#i also adore tom blyth

[elysianmuses]

“…Are you, are you, comin’ to the tree? / Where a dead man called out, for his love to flee, / Strange things did happen here, no stranger would it be / If we met at midnight in the hanging tree…”

[yzzart]

Love your Tom blyth fics an unhealthy amount!!! I’m picturing reader and Tom being all lovey dovey at the premiers but playing it off as really good bestfriends UNTIL she goes to kiss him on the cheek and in instinct he turns his head to kiss her on the lips so they just say fuck it and hard launch there and then x

"An unplanned situation."

pairing: tom blyth x actress!reader

summary: a small gesture, with a sweet intention, revealed a promising secret.

word count: 1.359!

notes: i started this request in the morning and only had the opportunity to finish it a few minutes ago, forgive me for that, anon! — i hope you like it and of course, feel free to share ideas with me!

"Y/N, look here!"

Another request, among others, screams and countless flashes, was directed to you; being, theoretically, almost impossible to identify who had demanded your image. — There were so many voices mixing, not to mention the music in the background, but, you tried your best to pay attention to most of the cameras.

However, it wasn't anything you weren't used to; something that has already been normalized in your life.— And during the premiere of The ballad of songbirds and snake it was no different, and it was splendid; simply perfect. — Not to mention, the feeling of gratitude that grew in your chest.

Cameras and cell phones captured your every movement, your poses and the way your perfectly chosen dress was valued and highlighted on your body. — And how it matched the color palette of the film. — Everything was being recorded, at the exact moment, posted and commented on all social networks.

You had the opportunity to meet, talk and take photos with some of the cast. — It was so pleasant, the company and unity that everyone developed during the filming of the film was inexplicable and so adorable; you were grateful to have worked with so many talented people. — There were some people who were absent, until now, in your eyes, but you would definitely meet them again on the carpet.

And, of course, your eyes roamed the decorated room, matching the elements of the film, and crowded in search of a specific person. — It wasn't exaggerated words to say that you were starting to feel uncomfortable because he was missed; and the cameras recorded it. — Silent questions, which would be written, formed in the minds of the presenters and photographers.

Your boyfriend had yet to appear on the red carpet; perhaps he is giving a quick and curious interview or greeting someone. — That's what was going on in your head.

You and Tom had a secret relationship, ever since you met behind the scenes, in front of the world and all the cameras that may exist in it; something that was so risky and at the same time adventurous. — And that, as incredible as it might seem, you knew how to disguise it in front of your fans; even though they gradually became suspicious with comments, interactions and behind-the-scenes photos.

They were either smart or you and Tom were too far over the line. — This question was not important or essential for the moment. — And you considered each other best friends for interviews or responses to comments; you tried your best.

And so, Rachel sent countless screenshots of tweets, which talked about or mentioned the relationship between you and Tom, to you. — It's impossible to deny how funny it was.

Persisting in continuing to look for him and for a few seconds, your eyes meet his blue and so charming irises. — Its shade of blue was a magnificent and beautiful combination; something you would never get tired of admiring. —And there was no other thing, or anyone, that could take his eyes off you.

As if the only thing that mattered at that moment was you. — And everything around him simply disappeared.

"There you are!" — Tom walked towards you, easily as there weren't so many people on the carpet, and an enthusiastic smile forming on his lips; also accompanied by cameras and intense flashes. — "And so beautiful!"

Holding a part of your long and dazzling dress so as not to hinder your steps, you met him, and without wasting any time, hugged him. — A common gesture, and not so different or strange, for the spectators; so, you thought. — Tom's arms went around your waist, holding your protectively for a little while, while your arms positioned themselves around his neck.

Tom's fragrance, which you liked so much, filled your nose; it felt so good, and you felt your eyes weaken, contaminated by it. — And the british man was aware of that.

"You look perfect, always." — The older man distanced himself, just a little, and brought his face closer to your ear, wanting only you to hear. — "The most beautiful woman that has ever crossed my eyes." — The lenses probably captured a reddish pigmentation on your cheeks and it was not part of your makeup.

You placed one of your hands on his chest, and looking directly into his eyes; that shone at you, and it wasn't just because of the influence of the lights in your direction. — Tom's gaze was sincere, and passionate, intensely fascinating you. — He conveyed what he felt most with just his eyes.

And that was one of the facts about him that you were passionate about and recognized very well.

"Oh, shut up!" — Raising your hand and resting it a little away from your mouth, you laughed a little embarrassed and looked back at the cameras; remembering that they remained there and you knew that later you would see your interaction with Tom on some social media.

Again, a thing and situation you were used to.

"Look at that camera!" — A voice mingled among others, which requested the same request, asking you to take some photos together; something that would feed news, fans and press.

At no point, minute or second, did you and Tom remain distant or apart from each other; always a few steps close, hugging each other for photos and certain looks, completely indiscreet. — Even during brief interviews, as Blyth mentioned you or your character's work, you were silently watching. — One of the interviewers even commented on how cute she thought it was.

Tom's hand was on your waist, holding and almost covering you, making a quick caress in a few seconds and one of your hands was still resting on his chest; and you continued, of course, to be the focus of the cameras.

Quickly, with the intention of changing your pose and trying something new and also to take advantage of the fact that Blyth's face was almost close to yours, you decide to place your pigmented lips on his cheeks. — Such a cute and friendly gesture, and so common. —But, automatically and hastily, Tom turned his face away at the same time, without having in mind what you were, in fact, planning. — God, it was a shock; an absurd and completely intense shock.

For the first time that night, in that place and on those cameras, your lips touched Tom's lips. — It was very quick, good and surprising; and that definitely left a cold, freezing air in your belly accompanied by a desperate feeling in your mind. — Rumor has it that smoke was coming out of his head. — It was a peck, a quick and simple kiss.

When you separated, hurriedly, your eyes met Tom's once again; who were a little wide-eyed, expressing surprise. — Looking for something to say or do, just like you. — And you watched his lips curve into an almost smile, as if he was trapping him.

Shouts of enthusiasm and some possible whistles echoed throughout the immense place, along with some looks and expressions of surprise at what had happened. — And some people were worried if they had recorded the exact moment, of course. — Your fans were probably commenting frantically about what happened.

You really didn't know what to do but at no point did you move away from your boyfriend — now, official to the public — and keep your hand on his chest; as if it were, in fact, planned.

"A nice way to reveal it, huh?" — Tom laughed, relaxed and without a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness, he still had his hand on your waist; and he still squeezed you, then leaving you with another caress. — "I think." — He didn't look at the cameras, his orbits focused only on you.

They have always focused on you, regardless of what is actually happening; and that will never change.

"A nice way to reveal." — You repeated your words, but, as an affirmation and certainty; maybe, seeing how relieved Tom was, and not showing some kind of distress, your chest calmed down and you felt safe.

And soon, you and Tom became one of the most talked about topics on social media.

[wh0reforcoriolanussnow]

Billy the Kid set (insta feed) || Tom Blyth x actress!reader

Summary: this is literally just a bunch of insta posts of you and Tom on set of Billy the kid also mixed with abit of Dad!Tom cause I couldn’t resist myself <33 THIS WAS SO FUN TO MAKE

Warnings: fem!reader noneee

Wc: 743

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y/n_y/l/n

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Got dragged in to this 😐 fishing is not my forte.

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tomblyth: darling, you loved it.

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: did I though?

danielwebber: specifically loved the part where you tripped and landed on your ass in the water, very entertaining 👏👏

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: maybe if you guys had told me that we would be going fishing, I would’ve worn more appropriate foot attire 😃

alexmroe: a day I will never forget!

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: please do.

user24: I love this cast smmm

user947: who else is here from tbosas after finding out that these two are each other’s love interest once again 🙋‍♀️

↘️ user109: yup.

↘️ user13: MEEEE 🙋‍♀️

↘️ user005: I couldn’t get enough of them in tbosas so here I am 😂

user464: I love it when y/n posts bts content, she knows what we want.

user87: y/n feeding us more Tom content 🫡

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y/n_y/l/n

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My fav look <33 (fun fact: the dress was hand painted 🥹)

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tomblyth: my gorgeous gorgeous girl 😍

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: 🥰

user86: AHHHHHH HIS COMMENT

user150: ‘my gorgeous gorgeous girl’ he’s actually talking abt me hehehehe

user328: Dulcinea was serving looks the entire season, and that’s on periodt.

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: 🤭 couldn’t agree more

↘️ user328: YOU RESPONDED AHHHH ILY

↘️ user25: FACTS

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tomblyth

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Past couple of weeks 🎬

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user672: oh to be y/n y/l/n 😫

siobhan: will miss u all!!!

↘️ tomblyth: it was nice knowing ya Mrs Riley 🤠

↘️ siobhan: wish I hadn’t gotten shot in the head by my dbag husband (all your fault @shaunmbenson)

user19: the last picture awhhhh @y/n_y/l/n

↘️ tomblyth: she’s actually a horse whisperer

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: I am 🤫

↘️ user19: NO WAY YOU BOTH REPLIED OMFG

user465: Billy the Kid makes me weak in the knees oml

user348: omw to rewatch BTK for the millionth time 🏃‍♀️

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tomblyth

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Elsie when I first started filming s1 of BTK in 2021 and Elsie now during s2 🥹 Happy birthday my love <3 love you with all my heart!

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y/n_y/l/n: time flies 😭

↘️ tomblyth: our little girl isn’t so little anymore!

billythekidmgm: happy birthday Elsie! we LOVE seeing your happy face at set 💞

danielwebber: i remember holding her for the first time as a baby like it was yesterday 🥹

rachelzegler: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELS! I need to see you soon sweetheart 😭

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: she misses u and josh like crazy!!

user287: STOP MY HEART CANT WITH THIS

user932: Elsie is so freakin cute!!

user02: imagine being able to say Tom Blyth and Y/n Y/l/n are your parents…. nepo baby!

user461: the first picture of y/n and Elsie 😭 this post is too adorable!

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alexmroe

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Yeehaw 🤠

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y/n_y/l/n: i took the fifth pic 🙋‍♀️🤭

↘️ alexmroe: yes, yes, fifth pic creds goes to u

y/n_y/l/n: oml my tan in the last pic……

tomblyth: we’re so cute @y/n_y/l/n

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: we are aren’t we 🤭

↘️ user287: DAMN RIGHT. THE CUTEST COUPLE

↘️ user109: u guys r literally so wholesome i cant w it

user88: AWEEEE the last pic!!!

user163: excuse me- the third pic- DAMN TOM IS FINE

user847: I love seeing Tom in a cowboy hat 🫶

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: same.

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y/n_y/l/n

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life recently. Alberta, ily!

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ashleyjliao: 😍😍

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: Miss u bb x

joshandresrivera: 3rd pic 🤣

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: yk how he is with the cold 🥶

↘️ tomblyth: oh hush, I was being reasonable unlike you who was wearing a tank and shorts.

user63: Tom and Elsie 😭

user912: Y/n wearing Tom’s hat in the first pic 🤭

↘️ tomblyth: she steals it all the time

↘️ y/n_y/l/n: SHHHH

user108: why do I sometimes forget that Tom has a literal 4 year old daughter

user143: yessss keep feeding us Tom x Elsie content!!!!

user622: she’s hot, she has an even hotter boyf, a cute daughter, she’s rich, popular, an AMAZING actress, she’s literally winning at life 😫

user150: lol I wondered why their chemistry was so good in tbosas and btk. ITS CAUSE THEY LOVE EACH OTHER IRL.

[hrrystylesbookclub]

okay, i finally saw tbosas and here are my thoughts

1. i personally think it would have benefited from being split into two movies, one in the capitol, one in twelve

2. i feel like sejanus wasn’t fleshed out as well as he could have been. i absolutely adore him but in the movie he came across as more reckless as opposed to filled with righteous fury, and his death wasn’t as painful as i was expecting (let’s be honest i wanted to fall to my knees sobbing at his death and instead i was just ‘ahhh noooo ☹️’)

3. ma deserved to be better featured in the movie + she would have helped flesh sejanus out (also to show snow’s relationship with the plinths in general would have really hammered in HOW evil he is)

4. i wish we had been able to spend more time in 12, seen snows HATRED for mockingjays spelt out clearer and spent more time with the covey and see how close they all are and how much they genuinely did trust snow

5. changing the ending of the games with everyone dying from the snakes was a little disappointing but i did laugh when the students started chanting “get her out!” (also when dr gaul said she didn’t care if there wasn’t a victor vs snow demanding there has to be a victor, which 64 years later comes to bite him in the ass was MWUH chefs kiss)

6. critiques aside, every single actor was PHENOMENAL. not a single weak or subpar performance in sight, even characters without any/much dialogue were incredible and scene stealers (shoutout to irene böhm as lamina)

7. the sets and costumes were EVERYTHING, almost everything was exactly how i pictured and if it wasn’t plucked straight from my brain it was even better than i could have imagined

8. rachel zegler and tom blyth please marry me please

9. the part where marcus comes over and tells lucy gray that she can run and get out KILLED me, oh i could just feel my heart shatter in my chest

10. OH MY GOD lucky flickerman being an absolute scene stealer, what an ICON, i laughed at everything he said

okay that’s all i can think of at this moment. overall i did love it but i do find myself being all “the book was better 🤓” but very rarely do movies come close to being as good, and as far as adaptations go i loved it and could make peace with most of their changes

[slut-taylorsversionnn]

hihi so I was wondering if you can make an dating singer!tomblyth and it can be fluff or smut it which one you prefer to write!

yes love this idea! i definitely want to write a series about this one but here’s just a one shot of this idea!

summary: tom blyth attends one of y/n’s concerts and she sings an unreleased song she wrote for him. (based on the unreleased gracie abrams song “in between”)

i was backstage right before the concert. usually before shows i’m not that nervous because i just love to preform but tonight was a little different. tom had been to tons of my shows of course but tonight i had a little surprise for him. i wrote the song “in between” for him and he has no clue about it so i decided to sing it tonight!

“hey love, you’re gonna do great out there!” tom said to me.

“thanks baby, love you!” i gave him a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek then winked at him and walked onto the stage.

the intro to one of my songs started playing and as i walked onto the stage the crowd started going wild. i made it through the whole setlist dancing and having a blast. i saw tom singing along the whole time.

“do you all have time for one more song?” i asked knowing the fans would love this. “so i’ve been working on this song for a very special person in my life, and he’s actually here tonight. tom this is for you.”

i started singing:

“there’s holy ground beneath them and sparks fly when they kiss. he hates it when she’s crying, he hates when she’s away. even at their worst they know they’ll still be okay.”

i couldn’t help but giggle as tom watched in awe as i preformed this song i wrote about him. this was the exact reaction i was hoping for, he was actually so adorable.

“he laughs at her eyes, at her smile, at the glasses on her face. she love how he talks late at night, when there’s no one else to say how she’s beautiful and funny and smart. Like nothing he’s ever seen. He’s good to her and she wants it more than everything in between.”

i obviously had to throw in some taylor swift references because tom truly was my london boy, lover, endgame, king of my heart, and peace. i couldn’t wait to hear his thoughts after the show.

i returned backstage and tom immediately ran to me, picked me up, and twirled me around.

“you wrote a song for me??!!!” he exclaimed.

“of course i did, you’re literally the love of my life, i wouldn’t be here without you tom.”

“i wouldn’t be here without you. how did you even manage to keep that a secret and when is it being released??” tom said. i loved it when he fan girled over me hehe.

“i’ll sing it for you whenever you want, i’m not sure when i’ll release it, who knows if the fans even liked it.” i shrugged. “i’m just glad you like it so much. and wasn’t it so accurate though?”

“for sure, the line ‘she loves how he talks’ you literally are always telling me how much you love my accent and how you could listen to it all day.” he said laughing.

“yeah and the line ‘he hates when she’s away’ you act like it’s the end of the world when you have to go away for filming and i’m on tour.” i said grinning.

“well you hate it too, and yeah it’s true i hate it so much when we’re apart. next time you’re coming with me to whatever filming location, i’ll make sure it’s in my contract.” he insisted.

“sounds like a deal to me.” i smiled.

“i love you so much y/n.” tom pulled me into another hug and kissed the top of my head.

“i love you so much tom.”

author’s note: this one is pretty short because i plan on writing a singer x tom blyth series so i didn’t want to use up all my ideas on this one shot. so don’t worry, more tom blyth x singer content is coming soon!! also send more requests for what you want to read ;)

[thesoccerenthusiast]

All of the Things Wrong w/ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Movie)

OK, let me preface this by saying I adore Tom Blyth, Josh Andreas Rivera and Rachel Zegler. The acting in this movie was fantastic. But as someone who historically reads the book before seeing the movie and expects to see correlation... this movie left a lot out. I loved the movie for the content, the cinematography and the acting. But my word, they left out SO MUCH.

