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Curry & Chop
#i love how low maintenance goats and sheep are in this game#i sometimes forget about them for DAYS then i check their needs and they're still happy#meanwhile... fuckin horses so needy for attention#chickens always threatening to run away#cats and dogs always getting sick#the sims 4#ts4#ts4 legacy#tjolc#the joy of life challenge#the joy of life legacy#ts4 gameplay#tjolc gen 2
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at least im my cat’s favorite person in the whole world, no matter what that will never change
#i always worry abt ppl getting sick of me but you know who won’t? :3#cats#catblr#cats of tumblr#tinker tag#this is abt her#alll my pets love me obvs but i am tinker’s favorite always#personal#im my dog’s fave too but im havin a Tinker Moment#plus he loves a lot of ppl. im basically the only person tinker doesn’t hate#like just had a cute moment where she got annoyed with me but she got over it super fast#and was all ‘whatever i still love you’ it was CUTR#*CUTE
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Happy day one of Chatember, starting it off with strong with the Thunderclan (Jin) leader, Jin Guangshan (Lionstar)
(Name and AU credits to @clintbeefwoods!)
#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#mdzs au#MDZS Warrior Cats AU#jin guangshan#He's a Persian calico!#Him and Madam Jin are T4T. This is very important and we are standing by it#No matter what it was always in the stars that JGS was going to be a local menace (whore) to the kittypets.#I saw the opportunity to draw JGS pregnant with his kitty nips out and had to take it#Can you fault me? Can't you see I had no choice but to take this path?#Anymeow; The Mythological Figure and dear mutual clintbeefwoods and I have been plotting a powerful AU!#and we have come up with some GOOD stuff. Can't wait to show you all!#I meant to do something for doggust but my life has been very hectic lately (I did Not Know It Was September Today)#I do have a creature (dog in shape cat at heart) whom I love dearly but shes very old and sick. So drawing her made me quite sad#Anyways I'm gonna TRY and finish another comic today to get back on track. It will be late. I'm trying to not beat myself up for it.
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unfortunately had to say goodbye to my beloved childhood dog this week sorry to all other dogs but you will never be as perfect as charlie
#all other dogs WISH they had the power that my little old lady had.#avpost#pet death tw#she got old she just turned 15 on the first of this month. we got her on halloween after she was born she was so small...#but she was pretty sick the last week :( poor girl.#she had a good run she started out shy but quickly decided to just be the boss of everyone and run the show#didn't like anyone getting in her bubble but would always want to get in YOUR bubble. she was like a cat in a lot of ways#please do not sit on the same couch cushion as me. oh hello you sat over there? ok let me sprawl across your lap real quick.#or she loved to sit on the top of the couch so she might just be right by your shoulder. perfect animal
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i don't understand why everyone thinks you have to be one thing.
#you have to like cats or dogs.#you have to like hot or cold weather.#you have to be male or female.#you have to like men or women.#you have to be feminine or masculine.#you like to be kind? obviously you're some little naive flower. no you can't swear. no you can't get angry.#you like animation? you must only like little kid things. oh god we put on a violent movie - cover your delicate baby eyes.#you don't drink alcohol? you must be boring and hate fun#you're gay - why the hell would you enjoy a romance story between men and women?#you bought a skirt? finally! you can start being the woman we'd always hoped you'd be#you love your family right? that means you'll agree with everything we think right?#i'm just so tired#i'm so sick of being shoved into little fucking boxes or being forced to wear as many different masks as i can#to make other people more comfortable or to be more palpable for others to consume
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#in the last week my mom has gotten a new couch#a new stereo#and a new cat#I have gotten stuck making sure my current cat and dog get along with the new one#I have started orienting at a new job#I have had to decide if I'm going on leave from or quitting my old job#I had a fever of 103.3#I started 6 new supplements to try and stop me from getting sick again (second time I had a fever that high in 2 weeks bby)#(enough to make me almost throw up if I take them all at once so I now have to take pills 3 times a day#so I only feel like throwing up a little {we're gonna ignore the fact that I've already f'd up remembering to take them 2ce#in the 2 days I've been on them cause adhd})#and I think this might actually be my limit#anyways I just had a massive meltdown cause the new sofa is only comfortable to sit on and if I try to lie down on it I'm uncomfortable#and lying down on the couch and doing stuff on my computer/knitting/drawing is how I relax after a rough day/if I'm having a migraine/etc#all of which I'm dealing with rn ofc#so that just sent me over the edge#and I am yet again convinced I can never be a good wife and mother because I could never subject my spouse#let alone my children to existing in the same space as me when I get like this#there were only 3 or four times I can remember my dad getting like this#but I remember those times so vividly#we never inherit just the good stuff from our parents we always have to fall right into the same pitfalls despite swearing we never would
