#i *knew* there was a high chance i would get exams on 25th

[curarems]

Good news: I am finally getting Making Money this week! Bad news: the worst part of my exams officialy falls on 25th of May. My first 25th of May in Discworld fandom and I'll spend it as the last and worst day of my exams. Is this what being cursed feels like.

[godlygreta]

flower power | j.m. kiszka.

title | flower power

summary/request | "Any chance I could get a Josh Kiszka fluffy smut where maybe they had a crush on each other when they were teens but they both denied it and the reader meets Josh again after he becomes famous and they confess their feelings? Then it could turn into a fluffy smut?"

warnings | this does have smut towards the end, but that's mostly all of the warnings. it's sweet smut, so no dirty dirty shit

word count | 3k

author’s note | this was sort of rushed but also not?? some of it was, but there were parts that i had written for a while, just needed to connect them. it's unedited as always, i'll eventually get around to editing my shit lmfao

enjoy this besties! i love you all sm, thank you for all that you do always :)

don't ever hesitate to send requests ! or send me songs to listen to ! i love new music :) the link to my ask is right here: [x]

The day you first met Josh was bizarre from start to finish. Not in the sense that it was all weird but almost too perfect, cliche. You were the new girl at Frankenmuth High School. The bell rung and you were hopelessly lost, the school (although small) was a fuckin’ maze to you. A student came from the main office, backpack slung over one shoulder. “You lost?”

“Um, yeah. I just moved from Detroit and I have no idea where I'm going.” You huffed out a laugh, hand running through your hair. You handed him your schedule, eyes looking over it. “Can you please help me find my homeroom?”

“Yeah, you’re with me. For most of your classes, actually.” You began to follow after him, your feet always two steps behind his. “I'll be your personal escort of the day, alright?”

“Thank you.” You breathed out, walking behind him into your first class of the day, English 10.

You were enthralled by how smart Josh was. You had learned more about him as the school year dragged on. He introduced you to the play, different clubs that the school had as well as his family. You even got to pick up the guitar due to Jake, who taught you every time you came over, which was quite a bit.

You had become inseparable from them. Anytime someone would see Josh anywhere, you would not be far behind. Every early on gig they had, you were there. You loosely became their guitar tech, handing Joshua his guitars and Sam his bass whenever he would switch to the piano. However, scheduling conflicts forced you to choose between them and your dream of medical school.

Studying pre-med at University of Michigan was an absolute dream come true. The friends you made would last a lifetime, some of them becoming engaged and married, asking you to be in their wedding. When your 25th birthday came, and you still hadn’t gotten a boyfriend or girlfriend, you decided that maybe you were destined to be all alone.

You scavenged the web, looking for concert tickets as a present to yourself. A present for your birthday, for getting through the gruelling final exams, the late night study sessions -- all of it. A name rang a familiar bell, the name sounding so familiar. It all clicked. “Holy shit.”

You tried your hardest to get pit tickets. When you had succeeded, a million things raced through your mind. Most of them were curse words. You FaceTimed as many of your friends as you could, asking them what to wear. The faster their tour date came around, the more nervous you were.

You were so endlessly proud of them, the biggest smile rose on your face anytime their music played. You had missed them, not realizing how much you did until you’d listened to the studio versions of their songs, knowing their first couple drafts of them didn’t sound nearly as good. You knew how gruelling some of those songs were to them - the riff wouldn’t cooperate the way Jake wanted it to, Josh’s voice wouldn’t harmonize with itself the way he imagined it.

But now here you were, right against the barricade, closer to Jake’s side but relatively in the middle. Your heart pounded inside your chest, batting around your ribcage. You had talked to a few of the other girls against the barricade with you, laughing with them as you really take in the impact that they’ve made in these girls' lives. Your heart swells, knowing how much they love what they do.

They came out on stage, one by one, Danny coming first. You made eye contact with Jake, who’s eyes lit up like NYC during Christmas time. Sam came out next, looking over to Jake before seeing you in the crowd. He waved wildly, goofy smile painted on his face. Last to join the stage was Joshua.

The highschooler you had known was gone. Instead, a man replaced him on stage. The way he carried himself was so full of swagger, your breath was taken away by how beautiful he looked. You had always had a little thing for Josh. You never let it go anywhere, though, out of fear of rejection. Memories of the past came rushing through your head, your body feeling faint with how powerful they were.

Jake sat next to Josh on the couch, guitar laid in his lap as he strummed a tune that was unbeknownst to you. Sam fucked around on the bass, attempting to match it with a baseline. Danny’s fingers drummed on his thighs, watching Sam’s face as he played. The rhythm section was inseparable, much like you and Josh were.

Your body was close enough to Josh’s that you could feel the heat radiating from him. Your eyes closed as Josh began to vocalize, random strings of words falling out. The more and more you listened to him, the more at ease you felt. Your heart soared out of your chest, the smile left on your face couldn’t be any wider. This was home.

But the good memories came up just as much as the bad memories did.

“It’s selfish of me to not want you to go.” Josh spoke, sadness clear in his voice.

“It’s just as selfish of me to not want you to go, too, but being able to travel and do what you love is your passion. Although it’s Jake’s dream of being a musician, you bring light and love to these people, Josh. You’re an absolute ray of sunshine, you should share your light and wisdom with as many people as you can. I’m not going to stop you from seeing the states, hell, even the other side of the world. We’re just on different paths right now. We can always visit when you’re back in town.”

“I don’t even know when that is, Y/N. We’ll be on the road for at least two years.” It made your heart heavy knowing what you had to do.

“I can wait two years to see you, Josh.” You spoke, wrapping your arms around him. “But for right now, we have to say goodbye.”

“I don’t want to say goodbye.”

“Then don’t think of it as goodbye. Think of it as a way of saying ‘see you later’ or something.” He nodded, arms tightening around you. You could feel his tears hit your shirt, causing your eyes to water.

Those two years did wonders. They had matured so much. Josh’s undercut had grown out a bit, his hair becoming more and more unruly curly.

His eyes met yours, almost faltering over the words. You smiled warmly at him, face absolutely beaming. His smile became so wide, his pearly whites almost blinded everyone in the crowd. It amazed you how beautiful he had become.

He was already beautiful, especially in high school, but now he was just so much more confident in himself, what he does, in the music he makes. It looked good on him, looked way too good on him.

The song played. The one they wrote in their garage, you sitting next to Josh on the ground. “This one’s for my best friend from high school who’s in the crowd tonight. She’s seen many versions of all the songs you’ve heard so far. This one’s called ‘Flower Power’.”

His wink towards you made your face hot. Your eyes became glossy as you watched Josh sing. Your heart filled with as much love and light as it did in that garage.

The show ended too soon in your opinion. You loved listening to them, their sound having matured over the years they had been gone. You lingered around the barricade, waiting for one of them to come up to you. Jake was the first one, wrapping his arms around you and rocking you both from side to side. “It is so good to see you. College’s really made you hotter, hasn’t it?”

“I could say the same for you guys and the tour. How’s it been?”

“You have no idea how beautiful some of the places we’ve been are. Josh will have to take you some day.” A light pink painted your cheeks. “Lord knows how long he’s had a crush on you.”

What?

“He does not have a crush on me, Jake.” He gave you that look, you know the one. The ‘yeah whatever you say dumbass’ look. “I’m serious!”

“He has a crush on you, and you have a crush on him.”

“Crush sounds so juvenile, Jake. It’s not even like that!”

“Yeah okay. Let me know when you two finally profess your love for each other.” He walked away with a wink, Josh coming from the same direction.

“Hi,” his voice was quiet, nerves rattled throughout his tone. “You look… beautiful.”

“You look good, too.”

“The boys and I were going to go to the bars to get a drink, would you like to come with us?” You nodded, walking backstage with Josh. You hugged Sam and Danny as they were dressed back in their street clothes, talking and catching up with them while Josh got redressed.

The shots you took with them went down like water. Drinking had become slightly easy for you, needing to find a way to wind down in undergrad. Fireball just tasted like Big Red, tequila and vodka tasted like water, and whiskey had always tasted like dirt to you. The boys watched as you tried to outdrink Jake, which failed. You had given up, remembering how hard they even went in high school. You could outdrink high school Jake, but not musician Jake.

“You wanna go outside and get some air?” Josh asked, slightly yelling over the music in your ear. You nodded, grabbing your jacket off the back of the chair.

“I’m so proud of you.” You spoke, the cold air hitting the two of you as soon as the door opened.

“I’m proud of you too. Pre med is no joke.” Josh grabbed your hand, rubbing his thumb over the backside of your hand. “I missed you everyday.”

“I missed you, too, Josh.” His lips looked soft. You couldn’t stop staring at them, especially as his tongue ran over his bottom lip. “Would you like to go back to my apartment? We can have a sleepover like we used to in high school.”

“I’d love to.”

Your apartment was just as he suspected it would be. Nice and neat, slight Halloween decorations lingering although Halloween had long since been over. Photos from high school had littered some of the tables, others were filled with who he presumed to be your roommate and other friends you had made during your time at UM.

“I feel bad for missing out on so much. Tour got so hectic.”

“Don’t apologize, Josh. It’s not your fault. We were both incredibly busy. I barely had any time for myself, let alone anyone else.”

“Not even a boyfriend?” Josh asked, questioning your relationship status. He was curious for himself.

“No boyfriends for me.” You had him follow you into your bedroom, handing him one of his old t-shirts. “I have a bunch of them, so don’t hesitate to take it with you.”

“You kept some of my shirts?”

“Karen gave me a bunch of them after you guys left for tour. She also visited me and brought me tons of home cooked meals. I swear, your mother thinks I’m one of her children.”

“She does it because she loves you,” you turned around, about to tell him that you knew that. He was standing super close to you, face not far apart from yours. “I love you too.”

“I love you too Josh.”

“Not as a friend.”

The silence that cut through the air wasn’t awkward. It was more comforting than anything. You hesitantly wrapped your arms around his neck, pulling him closer to you. Your hands played with his hair, “you mean it?”

“I’ve been in love with you for years now, I can’t keep it in anymore.”

