#ch jily

[mrsaluado]

lari from @hotchfiles' archive for fics unrelated to criminal minds.

tags on this post will guide you to works for each character & type of reader.

[yallthemwitches]

It will most definitely be cut but I could t help myself

[livelaughlovetoread]

A Light In The Shadows || Part 1 || 30.3k || Rated M

From the Beginning || New Chapter

Chapter 6: Lily Jane Evans

By now Lily knew she could do things that her sister and parents couldn’t. Every time she does something nifty, they explain it away. “The light must have made it look like that,” said her mum after she had changed the color of her socks. “You have a real talent for helping me fix things,” her dad commented after she fixed a leaky faucet. “What a fascinating trick,” Aunt Bertice had cheered after Lily had made a paper butterfly flap its wings. “It’s freaky when you do that,” Petunia would say when they were playing, and Lily would levitate toys to herself. “You’ve a real talent for magic tricks,” her Uncle Eddy had said after she changed a card to be the one he had picked after she lost it. Lily was starting to think she should stop pointing out all the things she could do. She knew she was doing them, but her family just didn’t understand.

And with this, we are at the end of Part One!

[curseofaphrodite]

I want The Last Enemy to show up on every I've-read-ATYD-and-wanna-read-another-marauders-fanfiction-just-as-great person's doorstep so we'd have a bigger fanbase so I could be unhinged with more people.

[memebijin-love]

Me imagining Wolfstar scenes in TLE but knowing that maybe not even one will exist... sigh 😭. (Btw I dreamed with new chapter again.)

[violetsastrocytes]

James' heart is doing something funny. It's like Lily has written him a letter, put pen to paper and spelled out his name. Thought it, written it: Dear James. James, J-a-m-e-s, his name, his name on her mind. - Last of the Summer Sun

[mowowow]

Title: This Time Around

Pairings: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, James Potter/Lily Evans, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes

Tags: Canonical Character Death, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin Raise Harry Potter, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff and Humor, Non-Linear Narrative, Slow Burn, POV Remus Lupin, volleyball!player Remus, Friends to Lovers, Young Wolfstar x Adult Wolfstar, Exes to Lovers

Rating: Mature

Summary: Remus and Sirius have been divorced for four years. Harry's request before his tenth birthday might shake things up.

Link to read on AO3

Summary for the latest chapters (5 and 6/16): In the past, Remus and Sirius share secrets.

Snippet:

What’s actually surprising is that Sirius hasn’t been with anyone since Remus met him, at least as far as he can tell. Sirius has never told him about his conquests, not that Remus had asked; it’s just one more topic to add to their growing list of let’s-not-talk-about-that.

And now Remus resents it. He’s angry at himself for setting so many barriers, no matter that those walls went both ways. He feels stupid and miserable for harboring feelings for someone as unattainable as Sirius.

He doesn’t even know what Sirius looks for in another person, if he’s even looking.

[i--am--riddlesandpoems]

There is something inherently powerful about finding the words to express solidarity, to say: I understand, me too, I know exactly what you mean. It’s a kind of magic you’d never find in any book but that could change the course of history far more than a mere spell.

But Lily Evans was sixteen years old, and she did not yet know those words. She only knew that boy before her was hurting in just the way she herself had hurt. So she did the only thing she could think to do: She let go of the swing-set pole and walked over behind him, wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pressed her cheek to the back of his head, and hugged him. James sat still and startled for half a moment, then his shoulders shuddered ever so slightly, and he sunk into the embrace, touching a cold hand gently to her own.

[touchlikethesun]

oh i almost forgot i wanted to tell y'all, one of the girls from class reminds me so much of lily evans, partly because she’s a redhead but mostly because she’s kind and very smart, and today i noticed that she had a draco sticker on her laptop and i was like "oh are you a draco girlie" and she was like "i used to be but these days im more into the marauders" and i told her that i was a fan too and asked who her favourite character was. she said james. lily coding confirmed.

[frenchdispatche]

told myself im gonna just focus on the One Wolfstar Fic and now im planning an angsty jegulus backstory fic, james/reg reconciliation into romance spinoff, angsty remus wouldve/couldve/shouldve inspired oneshot, and a tangential jily undercover spies power couple 5+1 fic. i cannot do this anymore ive written only 500 words but my brain will not rest

[moondustinfj]

One of my favorite moments🥺

James and Sirius: *gaping*

hi I am still crawling my way back to writing and catching up on tumblr stuff but would y'all like a teeny chapter 47 spoiler in the form of some tuesday night self care aka a doodle featuring mr. moony and penny prefect?

