#is sirius the little mermaid? Its a possibility

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Prompt 28 - Dogwalker Au

@wolfstarmicrofic April 28, word count 785

Remus relished his daily walk through the little park beside his house. It was a good way to blow away the cobwebs and stretch out his aching muscles from being hunched over his desk for the last eight hours researching.

Sometimes, when he was too tired to walk, he’d just sit on one of the benches and people watch. He liked to make up little stories about them. Like today, there was a red-headed mum pushing her son around in his pushchair. She’d had a long day fighting off the evil wizards that plagued this land and wanted to ask the fairies to protect her son. But at what cost? He thought to himself, chuckling to himself at the absurdity of his made-up world.

He spotted a pudgy man who was grasping his briefcase to his chest, his eyes darting this way and that. He was clearly a spy and was on his way to divulge key information to his boss. Remus couldn’t quite decide if he was going to the good or the bad guys, but before he could come to a conclusion, a flash of long curly hair caught his attention, as a man so beautiful Remus instantly decided he was a siren with legs, raced across the grass after a huge black dog.

“Come back Pads!” The man yelled as he tripped over his own laces, falling over. He jumped back to his feet, spitting out a mouthful of grass and dirt before lunging forward again after the great beast. They soon ran out of sight, only the dog’s playful barks letting Remus know he was still on the loose. 

Remus groaned as he stood, his joints popping and creaking as he set off back to the entrance. He’d gone maybe two or three paces when his feet were suddenly not beneath him. He landed on the stony path with a loud thump. Pain instantly sped up his back and he winced until it ebbed. “I am so sorry!” He heard the man calling as his heavy boots clumping towards him. 

The dog, hanging its head a bit as though it knew it had done wrong, came and lay down next to Remus, dropping its huge head into his lap. 

The man got to him, breathless and hugging his knees as he drew in lungfuls of air. “I. Am. So. Sorry.” He said again between breaths. He held up the snapped lead. “He chewed through it when I wasn’t looking and took off. Normally he’s really good, but today, I honestly don’t know what got into him.”

Remus had barely heard what the man had said, he’d been concentrating on the way his full lips moved around the words. 

“Hi, I’m Remus,” He said, wanting to introduce himself. The man blinked at him and then grinned. 

“Hi, I'm Sirius and that clown is Sir Paddington the third or, as I like to call him, Oi come back!” Remus looked down at the now calm dog and patted his head gently. 

“Well, hello, Sir Paddington.”

“The third,” Sirius prompted. 

“The third.” Remus smiled as Sirius manoeuvred himself beside Remus. He looped the handle end of the ruined lead through the dog’s collar and slid the lead part through it, fashioning a new restraint. 

“There, I might actually be able to get you home now.” Sirius chastised the dog. He yanked the lead to get the dog on its feet and then offered a hand to Remus, who was still sitting on the ground. “Can I help you home first? Get you a coffee to apologise?” Remus shook his head and pointed at the house across the park. 

“That’s me there. No coffee shops in between, I’m afraid.” He joked. Then an idea sparked in his mind. “But you can come and make me one if you want.” The man and his dog intrigued him. The siren with legs and his furry pal. Perhaps he’d sung a song to enrapture Remus and that’s why he’d offered. Remus put aside his silly stories and waited for Sirius’s answer. 

“Yeah, go on then.” Sirius grinned. “Can this one come as well or should I take him home first?” Remus thought that Pads probably didn’t get invited to many places due to his size. 

“As long as he doesn’t eat my books, he’s more than welcome.” 

“Hear that, Pads? I think you just made a friend.” Sirius scratched his dog behind the ears. 

They walked the short distance to Remus’s house, chatting and getting to know each other. Remus and Sirius spent many afternoons after their first encounter walking Pads around the park, though Sirius had bought a metal lead now, one that Pads couldn’t chew through.            

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Sirius Connection Talon Abraxas

SUN-SIRIUS CONJUNCTION

Sirius is first visible just before sunrise around July 4th, and takes about 20 days until the Sun and Sirius rise together, referred to astronomically and astrologically as the Sun-Sirius conjunction. There are an equal number of days, 20 or so, coming down from the conjunction as the Sun and Sirius separate in their rising times. This means the period of this event affects us for about 40 days each summer.

In astrology, a conjunction is when two planets are at the same degree of zodiac at the same time. This produces an amplification of each of the energies. It is generally considered the beginning of a cycle of some type, and this day is the ‘seed’ that will result in the flowering of energies of these planets.

Sirius has long been considered a source of our spiritual energy, bringing with it growth and change. The transit of Sirius, and especially the day of conjunction, are a challenge, forcing us to expand and change our ways of being. It is usually considered negative, but, depending on one’s consciousness and outlook, it can also be a day of joy and fulfillment.

Sirius A and B

sun sirius risingNo study of ancient Egypt is complete without its endless references to the heliacal rising of Sirius. Sirius is a multiple star system. Sirius A, B and possibly C, most easily found by tracing the belt of Orion downwards.

Sirius A is the largest and brightest of the system and Sirius B, is in an elliptical orbit around A. Sirius B is very small, almost the size of Earth at 7,500 miles across, but contains almost the entire mass of our sun. It’s surface is 300 times harder, and its interior density is 3,000 times greater than that of a diamond. It spins on its axis very quickly, at 23 times a minute. This weight, size and spin combine to generate massive, powerful, magnetic fields.

While it is classified as a white dwarf star, it is more like a mini black hole, so heavy and dense that very little visible light comes from it. While there is little visible light, there is a lot of light and activity when viewed in an x-ray telescope.

Sirius C

Discrepancies in the orbits of Sirius A and B indicate there is a third star, Sirius C, that has not yet been found by modern astronomy. The Dogon people of the Sahara Desert in Africa have a religion based on ancient knowledge of the Sirius system.

The Dogon believe Sirius to be the Ancient Mermanaxis of the universe, and from it all matter and souls are produced in a great spiral motion. They tell of their ancestors, the Nommos, amphibious beings, coming to earth from Sirius for the benefit of mankind. The Nommos are also called Masters of the Water, the Monitors, and the Teachers. The Nommos were more fish-like than human, living in the water, and passed on great spiritual and astronomical knowledge.

Modern science tells us that life came from the waters. Many cultures from around the world tell stories of fish people, including mermaids and mermen.

The six sided star is known as a religious symbols of Hebrews, called the Star of David. The Hindus called the same symbol the Mark of Vishnu, who was reportedly from an ancient race of half-human half-fish beings, the divine Matsya.

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Secrets of the Darkened Seas

Welcome to Chapter 10! I know it has been a long while but, reality got in the way. As always, I would like to give a big thank you to my best friend Olivia ( @asunshinepuff ) for inviting me to help her bring this world to life.

Just a small reminder that the next chapter will be posted on Olivia’s blog!

As always there is mermaid lore hidden with the story. The included lore for this tale has been written under the guise of Fantastic Nautical Creatures by Newt Scamander. As always it will be taken from the book “The Secret World of Mermaids” by Francine Rose while putting our own twist.

Don't forget to send me an ask if you have any questions or comments about the story or its characters, or if you simply want to say hello!

Now without further ado,

Chapter 10: Dúi hǎi and Shou

Sirius glared at the snake, which was currently a bracelet on Remus’ hand. “How come it doesn’t bite you?” His eyes never leaving the gold snake.

Remus shrugged nonchalantly, unperturbed as he leaned against the lower walls of the quarterdeck. “He likes me.” He continues looking over his notes in a worn leather notebook.

“What do you mean he, it’s a sword, pretty sure it doesn’t need pronouns.” Sirius had been tasked with tying knots, eyeing Remus opening with contempt.

“And yet we call ships, she.”

“That’s different, you’re talking about a sword as if it can understand what you’re saying.”

Remus glances up for a brief moment, an unreadable expression upon his face as he considers his answer. “Because he can.”

Sirius pauses, “How?” He raises a skeptic's brow. Remus doesn’t respond, ignoring him in favor of continuing his work in the book. Sirius simply rolled his eyes, continuing to tie the knots.

Remus continued to have Sirius work on the ship for many hours. Sirius was not let out of Remus’ sight. And at small moments, Sirius would hear a soft humming sound. As if metal was vibrating. Sirius would look around to try to see where the humming was coming from, but no one seemed to notice.

And every time Sirius focused to find the source of the humming, it would stop. Oddly enough, Remus chuckled to himself softly throughout the day. Insane, Sirius thought as he was sent to retire for the night. Remus threatened another full day of work the next morning. He was definitely insane.

The next day, Remus was once again immersed in his work with that worn leather book of his. Sirius continued to work, mopping the deck under the beating sun. Then the humming returned. He ignored it at first. But as the day drew on, he noticed that it only seemed clearer to hear whenever he was nearby Remus.

“Are you humming?” Sirius prompted.

“No.” Remus look strained as if it physically wounded him to dignify Sirius with a response to such a stupid question. So Sirius carried on. Until he couldn’t take it more.

“What is that incessant humming?! It sounds like ringing metal!” Sirius cried out, searching for any possible source of what that horrid humming was.

Remus froze at the words, finally looking up to Sirius. “Wait… you can hear it?”

“I’ve been hearing it for nearly two days!” Sirius retorted with a dramatic turn of his head.

“I thought it was dramatics,” Remus replied simply.

“Please tell me you hear it too.” Sirius ran a hand through his black locks. “Otherwise, I think I still have some of that thing’s,” he pointed to the gold snake on Remus’ wrist, “venom in my veins.”

“Yes, though not humming, it’s words.” Remus closes the book, placing his quill as a marker in his place. He wouldn’t dare fold the pages of the journal. “There’s no venom.”

Sirius stared at the tawny-haired boy dubiously. “What? What do you mean, it’s words?”

“More a song really.” He continued as if the ebony-haired pirate had never spoken.

Sirius raises a quizzical brow, “Alright, I’ll bite. Who is singing?”

Remus gave the man a pointed look, growing bothered at the simple conversation, “Dúi hǎi.”

Sirius stared unblinkingly. “You’re joking. A sword?”

“Why would I joke? Over humming?”

“Why would a sword sing?” Sirius countered.

“It can’t physically speak to us, so it makes a near-silent song.” A male voice replies.

Sirius turned to the helm, the First Mate was resting his arms on the railing, his legs crossed, a wide grin on his face.

“And not everyone can hear it. Which is why Remus thought you were merely jesting.” Quinn explained.

Sirius’ eyes flickered as he looked between the two. “Can you hear the humming then?”

Quinn nods in reply, “I can. Though it’s a bit different for me, I had to train in order to hear it. It’s a process, but since then, I hear the sword’s song.” He glances down to Remus, “Remus had to train as well.”

“So why can I hear it?” Sirius frowned.

Quinn smiled. “Because you were bitten by Dúi hǎi. Its venom ran the course through your veins, as you so kindly pointed out earlier, it increased your exposure to the sword’s properties rather quickly.”

Sirius glared at the snake. Dúi hǎi took it upon himself to come alive and hiss at the pirate in retaliation.

Quinn tilted his head as he tsked. “Dúi hǎi, be nice. Your venom is very potent you know.”

The snake simply hissed, Quinn stuck his tongue out with a low chuckle. Sirius couldn’t help but watch the interaction with awe and mild horror.

Remus watched silently, amused at the interaction. A small smile upon his face as he watched the little snake.

