#carina celebrates: 2k followers

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HIIII CARINA!! BIGGEST CONGRATS ON 2K!!! you are so amazing and your writing is so so beautiful!! you are the most deserving of such a huge milestone <333

i was wondering if you could argue regulus black with number 24 from the aus list? he is very dear to me, your honor <33

HIIII SWEET ANON!! thank you so so much, you are just so awfully kind<33 giving you a big smooch and a little bit of reggie xx this will be the "soulmates cannot injure one another" au !

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i will ARGUE for prompt 24 "soulmate au" with regulus black

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cw: gn!reader, black family trauma, implied childhood physical abuse, acid, somewhat sunshine!reader

wc: 2k (i will write short drabbles she said. they will be less than 1.5k she said. girl.)

Regulus knew he should tell you, and he knew he should do so soon – Sirius had even gone as far as to say he had to tell you. 

Regulus knew he had to tell you, but he had no idea how.

Soulmates always felt so foreign to him growing up, some abstract concept he could not apply to the realities he saw around him. Someone who was destined to choose you and to love you, to the extent where it would be physically impossible for them to hurt or injure you in any capacity. No matter what he did, no matter how many nights he laid up thinking it over or how many books he devoured to understand it, Regulus could not make sense of it.

Even years later, when he had at last processed that love in and of itself should mean you could never harm the other, without any cosmic intervention, he had felt as if that was simply not a possibility for him.

Until Potions class.

Until his lovely, warm, capable – though, perhaps a bit clumsy in this instance – deskmate accidentally spilled an acidic potion all over his left hand. Until he was only frightened by the terror in your gasp and not any sensation spreading over his skin. Until he had to shield his hand from view and pretend to go to the infirmary immediately, because he was entirely, wholly unscathed. 

Now he has spent an entire week hiding his hand from view lest anyone see his distinct lack of scarring. He has also spent three whole days hiding from his concerned older brother who at last demanded to see his hand and whose eyebrows shot up farther than they should have been able to when Regulus’ hand remained silky smooth.

Regulus knew he had to tell you, but he could not.

Because out of any person he had ever met in his life, you were the one he would have begged at Heaven’s gates to have as his soulmate if he had believed himself to possess one. For the first few days he wondered if you being his soulmate was perhaps the reason why he felt so strongly about it, but that was not fathomable enough for him. 

You had always caught his eye, with your laugh and your eyes and your atmosphere. Not once in his whole time at Hogwarts had he walked into a room you were in without noticing you immediately. That could not be chalked up to your apparent soulmate bond; not when your intellect, beauty and aura spoke for themselves as clearly as they did. 

Regulus was certain everyone noticed you, because how could they not?

Regulus being Regulus, though, never did much with that warm feeling in his chest. He let you live and admired you from a distance. You once told him you didn’t even know he remembered your name before Slughorn assigned you as deskmates, his face schooled into indifference as always. That never made sense to him either.

As deskmates, whatever connection you had blossomed. Regulus began to consider you a friend, perhaps even one he would dare call dear. You said the same, but he thought you kind enough to embrace everyone as a friend.

It was because of your kindness and his previous determination to admire you from a distance that he felt he could not tell you. It would be cruel, not to mention ironic. He had joked many a time that you should be more assertive of your boundaries, that you should not allow just about anyone into your life – at the time you had both laughed, but he also meant it. Your openness was something he admired, but also feared, for your sake. You might just end up with the worst of the worst because you thought you could rearrange its letters.

Regulus knew his letters needed rearranging, and he feared you would believe it your task just because the universe said so. What did the universe know?

Despite his many minutes of internal monologue trying to gear him towards confessing, he was increasingly deciding not to. The more he let himself think, the further he spiralled, and guilt and selfishness took over his every cognitive ability.

Because if you accepted Regulus’ hand just because you were too kind not to, his heart might break. It would be selfish, but he was selfish, and he could not help it.

“Regulus?”

Fuck. 

Turns out when you hide away in the owlery for bordering on an hour to gather yourself and deal with your thoughts, others might catch on. And who else but you would be attentive enough to catch up on his absence and deduce where he was?

Regulus pulled his robes down over his hands and turned his head around towards the door with a half-smile, still leaning against the windowsill with both elbows. “Oh, hi, love. What are you doing here?”

You stood in the doorway smiling brightly, leaning a head against its frame. “I was about to ask you that very same question. I haven’t seen you at all this week, not since Potions. Are you still certain you’re alright?”

You walked towards him as you spoke and despite the sweetness of your words, something about the intensity of your gaze made Regulus feel like he was being cornered. He remained rigid still, following your movements without ever breaking eye contact. You hoisted yourself up into the wide window sill, thigh dangerously close to his elbow.

He pressed his clothed hands further to his chest and held your gaze steadily, schooling his face as much as possible. “Yes,” he almost whispered. “Like I said, I’m alright, I swear it. Pomfrey caught it early. I really don’t want you to worry about it, it wasn’t your fault.”

You bobbed your head side to side and narrowed your eyes at something outside the window. “It was kind of my fault, and as your deskmate I’m all but legally obligated to worry.” You turned your face back towards him with a blinding, almost cheeky smile. “I, uhm, that’s why I stopped by Pomfrey’s too, actually. After. Legal obligation to check up on you with the matron herself.” 

If it wasn’t for the fire blazing in his face, Regulus was certain his blood would have frozen in his veins. He didn’t blink or swallow, still as a statue as his gaze settled on the space between his elbow and your thigh. 

“She said she hadn’t seen you that day,” you continued, your voice still light and airy. Not accusatory, not upset. Knowing. “Though, you already knew that, of course.”

Regulus cleared his throat forcefully. “Sorry, lo– just, uh, sorry. I didn’t mean to lie to you, I just.” He squeezed his eyes shut for a second, hating not having control in a situation, much less so over his own words. “I managed to heal up rather quickly on my own.”

