- Friendship (2)

Buffy Summers- Protection

Olivia Colomar- Proposal

Dawn Williams- Date Night

Ginny Weasley- Secret (2)

Olivia Colomar- Ash

Stacy Hinojosa- Molly

Ginny Weasley- Toothpaste

Matthew Simmons- Bedtime

Thor Odinson- Optimistic

Peggy Schuyler- Heat

Paige Dineen- Coffee Shop

Scorpius Malfoy- Crush (2)

James Potter- Run and Hide (2)

Remus Lupin- Souffle

Leo Fitz- Photograph

Natasha Romanoff- Old Friends

Valkyrie- Nightmare

Sirius Black- Hate

Emily Prentiss- Wedding

Leo Fitz- Betrayal

Matthew Simmons- Daughter (1)

Matthew Simmons- Daughter (2) 

Matthew Simmons- Daughter (3) 

Matthew Simmons- Daughter (4)

Natasha Romanoff- Leave

Thea Queen- Truth Or Dare

Peter Parker- A Whole New World

Remus Lupin- Bedside

Jennifer Jareau- Proposal

Elle Greenaway- Doing Well

Ginny Weasley- Study

Queenie Goldstein- Walk

Tony Stark- Elastic Bands

Spencer Reid- Stripper

Willow Rosenberg- Anxiety

Greg Lestrade- Deduction

Aragorn- Stars

Tara Chambler- Shower

Peggy Carter- Assistant

Jenny Calender- Think

Buffy Summers- Cupboard

Wanda Maximoff- Mutation

Valkyrie- Defeat

Lorna Dane- Pregnant

T’Challa- Protective Brother

Rupert Giles- Protect

Xander Harris- Sleep

Ruper Giles- Broom

Ana Amari- Fareeha

Ruper Giles- Attack

Lumier- Flirtation

George Weasley- Home (2)

Sirius Black- Shower (2)

Faith Lehane- Distraction

Aela The Huntress- Dragon

Lorna Dane- High School

Eponine Thenardier- Letter

Imra Ardeen- Centuries

Dorcas Meadowes- Bullies

Angie Martinelli- Keys

Jemma Simmons- Hospital

Angelica Schuyler- Forbidden Love

Eliza Schuyler- Love

Diana Prince- Beautiful

Peggy Schuyler- Arranged Marriage

Beca Mitchell- Comfort

Paige Dineen- Idiot

Happy Quinn- Fire

Amy Madison- Spell

Angel Dumott Schunard- Visitation

Joanne Jefferson- Cheesy

Narcissa Black- Auntie

Bonnie Bennett- Hoodies

Samantha Arias- Date

Ofelia Salazar- Injury

Maggie Sawyer- Morning

Ruby Lucas- Clean Up

Kara Danvers- Role Model

Kelly Booth- Dancing

Rosa Diaz- Jake

P.T. Barnum- Accident

Daniel Osbourne- Injury

Ruper Giles- Ladder

Willow Rosenberg- Witch

[halictus-writer]

Wow! I love this so much, thank you for making and sharing your art!

bee boy Rem!

largely inspired by @halictus-writer‘s fic  “Beekeeping in the Daylight” which has Beekeeper Remus which is a concept i absolutely fell in love with - so have a teen Remus with some bee friends!

[ao3feed-jily]

this oughta bee good

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2GYXFmM

by abby10

James Potter: i need to see her again. i need to win her over

Sirius Black: well short of you either joining my chem class halfway thru the term or developing a sudden interest in beekeeping, ur outta luck m8

James Potter: sirius… my best friend…. you know how i have always cared deeply about the bees. they are dying after all

Sirius Black: lol this oughta b good

Sirius Black: bee good that is

 Texting AU: When you meet the love of your life at the uni's beekeeping society featuring an excessive amount of bee puns, Furbys, and the Rocky theme song

Words: 3816, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: James Potter, Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Marlene McKinnon, Mary Macdonald, Dorcas Meadowes

Relationships: James Potter/Lily Evans Potter

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Muggle, Texting, Social Media AU, texting au, Save the bees, an exploration of how many bee puns i can fit into one fic