“It can actually understand you…” Sirius spoke lowly. Disbelief and amazement on his face.

Quinn looked back to the pirate. “He is alive, so of course he can.”

“A language, like an actual living language that people learn and understand?”

Quinn smiled once more. “Well, it’s more like a melodious tune. There are no actual words in the Language of the Spirit Swords.” He chuckled at that. “It was a pain to learn.”

“The sword is alive, it has a spirit. And they are very aware and in tune with their environment. Dúi hǎi is the spirit of the sword. He was born when he was forged but named by his master. My sword is the same.”

Quinn reached for the sword at his side, brushing his fingertips across the hilt. A hum reached their ears. Sirius’ eyes widened.

“How does one come across a sword like yours?” Sirius found himself asking.

Quinn clicks his tongue, tilting his head side to side, contemplating his answer. “It’s a complicated answer. You usually don’t find a sword like ours. Not to mention they could reject you as their master.”

“Why?”

“Oh, there are many reasons. Personalities don’t match. The swordmaster could be cruel. They could physically harm a sword— and yes, you can harm a sword. Sword and master could reject each other. The sword could even be picky. Shou, my own sword is picky about everything.” Quinn paused. “It’s a lot like choosing a horse really.” He chuckled.

Shou, a wide sword with a solid black sheath adorned in gold accents, hummed loudly. Quinn winced a bit but otherwise ignored it. Remus also winced.

The hilt of the sword had red and black cross stitching etched the smooth grip. In the center handle, there was a small lion’s head, engraved in gold, much like the snake of Dúi hǎi.

Sirius simply continued to watch in astonishment, his lips parted. He simply couldn’t believe it.

“Shou and Dúi hǎi were forged for us, to fit our personalities. But even then, it does not guarantee the sword will accept you.”

Sirius found himself nodding as if he were a student. For once in his entire life, Sirius was behaving like a diligent apprentice. Remus stared at Sirius with perplexity. He has never seen the pirate this quiet for so long. Quinn looked between the two teens with a knowing grin.

“Well, I think that’s enough for today’s lesson class. You’re dismissed.” He chuckles. Leaving the two teens to their own devices.

Remus nodded his head in acknowledgment as Quinn left them. Sirius carried on with his task of mopping the deck. Silently.

As the day turned to night, Remus looked at the rising moon, noting that it was nearly full.

Soon.

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the human world, it’s a mess // remus lupin

Summary: reader is part-mermaid and their boyfriend, Remus’, friends are all-stupid

Request: yooo what about a remus lupin imagine with a hufflepuff reader and maybe she’s half mermaid and they prank her by throwing water at her because she always avoids contact with rain and such and she just gets angry at them and avoids them for a week and as fluffy as it can be please, hope you have a wonderful day!

A/N: this is so far from what I would usually write but I actually enjoyed it so much so I hope it’s okay :))

Reader: unspecified, half-mermaid

Warnings: bullying (sort of?), swearing

Remus was not unobservant by any means; he had definitely noticed that you never went out in the rain. He had also noticed your aversion to the Black Lake and even your absolute hatred for snow, even though he’d often see you looking out of one of the large bay windows of Hogwarts, gushing about its beauty.

“Why don’t you ever go out there?” he asked one day, settling his hands either side of you on the window frame, his chest against your back as you looked over at the snowy landscape. You smiled at the feeling of his lips against your neck, pressing sweet kisses to the skin above your collar.

“I can’t,” you said simply, turning around and wrapping your arms around his neck, playing with the longer strands of hair at his nape.

“And why’s that?”

You pursed your lips, admiring his quizzical expression as you pushed some of the hair from the front of his face.

“Because I’m half-mermaid,” you said before a frown hunched your brow. “Merperson.”

Remus stared at you for a moment, not fully convinced that you weren’t having him on. You noticed his confused head tilt and laughed, cupping your hands around his neck and ghosting your thumbs over his cheekbones.

“Dad was a wizard. Mum was a mermaid; typical star-crossed lovers… I don’t ask about the specifics, mind.”

He snorted quietly at your words before pressing a light peck to your lips.

“That would explain why you’re so radiant, wouldn’t it, love?”

You only smiled, which, in his mind, only further solidified his firm belief that you were the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen.

Many people knew about your parentage, it was hardly a secret. You never hesitated to tell them about your parents falling in love despite the rocky history between mermaids and wizards, finding the whole ordeal quite romantic. People were always confused, at first, because some had seen or seen pictures of the mermaids in the Black Lake, and, perhaps fairly, couldn’t understand the appeal of a demonic fish. You thought it was a shame, though, that nobody ever learnt about freshwater mermaids in Care of Magical Creatures; if they did, you were sure you’d have much fewer questions to answer about your Father’s mental state. Despite the weird looks you sometimes received, and the occasional joke thrown your way from Slytherins trying to rile up a Hufflepuff, you never kept it a secret: it was part of who you are and you’d never doubted that decision until the incident by the lake.

Really, you were only there because Remus had begged you to come. You’d been busy all week with prefect business and he’d missed you terribly, eager to see you whenever he could. He and his friends were hanging around by the edge of the lake, basking in the rays and splashing around in the water. You made sure to stay as far away from the water as possible as you lay on the grass, a couple feet from Remus and Lily. Being in a different house, you didn’t see too much of his friends. Peter, you liked because he was always keen to help you in Herbology, a subject you sometimes struggled with thanks to Remus’ little whispers and kisses and fleeting touches distracting you. You didn’t know James or Sirius that well, a little wary of their reputations, but Lily was actually a close friend, or so she’d become since you and Remus started dating. She was always kind to you, and extremely funny, especially when it came down to turning down James’ many advances.

The day was lovely at first and you found yourself feeling foolish for avoiding the lake so stringently; it was going perfectly fine. The sun was shining, there was laughter in the air and you were with your favourite person in the world. It seemed perfect. 

Too wrapped up in your book on World War One (an assignment from Muggle Studies), you barely noticed Sirius and James’ splashing grow quiet. Remus was reading his own book, lying on his stomach with his elbows denting the grass by your knees. He looked lovely in the sunshine, the light warming up his hair and skin. You wondered absentmindedly whether he’d ever want to cut his hair short, hoping he wouldn’t. You had somewhat of a personal attachment given the number of times you’d run your hands through it. You only tore your eyes away from him when you saw Sirius and James running towards you with a large bucket. A very large bucket. A frown creased between your brows as you sat up.

“Where did you get that-“ you began, before icy cold water lapped at your skin, clinging to your hair and drowning the book in your hands. You froze, too in shock to do much but blink up at the laughing boys. 

“Excellent stuff,” James snickered, pushing Sirius playfully. Your cheeks heated up in embarassment.

A shiver flooded though you before you felt a pulling at the skin under your ear and your right hand slapped against your neck, dropping your book as you tried to process what was happening. Remus was staring at you, as was Peter. It felt like the whole school was watching you, though, as you rushed to your feet. You could barely hear Lily shouting at James and Sirius, too focused on the way your left arm, drenched with water, began to shine iridescently in the light, perfectly shaped scales appearing. You moved your hand to cover it, stumbling backwards slightly at an attempt to hide. Your neck stung for a second as the air hit the newly formed gills and you found yourself swallowing hard, not quite believing this was actually happening. Remus stood up, only looking at you, his mouth wide open and hand outstretched and for the first time ever, you felt ashamed of who you were. Embarrassed. As tears began to fill your eyes, you looked at him one last time before turning on your heel and sprinting into the castle, desperate to be anywhere but there.

You were sad, actually, and more than disappointed that Remus hadn’t come to find you. Albeit, you’d been avoiding him for days, but you couldn’t shake the feeling that he was disgusted by you, by what had happened, and all of your friends noticed the toll it took on you. Even the sunny atmosphere of the Hufflepuff common room did little to improve your mood; you spent most of the time between lessons hiding under your bedsheets and avoiding not only Remus, but the world. 

When you heard the knock at your door, you sighed, not in the mood for conversation or food that the kitchens were serving for dinner.

“Go without me,” you insisted to your friend, sighing loudly. “I’m not hungry.”

You turned over, throwing the sheets over your head and snuggling into your pillow, hoping the world would leave you alone for a little bit.

The door opened quietly and you frowned, turning over, about to speak when you saw Remus, standing there bashfully with flowers and a basket full to the brim with chocolates and other delightful things you couldn’t quite make out. Your mouth dropped open as he stared at you, shutting the door with his foot. You swallowed, hands bunching nervously in the sheets under your arms.

“What’s that?” you asked quietly, nodding towards the basket.

“An apology from Sirius and James,” he said, dropping it next to him before fishing out your book, now dry, from his robes and placing it on top. You were pleasantly surprised that they cared enough to apologise, and rather touched. He stepped closer and your eyes trailed to the bright yellow sunflowers in his other hand.

“And those?”

“An apology from me,” he said, huffing as he sat on your bed, right next to your feet. His close proximity hit you hard as you suddenly realised how much you’d missed him.

He looked down, frowning, before turning to you and placing the flowers on your bedside table. You followed his hands, not yet ready to deal with whatever emotion would be lurking in his golden eyes.

“Sweetheart, please look at me.” 

His voice was soft and all your resolve melted away at his tone, your eyes meeting his immediately. Something stirred within you at his desperate expression and, as if seeing your face was all he really needed to draw him out, without a moment’s hesitation, he erupted into a flurry of words.

“I’m so sorry they did that, love, they’re such gits sometimes and I promise you I had a go at them for it – and so I should have! They never should’ve done that to you and I promise they wouldn’t have if they’d known how much it would’ve hurt you; they’re arseholes sometimes, but they’d never really want to hurt anyone, especially you. And I’m sorry I didn’t come sooner to see you, I thought I was doing the right thing by giving you space, but then Lily said I was being a moron which, well, I didn’t realise, obviously, and she said that even James would’ve known that that was a shit idea and-“

He stopped speaking when you giggled, a cheerful sound that made his chest ached with how much he’d longed to hear it. You couldn’t help but laugh again at his surprise and slowly, you reached over to him and placed your hand over his on the bed, squeezing it lightly.

“It’s okay,” you whispered, leaning forward onto your knees so you were closer to him. Ever so gently, you leant over him, pressing a soft kiss to his lips, relishing in the way his eyes fluttered shut at the contact.

“I’m sorry too,” you said, tucking your hair behind your ear and biting your lip as his hand grasped yours and his thumb began to rub circles on the back of it. “I shouldn’t have run off, it just scared me so much and I thought you would hate me or think I was gross or weird-“

“What?”

You were caught off guard by the harshness of his voice. He must’ve noticed the surprise in your eyes and he shook his head, his other hand reaching up to pull the back of your neck towards him so he could rest his forehead on yours.

“You, you’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever met.”

A lump formed in your throat at his earnest words and you blinked as he let go of your hand so he could use both to cup your face.

“And I love every single thing about you. And I’m sorry I saw you when you didn’t want me to, but even drenched in water, I loved everything about you.”

You smiled widely and he felt his heart stop for a second. Without another word, he sighed and pulled away, kicking his shoes off and crawling over the bed. You followed him, leaning back so that he could move under the covers, watching him almost tentatively.

“How could I not?” he whispered, throwing his arm around your waist as you lay down next to him, pulling you into his chest and pressing a feather-light kiss to your neck.