:)

[yallthemwitches]

Do you ever just wake up from a fugue state and find shit like this on a word document??

[brandileigh2003]

Wolfstar wip recs! Works in progress are such a big part of fandom, and I need to be better about reading and recommending them. I'm open to suggestions as well!

***If you're reading any, also give the author love if you at all can, I'm trying to be better about that too***

My current ones I can find in notes:

•The Ups and Downs of Inevitability by depressed_and_nauseous: Hogwarts au (no background relationship rn)

•maybe time running out is a gift by @messrsrarchives mcd, Remus with cancer decision to stop treatment (background jily)

•catch me on the way down by raggedypond mcd fic, reg is dying and Sirius has to make end of life decisions, meets Remus at hospital

•Black's Anatomy by @grasslesss greys anatomy au

•beautiful boy (beautiful boy au) and we grew up in spite of it (Remus has a twin at Hogwarts divergent mcd) by peachyybabe @lavenderhaze

•Tender is the touch (of someone that you love too much) by @purplefiction-ao3 remus is waiting for heart transplant (background jily)

•Would That I by third_crow Hogwarts soulmate au (background jegulus)

•Underneath It All by @kaymardsa texting au (background jily)

•Without You by beautywolfstar @daffodilsonaprettystring Titanic au (background jegulus)

•Let Me Believe (Ever After) by @brigidfaye ever after: a Cinderella story au (jegulily)

•Modern Day Moses by krabapple @severedreamerfox post 1st war divergent mpreg (background jily)

•Tic Tic Boom by @fictionboysarebetter Remus with tourettes at Hogwarts (background jily)

•The Standard Book Of Spells series by imparfait @je-suis-imparfait adorable wolfstar, hurt/comfort, no voldy au (the most recent is complete but series is wip and one of my faves) (background jily)

•While I breathe, I hope by @marigold-hills divergent post Hogwarts, remus expelled after prank

•One More to Love by @krethes @theresthesnitch a/b/o Wolfstarbucks

•Give Me A Sign by @theresthesnitch magical soulmate au, Remus is deaf (background jily)

•Blinded Fate by FatedEcho star wars au (background jily)

•amicus curiae by femme_de_lettres @femme--de--lettres law school au fantastic disability rep (background jegulus)

•Parenthood For Dummies by Middleofamoment wolfstar raising teddy and adopting OC (part of series) (background jily)

•The Point of Vanishing by @greenibis (59k) fabulous look at the boys at Hogwarts. (background jily)

•Coparenting With Benefits by @m00neroni (38k wip 6/22 chapters) a/b/o mpreg fwb (background jily)

•As the Worm Moon Dies by @rollercoasterwords different magical system very au

•on another ocean by @colgatebluemintygel (133k WIP ) modern au, vacation, pining and oblivious idiots in love. (background jily)

•Vaincre by @lumosinlove sweater weather sequel (hockey) (background jily)

•Four To The End by @dovahtobi long fic of Hogwarts. This is year 4 (96k, 19/? ch.)

•Language Lessons: B-Sides by MsAlexWP @languagelessonswolfstar (background jily)

•disintegration by moonymoment @mayescapade vampire Sirius and Hunter remus

•wip or maybe abandoned but good: Of Leaves and Stars (modern magical texting, trans remus and genderfluid sirius)

•Of Initials and Postscripts same authors and status (Hogwarts era, remus is homeschooled and sirius is his penpal) both by irrationalmoony & LadyAmina

•hide your fires by bizarrestars @starsworth (reg/Kingsley main, plenty of black family dynamics, harry and wolfstar)

---And these are what's coming on wip tbr/recs from my lovely friends

•marginalia by @spindrifters magical au

• of his bones by MesserMoon

•A Love Like the Movies by Acewitch @acewitch-writes

•How To Jeopardise Your Friendship With Remus Lupin by @amberlink

[missgryffin]

Just out of curiosity, how do you see Jilys dynamic based on their astrology signs?

Omg anon I LOVE this question thank you so much for sending it!! I have done a lot of astrology research in connection with writing because I find it to be such a good tool for characterization, so I feel like I could talk about this for days!

I'm going to do this bullet point style because I'm kind of just rattling off thoughts as they come. (And also, I can tell this is going to be long already, so I'm not going to go into their individual traits too much here, but if you google Aries Man and Aquarius Woman you'll find pleeeenty of material!!)

They have insane chemistry. It's air + fire, so how could they not? The attraction + energy match is just there, and it feeds off each other. When they're dating, they're obviously leaning into it, but before they're together, I think it wildly throws Lily off to feel this kind of chemistry with him (because it's him, y'know?)