It was a weak explanation, but he had no idea how to explain walking scot-free away from that situation without a healer. You seemed to agree with him because you laughed a little, bumping into his elbow purposefully to catch his attention.

When he looked up to meet your eyes, mirth was dancing in them, your lips drawn taut. “See, at first, I wondered if maybe we didn’t make the potion correctly – which would have been odd for us, but you know, it can happen to anyone. That it wasn’t acidic enough to actually make any injury. I only noticed when I got back to my own dorms that the splash was larger than I originally thought. I just saw the potion hit your hand and focused on that, but turns out my own robes were all burnt through.” You lifted your right arm to show how your sleeve had scattered holes from where drops of acidic potion hit it. “So, clearly it was effective enough to make some harm. And I was thinking and turning it over, how we possibly could not have been hurt.”

Regulus cut off your speech with the strangled noise that escaped his throat at the confrontation. “Y/N…” 

Again, he was not looking at you, but you bumped his elbow one more time. With a deep breath, he rose to his full height to look at you. “Have you pieced two and two together yet?” Your voice was gentle, not an ounce of mockery in it, or even expectation. Just wonder.

“It’s the only thing that makes sense.” 

Regulus felt as if it was not him saying the words, as if this was happening to someone else. His movements were slow like they would have been when submerged in water, but there was a flame slowly lighting in his chest. 

Your expression grew a bit timid, small smile spreading. “Does it? Make sense, I mean?”

He understood what you were asking, but he could not understand why you were. Of all the things to react to in this situation, of all the things to be unhappy about. He wanted to say no, he wanted to say “you deserve better” but none of those words passed his lips.

“I– I think so.” An involuntary upward twitch of the corners of his lips. “Or at least, I hope so.”

“It makes sense to me,” you whispered. “If I’m honest with you, I have been hoping for it for quite some time.”

“Is that why you spilled the potion on me?” Even as Regulus spoke he began to laugh a little, trying to lighten the mood despite being aware that it was mostly his hesitation keeping it down.

You pretended like you were about to kick him for it, beautiful laughter spilling past your lips. “Don’t be mean to me, Regulus Black. Just because you can’t hurt me physically doesn’t mean you can’t wound me.”

He furrowed his brows and took a step closer to you, almost standing between your legs where you were sitting on the ledge. “Aren’t you scared of that?” There was more vulnerability in his voice than he would usually allow, but with you, it just felt right. “That I’ll… wound you? I’m not a good person.”

Your smile turned sad. He had a funny feeling that it was for him and not because of him. “I’m not. There is nothing to be scared of.” You said it so matter-of-factly, as if this was a universal truth. “You don’t get to decide if you’re a good person or not, your actions define that for you. And yours have been nothing but kind.”

When he tried to look down at his feet, abashedly, you stretched your hand out in front of you, an offering for him to take.

Ever so slowly he retracted his left hand from his robes and gently placed it in yours, palm against palm. He managed to just barely catch glimpse of the smile that spread across your lips at the sight of his unscarred skin. You squeezed his hand with your own.

“We don’t have to act on it, if you don’t want to.” The tone of your voice had changed, it was much more subdued, uncertain. “Lots of people don’t. I don’t want you to feel pressured.”

“Do you want to not act on it?” Regulus knew it was cruel to turn the question back to you, to force you to be the first to make such a confession. As previously stated, he was selfish. He knew that, even if you didn’t yet.

You held his gaze unwaveringly and spoke the scariest and most beautiful word he had ever heard: “No.”

At last, a full-fledged smile fought to spread across his face as he huffed a laugh. “That makes two of us, then.”

He would have lived through the terror of voicing his feelings out loud a thousand times over for the pure joy he saw light up in your eyes at that. “Yeah?” You pulled him closer by your joined hands, your smile was all teeth.

“Yeah.” He spoke breathlessly, finally stepping in between your legs, faces inches away from each other. “I don’t know how to do this. But I do know that I want to do it with you.”

Regulus had been kissed before, or at least so he thought. He had never been kissed like this, though, and he never would by anyone else again.

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hi darling carina! all the congratulations and love and hugs to you <3 can i request an explain for this concept — remus and reader with scars !! i thought it was so beautiful and i’d love to hear your thoughts on it :) thank youuu

my lovely lovely san<33 thank you so much darling! big hugs to you too 🤍🤍

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i will EXPLAIN this post about remus and reader with scars

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unfortunately, one of the key aspects of remus is immense self-loathing, specifically for his lycanthropy

i personally wouldn't necessarily call it insecurity, because it is less so about him being uncertain and anxious about his worth and more him being adamant that he is inherently bad

he's not unsure of it, remus knows that he is bad

(as readers, we know of course that he isn't; but this is his belief)

and his scars are the permanent physical manifestations of his affliction, so remus has felt nothing but hatred and shame for them his whole life

some of them were from the night he was attacked, but most were self-inflicted from his many moons where he lacked self-control and adequate care and support

he believes they are "proof" he is a monster

he will try to hide them and make them go away, while simultaneously not wanting to be too gentle with his scars either because he doesn't think he deserves it

scars being scars, any rough treatment will of course only make them more prominent

and so the evil cycle continues

however, as with most of what remus dislikes about himself, he would be confronted with his own mistreatment of himself if he loves someone who is scarred

if reader is also littered in scars in whatever capacity, he would never want to make them inadvertently feel the same shame he does

because you have nothing to be ashamed about?? (remus take your own advice)

there are so many ways to become a rather scarred individual, so this applies to many different readers

these can be scars from accidents, skin conditions, surgeries, mental health struggles, scarification, etc.

the last thing remus wants to do is harm the people he loves, whether that is directly or indirectly