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2GYXFmM

[juniper-and-lamplight]

Recent Reads: March 3, 2018

"Recent" being a relative term: this list covers fics I read between May 2017 and February 2018. A lot of my reading from this period has already been recced via my 2017 Holiday Fic Countdown and DGHDA Fic Favorites list; but you'll still find a few Dirk/Todd fics here, alongside Johnlock, Drarry, Destiel, Finnpoe, Wolfstar, some nostalgic Sam/Frodo, and femslash from Ghostbusters, Miss Fisher, and Wonder Woman. Yes, this list is a multifandom disaster, just like me.

Silvermoon's Sparkling - askboo - 1k, T, Dirk/Todd "5 times Todd smooches Dirk on his face (+ 1 time he smooches him on his mouth)." A little fluff, a little hurt/comfort, and a little humor, all in one tidy 5+1 package. "Nothing we do is legal" makes me giggle every time.

The Stars Move Still - BeautifulFiction, read by aranel_parmadil and @consultingsmartarse​ - 96k, 9hrs 48min, E, John/Sherlock, AU "What could I want so desperately that would make me sell my soul? What could possibly compel me to surrender the part of myself that makes me who I am: the source of my magic, my self-control, everything?" I avoided this fic for YEARS because I hate most iterations of Faust, so I was extremely pleased to discover that the inspiration is very loose and thus, the fic is lovely.

O Sinners, Let's Go Down - birdsofshore - 33k, E, Harry/Draco "It seemed like such a straightforward plan ‒ a trip to Suffolk to research his mother's family tree and spend a few days relaxing by the seaside. Harry wasn't looking for anything more than that. He certainly wasn't looking for Draco Malfoy." I am already on record as being fascinated by the function of religion in the wizarding world, so OBVIOUSLY I am here for priest-in-training Draco.

If Equal Affection Cannot Be - @blueink3​ - 21k, E, John/Sherlock "Sherlock fled London a couple of years after John left him in hospital with nothing but an old walking stick and a half-hearted goodbye. Rosie grew up thinking that Sherlock died when he committed suicide in front of her father by jumping from Barts' roof. So it's somewhat awkward when they run into each other in a Sussex general store between the loaves of bread and the Mars bars..." In which it takes John and Sherlock decades to come to terms with the events of season 4. Honestly, it might take decades for me as well, but fics like this one help.

Half a Dozen Dances - CeruleanDarkangelis, read by @lockedinjohnlock-podfics​ - 19k, 2.4 hrs, E, John/Sherlock "'Seriously? You? You're going to be a stripper?' John tried to keep the amused incredulity off his face. Judging by the disgruntled look Sherlock gave him, he was not entirely successful in this endeavor.'" Normally I am not into stripper fics (for Lots Of Reasons), but the slow smolder of this fic and the music in the podfic make won me over.  

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - @coloursflyaway - 2k, T, Dirk/Todd "It's late and Todd finds Dirk sitting on the stairs in front of the Ridgely; there's music and confessions, and maybe, a kiss." Sweet, romantic, and reassuring for those of us who've listened to a certain YouTube video a million times.

you take me the way i am - @cosmicoceanfic - 13k, T, Dirk/Todd "'This is how Todd tries to take care of people. Through protecting them. It’s his way of trying to help, and he is constantly trying to come through every time the opportunity presents itself. So who’s taking care of Todd?' Where Dirk tries his hand at romantic gestures, and has some trouble with it." Charming and goofy, but ultimately about how wooing is not the same as partnership. Dirk's “Did I just tell you that I loved you in the middle of a rant?” is 5000% believable.

Morning Glory - @edgarallanrose - 26k, E, Dean/Castiel "Dean can no longer hunt, Cas has gone from Warrior of God to beekeeper, and Sam has left home. Taking place two years after the Season 12 finale, Dean and Cas have to learn what it means to be themselves, and who they are meant to be to each other, without the threat of an impending apocalypse hanging over their heads." It's tough being a Destiel shipper who doesn't care for AUs, which is why fics like this make me happy--it's canon-based AND filled with delicious fluffy stuff like Dean baking and Cas keeping bees.