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#I JUST WANT MY OWN PLACE AND A FUR BABY#really really want a dog but I feel like a cat is more realistic for an apartment especially#anyway#just wondering#could rent ya know#go down a little bit please?#I’m so sick of studios being $1500+ and then they don’t even fucking include utilities half of the time#so who wants to get a place together?#I feel like life would be a whole lot easier if I had friends so I could just find a place with them but nooooooooooooooooooooo#tempted to look into loans but I have no clue how they work or where to even start#doubt I’d even get anything tbh#no credit cause my dad always told me credit cards are evil and like bro I get it but I also kinda need them so I can build credit?????????#idk idk idk I’m just grumpy#I’m sick of the life I’m living#I miss being able to chill and relax and do my hobbies…. don’t remember the last time I painted…. maybe a year now?#hopefully I’ll find a full time job that pays incredibly well and I’ll be able to get my own place and start living my life again#but until then I’m just kinda stuck#I feel trapped#I feel like I have no path and I’m just sitting in darkness#I’m sorry to anyone who has messaged or snapped me or reached out in any way - I’m struggling a lot right now#happy holidays and happy new year to anyone who sent me something as always I love you all and I appreciate all the support#I just feel numb and I don’t feel like rosie right now#been very very sex repulsed so that might be way I’ve been taking a break from here#like I want touch and I want love but the thought of sex or anything like that makes me want to throw up? idk it’s super weird#gotta get up in the morning and go to my nieces bday party - she’s turning 2! so you know what that means?#a whole bunch of other little screaming tots 🙃🙃🙃🙃 and a bunch of people I don’t know#wohoooooooooooo#gonna delete in a hot minute#so enjoy a Rosie post since I have been away for awhile#shut up rosie
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why do i think i can function on 5 hours of sleep
#staying up late to write has its benefits obviously#i love getting chapters done when im on a roll i dont stop even when i should#then my alarm goes off at 5:30am & im like 🙃#this is why smarter artists than i am have cats instead of dogs lol#i dont regret writing i don’t regret any of my dogs#i just feel sick af when i’m sleep deprived & it makes me anxious#lowkey always terrified every little thing is a long covid symptom randomly showing up#not to be dramatic but if i could no longer write it would be catastrophic for my mental health#biggest fear ever#anyway nap time
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She's put on weight since being neutered
#avinox's cats#sofi#do you think she's fat??#I'd like to avoid pet obesity this time. couldn't do it with my dog#she was always sick with something and i know it wasn't because of her weight but it for sure made it worse#(+ cushing made her look fatter than she was but)#idk I'm just a bit worried about letting any other pets get too fat#as soon as I'm done with the internship I'm gonna play so much more with her to try to keep her fit
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now i dont wanna be mean but how can someone be this fucking bad at taking care of their cat holy shittt
#analiceoriginal.txt#my uncle let his cat be an outside cat till he got himself ill w like.wtv the fuck cat aids is called#proceeded to let him continue being an outside cat despite that risking all the other cats in the neighborhood bc if he scratches them#theyll get sick too n now the cats clearly ill HE STILL LETS IT STAY OUTSIDE??#ITS NOT EATING IT DOESNT NEED OUTSIDE TIME IT NEEDS DAMN CARE !!!#n then hes constantly having to go look for the cat bc it keeps disappearing n so our dogs r constant barking#bc theyll bark at godamn oxygen n then my mom gets mad theyre barking n then i want to explode#bc i cant stand being around while shes mad but our house is built like shit so shes always around angry n oh my god i cant take this shit#anymore KEEP YOUR GODAMN CAT INSIDE THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED ALL THIS FROM HAPPENING
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^^^^ THIS! 👆🏽💯‼️ Literally the only reply that makes this dumb-as-shit post worth reblogging.