(if your scars are somewhere only visible to a partner and he finds out a bit into your relationship, he would be kicking himself for not having been more sensitive and careful)

so when he is around someone else who is heavily scarred, especially if he loves them as deeply as he would you, he will have to catch himself

he will have to bite back cruel jokes on his own expense, because it will no longer just be his; he will have to quit rubbing them angrily in your presence; he will have to stop verbally or visually equate scars with monsters

to him, you are beautiful through and through

he is able to separate whatever trauma may have led to your scarring from the scars themselves and just see them as decorations on his ethereal partner – this is the point where bells may begin ringing in his head

if you are in a relationship, remus will do his best to help you with your own scar care, applying aloe vera, sunscreen and any specific medical creams you may require

and when you insist on putting some on him too, well, he has never been good at denying you anything

it would be a gradual process, but by loving someone with scars, remus would eventually be made to accept his own

to care for them, to not bash them at every opportunity, to look in the mirror and not see them spelling out "MONSTER" in white lettering

in general, i believe this is how remus begins his self-acceptance and self-love journey – he tries to shield his loved ones

lily hates her freckles? remus has to embrace his own, maybe even compliment them. james is insecure about his laughter? remus will make sure he laughs loud enough for him to not feel alone. sirius thinks his poor relationship with his family makes him unlovable? remus will learn to separate his father's beliefs from who he is and allow himself to be loved

you have scars? remus loves them with the same ferocity he loves you, even if that means being kind to his own

slowly but surely, remus is "tricked" into being kind to himself by being kind to the ones he loves

gods, i love him

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i need everyone to see this addition

my lovely carinaa, i'm so happy for youuu!!💫

for this celebration, could you analyze barty and how he feels around divination? wich could be if he's good at it (tarot reading, chiromancy, tea leaves reading, astrology...), or how he would interact with a friend/lover who practices it.

anyways, i want to congratulate you again for being so amazing xx 💓

hi my darling<333 thank you so so much, you are amazing and a real day 1er for me mwah

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i will ANALYSE barty crouch jr. and his relationship with divination

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i think barty is really into divination ironically

by the time he got to his first divination class, he was already rebelling against his father and trying to create as sharp of a contrast between them as possible

considering his father is a politician who is swept up in paperwork and logistics, being a divination "fanatic" is a great way to achieve that

i mean, barty gets top grades in genuinely every single subject, i think he is the type who just puts everything together with zero effort, in that way that frustrates the academic overachievers like regulus to no end

but he rarely participates in class or use his knowledge unless it is to prove a point

so when he really throws his whole theatrical self into divination, it stands out to both students and professors alike

whether it is professor trelawney or someone else in this time period, i don't think they would be able to tell that barty is 1) bullshitting or 2) taking the piss

while evan and his other friends can clearly tell and are snickering in the background

barty would make up these elaborate stories about what he sees in the teacup or what he reads on someone's palm, gasping at what is "revealed" to him – if he was bored, he would maybe even fake cry

even though he doesn't really see anything or care all that much

his engagement and passion gets to the point where the professor invites him to have tea privately and discuss more advanced divination regularly

and barty will always commit to the bit, happily becoming the professor's favourite student and doing all the research

it was all for the act of rebellion and shits and giggles, barty's core motivations in life – until he begins to grow up a bit

as he gets towards fifth year and his perception of the world begins to even out and grow with him, i think he begins to have some change of heart

firstly, this boy has mummy and daddy issues, so being the professor's favourite would eventually do something to him

being loved? remembered? thought of? praised? validated? trusted? it was exactly what he needed

at some point, he starts viewing them as a parental figure, and quiets down on the mockery of it all

but it's not like he can just back out of how dedicated he was when he no longer wants to make as obvious of a joke of it, so instead he begins to become more earnest in his approach

especially as he learns more and more, he realises that divination is not just looking into an orb and making up random shit the way he has been approaching it; there is a method to the madness, an infinitely deep approach to this unique way of magic

while i don't think he would become a divination freak overnight, this respect would slowly be building within him as he comes to appreciate the professor more and more

made especially worse by the fact that his father got worse and worse the older he got

and as this respect grows, of course the rebellion against senior becomes more effective too, so in reality, barty still achieved what he wanted

then, if he around sixth/seventh year would begin falling for someone who is genuinely passionate about divination (whether that is whimsical!reader, spiritual!reader, etc.) that would be the final nail in the coffin

if you were to use divination in some capacity to understand him better and unpack the mystery that was barty crouch jr., he would feel so painfully seen

to have someone make an effort with him is not something he is used to

the fact that he knows so much from having weekly tea with the professor is something for you to bond over

and you get to teach barty what this form of magic means to you and how you make active use of it in your life

while barty stands by committing to bits and taking the piss out of any- and everything he can, i think he would truly see the value in it

having you hold his hand and analyse it would feel so intimate to him, and the fact that he even understood what you were saying when you read it would be something he was so grateful for

now, the joke would be less so "oh wow lads i love this useless type of magic" and rather more "i am a divination expert and i know better than all of you bigots"

(because while his affections may have changed, his personality obviously has not)

also the professor would so attend the wedding

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PLSPLSPLSPLSPLSPLSPLSPLSPLS i've been ACHING to see you expand upon farmer!remus !!!! explain yourself mother, we all need to see a glimpse of him 😫

and of course, big congrats on getting 2k followers!! you deserve that and so much more

thank you so so much for your love darling, and THANK YOU for asking about my farmer!remus because i have been thinking about him constantly:,))