I probably missed some things, so please tell me if I did so — but only if you're nice because internet people can be mean!

Anyway, this is my angsty list as a book nerd.

That’s not how Reaper died. Reaper didn’t die of the snakes. It was him and Lucy Gray in the final two, not Lucy Gray and Coral. Reaper died because Lucy Gray basically ran circles around him and he was extremely fatigued.

They didn’t put in the parade for Arachane’s death. I think that was a super poignant scene in the book — the tributes chained to the float and the image of the Tribute from 10 and her body on the crane. I can understand *why* they didn’t show it, but I think it’s a big proponent to the movie.

The Jabberjay recording. The last time I checked, Sejanus didn’t hear the jabber jay recording, and neither did the crowd. It didn’t make sense to play that. It gave Lucy Gray the heads up that Coriolanus was bad — but she didn’t find that out until they headed out to the lake.

Clemensia’s snake PTSD. They didn’t show any of Clemensia after what happened with the snakes, and that made no sense. Reaper was still in the Games and there was a lot of key conversation around her snake attack and when she Coriolanus made up. 

The Sejanus-Billy Taupe meeting. In the book, they meet behind the house at the Covey’s residence. In the movie, they meet in the Hob for the first time. It makes no sense. We completely missed out on going to the Covey residence. 

They completely left out Pluribis. This movie should have been split in two for this reason alone. He was such a big help to the Snow family, and he literally got the guitar for Lucy Gray. In one scene, she goes, “A guitar may convince me,” and then just suddenly shows up at the interviews with a guitar. There’s no showing of how she got it. That goes to the next point…

Coriolanus wasn’t in the hospital during the interviews. In the interviews, it isn’t Lucky Flickerman — more on him in a moment — that conducts the interviews. It’s the mentors themselves. Coriolanus is with Lucy Gray during the interview in the book, but in the movie he’s in the hospital after the Arena attack, watching with Sejanus and Tigris. 

Lucky Flickerman’s way-too-early introduction. They had Lucky introduced from the start, and he was the one who did the interview with Lucy Gray and Coriolanus in the zoo, when that’s not what happened in the book. Lepidus is the one who does the interviews, way before Lucky even gets introduced.

The District Two Assignment. In the movie, Coriolanus finds out he is being moved to District Two for officer training after he passed the officer test. However, the movie got it totally wrong on the timing. He doesn’t find out he’s going to Two until the day before he’s supposed to run away with Lucy Gray. In the movie, he finds out 10 days before he’s supposed to go. That’s a big difference for how the next 10 days play out. He’s already dead-set on going to Two so he can get back to the Capitol. Also, he finds out, in the movie, before the shooting at the Hob happens, which isn’t the case in the book. 

The ‘Ma Plinth’ visit. OK, so they basically took the Grandmam and Tigris and made them no-shows in the movie. I’m fine with the first person, but Tigris had so many good lines that it’s a shame she was basically left out. But anyway, the Grandmam and Tigris are paid a visit by Ma Plinth, who tells them she can’t find Sejanus and he’s run off after the whole ‘you’re monsters, all of you’ tirade. When they find out, in the book, that Sejanus is in the Arena, she’s with the Snows and says, “That’s my boy.” They completely took that away and, in the movie, had Dr. Gaul tell Coriolanus that Sejanus was in the Arena and he needed to go get him. Ugh. 

The ‘Dad Plinth’ visit. There is a big scene in the book where Coriolanus goes to the Plinth residence to check on Sejanus. He is sleeping, but his father Strabo wants to see him. It’s not the most key conversation in the book, so I don’t mind that they didn’t add it, but I love Ma Plinth and she was a big part in that scene, giving background about their life in Two. 

The Plinth Prize. Speaking of the Plinths, they completely missed the mark with the Plinth Prize. In the movie, they have the Plinth Prize mentioned in the first five minutes. In the book, it’s not mentioned until way later. The Plinth Prize is a big motivating factor in the book for how Coriolanus wants to win and wants to help Lucy Gray — for his own benefit. 

Leaving District 12 Quote. Even Rachel Zegler said this was her favorite line. It was one of mine too. I’m so sad they left it off. “Goodbye District 12…” 

Corio and Sejanus’ bunkmates. Easily one of the best parts of the book. If they split the movie into two, they could have been added.  They were the whole reason they got to the Hob in the first place. They knew the way around District 12. 

Once again, let me just say I probably missed stuff and I really, really did enjoy the acting in this movie. I think the people who played the tributes deserve a lot more credit too. Just wonderful work.

Also, Rachel Zegler's voice is magical.

[fleshthatfalls]

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[maadilin]

march in the hunger games

jennifer lawrence: mother presented best actress at the academy awards! and michelle yeoh gave emma stone's award to her haha. emma stone and jennifer lawrence are adorable besties. also, there's talk in the air jen could be in the next james bond movie?? (she was in red sparrow, after all..) and she reunited with the eternally sexy rock star, cinna, lenny kravitz at the oscars, just like she did at the golden globes haha.

josh hutcherson: newest film, the beekeeper has grossed $152M worldwide, and is the 5th highest grossing film of 2024. also derek danforth, his character, is a sexy mofo. he also talked about losing the role as spider-man to andrew garfield, and he continues to be tiktok's bae. we're not as much in the whistle edit, but we're now obsessing over derek and clapton. and peeta, but that's been around forever xD

liam hemsworth: more talk about him being in the next season of the witcher

elizabeth banks: migration has made almost 300 million.

jeffery wright: nominated for best actor at the academy awards for his amazing performance in american fiction!

mahershala ali: presented academy award for best supporting actor.

sam claflin: i know i'm late, this was in february, but he's set to star in prime video's lazarus, and has continued to state he's '100% open' to playing finnick's dad in a finnick prequel.

jena malone: the trailer for her erotic lesbian film, love lies bleeding, came out. love jena. god.

rachel zegler: her film 'y2k' premiered at sundance film festival on march 9th, and she continues to make me feel lesbian every time she posts a pic. /hj

tom blyth: set to star in queer drama 'plainclothes'

also, the hunger games movie has celebrated it's 12th birthday, and the first 4 movies are currently on netflix (again haha)

more news than last month, yayy!

[thebabylokean]

I’m here to talk about godspousing. I used to not understand at all but recently I’ve figured it out.

Us humans always want a one true love (not including poly people) and feel upset when someone we love also loves someone else. For example, Loki loves his spouses but one other spouse is insecure about it. “Do you really love me” “am I really special to you”

Things like that can hurt. And the reason I’m not including polyamory in this is because that’s also very different from this.

I’ve found out that it’s like this:

You have a favorite actor, right? You love them, they mean everything to you. But you have other favorite actors too that you feel equally strong about. These actors may or may not know each other but they’re not going to be upset that a fan likes other actors.

Loki loves us all each uniquely. We are his one true love. WE (this includes Sigyn and other lovers he’s had) He is our fan and he adores us and is here for us like one too. He loves many and maybe all of us just like a fan would their favorite actors.

I like to think of it like this:

My four favorite actors: Tom Hiddleston, Tom Felton, Tom Blyth and Tom Holland.. (idk what it is about British Toms but yeah)

I absolutely admire them, I would 100% marry all of them or none of them. It’s a dedication and loyalty to the WE. I hope this makes sense because it makes sense for me and makes me really happy to know.

[lonelychicago]

i only made it to chapter 4? i think, the person who reads it doesn't have it labeled, but the District 10 girl killing Arachnia was justified. like you just don't tease a starving trapped person with a sandwich and have a knife near the bars. that's just not a good idea. the scene with the little boy handing lucy the potato was adorable, and I loved how snow (cant spell his name) had a compact of his mother's rose powder . I loved how lucy shoved a snake down that one girl's dress, my whole workplace has the audiobook playing on our speakers while we bake. so many cookies have been iced and decorated while I've been zoned out imagining the book. haven't watched the movie yet but Im excited to

ohh that's so cool!! i've read the book twice and have seen the movie four times already 💀 i liked the movie more but that might have a lot to do with rachel zegler and tom blyth tbh. i have a hugee crush on both of them.

also ig the book does a better job on showing you how much of a psychopath snow really is than the movie. his inner monologue is insaneeeeeee.

[harryfeatgaga]

Heyyyy Paigey!!!! Ik it’s been literally forever (but not really only a couple weeks I think lol) but I am the anon who was sending you all that stuff about how much I like Tom Blyth lol. First of all I wanna say that thank you for calling me adorable 😭 that’s sweet of you to say 🥺 tbh I’ve been called “cute” quite a lot and I’m high-key convinced it’s the only thing I have going for me 😭💀 also more importantly just thank you so much for listening to me ramble about my new celeb crush 😭🥺🥺 I only have a couple of really close friends I can talk to about it but mostly I think it I talk about celebs or any of my other interests to anyone else they get annoyed 😞 I love you Big Sis Paige 🫶❤️❤️❤️

BIG SIS PAIGE PLEASEEEEE ILYYYYY 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 AN OFCCC ANYTIME

[yzzart]

hello, my love! how're you? I hope you're well

could you write one more compilation between tom and y/n? further detailing their relationship with the rest of the cast. I love seeing you include Rachel in your writing, and I'd love to see her recording, commenting and showing more tweets about y/n and tom!!

thank you very much for your generous and sweet attention ❤️☺️

"Definitely an old couple."

pairing: tom blyth x actress!reader.

summary: your fans are obsessed with compilations of you and tom being an old married couple.

word count: 604!

notes: your request is an order, my sweet anon! and in the future i will post a request showing the tweets that Rachel shared with reader 😼!!

"Our beautiful lovebirds." — The camera, which was recording a video, is pointed at you and Tom, who were sitting in your chairs and observing yourself in the mirror that had been placed by the makeup artists. — "I love calling them that." — She commented alone, then, laughing; until Tom put the peacekeeper helmet on your head, all the while laughing about how adorable he looked.

Quickly, he grabbed his cell phone that was on the table in front of him and took a photo; in fact, more than two photos. — Suddenly, the camera goes into frontal mode, showing Rachel's image.

"A cliché couple, i love them."

"About the movie, i'm curious to know, in your opinion, what was the best thing about it?" — The interviewer asked, uncrossing her legs and waiting, attentively, for the answers.

"The best thing?" — A fake thoughtful frown formed on your face. — "I really think it was seeing blond Tom…?" — Tom hit your leg, laughing along with the interviewer; you tried to maintain a serious expression, conveying an air of confidence with your answer, a very complicated mission. — "Oh, and the worst thing was him returning to his natural color." — Your eyes swept over Tom, who continued to laugh, smiling listening to the sound of his laugh.

"That's not possible." — He recovered, running his hand through his coat, fixing it a little, and turning his head to the side, looking at you; his lips were still forming a mischievous smile. — "I remember you saying you're the number one fan of my natural hair." — Tom crossed his arms with a defiant look, and tilted his head.

"And i am, my dear." — Imitating his action, you also crossed your arms, teasing your boyfriend; Tom lightly pushed your arm and placed a hand on your thigh.

"Oh, and Tom and Y/n're, like, Lenny's godparents." — Rachel fixed her headphones, removing some strands that were in her ears, turning her head to the interviewer and Tom. — "Sometimes i feel like he prefers them over me." — She joked, feigning a melancholic frown and forming a small pout.

"It's just that she and i are his favorites now." — Tom replied, earning laughs from the interviewer and Rachel.

"And Y/n is the clear winner!" — Tom announced, clasping his hands together and looking at the camera, watching one of the producers, who worked behind the cameras, prepare to present the small prize. — "Can i dedicate a speech demonstrating my pride or is it too early?" — Rachel laughed, not believing his words and finding it funny, accompanied by Josh, with you making a gesture of reference. — "Please, honey."

"I don't know but i'll listen." — You replied, arranging a high-five with your boyfriend and noticing the presence of the little prize approaching. — "This is for me?" — Tilting your hand, you took the enchanting object and admired it; something that looked like a miniature Oscar, and was really adorable.

"When you're the best, you're the best." — Rachel and Josh spoke together.

"And i think Y/n just arrived!" — The interviewer commented, tilting her head towards a small crowd that was forming at the beginning of the red carpet; and several flashes and some screams were witnessed by everyone at the scene.

"Oh, she's here." — Leaning his hands on the railing and moving away, Tom ran his eyes over the crowd; until, finally, he had the opportunity to see you and, automatically, an exuberant glow remained in his deep blue eyes. — You were so beautiful, always have been, he thought. — "Look at her." — His tone was low, but so admirable and enchanted. — "I need to ask her for an autograph."

[huntingingoodwill]

OH MY GOD I FORGOT TO REPLY TO POINTS MADE IN MY LAST ASK

Your comment about tom blyth being a less chiseled lucky blue smith is actually hilarious. But I do see it. I mean I think I had a rlly short lived crush on that guy too when I was way younger. I follow his wife on Insta, I like her cooking vids.

And Chris Evans being too good looking for sure. I love Sebastian Stan as Bucky so much🤤 Tom Hiddleston as Loki 🤤 RDJ as Iron Man 🤤 all soooo good looking 😘😘

Even the whole criminal minds cast!! Like how are they all so good looking not fair 😔😔😔

i had a short lived crush on him too omfg it’s so weird to think he’s married now bc he was only like 19 when i was in primary school?? and now we’re all old. shout-out time.

i literally know nothing abt marvel but this is paul rudd erasure!! my man paul!!!!

i also know nothing about criminal minds but matthew gray gubler is adorable

[lockdownfest]

Lock Down Fest Masterpost PART I (20-30 March)

1917

feed me just enough that i’ll never need a cage by Cunninglinguist. (E) 7.4k,  Tom Blake/William Schofield. “Come on.” Sco stops walking, runs a hand over the faintest marking on a tree trunk. “It’s just a little farther now.” “I’m coming.” Tom huffs a sigh, yanking his shotgun strap over his shoulder so the barrel lands in his hands. They’ve been on the road for nearly a week now, an unfortunate consequence of their last shelter getting swarmed by an army of dead ones. Though skinning rabbits to eat over hastily made fires and taking turns sleeping against trees, spending the days and nights consumed with fear, and jumping each time a stick cracked were hardly desirable circumstances, it certainly wasn’t their longest or harshest stint on the run. They had endured worse, by far, and Tom had no doubt that this particular stretch of time would come to an end when Sco said it would. He knows the way, he always knows the way. Plus, Tom wouldn’t want to spend this time with anyone else in the entire world.

If The World Was Ending by RisingShadows. (not rated) 3.7k, Tom Blake/William Schofield.  When a dangerous virus begins spreading across the country William Schofield and Tom Blake quickly find themselves the last two standing of the team working in their lab.

AKB48

#unmeida by summoninglupine. (G), 788 words. Sashihara Rino/Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki/Watanabe Mayu.  Ready for an all-girl vacation in Okinawa, Watanabe Mayu doesn't see why she has to be the one to nursemaid their sick tour guide. Things would be different, she is sure, if Yuki was there!

ALL FOR THE GAME

I see truth somewhere in your eyes by DeyaAmaya. (M) 2.8k, Kevin Day/Thea Muldani, Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard, other background relationships. In a moment of insanity, Kevin decides to check Instagram. In the multitude of inane celebrity posts telling the mass people to stay home, he finds a lovely, recent photography of Thea. Someone from their College took it. The lighting perfectly captured the dried tear tracks down her unmoving face. Kevin disregards the emotional caption and instead checks the date. 18 March, the night he-  (The night he thought he had a hallucination.)

Quarantine and exy by Fornavn.  FANART. (G) 116 words, Andrew/Neil.  The monsters is stuck at home while coved-19 is terrorizing the world. They are bored.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Alone and in a Circumstance by middlemarch. (T) 700 words, Gilbert Blythe/Anne Shirley, Marilla Cuthbert & Anne Shirley, Diana Barry & Anne Shirley. Anne had a key, so she let herself in, quiet as a mouse, arms laden with bags from the market. Her sophomore class's papers on A Tale of Two Cities were poking out almost jauntily from the quilted bag Diana got her for her birthday.

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

Worry by Neverever. (T) 2.4k, Steve Rogers/Tony Stark.  During the pandemic, Steve wants help the best he can but immuno-compromised Tony worries about his company and his health.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Poetry and Plants by the_many_splendored. (T) 1.9k, Adam/Belle. It's amazing how much you can open up to a person when you're locked in a bookstore reading together.