I CANT STAND posts like this because they get it wrong all the time and they act like cats are just so heavily oppressed over dogs and it leads to Radfems weirdly going:
Cat = Woman. Dog = Man.
and then they treat these innocent ANIMALS according to that dumbass mindset and viciously hate on dogs for no reason as if female dogs don’t exist… and those female dogs get treated WAY worse than male dogs AND all cats combined.
I also hate how they conveniently left out how dogs get treated. They get compared to cats all the time. They’re called all sorts of terrible names in favor of cats. They’re said to be disgusting, too much work, sloppy, nasty, dangerous, dumb, etc…
Cat culture and cat worship is actually crazy online and offline so idk why people are acting like they’re so hated and oppressed when Cat people, and Cat content are beloved everywhere and people are always bragging about how the Egyptians used to worship cats so???
Dogs are literally killed, kidnapped, beaten, starved, forced to fight, and treated AWFULLY by men and women alike (mostly men tho). Dogs are unfairly put down/murdered and given bad rep’s for being dogs and acting like an animal acts. So what are they on?
These people have so much to say about dog people, trying to diagnose them and make up shit about them with some pseudo-analysis bullshit about how they only like dogs because they want someone to control/suck-up to them. They’re always saying dogs are dumb, domesticated, suck-ups and Cats are so much better and won’t put up with your shit but in the same breath they talk about how dogs can turn on you and they’re so vicious and unpredictable and dangerous so which one is it? Are they suck-ups who are weak and spineless because they give unconditional love or are they dangerous wild beasts who can’t be trusted?
Cats are no better than dogs. They stink, they get violent, they can get abused, they can be suck-ups, they’re also disgusting and uncontrollable, they get people sick. They’re not inherently better just because they’re “associated with women”.
Cat people also aren’t that awesome either. They can be cold, rude, callous, and dumb just like the dog people they talk about so much lol.
I think some women on here get so caught up in hating men that they will hate on “man’s best friend” even tho men have proven time and time again that they don’t actually like dogs and many of them will tell you this…
My horribly abusive ex was a cat lover and HATED dogs … what does that say ???
These people need to realize dogs are not men. Female dogs exist and I’m so happy you pointed out the fact that the word/slur “Bitch” exists and it’s meaning literally destroys OP’s entire post lmaooo!
These people need to get a fucking grip and stop searching for reasons to hate dogs like this is actually fucking pathetic. Women are compared to many animals. Not just cats lol. People have used/treated many animals the same way they use/treat women. Someone in the notes literally used their autism as a reason for hating dogs like I can’t imagine being that evil towards innocent animal and then blaming it on autism this site is hell and full of morons. @abdomensect
I don’t think we as a society talk nearly enough about how intricately connected cats and women are. cats are associated with women so heavily, not just in English but in other languages as well. the stereotype of the ‘crazy cat lady’, the fact words to refer to cats are often also used to refer to female genitalia, ‘cat fight’, ‘catty’, etc.
Cats have suffered alongside women, too, which is not something I have seen brought up. Cats were targeted during the Witch Hunts as well, and suffered similar fates as the women they hunted. During this time, cats were nearly driven to extinction, and the mice and rat population go out of control— which is believed to have heavily contributed if not outright caused one of the most famous plagues.
To this day, I think we need to analyze if it’s truly a coincidence that cats are often portrayed as mean or uncaring because they do not behave the same way as dogs— “man’s best friend”— that their boundaries are violated for fun and then people criticize the cat for reacting, for self-defense. They will mutilate a cat so it cannot defend itself, and then abandon it when it is understandably upset, when it can no longer feel safe.
If you look at the statistics, more cats enter animal shelters than dogs, and tend to stay for longer. Personally, my local humane societies seem to have almost exclusively cats. In part, this is because cats are more effective at reproducing than dogs, and there are very little if any resources dedicated to to TNR. This is also because people will not spay/neuter their cats, and then will abandon the cat and/or just the kittens.
I do not think it is entirely coincidental that cats are so heavily associated with women, and they are villainized for not being dogs. That dogs are called “man’s best friend”, but somehow that does not mean cats are called “women’s best friend”— instead diamonds are, for whatever reason, despite women’s shared history with cats, and shared experience of being villainized for having boundaries. They are made the villain for being cats instead of dogs, they are called uncaring and “assholes” because the way they show love is not identical to the way a dog does.