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i will EXPLAIN farmer!remus

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farmer!remus who was simply fed up with the wizarding world and all of its complexities and hostilities, so as soon as peace allowed him, he moved back home to cardiff and took over an aging great uncle's small farm

farmer!remus who always preferred the company of animals over those of humans because he did not risk being deceived or used by them

farmer!remus who is in turn universally loved by animals – they approach him and cuddle up against him without him needing to do anything at all, much to other's (faux) chagrin

farmer!remus who is awfully kind despite his reserved attitude, callouses and weathered, scarred face; the type of kindness that lights the candles of all he meets

farmer!remus who has the floo network set up in the hearth of his living room in the cabin-like farm house so that the few people he consider family can come and go as they please

farmer!remus whose found family love stopping by to help him during harvesting or birthing seasons, having it be made into a big bonding event

farmer!remus who revels in the peace he can find only at his farm, but who also risks isolating himself too much (which the marauders remind him of)

farmer!remus who chats with the animals as he goes about his day as if they are equal companions, because to him they are

farmer!remus whose accent gets thicker and more defined since moving back to wales, after years of it being watered down at hogwarts and london

farmer!remus who primarily has animals for their products and not for slaughter, focusing instead on vegetables, flowers, wool, etc.

farmer!remus who grows sells his products at the farmer's market in the town over instead of supplying them to bigger grocery chains

farmer!remus who tries to keep his prices as low as possible and donates as much as he can, despite it at times negatively affecting him

farmer!remus who takes notice of the loveliest person who always stops by his booth at the market, complimenting his dedication, style craftsmanship, you name it

farmer!remus who begins setting up at more farmer's markets than he really needs to, just in the hopes of seeing you there

farmer!remus who begins telling his sheep about you with an absentminded smile on his face

farmer!remus who stumbles over his words in your presence, but grows more assured in being himself with you when your conversations never falter

farmer!remus who gives you a flower every time you stop by his booth, before he eventually has the courage to ask you out with a full bouquet

farmer!remus who names every single one of his animals, no matter what

farmer!remus who gets a passion for woodworking through his farm as he insists on building everything he needs himself

farmer!remus who mentions in passing once how the manual labour makes his joints hurt, only to officially and hopelessly fall for you when you unpromptedly hand him a cream the next time you see each other that supposedly alleviates joint pain

farmer!remus who spins and dyes his own yarn from the wool he collects from his sheep that he gifts his mum and uses in his own fibre projects

farmer!remus who in his spare time knits green baby hats for the local NICU with yarn from his own farm

farmer!remus who is an absolute sweetheart that chose the life he deserved and had it become a hundred times better when you waltzed into it with an endearing smile

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congratulations my darling, you deserve thousands upon thousands of followers 🥺🥺 you are truly a poet, an artist, a master !!

if it's not too much, could i ask you to argue for domestic prompt #15 with our lovely boy remus lupin? 👉👈

STOP IT that is so sweet of you, i love you endlessly darling<33 big hug to you

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i will ARGUE for prompt 15 "odd socks" with remus lupin

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cw: fluff, fireplace, teasing/banter & wc: 1.5k

Remus could hear from the creaking of the floorboards upstairs that you had woken up at last. A small smile began to bloom on his face, not much unlike the winter sun that was peaking in through the sheer curtains of the living room.

The two of you had been spending the start of January at the Lupin household in Cardiff to look after its plants and animals while his parents travelled south to escape the cold. If Remus wasn't already certain that he intended to build a quiet life with you, he was now completely swallowed up by the idea, feeling as if he was living in a fairytale with you.

His aching back did not allow him to sleep for long, but you looked so heavenly when he fell asleep with you and woke up to you in the guest bedroom. The floral sheets looked stunning against your smooth skin, your hair splayed perfectly out across the pillow. It felt so natural, so domestic to spend these moments with you that Remus knew had it not been for his pain, he would have stayed swaddled up with you together.

Instead, he had the pleasure of lounging around this cabin-like home that his parents moved into during his last years at Hogwarts, wearing baggy and cosy checkered pants and a knitted jumper courtesy of his grandma. Remus took his time watering the various plants his mum fawned over, cleaning up the little messes he found and keeping the hearth alive to encourage some heat into the stubborn wooden floors.

Eventually he settled down in a plush armchair and picked up his knitting needles – gods, if James and Sirius could see him now, they would be laughing until they cried, calling him all sorts of names ranging from "senior citizen" to "GILF". Remus knew this because they had before. He rolled his eyes then and most certainly would do the same now, but a smile played over his lips at the thought nonetheless.

He picked knitting back up again whenever he went home, especially after he saw how you lit up when you found out he even knew how. The warmth that spread in his chest at the mere thought of maybe impressing you was enough to keep him speeding his way through this second sock he was working on.

It was while in the midst of a row, humming New Angels of Promise by Bowie absentmindedly to himself that he heard you wake up at last. He had set a kettle on earlier and prepared a fruit bowl for breakfast, but wanted to wait for you. He would have happily done so for many more hours if it meant he was about to be blessed with the sight of your freshly woken up face.

Descending the stairs while yawning, you turned the corner to the living room and Remus got to see what he had longed for – you, in his oversized t-shirt with messy hair and sleepy eyes.

"G'morning, dove." The smile was both audible in his tone and very visible on his face.

Your eyes locked on his and you returned his expression tenfold. "Good morning, handsome." Your voice was hoarse with sleep, which apparently came as a surprise to you by the widening of your eyes at the sound.

You both burst into quiet giggles.

He turned his face up towards yours, fingers stilling on the needles, waiting and hoping for a kiss; you were never one to deny him. With the smile still plastered over your lips, you pressed yours against his and he breathed you in while beckoning you closer by the softening of his lips and touch.

He hummed happily until you pulled away, taking a few steps away from him to stand directly in front of the fireplace.

"Where'd you go?" He asked with a pout that was only half in jest, making you roll your eyes fondly.

"I just escaped my cocoon, it's freezing out here in comparison," you stated matter-of-factly, wrapping your arms around yourself. While he was sure the warmth was quite nice, Remus was also overly aware of how close to the smoldering fire you were.

"Come here and I'll warm ya up." His tone was equal parts teasing and joyful as he properly set his knitting aside to open his arms to you.