“Even the gills?” you said, only half-joking as he chuckled into the skin of your neck where his head was burrowed.

“Even the gills.”

His nipped at your neck lightly with his teeth, enjoying the sound of your laughter at the sensation, cherishing the feeling of his arms wrapped around you, holding you close to him.

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@xinyourdreamsx

@brainlesspasta

@hariosborn

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20 first lines tag game

this comes from @zmlorenz and also I think @amillionwips — thank you both!

rules: list the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20 stories just list them all). see if there are any patterns. choose your favourite opening line. then tag others. 

(I will tag @writingbyjillian @pamsdrabbles @sleepyowlwrites and anyone who wants to play!) 

Hurricane 

Tempest stilled her bouncing leg, eyeing her sleeping husband. Had she woken him? She took a careful breath and didn’t let it go until he snored and rolled over, pulling the covers tighter around himself. Still she waited. One breath. Two breaths. When he still didn’t move, she stood up and grabbed her coat and sword belt, not even bothering to put them on. Because she had to leave, and she had to leave today. 

Theo x Aella Little Mermaid AU

Water closed over his head, tugged at his clothes. Tugged him down… down… 

He wanted to cry out for help, but the water filled up his mouth before he could make a sound. Cold stole into his limbs, heavy and dark, weighing him down. 

His chest ached, searching for air. Deep, cold darkness wrapped around him. Dragging, pressing, pulling down.

Down… down… down… 

When he’d hit the water, he’d panicked. That was gone now. All he felt was the cold, the deep dark cold.

a random post-canon Theo x Aella oneshot 

Thunder rumbled overhead, blending into the drumming of the rain on the roof. Aella tucked her blanket more tightly around herself, but it did no good. She couldn’t sleep. She couldn’t keep her mind off the locked front door, Alanna’s instruction to stay inside. It felt too much like other locked doors. Every time she closed her eyes, she was back there again and—

No. Sitting in this bed alone with her thoughts would do no good.

a post-canon Theo x Aella oneshot (sort of the former version of the one above)

“Read the mermaid one again.” Aella snuggled against Theo, pressed up between him and the arm of the big old armchair. 

a Theo x Aella modern AU 

Even with a map on his phone, Theo was impressed he’d made it to the small cafe on the main street. True, it was the main street, but his new house wasn’t, and directions weren’t his forte. Given how recently he’d moved, it was at least understandable. 

The cafe was small, but its list of drink options was larger than he’d expected. But it included several types of tea, so he ordered a familiar English Breakfast and sat down at the nearest table.

post-canon oneshot of the Hurricane women play ‘theatre’ 

“So, who’s up next?” Aria stretched out in her hammock. “As much as I enjoyed being the defence lawyer, I think it’s someone else’s turn.” 

“I’ll play the accused. I want to try my daring escape again,” Aella volunteered, sitting up. 

Theo grinned. “Because you got caught last time?” 

a crossover royalty AU with another project (Labyrinth) 

(this isn’t the first line, but it’s the first lines where Theo appears. also, you would be correct if you assume that the Spanish princess is not Aella. that is the complication.) 

“Spain confirmed the marriage alliance,” said Jared. “We still have to confirm it one last time, though.” 

Theo glanced up at his dad. “Hardly surprising, really. They offered it, after all.” 

Jared nodded. “Are you still alright with this? We can turn them down now, if you want.” 

“My calendar is free,” said Theo, straight-faced. “I mean, it’s not like I’ve got my eye on someone else or whatever. Just as long as I’m not expected to actually have a romantic relationship with the Spanish princess.” 

the below are all fanfictions. [ps my AO3 is @/ sidebysidewithafriend go check it out if any of these fics interest you] 

Shadow and Cottontail (Harry Potter: Marauders (OC insert)) 

(this is co-written, I’m posting the first part that I wrote) 

“Is there mail today?” Kai Lupin jumped the last step down to the dining room. This was the same question she’d been asking for five days, but she asked anyway. 

Her mother Hope was about to answer when an owl swooped through the open window, a parchment envelope clutched in its beak. 

“I think the answer is yes,” said Remus, descending the stairs behind her with a little more care than she’d taken. Kai rolled her eyes and crossed the room to see what the envelope contained.

Hope was already taking it from the owl. “It’s from Hogwarts,” Hope said, and Kai’s heart leapt, only to be dashed by her mother’s next words. “But there’s only one envelope. It’s addressed to you, Kai.” 

Told You You’d Kill It (Harry Potter: Romione) 

“Ugh.” Ron shoved his books to one side and ran a hand through his hair, making it stick up in all different directions. Hermione hid a smile as Ron drew his hands inside his jumper sleeves.

Through a yawn, he continued, “I’m done. I’m so tired.” Probably from his basketball training, but schoolwork was also a struggle for him, she knew. And they’d been studying in the library for several hours now. No wonder he was exhausted.

Thank You For Saving My Cat (Harry Potter: Jily) 

Lily pushed herself up to a sitting position and breathed a small sigh of relief. At least she was out. She turned back to the house, watching the orange flames that danced over the structure with her heart in her throat. Was it her imagination, or were they growing smaller?

Most of her stuff could be replaced. But she hoped nonetheless that she wouldn’t have to.

Then she remembered the one thing she’d left behind and couldn’t replace. Crookshanks. She stumbled to her feet. Legs shaking under her, she ran to the nearest firefighter and grabbed their sleeve. The firefighter gear covered its occupant’s face, but the voice sounded male. “Are you alright?” He took her arm gently, steadying her.

3AM (Harry Potter: Wolfstar) 

The beeping of the fire alarm filtered into Sirius’s sleeping brain, burrowing in until he couldn’t help but wake up. At which point he groaned and wrapped his pillow around his head, trying to block out the noise.

But this was a fire alarm, so really he had to get up. Grudgingly, he removed the pillow from his head and fumbled for his phone to check the time. The light from the screen was blinding in the darkness of his dorm room, but after a moment his eyes adjusted to see that it was 3:07 AM.

Give Him Back to Me (The Great Library: Wolfe x Santi) 

Day 1

“Nic?” Wolfe half-rose from the bed at the sound of knocking, leaving his Codex open beside him. Something was off, though. Nic wouldn’t knock. He had a key. Besides, Nic was away in Belgium, training a new company. He wasn’t due back for another day or two, and that was assuming everything went to plan.

Nevertheless, when the knock came again he got to his feet and headed for the door.

Death Is Not Fair (Shadowhunters: (very angsty) Malec) 

It wasn’t fair. Then again, life wasn’t fair.

And neither was death.

It shouldn’t have happened. It should have been a simple mission. The scans and all the reports had said there was just one demon in the area. It was a larger, stronger demon, and would’ve put up a good fight, but it was still practically nothing to a Shadowhunter like Alec.

Untitled (Shadowhunters: Sizzy) (unfinished and un-posted) 

Izzy was swearing off dating. She’d kind of thought about it before, but hearing about the amount of drama in Jace’s love life right now cemented the idea firmly in her mind. No more dating. Between that and the mess Alec had gone through a couple of months ago, she wasn’t sure she wanted any part of that. Not to mention that of all the boys she’d dated, none of the relationships had really been right. Did she believe in The One? She wasn’t sure. But none of her boyfriends had been it, that was for sure. So no more dating for her. She was here to study forensic chemistry, after all, and surely it was better to concentrate on that.

Moving Day (Riordanverse: Blitzstone) 

Last? signed Hearth. 

Blitz brushed a speck of dust from the shoulder of his shirt, studying Hearth’s face. He knew exactly how many boxes were left to move, and it was more than zero, but the elf was looking paler than usual. If that was possible. As he watched, Hearth swayed a little and put a hand on the wall for support. “No. But I’ll get the rest. You need a break.”

Untitled quarantine AU (Riordanverse: Percabeth) (unfinished and un-posted)

“Thanks for letting me stay over to finish this project,” said Annabeth, setting the last piece on the model Coliseum she’d made. They’d done most of it last night, and she was just adding the finishing touches now. Although that had been before school had been shut down; they’d been notified the night before, but since she was here she’d been determined to finish it.  

Untitled (The Hobbit) (I have a “better version of Tauriel’s arc” thing in the works, and this is an accompanying oneshot of how the Durins died in this version) (un-posted) 

“Where is he? It looks empty. I think Azog has fled.” Fili glanced around nervously, his breath steaming in the icy air. 

“I don’t think so,” said Thorin. 

Footsteps sounded on the ice, echoing in all directions. It was impossible to know their source. 

“We’ve got company,” Thorin growled. 

Kili readied his sword. 

This was practically everyday for them at this point. Every motion of his sword, every footstep, every bit of it was familiar. Fili hardly had to think. His sword flashed in the faint light. Droplets of blood and crystals of ice spattered his exposed skin, hot and cold. He was at home here; he might not have been on the ice before, but with a sword in his hand and Kili and Thorin at his back, he was content.

this is VERY long. if you read to here, thank you! and maybe consider reading some of them in full on my AO3? 

[hp-crossgenfest]

2020 HP Cross Gen Fest Anonymous Masterlist

Here is the complete Anonymous Masterlist for the 2020 @hp-crossgenfest! Reveals will be going up in a few days on Friday, August 28, so you've still got some time to make your way through any entries you might have missed. Don't forget to leave some love for the wonderful authors and artists! <3

ART

absolution [Aberforth/Severus | Mature] Snape is released after a couple of years in Azkaban; the terms of his parole include apologizing in person to Albus Dumbledore’s brother. His stoicism falls apart in the face of Aberforth’s forgiveness.

A Portrait with Someone New [Luna/Remus | Teen] Luna and Remus happily expecting (in 2004).

Extra Credit [Hermione/Teddy | Explicit] Teddy has trouble concentrating in Prof. Granger-Weasley's class. However will he manage to make up the extra credit?

A day in the sun [Harry/Severus | General] Severus has been turned into a merman without his consent. Harry still accepts them and helps them reconcile the change, see its benefits, and get some of their own back.

One Bright Day [Amelia/Tonks | General] Amelia and Tonks meeting under an umbrella and a rainbow.

What Lily Knew [Draco/Lily Luna | General] Draco and Lily attend the same adult art class, but it isn't until he sees her finished piece that he understands what Lily knew all along.

FIC

Talk to Me [Harry/Severus | Explicit] Sentenced to serve his time in Azkaban after the Battle of Hogwarts, Snape is startled out of his depression by the inevitable fights during Potter's frequent visits. What will he say to the man when he is free to walk out into the Wizarding World and speak his mind?

Everything he's ever wanted [Harry/Teddy | Explicit] Teddy had hoped that a few years in Australia would be enough to cure him of his feelings for Harry, but when he returns home and gets some unexpected news, he can't stop the feelings rushing back. The only difference is, this time he might actually have a chance.

The Apprenticeship [Draco/Lily Luna | Explicit] Prompt: Draco always gets what he wants. Even if he has to take it by force.

Battleline [Draco/James Sirius | Explicit] The wizarding world believes James Sirius Potter works for his uncle as a Curse-Breaker, but the truth is that he's one of the Auror Department's most effective undercover agents. After months of waiting he's finally got a new case, but this assignment involves him going in as himself, without the disguises he's come to rely on. More importantly, he's meant to be taking down the one person long-suspected of being the most influential wizard in Britain's criminal underworld: Draco Malfoy.