“I love you too. Not as a friend.” Years of anticipation built up between you and him. Your eyes both flickered from each other’s eyes to their lips. Leaning forward slowly, Josh met you in the middle, his lips pressing to yours lightly.

Fireworks, stars, the fucking Aurora Borealis, whatever you wanna call it - you saw it. It lit a fire inside your bones, making you ache for something you didn’t even know you were missing. His hands pulled your body closer to his, tightening on your waist. You sighed into the kiss, a sense of calm washing over you. You walked him backwards, letting him sit himself on your bed.

You sat on his lap, tracing over every inch of his chest lightly. His hand stayed placed on your thigh, rubbing it gently with his thumb. He could stare at you forever and not think of it as a waste of time. For you were his muse, the reason his songs usually contained love and happiness in them. He gazed into your eyes like there was nothing else to look at, like there was only you. “You’re so beautiful, mama. Even more than words can describe.”

Strap by strap your clothing was removed. When you were fully naked, you sat on the bed, waiting for Josh to finish. You couldn’t tear your eyes away from his body. He was absolutely perfect, from the slant of his shoulders, to his hip bones, which stuck out a bit. You didn’t understand how you became so lucky to have shared such an intimate moment with someone as amazing as him, but maybe you did. It had been years in the making. You held out your hands, a small, endearing smile on your face. He gladly accepted your hands, kneeling on the bed in front of you.

With your hands still holding one another’s, your lips reconnected. It was slow and wet, which was exactly what was needed. His lips were soft against yours, his tongue gliding against your bottom lip, but soon his lips slipped from yours, travelling towards the curvature of your jaw, following down your neck. He laid you down, his hands removing themselves from yours, finding their spot on your hips.

It felt like his hands were everywhere and they pretty much were. He wanted you to know how much he loved you. He went back to kissing your lips, his tongue running along your bottom lip again. His lips lazily dragged along every inch of your body, moans and soft curses falling from your lips. They slowly made their way down to the lowest part of your stomach, your eyes rolling back into your head out of frustration. You whined, “Do something, please.”

“We’re not in any rush, mama. Just let me explore you a bit.” His knuckles were grazing the inside of your thigh as he spoke, inching ever-so-slightly towards your core. He kissed the top of your thigh, making his way towards your hip bones. He kissed the skin right above your cunt, as the knuckles on his hands grazed over your bare center. You gasped out, your hands finding their way to his hair. He smiled against your skin, teasing you as you tugged at his roots.

“Josh, please.” Your voice was hoarse with desperation.

“Of course, love.” His face pulled away from you, as his hands replaced his face. Your moans were only loud enough for the both of you to hear. His lips twitched to form a small smirk, before planting kisses on your neck. The pleasure coming from his mouth and his fingers were overwhelming, curse words left your mouth louder than the moans did. But his hands and his mouth detached from you, making you whine.

“Lemme take care of you, okay?” He spoke softly, pushing hair out of your face, and you didn’t object. You nodded, pulling Josh down on top of you. You both giggled, your lips connecting once more. Josh unwrapped the condom and slid it on, looking into her eyes afterwards. “Are you all good?”

“All good,” you whispered. He smiled at you, pressing his lips to yours as he entered you. He wrapped your legs around his waist, waiting until you had given him the okay to move again. Your bodies molded together, his hands roaming all over your body. You fit together perfectly, the last two pieces of a puzzle falling into place. It was just as slow as your kiss - hips moving in a perfect rhythm, Josh moaning into your ear as your nails raked down his back, “Agh fuck.”

You could feel it, you were both so close. Beads of sweat littered both of your faces, your hands intertwined once again. Hips rocked into each other’s, yours more rapid. His breathing was irregular, his chest rising and falling quickly, almost as quickly as yours. You were already on your way to release from before, your hips reacting before you even knew what was happening. Your high washed over you like waves from the ocean. Quickly after, Josh’s high washed over him as well, his hips still moving until he rode it out.

You laid next to each other, your hand reaching for his. Your fingers interlaced, Josh’s hand bringing yours up to his lips. His kiss was soft against your warm skin. You smiled, unlocking your fingers, turning your body towards his. The confidence within yourself grew with every touch, you didn’t mind being bare in front of him. All your cares and worries were kissed away. His fingers pushed hair from your face. “You’re honestly so fucking beautiful. In every fucking way.”

“Kinda mad it took us this long to get to this point.” He kissed your nose, bringing the covers over you. “But good luck getting rid of me now.”

“It might have taken a while, but I wouldn’t change anything for the world. Now that you’re mine, I’m never letting you go..” He turned on the television, letting the sounds of late night t.v. help guide you both to sleep.

[hogwartsfirebolt]

Desvelo (or: The Case of Subject A1534: Harry James Potter)

Draco turned on the recorder as soon as he walked into the lab. Two of his colleagues stood by the main table, fastening the unconscious subject’s limbs, and a third one handed him his notes, which he took without looking up as he unbuttoned the cuffs of his shirt and rolled up his sleeves.

There was a hum of magic around the body, keeping it safe, keeping it still. He forced himself not to think too hard about who it belonged to.

“What’s the status?” he asked the room at large, approaching the table.

“Alive, under a magically induced coma to prevent strain to the core. We haven’t identified the curse,” replied Zeller, holding her hands over the subject’s head to hold the charm. Draco nodded at her, turned his face towards the recorder and spoke clearly.

“This is Draco Malfoy, code DM17008512, head of the Dark Arts BioStudies division, reporting from Level 9, on the 25th of June, 2008.” He walked around the exam table, lowered Zeller’s charms and replaced them with his own, finding the subject’s vitals with his magical awareness. “Subject A1534, Harry James Potter, is alive, kept under a magical coma. Slight bradycardia, as expected, blood pressure of 110/60, core unstable at 250 joules and climbing by the second.”

The manic energy of Harry’s magic zinged his forearms, crazed, looking for an outlet. Draco felt it around his fingers, underneath his nails. He clenched his teeth.

“This is Rose Zeller,” she picked up as he fell silent, “code RZ19003276, member of the Dark Arts BioStudies division, reporting from Level 9 on the 25th of June, 2008. Subject Harry James Potter arrived unconscious in the emergency department of St Mungo’s Hospital in the early hours of the 24th of June, 2008, and was referred to the Dark Arts Biostudies division that very morning, after the medics failed to identify the curse responsible for his condition.”

Draco knew all that, and yet it made his hackles rise once again to remember what the medics had said, the call he’d received the previous day, informing him of his new subject. He looked at Harry’s prone form now, the easy rise and fall of his chest as the coma imitated sleep, the peaceful drop of his eyelids, and had to will himself not to think as he ran his hands down the tan neck, the long clavicles. This was just a subject, he told himself. Nothing was different. He cleared his throat, “Curse entry identified over second rib, at midclavicular line on the right side. Trifocal, seeming to suggest a curse of the Imperial family. No exit mark apparent upon inspection.”

He took his hands off the body, clasping them together so he could pretend they weren’t shaking, and retracted his magic, pulling it free of the magnet of Harry’s. It was quiet, only the static hum of the spells keeping Harry unconscious broke the silence of the insular room. His soft breaths. The occasional brush of Zeller’s pen against paper. Draco tried not to stare, and couldn’t. There was so much brown naked skin on display, so much history, that no matter how hard he attempted to root himself to the present, he found himself falling into memories of that body, of those hands, of years of watching. Years of wanting.

“No exit mark apparent upon inspection,” he repeated. Made up his mind. “Impossible to reach further conclusions until the subject is woken up. Zeller, Nott, rennervate him. I shall stabilize his core.”

It was a testament to how far he’d come that neither of them thought to argue. They moved, one of them standing at each of Harry’s sides, and Draco stayed near his head, reaching towards his core with his magic, coaxing it into stillness, easing it from the entropy the curse had unleashed.

“Rennervate,” Zeller and Nott whispered in unison.

Harry’s core cells shook against Draco’s hold, fought the intrusion for a moment, but he held on, and soon enough Harry’s eyes popped open, frantic, his body immediately battling the restraints, thrashing, attempting to free his arms and legs, to flee. But still Draco held on, and at last, when Harry looked up and their eyes met, he stopped struggling, as sudden as a bucket of water dousing a fire.

“Potter,” Draco muttered through clenched teeth, as he reined in Harry’s core cells. “You need to tell us what they hit you with.”

He felt Zeller’s magic join his own, take some of the brunt of Harry’s magic, lift a bit of weight off his shoulders. His breaths came more easily.

“W-what?” Harry asked, still confused, still looking at Draco, only at Draco.

“You’re in the Department of Mysteries,” Draco said, “you were attacked. Do you remember what they hit you with?”

“I don’t— what? Department of— Do I know you?”

“Boss, his core is nearing 300 joules,” Nott said. “We need to put him down again.”

But Draco barely heard him. “You don’t remember me?”

Harry blinked, confused, tried to stand up, shook his wrists against his restraints when he found he couldn’t. “No. I was hit?”

“Yes, with a curse. Did you have the chance to hear what it was?” Zeller asked when Draco, stunned into silence, didn’t continue the interrogation.

“A curse? I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Harry said. “Did you kidnap me? I — what’s happening?”

“Boss, core at 325”

“You’re the boss?” Harry asked Draco, looking right into his eyes once again. “I thought… you feel familiar but I don’t really—?”

“Boss, 350.”

“Mr Potter,” Rose said, “We really need you to...”

“Potter?” Harry asked.

Draco felt faint.

“360”

“Am I—?” Harry didn’t look away from Draco, his eyes pleading.

“380”

“Put him down,” Draco said.

Nott did.

The silence that followed ringed in Draco’s ears. They were all quiet, stunned into it. Harry lay unconscious on the table once again. Draco could still hear his pained confusion.

“Subject appears to suffer from severe amnesia,” he said at last. “Recording over.”

-

They’d kissed once.

It could almost have been passed off as an accident, brief and light as it was.

To Draco, it counted.

It had been four years before, the night Harry graduated from the Auror Academy. Him and the other 24 graduates had piled up into a bar and made a big deal of it, gotten drunk out of their minds. Draco’s presence had been a mere coincidence, his getting drunk a very conscious decision once he’d seen the boisterous, red-coated lot.