You didn't need to be asked twice. With a grin that just screamed of lovestruckness in a way that made Remus' blood sing and twirl, you climbed into his lap, tucking your feet beneath his pajama-clad thigh.

One of his hands immediately settled around your waist, while the other began to rub up and down your thigh, over your knee, warming the cold and exposed skin beneath your shorts.

When he looked at where your feet were hiding beneath his leg, Remus couldn't help but laugh.

"Dovey," he said, almost chiding but a bit too happy to sound convincing. "Of course you're cold, you're walking around wearing just one sock!"

You looked down, eyebrows already shooting up and mouth opening to defend yourself. "I couldn't find the other one! This cabin requires big wool socks, and I could only find one half of the pair."

Remus' cheeks heated at the realisation, and his tone immediately switches from faux chiding to sheepish. "You mean the blue ones?"

Your eyes narrowed on him. "Yeah? The mate to the one sock I am wearing?"

Remus let his arm around you come up so he could twirl your hair between his fingers. "Sorry dove, that might be on me. I might have borrowed your sock."

While you desperately wanted to keep up the banter, you could not help but break character and laugh heartily at how chastised he looked already, cupping both of his cheeks and squeezing them hard before pressing quick kisses in succession to his lips. "You silly silly man," you murmured. "What are you even doing with my sock?"

Remus melted into your touch, smiling dopily at your attention. He looked sideways towards his knitting needles placed on the coffee table to the right of the armchair. "I might have used it... for reference?"

Your brows furrowed in interest and you dropped his hand in favour of looking in the same direction he was. The cooing sound that escaped you at what you found was one that James and Sirius also would have bullied you relentlessly for – Remus was beginning to realise how lucky you both were to be in private.

"Love, are you knitting me a pair of socks?" you asked in reverence, letting your hand ghost over the delicate yarn in your favourite colour.

"Well, you said you should have packed more thick socks before we came here, so." Remus shrugged, trying to downplay the significance of the act. 

You didn't let him, of course.

You melted further into his side as you picked up the one half of the pair that he had already finished, feeling how soft it was to the touch, how beautiful it looked against your skin. When you turned your head towards him, your faces were mere millimetres apart. "How did I get so lucky with you, hm?"

"Must have been a gift from the universe," he agreed readily, already leaning in for a kiss before you could claim it for yourself.

These slow morning kisses that were all softness, cosy fabric and cold skin cemented Remus' love for you beyond just his heart, it became ingrained into his bones and nerves.

You came apart just so you could put on the finished sock. Remus shook his head and laughed at you. "Darling, they're not finished."

"This one is!" You pulled the sock all the way up on your exposed foot, lifting it so he could see how much of a perfect fit it is. "You can continue using the one you stole as reference, and I'll break this one in in the meantime."

The sight of you with mis-matched wool socks, one of which he made, while placed so prettily in his lap was one Remus worked overtime to commit to memory and never forget. "You're an odd one, you know that?" He smiled the whole way through the sentence.

You returned it in full. "Yeah," you admitted breathlessly. "And you are the sock thief who is in love with me."

Remus pressed a chaste kiss to your lips. "Is it really classified as thievery if I return it and give you another pair?"You murmured a "shut up" as you chased his lips for more, laughing heartily against him.

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maybe it's too early to ask for a comment on "haunt me then" but i truly loved it so so much, please share anything you feel is not too spoiler-y 😭😭🤲

just because i adore your enthusiasm i'll give you some crumbs<333 mwah ily

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various tidbits from the au, with no further context:

james was sirius' mentor and one of the most beloved victors in the capitol

marylene are currently together, but will they stay together?

peter is used very strategically as a character in this au

rosekiller is very much canon and even important for the plot development

sirius and bellatrix are related in this au, but they don't know that yet (or at least, sirius doesn't)

regulus was not the one who wrote the note about don't come looking...

this excerpt:

“You’re going to hate me forever.” His eyes were squeezed shut, as if he simply could not meet your eyes as he confessed. Pain was etched into every crevice of his beautiful face.

With a hesitation that was purely selfish, you reached out a trembling hand and placed it on his cheek. Used it to turn his face towards yours, his eyes fluttering open in confusion and what you thought might be desperation.

“Sirius, over the past few years I have felt a lot about you, towards you. None of it has been hatred.”

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Congratulations on 2K followers!!! I wanted to request an ‘Explain’ with this concept!!

(https://www.tumblr.com/crescenthistory/769047227876392960/chat-purely-hypothetical-question-could)

hi my love<33 you're such a sweetheart to me always, thank you sm for being here with me!!

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it's a traditional fic trope in the hp universe that character A admits their feelings for character B when under the influence of veritaserum

my idea is that i think it would be fun to write a take on it where character A hasn't admitted their feelings to themselves yet and are in super active denial about the whole thing

and yet, the veritaserum is meant to bring up the fundamental truths in you, and even as you try to deny it, that truth exists somewhere within you

so when they get some in their system, they admit it and are shocked themselves

i don't know if veritaserum is meant to be able to function like that! but if it makes for a fun plot, i don't really care

specifically, i think this could be the most fun with remus or sirius (or both?)

where the other marauder boys have been insistent about "mate, you are whipped"

while they were in hardcore active denial, fending off the allegations on the daily

"sirius, you were mumbling her name in your sleep", "no, actually i was dreaming about transfiguration so you must have misheard", "that isn't even remotely similar"

"merlin, remus, the poor thing is in love with you! why won't you make a move when you so clearly reciprocate!", "firstly, no she isn't, secondly, no i'm not, thirdly, shut the fuck up"

then remus/sirius gets veritaserum in their system at some point throughout the day (probably a retaliatory prank played out by barty or marlene) (or both, they could be an unstoppable duo) (let me expand on that at some later point too)

it goes by unnoticed mostly – in sirius' case, he's already quite honest and brash so no one picks up on it, while remus is too quiet when he's not around his friends to have been affected

but when they head to the dorm and the other boys start quipping the same old jokes, they just blindly agree for once

"another day of you not admitting you're in love with her?"