Truth from Dare [Harry/Scorpius | Teen] During a late night game of Truth or Dare after a fun Saturday out with Albus, Rose, and their friends, Scorpius finds himself being kissed by Harry Potter as a dare. But it's just a game, right?

we who walk in shadows black [Harry/Lord Voldemort | Mature] In which Harry Potter is a vicious little gremlin who knows too much, and Lord Voldemort adores him for it.

Advanced Lunacy [Harry/Severus | Mature] Luna accidentally discovers something, and now the whole Wizarding World is abuzz about it. Meanwhile, Snape keeps appearing in Harry's dreams frequently.

There's No Such Thing as Getting Out of Hand [Narcissa/Pansy | Explicit] When Narcissa Malfoy finds herself confronted with a tempting treat all grown up, will she quash her appetite or sink her teeth in?

The Most Expensive Date [Harry/Scorpius | Explicit] Harry just wanted a quiet evening at home, instead he is being auctioned off at a charity event like a piece of meat. Prepared to have a terrible night, Harry is incredibly relieved when the highest bidder turns out to be none other than Scorpius Malfoy—a nice boy who couldn’t possibly have an ulterior motive... right?

the gentleness that comes [Harry/Severus | Explicit] There's something bothering Severus, and Harry wants to help. It's easier for Severus to let go when he's exploring his submissive side, so Harry plans a weekend to show him just how loved he is, and how much Harry wants to care for him.

A Technicality [Hermione/Rabastan/Regulus | General] A ritual to cleanse Hermione's new house has unexpected consequences.

a little bit of grit [Draco/Severus | Mature] Draco is a contract potioneer who specialises in medical research. Severus is... not dead, for one.

Vacanze Romane [Harry/Scorpius | Explicit] When he let Scorpius help plan his vacation, Harry had no idea just how involved he would be.

Her Pleasure [Draco/Lily Luna & Harry/Narcissa | Explicit] He likes to please his woman.

no wrong answers [Harry/Remus/Sirius | Explicit] It's almost five years since the war ended, and after an intense bout of aimless wandering and travel, Harry's come back home and is living at Grimmauld Place with Remus and Sirius. Their relationship fills him up with warmth - they deserve to be happy, and it's obvious that he wants what they have. But maybe, just maybe, Harry wants more than a relationship like the one Remus and Sirius have. Maybe he wants that relationship. Maybe he wants them.

Gouge Away [Millicent/Victoire | Teen] The Weasley girl has developed a keen fascination with Millicent's woodworking shop. Millicent can't seem to get rid of her, no matter how hard she tries.

Late One Night [Hermione/Kingsley | Explicit] Late one night, Hermione finally makes her move.

Hyperion [Harry/Scorpius | General] Scorpius is a Veela and Harry is his mate.

Summer Rain [Harry/Regulus | Explicit] A rainy day gives Harry the perfect opportunity to seduce Regulus.

Summer Heat [Lily Luna/Luna | Explicit] A unexpected visit from Lily's godmother makes a boring summer weekend suddenly a lot less boring.

On the Deficiencies of Translation Spells [Harry/Severus | Explicit] Divorced, single, and free, Harry lives a completely unapologetic life in Paris. Between casual hook-ups and an easy, comfortable job, he likes to think he is as close to happiness as he'll ever be. And when he gets offered a teaching job at the prestigious Académie Beauxbâtons, he thinks he may have found exactly what was missing. But Harry is thoroughly unprepared for what he finds there - a familiar face that's been haunting his dreams for six years.

Save Me From Her Stone-Cold Gaze [Harry/Tom Riddle | General] Tom Riddle has spent years looking for the Chamber of Secrets, and he's glad he can finally purge the school of Mudbloods. At least, that was the plan. It turns out the basilisk wasn't happy to be controlled, and Tom is forced to make a deal with the Master of Death (and maybe fall in love with him).

break on me like light [Charlie/Sirius | Mature] When the Order brings Sirius Black to Charlie, the man is still covered in the grime of Azkaban. A story wherein Sirius is still a little broken, calls Charlie kid, and Charlie is far too sweet.

Fire for You��[Harry/Scorpius | Explicit] Nothing can make them keep their hands off each other.

Waving Through A Window, Suddenly [Harry/Severus | Explicit] Severus Snape was alive and free and perfectly satisfied with his life. He stayed away from other people and he did what he wanted. And if he felt like he was looking through a window at everyone else, that was alright, because he didn't need them anyway. Until Harry Potter moved in across the street, that is. Suddenly, just looking through the window wasn't enough for Severus anymore.

Trying not to think [Hermione/Teddy | Explicit] She couldn't even remember the last time her and Ron had left the lights on during sex, let alone the last time he’d complimented her, so watching Teddy struggle to keep his hands to his side while she stepped out of her dress was quite the ego boost.

Puddlemere’s New Man [Oliver/Teddy | Explicit] Teddy is willing to put in the work. He’s willing to practice twice as hard as anyone else, except that no one can out-work Oliver — a fact that Teddy finds he doesn’t mind in the least.

Maybe I'm Amazed [Albus Severus/Draco | Explicit] Albus Potter never set out to fall in love with Draco Malfoy. A small story telling how Albus and Draco came to be married. On their wedding night they dance, talk and make love.

Learning to Fly [Harry/Severus | Mature] Post-war, Severus is found not guilty, but due to the stigma in the Wizarding world, he decides to live life as a Muggle, leaving everything (but his wand) behind. Harry is overwhelmed, barely having any time to grieve, he keeps being recognised in the street and strangers ask too much of him. He finds solace in the Muggle world, finally exploring who he is without the threat of death, he finds himself in a Muggle kink club watching Severus Snape tying up a young man, and he wants.

Best Man [Harry/Scorpius | Mature] In the years since his divorce from Ginny, Harry Potter hasn't cared much for dating, let alone had feelings for anyone strong enough to pursue. Now that his son's wedding is on the horizon, the Best Man, Scorpius Malfoy, has been spending extra time getting input from the Father of the Groom. And Harry finds he doesn't mind Scorpius' constant company one bit.

The Ache For Love Was Palpable [Lily/Minerva | Mature] Lily once had a crush no one ever knew about. She thought it was just a schoolgirl pash on a favorite professor, but working for the Order throws her and McGonagall constantly together. Even though she's a married woman now, Lily's feelings for Minerva come back in a rush, even stronger than before. "I didn't know then what I wanted, but the ache for it was palpable." - Sue Monk Kidd, The Mermaid Chair

Fields of Strawberries [Harry/Remus | Explicit] As much as Remus has done for Harry over the years, this is the least he could do. Little did Harry know what he would discover about himself when he volunteered to marry Remus so he could keep custody of his infant son Teddy.

Writing Harry [Harry/Severus | Explicit] After the war, Harry Potter begins writing letters to Severus.

[holden-norgorov]

Ultimate MBTI Fictional Characters List

Disclaimer: whenever I’m refering to a literary character, I am going to specify the name of the author of the literary work that he belongs to and its original publication date; instead, whenever I’m refering to a cinematic or a tv character, I’m going to specify only the period of time in which the movie or tv show I’m talking about was on air. Therefore there might be cases where a single character appears in multiple categories, depending on whether I’m refering to the original character or its movie/tv adaptation one. 

ENFJs.

Anna Karenina; Anna Karenina, L. Tolstoj (1878).

Bill Denbrough; It, S. King (1986).

Bob Armstrong; Insatiable (2018-2019).

Brook Soso; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Caroline Channing; 2 Broke Girls (2011-2017).

Catherine Earnshaw; Wuthering Heights, E. Bronte (1847).

Denahi; Brother Bear (2003). 

Denethor; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003). 

Derek Sheperd; Grey’s Anatomy (2005-present).

Drusilla; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Emma Woodhouse; Emma, J. Austen (1815).

Frankie Thomas; The Sleepover Club (2002-2004).

Hans; Frozen (2013).

Horace Slughorn; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Judy Hopps; Zootopia (2016).

June Osborne; The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present).

Kala Dandekar; Sense8 (2015-2018). (possibly INFJ)

Lorna Morello; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Lucy Pevensie; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010). 

Maeve Millay; Westworld (2016-present).

Margaery Tyrell; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Martino Rametta; Skam Italia (2018-present).

Mufasa; The Lion King (1994).

Pacha; The Emperor’s New Groove (2000).

Primrose Everdeen; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Razumikhin; Crime and Punishment, F. Dostoevsky (1866). 

Robin Hood; Robin Hood (1973).

Snow White; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).

ENFPs.

Aladdin; Aladdin (1992).

Amy March; Little Women (2019). 

Anna; Frozen (2013).

Ariel; The Little Mermaid (1989). 

Beth; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Clarisse McClellan; Fahrenheit 451, R. Bradbury (1953).

Chelsea Daniels; That’s So Raven (2003-2007).

Donkey; Shrek (2001-2010).

Dory; Finding Dory (2016).

Elizabeth Bennet; Pride and Prejudice (2005).

Gilderoy Lockhart; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Harper Finkle; Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012).

Izzy; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Jesper Fahey; Six of Crows Duology, L. Bardugo (2015-2016).

Koda; Brother Bear (2003).

Kronk; The Emperor’s New Groove (2000).

Lilo Pelekai; Lilo & Stitch (2002).

Luke Triton; Professor Layton (2007-present).

Marty; Madagascar (2005-2012).

Mike Wheeler; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Nick Dunne; Gone Girl, G. Flynn (2012). (Ne-Te Loop)

Nymphadora Tonks; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Peeta Mellark; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Piper Chapman; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Po; Kung Fu Panda (2008-2016).

Rapunzel; Tangled (2010). (possibly ESFJ in Loop)

Ron Stoppable; Kim Possible (2002-2007).

Sid; Ice Age (2002-2016).

Sierra; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Tom Scavo; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

ENTJs.

Alma Coin; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Annalise Keating; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020). (possibly INTJ)

Berlino; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Carlos Solis; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Cristina Yang; Grey’s Anatomy (2005-present).

Coriolanus Snow; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Diane Lockhart; The Good Wife (2009-2016). 

Elastigirl; The Incredibles (2004-2018).

Eli Gold; The Good Wife (2009-2016). 

Elizabeth Swann; Pirates of The Caribbean (2003-2017).

Esmeralda; The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1996).

Gale Hawthorne; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Gale Weathers; Scream (1996-2011).

Jadis The White Witch; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010).

Jafar; Aladdin (1992).

Johanna Mason; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Kathryn Marteuil; Cruel Intentions (1999).

Kim Possible; Kim Possible (2002-2007).

Lawrence Gordon; Saw (2004).

Lynette Scavo; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Minerva McGonagall; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Miranda Priestly; The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

Nina Zenik; Six of Crows Duology, L. Bardugo (2015-2016).

Olenna Tyrell; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Scar; The Lion King (1994).

Sharpay Evans; High School Musical (2006-2008).

Tywin Lannister; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Vee Parker; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

ENTPs.

Alex Russo; Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012).

Amanita Caplan; Sense8 (2015-2018).

Andrew Wells; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Chris McLean; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Connor Walsh; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Dirk Gently; Dirk Gently: Holistic Detective Agency (2016-2017).

Dustin Handerson; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Elsie Hughes; Westworld (2016-present).

Fleabag; Fleabag (2016-2019).

Grace Augustine; Avatar (2009). 