I feel like there is no way it is entirely coincidental, the way cats are hated and the way they are so heavily associated with women, with females.
#how much you wanna bet that person is white?#a cat lover made this post I just know it#I’m sorry but I’m a woman and I’m a DOG PERSON!!! get over it#doesn’t mean I hate women lol#cats suck sorry#they’re boring and cat people are fucking boring and callous and annoying#cat people always seem to think they’re better than everyone else and they have cats just for companionship too#but they’ll hate on dog lovers for their prefered pet of choice like grow up#cat people are so fucking annoying and always fixated on dogs like I’ve never seen a dog person be THIS worried about cats#the way cat people are always talking about dogs like it’s giving obsessed#cats can literally get people sick so I don’t wanna hear shit about how dogs are ‘‘disgusting’’ I am just as disgusted by cats as I am dogs
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dude the most fucking annoying thing about a bad back with a bad stomach is like. i can't fucking tell if my ulcer that i think i have is hurting, or if it's my back!!! bc it primarily hurts smack in the middle of my back!! and normally, ibuprofen is the only thing that helps my back, but. ibuprofen is like the absolute worst thing if you have an ulcer !!!!!! literally i'm like playing mr fucking potato head switching out parts to try and see what's actually the problem
#im FINE though#we're flying out of town tomorrow and the stress has made my body act up#im glad to be almost done w the preparation tbh!! between lucky getting sick autumns dog being sick#its like how in the hell do we even keep the trip!!! but im hoping we're good now !!!!#prepping for a trip always is the most stressful fucking thing i swear. and this is the first time we're hiring a cat sitter so!!!#we are extra nervous!!! 😭😭😭#im gonna miss my babies 🥺🥺🥺🥺#chatter
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DOG SITTER / OSCAR PIASTRI
oscar piastri x female reader / SMAU FIC
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yourusername can anyone babysit my dog for the weekend!!??? my usual dog sitter is sick!!! i need help ASAP!!!!
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user5 i wish i could!!!!
user77 aww your dog is adorable! what’s his name?
yourusername his name is honeycomb!!!
user2 i love that!!!!!!
yourbsf you went to instagram to get a dog sitter?
yourusername well yes!
user721 i love golden retrievers!!!! 🐶🐶
oscarpiastri Hey! if your still looking for a dog sitter I can do it!!!! Just let me know!
yourusername Yesss I am!!!!! thank you so much!!!!!
oscarpiastri Of course
user43 WHY IS OSCAR HERE?????
user31 he saw that everyone has dogs on the grid so this is his plan
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yourusername awww i miss my boy :(((((((
oscarpiastri well your going to see him soon!
yourusername yeah yeah yeah…… i’m so grateful that you stepped in, what can i do to repay you?
oscarpiastri well maybe i can take you out on a date when you come back?
yourusername i would actually love that 😊
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oscarpiastri I ended up really liking the dog 🐶 👍
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user11 oscar what
landonorris and the girl?
oscarpiastri maybe
user6 the dog is adorable
user213 i always thought of oscar as a cat person
user44 he does give off cat dad energy!!!
user7 they should date!!
user30 they have such a cute story!!!
user2 👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️
user364 she gives off golden retriever energy!!!
user8 omg she does!!!!!
yourusername and what about me?
oscarpiastri you run a close second, honeycomb really stole my heart
yourusername i understand that
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oscarpiastri sorry for lying….. but it came to a good ending 🤷♂️🤷♂️…. right?
yourusername i forgive you 🤍
oscarpiastri and honeycomb?
yourusername you won her over
user221 we need to see honeycomb in the paddock!
user4 🫶🏻🫶🏻
yourbsf cuties
yourusername i love youuuuuuuu
user89 the sunset is so beautiful
alexandrasaintmleux we need to have a play date with honeycomb and leo!!!
yourusername omg yes!!!! it’s a need
user42 leo and honeycomb is a duo we need!
francisca.cgomes we need a paddock meet up!!!
yourusername yesss!!!! leo, simba, and honeycomb!!!!!
alexandrasaintmleux can’t wait!!!!! ❤️❤️
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I wish I wasn’t allergic to animals
#can I please give my cat a little kiss on the head and NOT get the worst case of whatever the fuck right after#same with dogs#my giant fluffy childhood dog always made me sick every time I cuddled her#miss you bee 😔
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I love the idea of Percy becoming a marine veterinarian. Not because it would be easy, but because it wouldn’t be easy.
