#fyi we're allowed to headcanon characters other than james as desi

[fanon-not-canon]

Desi Lily who had dark hair but accidentally charmed it lipstick-red when she was seven and liked it so much she never turned it back. Desi Lily who grew up detached from her culture and always felt guilty about it. Desi Lily who meets James and has him teach her Bengali so she can connect more with her family. Desi Lily who does henna for Mary and all their friends. Desi Lily who bonds with Remus because he feels just as detached from his heritage after his mom dies. Desi Lily who hates her own mom but can't help but wish they had more in common. Desi Lily who cuts her family off when she turns eighteen but refuses to let her culture go with them. Desi Lily who reconnects with her identity through her love for her friends.

[averageambivert]

The absolute POTENTIAL of desi Lily... Imagine her tying rakhi to all Marauders + skittles boys (bc why not make them ALL a family), introducing them to Holi I-

I'm gonna keep thinking about this for the rest of the night, thank you 🫡🫡

Desi Lily who had dark hair but accidentally charmed it lipstick-red when she was seven and liked it so much she never turned it back. Desi Lily who grew up detached from her culture and always felt guilty about it. Desi Lily who meets James and has him teach her Bengali so she can connect more with her family. Desi Lily who does henna for Mary and all their friends. Desi Lily who bonds with Remus because he feels just as detached from his heritage after his mom dies. Desi Lily who hates her own mom but can't help but wish they had more in common. Desi Lily who cuts her family off when she turns eighteen but refuses to let her culture go with them. Desi Lily who reconnects with her identity through her love for her friends.