Haymitch Abernathy; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010). (possibly INTJ)

Jack Sparrow; Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2017).

Jenny Calendar; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Jim Moriarty; BBC Sherlock (2010-2017). (possibly INFJ)

John Smith; Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005).

Kevin McCallister; Home Alone (1990). 

Lyra Belacqua; His Dark Materials, P. Pullman (1995-2000).

Margo Dunne; Gone Girl, G. Flynn (2012).

Moana; Moana (2016).

Moira; The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present).

Niccolò Fares; Skam Italia (2018-present).

Nick Wilde; Zootopia (2016).

Nicky Nichols; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). 

Phineas Fletcher; Phineas and Ferb (2008-2015).

Richie Tozier; It, S. King (1986).

Sebastian Valmont; Cruel Intentions (1999).

Sirius Black; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Tyrion Lannister; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Will Gardner; The Good Wife (2009-2016).

Winifred Burkle; Angel (1999-2004).

Xander Harris; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Yzma; The Emperor’s New Groove (2000).

ESFJs.

Aleida Diaz; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Capheus Onyango; Sense8 (2015-2018).

Coralee Armstrong; Insatiable (2018-2019).

Daniela Velasquez; Sense8 (2015-2018).

Daphne Blake; Scooby-Doo (1969-1976).

Dawn Summers; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Draco Malfoy; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Dwight Riley; Scream (1996-2011).

Effie Trinket; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Fleur Delacour; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Gimli; The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003).

Giovanni Garau; Skam Italia (2018-present).

Gloria; Madagascar (2005-2012).

Gloria Mendoza; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

John Watson; BBC Sherlock (2010-2017).

Isobel Stevens; Grey’s Anatomy (2005-present).

Leshawna; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Meg March; Little Women (2019).

Molly Weasley; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Nancy Wheeler; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Owen; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Peter Pevensie; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010).

Polly Plummer; The Magician’s Nephew, C.S. Lewis (1955).

Raven Baxter; That’s So Raven (2003-2007).

Rapunzel; Tangled (2010). (Fe-Ne Loop) (possibly ENFP)

Sansa Stark; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Sophia Burset; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Tiffany Doggett; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Troy Bolton; High School Musical (2006-2008).

Wendy Darling; Peter Pan (2003).

ESFPs.

Asher Millstone; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Belch Huggins; It, S. King (1986).

Bellatrix Lestrange; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Black Cindy; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Buffy Summers; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Denver; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Eddie Thomas; That’s So Raven (2003-2007).

Eva Brighi; Skam Italia (2018-present).

Fliss Sidebotham; The Sleepover Club (2002-2004).

Finnick Odair; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Geoff; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Glorificus; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Hercules; Hercules (1997).

Homer Roberts; The OA (2016-2019).

Jaime Lannister; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Jacob Black; Twilight Saga (2008-2012).

Jesse Pinkman; Breaking Bad (2008-2013).

Joffrey Baratheon; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Kenai; Brother Bear (2003).

Lindsay; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Lito Rodriguez; Sense8 (2015-2018).

London Tipton; Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008).

Max Russo; Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012).

Mildred Montag; Fahrenheit 451, R. Bradbury (1953).

Mr. Incredible; The Incredibles (2004-2018).

Nemo; Finding Nemo (2003).

Oberyn Martell; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Peregrin Took; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Peter Pan; Peter Pan (2003).

Ronald Weasley; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Sarah Sanderson; Hocus Pocus (1993).

Susan Mayer; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Theon Greyjoy; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Tokyo; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Wendy Wu; Wendy Wu: Homecomig Warrior (2006).

ESTJs.

Anya Jenkins; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Boromir; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Bree Van De Kamp; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Cal Hockley; Titanic (1997).

Cersei Lannister; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Cordelia Chase; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Courtney; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Dolores Umbridge; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Eustace Scrubbs; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010).

Fred Waterford; The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present). 

French; The OA (2016-2019).

Galina Reznikov; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Hector Barbossa; Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2017).

Hermione Granger; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

James Norrington; Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2017).

Justin Russo; Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012).

Lucas Sinclair; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Maddie Fitzpatrick; Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008).

Michaela Pratt; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Mycroft Holmes; BBC Sherlock (2010-2017).

Raquel Murillo; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Renee Perry; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Robb Stark; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Taylor McKessie; High School Musical (2006-2008).

Tiana; The Princess and the Frog (2009).

Wesley Wyndam-Price; Angel (1999-2004).

Will Gorski; Sense8 (2015-2018).

Winifred Sanderson; Hocus Pocus (1993).

ESTPs.

Alex; Madagascar (2005-2012).

Big Boo; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Bronn; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Chad Danforth; High School Musical (2006-2008).

Dash; The Incredibles (2004-2018).

Deloris Van Cartier; Sister Act (1992).

Duncan; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Edie Britt; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Ethan Hunt; Mission Impossible (1996-present).

Faith Lehane; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Flynn Rider; Tangled (2010).

Fred Jones; Scooby-Doo (1969-1976).

Gabrielle Solis; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Ginny Weasley; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Henry Bowers; It, S. King (1986).

Jake Sully; Avatar (2009).

John Smith; Pocahontas (1995).

Kenny Tam; The Sleepover Club (2002-2004).

Kuzco; The Emperor’s New Groove (2000).

Nairobi; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Ramsay Bolton; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Robert Baratheon; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Steve Harrington; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Steve Winchell; The OA (2016-2019).

Tarzan; Tarzan (1999).

Taystee Jefferson; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Ygritte; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Zack Martin; Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008).

INFJs.

Albus Dumbledore; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007). 

Alicia Florrick; The Good Wife (2009-2016).

Aslan; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010).

Bernard Lowe; Westworld (2016-present).

Binx; Hocus Pocus (1993).

Cinna; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Daenerys Targaryen; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Elizabeth Bennet; Pride and Prejudice, J. Austen (1813).

Elsa; Frozen (2013).

Emily; The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present).

Galadriel; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Jim Moriarty; BBC Sherlock (2010-2017). (possibly ENTP)

John Kramer; Saw (2004).

Jo March; Little Women (2019).

Kala Dandekar; Sense8 (2015-2018). (possibly ENFJ)

Kidagakash Nedakh; Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).

Laurel Castillo; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Lord Varys; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Maritza Ramos; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Melisandre; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Prairie Johnson; The OA (2016-2019).

Richard Wilkins; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Rose DeWitt Bukater; Titanic (1997).

Rosie Cartwright; The Sleepover Club (2002-2004).

Sitka; Brother Bear (2003).

Tara Maclay; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Tia Dalma; Pirates of The Caribbean (2003-2017).

Todd Brotzmann; Dirk Gently: Holistic Detective Agency (2017-2018).

INFPs.

Bella Swan; Twilight Saga (2008-2012).

Belle; The Beauty and the Beast (1991).

Beth March; Little Women (2019).

Bran Stark; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Buck Vu; The OA (2016-2019).

Caspian; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010).

Davy Jones; Pirates of The Caribbean (2003-2017).

Dobby; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Dolores Abernathy; Westworld (2016-present).

Don Pablo; Professor Layton (2007-present).

Eddie Kaspbrak; It, S. King (1986). (Fi-Si Loop)

Eleonora Sava; Skam Italia (2018-present).

Eleven; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Faramir; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Frodo Baggins; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Gabriella Montez; High School Musical (2006-2008).

Jonathan Byers; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Kelsi Nilsen; High School Musical (2006-2008).

Luna Lovegood; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Missandei; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Poussey Washington; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Priest; Fleabag (2016-2019).

Quasimodo; The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).

Remus Lupin; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Riley Gunnardottir; Sense8 (2015-2018). (possibly ISFP)

Rio; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Sebastian Wilder; La La Land (2016).

Violetta; The Incredibles (2004-2018).

Willow Rosenberg; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Wylan Van Eck; Six of Crows Duology, L. Bardugo (2015-2016).

INTJs.

Amy Elliot Dunne; Gone Girl, G. Flynn (2012).

Annalise Keating; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020). (possibly ENTJ)

Ben Hanscom; It, S. King (1986).

Edna Mode; The Incredibles (2004-2018).

Elrond; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Felicia Tilman; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Fitzwilliam Darcy; Pride and Prejudice, J. Austen (1813).

Hap; The OA (2016-2019).

Haymitch Abernathy; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010). (possibly ENTP)

Heather; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Holden Caulfield; The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger (1951). (Ni-Fi Loop)

The Professor; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Jane Smith; Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005).

Kalinda Sharma; The Good Wife (2009-2016).

Katniss Everdeen; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Kaz Brekker; Six of Crows Duology, L. Bardugo (2015-2016).

Nomi Marks; Sense8 (2015-2018).

Paul Young; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Petyr Baelish; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Raskolnikov; Crime and Punishment, F. Dostoevsky (1866).

Robert Ford; Westworld (2016-present).

Saruman; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Serena Joy; The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present). (Ni-Fi Loop)

Severus Snape; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007). (Ni-Fi Loop) (possibly ISTJ)

Sherlock Holmes; BBC Sherlock (2010-2017).

Nanny McPhee; Nanny McPhee (2005).

Theo Decker; The Goldfinch, D. Tartt (2013)

V; V per Vendetta (2005).

Voldemort; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Walter White; Breaking Bad (2008-2013).

Whispers; Sense8 (201-2018).

INTPs.

Alan Turing; The Imitation Game (2014).

Alice Liddell; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, L. Carroll (1865).

Arthur Weasley; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Beetee; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Digory Kirke; The Magician’s Nephew, C.S. Lewis (1955).

Edmund Pevensie; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010).

Faber; Fahrenheit 451, R. Bradbury (1953).

Foxface; Hunger Games, S. Collins (2008-2010).

Gandalf; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Hernando Fuentes; Sense8 (2015-2018).

Hershel Layton; Professor Layton (2007-present).

Karen McCluskey; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Lewis; Meet The Robinsons (2007).

Meredith Grey; Grey’s Anatomy (2005-present).

Milo Thatch; Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).

Neo; The Matrix (1999).

Noah; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Oz; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Peter Pettigrew; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Samwell Tarly; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Suzanne Warren; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Velma Dinkley; Scooby-Doo (1969-1976).

    ISFJs.

Andrea Sachs; The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

Angel; Angel (1999-2004).

BBA; The OA (2016-2019).

Catelyn Stark; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Cinderella; Cinderella (1950).

Cody; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Cody Martin; Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008).

Gilly; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Jane Bennet; Pride and Prejudice, J. Austen (1813).

Jill Pole; The Silver Chair, C.S. Lewis (1953).

Jorah Mormont; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Joyce Byers; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Joyce Summers; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Lyndz Collins; The Sleepover Club (2002-2004).

Manny; Ice Age (2002-2016).

Mary Alice Young; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Mary Sanderson; Hocus Pocus (1993).

Matthias Helvar; Six of Crows Duology, L. Bardugo (2015-2016).

Melman; Madagascar (2005-2012).

Mia Dolan; La La Land (2016).

Mosca; La Casa de Papel (2017-present).

Narcissa Malfoy; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Neville Longbottom; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Nonnie Thompson; Insatiable (2018-2019).

Norma Romano; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Offred; The Handmaid’s Tale, M. Atwood (1985).

Samvise Gangee; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Sonya; Crime and Punishment, F. Dostoevsky (1866).