His memories were confusing, the images blurring into each other as the night progressed in increasingly drunker increments, but he remembered stumbling into the bathroom and finding Harry there, broad shoulders free of his coat, with Ron weeping into his arm and saying, “I just love you so much, you’re my best friend I love you sooo—“ and Harry patting his shoulder and saying, “I know, I know, I love you too.” He remembered, somehow, ending up at their table. Doing shots with them. A confusing few minutes on the dance floor. He remembered standing outside the bar in the rain and then, right there, the kiss. He couldn’t remember what had led up to it, but the fact of it had sobered him up immediately, and he remembered it, crystal clear, himself leaning against the wall, wet from the rain, and Harry, a long line of heat along his side, their lips pressed together. He remembered pushing for more, and then Harry pulling back. Harry saying, “Oh god.”

Then, the night dissolved in his mind and the next thing he remembered was waking up the following morning, hungover.

He’d not seen Harry for weeks after that, and when they’d finally met again at an interdepartmental meeting, Harry had given him a mere nod, eyes sliding right past him. As if nothing had happened. Perhaps, to him, it hadn’t. But to Draco, it counted.

-

“What’s the plan now, boss?” Nott asked him, droplets of sweat high on his brow from maintaining the charm keeping Harry down.

Draco took a deep breath. “We got some information. Find all references to amnesia linked to a curse of the Imperial class on the records.”

“On it.” Zeller said.

Harry lay unconscious once again, incongruous in the calmness of his induced sleep. A tamed lion. Draco reached forward, removed his glasses, folded the temples carefully. Then, he ran his knuckles along the dark, freckled cheekbones.

“I’m going to talk to The Professor,” he said. His colleagues hummed their assent.

The Professor’s office stood right at the end of Level 9, a door you might not see if it didn’t feel like being seen, in a corridor that, at times, didn’t exist at all. Fitting for the head of the department of mysteries.

The door opened for him before he knocked, which told him he was expected. When he walked inside, Hermione Granger stood beside her desk, two books in her hands.

“Professor,” Draco said. “You heard the recording.”

“Yes,” she replied, fingers quick on the pages of one of the books she held. “I want nothing more than to go see him myself, but I have to meet the minister right now. I did find these, I hope they help,” she handed Draco the books, one of them open to a specific page. Her level, browned eyed gaze was harsh on him. “The only reason I’m not storming your lab is that I know you’re capable. Take care of him.”

“I will.”

She nodded. “Do whatever it takes to bring him back.” He would.

Back in his lab, Draco sat on top of his desk and paged through the books Hermione had given him. The first one, the one she had handed him open, was on mind magic.

The dissolution of memories following an attack with dark magic, the title read at the top of the page.

A clear marker of mind magic is its lightness. Schuester and Neels classify the magical particles that travel through neurons as a follow-up to their natural action potential into two large groups: permalight and everblue. The permalight particles possess an immutable quality that ensures their stability, whereas everblue particles, in charge of the pathways pertaining to memory, when disturbed by specific dark curses (especially those dealing with the proceedings of the magical center in the medulla oblongata) become overactive, releasing an increased amount of energy that forces the magical core into a state of overcompensation. Cases with magical cores that reach up to 500 joules have been documented, and the main consequence is a loss of the overactive everblue particles and the resultant dissolution of memories.

“Found it,” Draco said, marking the page down and putting the book aside before reaching for the second one. “Nott, give me a rundown of the state of his everblue particles.”

“Got it,” Nott replied. After a couple seconds, he added, surprised, “the everblue particles are… going haywire, just frantic, it’s hard to say. They’re definitely more active than they should be.”

“Attempt to stabilize, give me a second,” Draco opened the second book. It was a Mind Potions manual. He paged through it, looking, looking, until he found what he was looking for. “McKinney, get me a silver cauldron.”

“There’s an antidote?” Zeller asked.

Draco nodded. “It will take a few hours to brew, but if I’m right, he should be out of here by tomorrow morning.”

“Baseline?” McKinney asked.

“Memory potion. Get me one as well, I’ll modify as needed.”

In a second, they were all working again. Draco went to the supply closet and picked out the ingredients carefully, one finger over the page that held the instructions. If he did it right, Harry would be back the next day. That was all that mattered. That was all he cared about.

“You need help?” McKinney asked him when he took the cauldron from her. He didn’t, not really, but one look at Harry lying on the exam table and at the clock on the wall had him nodding.

He would bring him back, and he would do it as soon as possible.

“Yes. Chop the staghorn.” He got the fire going, crushed the neem leaves, squeezed the valerian root. Together, he and McKinney completed the ingredient list, and Draco added them to the cauldron one by one, paying attention to the scent of the fumes, the color of the smoke. Once he had a royal blue potion, he turned the fire down.

“It needs to simmer for two hours. After that, I’ll need your help to wake him up and make him drink it.”

Mckinney cringed. Draco nodded, sympathetic. He wasn’t keen on forcing Harry, either.

“Will he have his memories back, boss?”

“The important ones, right away. He should remember the rest in the next few days.”

“Everything he remembered before?”

Draco nodded. “If I did it right, yes.” He was looking at the clock, at the slow tick of the thin hand marking the seconds. “You should all go grab lunch, I will need you sharp. I can guard the subject.”

They all recognized it as the order it was and, after taking off their aprons and offering to bring him coffee once they returned, they left him alone. The room was eerily silent in their wake. Draco brought a stool next to the exam table and sat there, right beside Harry. His hand, wide and open, lay next to his body. Draco swallowed, brought his hand up and ran the tips of his fingers down Harry’s palm.

Would he remember, Draco wondered.

He supposed it didn’t really matter.

-

When he’d mentioned the graduation party, over a year after it happened, Harry had simply stared at him blankly.

“You were there?” And then, sheepish, “Oh, man, I was so drunk I don’t remember a single thing. I’m sorry, did I do something embarrassing? Do you have embarrassing stories about me?”

Draco laughed it off, relayed the story of a weepy Ron in the bathroom of the bar, and Harry laughed along.

They’d become friends by then, were already past the tentative first drinks, well into the stage of inside jokes, of shared meals. And now Draco knew that Harry didn’t remember.

For a while, he willed himself to forget. Once he realized it was impossible, he resigned himself to living with his one-sided crush. Harry’s friendship was already so much more than he could’ve ever hoped for, his hyper-distilled attention heady enough as it was. It was enough.

-

“Ready?” Draco asked, holding the vial between his fingers. Zeller, Nott and McKinney stood at Harry’s sides. He waited for their nod before giving the order, “Now.”

“Rennervate.”

Once again, Harry woke up fighting, struggling with his binds before even becoming fully conscious. This time, though, Draco was right there, a hand to Harry’s sweaty nape, the short hair at the back of his head.

“Hey, it’s okay. Harry, wake up.”

Harry did, his eyes overtaken by his pupils for a couple seconds before adjusting to the bright lights of the lab. He looked at Draco, right at him as he had before, just as confused. “What’s happening?”

“You lost your memories,” Draco whispered, disarmed by the absolute trust in Harry’s eyes. “We can help you, but you have to drink this. Will you?”

He showed him the vial. Harry eyed it, swallowed. “Yeah, okay.”

Draco breathed out, relieved. “Here, I’ll help you.” He tipped Harry’s head back, brought the vial close to his lips. “It tastes good, I promise. I made it specially for you.”

Harry nodded, didn’t look away from him for a second as he swallowed, and soon enough, the vial was empty.

The potion acted immediately. The monitors beeped as Harry’s pulse skyrocketed, his breath quickening, but his core began to regain stability, the number climbing down from 400. His hand shot forward, clung to Draco’s arm, and Draco let him, watched him ride the waves of memories.

At last, Harry’s eyes fell closed, a faint sheen of sweat covering his forehead. The monitors showed his core at 80 joules.

“What’s your name?” Draco asked softly, gently.

“Harry James Potter,” Harry whispered, eyes still closed. He brought a hand up, covered his eyelids.

“Do you know what they hit you with?”

“Desvelo”

Unveiling.

Draco nodded at Zeller. She nodded back, took off her apron and walked out of the lab, to investigate previous uses of the curse on their records. Draco turned back to Harry.

“Do you know who I am?”

Harry stayed still for a moment, then nodded, a slight jerk of his chin. He didn’t say anything.

“How are you feeling, Harry?”

“My head really hurts.”

Draco moved his sweaty hair away from his forehead, still gentle, still speaking low. “Do you want a painkiller?”

Harry nodded.

“Nott, bring me ibuprofen, 650 milligrams,” he didn’t turn to see if Nott had listened, instead ran his fingers through Harry’s hair once again. “Anything else?”

He saw Harry’s Adam’s apple bob as he swallowed. “Yes. Back when— On the day of my graduation I—“

“Oh god, no,” Draco said quickly, hands stilling in Harry’s hair. “You don’t have to say anything. Please, just… you need to rest.”

“I do. But… we’ll talk about it later?”

Draco took a deep breath. “Yes. We’ll talk about it later.”

“Good.”

This is my gift to the amazing, lovely @onbeinganangel for the Wheel of Drarry Mini Exchange. Mari, you are the absolute loveliest and just, omg, give all of us on the server so much every single day, with your time and encouragement. It was a joy to get to write for you. I really hope you like it!! Infinite thanks to @moonstruckwytch for betaing this for me ❤️

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shawn meets... | bella

SUMMARY: in the life of a rockstar, shawn mendes comes across some unique people. sometimes, things stray from the norm. (AU, shawn x every one of my oc’s)

AN: hiiii this is somewhat of a continuation of my last series, goth gf. you dont HAVE to read it to know what's happening here, but there will be references to it every so often. if you've been here since the goth gf days then, hi. i appreciate you. enjoy this shit. let me know ur thots.

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It felt awfully strange to be in Annalise's hometown, knowing she wouldn't be going home right away. The residential part of North Hollywood where her parents lived still felt like it was a million miles away. The glamorous Lyft Lux was going through the equally glamorous parts of the city, and it was almost mundane despite the fact that she had been away for over a year.