BELLEVUE

Knives and Lighters by goreds. (M) 2.1k, Annie Ryder/Peter Welland.  Annie Ryder finds herself in Bellevue's psychiatric hospital. She pretends to tolerate the whole experience, even if she really hates it. When a new, quiet guy comes to the ward, though, she finds herself intrigued.

BLACK SAILS

If this is Our Last Night by remuirius. (E) 2.3k, Captain Flint/John Silver. Silver and Flint are locked up together on the Walrus. Certain of their looming death at an enraged crew’s hands, Silver finds the courage to do things he’d only dreamed of until now.

BLACKKKLANSMAN

Someone Like Him by cowboykylux. (M) 2.2k, Flip Zimmerman/Reader. 'If there was one thing true more than anything else about all the reasons you loved him, it was that once your husband had his heart set on something, he was going to accomplish it.' Or, a sudden snow-storm cancels your plans for a date, and Flip Zimmerman decides that nothing, not even snow, will get in the way of treating you to something special.

BOKU NO HERO ACADEMIA

Tell me it won’t always be this hard by Graendal. (T) 4.3k, Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto. He’d met Midoriya a few months ago during a field trip to the library. The kids had adored him, of course, even the ones who were usually shy about participating in new activities. Midoriya had a way of projecting a sense of all-encompassing safety and comfort with just his smile.Shouto had adored him too, maybe, even back then. A silly crush that had only grown during every subsequent field trip — which is truly absurd, considering the vast majority of their interactions at the time consisted of occasional eye contact while singing children’s songs.But now that they’ve spent hours talking almost every day for the past few weeks… calling it a silly crush might be an understatement. The idea that he’s actually been able to help Midoriya through this is inordinately pleasing.If there’s a silver lining to this at all — for him personally, at least — it’s that he’d seen Midoriya’s post requesting a virtual board game buddy. And that Midoriya is a patient enough person to teach Shouto how to play everything from scratch. He’d actually seemed excited at the opportunity.Maybe the opportunity for any sort of ongoing social interaction is worthy of excitement. These are strange times.

CALL THE MIDWIFE

Sanctuary (In Each Other) by WednesdayGilfillian. (T) 2.6k, Bernadette-Shelagh Turner/Patrick Turner. Set during the Christmas Special in S2. Specifically, during the unsettled night that Shelagh turned up on Patrick's doorstep.

CAPTIVE PRINCE

When We Went from Strangers to This by Aerica_Menai. (T) 3.5k, Damen/Laurent. Laurent is really sick, and decides to shut himself in his apartment and deal with it alone. His downstairs neighbor, Damen, gets worried enough to check on him, which went just fine - and then Damen got himself locked in. Featuring Star Trek TOS, coming outs both accidental and intentional, and Damen being his usual sunshine puppy self.

DCU

would you lie with me by Glove23. (G) 660 words, Diana (Wonder Woman)/Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne. Bruce catches a virus, and Diana and Clark come to help him.

DEADPOOL/SPIDERMAN

Avengers Monopoly by MsCaptainWinchester. (E) 1.4k, PeterParker/Wade Wilson, James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers. The Avengers are quarantined in Avengers Tower, and Peter and Wade see this as the perfect opportunity to try the new Avengers Monopoly set. They have their own house rules for property negotiation. No one told Tony. Oops?

omg they were quarantined by Jdragon122, LunaStories. (M) 2.6k, Peter Parker/Wade Wilson. Spidey has a cold and Deadpool, being the sexy boyfriend he is, goes to take care of his baby boy. But they're under quarantine and oh no, there's no more lube? What should they do?

Superheroes Don’t Get Scared by DefendersofMCUniverse. (T) 3.6k,  Peter Parker/Wade Wilson. Peter, fresh out of college, gets invited to the tower to stay in one of the guest floors that has been left unoccupied for some time since the previous tenant ‘hero’ decided to leave for unknown reasons. Of course, a few weeks into living there and getting into a routine, the last hero pops onto his balcony. Peter offers for him to stay on his old floor because the dude looks like he could use a familiar place, and also dude is kinda terrifying, and like hell he is gonna admit that to the other heroes in the tower.

DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN

Games. Family. Love. by heizl, NickEllis1314. (G) 1.8k, Carl Manfred & Markus. Because of some rebellious protesters, Androids, and owners of said Androids, were ordered to stay inside. It'd been a long day of restlessness, and boredom, and Markus was almost genuinely excited to get Carl to bed so it could all finally be over. Carl wasn't exactly tired yet though, so they reminiscence for awhile.

DOCTOR WHO

What We Did During Our Quarantine by badxwolfxrising. (M) 4.6k WIP, Metacrisis Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler. Rose and the Metacrisis Doctor return to Torchwood from Bad Wolf Bay and are placed in a mandatory 72 hour quarantine. However will they pass the time? }:-)

DRAGON AGE II

shaking fingers, open palms by asexualf. (T) 2.4k, Fenris/Merrill. Kirkwall has issued her people remain in their homes until the sickness overtaking the city is gone. As always, the Alienage suffers the most under this new rule - and those who enforce it.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Three in a room by Tagus Knoll. (T, Underage) 4.6k, Kazuto/Darius Maynor/Chester Hayes. When Kazuto finds out they all have to be in the same room, he didn't expect that Chester, Darius and him end up dating.

FALL OUT BOY

‘Cause Everything Else is a Substitute for your Love by PadawanRyan. (G) 1.9k, Patrick Stump/Pete Wentz.  Patrick and Pete are each self-isolating with their kids during the coronavirus pandemic but well, Patrick’s in Chicago and Pete’s in LA.

quarantine, or: how to land a boyfriend in 14 days by TooRational. (T) 6k, Patrick Stump/Pete Wentz.  Patrick turns his head in Pete's direction and sees him, Patrick sees him, and his frown goes up a notch, and a fisted hand settles on one hip in that typical Patrick-is-a-grandma-pose, and Pete grins and runs full-tilt into Patrick's arms, disbalancing them both until they slam into the side of the house, tangled and half-frozen and definitely soon-to-be-bruised. He interrupts whatever rant Patrick had prepared that starts with 'you idiot' by tucking his frozen nose into Patrick's neck and sucking the warm air coming from Patrick's skin into greedy lungs, and grins even wider when Patrick yelps, offended as he always is by a breach of his personal space.

FIRE EMBLEM SERIES

Shelter from the Storm by Dameceles. (T) 4k, Elincia Ridell Crimea/Tibarn.  It's a dark and stormy night when Elincia lends aid to Tibarn. He wants to return the favor, but she doesn’t have wings.

FRONTIER

Fever 1793 by goreds. (M, MCD) 2k, Samuel Grant, Cobb Ponds. Cobbs Pond and Samuel Grant experience the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, 1793. One of them gets better.

FROZEN

It all comes out in the wash by middlemarch. (G) 1.1k, Anna/Kristoff.  She'd knocked. Really, she had. It was their en suite bathroom, the room he said was over-the-top and extravagant and aggressively tiled, so it wasn't exactly her fault that she'd effectively barged in on him.

GAME OF THRONES

The Luckiest Man in the Whole F***ing World by OrangeTabby. (M) 7.2k, Sandor Clegane/Sansa Stark. Sandor Clegane is in isolation at home after picking up the virus in the line of duty. Luckily, he’s got his cat for company and plenty of rubbish TV to stream. Then Stranger decided to go next door for a visit…. A story about friendship, food, romance and dubious television. And a pandemic.

GARGOYLES

Cabin Holiday by Isimile. (M) 1.2k, David Xanatos/Janine “Fox” Xanatos, Owen Burnett/ David Xanatos/Janine “Fox” Xanatos.  After everything that happened, they decide to spend a week away in a cabin, to relax and to perhaps talk about their relationship. They're unexpectedly snowed in, which triggers memories of the Unseelie War.

GILMORE GIRLS

How dare the robins sing by middlemarch. (T) 900 words, Rory Gilmore/Jess Mariano, Dean Forester/Rory Gilmore, Dean Forester & Jess Mariano, Luke Danes & Jess Mariano. The two of them, the diner, for how long? At least the coffee shipment had made it in time. What he wouldn't have given for a fifth of Jack-- or anyone else. Literally, anyone.

HAIKYUU!!

Anchor by farfetched. (G) 5.3k, Semi Eita/Tendou Satori. Spreading their arms out either side of them, they stare at the ceiling. This is pulling on them in so many ways they didn't expect; laying here, on Tendou's floor, in Tendou's clothes, right down to their underwear because who expects a lockdown to get enforced overnight? They didn't bring anything much. They should have. They ought to chance going home. But they can't, so they don't. Home is an empty place right now anyway, and here there is food and laughter and music and in between all that is their realisation that they're not so over this Tendou thing after all.

Lockdown by needles. (T) 1.5k, Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru.  You never know what will escape from a box when you open it, just ask Pandora. For some it may be a disaster, for Iwaizumi could it be a golden opportunity?

Lockdown With A Fox by runningfromrealitytoanime. (T) 4.1k, Miya Atsumu/Sakusa Kiyoomi.  Sakusa Kiyomi was a very careful person when it came to cleanliness so what happens if a certain setter with no sense of hygiene crashes at his place when Japan goes under a 2 week lockdown period?

HANNIBAL

Crumbles of unfulfilled expectations by Cinnamaldeide. (M) 11.9k, Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter and other multi. Collection of ficlets of the length of a tweet or two ❀

Professor Graham’s Cheekbones Hotty & Extraordinary Foodie Husband by TheSilverQueen. (T) 3.3k,  Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter. Online classes due to the quarantine are Professor Graham's students learn that: 1) Professor Graham has a cute dog; 2) Professor Graham is married; and 3) Professor Graham's husband is smoking hot.

HARRY POTTER

A Long Night on The Bus by CuriousEmWanders. (E) 3.5k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter. In which Draco & Harry are Auror partners stuck on a bus overnight. Draco has some memories that cause him to make some choices. Smut ensues, obviously.

A Pandemic by Theodore_Writes. (T) 611 words WIP, Luna Lovegood & Weasley Family. A new strain of Dragon Pox breaks out becoming a global pandemic. Many were unaware due to Fudge covering it up in an attempt to look better as a minister but when Xenophilius Malfoy/Lovegood reveals to his long time friend Arthur Weasley about what is happening around the world the entire Weasley family is horrified and takes immediate action. This is the story of what happens when a pandemic hits the Magical and Muggle world's.

A Welcome Distraction by MaesterChill. (E) 2.9k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  Draco and Harry get trapped in a Ministry lift. Whatever shall they do to distract themselves?

An Intangible Embrace by Drarrelie. (G) 365 words, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  Harry is bored. Thank Merlin his husband had finally agreed to start using Muggle mobiles after Score was born, or he would've surely gone mad now.

And on the Seventh Day... by slytherco. FANART. (T) 0 words,  During an Auror raid, Harry and Draco are separated from their partners and end up being hunted by the wrong people. Desperate times require desperate measures, so both men are sent to an unmarked location where a temporary safe house was set up for them. Stuck for Merlin knows how long, they have plenty of time to examine their turbulent relationship.

“Are you sure you know how to play that?” by julchen_in_red. FANART. (G) 0 words, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter. Harry and Draco offer comfort and entertainment to their neighborhood under lockdown by performing a traditional wizards' evening ballad on their balcony.

Better Side of the Bed by gnarf. (T) 2k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  It was all Malfoy's fault. Harry could be at the Burrow right now, but instead he was trapped in Malfoy's tiny flat. All because that dick couldn't stop bothering him about a stupid life debt he didn't even care about.

Breaking Point by Drarrelie. (T) 365 words, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  After almost two years as Auror partners, they've learned to function quite well together most of the time. Right now, though, Malfoy seems to be more on edge than ever.

Civil Hands (Unclean) by p1013. (E) 8.5k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter. While he and Malfoy reached something like a truce in the years between the end of the War and now, their Quidditch rivalry has only grown. And with it, a simmering tension that is absolutely not sexual, no matter how many times Hermione raises her eyebrow when Harry's drinking at her and Ron's house. Not even when his head is resting on the kitchen table next to his empty glass, and he's moaning about Draco bloody Malfoy, and his bloody perfect seat on a broom, and his bloody perfect technique.But as Harry stares over his teammates heads towards the Puddlemere United bench, he catches a flash of wet white-blond hair and flashing grey eyes, and he thinks that Hermione's eyebrow might have a point.

Conservation for Beginners by Aneiria. (E) 4.6k, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy. Hermione Granger didn't think twice about taking guardianship of Hoddholm Island for the summer. A deserted, peaceful island among the endangered Golden Snidgets is just what she needs to escape the anxieties that the end of the war brought with it. When Draco Malfoy arrives as the other guardian and they are left to themselves for a month, they both seem to be struggling in their own ways. Can they be there for each other when they most need it?

Exposure by Bridgette_Hayden. (M) 2.6k, Harry Potter/Severus Snape.  Snape and Harry volunteer to quarantine themselves for charity, and to comfort the world. Isolation leaves them feeling exposed. 

Flames by Aneiria. (E) 3.9k, Hermione Granger/Theodore Nott, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Draco Malfoy/Theodore Nott, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy/Theodore Nott.  The whole of the Ministry of Magic and its workers are forced into an in-place lockdown quarantine following a magical accident at the DMLE. When Hermione Granger and Theo Nott are put into isolation away from their boyfriend, Draco Malfoy, how will the triad cope?

G Guess I'm Stuck With You by LittleSixx. (T) 4k, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy.  Draco and Hermione are stuck in a Ministry lift on New Year's Eve.

In a Week by Suchsmallhands. (M, MCD) 12.4k, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin.  Sirius goes under quarantine in his flat, but fortunately he was able to get some reading material and a friend to keep him occupied during isolation.

Into the Wine Cellar by vivi1138. (E) 2.5k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  Harry should know better than to touch random objects that do not belong to him. Getting stuck in a cellar with Malfoy, of all people, leads to an interesting development.

Lockdown with the Malfoys by a_reader_and_writer. (G) 1.2k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Black Malfoy. Dracos's parents are just visiting Harry and Draco for their weekly dinner when the Ministry of Magic announces a total lockdown. Awkward situations happen.

Lockdown Husband by Houseofmalfoy. (T) 4.7k,  Rodolphus Lestrange/Augustus Rookwood. "Got ready to leave after a hook-up for the guy to break the news that we’re on lockdown. We’re stuck together. this is the start of my bad rom-com."

Risk and Reward by nagemeikenu. (G) 2.6k, Rodolphus Lestrange/Augustus Rookwood. Augustus (Gus) Rookwood manages to survive completely alone in a burned down cabin for nearly three weeks. He's rescued by a gorgeous state trooper. Fluff ensues.

She’s A Rainbow by Ladderofyears. (M) 4.8k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  Draco never dreamt that he'd have to give birth without Harry, but when his beloved husband is put under MACUSA quarantine, he finds that he doesn't have a choice. With all the bravery he can muster, the best friend in the whole world and a pilfered magic mirror, Draco discovers that hope can be found even when you least expect it.

Stay with me through the storm by Pinkelephant42. FANART. (NR) 23 words, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  Dragon Keeper Draco finds ways to keep his boyfriend Harry on the dragon retreat longer. Harry probably doesn’t mind.

Ten below and falling by agentmoppet. (E) 8.6k, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter.  In which a pandemic results in Harry being locked in the Astronomy tower with Malfoy while they struggle to find the cure.

The Question of When by Misdemeanor1331. (G) 5.3k, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy.  When a global pandemic emerges, Draco and Hermione are once again called upon to discover a vaccine.

Unlikely Quarantine fellows by Isimile. (T) 861 words, Neville Longbottom & Blaise Zabini.  Neville and Blaise are quarantined together following an accident in their potions class and they get talking.

HAWAII FIVE-O

Spring Break by stephmex. (T) 3.5k, Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams.  Danny had been looking forward to this trip for weeks, ever since the Christmas holidays when he had planned the Spring Break vacation together with Grace. But as much as he’d been looking forward to it, boarding the plane with Charlie's small hand grasped tightly in his own feels slightly off. One thing feeling off is this stupid new virus that you just can’t ignore because the news coverage is all over the place. The other thing feeling off goes by the name of Steve—and Danny is leaving him behind with insomnia and a concussion and the sure knowledge that there is something that Steve is not telling him.

HOUSE OF CARDS

Skilled Hands and Talented Tongues by goreds. (M) 1.2k, Remy Danton/Jackie Sharp/Alan Cooke. Frank Underwood's made enemies, so it's no surprise that Jackie Sharp and Remy Danton get locked down due to a threat during one of their meetings at the White House. But Alan Cooke's there too, which just creates a brand new dynamic.