Talisa Stark; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Tommen Baratheon; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Victor Criss; It, S. King (1986).

William Turner; Pirates of The Caribbean (2003-2017).

ISFPs.

Adam Faulkner; Saw (2004).

Arwen; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Arya Stark; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Aurora; Sleeping Beauty (1959).

Bambi; Bambi (1942).

Beast; The Beauty and the Beast (1991).

Beverly Marsh; It, S. King (1986).

Bridgette; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Dayanara Diaz; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Eowyn; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Eve Hammond; V per Vendetta (2005).

Gwen; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Rubeus Hagrid; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Harry Potter; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Inej Ghafa; Six of Crows Duology, L. Bardugo (2015-2016).

Jack Dawson; Titanic (1997).

Jasmine; Aladdin (1992).

Jesse; The OA (2016-2019).

Jon Snow; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Loras Tyrell; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Newt Scamander; Fantastic Beasts (2016).

Neytiri; Avatar (2009).

Patty Bladell; Insatiable (2018-2019).

Pocahontas; Pocahontas (1995).

Riley Gunnardottir; Sense8 (2015-2018). (possibly INFP)

Ryan Evans; High School Musical (2006-2008).

Shaggy Rogers; Scooby Doo (1969-1976).

Shrek; Shrek (2001).

Sidney Prescott; Scream (1996-2011).

Silvia Mirabella; Skam Italia (2018-present).

Simba; The Lion King (1994).

Spike; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Wes Gibbins; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Will Byers; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Yoga Jones; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

ISTJs.

Aragorn; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Bonnie Winterbottom; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Brienne of Tarth; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Claire; Fleabag (2016-2019).

Claudette Pelage; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Davos Seaworth; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Eddard Stark; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Edward Cullen; Twilight Saga (2008-2012).

Emily Charton; The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

Farah Black; Dirk Gently: Holistic Detective Agency (2017-2018).

Guy Montag; Fahrenheit 451, R. Bradbury (1953). (Si-Fi Loop)

Heathcliff; Wuthering Heights, E. Bronte (1847).

Janae Watson; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Jane; Tarzan (1999).

Jim Hopper; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Kendra Young; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Lucius Malfoy; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Marlin; Finding Nemo (2003).

Nick; The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-present).

Porpentina Goldstein; Fantastic Beasts (2016).

Riley Finn; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Rupert Giles; Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Ruth DeWitt Bukater; Titanic (1997).

Sana Allagui; Skam Italia (2018-present).

Severus Snape; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007). (Si-Fi Loop) (possibly INTJ)

Stanley Uris; It, S. King (1986).

Stannis Baratheon; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Sun Bak; Sense8 (2015-2018).

Susan Pevensie; The Chronicles of Narnia (2005-2010).

William Parry; His Dark Materials, P. Pullman (1995-2000).

ISTPs. 

Alejandro; Total Drama (2007-2014).

Alex Karev; Grey’s Anatomy (2005-present).

Alex Vause; Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019).

Diego; Ice Age (2002-2016).

Emmy Altava; Professor Layton (2007-present).

Ferb Fletcher; Phineas and Ferb (2007-2015).

Frank Delfino; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Gendry; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Jim Hawkins; Treasure Planet (2002).

Legolas; The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003).

Man in Black; Westworld (2016-present).

Max Black; 2 Broke Girls (2011-2017).

Max Mayfield; Stranger Things (2016-present).

Megara; Hercules (1997).

Merry Brandibuck; The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003).

Mike Delfino; Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).

Mike Hanlon; It, S. King (1986).

Mulan Fa; Mulan (1998).

Rebecca Sutter; How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020).

Sandor Clegane; Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Tris Prior; Divergent (2014).

Viktor Krum; Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).

Wolfgang Bogdanow; Sense8 (2015-2018).

[seriouslyblacklikemysoul]

Until Forever - Sirius Black

MASTERLIST Warnings:My English and pics aren’t mine. This one is a stepping stone.  Word Count~ 3k Prologue |  Mercury | Delicate | Blue | Running | Aftermath | Stardust |December | Nightfall  Chapter 10. Revelations. 

      Being on her own, a bit of a loner anyway, felt like a breather – even for just mere days. She never thought that she needed it as much as before. She hadn’t been chasing one relationship after another – perfectly content on her own. She smiled at the memory that popped into her mind; her best friend, heartbroken after a breakup that had costed her an entire year. The thing was no one had to be in a relationship and she meant it when she had told her that. It was an idea, forced down people’s throat until they choked on it. Women weren’t pretty unless they’re wanted. Guys weren’t men unless they had sex. People weren’t lovable until they were dating each other.          As wonderful as romance was — it wasn’t the only love that existed. It was not the answer to everything. She was constantly bombarded by the words “nobody loves me”, words escaping from the mouths of people who happened to be single. Love didn’t diminish just because someone didn’t want to have sex with another. In fact, it made that love more real. It made it into something that surged beyond physical attraction and surfaced level companionship. It made it unique.       She knew it all too well, it was pretty to be in love. However, it was also wonderful to stop for ice cream in that beautiful dress after a wild night with three other girls. It was also wonderful to drive in the middle of the night with a bunch of people who were family. Being on her own, never phased her and this time was no different. What was different, however, was his maturity – in the age of eighteen he was more mature than almost all of her previous partners. And just like that she realized that maybe, instead of looking for other halves, people should really be piecing themselves together.  And maybe, she wasn’t born unfinished.       She had said her goodbyes and walked them down to the castle entrance. James and Peter hugged her; Lily kissed her cheek while Remus smiled in a way that told her it was a bit too soon. Sirius even though he did want to hug her, he winked at her as he was the first to walk away with Marlene. She had to stop worrying about him. She turned around and walked toward the kitchens, hungry and ready for the therapeutic few days in front of her.         She was mumbling a song that had stuck in her mind without paying attention where she went, resulting in a collision. She apologized but he waved it off kindly until he saw her face – even without her robes, everyone knew the girl who fell from the sky. He grew distant and cold; she didn’t have to look at his robes to know that the boy was a Slytherin but what she hadn’t been expected was that particular one.       “You’re the Gryffindor everyone talks about” he pointed out. She shrugged, already gathering the ingredients and preparing a big Caesar’s salad and politely asking the elves not to help her, causing the boy to smile.        “…and you are?” she chimed, not really interested in his opinion. He was intrigued and grew reluctant of storming out.         “Regulus Black” a simple answer made he mind freeze and think that made she had been sent to hell. Her personal hell… She shook it off fast and cooked the sliced chicken in to a hot pan – thank Zeus this place had everything.         “I gain from the silence that you know my brother and you now feel awkward” he described her attitude in a nutshell. Trying not to burn her food, and remaining calm, she put the garlic, bit of olive oil and two anchovies in the food processor that had magically appeared in the counter and beat them until the garlic had completely broken down. She hummed as she transferred the sauce into to a large bowl and added the parmesan, lemon zest, lemon juice, mayonnaise and lots of pepper.           He enjoyed how simple she was being, how down to earth and self-sufficient, so much so he got comfortable near her – and she noticed.          “True, but still not my problem. Care for a bite?” she offered him as she was already setting two plates on the table, two glasses filled with her favorite sparkling wine and the big bowl of salad in the middle. He was startled. She was fast when she was hungry. Also, not having to wash the dishes was an added bonus of relief. He knew he had to say no, but no one else from his house was there anymore – everyone had already left and he was supposed to take the train tomorrow – and he was a bit hungry himself.        She sat down next to him, dressed in a simple pair of jeans and a grey shirt. He pulled of his robes, remaining in his sweater as he took the salad tongs and served her plate first and then his. She was impressed but then she remembered the way all those manners were imposed on him and took that back. She raised her glass without making a toast, waving it just a tad, and taking a generous sip.          “How come you haven’t slept with my arrogant brother?” he asked nonchalant making her laugh loudly. He was entertained as he ate the tasteful lunch.         “I made lunch, I should be the one asking the questions, don’t you think? But, it’s not from the lack of effort, if you must know” she answered, leaving him startled yet again. She was indeed, something else. He took notice of how unafraid she was and envied that.      “Alright, it’s only fair, I suppose” he agreed. He found himself very happy – as if all of the sudden he had a sibling again and that left him shallow. She had plenty of question to ask but didn’t want to make him hurt again – he saw that and felt grateful.      “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” she asked innocently enough. If she could just change one small detain in the story… just one. Their conversation was refreshing and nice… McGonagall had almost interrupted them but her quick thinking saved it. She knew that her professor would like to discuss this with her and she also knew that she wanted to discuss something herself. She was determined – she would tell her the truth.       The evening chill begun to creep inside the kitchens as they sipped their freshly brewed hot cups of tea. He had opened up in ways he never thought possible for him and she had been the most accepting person he had met. She hadn’t been sure before, but she was most certain now – she had to save the pour child. He was fifteen years old and had been surviving in a sick environment. She knew how that would play out. He was smart and she could tell but what if she could prevent all the bad things from happening? She already had the knowledge that those bad things had brought on – what if she used that in the first place?         She waved him goodbye and walked towards her room – she would have to face her demons and talk to Minerva at some point, but tonight, she wanted to lay in bed and read one of her favorite books – the little prince. Maybe she would find all the answers she was looking for in the few pages of the most enticing story she had ever read.

      Waking up slowly, indolently stretching, not worrying about the day before it begun, felt refreshing and new to her. She could see the freezing blizzard outside the tower but she was perfectly content with her soft, warm and cozy bed. She would take it easy, one step at a time – and today was all about blowing off steam.           She got up and went to her bathroom with a very interesting idea in her head. Making sure to seal everything properly, so no steam would escape, she lighted all the candles around the room, creating an enticing atmosphere. The aromas started spreading, capturing her senses. She ran a hot shower and drenched herself in the water, which helped relax the tension in her muscles. She could physically feel the steam softening her skin.          Thankfully she had everything she needed, right next to her. Applying a thin layer of black soap all over her body, she closed her eyes and remembered the hot summers she spent in the sea She let the product worked its magic for about twenty minutes – the most relaxed minutes of her recent days. Beautiful beaches, blue waters, white sand, hot sun, cold cocktails, chilled music blasting from the megaphones of the bar and sunbathing – she loved her life and she didn’t even know it back then. Every dive in the wonderful sea let her explore the underwater world and block every noise; it was just her and the water and she had never felt more alive.         She had to rinse the black soap away with lukewarm water and prepared the scabbing glove by soaking it in warm water for about 30 seconds and letting it dry. Her mind traveled back to a particular memory; she was on vacation with her boyfriend and the island’s beaches were packed so they had decided to rent a small boat and go a bit further away into the sea. It had to be the best decision of her life – beautiful blue sky, mesmerizing teal waters, no one else around. She had been in the water more than three hours and her skin was all soaked up but she had fun and enjoyed herself more than ever.        She rubbed the glove in circular motions all over her body to remove dead skin cells and grime. She made sure not to rub too hard, though because those gloves were abrasive and over-scrubbing could hurt her skin. She took care of everything with an almost ritual attention, as she continued her blissful experience with Moroccan red clay powder, mixing it with a splash of water and applying it to her whole body, including her hair. She was being a mermaid in her day off and she was perfectly okay with that.          This time, she simply didn’t think about anything and so, twenty minutes passed without even realizing it. Rinsing it off was the last step before slathering her skin in argan oil while still moist to allow full penetration of oil goodness. She didn’t have argan oil but two creams with it and so she adjusted to that, massaging her body with them as she wrapped her hair in a soft towel and allowing herself to enjoy a few more moments before going back to reality.