"i am in love with her"

and then you have four boys' minds just absolutely exploding

like we're talking neighbor complaints level of noise as they yell

the other three hadn't expected him to come clean at all at this point, while the boy himself is just shocked out of his mind that he actually is in love

"bloody hell, i hate when you lot are right"

from here it can go in many fun directions

sirius can decide to avoid you at all fucking costs until the effect wears off, quite literally running from you in the hallways, leading to an epic confrontation and teary confession

remus can resign himself to his fate and just stay in his room "sick" – until james asks you to bring dinner up to him, leading, once again, to confession

remus or sirius can cling onto their denial and think that they have been fed another potion than veritaserum, one that makes them delirious – which could make for some great angst if you manage to hear and forces them to admit it willingly to spare your feelings

loads to do with it!

i view canon as a template and do what i want with it from there; so while this may not be entirely accurate with how veritaserum is "supposed" to work, it is fun and enjoyable

so i will be doing it:)

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CONGRATULATIONS CARINA!!! I would love to know who you’d ship me with, so a little bit about me. Well i read a lot (two books a day minimum) i paint and draw a lot. I have a son (my cat otis he’s my everything) i listen to mostly rock and indie music but also i love aurora, chappell, and lola young. I cut all ties with my family a few years ago and i have three friends who mean the world to me. And i love interior decorating (mostly just making my apartment into a forest/witches cabin tbh).

Thank you for all the work you put into your writing, it really comes through the love you put into them! I hope you have a great night and i appreciate you sm 🫶🏻

thank you so much my love, i appreciate YOU endlessly<333 also TWO BOOKS A DAY??? that is insane how much free time do you have? good on you bubs!

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i think you would be the most wonderful third for poly!wolfstar!

your background, interests and values seem to line up in perfect harmonies with remus and sirius', both individually and shared. we all know how much sirius enjoys a bookish partner and would most definitely tease you and remus for being "swots" when you're piled up together reading – but he would also waste no time in clambering up between you for cuddles and head scratches while you read. the three of you share similar music tastes, so the flat would thankfully never have fights over who gets to control the radio; though perhaps sometimes you and sirius have to bully remus into having more of a chappell kind of day instead of bowie. the boys would marvel at how beautiful you make your shared flat look, making it feel more like a home instead of just a house. your passion and dedication to your found family is what seals the deal though, that is a value that lies at wolfstar's core and they would be more than happy to love and support you through it every single day. your friends would be merged into their larger-than-life found family with the sweet potters, mckinnons and so on, the most wonderful way of life. i just think the energy the three of you would carry together would be so healing and heart-warming for you all, you truly would make each other better 🤍

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congrats on 2k aaaa!!! its so deserved 💗💗

i was wondering if i could know who u would ship me with :)) i do ice skating and ballet, learning to be a ob/gyn, i read a lot of books and my favorite is probably little women because im literally amy(i got 30+ books for christmas😭), i have 4 dogs even though i like cats more, i literally cannot talk about my feelings for the life of me, im a bit of a perfectionist and i think it shows with how i act in my work and hobbies, i can be bi-polar sometimes, professional crashout-er .. 😭, my love language is physical touch but it really depends who you are or what my mood is, my favorite movie is black swan since i relate to nina, my favorite color is dark red + light pink, i LOVE cigarettes after sex, LDR, hozier, arctic monkeys, and t-swizzle (especially lover) and my fav song are either do i wanna know(hoziers cover) or nothings gonna hurt you baby! :)

me looking in the bathroom mirror after the smallest inconvenience ⬆️

anywho! congratulations on 2k followers sosososososoosososssooo proud of you!! 💗💗

thank you for the love and support my darling!<33 lmao i fully relate to that gif unfortunately

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i think you and sirius black would be good together!

one of the things that attracts sirius the most is complexity – someone who has a lot going on above and below the surface level. with your intense passions and back-and-forths between overworking yourself and crashing, sirius would both be intrigued and empathetic. he understands perfectionism like no other, he went as far as to purposefully try to ruin everything to rid himself of that gene. because of that, i think he could also be really good for you in terms of teaching you how to let go and enjoy yourself. sirius has a lot of boundaries himself, so he would always respect yours, and together you could learn how to overcome some of the more harmful ones. in modern/muggle aus, i picture sirius as a figure skater and/or ballerina, so that also works well in your favour. and if you already have four dogs – what's one more?;)

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Congrats on your 2k sweet angel it's well deserved you're such a talented person, your works is always so perfect and you're just the most sweet kind lovely and precious human being I'm grateful that I met🥺❤️❤️

Since I wanna be part of the 2k event may I ask for the Interpret? You got me curious with this one especially cause I feel like you have come to know me well through our interactions🤭Anyway, just to let you know random things about me I love rainstorms and watch the rain, my favorite place on earth is the beach cause it always calms me down and my favorite song is Yours by Maye❤️

my love !!! you truly are way way too kind to me, i love you so much 🤍🤍 thank you for being such a sweetheart and just the best cheerleader, i feel so seen and loved by you always<33 big big hugs

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i think you would be best suited with poly!moonwater!

i would be remiss if i didn't ship you with regulus, but i think you with your sweetheart soul, soft approach to life and dedication to your studies and your friends would truly blossom with the combination of both regulus and remus. remus is such a doter and carer, he would be able to give space for all the love you have in your soul and would happily listen to you ramble on forever about whatever is currently on your mind. regulus is more protective while still being soft on you, so he would ensure you drank enough water, that you're not overdoing it with the studies and so on. the conversations the three of you would have would be on a cosmic level, truly unpacking everything the way it needs to, both for entertainment, enrichment and to better understand one another and life. i think you, di, are someone who would thrive best with a partner who is a bit more reserved in general but has a lot to give; this is the type of partner who would understand you the best and give you love in the soft, all-encompassing way you need (and deserve!). regulus and remus would be able to do just that. the three of you could have as many cats as your heart desires, have study dates filled with smiles and laughter, read books together cuddled up on the sofa. i think all three of you have different tastes in books, so you could all read each your book and when you're finished, tell the others all about them.