IT

Isolated by Slashaddict96. (T) 1.3k, Connor Bowers/Richie Tozier.  Richie and his parents get stuck isolated at the hospital when a dangerous outbreak occurs. What's worse it's with his least favorite person

IWATOBI SWIM CLUB (MAZE RUNNER CROSSOVER)

Free from the Maze by runningfromrealitytoanime. (Graphic Depictions of Violence, MCD). 33k, WIP, Gen.  Haru finds himself without his memories except for his name before he was chucked into the Glade populated entirely by boys. As he tries to make sense of his new life amongst the Gladers, Haru realizes there is only one goal in mind: to run and escape the Maze.

KINGSMAN

Rarely Pure and Never Simple by andthenshesaid-write. (T) 2.3k, Harry Hart/Gary “Eggsy” Unwin.  Eggsy and Harry get stuck in a train. Some important things need to be said.

LITTLE WOMEN

a party hardly ever goes the way it is planned by middlemarch. (G) 900 words, Theodore Laurence/Amy March, Friedrich Bhaer/Josephine March.  Teddy had written she must come. He had run out of arguments.

Distances by MercuryGray. (G) 1.5k WIP, John Brooke/Margaret March.  A Modern March AU - In the midst of global pandemic, the March and Brooke families are trying hold it together.

MCU

Bracing by babywarg. (G) 2.5k, Tony Stark/Stephen Strange. In which Tony Stark makes a few declarations in response to a disease outbreak, and brooks no dissent.

Must Love Dogs (Right Here at the End of the Line) by bookjunkiecat. (G) 2.3k, Bucky & PTSD, Bucky & Pal (dog), Bucky & Steve.  During the virus pandemic, an already fragile Bucky has to venture out to pick up more of his very necessary meds. Returning home, he has a panic attack and retreats into an alley. While there he rescues a dog...or rather, the dog rescues him. Once he calms down, Bucky calls a veternarian's office, and reaches a warm, calm man named Steve.

Take Two by heyjupiter. (T) 14.1k, Bruce Banner/Tony Stark. When Tony Stark is injured in Afghanistan, he wakes up in captivity to find that a mysterious American doctor has plugged his heart into a car battery and saved his life. Tony is determined to repay the favor; when he escapes from the Ten Rings, he's taking Bruce Banner with him.

MERCY STREET

I took my Power in my hand by middlemarch. (G) 1.9k, Jedediah Foster/Mary Phinney.  It wouldn't do to consider just what it was that had spilled. It was war, it was a kitchen with a corrupt steward, it was a rapidly warming April in Virginia and the man she wasn't supposed to have any finer feelings for was looking at her quizzically.

MERLIN

Merlin Versus Quarantine by coconutknightshade. (T) 1.3k WIP, Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Leon/Morgana. Merlin isn't quite 50 Shades of Done with Quarantine, but he and Arthur do have dry-erase "Day's Since Last Meltdown" boards mounted in the kitchen.

The Night Is So Long When Everything’s Wrong by Hum My Name. (G) 4.2k, Merlin & Arthur Pendragon. One month after banishing Merlin, Arthur's given a message in the form of a dirty red neckerchief. His ex-manservant's been captured and the captors want the king to pay the ransom.Going after Merlin is the easy part. Spending a long night in a small cell with no one but Merlin with him is a bit more difficult.

MIRACULOUS LADYBUG

Love Bug by onetruthree. (T) 3.3k, Chat Noir & Marinette Dupain-Cheng.  Marinette feels the safest with her friends by her side. But when the dead come back to life, that safety is tested.

Quiet by BookGirlFan. (G) 669 words, Chat Noir & Ladybug. Ladybug and Chat Noir sit on a rooftop in an empty Paris.

MIRAGE

Murder Scarecrow and His Pissed-Off Handler by goreds. (M) 1.7k, Gabriel Taylor/Doug Marsh. Gabriel screwed up a fairly simple mission, and now he and Doug are trapped in a tiny safe house somewhere in Eastern Europe. Sort-of romance ensues.

NCT

I Go Where You Go by CocoaBop. (T) 5k, Dong Si Cheng/Lee Taeyong. Taeyong thought he was prepared for another global pandemic. But this pandemic was different. In just a few weeks of isolation, Sicheng went from the shy, awkward roommate Taeyong rarely saw to his only anchor to the outside world.

OCEAN’S 8

Every Princess Needs a Castle by ShadowHaloedAngel. (T) 1.3k, Lou Miller/Debbie Ocean. Being stuck inside is sending Debbie a little bit crazy, even though she knows it's for a good reason. Fortunately she has Lou and a foster dog to help keep her sane.

Your Princess Is In Another Castle by ShadowHaloedAngel. (T) 3.3k, Nine Ball/Tammy. Nine Ball decides if she's going to be locked down, she'd rather it was with Tammy and her kids.

ONE DIRECTION

and the sun will shine by leighbot. (G) 5.1k, Zayn Malik/Harry Styles. They're practicing self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two little boys shouldn't be too hard to entertain, right?

PITCH PERFECT

Basic Sickness by CamGray. (M), 1.3k, Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell. Chloe snaps the mask over her face and replies, “I was always smart, you just weren’t paying attention.  Vet school didn’t hurt either.  Now come on.  I’m going to rest, why don’t you go get some work done.  You can’t nanny me all day.  You’ve got more important things to do.” Beca shakes her head.  “What could be more important than this?”  She says, stressing each syllable.

Dry Spell by aliciameade. (E) 2.7k, Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell. Tumblr prompt: Just imagine Beca and Chloe casually watching a porno together and when I say “casually” I mean “getting horny and ending up doing it right there.”

High-Speed Connection by aliciameade. (E) 4.1k, Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell, Chloe Beale/Aubrey Posen, Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell/Aubrey Posen. So Beca is a bit of an exhibitionist. So what? What could possibly happen when she decides to play with Chloe while she Skypes with Aubrey?Sin. Sin is what happens.

Ready Or Not by aliciameade. (E) 4.6k, Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell. In a time of social-distancing, Beca and Chloe finally find a way to pass the time.

She’s Such a Bad Girl by CamGray. (E) 711 words, Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell. “Chloe!” Chloe pauses her singing to call back to Beca. “Yes, love of my life?” Beca rounds the corner. “You’ve sung ‘Work From Home’ every day for the past 128 days. You know I love your singing voice, but can you please, for the love of the Carona gods, do something else.” Chloe pouts. “Well what should I do?”“I don’t know. I’m about to clean the house.” Chloe flips her hair flirtatiously and rests her arms loosely on Beca’s shoulders before saying, “You do too much. You’re not Superman you know.”

Watch Our Bodies Intertwine by tmylm. (E) 7.2k,  Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell.  Beca and Chloe are quarantined (yes, another "and they were quarantined!" fic) in Beca's Los Angeles home. Beca has managed to push away the feelings she harbored for Chloe back in college—they're adults now, she can behave herself. Or so she thinks.

you are my favorite thing by iPhone. (M) 3.2k. Chloe Beale/Beca Mitchell.  Beca and Chloe find themselves alone in their apartment after the instruction comes to self-isolate. Set pre-PP3. Just pretend PP3 doesn’t exist.

POLDARK

Tenderness is not like money by middlemarch. (T) 599 words, Demelza Carne/Ross Poldark, Demelza Carne & Dwight Enys.  What was the real crime?

QUEEN

Stay Right Where You Are by Stormtrooperinclogs. (T) 2k, John Deacon/Brian May, Freddie Mercury/Roger Taylor.  Brian and John are under government-mandated quarantine because of the virus. What are they gonna do???

RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE

bend the rules by perfect-porcelain. (E) 6.8k,  Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor.  Alex is stuck inside with his roommate Liam and Liam's boyfriend Spencer and he thinks he's going to go insane but when his neighbor in the alleyway across from his window moves in he supposes that the quarantine won't be so bad after all.

Just Checking In by JessJesstheBest. (G) 1k, Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor.  In an au where COVID-19 happens to Henry and Alex, they try and stay connected through self-isolation.

SHADOWHUNTERS

Malec Malaise by Fluxx. (G) 2.9k, Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood.  Magnus has a cold! In the absence of his magic, it seems he managed to catch some common Mundane bug. Well, that should be fine. Nothing a little rest and tea can't take care of... right?

SHERLOCK

Going Viral by trillian_jdc. (G) 1.1k WIP, Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade.  Mycroft Holmes has been exposed to the coronavirus and prepares to self-quarantine, which he's very used to. His isolation is accidentally interrupted by Greg Lestrade, who winds up sheltering in place with him.

Thank You John by AnAnYaH. (G), 352 words, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson.  Quarantine day fic.

SHETLAND

Remote Communities by aurorlaura. (T) 3.4k, Duncan Hunter/Jimmy Perez.  Jimmy Perez, Duncan Hunter and their daughter Cassie experience the Covid-19 lockdown in Shetland.

STAR TREK: PICARD

Of Malady and Mother by Boldlynyooming. (G) 4.1k, Elnor & Zani. There was an outbreak of Beluxian flu on Vashti, and Elnor was not allowed to go out.

STAR TREK: VOYAGER

Confined To Quarters by ShayneyL. (E) 1.6k, Harry Kim/Tom Paris. Tom and Harry are in trouble again. Will they find a way to entertain themselves while confined to quarters? (Spoiler: yes.)

Social Distance by MiaCooper. (T) 1.2k, Chakotay/Kathryn Janeway. The terrible trials of a captain in quarantine.

STAR WARS

Fever of Love by ladyofreylo. (E) 8.1k, Rey/Flip Zimmerman.  Rey and Flip shelter in the library overnight during a flu epidemic. Rey believes Flip is part of a racist group, and Flip can't tell Rey he's undercover because it jeopardizes his investigation. He asks her to trust him. Will she? And will she allow him to help her friend's brain-damaged brother escape the clutches of the evil organization?

I Know You by Idrilhadhafang. (M) 739 words, WIP, Poe Dameron/Kylo Ren.  After a dogfight outside the Raddus, Poe Dameron and Kylo Ren are trapped on a planet below, with no memories for either of them and only being able to rely on each other.

Please don’t take him just because you can by middlemarch. (T), 911 words, Finn & Rey, Rey/Ben Solo, Finn & Rey & Rose Tico. It wasn't a terrible job, it was the pandemic. Rey kept telling herself that, hoping she'd believe it. Or that it would all turn out to be a bad dream caused by eating government cheese before bed. Still, there were bright spots.

Something To Look Forward To by spacewitchqueen. (G) 1k, Armitage Hux/Kylo Ren.  While self-isolating, Kylo manages to make a new acquaintance. Perhaps even a new friend? Perhaps in time something more.

There’s been a Death, in the opposite house by middlemarch.  (G) 100 words, Kylo Ren/Rey.  Crisis was supposed to bring out the best in people. That was the silver lining, Rey was pretty sure that was the line anyway.

STAR WARS LEGENDS

Cabin Fever by Keldae. (G) 1k, Gen. Theron hates being locked down in one location on the best of days. Being isolated with only a Sith Lord, an irate Wookiee, and (the head of) a protocol droid that won't shut up for company? He's pretty sure he's in at least the second Corellian hell.

Pinned Down by Keldae. (T) 696 words, Female Jedi Knight/Theron Shan.  The only option is to stay hidden inside and hope for a rescue.

The Waiting Game by Greyias. (T) 4.4k, Female Jedi Knight/Theron Shan, Satele Shan & Theron Shan. The worst part about all of this was the waiting. Theron hated standing on the sidelines as everyone else risked their lives. He needed something to do. Anything to keep him distracted from his own thoughts.

SUPERGIRL

Darkest Before The Dawn by Val_Creative. (T) 1.4k, Kara Danvers/Lena Luther.  Lena ends up diagnosed with a serious virus. Kara gets a little panicky about this and worries enough to visit her.

SUPERNATURAL

Fourteen Days and Four Dozen Eggs by Mandala Rose. (E) 5.6k, Castiel/Dean Winchester, Jessica Moore/Sam Winchester.  As the Milton-Winchester household prepare to hunker down and #flattenthecurve, Dean makes a trip to the grocery store, for what was supposed to be their normal weekly grocery run. After all, they aren't the kind of people to panic and over-buy, right?

Hickory Dickory Dean by Carrieosity. (M) 2k,  Castiel/Dean Winchester.  When Castiel's library has to close because of the coronavirus pandemic, the librarians need to get a little creative in order to keep serving the community. Castiel has no problem recording virtual storytimes, but when it comes to adding in songs and things, he needs to call in a little extra help.

Knock by hit_the_books. (E) 2.5k, Castiel/Dean Winchester, past Dean Winchester/Lisa Braeden. Dean and Cas have been living together as roommates for about a year when the COVID-19 pandemic forces Douglas County health officials to issue a "stay at home" order. With Dean working from home and Cas trapped there with him, Dean starts to realize that he doesn't really know much about the younger man he's living with. And then he knocks on and opens up Cas's bedroom door one day and discovers far more than he was expecting.

It'll Be Fine. by ChloeDarling. (G) 1.4k,  Castiel/Dean Winchester.  Forced to self-isolate, Castiel finds himself succumbing to the boredom as he runs out of ways to keep himself entertained. Luckily, Dean Winchester has a plan to save the day.

Next Time, I Choose Death by CeliPuff, Winchesterlovr0508. (M) 1.2k,  Castiel/Dean Winchester.  In light of this pandemic, I decided to write some daily journal entries on how we survived the 14 day quarantine. It’s me, my brother and my best friend, what can go wrong?

No Dent by spnsmile. FANFIC AND FANART (E) 7k, Castiel/Dean Winchester. Because the Impala is the best place to lock Dean and Castiel away when in the middle of another fight. They really need to talk and close the distance created by their stubborn heads. At least, Jack thought so.

Throw Away the Key by CeliPuff, Ketch22. (E) 2.1k WIP,  Castiel/Dean Winchester. multiple other relationships. After his father dies and leaves him nothing but the coolest car ever manufactured, the whole world turns to shit. Caught in the middle of a pandemic while attending the funeral, Dean is told he can’t return home and has to find somewhere else to ride out the mandatory month-long quarantine. Out of options, he calls his best friend Benny.Cas has lived with Benny for awhile - the bed was comfy, rent was cheap... the orgies were just a bonus. It wasn’t a half-bad place to live out a permanent bachelor lifestyle, or an irritating lockdown - but he’s about to get more than he bargained for when Benny takes in a stray.

Outbreak 2019 by spnsmile. FANFIC AND FANART (T) 1.7k, Castiel/Dean Winchester.  There's a spreading virus around and against it the medical staff are in the front lines. Castiel is a doctor and he just texted his husband he's positive of the virus.He awaits his fate in silence thinking of Dean.

THE 100

In Fair Corona by eternaleponine. (M) 8.3k, Clarke Griffin/Lexa. While returning from a service trip abroad, Lexa volunteers to take another flight when theirs is overbooked, and Clarke is forced to accompany her. When someone on the flight gets sick, they find themselves quarantined far from home with only each other for company. Can they overcome their differences and realize that they're in this together?

THE AVENGERS/MASS EFFECT TRILOGY

Stuck with You by sgteam14283. (G) 3.3k WIP, Clint Barton & Natasha Romanov, Female Ryder/James Vega, Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard. Adults can handle being stuck somewhere for a long period of time. For the most part.

THE EXPANSE

How to Have Fun in Quarantine at the UN by goreds. (M) 1.4k, Chrisjen Avasarala/Sadavir Errinwright, Arjun/Chrisjen Avasarala.  Chrisjen Avasarala and the whole of the United Nations, including Sadavir Errinwright, are on lockdown during a pandemic. Mild non-social distancing ensues.

THE FLASH

Between Hope and Fear by Purpleyin. (T) 4.1k, Cisco Ramon/Hartley Rathaway.  During the pandemic, Hartley tries to help. He tries to keep going and do whatever he can, from a distance. Everything is going as well as can be expected, until his world comes crashing down with one phone call from Caitlin Snow.

THE GRISHA TRILOGY

watch the world go by by JemDoe. (T) 823 words, Aleksander Morozova/Alina Starkov. “The plague of 758 was a very serious issue, made worse by the Fold, Alina. Supplies were so hard to reach to the other side of the country…” “Wipe that smile off your face before talking about a plague that was made worse by your actions, then."

THE HOBBIT

Cave in by Isimile. (T) 1k, Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield. Of course the cave in has to happen just when Bilbo is accompanying Thorin to a visit of the newly re-opened mines. Thorin just have the worst luck.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

Nowhere else by Roselightfairy. (T) 1.2k, Gimli/Legolas Greenleaf. In preparation of an anticipated attack from nearby Dunland, Éomer has ordered that Aglarond go into lockdown.At least Legolas and Gimli are together.

THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES

a melody played in a penny arcade by aguntoaknifefight. (T) 2.7k, Martin Blackwood/Jonathan Sims, Elias Bouchard/Peter Lukas. Jon is trapped in the Institute. Things change.Or: Peter Lukas’s post-divorce pettiness inadvertently saves the world.

THE SIMARILLION AND OTHER HISTORIES OF MIDDLE-EARTH

A WORLD WITHOUT GRANDPARENTS by bluehair. (G) 1k, Maglor & Finwe.  I really didn't plan this. But it wanted to be written.

THE SOFT DOCTRINE OF IMAGINOS

On the Wrong SIde of the Mirror by Imaginos_Buzzardo_Desdinova. (M) 2.1k, Gen.  Trapped on the wrong side of mirror, Imaginos must find his way back to stop the evil Desdinova. He finds only one other person who also was tricked into the mirror.

THE TERROR

Lift Fire by Gigi_Sinclair. (G) 2.5k, Thomas Jopson/Lt Edward Little.  "Tom doesn't speak, either, until there's a strange grinding groan, the lights flicker, and the lift shudders to an unexpected stop.Oh, you have to be joking, Edward thinks, as Tom says, 'I'd heard they'd been having some problems with this one.'"

Look for the Helpers by goreds. (T) 1.2k, Captain Francis Crozier/Commander James Fitzjames.  Dr. Francis Crozier, stuck at home, lends a hand to his sick next-door neighbor, James Fitzjames.

THE TRANSFORMERS

Maybe it’s enough by choomchoom. (T) 2.8k, Drift/Rodimus, Prowl/Starscream. The boys deal with the pandemic.

Quarantined by pipermca. (G) 2.7k, Gen. Even when the Decepticons are forced into quarantine to stop the spread of a deadly disease, Soundwave still has work to do. If only his cassettes would keep it down...

THE UNTAMED

The Usefulness of Bunnies as Messengers is Strictly Dependant on the Bunny In Question by theskyandsea. (G) 2.8k, Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian. Wei Wuxian is quarantined in an apartment with Jiang Cheng and it's going about as well as one would expect. Which is to say, the second Wei Wuxian discovers just how hot his across-the-street neighbour is he jumps at the opportunity to talk to someone else.Even if that talking is through the medium of messenger bunnies.

We’re on a boat and... by chatcolat. (T) 1.4k, Gen. Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian get stuck on a boat and accidentally end up talking to each other for five minutes while they wait for rescue.

THE WITCHER

Carefully We Gather by tackytiger. (M) 2.4k,  Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier. They've been snowed in at the inn for six days now, and Jaskier still isn't speaking to Geralt.It's just, killing monsters is what Geralt does. Just because this one came a little bit too close to killing him first, doesn't mean that Jaskier has to get in a sulk about it. And why does he care so much, anyway?

Distanced Dears by jaskiersvalley. (T) 2.2k, Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier, Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach/Geralt of Rivia, Geralt of Rivia/Yennefer z Vengerbergu, Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach/Jaskier, Geralt/Jaskier/Yennefer/Cahir.  Given the fact Geralt worked in the Accident and Emergency department, it was highly likely he would catch the virus, even with every precaution. Not wanting to put his whole family at risk, he and Cahir move into Cahir's old flat and they try to weather the storm by themselves when Geralt does get infected.

No More Water, but Fire Next Time by ladivvinatravestia. (T) 7.7k, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon & Jaskier, Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier.  Jaskier and Ciri take shelter at a refugee camp following the fall of Cintra, where they find that Pestilence and War often ride together.

oh my god they were plague-mates by wombatpop. (T) 4.3k, Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier. “They’ve closed the streets, Geralt. We’re stuck in here.” Jaskier and Geralt stuck in an inn together. What could go wrong?

The Fortnight by Elizabeth. (E) 7.5k, Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier.  A plague is ravaging the Northern Kingdoms. First Oxenfurt is locked down, and then Novigrad. Geralt is immune, but Jaskier isn't. Rosemary and Thyme is a pretty nice place to spend a fortnight, but it's still a long time to spend with just one person--even if that person is your best friend.A lot can happen in two weeks.

Trouble In Here by Val_Creative. (M) 2.5k,  Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier. Jaskier accidentally barricades himself into Geralt’s room when he’s been cursed, forcing them to isolate together.

YU-GI-OH! DUEL MONSTERS

And they were quarantine-mates by Alecto. (T) 4.8k, Jounouchi Katsuya/Kaiba Seto. The order came down while they slept. Now Kaiba was stranded at Joey's place for the foreseeable future.

YUYU HAKUSHO: GHOST FILES

Six Feet Apart by Penguiduck. (G) 2.4k, Kurama/Reader.  You've only been living in your condo for two months, but you have yet to meet your neighbor. When you're sentenced to working from home due to the recent COVID-19 virus, you step onto your shared balcony for the first time. You meet Shuichi and really like him. The only problem? You have to stay six feet apart.

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Only-part three

prologue part one part two part three part four part five

dad! Tom Holland x OC

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Summary: Tom was living his dream as a rising star in Hollywood for the past six years. Even though it was everything he ever wanted he missed everything that he left behind. His family back in London. His best friend who’s career had also taken off and though they were roomates they never had time for one another. His first love that was torn apart by a dimbass decision. He wished he could take it all back. All the stupid decisions he made in the past that could have been the other way around if he choose the right choice. What happens when he wakes up one day in the life he should have chosen?

warings: angst, cussing, drinking, fluff, can bad writing be one, confused tom (again) and Harrison being adorable

word count: 3258

aurthors note: So I suck as a person and an author on the updates for this story and I am so terribly sorry. My life is a mess. Ive been applying for colleges taking the ACT, doing my job that sucks ass right now, and have been trying to get my service hours in to get into an organization that is going to help me get more scholarships. I am so slammed at this time of the year that it is so incredibly awful. The last time I updated this story was at the beginning of December. The next on is coming soon is in the works. Also, please excuse my editing. My life will be as normal as it can be in the next two weeks so expect more updates soon:) lol this is my second time to upload it and I'm sorry I was having problems with my account. 

The car ride to the coffee shop wasn’t supposed to be long. In fact, they could have just walked to the cafe all together. Instead, they were sitting in Harrison’s Tesla with the soft sound of the radio playing filling the car and the street outside.

Tom was never one for awkward silences and this was definitely not far from it. He just watched the buildings passing by his window. With the occasional glances from Harrison, but ignoring it all together. Arriving at the coffee shop that Tom didn’t recognize he knew that getting out of the car meant having to flood Haz with questions and probably the other way around knowing his friend was just as confused as he was.

It was anything you would expect out a local coffee shop. It had its unique features and the parts of the shop you can find anywhere else in the world. Tom was only paying attention to the details of the room to distract him from everything else that was running through his head at the moment. From the thought that Blythe was is daughter to the way he was living now was different from the life he supposedly left behind just yesterday.

They ordered their drinks, well, Harrison ordered their drinks and sat down at the nearest table. It was just the two best friends staring at each other waiting to see who opened their mouth first. The shop was slightly busy with the bell above the door ringing every once in a while with a customer leaving or coming in. The sound of small conversations between people throughout the seating area. The bubbling of the espresso machine filling mugs and environment friendly disposable coffee cups. Tom just looked around cupping his hands around his cup avoid any and all eye contact with his best friend.

He heard Harrison sigh and the shifting of him in his seat, “You know, making the situation better isn’t going to consist of us just sitting here like we don’t know each other because we do.”

Tom looked at him sighing and running his hand through his hair, “I know, I just don’t know what to say.”

“How ‘bout I start by asking,” Harrison suggested.

Tom nodded.

“What do you know so far? I mean, about… this Tom.”

Tom took another deep sigh, “I know I’m still in the acting business I just don’t know if it’s the same criteria. A lot of the movies I did before took up a lot of my time.”

“You’re still the face of spiderman if that’s what your worried about,” Harrison said before taking a sip of his coffee.

Tom chuckled, “Well, that much I found out from opening up my phone, and my sons room.”

“Elian, we call him Eli. Where you came up with the name I will never know. You-,” He paused looking at Tom nervously, “I mean the other Tom told me that it was all of Lennons doing. He’s almost two.”

“What about Blythe,” Tom said a little too quickly, “I just want to know the story.”

Harrison nodded, “Lennon found out she was pregnant with her after you both had a huge fight. You felt bad about what you told her-”

“I think what we are supposed to do is call things off and go our separate ways for now,” Tom cut him. Regret filling his face.

Harrison scrunched his eyebrows, “Yeah… I guess you didn’t go back. In your other… life.”

“Yeah, and I regret doing that,” Tom clenched his fist on the table looking away from Harrison, “I feel like if I do get out of this and wake up to my old life Blythe will still be in the picture.”

Harrison was quiet. Probably in shock from Tom’s assumption that Blythe was even a possibility in his other life. He clenched his jaw slightly still thinking of something to say, “Then why do you think this happened?”

“I have no fucking clue,” Tom said letting out a shaky breath. He honestly didn’t really think about why this happened to him. He had been so indulged in everything that kept coming up that it overlapped the thought of why he was in this situation. “When did we get married?”

“A few months after Blythe was born,” Harrison replied, “Got engaged when you both made up after the fight. I got a video if you want to watch.

Tom nodded and Harrison took his cracked samsung out of his pocket. He faced the phone towards Tom to reveal a nervous Tom riding in the back seat of the car next to Harrison. Tom paused it really quick and looked at his friend, “Did I even know you were filming?”

Harrison smirked, “Nope.”

“I guess you being a cheeky bastard hasn’t changed,” Tom said letting out a relieved laugh followed by Harrison chuckling with him.

He pressed the play button and watched as the video to them walking through the airport with him wearing a hat and a with his hands stuffed in a fleece denim jacket. He couldn’t see his face due to Harrison trailing behind him but he knew it would tell him that in that moment he was scared shitless out of his mind. The footage was blurry and the audio wasn’t the best due to the people walking past Harrison and him. He could hear himself calling out Lennon’s name over the sound of the airport’s noise.

The camera quickly jerked up to Lennon with an oversized hoodie and leggings with her glasses. Standing next to her was Xio and they were waiting by the baggage claim. Tom walked up to her, but she turned avoiding him.

The latina stepped in front of her friend being the only thing in between her best friend and him. “What do you want Holland?”

“I just need to talk to her. Lennon, please, I fucked up just let me explain,” he said looking at Lennons whose back was still facing him.

“Explain what!” Lennon said harshly turning to Tom walking past her friend, “You made it very clear that you did not want this relationship to work.”

“I know I did, but I shouldn’t have let my doubts get to me.” There was pain in Tom’s voice making himself shift in his seat as he watched the scene unravel before him. “I love you Lennon, and I just wanted you to know that. I love you so much it fucking hurts. I do see us having a future together I just didn’t want to admit it because I was scared it wouldn’t work out. But I know it will, I have you.”

Tom paused the video, “Did you really record our whole conversation?”

“For fuck sakes Tom,” Harrison let out a groan rolling his eyes, “Just watch the fucking video.”

He heard her scoff, “You really think that everything would just go back to how what it was.”

“I thou-”

She cut him off, “Thought that since I usually am one to forgive we would kiss and make up. It can never happen.” She crossed her arms looking down her voice dropped in volume, “We can’t continue to live the way we were.”

He saw himself perk up at her words tilting his head to the side, “Why?”

She shook her head, “If I told you it wouldn’t matter because you can go on with your perfect life.”

Tom blink back looking up at his friend seeing him motion to continue to watch the video.

He looked down seeing him on one side of the screen and her on the other. From the profile on her place he could tell she was either on the verge of blowing up in his face or breakdown into tears. “What do you mean,” his voice was filled with confusion and laced with a certain uneasiness.

Tom, the one watching the video, knew exactly what it was. He couldn’t believes  how totally oblivious his past self was. Then again, he was stupid enough to leave and not have the balls this version of himself had to actually go back to her.

She just shook her head and turned walking the other way. Tom’s younger self looked at in the direction of the camera. Tom could hear Harrison let out a huff through the video, “Well what the fuck are you looking at me for go after her.”

The video cut to stumbling as if harrison was trying to get his phone back out of his pocket. Tom was breathless, heaving as he was trying to catch up to the two girls a second time. They were in a secluded hallway making the sound of their voices easier to hear and easier for Harrison, by the looks of it, to video the young couple.

Tom grabbed her hand making her turn revealing her flushed face with tear streaks and her eyes red and puffy. It made his heart stop and he couldn’t imagine what it was like in that moment, he never wanted to imagine what it was like in that moment.

His jaw clenched and he squeezed her hand again grabbing the other one cupping them. He let out breath, “Whatever it is you are scared of we’ll work through it together, I promise.” She was avoiding eye contact with him looking everywhere but his face. “Lennon, look at me. I love you. Okay, I do so fucking much. What I said before I was scared and shit I still am. I’m willing to do anything for you. I’ll make sure that I won’t open my fucking mouth again, or let my second thoughts get the best of me.” He let out another shaky breath, “Just tell me what to do and I promise I won’t fuck up again.”

“I’m pregnant Tom,” she said quickly not missing a beat still avoiding eye contact. “I didn’t pick up any of your calls or answer you texts because I didn’t know what you would say. I don’t want you to think that you would have to hold everything back for a mistake that you can’t control. I do love you, Tom, but I don’t want something as time consuming as a child to get in the way of your career.” It was silent. Tom couldn’t hear anything, but it his mind he was screaming at himself to do something. Lennon shrugged letting go of Tom, “You can go and just forget… everything because I kn-”

Tom grabbed her by the waist smashing his lips into hers. Hearing Harrison let out a cheer and Xio saying, “fucking finally.” He pulled away, “Don’t you ever, for one second, think I would not want you because you are carrying our child you are so wrong.” He took a step back, “That just makes what I’m about to do so much easier.” Tom kneeled down on one knee, “Scratch the fact that you just told me the best news ever and the fact that we broke up recently. You know what, just ignore every stupid thing I’ve ever done in this relationship. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. So will you, please, become my other half for the rest of my life.’

Lennon let out a laugh and a slight cry nodding her head, “Yes, but don’t ever be that cliché again.” He stood back up smiling leaning to kiss her again hearing a groan from both Harrison and Xio.

Tom stopped the video setting it down on the table rubbing his hand over his face, “Shit.”

“About what,” Harrison asked leaning back in his chair.

“Everything, I didn’t do that Haz, and if I tell her that I’m not him then I have no fucking clue what I’m gonna do. How I’m going to tell her? After watching that I don’t think I could ever top that, and after this whole thing. If I wake up from this, I have to go and tell the same Lennon I want to fix everything after years of not talking to her.”

“Woah, Tom, slow down. You do have tell Lennon you're not the Tom you say you are,” Tom opened his mouth to protest, “And you have to do it before tonight. Our wives talk to each other, mine extremely loud, about things they plan for us. Let’s just say I- I wish my wife wasn’t loud and obnoxious when talking to her best friend.” He blinked a couple of times shaking, probably, the thoughts that were going through his brain at the moment, “My point is you need to talk to her. Don’t wait, if you’re anything like the other you… Y-you tend to wait at worst moment in case didn't pay attention to the video I just showed you.

“I can’t tell her,” said letting out a frustrated groan. “I’ll just I act like I don’t feel good during the party, at my parents house. Then we’ll just work it out until it all just disappears.”

“You do know you could be in this situation for however long, and you are willing to risk a perfectly good marriage. Tom, that is probably the most dumbass thing you could do to her,” Harrison paused, “Are you still in love with her?”

Tom clenched his jaw. After seeing her that morning again he knew the answer to that question. He just didn’t want to talk about that. He didn’t want to admit that he was still infatuated with her, but this was his best friend, “I do still love. After I saw her today, fuck, every year I spent without her felt like it never happened. Like, like- everyone of my problems disappeared and I don’t need to screw shit up again.” Harrison narrowed his eyes in deep thought. He didn’t say a thing for the next few minutes. He finally looked back up at Tom, “If you’re not going to tell her now… Then- then… you need to understand that this happened for a reason. I don’t think you were just randomly put into this situation. You said you still think about her maybe… this is the universe's way of saying you need to get your shit together.”

Tom took in Harrison’s words thinking it probably was true. His life has been shitty for the past few years without her. “If you’re right. Then I have no idea how to fix it.”

“Like you said, you love her. Maybe,” Harrison paused, “you just need to realize that… you can get just not in the way you think.”

Tom nodded.

Harrison let out a chuckle and put his hand on Tom’s shoulder, “How about let back before my wife has a fit and kills me for keeping you away from Lennon.”