          It was after the Christmas lunch that Minerva kindly asked her to follow her to her office, a small study located off of the first-floor corridor, to the right of a staircase ascending to the Serpentine Corridor on the third-floor. It has a large fireplace, windows overlooking the Training Grounds and the Quidditch pitch and a sparse stone-floored bedroom behind a concealed door.      Minerva was very protective of her students, especially the troubled ones, such as the Black brothers and she understood completely. She knew her backstory and what decisions led her here – and respected her the most.       Having already decided to tell the whole truth, her mind didn’t twist in order to find the perfect lies, didn’t pain with thoughts. Whether she would believe her or not, that was a different question, one she had yet to see answered. She offered her one of the two armchairs by the fireplace and a cup of tea, which she gladly accepted and sat down.        “I don’t know how much you are aware of but things between Sirius and Regulus are um, a bit different” she began and took a sip of her tea. This was it.       “I know, not because Sirius told me; not because Regulus opened up that much. I know their relationship the way I know Dougal McGregor, the way I know Ariana and Aberfoth” she confessed and placed the cup next to her, on the small table. Minerva was shocked, to say the least. Her face was pale and her eyes wide open.       “How is that possible?” she asked bewildered the girl in front of her, who was seemingly holding all the answers. She took a deep breath and spilled it all out.       “Whatever I’m about to say, it will remain within these walls, please” she begged her and sure enough, Minerva understood that something bigger than both of them was taking place, as she nodded.        “My birth year is 1997. As in… twenty years from now, but that you already knew. What no one know is, that I wasn’t born in this dimension. In my world, I am an archaeologist, and was supposed to begin my master’s degree. In my world, there is no magic and this, you, Hogwarts and everything and everyone in it, it’s a book – seven, actually – about a boy, Harry, who learns he is a wizard and through his eyes, we, the readers, get to discover this world. The journey begins in 1991 and results in one more war against Voldemort and too many tragedies. So, yes, I know who dies, who lives, who betrays, who loves and who hates. I know your past and future just as I know everyone else’s – and I had never felt the weight of such a big secret, hanging around my neck, trying to push me down. I didn’t plan on traveling through dimension and timelines – I don’t even know why or how that happened. At first, I thought I was in a comma and dreaming but my imagination was never that wild. And the worst thing, is not never seeing my family and friends again – it’s knowing how this story ends and not being able to change one bit. Knowing that the people I now call friends are going to suffer, that one of them is going to die and leave behind a child, the other is going to be accused of murder and spend twelve years in Azkaban, the third is going to end up alone and the fourth is going to betray his brothers not because he wanted to, but because he didn’t have a choice. So, yes, I know that the relationship between the two brothers is rocky” she let out, feeling for the first time how severe her position was, how much it weighted and how tragic her presence there was. It was the first time she said it out loud. Before Minerva spoke, she continued because she had opened the gates of hell and every demon was about to get out.         “But then I think about my very existence in this world. I wasn’t supposed to be here, which means that the story is already changed and different from the one I knew. However, if that was the case, I would have been able to intervene in some way – or maybe I was here and I simply wasn’t mentioned in the story because it wasn’t a story about this time and the Marauders but about Harry. Why am I here? Just to become a witness of all those terrible things I cannot prevent from happening?  Should I try to change the story? Should I tell them?” she went on without really asking Minerva – who was still trying to adjust to the new information. She believed her – she believed her despair. She wouldn’t be so hopeless if she was lying. Not only was from the future and had to adapt in her new environment, she had also – possibly – no chance of living her own life the way she was supposed to, but the single most tragic thing about her was the inevitability she was facing. Knowing the outcome and not being able to change the course of the path. Silently, waiting for the doom to come. All those months, she had said nothing.          “I don’t know why you are here, but I will help you to try and change the story. I believe you. I just… I want to know. I understand that this is too much for you. However, I think that if I know, there is a possibility, I can be helpful. How is Harry?” Minerva told her truthfully. She didn’t believe her ears – she had thought that the professor would have believed she was crazy. Without a second thought, she told her everything. For the next five hours, they would talk with only truths, occasionally pausing for a sip of tea and a bite of the sandwiches Minerva had summoned out of nowhere. In her face, the girl found an ally.

____ Tagist: @nadinissavage​ @mycobrakai1972​

[prongsno]

Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (The Castle Of Sleeping Beauty)

based off an anon prompt / Sirius has lost his little brother, Regulus, in Disneyland Paris. (2492 words) read on ao3

“They’re going to kill me.”

“I’m sure whatever you’ve done isn’t that bad.”

Sirius rolls his eyes down the phone, making a face at the ever so calm and collected voice of James Potter. He bites his lip, looking behind him again. He’s getting worried, and Sirius Black is hardly ever worried.

“I’ve lost Reg.”

“Lost? Like misplaced? You can’t find him?”

“No, lost as in the other lost. Of course I mean that you moron.”

James is silent for a second. “But, aren’t you in Paris?”

“Yes.”

“In Disneyland?”

Sirius closes his eyes for a second. “Yes.”

“And you’ve just lost your seven year old baby brother?”

Somehow, James has the ability to make things sound ten thousand times worse. Sirius groans, and turns around again, scanning the crowds as if little Regulus will just pop out behind someone.

He’s standing slap, bang in the middle of the pathway right in front of Sleeping Beauty’s palace. Of all places, it would be in one of the busiest parts of the theme park that he loses his brother.

“Go ask a security guard or something, maybe they’ll put an announcement in for him.”

“Mum would find out, they’d want me to call her.”

“Then just ask people around you. You’re fluent, surely someone must have seen him. I would stay and talk but mum’s got me looking after the dinner. Let me know how it goes.”

“A fat load of help you are, I’m not getting you any macaroons now.”

But James has already hung up and Sirius has no choice but to let out an aggravated groan and throw the phone into his pocket. The entrance to the castle is heaving, and he keeps getting pushed around, people send him dirty looks as he takes up the space.

He needs to find Reg. And fast. Before anything happens.

He used to hate travelling to France every year to see his relatives, with a burning passion. But he supposes now, with flipping Mickey ears on his head and Regulus’s Daffy Duck backpack on his shoulders, that being pretty much fluent in the language does have its uses.

He starts off by asking random people who pass by. Have you seen a young boy, with matching mickey ears and a mickey mouse top?

He even gets out his phone, pointing helplessly to the photo they took only minutes before the little scoundrel ran off.

No one seems to have seen him.

One person does say yes, and Sirius has a few seconds of heart pounding relief before he realises that the person has no idea what he’s saying and doesn’t understand French. He asks in English, but they don’t understand that either and so he walks off feeling worse than he did before.

He asks a group of American tourists, who are deeply apologetic and then ask him if he’s from London.

Every person, to his left and right, he asks.

It becomes almost second nature to him, speaking in French and asking, rather politely but also forcefully, if they’ve seen his brother.

He’s always expecting a ‘no’, and so he’s already setting himself up for the bitter disappointment when he taps the girl in front of him, shoves his phone in her face and asks her the same question in French he’s been asking for what feels like a lifetime.

“Er, Jay swiss desu-lay. But, par-lay voo Ang-lay?”

He blinks. The girl stares back.

He’s never heard someone butcher the French language quite like her, it’s actually an achievement and for a second he’s absolutely shocked for words. Then, despite the turmoil he’s been putting himself through and the nerves that are still wrecking at his gut, he laughs.

The poor girls stares at him in horror.

“I’m so sorry,” she cries, placing a hand on his shoulder. “I have no idea what you just said. Desu-lay.”

“It’s okay.”

She looks relieved, but now extremely embarrassed. “You’re English.”

“I am.” For a second, when he stares into her eyes, he forgets everything. He clears his throat and fiddles with the zip on his leather jacket (Regulus had rolled his eyes when Sirius had put it on this morning, saying it looked like he was in the Mafia). “So are you?”

She’s staring back, mouth half open in a daze. Then she blinks and nods her head and tucks her hair back behind her ear.

“Err yeah. English. That’s me.”

She’s got pretty eyes, and the sweetest face he’s ever seen.

God, what’s wrong with him all of a sudden?

He’s never been speechless, James says all the time that he could talk the hind legs off a donkey. So why, in front of this girl he’s literally never seen before, has he suddenly lost all ability to speak?

She reaches out, fingers fluttering against his. He sucks in a breath, he hates people touching him, but with her it’s different somehow? Her hand is warm, and oddly comforting. She takes the phone gently from him, and stares at the photo of Regulus that’s still up on the screen.

“Is this your brother?”

He nods. “Um, yeah. Regulus. I can’t find him.”

He realises with a jolt that they’re standing oddly close together. Her shoulders brush against his chest, she’s a head shorter than him at least, and he can smell the faintest hint of strawberries. What is going on?

“I haven’t seen him, I’m so sorry.” She hands the phone back to him, hands brushing against his again. He’s blushing like a little kid as she pulls her eyes away from his.

Suddenly someone is waving something in his face. “A rose! A rose for you and your girlfriend?”

Sirius takes a step back, jumping at the sudden sound and trips up over the girl’s feet. She stumbles and he has to reach out to grab hold of her shoulder, pulling her back with a grunt as she hits his chest.

“Oh, we’re not -” He starts, words failing when the flower vendor winks at them. He immediately lets go of her shoulder, and the girl is blushing as she takes a step away from him.

“Don’t deny it! You two have such chemistry!” The man, who’s holding a large bucket full of roses, doesn’t look like he’s going to leave unless he’s got a euro in his hand and suddenly he starts monologuing in French about how much the two of them look like they’re in love.

Sirius takes out his wallet immediately, slaps two euros into the man’s hand and takes the rose. Merci’s are exchanged and the flower vendor goes off to look for his next victims.  

“I’m Sirius,” he says, groaning in his head at the complete cliched feel of this whole situation. He numbly hands the rose to her and she takes it with a grin. He’s such an idiot.

“Mary.”

Mary twirls the rose between her fingers, a bashful looking smile on her lips like she’s never been given a flower before. “Thank you, it’s lovely.”

He’s smiling again, like a fool, when his phone starts ringing.

“Mother!” He tries putting on his happiest, I-haven’t-lost-my-brother voice and glances wearily in Mary’s direction. She gives him the thumbs up and it’s strange how she can reassure him so easily. “Yeah, Reg is having loads of fun! You want to talk to him? He’s err, he’s currently on a ride. Yeah. He didn’t want me to go with him, said I’d be too embarrassing. I’ll give you a call back when he’s done. Okay. Bye!”

“She is going to kill me!” He throws his phone rather murderously into Reg’s Daffy Duck bag, and grabs at his hair in mild panic.

“Do you remember where you saw him last?” Her voice sends a shiver up his spine.

“Sleeping Beauty’s castle. I turned away for a second and the little rascal had run off.”

Mary nods her head, rearranges the strap of her bag and sets off walking.

“You don’t have to come, sorry. I shouldn’t have made it your problem too-”

She shakes her head and continues to speed walk past the crowds of people. He has to jog a little to catch up and, when he’s matching her pace, slides her a curious gaze.

“You’re in Disneyland Paris, and you’d rather help a stranger find his little brother than go around on rides? Aren’t you with anyone?”