Shawn and his younger sister, Aaliyah, were frequently pointing out the exciting things they had only seen in photos and movies: the Chinese Theater, the Walk of Fame, the Hollywood sign. They were bundles of energy and excitement. Annalise was only jittery because she never fully processed that she lives in the same city as her favorite YouTuber, Bella Santiago.

Over a month ago, Bella discovered the Shawn Mendes profile on Spotify, causing her to give him a shoutout on Twitter. Then, just after the release of his newest EP, In My Blood, Bella messaged Shawn, offering to fly him out to LA, put him in a hotel and make a video with her. Shawn immediately jumped at the chance, but he couldn't go without bringing two of the biggest Bella stans he knew, Annalise and Aaliyah. The only reason why it took until the New Year for this to happen was simple: exams and Christmas.

When the semester ended, Annalise spent the holidays and her 22nd birthday with Shawn's family in Pickering, much to her own family's disdain. It was different, celebrating Christmas on the morning of the 25th, rather than the 24th. It was also different not eating tamales or pozole like she did with her family. It totally wasn't annoying when Shawn blasted that god awful Taylor Swift song on the morning of Annalise's birthday. She totally didn't miss her family either.

She had to promise her parents that she would stay in LA for the duration of the holiday break in return for missing all the important holidays. It wasn't a hard decision to make, but it was going to be hard letting Shawn go. Annalise only hoped that there would be time for him to meet her extended family during this trip. From what she understood, as soon as Bella was done with him, Shawn and Aaliyah were getting on a plane straight back to Toronto.

As it turns out, Bella Santiago is insanely generous. She reserved the three of them a deluxe suite at the Marriott. They had a view of the city, a massive king size bed, and a pull out sofa bed. Everything was spotless, and luxurious.

"She didn't have to go this hard," Aaliyah pointed out as she tossed her suitcase to the side.

"What, would you rather sleep on the floor?" Shawn teased. "And pick that up and move it so it's out of the way!"

She rolled her eyes as she did what he said.

Annalise made herself comfortable on top of the white sheets. While all of this was exciting, she was fucking exhausted. It felt like it was much later in the day, having gotten up at seven. The time change made it feel like it was well in the afternoon, but it was barely eleven.

"How's your tummy?" Shawn asked from the window. He had his phone out and was taking photos of the view.

"Much better," she replied.

Against her better judgment, Annalise had a coffee during the five hour flight, and it did not agree with her. She made good friends with a barf bag… or three. All the caffeine must have left her system if she was feeling better now.

"What time do we meet Bella?" asked Aaliyah, padding over to stand by her brother.

"Three o'clock," Shawn replied. "In the ballroom downstairs."

That prompted all three of them to take a death nap for the time being. It only lasted about three hours, and when their alarms went off, none of them felt any more rested.

Annalise was the first one to actually get up and get ready. For once, she was intimidated by who she was going to be standing in front of today. She had to look her best, even if it was in all black.

It didn't take long for Aaliyah to follow suit. Soon enough, both girls were sitting in front of the window, using the California sun for their light as they did their makeup.

The funny thing is, as much as they cared about looking their best, neither of them were going to be in Bella's video. She only wanted Shawn, who was still lying in bed half an hour before the scheduled meet up.

"What are you gonna wear?" Annalise asked her boyfriend.

"I don't know," he replied, his voice muffled by the pillow. "Will she even care about what I'm wearing?"

"You're gonna be on her channel," Aaliyah said, looking up from her handheld mirror, "which has millions of viewers, including some of my friends who will never let me hear the end of it if they see my brother looking like a clown in front of the queen!"

Shawn grinned and got up. "I'll go like this, what do you think?" He held his arms out, showcasing his plaid pajama bottoms and a Nike hoodie. He also only had one sock on.

"You'll be dead before you step out of the room like that," Ann darkly added.

“Thanks Satan.” He chuckled.

Shawn was only pretending to be calm. Inside, he was shaking and his insides were heavy. He didn't even think about Bella's subscriber count until Aaliyah pointed it out. He really wanted Bella to like him too. She seemed like such a sweetheart from her videos, Shawn hoped that wasn't just a persona.

He had spent most of the flight watching her videos (when Ann wasn’t puking up her caffeine, of course.) He made it through a few tutorials, learning a lot about not only makeup, but Bella herself. She suffers from several anxiety disorders and constantly works to better herself. She left her parents when she came out to them as bisexual, and she hasn't spoke to them or her extended family in years. She recently got out of a relationship with another YouTuber named Ethan Nestor, which was part of the reason why she spent half of 2019 in her hometown of Palm Springs. This woman has some thick skin, there was no denying that.

One of the best things that Shawn learned about Bella was that she had a butterfly tattoo on her left arm. In another video, she talked about how her viewers drew butterflies on their arms in support of her when she was down. She got it tattooed for them, and the colors of the wings were the same as the bisexual pride flag. Shawn looked at his own butterfly tattoo differently now.

The other best thing he learned was how talented of a singer Bella was. She had covers on her channel, and Shawn watched every single one. Bella had such a rich, beautiful voice, and it looked so easy for her to hit any high note. She sang Love on the Brain without any strain on her face. She sang a gayer version of You Belong with Me, and played guitar with it. She sang with Markiplier as the opening act when they were on a comedy show tour in 2018.

Shawn couldn't wait to sing with her, though he was intimidated. He thought he was a good singer, but put him next to someone with Ariana Grande levels of talent? The nerves were never ending.

It was ten til three when everyone was ready. Their only predicament was to go down to the ballroom early or not.

“Did she text you?” Aaliyah asked, clearly antsy. “Is she on her way or anything?”

Shawn shook his head. He had changed into a white tee, black jeans and a denim jacket, which the two girls approved of. “Should I message her? Or… her manager? She’s the one who made all these arrangements.”

“Hey, she might not even be here on time,” Ann said. “YouTubers are like celebrities. They run on their own schedules just because they can.”

“Bella wouldn’t do that, would she?” Aaliyah said in disbelief.

“Only one way to find out.”

And to the ballroom they went. The space was huge, clearly meant for a party. There were sheer white curtains hanging from the huge windows, and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. In the far corner of the room, tables and chairs were folded and leaning against the wall. Shawn, Aaliyah, and Ann looked around the room, all silently nervous and excited. Only a few minutes into it, they heard female voices just outside the room.

“But we’re always early! I knew I should have driven myself!”

“It’s two fifty-nine! Relax, they’re probably not even here yet!”

“Huh, I’ll be damned,” Ann mumbled, looking at her phone to verify the time.

The owners of the other two voices entered the room, carrying expensive-looking camera equipment and studio lights. They were followed by a bellhop, who was carrying a keyboard in a case. One woman was short and curvy, brown and freckled. Her short black hair was curly and glossed down, and she was wearing a bright red pantsuit.

The other woman was long and lean, decked out in a white long sleeve crop top, a black skirt, and knee high boots. Her iconic bright pink hair made a comeback, that wasn’t in her latest video. Her kind face looked airbrushed and flawless, although her brown eyes looked alarmed, like she was caught in headlights.

The first person to break the silence was the woman in red, already establishing her power. “Hello!” She held her hand out to Shawn. “I’m Sonji, I’m Bella’s manager. I believe we spoke on the phone. And on Twitter.”

“Yeah, yeah we did,” he said as they shook hands. “Uh, this Aaliyah and Ann, my sister and my girlfriend.”

“Hi, ladies!” Sonji greeted, shaking their hands as well. “So lovely to meet you! God, you’re all so pretty!”

Both girls mumbled shy thank you’s.

“Okay, so my handsome friend here and myself are going to set things up for the video,” Sonji explained. “In the meantime-” She looked at her silent client. “-Baller, come talk to your little protégé.”

Then, Sonji led the bellhop further into the room, over by the windows.

Bella still had a bag slung over her shoulder and a massive studio light stand in her hands. She was clutching it to her chest, a very performative and awkward smile etched on her bright pink lips.

“Hi!” she said after one very long second. “Uh - lemme -” She set down the giant lights and removed the bag from her shoulder. Then she stood up straight and smoothed out her hair. “Hi! Uh, I said that already!”

“I’ll say it again! Hi!” Shawn greeted, smiling politely.

Bella looked at him and opened her arms for a hug. “It’s nice to finally meet you!”

It might be weird to put it this way, but she smelled pretty. Whatever perfume she was wearing was probably more expensive than the flight over here. Shawn hugged her around her shoulders, inadvertently touching her surprisingly soft hair. You could just tell that she didn’t spare a single penny when it came to caring for herself.

“Wow, I wasn’t expecting you to be so tall!” she said, looking up at Shawn. “For once, I’m not the tallest person in the room!”

She couldn’t have been taller than Ann, who was five foot five inches and felt very short most of the time.

“And this is the sister and the girlfriend?” Bella said, turning to the other two girls. She went to hug Aaliyah, who was more than delighted by the gesture.

Bella leaned back and took her hand. “I love your nails! Love the shape and color!” She ran her thumb over the white acrylics. “So cute!”

“Aw, thank you!” Aaliyah was beaming.

Then, Bella turned to hug Ann. It’s important to point out that in most situations, Annalise Flores is stone faced, calm, and collected. Today, however, Ann had wide eyes, like she was face the good Lord herself… like she was going to drop down on one knee and propose to Bella.

Shawn wouldn’t blame her.

“Me encanta su delineador!” Bella told her, gently cupping her face.

“En serio?” Ann softly asked.

“Yes, que linda! Those inner wings are to die for! What do you use?”

“Um.. uh, I think it’s NYX? I don’t know the exact one, but it’s definitely NYX!” Ann chuckled nervously.

“Well, it looks amazing!”

Ann looked like she was going to faint with that euphoric dazed look on her face. Thankfully, she stayed on both feet because Sonji grabbed their attention. She managed to sneak by Bella, take the lights and bag, and set them all up by the window. She also set up the keyboard, camera and two chairs. There were three other chairs behind the camera as well. Sonji was incredibly fast.

“We are all ready to go!” she said to the others.

“Shall we?” Bella gestured for the other three to go first.

Shawn, Ann, and Aaliyah went over to the set up, excitement only increasing from here.

"Were you two going to be in the video too?" Sonji asked the two girls.

They both shook their heads.