It would sound great and all, until he gets to vet school. And day 1 all he can think is “what the hell was I thinking?” This is all science. And most of vet school is about mammals, especially dogs, and he has to take specialty programs on the side for sea animals. He likes dogs and cats, and it is interesting, but that’s not why he’s here. Annabeth tells him to just learn as much as he can. So he does his best. He gets tutoring on the side. He makes good friends, and that helps a lot, but everyone there seems so much smarter than him. But annabeth and his friends help him study. He tries and he tries and he tries. He loves the marine animal programs he does. He thinks it’s so cool learning how sea animals function, and how the ocean/environment affects them. But the standard veterinary school course material is difficult for him to stay focused on. His grades aren’t the best, but he gets through it.
And after 3 years, he gets handed a white coat and stethoscope. And he feels like an imposter. He’s not a doctor! He’s not a healer like children of apollo. He’s not a genius like children of athena. He’s percy. This feels wrong. It feels good, and he’s proud of himself, but it also feels wrong.
Then his first day of residency, at a marine animal clinic, he is walking through his little orientation with the fellow residents and the attending vets. The first room they bring him into has a large water tub with a sea turtle in it. It’s not moving. It looks so sick and miserable. The head vet says that they’ve had this turtle for several months and just can’t figure out what’s wrong. She won’t eat, she won’t interact with other animals, she barely opens her eyes. They have decided to put her out of her misery, and tomorrow she will be euthanized. Percy steps away from the group and asks to approach her. He goes up to her, bends down, and put his hand on her shell. He telepathically asks what’s wrong, and she responds “My head. My head hurts so bad all the time. Ever since having my babies. It hurts to swim. It hurts to be in the light. I feel sick always. Please make the pain go away.” And Percy stands up and starts asking the attending vets questions about her history and her treatments. At first he panics because he doesn’t know what to do. But then he realizes… he does know what to do. He leaned this! So he suggests a treatment. Most of the vets in the room laugh or give him a doubtful look, but he begs them to try it anyway. So they do it, and within half an hour, this sweet sea turtle is happily swimming around the tub. She’s popping her head up to say hi. She’s even eating.
The other vets tried for months. No tests showed what was wrong. But Perseus Jackson walked in, spent two minutes staring at her, and cured her. Because he has powers that no one else has. The other vets only know how to read and observe signs, but Percy can listen to their symptoms.
And after that, every second of learning about animal anatomy and physiology was worth it. Because HE just got to save a sea turtle’s life. HIM!!
And that is why Percy Jackson very quickly becomes one of the best marine veterinarians in the field.
#screw all his teachers who said he was a lost cause#screw everyone who ever called him dumb#screw all the schools he got kicked out of#because percy jackson is the best marine vet the world has ever seen#percy jackson#percy’s career#pjo#heroes of olympus#pjo headcanon#percy jackson and the olympians#annabeth chase#marine vet percy
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An arranged marriage with James Potter
Something had happened over the summer that made James Potter the most love-sick fool in all of Hogwarts. Purebloods being purebloods, it wasn’t uncommon for children to be paired up early on to secure the bloodline. While this happened mostly between the old-arching Slytherin families, an example being Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black, every once in a while, the other houses would participate too.
Such was the case with James Potter and Y/n L/n. The L/n’s had spanned generations, stretching back to even the Gaunt’s time. But, such as the Gaunt family, the L/n family had run into some bad luck. Stocks didn’t go the way they wanted or something of the sort and now they were in ruining trouble.
Euphemia Potter was usually one to scoff at arranged marriages, wanting the children to find love for themselves, blood status be damned. However, the L/n’s were good friends of hers and James had written home multiple times about their daughter. From his letters, it seemed as if the two were already dating. It was a perfect coincidence. Euphemia and Fleamont agreed instantly, lifting the weight of a thousand bricks off of the patriarch of the L/n household.
However, James and Y/n were not dating. Much to James’ annoyance, the only thing between them was his unrequited infatuation towards Y/n.