They stood up and left the coffee shop having less awkward situation on the car ride back. The tension wasn’t as thick as before. Making it seem like it was almost normal.

Pulling into the driveway Tom felt completely different from when he woke up that day.

He felt an enormous weight lifted from just talking to someone about his situation. He still felt on edge but the anxiety was less effective. He knew that he would be able to get through it without having to overthink everything and not being able to talk to anyone.

Harrison opened the door, “Hey babe, we are back.”

“Took you long enough,” Tom heard a voice he recognized too quickly, “thought I would have to call your mom to get you and Tom.”

The two of them walked into the back of the house to the kitchen with the smell of cookies in the oven and the sound of Blythe singing along to some cheesy pop song playing over the speaker. Harrison walked over to her ruffling her hair.

“Hey don’t do that. It took me forever to tame those curls,” Xio said from the hall that was next to kitchen. Tom still couldn’t see her.

“Well you can blame that on Tom because I just have the weird waves that come with just whatever mood my hair is in,” Lennon said walking into the kitchen with Eli on her hip.

“Well then our kids are screwed because we both have the tameless curls,” Xio walked in with a stack of hand towels.

Tom’s eyes widened a little at the sight of Xio’s pregnant belly that looked about eight months in. He swallowed hard at the sight of Harrison’s wife who looked the same except was carrying his best friend’s child. She had the usual smirk on her face at the sight of Tom, “What’s wrong superstar still not used to the fact I’m carrying your godchild?”

“No, I think it's because he hasn’t seen you in a while,” Harrison said shaking his head walking over to his wife placing his hands on her hips kissing her cheeks.

“Yep, five days seems like forever to Tom,” Xio raised her eyebrows using a sarcastic tone.

“Don’t mind him he has been acting like that all morning,” Lennon rolled her eyes, “I think by now I should have learned that he can’t take watching horror movies after dark.”

“He also cries when we watch Toy Story 3,” Blythe giggled at her father scrunching her nose reminding him of Lennon.

Lennon walked over to her kissing the top of her head, “Well, you did too, so don’t be making fun of your father little bird.”

“You cried when you watched me die the first time on screen,” Tom said smiling softly at the both of them. Everyone was quiet for a moment. The two women looked at Tom with wide eyes and Tom quickly realised that they probably haven’t showed Blythe any of his movies where he didn’t live to the end considering they were all too old of a rating for her. He scrunched his eyebrows looking in between the three adults in front of him. He was a little shocked himself that was only going to mention Lennon but somehow he was talking about Blythe too.

“Daddy!” Blythe gasped, “You were supposed to tell them that we watched you as Peter Parker.”

“Hold up, if any one is going to take the blame it’s going to be all three of us ‘cause I was there too,” Harrison laughed, “You can’t yell at us because she was already watching it when we walked into the room.”

Xio crossed her arms and turned back around at Harrison, “Remind me to never put you in charge of our child.”

“Come on Xio this isn’t the worst thing they could have done,” Lennon shrugged.

“Yeah, well, it’s still not the best,” she scoffed rolling her eyes making Harrison chuckle.

“He said I couldn’t watch the avengers because Uncle Robert says too many naughty words,” she said nonchalantly as she went back to her coloring.

Lennon put Eli in the high chair next to the bar sitting down next to Lennon resting her arm behind her daughter on the back to the seat, “Oh really. When did he say you can watch it.”

“Soon,” Blythe hummed as she continued to color. Watching the two interact made Tom reconsider a lot of things. Even if he didn’t get to watch Blythe grow up into the child she is to say he knew he could take advantage of his new found life like Harrison said. He decided sulking wasn’t going to get him anywhere and he need to enjoy it while it lasted.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child LDN Recap - Weds 12th June 2019 (Cast 4)

Hello friends! 

This is my first ever recap so fingers crossed it makes some sense - this is about 10k words long folks so strap yourselves in for a lot of thoughts and emotions. 

This was my fourth time seeing Cursed Child, and my first time with Cast 4 although I had seen Jamie Ballard, Tom Aldridge, James Howard, and Susie Trayling before in previous shows. Of the main seven, Jonathan Case, Dominic Short, and Michelle Gayle were all new to me, plus Rayxia Ojo as Rose, Madeleine Walker as Delphi and a lot of the ensemble!

I scribbled notes through the whole show so I’ll try and go through chronologically. Some parts were easier to write during than others so I won’t cover every scene, and my notes were mostly focused on the new (to me) cast members. Right, here goes:

The first thing I wrote about Dominic as Albus when the Potters walked onstage at Platform 9 ¾ was ‘so SMOL’. He really is very short and even compared to Jamie as Harry he is quite little. The second thing I noticed was that he was so happy at the beginning and so excited about going off to Hogwarts. He was looking around in wonder at the station, all this anticipation building up to the moment he’d been waiting for for so long.

Ryan Mackay was a great James in this part - he was totally confident and at ease, and he and Dom really do look a lot like siblings on stage. He was chatting away to Lily and basically looking around like he owned the place (which let’s be honest, he does). When they were leaving the stage he jumped and did a little skip offstage which was adorable.

Michelle and Rayxia as Hermione and Rose were lovely in this scene too although they have barely any lines. They stood close and talked together, it looked like they were making inside jokes and laughing. They gave the impression of a really close mother/daughter relationship and that they were friends too, which I really enjoyed.

Dom’s Albus turned very thoughtful and nervous when he started to think about being sorted into Slytherin, but he responded really well to Harry’s reassurance - their relationship is clearly pretty solid at this point and Albus was soon back to his happy but nervous self. As he went to leave, he hesitated and then gave his parents a big grin, sort of shrugging and wiggling his hands over the trolley handle on his 'Okay then’, before pushing it offstage. He was so innocently hopeful; at this point he seems quite confident that Hogwarts will be a bit scary but he’ll have a great time.

On the Hogwarts Express, my first glimpse of Jon as Scorpius was him making small talk with the Trolley Witch - I don’t know if I’ve seen a Scorpius do this before but it was so sweet! He looked as though he was making such an effort to be polite and pay attention to her.

The introduction between Albus and Scorpius was surprisingly chilled - sometimes I’ve seen them both flailing completely when they are messing up their names but although Dom and Jon obviously had these same lines, there was a kind of ease between them which showed how immediately comfortable they were around each other. There was no judgement at all and neither of them seemed to feel like they needed to be apologetic or self-conscious to the other.

When we got to Rose’s line about the rumour Scorpius is the son of Voldemort, Albus’s reaction was gold - Dom did the biggest 😱 face, he was truly appalled that anyone could ever believe something so outlandish or be so mean as to spread that rumour. When Rose began to leave, his 'no’ to her was immediate and Scorpius looked so surprised that Albus wanted to stay with him; he genuinely wasn’t expecting that Albus would want to be his friend.

In the Hogwarts montage scenes, Dom really shone. He went through so many stages of Albus growing up and losing his happy innocence from the initial scenes. At the beginning when the other kids compared him to Harry, he was so excited - proud of his dad and flattered to be recognised. By second and third year he was starting to get sad, and the other kids were breaking his spirit. He was still trying hard to fit in but he was starting to realise that it was never going to happen. When Harry handed him the Hogsmeade permission form, Albus said the ‘it’ll be full of Hogwarts students’ line to his own hand holding the form which I loved - at this point he was still trying to keep his negativity to himself and didn’t want to be too openly angry with his dad. When the incendio charm actually worked he looked positively gleeful, he’s still enthused about magic and thrilled any time he feels like he’s accomplished something.

Jon’s Scorpius was relentlessly positive in these scenes and even when he revealed that Astoria has died, he still gave a few nervous laughs and was trying his best not to make Albus upset. His voice wavered on 'be my good friend’ like he was allowing himself one moment of weakness even though he was trying hard not to make a scene.

Michelle and Jamie were great in the Harry’s office scene. I’d seen Jamie before and he repeated his little grin and 'ah’ when Hermione calls him out on his paperwork. Michelle laughed at Jamie doing his theatrical bow to her after her ‘gentle nudge from the Minister for Magic’ line, and the whole scene had a vibe of them being very casual and happy around each other. Their friendship and years and years of knowing each other as best friends was really evident.

Next up, Madeleine arrived as Delphi and my first impression was great - she was very awkward and geeky with no traces of suspicion at the beginning here. After her 'I’m a thief’ line she did a quick 'What?’ under her breath to herself which was really endearing. Albus was a bit uncertain of her at first but quite quickly started to listen with concern - he took what she was saying very seriously.

Time for the blanket scene! The change in Dom’s Albus from the start of the play to here was already so apparent - he’s gone through his excitement and then disillusionment, and he’s moved past sadness to anger. He was so done. From the very beginning of the scene he was barely listening to Harry - he could see right through what he perceives as this half-hearted attempt at appeasement. He got increasingly impatient, initially trying to be polite and then starting to lose his cool. It’s the same lines as every time I’ve seen the show but this time around it felt as though Harry and Albus were almost having two separate conversations rather than an argument with each other. They were both using this exchange for something different and neither of them was listening to the other. It felt as though Albus had been waiting for this opportunity and that whatever Harry had said or whatever gift he’d brought, their conversation would still have gone the same. By the time we got to the 'sometimes I wish you weren’t my son’ line, Albus was giving as good as he got - he was shouting and standing way back from Harry and hardly looking at him. He was arguing with himself as much as he was arguing with Harry, and when Jamie said the line, Dom’s reaction was actually quite muted. He expected it. He almost seemed pleased that Harry had actually said what he’d been feeling out loud, because Albus wanted that to happen, he wanted to have his anger validated. Jamie on the other hand was horrified, he’d barely finished the line before he’d reached forward and his voice was breaking on the 'No! I didn’t mean that’ line. Jamie and Dom both did a fantastic job on this scene. It felt equal - it wasn’t one of them picking on the other, they were both provoking each other and they both needed to have this all out in the open.

Now a moment to appreciate Ginny Weasley and more specifically, Susie Trayling. I’d seen Susie before back in March but I really fell in love with her performance this time around. In her conversations with Harry she was so restrained and measured, quiet but still commanding attention and respect. She captures Ginny’s emotional intelligence (something all the Weasleys have in spades) so well and she had the perfect balance of helping Harry understand what he needed to change without reprimanding or nagging him.

Rayxia was fab as Rose at the fourth year Hogwarts Express scene - she was really genuinely sad about not being friends with Albus and very earnest in her offer that she was there if he needed to talk. It really echoed how Michelle’s Hermione was with Harry and how close their friendship was, and showed what could have been between Rose and Albus if things had turned out differently.

The first Albus/Scorpius hug on the train was quite brief - Scorpius looked very surprised but pleasantly so, and then once they’d pulled apart they took it turns to rest their hands on each other’s shoulders over the next couple of lines. As Albus was explaining his jumping-off-the-train plan, Scorpius was listening very intently to him but still gave the impression he was just humouring Albus. He clearly thinks Albus is adorable but he doesn’t believe him for a second that they’re getting off the train until they are actually on the roof, at which point my god, he went mad! He was flailing madly for the whole trolley witch scene and moving so fast he looked like a jellyfish being electrocuted, and it was brilliant. Quick shout-out also to Blythe Duff for doing a great job as the Trolley Witch here. I LOVE the Trolley Witch and as the boys jumped off the train and the set was dismantled and she was pulled offstage she continued to do these really loud ‘Noooooooooooo!’ screams (I think three or four times) and it was fantastic. So melodramatic and also really leaning into the idea that she has just had her 190-year-old perfect record for delivering students to Hogwarts ruined. Not enough people appreciate the real pain and suffering behind the Trolley Witch’s backstory so props to Blythe for doing her justice here 😉

A quick note from the first Ministry of Magic scene - I’ve seen Tom Aldridge as Ron three times now and he’s so flawless in the role, but he did something I’d not picked up on before. When Hermione introduces herself as Minister for Magic, Ron stuck his hand up as if he was saying ‘yes, she’s mine!’. He looked SO proud to be her husband and I love how supportive he is of Hermione, and how openly in love he is with her.

The new St Oswald’s scene - I know this one has divided people but to be honest I didn’t know the old one well enough to pick up on all the changes. The effects were brilliant, lots of objects flying around and a few other tricks that looked great on stage. Gordon Millar was the caretaker in this scene and he was fantastic, really taunting the old witches and wizards and then full-on screaming and getting a taste of his own medicine when they turned on him. I enjoyed having that role fleshed out a bit more but the second half of the scene felt a bit emptier; most of the tricks were at the beginning and that left a bit of filler space. If I’d been seeing it for the first time I doubt it would have bothered me though!

Also in St Oswald’s, when Scorpius and Albus were talking to Amos and he said ‘You’ve brought a Malfoy’, Scorpius was so flattered to be recognised, and then so crestfallen when he continued with ‘who might be a Voldemort’. He really is surprised any time someone shows him attention or gives him praise which broke my heart a little bit, because he clearly doesn’t think he deserves it. As he was listening to Amos talk about Cedric, Jon was doing the same intense focus and being very genuinely sympathetic. You could see he truly cares about other peoples’ pain; even when he is stressed and under pressure he makes the time to listen to others and really empathises.

The ‘grown-ups’ all gave solid performances in their Act One scenes here too. Tom absolutely nails it as Albus/Ron in the polyjuice scene and his comedic timing with the ‘I want a baby’ line got a huge laugh. He knows exactly how to work the crowd and even knowing all the jokes, I still find him hilarious. In McGonagall’s office after Ron comes in from the kitchens, he leaves his napkin tucked into his jumper until Minerva took it off him as they all exited. I’m not sure if this is new but it gave the end of the scene an extra little flourish I enjoyed.

In the forest scene, Madeleine’s Delphi again did a great job of seeming very genuine. She acted quite young and it was easy to see how the boys would trust her, Albus especially. When they told her she should stay behind she visibly deflated and was apparently really concerned for their wellbeing. Dom’s Albus was very excited about getting the expelliarmus spells right and he played this pretty similar to his excitement at the incendio charm earlier or when he got positive comments from the kids at school. He’s a kid who is just desperate for approval, wherever it comes from. It didn’t feel like he was singling Delphi out specifically and wanting to impress her - he wants to impress anyone who will pay him attention.

Right at the beginning of the edge of the forest, Dom did a great little reaction - as Scorpius says ‘still get a tingle, don’t you?’, Albus looked over at him and pulled a ‘what on earth are you on about’ face behind his back. It was very good-natured; he is clearly bemused but still really fond of his weird gangly friend. I loved seeing the little teasing moments like that between the two of them. After he caught up to Scorpius and Jon was onto talking about wanting to come to Hogwarts and wanting a mate to get up to mayhem with, Albus looked so happy again, then turned sullen immediately once he mentioned Harry. Dom’s Albus flipped between emotions so rapidly the whole way through the play and this was a prime example. As soon as Scorpius continued and said Albus was his best friend, he was back to being smiley and flattered. Dom is really expressive with his face and his Albus doesn’t hide his feelings at all, which I loved. When Scorpius was talking about being scared, they got very close to one another and had their hands hovering between them, a little awkwardly, but they are clearly comfortable being near and reassuring each other.

In this first Triwizard scene, Ronnie Lee (Craig) and Luke Sumner (Yann) were noticeably chanting for both Krum and Cedric as they were announced. Sadly I couldn’t make out the words but they had obviously rehearsed and had different lyrics for each contestant, which I loved because god knows I live for Slytherins being extra and dramatic.

Once they were back from the past in the first AU and Albus’s arm was injured, Dom put on a really cheery expression as Harry came onstage, and his ‘Hello Dad!’ was very obviously fake. His Albus is a pretty terrible liar and doesn’t do well at hiding his real emotions even though he tries with this veneer of casual confidence. In the dormitory scene we got a very similar vibe to the blanket argument. Although he seemed a little more receptive to Harry at the beginning, he quickly tuned out and stopped listening closely to his dad. As soon as Harry started to talk about his own time at Hogwarts, you could see Albus switch right off and withdraw into himself - this is clearly a really touchy subject for him and something that immediately makes him angry about his own experiences at school. He stayed that way until it became clear that Harry was serious about separating him from Scorpius, at which point his voice started to wobble and he sounded like he was about to cry on ‘Dad, you can’t’.

A little Jamie note - when Albus and Ron were on the stairs and Albus mentioned Hermione, Jamie recoiled behind him, grimaced and then mouthed ‘sorry’ up at Ron behind Dom’s back. I’d never noticed this before but it was such a nice touch. Jamie is really great at those little quiet moments which say so much about a friendship.