Stronger Together - elfin - 4k, G, Dirk/Todd "Todd's been wondering - what is Dirk's type of thing?" A lovely (and funny!) look at how these characters complement and balance each other. I especially enjoy Dirk’s total matter-of-factness about his feelings for Todd.

Endurance Beyond Hope - Frayach - 19k, M, Frodo/Sam "Fourteen years after Frodo's departure from the Havens, Merry is visited at Brandy Hall by Sam and his family and discovers a well-spring of both grief and hope that he and Frodo will be reuniting beyond the grey curtain of this world."  In the words of one Ronald Weasley: "You're gonna suffer, but you're gonna be happy about it." This fic will break your heart in the best way.

And On To Something New - geordielover, read by consulting_smartass - 2k, 16min, T, John/Sherlock "John is not an idiot, despite what Sherlock seems to believe about him...he knows that everyone at the NSY is under the impression that he and Sherlock have been shagging for years." A just-right take on a familiar, beloved trope.

Are You Mine? - @gracerene09 - 91k, E, Harry/Draco, James/Teddy, series "A series of fics set in an "Epilogue-Compliant Harry Potter 'Verse," beginning with Not Just When You Want to Be: 'A little over a year after the end of the war, fate seems intent on pushing Harry and Draco together. Staying together is a different matter entirely.'" There are lot of things that I like about this series; one of them is that it deals explicitly with queerness in context, i.e. what it means to be out in the wizarding world.

be yourself my ally - imperfectcircle - 15k, G, Etta/Diana "'That’s all very flattering,' Etta says when Diana has finally run out of steam, 'but surely you have more qualified candidates than me?' 'You are of the world of men.' Diana looks a little embarrassed. 'But not a man.'" Diana and Etta go back to Themyscira." I would never have guessed that I'd like this pairing, because we saw so little of Etta in the Wonder Woman movie, but this fic makes me feel like I know here, and I LOVE IT SO HARD. Any Other Day - @irisbleufic - 3k, M, Frodo/Sam "A day just like any other, full of its own particular wonders." You need to read all the way to the end of this fic to get the full effect. And by "get the full effect" I mean "be overwhelmed by emotions."

Waking - kirargent - 3k, T, Finn/Poe "When she speaks, Poe's heart sputters like a bot without quite enough power to fully function. 'Finn is awake.' It is worse when Finn is awake." A nonlinear glimpse into the psyche of Commander Poe Dameron, dedicated Resistance fighter and lovesick idiot.

Things We're All Too Young To Know - @lavellington - 4k, T, Dirk/Todd "Todd is not the marrying kind. Or at least that's what he's been telling himself." Confession: I'm generally wary of proposal fic due to the high incidence of schmoop...which is why I adore the way THIS fic deals with Todd's very realistic and in-character reluctance about marriage.

The Last Shreds of Autumn - @merripestin - 16k, E, Frodo/Sam "Frodo recovers in Rivendell, and Sam looks after him." Good old-fashioned hobbit hurt/comfort. Revisiting this ship is like slipping into a warm bath.

i don't wanna give you up (i don't wanna let you love somebody else but me) - @notcaycepollard, read by @revolutionaryjo - 3k, 20min, E, Jillian/Erin "Erin Gilbert is not the second or even the fifth straight girl Jillian’s ever fallen for, and it’s kind of getting to be a problem, except when she sees Dr Erin Gilbert, she thinks, maybe, this woman might be a statistical outlier." Strong characterization, funny, hot, and the VOICE! Flawless.

The Moon Looks Lovely Tonight - Omi_Ohmy - 36k, M, Harry/Draco "When Harry moves into the damp and empty Black house, it doesn’t quite feel like home. And then the first owl moves in. After that, it’s a steep slope leading to bed-sharing, more owls, assorted housemates, strange potions experiments, and terrible cooking. And a bit of waltzing, too." Humor and romance and bed-sharing and found family! What more could you want?