"Nervous? Don't blame you, the Internet is brutal."

That didn't help Shawn's bundle of nerves. He took a silent deep breath as he went for his guitar case while Bella sat in front of her keyboard. The Internet is brutal, and Shawn's own minuscule corner of it was safe solely because of the size. The fans he tweeted every so often were seemingly normal, and no one was overly critical about him or his music. More exposure means more space for criticism and plain old hate.

Bella had over five million subscribers, and at least forty thousand of them took an interest in Shawn over the last month and a half. It was a lot of new people to make a good impression to. He took another deep breath and removed the guitar from its case. There's no going back now.

"So, I don't want this to be a structured, planned out video," Bella explained when Shawn took the empty chair next to her. "I just want us to talk so my viewers can get to know you, and we'll sing whatever comes to mind."

"Sounds good," Shawn said, not really hearing himself.

"Now everybody - and I mean everybody - take in a deep breath."

The room was silent except for the sounds of everyone inhaling through their noses. Aaliyah and Ann still looked excited as they followed Bella's instruction. Sonji followed as well, like she had done this a thousand times.

"And exhale," Bella breathed out, and the others repeated. "Good. Get those nerves out, breathe away the anxiety. This is fun, we're having fun."

Shawn felt a little better, knowing she was just as nervous, if not more. Throughout all of Bella's mental health videos that he watched on the plane, none of them seemed to touch on how severe her own case was.

Finally, Bella addressed the camera, her soft voice suddenly projected. "Hey, it's Bella! Welcome back to my channel! Today, I'm here with a very special guest! Some of you saw me tweet a while ago…"

Oh god, what the fuck was Shawn going to say? He looked over at Ann, who smiled reassuringly and silently did the motions for deep breathing. Stay calm. You're a strong guy.

"So how long have you been making music?" Bella asked him as she mindlessly pressed keys on her keyboard.

Shawn recalled as best he could. "Uh, I sang covers when I was fifteen. Didn't make my own music until a few years later."

"Nice! Are you in school, or work or something?"

"Yeah, I'm in college. I'm majoring in music and botany."

"Oh, you like plants?"

Shawn was mildly impressed. Most people had to ask what botany is, and he would have to explain for the thousandth time. Then, he would be told to drop the music major because it's easier to find a job in plant science.

"Flowers," he clarified. "I work in a flower shop."

"That's so cool!"

The conversation got easier as time went on. Sometimes Aaliyah or Ann would chime in if they felt that Shawn was getting too confident. Bella giggled every so often, which made everyone in the room adore her even more.

Shawn was about ready to propose when Bella started playing Mercy on her keyboard and humming the beginning. He stared at her in shock for a few seconds before he played along on guitar. Hopefully that didn't look too embarrassing on camera. He listened to her voice for a moment before singing with her in the chorus.

He had plenty of questions for Bella after they went through that song. "Where did you get a voice like that?"

"I could carry a tune as a kid," she explained, "so I was put into singing classes to hone it. Then I did church choir, school choir… I just never really stopped singing." She paused and then chuckled nervously. "This is gonna sound pretentious, but I think I got this voice for a reason. Meaning, I have this platform and all these followers. I think I'm meant to use my voice for good. Help people in whatever way I can."

Shawn smiled. "That's beautiful. I see that in your videos. I kinda went on a binge on the plane."

Bella grinned.

"One thing that stood out to me…" Shawn hesitated, minding the camera and the future viewers of this video. "You are so unapologetically bisexual. You always make the point to the person you needed as a kid, because there is still so little bi representation in the media. And you decided, if no one's going to do it, then you'll do it yourself, and I think that's incredible."

"Yeah, I didn't have anyone telling me it's okay to feel what I feel, and I don't want anyone to go through what I went through as a teen."

Shawn nodded, glancing over at Ann once. He had talked about touching on this particular topic with her, and he was starting to have his own shred of doubt.

But, he learned from his girlfriend. Fuck it.

"I wish I had someone like you as a teenager," he said to Bella, strumming his guitar. "I mean, when I came out to my family, I was lucky. They were loving and accepting, but I still couldn't find anyone out there who was like me, in real life or in the media. I really wish I had found your videos sooner."

Bella was beaming. "I knew I liked you."

The two of them went back and forth between talking and singing. They compared butterfly tattoos, and then Bella was asking him about his other tats. Shawn learned a couple of Little Mix songs too, which led him to discover where his girlfriend got that fixation from. He was mostly amazed at how Bella was able to belt out song after song like it was nothing. Like she was meant for this. Why did she choose to be a makeup artist?

"Have you ever been offered a record deal?" Shawn asked. "Or thought about making your own music?"

"Mm, yes and yes," she said. "But singing is more of a hobby. I can't see myself delving into the music industry at all. Makeup is where it's at for me. Makeup got me through some of the hardest times in my life."

Shawn wouldn't say no to a record deal. He'd move to Los Angeles tomorrow if he could. He would do just about anything to play music full time. He glanced over at Ann again, who winked with a smile.

next chapter

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[mentalcurls]

10. Perché mi hai fatto una cosa del genere?

My thoughts on this episode were all over the place, I can’t even find main themes to put in this little intro, so, fuck it! Get ready for me getting angry at least a couple of times because of men, as I’m wont to do, and have a look at the results of the Bechdel test for the episode at the end!

in the previous episode, I forgot to call attention to Eva taking charge of the situation when Alice goes after Laura: that’s the boss!Eva from Silvia’s party in S2, the same person we haven’t seen in a month, since the day Edoardo showed up at her house early for his date with Silvia; and here we see a version of her again, she’s a girl with a purpose and since Marti doesn’t answer her she’s gonna hunt him down

but why is Marti online?

ok so the day Marti’s dad leaves him and his mom is May 24th or 25th; the first night of proper, restful sleep we’re sure Marti gets is November 1st; five months and change of insomnia, caring for his depressed mom and bottling things up in general 💔

Gio is in red! again!

the stilted conversation between Eva and Gio, the pauses, it hurts to watch

especially because on top of the general awkwardness of being not-quite-exes and not on the best of terms (it’s quite possible this is the first time they’ve talked since ep. 8); the fact that we know Eva knows makes things even more painful to watch

and God, but Gio is honestly so caring: even here, while they’re in this weird limbo between being people with a friend in common, mostly-exes and fighting, he still asks Eva how she’s feeling, how things are with her and empathizes with her

and after Eva asks Gio to say hi to Marti for her, there’s a minute where she’s mulling, she’s about to say something and I’m dead with wanting to know what: is it something about them? Is it a “I’m working on what you told me, you were right”? Is it about Marti interfering with them and Alice? Or, even more painful, does she want to say something, but can’t find anything to say to Gio???

the most painful goodbye, aborted tries for a hug, then an embarrassed kiss on the cheek and Gio turning his back on Eva to go to Marti

oh, God. Gio turns his back on Eva to go to Marti.

did the school only let them use one bathroom for shooting?? or was it LudoBesse’s favorite, the only one that had the Light™? This is not only the same bathroom where Eva dragged Laura last episode, but the one in which Marti and Nico will have their secret rendezvous in 5.4 Pausa and where Marti will tell i Contrabbandieri about Milan in 9.3 Namacissi

oh, good, Silvia is on speaking terms with Eva again!

and Eva cried because of Silvia’s words, for fuck’s sake, but here she tells her they were not a big deal and I’m half thankful because look at how bad poor Silvia feels, you see it in her face; but I’m also half mad cause that wasn’t okay

and here we go! Silvia dropping the mask and admitting that for as much as she tries to live her fantasy of being well liked and dating Edo like Valentina in RPDR All Stars, she can’t delude herself enough to actually believe it: her insecurity runs so deep it makes my chest hurt

“It always ends with everyone hating me. I’m used to it.” WHO TOLD HER THEY HATED HER AND SHE WAS GOING TO BE HATED Francesca Mirabella, I’m looking at you, it might not have been you but you probably had something to do with it, she’s your sister ffs, why don’t you try to help her and lift her up??

Eva tries, she tries hard, but there’s only so much she can do, in part because she doesn’t know how, in part because it’s pretty late, in part because Silvia is spiraling and she won’t listen to her anyways

and Eva and Gio are alone again, good job universe: keep shoving them together and they’ll have to start talking again, now that things have died down and they’re calmer

Gio is in Middle earth: reddish-brown t-shirt, blue shirt on top, not quite of red zone but slowly going back to a more normal blue

Eva really really doesn’t want to fail: I wish we’d seen a glimpse of her family again, if she’s apologized to her mom and has explained and not failing any subjects is a way to prove her good will; if it is a way to apologize, to make up for the near-suspension and try and break down the barrier between them so she can talk and explain and maybe even ask for advice

safe subjects, common ground between Gio and Eva: the exam, Marti, their next class (still interspersed with those awkward silences)

things can’t keep going like that, they’ve been walking on eggshells around one another, they’re bound to break one at some point

except they don’t get to because Canegallo does it for them

and again, allow me to repeat how much of an asshole I think he is: he was walking by them, sure, but he simply had to keep his mouth shut and ignore them for things not to go south, instead he purposefully stirs shit; had it been Gio by himself would he have said anything? I don’t think so, he’s just trying to show Eva he’s over her, but catch her attention at the same time and pay her back for the story getting out by putting her in a difficult position with Gio; and he literally does it just for shits and giggles, since he surely never gave enough fucks about Alice to be upset now that she’s broken up with him, so even “revenge” is just a facade for the desire to cause drama

Gio is channeling his inner Elia and Eva is immediately on high alert, even before he shoves Federico

and everything was going decently, if not well, then motherfucking Canegallo had to open his whore mouth and also throw Gio on the floor and look, look at the look Giovanni gives Eva when she tries to calm him down, just before walking away from her: that look is saying it again “How could you kiss him? How can you like him and people like him and go out with them and kiss any of them?” (hard same tbh, Eva, how?)

so things went to shit again

oh look, it’s Alice, again… it’s like Eva’s a flame and they’re all like moths, jeez

at least Alice has finally broken things off with Canegallo for real and I’d like to thank not only God but also Jesus

and she’s proudly announcing she’s the one who dumped his sorry ass and that’s the best part for me, such a far call from last episode’s “I can’t dump him”