More Susie excellence here too! Her Ginny’s reaction to Harry separating the boys was very quiet but full of silent fury. You could see she was seething under the surface but she remained steely and I got the impression that she was allowing Harry to make his own mistakes and realise them himself, rather than deciding to nag him or try to openly defy him since that would likely turn him defensive. All the love for Ginny Weasley!

Time for Staircase Ballet, and I’m not going to lie, my handwriting was so barely decipherable after this that it took me several minutes to figure out what the notes said. I feel a little bad for not watching Dom as much as I should have, but Jon absolutely shone in this scene. He spent the whole time searching, his face pleading, for Albus, and completely open and ready for whenever (if ever) Albus wanted to speak to him. He leaned forward to Al whenever they were on stage together and when they met at the top of the stairs he was shuffling closer, all nervous and hopeful. His Scorpius is unfailingly optimistic and here he was clearly sticking to his belief that this separation wouldn’t go on forever and at any moment, Albus would relent and start talking to him - which made it even more heartbreaking when Albus turned away. Even until the very end, he seemed disbelieving and was holding out hope that at the last minute Albus would change his mind. Dom’s Albus, on the other hand, felt very angry during this scene - but all that anger was directed at himself. He could barely even look at Scorpius and was quite still, full of nervous tension and not letting himself be tempted by Scorpius’s leaning in and clearly offering to talk. He seemed to be hating himself for playing along with Harry’s rules, but he couldn’t quite bring himself to break them.

When it came to the Scorpius and Delphi scene on the staircases, Madeleine was really interesting. She seemed to almost be mimicking Scorpius; she was very awkward and nervy, fumbling over her sentences and acting quite apologetic in the same way that Jon does. It worked well as a way for her to seem less intimidating to Scorpius himself (and obviously would appeal to Albus in her interactions with him). When she said the ‘something’s got to be done about the two of you’ and ‘you belong together’ lines, Jon reacted very sweetly: he gestured and nodded his head as if to say ‘oh I’m glad you’ve said that, because I think we do too’.

Now I know that people have been raving about Jon for a year now but I’m going to hop on the bandwagon given that he was new to me. His library scene was something else. This is a fab scene and it’s a great chance for any actor in the Scorpius role (i.e. it’s kind of difficult to do it badly) but Jon really was phenomenal here. As soon as he came in and sat down, something about him was different - he was at breaking point already and his usual happy silly personality was failing. He had one chance to sort things out with Albus and he was determined to seize it. He was full of tension and very close to tipping over the edge into panic mode when he was walking Albus through the explanation of what caused the changes in time.

When they started to argue, he was already crying and getting frustrated with himself, and then the audience reaction to Albus’s ‘I wasn’t a loser before I met you’ line was quite dramatic - lots of gasps, almost at ‘wish you weren’t my son’ level - but Scorpius’s reaction here was painfully resigned. He let out a kind of bitter ‘Ahhh, there we go’ noise as if he’d just been waiting for the point when Albus would admit that he didn’t want him anymore. He showed a break in his usual optimism and let all those insecurities come to the surface for a moment. When he got into the full flow of his monologue he was trying so hard to say his piece and getting increasingly annoyed at his crying and his inability to speak calmly. He’d pause in the middle of sentences to wipe his tears and groan at himself, then keep going. All throughout this Dom’s Albus was standing almost totally still, really appalled at how much Scorpius was hurting but also quite clearly not wanting to interrupt him. He seemed to know that it was important for Scorpius to get all this out and although he understood that he was at fault, he wasn’t taking Scorpius’s anger too personally - his reaction wasn’t defensive or bitter in the same way he reacted to Harry shouting at him. By the time Scorpius got to talking about thinking that maybe Astoria was still alive in this AU, he was almost worn out. The fight had gone out of him a little bit and his rant had sort of served its purpose; he wasn’t really that angry at Albus, he was angry at the whole world and its injustices and he just needed to release all of that emotion. Dom’s Albus seemed to understand that.

Once they’d been interrupted by McGonagall and the invisibility cloak part of the scene, Jon had really mellowed and although he moved his chair to face away from Albus, his expression was much softer and he smiled as soon as Dom started talking. Albus went in with the joke about James being easy to steal from and mimed a little vomit action at the broom combination line, but quite quickly he checked himself and turned more serious - he was starting to realise that always deflecting from difficult conversations wasn’t helping him. Once it was clear that Albus was taking things seriously and making an effort to apologise, Scorpius turned right around and was just as attentive as ever, all of his anger and frustration a million miles away already. He still got a little exasperated at himself for crying after Albus told him he was kind, but he was just so happy to have his friend back that nothing else mattered much in that moment. When Albus asked ‘friends?’ and held out his hand, Scorpius held onto it and spoke very clearly and certainly (which isn’t usual for him) as he said ‘Always’. The hug was adorably awkward - Dom pulled Jon up very fast and grabbed him around his middle, and Jon ended up with his arms stuck out straight over Dom’s shoulders, folding his hands back to sort of poke him in the back with his fingers for the ‘that’s the second time you’ve done that’ line.

As soon as Albus started talking about his plan for the second task, he switched into excited Albus mode and was all bouncy and enthusiastic; and when he mentioned the ‘sparkly surprise’ he mimed fireworks with his hands and did an adorable ‘pew pew pew’ noise. He dived down to pick up his bag and the cloak from the floor by Scorpius’s feet and Jon instinctively reached forward and put his hands on Dom’s back - almost as if he was going for another hug, or he was ready to catch Albus if he fell. There were a few moments like this with more casual contact between them and it added a really lovely feeling of familiarity and friendship.

In the bathroom scene with Myrtle, Jon reached over to Dom again when Myrtle was swinging around and almost kicked him, trying to protect him. He was always on the lookout for any danger and trying to keep Albus safe. He also did the funniest gesture on a couple of lines here; it came across as being nervous and feeling exposed in his vest and shorts and bare feet - on the ‘engorgimpressed’ line and when he repeated Myrtle’s name after she gets mad, he stuck one leg forward and pointed his toe as if he was doing a ballet pose. It was so sweet and nervy, like he was putting on a little performance, and it fit perfectly with his sing-song voice and his tendency to flourish his hands on a lot of his lines as though he’s presenting them to an audience. I think it’s Scorpius’s way of acknowledging his awkwardness and trying to almost apologise for it, so that people don’t make fun of him.

Lucy Mangan did a solid job as Myrtle - she wasn’t as high-pitched and whiny as I’ve seen the character played before, but she had a few really funny moments. When she was crying and Albus tried to interrupt, she spun around to look at him and did a ‘talk to the hand’ gesture, then went back for another wail with the taps on full blast. Her ‘I love secrets’ line was SO loud and over-dramatic too and that got a big laugh from the audience. Once the boys were on top of the sink and she’d stuck her leg out in front of Scorpius, she said her ‘I do like brave boys’ line in a very exaggerated playful tone, and then Jon mimicked her when he said ‘Then I’m entirely ready’. He was unusually confident on that line, doing a little jig with his arms and matching her playfulness, like he’d had a sudden burst of courage and wasn’t feeling threatened by her at all.

That’s about all for Part One, except to say that the dementors at the very end are still one of my favourite parts of the whole show. The first time I saw it in 2016 it completely blew my mind and every time since I’ve thought I was ready and I was NOT. This time around I was still so shaken and I really just want to shout out the sound engineering/design here because I don’t quite know how they manage it, but the combination of the volume and the intensity of the music and dementor sound effects just creates such a tense and overwhelming environment that it always leaves me basically hyperventilating. I’ve never encountered anything like it!

Onto Part Two and of course we start with poor Scorpius in the dark AU. Jon’s Scorpius is so soft that I wasn’t sure how he would hold up here but as soon as he came onstage he was very different - much stiller and restraining all of his normal fidgety mannerisms, although he did still let out a nervous laugh here and there while talking to Umbridge. Kathryn Meisle was fantastic as Umbridge here, getting the balance of sickly sweetness and a real evil edge just right. Scorpius was visibly restraining himself, hunching over and leaving pauses before he spoke because he was so nervous about saying the wrong thing and getting into trouble.

The scene between Jon and James in Draco’s office was heartbreaking. This was my third time seeing James Howard as Draco so I knew more or less what to expect from him, but I thought he worked especially well with Jon as Scorpius. He’s very stoic, with just a hint of nerves and emotion under his Malfoy veneer. Jon’s Scorpius was again quite optimistic in this scene - he obviously goes into the office expecting to find the same Draco as he has at home, and his approach is quite casual and calm, which suggests how close they must be in their real world. Throughout his lines asking if the attacks on muggles were orchestrated by Draco, you could tell that he didn’t believe what he was suggesting at all; he couldn’t possibly believe that his dad would do something so awful. However he finally reached breaking point and then all of a sudden this anger and pain burst out of nowhere and he completely blew up at Draco. It was similar to his behaviour in the library scene with Albus - staying positive, hiding his stress, and restraining himself until he can’t possibly contain himself any longer and then absolutely losing it. It was desperately sad to watch because Jon’s Scorpius is so soft and quiet that you know when he gets angry he really means it. Once they started talking about Astoria though, he calmed quite quickly, and Draco softened a lot on his final lines telling Scorpius to be safe. It seemed as though Scorpius had just about forgotten that things were all wrong until the final ‘For Voldemort and valour’ - once Draco made the gesture to him, Scorpius let out this awful bitter almost-laugh, his realisation that what he thought was a breakthrough to the ‘real’ Draco wasn’t real, and he’s still no closer to escaping this awful world. It felt like he was losing hope and that was so difficult to watch.

Quick shout-out to our new Craig Bowker Jr, Ronnie Lee! He did a great job at making a small part memorable - his movement was fantastic on the transition scenes and as soon as he started speaking, I nearly had a fit because his Craig has a northern accent! I couldn’t place it exactly because he has so few lines but as a northerner myself I was chuffed to hear someone with a bit of regional accent onstage, given that aside from Hagrid and the Scots (McGonagall/Station Master), everyone else in the show usually has very RP accents. Anyway, apart from the accent, Ronnie seemed very good-natured and an amicable Craig, which is what makes his death even sadder later on.

This was also my third time seeing David Annen as Severus Snape and his portrayal is still spot-on - his voice is remarkably similar to Alan Rickman’s from the movies and it’s so easy to see him as the character straight off the bat. He has a great skill for deadpan humour and some of his lines got massive laughs from the audience (‘I exist to serve’ being my personal favourite). Jon in this scene was very respectful, and you could really see how much Scorpius revered and admired Snape. That said, when Snape revealed that Cedric had killed Neville (which got a big ‘awww’ from the audience, rather than the shocked gasps I’ve heard before), Scorpius seemed just the tiniest bit disappointed that he hadn’t been able to solve the puzzle himself - his ‘you’ve solved it’ line was relieved and happy but a little bit regretful too.

For some reason I didn’t write any notes for the rest of the dark AU scenes, but I remember enjoying Michelle’s openness with Ron in the part where she reveals she’s always loved him and then decides they should both stay there to hold the dementors off for longer. She’s definitely the most emotionally available Hermione I’ve seen, if that makes sense - she wasn’t closing herself off or hiding her feelings to put on a stoic front.

Next up is my absolute favourite scene of the whole play(s) - when Scorpius comes up from the lake after the dark AU and Albus reappears alongside him. Sometimes the Albuses seem to take forever to pop back up out of the water, but Dom appeared pretty soon after Jon here, and for what felt like quite a long time, Scorpius just stared in silence at Albus as he chattered away about the task, as though he was trying to take in every detail of Albus’s face because he’d missed him so much. Then, when he started to scream, my god did he scream! He let out this long, high-pitched screech and really hurled himself at Albus for the hug. It didn’t last long, but they pulled apart naturally (Albus didn’t push Scorpius back like I’ve seen in the past), and then they stayed close as Albus kind of gently pulled at the lapels of Scorpius’s coat as he asked ‘what are you wearing?’.

Once Scorpius jumped out of the lake, he did the funniest pose on the ‘it’s AMAZING’ line, throwing his fists up in the air and holding a kind of cheering stance for a second or two as he yelled. As Harry came onstage he let out another high-pitched scream and absolutely belted ‘IT’S HARRY POTTER’, and at this point the audience were all laughing so much that he then got a full round of applause - which he totally deserved but which unfortunately drowned out the Ginny/McGonagall lines and only just died down in time for ‘Hi dad!’ which he did in a very sing-song voice. James Howard then did something I’d not seen him do before and mimicked the singing with a very high-pitched ‘Hello Scorpius’. It was an adorable interaction and really made me smile.

James continued the Draco highlights into the McGonagall’s office scene - when she said her line about choosing the punishment for Albus and Scorpius, Draco responded with ‘Seems fair’ but as he spoke, stuck his hand up in the air as if he was answering a lesson in class, then gave the smuggest look to Harry and Ginny. For a split second he was exactly like eleven-year-old Draco being the teacher’s pet to Snape and acting like a swot to impress all his classmates, and it was hilarious.

There were a couple of really sweet Rose moments in this scene too. First was when she and the other kids were listening on the stairs outside the office, and Ryan as James comforted her after she started to seem upset at the realisation that there was an alternate world where she didn’t exist. James put his hands on Rose’s shoulders really gently and you could see her react gratefully. Once they were all moving away from the office and she encountered Hermione in the hall, she initially turned away - but it seemed to be more out of uncertainty and unwillingness to show her emotions than because she was angry. Michelle’s Hermione was quite clearly distressed here and looked on the verge of tears as soon as she saw Rose. Their hug was very close and heartfelt, and you could see how much they meant to each other.

The Slytherin dormitory scene between Harry and Albus is one of my favourites because I think it comes at such an interesting point in their relationship, and I thought Jamie and Dom worked brilliantly together here. Dom’s Albus was starting to make small steps towards understanding his own emotions, and he was less angry here than he had been in earlier conversations with Harry. He was holding himself back from saying anything too rash, and it felt as though he was realising he wasn’t just angry at Harry, there was more going on than just what was happening between the two of them. He really softened as soon as Ginny was mentioned and it seemed as though he was realising that it was important he and Harry needed to figure things out - for her as well as for themselves.

The second Slytherin dorm scene was also fantastic with Jon and Dom bouncing off each other really well. They were both pretty casual and quite quiet with each other - really showing how comfortable the characters are around each other by this point. When Jon said his ‘Scorpius the Dreadless’ line, he did this silly marching motion with his arms, sticking his chest out and pretending to be all confident, which Dom then mimicked in a very cute way on ‘I’m not sure being fearless is going to be good for your health.’ It was little touches like these that gave them a very genuine best-friends vibe. Dom’s Albus seemed very genuinely happy for Scorpius that he was feeling so confident, and he was enjoying the silly teasing about Polly and Rose. Once they started talking about their attempts to save Cedric though, Albus got really down on himself very quickly, beating himself up for making such ‘stupid’ decisions, and Scorpius turned very earnest in trying to stop him from thinking that way. Telling Albus that he’d thought of him to cast his patronus worked wonders and Albus absolutely lit up at that line - looked so flattered and happy and incredulous. Then came the time turner reveal, and I have never seen someone so perfectly embody the 😱 emoji as Dom at this bit. He was so shocked and disbelieving, like he had never considered for a second that Scorpius would be able to hide that from him; but also quite excited and proud of his friend for doing something rebellious and cool.

I really enjoyed the Owlery scene this time around too. Jon’s Scorpius was very fidgety again, getting up and down, twisting around, flailing his hands, and getting noticeably closer to Albus bit by bit, until they were shoulder-to-shoulder just as Delphi arrived. Madeleine was fantastic again here and had some great expressions. When she said that Euphemia Rowle had only taken her in for the gold, she stuck her bottom lip out and pulled a very over-the-top baby sad face at Albus, keeping her geeky charade up right until the last minute. Then she flipped and revealed herself to be the Augurey - and all of her act was dropped immediately. She was loving finally being able to show these boys what she was made of.

In the Ministry office scene we had another really lovely Ron and Hermione moment: on the ‘I will skewer you with this quill’ line, they had a little joust with their quills, poking each other and laughing. And when Ron explained that he wanted to renew their vows and got down on one knee, Michelle’s Hermione allowed herself a little moment of giddiness, and turned all soft at his flirting. I loved it - I think sometimes it can feel like Hermione only puts up with Ron and doesn’t quite reciprocate his feelings, but there was no hint of that with these two. Hermione was really affectionate throughout the play and especially in these little moments, and Michelle’s version felt like a Hermione who had grown over the years and become more comfortable with her emotions and better at expressing them, as well as still being very much in love with Ron.