Light in August - orestesfasting - 21k, E, Remus/Sirius "Summer, 1977. With the full moon approaching, Sirius heads up to the Lupins' countryside cottage to make himself useful. Or to make a complete and utter arse out of himself, because really, that’s all he can seem to do around Remus these days." Excellent dialogue, and wonderfully atmospheric--a very immersive reading experience.

A Room with a View - pyes - 13k, E, Finn/Poe "Poe awaits Finn's arrival at a busy spaceport after a long, lonely year spent on opposite ends of the galaxy." Poe's narrative voice in this fic is so distinctive and perfect.

Since First I Saw Your Face - Stavia_Scott_Grayson (@artemisastarte)  - WIP, M, Holmes/Watson "During the Great Hiatus, Holmes, studying in Tibet, reflects on his first meeting with Dr John Watson." A meticulously researched, gorgeously slow-burning WIP in which Holmes, desperately trying to return to Watson post-Reichenbach, reminisces about the trajectory of their relationship. If you love historical detail and EPIC amounts of pining, you need to be reading this fic.

Every Day's Most Quiet Need - @tiltedsyllogism​ - 22k, unrated, Phryne/Mac, Phryne/Jack "Doctor Elizabeth Macmillan does not traffick in regrets. Hers is an exceptionally pleasurable and useful life, made complete (if it wasn’t before) by her dear friend Phryne’s return to Melbourne. And if Mac occasionally longs for a time before her friend became somehow distracted by the stiff shoe that is Inspector Jack Robinson— well, one must always endure some bad with the good." I love everything about this fic, but especially the closely observed characterization, of both individuals and relationships. There's a moment where Mac recognizes that she and Jack share a certain kind of "well-tailored" intensity...I almost shouted "YES THIS" when I read it.

he is a feather in the wind - @xylodemon - 3k, T, Dean/Castiel "Darkness. Stillness. Castiel has been here before — briefly, but more than once. As Dean would say, this isn't his first rodeo." Once again xylodemon has written a Destiel fic that slots right into the canon plot, but is 50 times better than what the actual Supernatural writers did with that same plot.

Love: A Retrospective - xylodemon - 40k, E, Dean/Castiel "Pretending Cas is just his friend has been the only thing keeping Dean's head on straight for years. He never realized how much doing that depended on him making himself scarce in the morning -- not until Cas came back and moved into the bunker." A Destiel fic that incorporates ALL OF CANON is no small feat.

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Honeybee Mine

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by stonecoldhedwig

Peverell Farm is a destination for boutique weddings, provided by the estate manager, Sirius Black, and bee aficionado, James Potter. When Remus Lupin and Gideon Prewett arrive for their wedding, however, someone decides that sabotage is the best way forward.

Can James and Sirius rescue the bees, and save the wedding day?

Words: 2160, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Multi

Characters: James Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Marlene McKinnon, Lily Evans Potter, Dorcas Meadowes, Emmeline Vance, Fabian Prewett, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape

Relationships: James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black/Marlene McKinnon, Remus Lupin/Gideon Prewett, Dorcas Meadowes/Emmeline Vance

Additional Tags: Bees, i love them, Little fuzzy bees, Beekeeper!James, jily, blackinnon, a little bit of intrigue, But only a little, Weddings, Wedding Fluff, Wedding Planning, Fluff

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Word Count: 1600 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black Additional Tags: Romance, Humor, Magic Mirrors, Marauders' Era, Canon Compliant Summary: The two-way mirrors didn't always unite James and Sirius. Before doubts and decisions came into play in the shadow of Peter's betrayal, Remus was the keeper of the other side. And maybe, the keeper of Sirius' heart. Prompt: #14 - "It's the friends you can call up at four a.m. that matter." - Marlene Dietrich

Excerpt:

"Moooooony... Mooooooony..."

Remus came to a sudden wakefulness. Sitting up in his single bed he scrabbled for his lighter in the drawer of his bedside table. Upon finding it, he felt along the top of the table for the long beeswax candles his mother had made from her recent foray in beekeeping and lit one, bringing the small sparse room into the dim light.

"Moooooony... Mooooooony..."

The sound that had awoken him continued and seemed to be coming from his bed.

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