They both value independence and approach each other as equals. This is so central to their characters. Obviously the dynamics of him being pureblood and her being Muggle-born during a war about blood purity make this incredibly important for them. But even on an interpersonal/relationship level aside from the war, it sets the whole tone for them. James is known to be arrogant and the only other person we see him give deference to is Sirius. He's not the type to suffer fools, he's not patient, and he likes to take charge and be in control, so the fact that he steps back from all of those impulses to give more equal deference to Lily I think speaks volumes about not only his respect for her but also their ability to match each other.

Building off that, they challenge each other. Because they are on equal footing in terms of skill, intelligence, energy, they can challenge and mentally stimulate each other in a way that they don't necessarily get from other people. (There's a scene coming up in ES Ch 6 that starts exploring this dynamic that I'm so excited for you all to read!!) There's a really deep intellectual attraction there in addition to the physical attraction, and this is what ultimately brings so much depth to their relationship.

They also share degrees of impulsiveness, playfulness, and creativity that just naturally bounce off each other and create a really fun energy between them. Like they're constantly flirting (especially in a teasing kind of way), and there's a healthy amount of spontaneity with them.

But! They still have challenges!!

They're both stubborn as fuck. James's arrogance can drift into a lack of empathy that makes him callous, closed, ruthless. (See: his dynamic with Snape.) Lily's strong beliefs and convictions can lead her into being hardheaded. He wants to be in control, she wants to be right—and she will go to great lengths to avoid being wrong. (See: her serious case of denial wrt James and struggle to end her friendship with Sev.) This type of clash, where one or both of them is being extremely stubborn, is the source of most of their conflict.

In a similar vein, their pride can easily get the better of them and both of them being stubborn and argumentative can turn things explosive very quickly. Passion can manifest in a bad way just as easily as it can manifest in a good way! Though I think with time they get better at recognizing this and just turn bad passion into good passion, since the root of the feeling is the same.

They struggle with communicating feelings and emotional vulnerability. Their independence makes them afraid to appear weak. Especially in all the lead-up to getting together, I think they struggle with talking about their feelings and showing that vulnerability to one another. On top of that, James can be brash and insensitive, while Lily's defense mechanism is to shut down — not a good combination. She can be aloof and distant when she's like this, and James struggling with being vulnerable makes it hard for them to bridge the gap. They both need to dig deep, put aside ego, and make an effort to resolve this kind of conflict.

[charmsandtealeaves]

My partner’s last week of holiday leave so made the most of being able to read on the beach while fishing 🏖️

Read This Week (12/1/2025):

This month's book club read:

We haven’t set a book for January yet, but I’ve continued working through all the summer swap books. So this week was Longbourn by Jo Baker which I am still yet to start.

Other Reads:

Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Fics:

Fearlessly Red by @petals2fish

Complete (199.5k), Muggle AU Jily, Rated E

Red. It was such an interesting color to correlate with emotion because it was on both ends of the spectrum. On one end there was happiness, falling in love, passion, all that. On the other end was jealousy, fear and frustration. Maybe that's why James thought the nickname fit Lily so well. (Bodyguard!James/Celebrity!Lily)

Before the Crossword by Petals2fish

Complete (700w), HP missing moments, Rated G

During the events of Chamber of Secrets, Hagrid is taken to Azkaban and finds himself locked in a cell across from Sirius Black.

A Life With You by @kay-elle-cee

Complete (15.1k), Jily lives AU, rated T

A Jily Lives AU collection of small moments from Hogwarts onwards, using the 31 Jilytober tumblr prompts.

In Search Of Something More by kay-elle-cee (Ch.7)

WIP, Regency Jily, Rated M

In the sunlit garden of her sister’s home, Lord Potter had promised Lily a life of her own design, with minimal expectations—her presence at community events, companionship, and an heir. As the two stumble into the routine of marriage and work to make a life together at Stinchcombe Hall, unsolicited feelings provoke each to start wondering if this is merely a marriage…or if it could be something more.

In The Latter Days by kay-elle-cee

WIP, canon divergent Jily, Rated M

In February of 1983, a cataclysmic shift occurred in the wizarding world, plunging it into chaos. Four years later, revelations shake the core of James Potter’s new reality when, on a mission, he discovers another faction of the Order of the Phoenix — and with them, the woman he thought he’d lost forever. Now the two broken factions of the Order must team up to finish what they once started, while James and Lily work through four years of loss and rediscovery

The Professional by @annabtg

Complete (941w), muggle AU jily, Rated T

James Potter is nothing if not a professional - yet his new co-worker, a gorgeous woman who seems to hate him, is putting his sense of professionalism to the test...