By this point in the show I knew that the torture scenes with Delphi and the boys were going to be painful to watch because Jon’s Scorpius is so soft and innocent, and I wasn’t wrong. Madeleine’s Delphi is horribly sadistic and was gleeful here, whereas Scorpius was very hunched over, all his body language pleading not to be hurt. Albus’s expression was one of unadulterated hatred - Dom’s version of Albus usually has his emotions written plain on his face and that was especially the case here. He was seething, absolutely loathing Delphi for what she was doing. He was full of nervous energy too and once she let loose with the crucio on Scorpius he ran to her straight away, determined to fight. Once it had become clear that Delphi was in control though, and wouldn’t hesitate to torture Scorpius again, he changed - becoming much stiller, much more desperate. He watched what was happening in anguish but clearly knew that trying to protest again would aggravate her more. He was looking back and forth between them, trying to find any opportunity to intervene, and increasingly distressed that there was nothing he could do.

The scene in Harry’s office between Harry and Dumbledore really got me this time. I’ve never cried at this bit before and to be honest when I saw Jamie Ballard for the first time back in March this year I didn’t fall in love with his interpretation of the character, but I did a complete 180 after this scene, he was so brilliant. He was quite softly-spoken for a while with Dumbledore, and then really let rip when he started talking about the Dursleys and how he thought that nobody cared about him. It was really clear how much adult Harry still has to manage all that trauma and how it’s never really left him - and how much of an impact it has on his interactions with his family now. He reined himself in again quite quickly after his outburst and that was even more heart-breaking to see; he so rarely lets himself feel all of that pain and injustice even though under the surface he is (rightfully) angry at everything he had to go through. His voice broke when he told Dumbledore he loved him and he was still very teary when Draco appeared in his office.

I love James Howard’s Draco and this is one of his strongest scenes too. He gets the balance of old Draco and new, adult Draco just right. The little touches of humour with his awkward small talk and useless dad jokes remind you of how much of a little shit he was as a child, but then he moves seamlessly into the more serious conversations about Scorpius and Astoria. The expression of pain and regret that crossed his face as soon as Harry mentioned Scorpius’s name killed me - his love for his son and his family is so clear and I adore that he doesn’t shy away from those feelings any more; he’s grown so much since his school days.

Now we come to the Godric’s Hollow scenes and I loved the interactions between Jon and Dom here. We got a return to happy Albus when Scorpius told him about the statue of the Potters that would be put up after their deaths - he lit up and it was like that very first time at Hogwarts in Act One when one of the kids told him he looked like Harry and he was just so proud to be a Potter. I loved that those feelings hadn’t been completed stamped out of him and he hadn’t turned too cynical by this point; it was a promising sign for how his relationship with his dad could still be repaired. When the two boys were trying to come up with a plan Dom was pulling a very intense concentrating face and gesturing a lot with his hands; it’s as though he’s thinking out loud but using gestures instead of words, if that makes sense? Scorpius’s ‘HELP’ lines got a big laugh from the audience although Jon spoke them a bit quieter than some of the Scorpiuses I’ve seen, and he clearly knew as soon as he started speaking that it was a stupid idea - he seemed to be waiting for Albus to interrupt him so that he could stop with his ridiculous monologue.

These two did my favourite version of the ‘return of eternal darkness’ lines I think I’ve ever seen. As Scorpius began the line, he seemed to be psyching himself up, and he paused before ‘I’d choose you’ to take a deep breath, as though it was taking him a lot of courage - like it was an admission he was a bit scared to say out loud - and then Dom’s response was wonderful. In the past I’ve seen Albuses roll their eyes or seem a bit exasperated by this comment from Scorpius, but Dom left a pause for a few seconds and then rather than giving one of his big toothy grins, he gave a much softer smile as he said his ‘no offense, but I’d choose someone massive and good at magic’ line, and he spoke slower and quieter than usual. It didn’t feel like he was making fun of Scorpius, or deflecting or changing the subject; it felt like he was acknowledging all the meaning Scorpius had put into his words and accepting that meaning, and saying ‘I’d choose you too’ without actually speaking the words out loud - because this is still Albus Potter, king of not being able to talk about his feelings. Scorpius seemed pleased with how he responded too, seemed to understand what he was trying to say, and they held eye contact for a second or two and kept smiling. I hadn’t expected it to be such a tender and sweet moment, but I truly loved it and I really hope they keep their version of the scene that way, because it says so much about the development of their friendship. Once they started figuring out their blanket plan, they both got really excited, bounding around the stage and flailing - especially Dom. This kid LOVES a good plan.

Next up, the adults arrive in Godric’s Hollow, and I have to take a second to appreciate James Howard going the extra mile here by doing a full-on dramatic gasp and step forward on his ‘farmer’s market’ line. I’ve never seen him do it so over-the-top before but it’s one of my favourite lines so I’m glad he gets such a big laugh for it!

The Scorpius and Draco reunion was a tale of two halves in this scene. When Draco appeared and stepped forward, Jon’s Scorpius jumped, turned and actually ran two or three paces back in panic before stopping. This actually got a laugh from the audience which really surprised me to be honest, because to me it read as heart-breaking, to see him in so much distress at the sight of his dad. It really got me thinking actually, because although at first I assumed it was a result of his interactions with Draco in the dark AU, I then thought that their dark AU office scene doesn’t seem like enough to cause such a violent reaction from Scorpius, especially since they presumably talked and bonded again once they were back in the right world (as Harry and Albus did in the dormitory scene). So what would make Scorpius react that way? I still don’t really know and it could be simply that he’s stressed at that point in the play and would have panicked regardless, but part of me wonders if this was intended as a hint as some deeper trauma (perhaps from his grandfather Lucius) in childhood that gets triggered in that moment. Regardless, it was an interesting choice on Jon’s part but I’m not sure if it will stick around given that audience reaction - I doubt he intended it to be a funny moment. Anyway, once he had recovered and realised it was just his dad, Scorpius moved back towards Draco and they went in for their hug with plenty of enthusiasm. Once they’d pulled apart, Draco held Scorpius’s face in his hands and looked right into his eyes, talking to him gently and calming him down, in a way that they had clearly done before at other times when Scorpius was stressed and anxious. He did this again a few seconds later while the others were talking and it was so lovely - you could see his love for Scorpius shining out of him and he knew exactly how to be there for his son in that moment. All the good dad points to Draco Malfoy.

Susie’s Ginny stood out for me in the St Jerome’s scene. I adore her speech to Harry in this scene and she played it beautifully - with the same serenity and calmness she’d had in previous scenes, but with a bit of a wavering voice and visible emotion on her lines about Harry playing exploding snap with her at Hogwarts. It was a really touching detail and I got the impression that Ginny was allowing herself a moment or two of letting her feelings come to the surface after staying stoic and practical during all the time that her beloved son had been missing.

My notes were pretty sparse by this point in the show because I was an emotional wreck already, but all the cast were on brilliant form here and there were some wonderful details I picked up. When Harry volunteers to be transfigured into Voldemort, Dom’s reaction was really moving - he stepped forward a few paces and from his expression he seemed to be really seeing Harry for the first time, without any of his judgements and anger about his dad. When he said ‘it’s the only way’ he was so supportive and properly agreeing with his dad, ready to stand up and defend him. He did the same when he asked Draco to trust Harry, stepping forward until he was quite close to Draco and spoke very assuredly, totally confident in his dad’s idea.

As they were waiting for Delphi to arrive and Scorpius was keeping lookout at the church door, there was another sweet moment between him and Draco - Draco kept a hand on Scorpius’s shoulder and a couple of times Jon looked up at James and they chatted for a little while. I couldn’t tell anything of what they were saying but they were smiling and it looked as though Draco was reassuring Scorpius, and making sure he stayed calm.

Madeleine’s Delphi was great in the battle scene and she was completely unhinged, which I love. She let out some fantastically evil cackles and she was making biting gestures at Ron and Harry when they had captured her. Her transformation from her sweet innocent act earlier in the play was very dramatic and she was totally believable as the child of Voldemort - although you still felt a little sorry for her when she started pleading to be killed or have her memory wiped, when she knew she was defeated; her heartbreak seemed very genuine.

The Lily and James scene absolutely destroys me every time I see the show and knowing what’s coming doesn’t make it any easier. Dom’s Albus was wonderful in this part - once it became clear that they were going to have to watch them die, he stood very close to Harry and slowly moved to hold his dad’s hand, full of compassion and support. All he cared about in that moment was being there for Harry and all of their previous arguments and anger was completely forgotten. He wasn’t thinking about himself at all, which is a huge development for Albus, and Dom showed that journey so well. Scorpius and Draco were perfect here too, with James holding Jon so tightly I thought he might squish him, and covering his face so that Scorpius couldn’t see what was happening. Draco is so protective of his son and it makes me so happy.

Once I’d finished crying I just about managed to make some notes during the final two scenes, with the first obviously being Scorpius and Albus on the staircases. Similar to their Godric’s Hollow scene, Jon and Dom gave me my favourite interpretation of this scene that I’ve seen so far. They were so casual and happy around each other, and as Scorpius was going on about Rose and Polly, Albus was nodding and grinning along with him - he seemed to be happy to humour his friend and enjoying that he was so enthusiastic, without really appearing to believe that Scorpius had any chance with either of the girls. Rayxia was very confident as Rose and was holding back her laughter in a good-natured kind of way, with a very similar vibe - messing with Scorpius a little bit but mostly just fond of him and amused that he was keeping up this silly charade of fancying her when she knew nothing was ever going to happen.

Once Rose had left the stage, Scorpius moved closer and closer to Albus at the foot of the stairs, and it was funny seeing them with their (dramatic) height difference switched the other way around. Jon has a very intense gaze in general but it was especially noticeable here as he was looking up at Albus and positively beaming at him. Their hug was quite quick, but they didn’t pull far apart afterwards and when Scorpius said his ‘new version of us’ line, he reached up and really gently rested his hands on Albus’s shoulders for a few seconds, keeping that steady gaze and some very adorable smiles from both of them. It was extremely cute. Even after he’d let go of Dom’s shoulders, they both stayed quite close at the foot of the stairs with their hands kind of awkwardly between them (but not quite touching) for the rest of the scene with their lines about asking Rose and then going to dinner. Sometimes I’ve seen Scorpiuses already halfway offstage at this point so I loved that they stayed right there until the very end, and left each other with lots of smiles. It felt like a more fitting end to their time together in the play than other interpretations of that scene where they’ve seemed like they didn’t care too much about leaving each other. For this pair, something had changed between them - their friendship had become deeper and more open than ever before and their connection was so wonderful.

Jamie and Dom were a brilliant pair in the graveyard scene too and they work so well together as father and son. They were a million miles away from their fraught, angry relationship at the beginning of the show and really captured the journey that these characters have been on. As soon as Albus starting talking about Lily and James, Harry lit up - he was so thrilled and proud that his son was making a real effort to connect with him. And as Harry was talking, Albus was listening very intently; a complete contrast to how he withdrew and ignored him in the earlier scenes. He was still nervous and awkward when he was making jokes (with very similar mannerisms to Harry), but he was showing how much he cares about his dad and being open and honest with him for the first time. When Harry said his line about knowing Albus’s heart ‘is a good one’, Albus was glowing with pride - that specific love and praise meant the absolute world to him. And at the very end after the ‘nice day’ lines, they stood first with their arms around each other’s shoulders, then leaned in close and Harry pulled Albus into a great big hug and Albus wrapped his arms really tightly around his dad as he ruffled his hair. It was perfect - these two are a pair who both display their emotions very openly and it suited them to have such an affectionate moment at the end of their journey (compared to some of the more restrained Albus and Harry pairs in previous casts).

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So! That’s all for my notes on individual scenes, but there were a few more bits and pieces I scribbled down between parts and after the show in terms of my initial reactions to this cast.

Even though it was only a few weeks into their run, Cast 4 seem to be working brilliantly together already. Obviously we’ve got a lot of returning cast members but the newbies seem to have slotted into place easily and I feel like this group are only going to go from strength to strength.

As I’ve said before, I feel as though I’m very late to the Jonathan-Case-is-brilliant party, but I was really blown away by him. I thought I knew what to expect from reading other people’s recaps and reviews and I was wrong - his energy on stage is something you can’t quite get across in words. I think that in many ways Scorpius is the easiest character to love in Cursed Child - he has a lot of the best comedic moments, plus a tragic backstory - and it’s natural to come away from the show singing his praises, but in this case it’s wholly deserved. Jon really felt to me like the real Scorpius, with just the right balance of nerves and charisma and Malfoy-ish determination. His mannerisms were often full of anxiety and he almost never stops moving, always flailing his arms, fidgeting with his sleeves, clasping his hands over his heart. I mentioned his gaze earlier too - every time he’s listening to someone speak he fixes them with this look, full of empathy and concern, as though they are the only person in the world and he is giving them 100% of his attention. He’s also relentlessly positive and optimistic; he wants to see the good in every person and every situation until he’s definitively proven wrong. It definitely gave me the impression that his Scorpius is a kid who grew up with Astoria teaching him to be unfailingly kind, but also that her illness and the legacy of the Malfoy family shaped him to be naturally apologetic, and desperate to make everyone happy, often at his own expense. That said, he has a very clear hidden strength that really comes to the fore in Part Two, and Jon did a great job at capturing the evolution of Scorpius’s character and his self-belief across the events of the play. The library scene was the stand-out performance for me and I can’t wait to see him again.

Dom’s Albus is an absolute sweetheart. He was everything I hoped he would be from the little snippets we’d seen of Dominic since his casting was announced, and I feel like he’s captured my favourite parts of previous Albuses and combined them into a fantastically rounded version of the character. He is SO expressive, and everything he was feeling was clear on his face and in his body language throughout the show; I feel as though Dom has stripped Albus’s motivations and feelings back to their most simple form - I mean that in a really positive way. He’s gotten right to the heart of his character, which is that he is a kid who just wants to be seen and to be loved. Everything he does and every interaction with his friends and family is shaped by that desire and it makes for a very innocent and charming portrayal. His default state is happiness and that’s what he reverts to when he’s not stressed or angry, and I loved that; it felt like a very accurate reflection of how Harry and Ginny’s personalities were combined in him, and also made him feel closer in personality to his siblings. Some Albuses in the past have felt like total black sheep in their family and seemed like they would never ever fit in properly, but Dom has created a character who shares so many characteristics with the Potters and Weasleys, he just needs steering in the right direction a little and then his bonds with them will all fall into place. His mannerisms are very endearing too - because he’s quite short, he comes across as this little ball of energy and determination. He gestures quite a lot and is very focused; when he’s listening to other characters he usually looks like he’s concentrating very hard on what they’re saying and thinking about everything in great detail.

As a pair, Jon and Dom bounce off each other brilliantly. I can’t comment on how Jon’s performance might have changed compared to last year because it was my first time seeing him, but these two seemed to have a fantastic connection already and the friendship they created between Scorpius and Albus was really genuine and supportive. Compared to the other Scorpius/Albus pairs I’ve seen (Anthony/Sam, Harry/Theo, Jordan/Joe), I felt these two were the most similar to each other in terms of their personality and mannerisms, and that made me really happy - it felt like their characteristics had been rubbing off on each other over the years they’d been friends and showed how close they were. Overall I’m just so happy we have these two in these roles; they’re both brilliant fits and I’m hoping to see them as many times as possible this year!

Like I said earlier, when I saw Jamie B in March this year he wasn’t my favourite Harry I’d seen, but I really loved him this time around. I think the other changes in the cast have given him a bit more of a mellow vibe compared to the previous performance I saw and that highlighted some other aspects of his characterisation I really enjoyed. I thought he captured the awkward, dorky side of Harry really well in his little jokes and gestures, and his relationship with Albus was beautifully nuanced - you could understand his frustrations and what caused him to make the mistakes he does with Albus, as well as his trauma and regret. I’m excited to return to his performance and see what else I can spot next time around.

I’ve already raved about Susie earlier but she really stood out to me as Ginny this time and I adored her portrayal of her as this fierce, quick-witted, endlessly patient and generous woman with fantastic emotional intelligence and strength. She’s just like book Ginny and I love her for that. Michelle was a fab Hermione and although I think she’s still got plenty of room to play around with the role and really make it her own, the emotional vulnerability she brought to Hermione was really lovely to see. Tom and James have been the perfect Ron and Draco every time I’ve seen them in those roles and this time was no exception.The rest of the ensemble were all so strong too - Madeleine as Delphi was particularly enjoyable and Rayxia brought some new details to Rose’s character which worked brilliantly. 

All in all, it was a flawless show and I came away from the Palace feeling like I was floating because the whole thing just brought me so much joy. I am already counting down the days till my next trip back and I’m head over heels in love with Cast Four 💜