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Hi lovely, congrats on 2k, it's so so well deserved 💖 can I ask for an interpret please? Please be aware that I'm about to ramble and probably give too much information because I don't know when to shut up.

First things first, my personality type is INFP, I am autistic, I am an only child who was raised by a single parent, who is also an only child so pretty lonely for us both. I grew up with very little money and still have minimal money, so expensive stuff stresses me out because even if I can afford it that month, it's hard to convince myself it's something I can do. I am mostly housebound, I make it outside about twice a week, but it's usually spent doing shopping or swimming (for physio), so I don't really get to socialise.

I dropped out of education during sixth form due to health issues but I had no interest in being there anyway, I was just resitting my English GCSE so I could get a basic job that I didn't care about while using my free time to become a published writer. My body had other plans.

I mostly write fanfiction, but I do have a in-progress interactive fiction queer romance game (all characters are some variant of bisexual, based on love island) that I've been working on for two years now and is a monster at 700k words so far. I am also working on a romance novel where the FMC is disabled (this probably doesn't surprise you).

For music, my top three artists are Taylor Swift, Lucy Spraggan and Ed Sheeran, and my current favourite song is Peter by Taylor Swift. My favourite movies tend to be the ones I grew up on, so Sister Act, Volcano, Gone In 60 Seconds, the Fast & Furious movies, the Harry Potters and Miss Congeniality. For TV, I watch a lot of Grey's Anatomy, 9-1-1 and Criminal Minds, but I'll watch anything that has way too many seasons as that means I don't have to pick something new for a while. I also prefer TV shows to movies since shows generally last longer before I have to pick something else.

I cannot think of anything else, which is probably a good thing because this is way too long already.

hahahah, hi my darling chan<33 i actually thoroughly enjoy your rambles, thank you for sharing with me 🫂 you're such a lovely individual and i really appreciate you<33 thank you for your kind words! this ended up being much longer on my end than i expected too, so this is proof that you get the same treatment back that you put out there lmao

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i think you and remus lupin would make a lovely couple!

your mindset towards relationships and life seems to be quite similar to the one i have, and what i value above all else in a relationship is understanding, communication and friendship – exactly what you would get from remus. of course he shares a deep understanding of loneliness, economic hardship and disability and will thus be able to get you more thoroughly from the get go, but even the parts of you he cannot relate to, he would go out of his way to learn more about. whether that be your autism or your passion for writing, he would look at you with his big kind eyes and try to learn everything. similarly, when he's in love with you, he would be truly invested in your projects and would happily hear all about or even assist you in your queer romance game. remus' primary love language is acts of service (partly because he thinks it's the only way for him to be worthy and partly because he loves helping his partners) and he would assure you that he enjoys taking care of you in whatever way you need that day. he would adore watching nostalgic tv shows with you as he engages in some of his own hobbies (knitting, puzzling, reading, etc.) or while he gives you massages.

though, i will also add that i think lily evans could be a wonderful partner for you!

for much of the same reasons as with remus, lily would feel a certain kindred connection with you that would infatuate her all the more with you. she's a passionate person who adores engaging others in their own passions, so she would happily trade rants back and forth about whatever artistic project the two of you are currently engaging in on your own. lily is somewhat of a homebody in my mind, but she also enjoys going to the shops and running errands, so it would be no burden for her to do that for you. she is also such a patient and empathetic person that i think could truly make you feel loved and seen.

(so if you're a poly!moonflower truther, you know what to do here)

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Hi!! Congratulations on 2k!! That is such a huge achievement and one you very well deserve! I was hoping I could get an Interpret.

Im 23, single, and my Hogwarts house is Slytherin. I love to read, paint/draw, listen to music and play video games. My favorite movie of all time is Dead Poets Society and I have 2 cats, Loki and Shadow. A lot of people tend to interpret me as shy and introverted, which is true, but I’m not really as shy as people seem to think. I’d much rather listen than talk, but if I feel comfortable or am speaking on a topic I know or love, I can talk your ear off for hours. I tend to be more reserved, keeping to myself most of the time. The only people who really know me are my best friends, and even then I don’t really tell them everything. My favorite color is green, and if I could live in hoodies and sweaters at all times I would. My favorite type of weather is snow and gloomy, rainy days - especially thunderstorms. My favorite season is Fall and my favorite holiday is Christmas (Halloween is right up there with it tho) As for my favorite song, it’s truly always changing. I have a special place in my heart for House Song by searows and The Cattle by Zach Palmer (I also really love Black Friday by Tom Odell) Any song that kinda has a sad vibe, I really love. They’re relatable to me and that makes them all the more special.