I have so many problems with the “alcoholic feminist night” for single girls who are angry with men Alice’s planning and with Eva’s interpretation of it as a lesbian thing and with them agreeing that homosexuality might prove to be a solution like OH. MY. GOD

so few words, so many wrong messages. These girls, honestly. Eleonora, magically appear and slap some sense into them please

aaaaaand the actual “girls only” night begins with a shot where there are five guys or so…so much for coherence

at least the girls seem to be having fun

Eleonora’s “Okay” is soooo unconvincing, I mean, yeah, you’re outvoted,ok, but at least take the defeat with some attempt at grace; especially given that when they’re recording the video she abandons all pretenses of still holding a grudge and smiles, jokes and happily invites Silvia with all the others

so, not only there are those boys from the first shot at the party, but also Marti Elia and Peccio are there. Again: wasn’t this GIRLS ONLY PARTY?

unless they’re following the girls to find out where they’re meeting, watching from afar like lurkers and waiting for their chance to slip in when the girls get drunker. Wouldn’t put it past them

some casual, subtle racism from Marti and Elia

ok so Peccio’s actual surname is Pecci, we’re one step closer to figuring out his name, and then he’ll officially have one before Mrs Rametta who’s 1543 times more important in the economy of the series LUDOBESSE GIVE MARTI’S MOM A NAME YOU COWARD

Marti’s boob comment. I just. Honey, why? Why make it somewhat sexual, why make Eva’s happiness about her appearance, specifically to an element of her appearance that is heavily objectified and sexualized by men and at the same time imply that it is frivolous to care about one’s appearance? (I have strong feelings about breasts and men’s/society’s attention to them)

so Marti’s reaction is: incredulous half-smile, uncomfortable wiggle, face going sad/disappointed purportedly because Gio didn’t tell him, fake ass happy comments

“I was happy to do it, I care about you two” yeah, Marti, how about we go once more and you at least try to put some feeling and conviction in it?

and in the most powerful power move Eva just laid down all her cards at once, then grabbed the table and fucking flipped it YAAASSS QUEEN

“Cause, you know, my relationship starts going to shit from that moment” EHM. Eva. Are you only lying to Martino to make him feel guiltier or are you lying to yourself as well?

MARTINOH GUARDAMI MARTINOH (I’ve been waiting ten episodes for this blessed moment of poetic cinema)

“C’mon Eva, you know fully well that I like you” and let me turn my question to you, Marti babe: are you only lying to get a believable alibi or are you lying to yourself as well?

and really, I want to know what’s in Marti’s head right now! He obviously had this excuse prepared so he either really thinks he really likes Eva and is completely unaware of his crush on Gio still, or he spent a long time trying to come up with a believable lie after he impulsively told Alice everything (I refuse to think he actually honestly premeditated it); or is he trying to convince himself he did it for Eva because he’s somewhat aware of his feeling for Gio but vehemently doesn’t want to accept them? As I type, I realize the third option is the most likely. Well, that throws me a bit, I’d always thought by this point Marti knew, I mean, the cabin

so that reframes the whole summer. It was the summer of acceptance for Marti. He makes peace with being gay, since he’s not fighting it still when he meets Nico, he accepts he likes Gio but nothing will ever come out of it, since in 1.2 Svegli he’s aware of his feelings, he accepts his dad won’t be coming back and he’s gonna have to care for his mom. What a summer.

and of course he did hurt when Eva came to him about Gio, of course he did, poor baby

Marti himself brings up the cabin, but really, even trying, in that conversation I can’t hear a lick of interest for Eva, and she probably didn’t either; how deeply in denial are you Marti?

Eva’s incredulity is heartbreaking, all her rage just goes right out of her

oooh, I hope I’m right about Marti not knowing his own feelings yet. Cause if Marti knows he’s into Gio and thinks of telling Eva he’s into here only as an excuse, it makes me so fucking angry? I just realized how fucking manipulative a move it is, not only because he tries to play into her feeling, but also just because it’s just such a sheerly ballsy move, one that yanks off the earth right under Eva’s feet and it is designed specifically so she’s gonna be shocked into letting go of her rightful anger and that’s such a fucking asshole move, I can’t even. Fuck.

so yeah, better convince myself Marti really believe he was into Eva at that point, even if it tilts my whole worldview for this show sideways

but Eva is so powerful walking away like that, despite the shock, despite asking for help to get down from the van, she radiates badassery and anger. And I thank God for that. If she’d been meek because she’s confused, if she hadn’t demanded to be helped like that it would have been so dismissive of her I would have probably cried actual tears

that poor girl, the friend-of-Alice’s whose party this was supposed to be. She doesn’t know these girls at all and now one of their friends got there blackout drunk and collapsed and her birthday celebration risks being shut down because they need to get medical help and that’s gonna bring a lot of questions about underage drinking, plus she’s worried, just out of basic decency and empathy, I mean, she might have alcohol poisoning or go into ethylic coma or die

and so we get to the parallel to catwalk in ep. 4 when the girls were going to Edoardo’s/Chicco Rodi’s (never quite figured that one out, I guess we’ll see next season)

but really, is that the best way to carry Silvia they could think of? Sana only holding her hand, while Eva (second shortest) carries the heaviest part of Silvia’s body her middle, by herself?

thank God for the Eleonora Savas and the Sana Allaguis of the world, ready to take charge of bad situations they’re in, to call for help even if others won’t admit to needing it and to get their hands dirty; honestly, boos to the Federicas of the world cause who cares about being grounded when there’s someone who’s fucking unconscious?

poor Sana, being looked at like she’s an alien just because she actually has hair like any normal human being (jk, it actually is a super sweet moment of girls bonding and supporting and lifting each other up)

yes to cuddly puppy piles in beds

aaaaand there goes the cliffhanger

I’d be super curious to know if for people who’d never seen any Skam before, Silvia being pregnant was actually believable? There was the unprotected sex, the mood swings, the puking... I felt it was pretty believable in Skam og when I watched it, but of course I having seen the og I’ve been spoiled how this ends, so I can’t gauge how convincing Skam Italia was (I feel like it wasn’t as convincing tbh but it might just be me knowing the truth, so) 🤷‍♀️

Bechdel test: this episode passes the test, because of the conversation around Silvia at Alice’s party. I think this might actually be the only conversation that happens fully on screen and is entirely devoid of any mention of any male character. In the conversation that have made other episodes pass the Bechdel test, there’s usually either some subtext, or a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it mention, or it’s a conversation that happens while we fade into a scene so we only hear the very last part of it, or the conversation veers into boy territory after a few lines. This is a welcome change.

This post is part of my complete series of meta about Skam Italia season 1.  If you’d like to read more of my thoughts about the other episodes, you can find the mastepost linked in the top bar on my blog under SKAMIT: EVA. Cheers!

[andthenwedance]

On the 25th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

Sorry this has taken so so so long @broadwaybaggins! I blame too much international travel

Forewarning this is actually my first Mercy Street fic and I don’t totally have the character’s voices in my head. Yay for the show coming back this week to amend that!!

Phoster College AU basically just based this on things that we both love- ie Notre Dame tailgates and theater and Hamilton. Happy Belated Christmas Allison :)

Jed Foster watched his breath fog before him as he opened the car door. He pulled his gloves firmly on his hands. The snow on the field where he was parked was fresh and downy, surprising for the amount of traffic that was traversing the field. He tucked his blue and gold scarf on tighter- if it was going to be this cold all day, then it was going to be a long day.

 He checked his phone for the location of the tailgate, “Stadium Lot, look for a Green SUV and a Chicago flag.”

 It had been a while since Jed had been on campus, and he’d never actually been a student at the university, but he thought he could manage to make his way to campus. He could see the infamous Golden Dome in the foreground, flanked by the church steeple and library top. It gave him a tingle of excitement, as did the bustle of game day as he approached the campus. It was early, nearly 11AM, but there were plenty of students bundled in game day attire, blasting music from dorm room windows, and others grilling up messes of smoke at handmade concession stands. He admired the students’ stamina, as they’d been undoubtedly up late the night before be it partying or studying. He remembered being an undergraduate, at a much smaller school, but just being on campus here recalled several memories of both the stress and camaraderie of college. Not that med school was any less stressful, but the environment was different than undergrad.

 He navigated his way to the stadium, hard to miss with excessive construction tangled around it. Behind the stadium was a massive parking lot brimming with activity. There were cars as far as the eye could see, each with a tent set up outside, often with grills of their own and copious amounts of alcohol. It’d been a while since he’d been a football game and he was eager to get into the game day spirit. And, as the holiday season was approaching, he was also ready to welcome the Christmas spirit.

 Jed wandered through the aisles of tailgates, trying to find the Green family’s spot. They were old friends from back home who’d reached out to offer Jed an extra ticket with the hope of him hobnobbing with a doctor friend of theirs, who might be a valuable networking connection or something like that.

 After passing a handful of Chicago flags, he located the Green family’s tailgate.

 “There’s the good doctor,” A voice called to him, waving him over.

 Jed chuckled and turned to their spot.

 He took in the family and their milling friends and family around them. He recognized Emma at once. Their daughter was a year younger than him and he knew her pretty well. He had met her years back. Her black curls were dancing under her bright green Santa hat. Leave it to Emma Green to own green everything. She was talking to someone else, another girl with dark hair and bangs. The girl was a taller, a fierce look on her face. Jed instantly thought she was gorgeous.

 He took one glance at the chattering group of adults, all of them engaging in drunk networking, and he moved over to where the girls were sipping drinks.

 “Oh hey Jed,” Emma called, “I’m glad you made it.”

“Me too,” He said.

 “Here, have a pretzel necklace,” Emma said cheerfully, putting one around his neck, “It’s our mom’s new tailgating brainwave.”

 “Uh, thanks,” He said, with a chuckle.

 “This is my roommate, Mary,” Emma said.

 The dark-haired girl rolled her eyes as Emma gave her a bump towards Jed.

 “Hi,” Mary said.

 “Mary is going to be a doctor too,” Emma told him.

 “I have to get into medical school first,” Mary said carefully, “But yeah that’s the plan.”