So that’s where the pair found themselves at the beginning of seventh year. Y/n L/n trying to fly under the radar and not draw any attention to herself or the new ring on her finger, and James Potter doing everything in his power to show off their relationship and spoil her in front of everyone.
It began at the start of the year feast. James had an arm around Y/n’s shoulder the entire time. When a third year nervously asked if the two were dating, staring reverently up at James, the boy grinned and looked to Y/n. “I don’t know, love, are we?”
Y/n pushed James’ arm off her shoulder and indelicately said, “no. Take him.” The third year blushed and mumbled their way out of the conversation as James clutched his wounded heart.
During classes, James would loudly correct the professors from Miss. L/n to Mrs. Potter. It earned him wry smiles from McGonagall and Sprout, chuckles from Slughorn and Flitwick, and a cold glare from Y/n. The students all looked a bit confused whenever this happened, but chalked it up to the usual antics of James Potter.
In the courtyard or by the Black Lake, James would lay his head on Y/n’s lap, even if she pushed him off or was sitting with her knees up. There were roses on her bed and notes in her bag and it got to the point where Y/n didn’t even question how James had snuck into her dorm.
If Y/n ever went to Hogsmead, James was sure to follow. No matter what she bought, he would pay for. Even if she got frustrated, he would slip the galleons up onto the counter, grinning at the cashier. He wanted to show her that he could provide for her and give her a nice home. As she would walk from shop to shop, he would point out colours of shops, saying, “oh, that would be a good colour for our bathroom. Look at that little cuckoo clock! Y/n, we have to get it.”
He would follow wherever she went, asking what seemed like meaningless questions. Have you ever had any pets? Do you like the country or city better? Any aspirations for your career? What’s a place you always wanted to visit? Y/n thought nothing of it, but to James, her answers were slowly sculpting his future. Would she want a dog or a cat in our home? Where should our house be? I would like the country so our kids could run around more, but we can easily make the city work if she wants. Should I be a stay-at-home dad? Or could we juggle two careers? Where should our honeymoon be?
Quidditch games were no better, because after every goal the chaser scored – and he scored a lot – he would look to the stands, find his fiancée, and blow her a kiss. Before every match, one of his spare jerseys would be laid out on her bed, a small note attached, begging her to wear it. She never did and he always gave her a pout when he realised it. And God forbid she didn’t go to the games. Once, she had been studying for an upcoming exam and hadn’t been able to make it. James had thrown a fit. Sirius had to drag him away from Madame Hooch before he secured an entire year of detention, but the boy still refused to get in the air. Madame Hooch threatened to start the game and make Gryffindor play a catcher down, but thankfully Remus and Peter had just found Y/n and dragged her to the pitch. The moment James saw her, he beamed and kicked off, broom now in the air. They had ended up winning. James spent the afterparty with his head on Y/n’s lap, arms reaching up to encircle her waist. He continuously reminded her how awful it would’ve been if she hadn’t shown up and only shut up when she began running her fingers through his hair.
And every night, no matter if he went to bed first or she did, James would always go over to Y/n and give her a soft kiss on the forehead and a whispered, “sweet dreams.” No matter where she was, this became a daily occurance in Y/n’s life. At first, she tried to avoid it by sneaking off to the library whenever James began yawning and tossing around the idea of going to bed. But he would find her. She tried the kitchens, hoping he didn’t think to look for her there. But he would find her. She tried being in a group with her friends, in animated conversations. But he would weave his way through the group, step in front of her, and still say goodnight. It was like he had this magical map that told him where she was at all times. It was bloody infuriating.
Much to James’ dismay, no progress seemed to be made. At least she was staying faithful to her fiancé, the Marauders reassured him as James griped and moaned. He would sling himself onto a common room chair, conveniently in the earshot of his dearest. Y/n would just roll her eyes.
The majority of Hogwarts didn’t know what to do with them. The girls would swoon when they heard the new thing James Potter had come up with to woo Y/n L/n. The boys would huff and grumble about needing to step up their own game when it came to their girlfriends. James was setting the bar too high. The teachers would sit around, taking time to sip a well-deserved drink, as they complained how if L/n didn’t soon see the boy that was right in front of her, helpless to his love, then Potter was going to have a breakdown.