Alright, Potter? By annabtg

Complete (1.8k), canon divergent Jily, Rated G

On a sunny day after the Defence Against the Dark Arts OWLs, Lily Evans finds herself in a fight with her nemesis - until James Potter interferes.

Bad Egg by annabtg

Complete (1.1k), crack fic treated serious, Jily, Rated G

After her first overnight stay at James Potter's house, Lily Evans is met with an unpleasant surprise.

Waylaid by @missgryffin

Complete (16k), muggle AU Jily, Rated E

Lily Evans is thirty years old, single, and racing a blizzard to get home for Christmas when James Potter crashes into her life. Literally.

All Buttered Up by @wearingaberetinparis

Complete (6.6k), muggle AU Jily, Rated T

James Potter, one of the youngest and most charismatic MPs in Parliament, never expected his viral baking blunder on the Great Christmas Celebrity Bake Off to land him back in the tent. But when the show’s host, Gilderoy Lockhart, falls victim to ironic food poisoning, James is asked to step in at the last minute — opposite BBC presenter Lily Evans, the sharp, no-nonsense woman he’s had a painfully obvious crush on for the past year. As filming heats up, James must face his trauma, while navigating burnt pastries, soggy bottoms, and sparks that might just turn into something real.

The Parent Trap by wearingaberetinparis

Complete (22.8k), second chances Jily AU, Rated M

After falling pregnant at university, Lily Evans and James Potter are co-parents to their seven-year-old son, Harry. When James unexpectedly shows up at Lily’s Cokeworth flat on Christmas Eve, a blizzard traps them inside together. Forced to spend Christmas under one roof, old tensions between the former lovers resurface. A 3-Part Second Chance Jily Romance

even if it's a false god, we'd still worship this love by wearingaberetinparis

Complete (34.2K), mythology AU Jily , Rated M

Being a God is divine - until it’s not. James, the Sun God, has had enough of immortality, celestial parties, and endless adoration. He’s ready to trade in his golden throne for something far more thrilling: mortality. Enter Lily Evans, a mortal desperate for anything to break the monotony of her very ordinary life. But when their paths cross, the line between mortal and divine begins to blur, drawing them into a tangled web of prophecy, power, and peril. As shadows stir and the God of the Underworld sets his sights on Lily, James must face the one thing even a God cannot control: fate.

So Bring Us Some Plummy Pudding by @merlinsbbeard

Complete (2.6k), James at Christmas, Rated G

In which James Potter adores Christmas.

Keep Pace by @gigglesandfreckles-hp

Complete (8.6k), Hogwarts Jily, Rated T

“So,” she says after a moment, her voice light, “is this a thing you do? Invite girls to kill themselves on a run after you find them crying. Or am I special?” Sirius laughs. It’s a sharp sound, almost surprised, but it makes her stomach loosen. “You’re special,” he says dryly, finally turning to look at her properly. He watches her for a beat longer than she expects, like he’s searching for something in her face—some answer she doesn’t know how to give. Whatever it is, he seems to find it.

Sip Happens by @eastwindmlk

Complete (4.6k), muggle AU prongsfoot, Rated T

After a very long, bad, not so good, terrible day James Potter finds himself alone in a cocktail bar and finds companionship and flirtations with the handsome bartender and his sinful forearms.

Safe by @yallthemwitches

Complete (1.6k), order! Jilypad, Rated M

It was an arrangement out of necessity than anything else. The safe house was nothing more than a glorified shack, barely habitable besides a creaky iron bed with an ancient quilt tucked in under the mattress. He had offered to sleep on the ground. "I'm a dog after all." But Lily wouldn’t hear of it. So they shared the bed so to speak. One couple and their mangy best mate at their feet.

[calmlyerratic]

Sooo I'm writing a Marauders AU where they (plus Lily & Sev) time travel to OotP in 1996 and meet Harry.

Some background info:

▪︎ this fic has a canon oriented timeline with wolfstar, jily, alternating pov's, & lots of humor (but also an emotional rollercoaster)

▪︎ Snape's Worst Memory and the willow incident haven't happened in 1976 yet, but in 1996 Harry has just seen SWM

▪︎ Dumbledore has just left Hogwarts & Umbridge is Headmisstress

▪︎ anything is possible: older characters meeting their younger selves, character clashing, timeline divergence/resurgence

▪︎ I have a plan for this fic, but I'm wondering...

Encounters of the Future Sort by CalmlyErratic on ao3, ch 16 just posted :)