 Her voice was low and straightforward. He liked that.

  “I’m sure you’ll get in,” He said, trying to sound hopeful.

 “She totally will,” Emma gabbed, “She’s got amazing grades. Plus, she’s also doing a theater major.”

 “You act too?” He asked.

 Clearly Emma’s friend was a wealth of talent.

 “Yeah, I do,” She said.

 “You guys should really talk about doctor things,” Emma said, “I’m going to go figure out where Alice went. Last time I saw her she was heading towards a USC tailgate. Our rivals, really? Seriously, I can’t keep that girl out of trouble. Byyyyeeee!”

 Jed was thrown for a moment. It seemed that Emma was up to some amateur match making, but this could be very awkward- especially for her roommate who seemed a little shy.

 “So uh,” He said, “Is it hard balancing theater and medicine? Like do you have time for plays and all the homework?”

 Mary blinked up at him for a moment and then cracked a smile, “Wow, a lot of people don’t think of that- but yeah it can be sort of stressful. But, I’ve it this far right?”

 Somehow the awkward tension between them dissipated into friend chitchat. She told him about the play she’d been in, most recently playing the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods. So clearly, she could sing as well. He prodded her on the medical schools she applied to, schools all over- but three in Chicago. He imagined what things might be like if they lived in the same city. They might be able to give dating a real chance.

 In exchange, he talked to her about his first year of medical school so far- the struggles, the excitement, the new friends he made, how he liked living in a big city. He gave tips for interviews, though he could tell already that she had what it took. Applications were definitely a toss-up, a gamble- but he believed that

 It was after nearly an hour of chatting that her phone started ringing.

 “Damn, sorry, I forgot I promised another friend I’d go to her tailgate,” Mary said, “I really liked getting to know you. I’m sure I’ll run into you another time.”

 She gave him a hug and then ran off. He watched her run into the crowd. Her dark head and navy jacket stayed in focus until it didn’t- blending into those around her.

 He wondered if this was what Great American love stories were like today. Boy and girl meet, not at all ball, or a hospital during wartime, but at a college football tailgate. Their both well educated, highly driven. Is this what everyone strived for?

 But as he gazed at the throng of beer-soaked, gold-and-blue dazzled game watchers, he realized that if it was his all-American love story, it didn’t have a happy end. He’d already lost her.

 “Hey, Jed, come over here I want you to meet someone,” A voice beckoned him to further networking. But he felt a sense of loss settle in his chest as he took one final glance at the crowd.

 --

 By the third quarter Mary was freezing. She was normally good about staying for games- the whole game. It was tradition: standing on the benches, singing the Alma Mater with her friends, and then racing to the dining hall for candlelight dinner.

 But well, the team was losing. Mary’s feet were numb, and had been since the first quarter and her fingers were also losing feeling. In addition, her boots were covered in goo from the marshmallow war that that had taken place during half time.

 And well, she couldn’t stop thinking about Emma’s cute friend. He had been an interesting person to talk to, cute too. She felt antsy about the fact that she was unlikely to see him again. She didn’t meet intelligent, medical students everyday- especially ones that were as down to earth as he was.

 It didn’t matter because she was never going to see him again. It was best to head back to her dorm now before she needed to be taken to the hospital for hypothermia or something. She bid goodbye to her friends, despite their intense protests, and headed out of the stadium.

 She was exiting when suddenly- there he was.

 “Jed, right?” She asked.

 For as cute as he was, his name kinda sucked.

 “Yeah, Mary,” He said, his eyes lightening up.

 “Why aren’t you in the game?” She asked.

 “Too cold,” He remarked.

 “Same,” She agreed.

 “Could you direct me to the nearest Starbucks?” He asked.

 She smiled and nodded, “Yeah there is one in the student center.”

 “If you show me the way, I’ll buy you a coffee,” He offered.

 “I suppose I can be convinced,” She said, giving a smile.

 They walked across campus, despite her frozen feet, to the Starbucks. She watched him order a plain coffee and a caramel macchiato for her. They settled in the main area of the student center where they could still watch the game on the large TV there.

 She listened as he told her about how he decided to become a doctor. His brother had his leg amputated when he younger and Jed had felt powerless. He decided to become a doctor soon after. Mary shared her story in exchange- how the death of her high school boyfriend had prompted her take an interest in medicine as a way to make up for it.

 “Well, it seems like we have a fair share of sad stories between us,” Mary acknowledged.

 “And guilt complexes,” He added.

 Her phone started buzzing with just as the feeling came back into her feet. She knew that her friends were calling her about dinner plans.

 “Wow,” Jed said, nodding at the screen, “Would you look at that- we won!”

 She glanced at the TV and indeed they had pulled out a victory.

 “Who would have thought?” She said, breaking into a huge smile.

 She leapt forward and gave him a hug. He pulled her tight. And dang it, she really liked being in his arms.

 When they pulled back, she awkwardly looked at her phone and saw a flurry of texts from friends, beckoning her to dinner and celebrations.

 “Look,” She said, “I need to go. But, I think we should stay in touch.”

 “Actually, I have extra theater tickets for next weekend, if you want to visit Chicago,” He offered.

 “Hmm,” She said, “Next week is reading weekend, exams are important for doctoring and such- but I might go if the show is good.”

 “Well, they’re Hamilton tickets,” He admitted, “But if you really need to study…”

 “You have extra Hamilton tickets? Who are you?” She gasped.

 “They were a gift from a friend and I was going to invite a friend from class, but something tells me you’ll appreciate them more,” He told her.

 “Yes, I’ll be here,” She said. She could hear her voice getting a little squeaky with excitement.

 “Great,” He said, “You can study the rest of the weekend if you wish. I’ll be studying too.”

 “A studying and Hamilton date?” She said, before taking a shaky step forward to him and putting a kiss on his lips.

 “So that’s a yes?” He said.

“Definitely a yes,” She agreed, “Merry Christmas.”

[sizzlingcrusadebouquetfan-blog]

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How much will health insurance cost me?

I am an American citizen, 23 years old with a college degree. I never lived in the US but I am moving there now and I never had any health problems. How much will health insurance cost me a month?""

Car Insurance cancellation?

I just got married last week, and my wife and I are combining our car insurances. We've decided to go with hers and I was wondering how I would go about cancelling my insurance??""

What does depreciation cost mean when it comes to home insurance?

filed a claim to replace my floors.getting a check in 5-7 business days.it says i have 180 days to replace the floors,to cover depriciation cost.what does that mean exactly?""

Geico vs. Progressive?

I currently have Progressive and am very happy with their service and the rates had been pretty reasonable, however they went up considerably because my husband hit a deer. I was thinking about getting a quote from Geico to see if I could get a better rate. Anyone have experience with Geico? Are they as good as Progressive?""

Do i need birth certificate to buy car insurance?

Do i need birth certificate to buy car insurance?

Uk Motorcycle insurance question?

I'm currently doing my CBT and the going to do my A2 licence, which would permit me to ride a 400cc bike, so i'm planning on getting a 600cc bike and restricting it. Would that lower the insurance if i were to mention it has been resticted, i looked it up and for an 18 yr old i got a quote for a 600cc bike for about 1,300. would that be lower if i said it was restricted??""

How much would a job delivering pizzas affect my car insurance premiums?

I drive a 1997 Geo Metro. I have no accidents or moving violations on my record. I have been driving since August 2005. I am 25 years old. My October bill was $91.17.

""Dont know how much car insurance will be, i will be a beginner driver?""

I am going to be driving in a year or two and i have been looking at Jeep Rubicons 4x4, 4 door im not sure how much insurace will be.""

If a 20 year old doesn't have insurance on his car and get's into a car accident is the state of Illinois.?

If a 20 year old doesn't have insurance on his car and get's into a car accident is the state of Illinois, what legally happens? I got into a car wreck in my uninsured vehicle, now I went out and got insurance, and have a court date set up. What legally should happen here? Loss of license? Obviously a fine.. Just give me the facts on this one.""

""I'm looking for orthodontic insurance in california?? Can't find any, any suggestions??""

ok, i want to get invisalign, but can't find any insurance in california for it, can you please help me find one??""

About how much does insurance cost for BudgetTruck Rental?

Can someone give me a ballpark on how much insurance would cost for Plan 2  Supplemental Liability Insurance (SLI) on budgettruck.com I need a 16' moving truck in a Columbus, Ohio suburb up to Toledo area""

Question for someone who is familiar with car insurance companies?

I had a wreck and I have full coverage with car rental included for 30 days (20 dollars a day) if I don't use the car rental, do I get a check for the amount that I didn't use...I have Allstate...my daughter had a wreck a year ago and she received a separate check for the total of the car rental expense she didn't use, but that was with farmer's insurance...If I'm paying for collision and car rental on my premium and the insurance doesn't pay the car rental place, shouldn't they pay me?""

Car Insurance Am I covered? The car has it but im not on the insurance!?

I had a wreck saturday, im not on the insurance but the car has insurance.. I was just barrowing the car.. Would it still be covered and be able to get fixed?""

I need cheap auto insurance below $150?

I'm 18 just got my drivers license got a honda civic lx 2010 and i need auto insurance i have a suckish job and i'm currently not in college but i will be attending after this next semester. i'm just looking for auto insurance, why is it so complicated?""

With 5000 what is the best car I could buy and insure at 17?

the car would be second hand.

How much would it cost for insurance for a 18 year old with a 2001 toyota celica? Monthly and yearly?

In Canada not US

I have a WA state license and got a speeding ticket in NY state -- will my insurance rates go up?

The officer who issued the ticket in NY said that it was a 3 point violation (14 mph over the speed limit). But WA state does not have a points system. Will my insurance premiums go up? I have a bare bones Geico policy.

Can't find No fault insurance?

I am looking online and I can't find any site that will give me a quote on no fault auto insurance. Everyone I go to is full coverage and I don't want that. I would say I'm pretty good at finding things online but yahoo or google searches are not giving me the sites I want. Please don't be like this one guy and give me an answer that an computer operator would give me. --- answered by carbuyboy . In order to get no-fault insurance, your state has to be a no-fault state. Only a few are. Since you can't find no-fault, it looks like you don't live in one of the few no-fault states. This does not answer my question at all not even 1% of it.""