Yet, Y/n continued to push him away. James could be patient. He had been waiting practically seven years – he could wait a little more, but he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t hurt whenever she brushed him off. She could’ve said no to the engagement. She could’ve punched or hexed him. It didn’t seem like she truly hated him, more like she was embarrassed and tired of him.
“I don’t get it,” James said finally one night. He laid out on his bed, long limbs stretching over the place as Peter and Sirius played Exploding Snap on the floor.
Remus was reading on his own bed. The werewolf sighed, knowing where this was going. “What don’t you get, Prongs?”
“Why doesn’t Y/n like me?” James murmured, looking at his friends with large, hurt eyes.
“Mate,” Sirius said. One of the cards exploded, making Peter flinch. “Listen. She likes you, yeah? How else are you able to get close to her? I swear, you were practically on top of her a couple days ago.” He scoffed and laid down a card.
James groaned loudly and exclaimed, “but I’ve tried everything! Hell, we’re literally engaged! I can’t go through an entire marriage like this. Especially not with the woman I love.”
Peter piped up, smiling sincerely at James. “Hey, I’m sure she’ll realise it soon enough. I think she loves you back. She’s just scared.”
“But I’m me!” James shouted out. “I’m not scary!” He looked around wildly at his friends. “Am I?” he asked pathetically.
“I think if you have to ask if you’re scary,” Remus pointed out, “then you’re not scary.”
Sirius grinned. “Excellent point, as always, Moony.”
Remus sighed and gave James a pointed look. “Perhaps, the best thing to do is talk to her. Since she is your future wife, after all.”
“I do talk to her!” James argued. “I ask her about her day and tell her about our pranks. She- she responds. She’s very sweet, you know, but she never shows any affection.”
“Maybe you’re pressuring her,” Peter commented. “By being all lovey-dovey. You could try being her friend first?”
James didn’t think he could do that. He already thought of Y/n as his wife. He already thought of her as one of his best friends. But what else could he do to get her to feel the same way?
The next week, James took Peter’s words into consideration. Instead of leaving flowers in her dorm, James asked if he could join her in the library for a study session. Instead of blowing her kisses during Quidditch games, he just waved. Instead of envisioning their future, he focused on the present.
It wasn’t until three weeks had passed that James noticed the results. Y/n began coming to him with some questions on schoolwork. Y/n waved back at Quidditch games, shooting him a thumbs up in encouragement. Y/n wouldn’t fiddle with her engagement ring nervously, as if worried someone would spot it.
The girl noticed her changed behaviour too. On a random Thursday, when James came to kiss her goodnight, she paused her conversation and whispered back, “sleep well,” angling her body so he wouldn’t have to reach as far to kiss her temple. Soon after, she excused herself from her friends, flustered. Y/n paced around her dorm, twisting the ring back and forth.
A knock came at the door. “Hey,” James murmured as he pushed open the door. “Are you okay?”
Y/n turned to face him. “You actually care about me, don’t you?” she whispered.
James couldn’t help but laugh. “Of course,” he replied. “Why on earth would you think otherwise?”
She shrugged. “It seemed fake, you know? Like this one big prank to single me out. But then you actually seemed excited and willing to marry me, James. Marriage. This is the rest of our lives and we haven’t even kissed!”
James cracked a smirk. He shoved his hands in his pockets. “I can fix that really easily.”
“But you think you’re in this for the long run?” Y/n asked desperately. “For- for the fights? The late nights? The chores? And we haven’t even talked if we want kids or not!”
“Love,” he interrupted her spiral. “Have you thought about the waking up every morning in my arms? The dancing in the kitchen for no reason? The anniversary dinners where I profess my love over and over again?” He stepped forward, placing his warm hands on her arms soothingly. “And if you want, I would love to have mini replicas of us running around, waking us up in the middle of the night because of a night terror. I would love for them to disrupt our dancing in the kitchen by demanding they want to dance too. And I would love for them to groan when they see me being all sappy towards my wife.”
How could any girl say no when James Potter was standing before her, promising her endless devotion? The kiss was slow, James’ lips slowly moving against hers. He revelled in the warmth of her body and how her head tilted to him as he cupped her cheek gently. All short and lovely and sweet, the kisses were exactly how James had dreamed.
The couple parted and the boy stared down at her. His finger went up to brush her bottom lip before murmuring, “will you marry me?”
She didn’t hesitate. “Yes.”
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