Hopefully this was enough? I can’t wait to see what you have to say and again, congratulations on hitting 2k! I’ve been following your blog for a while now and you’re one of my favorite writers on this site. I hope you have a wonderful day and I look forward to seeing what comes in the future! 💚💚💚

thank you so much for your sweet words my darling! i'm glad to have had you along for the ride for so long, you're very welcome on my page 🫂🤍 i also lol-ed at you having a cat named shadow, the animagus fics must be fun for you

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your ideal partner could be pandora rosier!

now i'm sorry if you don't know her too well, but i love little panda and i think she would love you. she's someone who studies those around her properly, but not in the same way as dorcas or regulus. with them, it's usually about a sense of control, whereas pandora just has a morbid fascination with the human species in general. however, while studying you, i think your inner workings would remind her slightly of evan which would make her halt and actually see you as the individual you are. your private approach to life and reserved mannerisms while still having a lot on your mind and heart would make her feel oddly comfortable. once you get to know each other, you would find that your interests and preferences line up perfectly and you are rather kindred souls. spending a day in your cozies while the rain pours and you cuddle up with cats and read or chat about your current fixations is exactly how she wants to spend her time. pandora wouldn't need you to share all your deep dark secrets, she would just accept it and enjoy you as you are. whatever you wish to rant about, she is happy to listen to. drawing and painting is a huge part of who she is and best believe you would be her new muse.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON 2K!!! You deserve each and every one!!! Your writing is beautiful and inspiring!! I was hoping to request an “interpret”!!

so I loveeee reading books! I read mostly fantasy with side plots of romance! but definitely focused on fantasy! I love the friends to lovers trope!! I also write too! I’ve written a bunch of fanfics on wattpad lol. My favorite song would definitely have to be “lover, you should’ve come over” by jeff buckley!! OR “white mustang” by lana del rey!! I am an INTJ!! and Im really interested in politics and journalism! I lowkey love getting into debates with people and trying to see others views on things! I put a lot of pressure of myself to do well in school which honestly leads to burn outs a lot. I’m usually pretty quiet in person but i’m also not afraid to speak up if someone else feels anxious or uncomfortable. Im reallyyyy protective over those I care about, and would go to great lengths to protect them!! I fear i do have issues around authority figures HAHAHA my father was not around much which leads me to be suspicious of any type of authority figure. Again congratulations on so many followers! you slay so much.

THANK YOUUUU that is so kind of you 🫂🫂 YOU are beautiful and inspiring actually xx

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i see you fitting wonderfully into poly!wolfstar's dynamic!

not only are they peak friends to lovers, but your personality, interests and struggles seem to be a perfect mix of what both sirius and remus relate to and are attracted to. sirius has a thing for booklovers (as we know), but he also needs someone who can challenge him – someone who is willing to debate with him and make him think things over. remus would be very comfortable and happy with a partner he can sit with and have quiet conversations with about books, politics, life, you name it, but who is also able and willing to help bring him out of his shell when it comes to it. as a political journalist, you would help inspire them in their own approaches to the fight for justice and think critically. not to mention they would be so fucking proud of you and such cheerleaders. you seem like a passionate individual and so are they, they very much have the "my family against the world" mentality that you would be a seamless part of <3

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omg I'm a recent follower but congratulations on 2k followers!!! despite being new, I've already read practically everything on your master list and this is so so deserved ✌🏼

I was wondering if I could get the interpret (ation?)... the shipping me thing lmao. I haven't done an ask like this since middle school and thought it would be fun

anyways, my favorite song is ever changing, but one that always comes back is "unforgettable" by nat king cole. as for me... i find it hard to describe myself so maybe that's something in itself. here are some personality type things

INTP, Slytherin, Aries, cat person

I'm a bit of the mom friend but not in a normal way, more of a "you're going to put this jacket on, or eat this meal, or get a good amount of sleep if I have to go over there and do it myself". I enjoy reading (duh), writing, and puzzles. I am also quite short and live to make everyone else regret that fact

sorry for rambling and congrats again!

welcome to my page lovely, i'm so grateful to have you here!! it's an honour that you've already devoured my masterlist, that is some real dedication. happy to give you an interpretation, not at all rambling<33 thank you sm!

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you and poly!jily would make for good partners!!

i always read and write jily as the parents of the friend group, and i think your approach to being the mum friend would be a nice addition to theirs. lily is the "i told you not to" mum friend, james is the "my itty bitty baby" mum friend (yes, still mum), while you can be the "come here you fucker" mum friend; a perfect trio. i always see poly!jily as very compatible with more fierce/direct/slytherin-y partners, and i think you would benefit so much from having the silly and doting partners they are. james adores banter and someone who will challenge him, while lily enjoys getting to the bottom of who someone is. these two are the definition of cozy and enjoy puzzle-nights like no other. together you could be each other's homes, cuddling up into each other not much unlike cats would 🤍

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Hi! Can I request an “interpret” please?

I’m an attorney who got called “legally brunette” in law school (have been compared to Elle Woods but also to Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Hermione) in DC, where I lived for about seven and a half years post-undergrad before I moved to New York just under a year ago. I went to the University of Michigan and definitely did the “work hard play hard” part right - double major with a foreign language but also was on my sorority exec board and was at every football tailgate - and I’m a big fan of the school’s football and basketball teams as well as Ferrari and the rest of Formula 1.

I always say my favorite song is Earth Wind and Fire’s September, but I’m a lifelong dancer and theatre fan plus my parents are big music nerds, so it’s really hard to nail that down. My modern favorites are Harry Styles (yes, I was a big 1D girl, you can scroll back to 2011 on this blog lol), Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Kacey Musgraves, but we say the big five with Mom and Dad were EWF, Steely Dan, the Stones, Carole King, and Crosby Stills and Nash.

Hopefully that’s not too much info and thank you so much for doing this! Congratulations!

hi there! of course you can<33

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honestly i cannot see you with anyone but james potter, you truly match his energy so well!

one thing about james is that he loves strong and independent people, and you seem like exactly that. you know what you want to do, you know what to do to get it and how to have fun along the way – that is the exact kind of thing that would catch his attention right away. he is a shared interests and acts of service kind of guy, so for you to attend his rugby matches and for him to help you get through exam weeks with loving back massages, meal prepping and the likes would fit perfectly. i also personally hc that james would be a broadway fanatic, we're talking knows every word to every song type of guy, so that would be another area for you to bond over. your close relationships to your parents would definitely warm james' heart, as he is someone who is big on family, whether that be biological or chosen. james would love to go through life as your hypeman, singing and dancing across the kitchen in the morning as he makes you breakfast to make sure your head is screwed on right for the big day – which is just every day because any day is a big day for james.