""I'm under 25 and paying $50 dollars for car insurance, for a parked car.?

Am I paying too much in coloado? Should I try to find cheaper insurance?

My medicaid that i used for my pregnancy had expired...? here in texas?

back in august of 2011 & i no longer have insurance. what do i do now? i called my health plan & they said i gotta apply again but i don't know where i can get the application. i really need insurance cause i got upcoming appointments for me & if i don't have insurance, i'm not gonna be able to afford the expenses. anyone know where i can get the application for medicaid here in texas?""

Why is my car insurance so high?

About me; I'm 18 years old, no past convictions / points on my license. Passed my test as well as Pass Plus a week or so back. Car I've got; 1994 1.2 Corsa LS (5 door) --- Most of my friends have similarly old / small cars and are paying between 500 - 900 insurance. I'm keeping the car on my drive, and yet the cheapest I can find any insurance is with Direct Line (1,600) Why is my insurance nearly 3 times as expensive as theirs? :(""

HOW CAN I GET CHEAP YOUNG CAR INSURANCE ?

Hi, please anyone know how or where can I get cheap young car insurance? I am 19 years old, I got pass plus certificate already, at the moment my quote it's 2300 per year I am looking for less and that thank you.""

Average cost of insurance?

what would be the average cost of insurance for a 16 year old male in georgia with an 09 mustang? with a honda accord? with a dodge ram? i guess really with a safe new sports car (cause the new mustangs are 5 star in all but one thing where they hav a 4 star in safety), with a new sedan, and with a new truck? thanks. and also how much might taking extra classes help lower the insurance? i mean defensive driving classes. and would being an eagle scout help any? i really don't know so im just thinking of things that might help. thanks""

Car insurance help?!?!?

Im 16 I own a 1991 Mercedes Benz 300se. About 180,000 miles how much would insurance be for me monthly/annually?""

Breakdown Insurance less than 12 months?

Hi, does anyone know if it's possible to get car breakdown cover for less than 12 months? All i ever see on advertisements and online is quotes for 12 months cover but i am planning on leaving the UK for a bit after 6 months so that's all i require. Before i contact insurance companies can someone tell me if this is normal or an irregular request? Cheers!""

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What is individual and family health insurance?

I am planning to have family health insurance in these days but I want to understand the basic difference between individual and family health insurance.

How can I get auto insurance for a car not in my name?

I have the opportunity to take over payments on a car. Since the title is not in my name, how can I get auto insurance for this car until the title is transferred into my name? I'd heard there is a form that the owner can sign that verifies that I will be the only one driving this vehicle. Any suggestions would be helpful.""

Can an insurance co suspend your liscense ?

the insurance co is threatening that a suspension is in progress if a payment is not made. payments have been made for the past 3 years but now they want the remaining 2000, and said they can suspend the liscense. Is this true? in the state of CA""

I will be 16 soon and I was looking at getting an 01-03 BMW M3. Any ideas on how much insurance would cost?

I live in Florida and I'm a new driver, also this will be my first car (if that helps with info about the insurance)""

Car Insurance in a different state?

Hello and thanks for all the answers! I have my car insurance in nyc on my name, I am 22 and its 3200 per year. I have been told that I can somehow have it in another state even though I dont live there. Do I need to open a mailbox there or how does it work? What will hapen if I get a traffic ticket here? Thanks!""

Whats a good life insurance plan?

I'm want to apply for life insurance for me and my husband but, what is a good life insurance plan? and where do I apply? I know gerber is good for kids do they have gerber life insurance for adults?""

What would the insurance quote be for a 2011 Honda Civic 4-door Sedan?

Im doing a car project for school and we need to price cars and get insurance quotes and I am having trouble finding an insurance quote becasue mst of the websites want to mail the quote to your house which i dont have time to wait 4 cuz the project is due thrusday, or thye assume ur buying the car. So can anyone tell me what a reasonably quote wud b for this particular car or waht websites i can use that wud give me free, instant quotes. Thanks By the way for the project we only have to estimate insurance for the first year and im 18yrs old so what wud the quote be based on this as well.""

What is an average estimate for insurance on a 1991 convertible for a 19 year old male?

The car is not red and i'm talking just liability.

Insurance on SUVs?

How much is insurance on SUVs usually... like a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo or a Chevrolet.. anyone know?

Temporary Car insurance for 17 year old?

I've just bought a car, it's only a 6-7 minute drive away but I've been assured I don't want to be caught without insurance when picking it up and driving it home. I've had a look and all day or month insurers only insure 21+. I'm pretty stuck, as I obviously have to do get it home and I don't have the kind of money to insure it for any decent length of time Any sites you know of that could sort me out? Cheers.""

Someone explain car insurance to me!?

Basically im helping my boyfriend look for cheap car insurance...The cheapest we found is on the co-op website BUT, having a little issue with costs and things. Basically it gives me a deposit amount of 500 then it gives me a monthly instalment of 250 and then it says how much in total it is. By the total though it says that there is interest of my credit charge of 200, what does this mean? that its been put in with the total amount/deposit or do i have to pay extra for it? if i do have to pay extra for it do i have to pay that monthly or all in one? SO CONFUSED!""

Insurance on car?

My dad said insurance on the car I want will be $700 a month.(I'm 18 and its for full coverage) Is that the price I pay if the car is insured under my name? I know if my dad insured the car under his name the price for insurance would drastically drop. My question is would I still be able to drive the car if its insured under my dads name and still be part of the whole insurance thing. You guys, the reason I sold my old car is becouse I wanted this newer car I've wited 3 months so far and I'm planning to pay for the car myself. But insurance is going to kill me. If you can also tell me about some good insurance companies out there that are cheap(we have something century rite now). When I heared how much it would cost I almost cried.""

Will my car insurance go down?

I've wrecked about 2 cars. and my insurance got high I would like to know if I stopped driving would my insurance go down over time?( I am currently driving a motorcycle)

Is There Any One-Day Car Insurance?

I have a car that is unplated and I don't drive it for more than one year but I am going for my G license test which can be done in one day. So, I wonder if there is any car insurance for one day in Ontario Canada?""

How much is your car insurance per year?

what company? what are the pros and cons?

Does $152 per month for my car insurance sounds right?

Okay, so here's the thing. I'm 18 years old (I know, it greatly affects my age group that I'm in) and my car insurance is $152 a month. But, I'm only on liability? I have to pay over $150 a month just for liability on my car insurance? I live in Wisconsin by the way too. It just all doesn't quite make sense to me..my mom quoted me another price but the other price was pushing $200 a month. I'm just really sickened by all of this. Please let me know what you think! Thanks!""

Any 1 know a cheap insurance company??

im 17 and a provisional driver.i have jus bought a car because my test is soon. i want to insure my car as a learner and then change it to full license when i pass my test. is any 1 with a cheap insurance company?

Why do we NEED car insurance?!?

Why is it the LAW that we have car insurance?? I honestly think it's stupid. Shouldn't we, as free Americans, be able to make the choice of whether or not we want insurance, and still legally drive a vehicle, as long as we have a license, at our own risk? Kind of like if you go skiing or snowboarding, you go at your own risk, you're not forced to get skiing insurance , or boarding insurance , or anything like that. I mean, think of this situation: I have no insurance, and I wreck into somebody. They have insurance, so they are covered. I don't, so I will either have to get rid of my car, or pay for repairs myself; that's the risk I took and this is how I'm paying for it, by being car less or spending tons of money on repairs. But why must we be forced by law to have it, or NO DRIVING FOR YOU says big ole' government?? This is angering me because I'm currently in college, without a car, and while I can walk to my work and school, it's still about 30-45 minutes each way to walk, and if I could get an old car for cheap, it would make my life MUCH easier and less of a hassle.""

Can I be on someone's auto insurance policy if I don't live with them?

I'm 16 and I would have my first car if it wasn't for insurance. I got some quotes and the cheapest one was like 316 a month. Is there any way I can be on my grandparents' policy if they live 60 miles away? I go up there almost every weekend. Also would it be cheaper if I was on their policy versus me having my own? Thanks in advance.

If i bought a cheap non running car on craigslist do i need to get insurance on it?

if i bought like a $600 car on craigslist that is not running, And would like to work on it to make it run. Do i have to get insurance on it, or any kind of monthly fee, while i work on it to restore it.""

When is an insurance company going to come along who cares about careful drivers?

my car insurance quote has just arrived, the price has gone up by 80 from last year the year before it went up 20. I suppose it was the all the snow we had which caused extra claims. but I have never made a claim in the last 15 years and that was when someone ran into me. why should we keep having to pay for these mindless idiots who cause these increases, why cannot insurance companies talk to each other and triple or quadruple persistent offenders untill they have gone without a claim for 3 years instead of keep hiking up the insurance of careful drivers. well this is the last straw for me.I am selling my car, a stripey punto 2 years old with 4,000 miles on the clock. what should I get for it.""

What are the pros and cons of purchasing a car and leasing a car. Also how to purchase insurance.?

what are the pros and consof purchasing a car and leasing a car. And how do you purchase insurance?

""When the term is up on term life insurance, what happens to the money you paid? do you get it back?

im in my early twenties and im looking for life insurance outside of my job. i want to know if you sign up for term life insurance and the term is up what happens with the money you've paid? or is it just better to sign up for whole life insurance?

What is the best life insurance to get for my parents?

I keep getting the gut feeling that I need to get life insurance for my parents. Is that possible? If so, which company is the best?""

What insurance do you recommend for a part-time photographer?

I am a part-time photographer who mostly does family portraits and children. However, I've shot one wedding this past summer, and have another planned for June. I have a couple who recently contacted me for engagement photos and they want to do them at a nearby museum (outdoors) a week from today. The museum may want insurance info, and I don't have any to provide them with. My gear: I own a Canon 5D Mark II (primary) with an L lens, as well as two Nikon cameras (5100 and d60- backup cameras). What kind of insurance do you recommend that is affordable for my part-time photography business income? I realize I may not be able to get insurance in time for this engaged couple, but would like to have it for the upcoming wedding.""

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