She smooths her hair back again, dodging out of the way just in time as a group of excited kids barge past them. “I was. Till the knob broke up with me, just as we were about to go on The Little Mermaid.”

“Ouch. That’s low. What a dick.” Then, because he has no idea what else to say, and because he’s extremely aware of her hand brushing against his as they push through the crowds, he apologises.

She laughs, saying he has nothing to be sorry for and he knows because it’s such a pet-peeve of his when people say sorry for something they didn’t do and have no power over anything in the situation.

“I’ve made up my mind, Sirius,” she says, the name rolling off her tongue as if they’ve known each other far longer than just ten minutes. “I might not be much help, but I’m going to help any way I can.”

He thinks, in the least creepiest way possible, he might love her, just a little bit.

Finally they make it back to the castle, where countless couples stand and pose for selfies, sharing kisses and candy-floss alike.

It’s packed, he overhears a group of Parisian teenagers squealing because they’ve just caught a glimpse of Gaston up ahead, and suddenly a whole swarm of giddy fans are rushing past in the hopes of finding him. People are pushing everywhere and he’s not even thinking straight as he grabs hold of Mary’s hand so he can’t lose her in the crowd.

She seems to have the same idea because their fingers meet halfway, immediately latching onto one another for dear life.

He tries to ignore the fluttery feeling in his gut, tries to ignore the fact that he’s still wearing the blasted Mickey ears that Reg forced him to wear and that he, more than likely, looks ridiculous and stupid rather than cool and sophisticated.

But all that matters is that she’s clinging onto him for dear life as the pair of them are swept into the castle.

He barely gave the castle a second glance before, when he was panicking and running around in a daze trying to find Reg. And now, with Mary by his side, their hands locked together, he realises it showcases Princess Aurora and Prince Philip's fairy tale love story.

There’s a flash of a camera, lightning up the darkened room for a second before it vanishes. The crowd’s already been and gone now, in the distance someone yells ‘Gaston!’ and there’s a cheer, but the castle’s not swarming as it once was.

A kid screams in excitement and demands to see the dragon and Sirius, who is getting sweaty palms drops Mary’s hand as casually as he can. It’s too dark in the room to tell, but he thinks he sees her flex her hand, rubbing her thumb against the inside of her fingers.

He shivers.

She stops right by the stained glass windows, the light streaming through and making her face shine with different colours. He looks around the room, forcing himself to stare at something else that’s not her.

“Do you remember anything he said? Something that would help you know where he’s gone?”

He shakes his head at her question, he honestly cannot remember anymore. It’s been almost an hour, he is officially the worst big brother in the world.

“He was just too damn excited about everything. The castle, the dragon. Seeing Goofy. I checked my phone for one second and then he was nowhere.”

“Did you see her?”

“What?”

She smiles. “The dragon. Maleficent. Did you both go to see it?”

He lets out a breath, his lungs are aching. “No.”

They’re grabbing each other’s hands again, racing off towards The Dragon’s Lair. It’s so dark underneath the castle and the two of them take out their phones, activating the torch. He gives Mary a nod and she follows close behind him as he yells out a panicked ‘Reg!’.

A group of five give him a funny look, but Sirius doesn’t care. He barges past them, looking in all of the nooks and crannies where a small boy of seven could fit.

“You don’t have to yell out my name!”

His mouth burns and he lets out a gasp as he turns. There Reg is, leaning against the rails like some model who’s waiting for an assistant to hand him a mocha-decaf-latte with extra cream.

“You little monster!” Sirius grabs him by his top and then pulls him close to give him a tight squeeze. “Where the hell did you run off to?”

Regulus pulls away after a few seconds, finding it highly embarrassing that his older brother is hugging him. “I told you I wanted to see the dragon,” he answers rather calmly.

Sirius blinks. “You’ve been here for the past hour?”

“Yes.” Regulus rolls his eyes. The boy glances towards Mary, who stands a little behind them. “Who’s that?”

“This is Mary-”

“Is she your girlfriend?” Regulus nods, with a wide grin, towards the rose that Mary’s still holding between her fingers. “Sirius’s got a crush. Sirius bought a rose.” The little scoundrel laughs and tugs at his backpack that still hangs from Sirius’s shoulders. He’s glad to get rid of the damn thing, and practically throws it into Regulus’s arms.

“Come on then,” Reg says once he’s reunited with his bag. “I want some candy-floss.” He turns towards the exit and Sirius, who is never letting his younger brother out of his sight again, tugs at Mary’s hand.

“Thank you so much,” he says as they pass the dragon and head towards the exit. “You’re actually a lifesaver.”

Mary laughs, grinning at the hyper sight of Regulus who dances and chants ‘candy-floss’. “He’s adorable. I’m so glad you found him.”

“You found him. I honestly cannot thank you enough.” He scratches his neck, takes off the mickey ears and runs a hand through his hair. “Er, so what were you planning on doing now?”

She shrugs. “Nothing now that my arse of an ex has gone. You?”

“Just going around with Reg.” He swallows hard. “You could, um - you’re welcome to join us. If you wanted to, I mean. I could treat you to a coffee. As a thank you.”

“That’s code for a date,” Regulus pops his head from under Sirius’s arms, giving Mary a grin that’s so similar to his brother’s. “He’s asking you out.”

She smiles, and Sirius feels like he’s floating. “I guess my answer is yes, then.”

[royalydamned]

General tag is for fans. Anti tag is for any of these little creep headcanons and labels. there is a reason anti tag exists, and it's for the haters If nobody taught you fandom etiquette, I am now, in the bad way.

I don't need to respect an opinion that is in no way based on anything factual or canonical and let alone spamming a tag which is for the fans.

You're tripping over your own words, in one post you're saying something, and in other you're stating something completely different, at least make up your mind. You are also mixing apples and pears into the same bucket. Person's political stance has zero impact on them being creepy, being part of any group has zero impact on being creepy. People from the order could be equally creepy as Death Eaters, it has absolutely no connection.

Also stop calling Death Eaters magical Nazis, you see someone on the internet and parrot everything, watering down the meaning word Nazi actually bears.

His good deeds were far greater than his bad ones. Being a dick teacher doesn't equal in no shape and form to sacrificing his life for Voldemort's defeat. It's not comparable. Being a war hero easily erease being a bully teacher three times over.

You don't remember specific thing, that tells me all I need to know. I, however, do remember specific things.

In Snape's worst memory, Sirius stated he was bored because it wasn't full moon and couldn't screw around with werewolf Remus, James pointed at Snape reading nearby saying that would cheer him up, and they attacked him for no reason except boredom.

In Prince's Tale, when Snape was comforting Lily, James forced himself into their conversation, mocking Snape for wanting to be in Slytherin, when Snape answered with the same about Gryffindor, James and Sirius insulted him with well known nickname they made for him that day and on the way back tripped him.

Sirius lured Snape into the Shrieking Shack, because Snape was starting to have an idea what was going on there, knowing he'd follow them, therefore basically luring him into mortal danger that almost got him killed because he thought it would be funny.

Later in their adulthood neither James nor Remus showed any remorse for what they did, and even tried to excuse it.

Later in adulthood, Sirius still called him Snivellus.

At the start of his relationship with Lily, which was after the Werewolf incident, James supposedly stopped hexing people for fun, after Harry asked if it also included Snape, Sirius replied Snape was a special case and he never stopped bullying him, and only got better at hiding it from Lily.

I genuinely cannot tell what you tried to say about the abuse, but nobody is using it ad an excuse. Snape treated Harry the way he did because James traumatized him so much that even the sight of him triggered Snape. That's an explanation, not a justification, people should learn the difference.

Pressuring him and having a cold tone isn't emotional abuse and neglect. it's literally just over expectations from a child, and it's not a behavioral pattern as much as an occasional occurrence. My parents are exactly the same as well, as a person who had their way around psychology I can factually tell you it's not abuse.

It is a fact. Snape joined Death Eaters, Snape regretted it after his loved one was put in danger, Snape worked his whole remaining life fighting against said group. It's not and interpretation, it's a fact. It's an explicitly written storyline of Snape's life. It was given as a fact, not as a possibility. Interpretation of a story is different to canon blindness and ignorance. You can interpret things differently when they are not explicitly stated in the text. The fact its a story doesn't matter, because even the story has general truth, just because it's a story doesn't mean you can view anything you want in any way you want. That way I'd just say it was a book about mermaids, where Tom Riddle was the hero who slayed the dragon mermain and Harry was there to guard, preventing it from happening. It's not true, and those facts are not up to my interpretation.

It's not about a name, or who owns it. You are filling a space made for fans to share art, fics, headcanons and jokes about a character with hate.

anti severus snape is for hate

severus snape is for fans

pro severus snape is for defense arguments and analysis

if other fandoms tolerate it, that's on them, we don't.

@royalydamned snape was creepy because he was in love with lily after several years, is okey if he still had some caring and love for the one person who treated him well and was his first friend and first love, but is creepy when you grow up and still are in love with that person. With the other characters is al most the same, just is a little better because at least it was recíproco at least at the end, but I don't think it was very well of JK to put all the characters with theyr love of highschool, is not much character development for my opinion.

For me, snape doesn't regret what he had done, he regret call lily a mudblood and he feel guilty for her Death, is not the same. And James doesn't was the only one in that, snape also try him and his friends very bad, all of them was shity persons, or at least shity adolescents. But James, serius and remus grow up and stop, snape doesn't stop because he was jelaus of James, and is understandable because he take her away from him in románticall way, but not to be angry for that for ages.

After when he was a teacher he bullying his students, and that is not okey. He hates harry because he is bassically a copy of James with lily eyes, and it would be understandable if not was hate. He caring for harry because he still was in love with lily, at least that was I understand of him.

Being abused and bullyed doesn't excuse what he had done, how he trate others.

And all the point of the books was they're childs in a war, and I understand that draco show that very well, but I can't belive that the malfoys was a loving family and all his friends was good friends who cared for him, for doesn't show that way. And yes, he was spoiled in a material way, but that doesn't mean that maybe he was psicologicaly abused by lucius, or neglected.

I know my opinion is not every ones opinion and i'm okay with that, i'm not trying to infiltrate in nowhere just for puting some general #. I know snape is a very loved character, but not all the fandom love him.

Your opinion not was recuested as well, but I respect what you think because is your opinion and I has mine. You has your interpretation of the characters and I have mine, please respect my opinion how I respect yours.

[drarry-sb]

Omeging

You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!

You both like drarry.

You: hi there!!!

Stranger: Hey

You: fancy a rp?

Stranger: Sure :) Do you have a prompt?

You: Yes, I do. I have several =)

You: Do you have a preference to who you play?

Stranger: I prefer Draco :)

You: Okie dokie. Anything you particularly dislike in a rp?

Stranger: As long as both characters have a fairly equal role I'm happy

You: Okay, give me a moment =)

You: Here are a few: #1 Harry paced the floor with his wand arm cradled to his chest: to the wall with the cot, to the wall with the small window at the top, and back again. He did not know how long he had been there, since the band of Neo-Death Eaters had caught him. It felt like forever, each day the same as the previous. Harry shook his head. He did not understand how it could have gone so wrong; the mission had been straightforward, simple enough that a trainee could have done it. And it was, until the Neo-Death Eaters crashed their bust of a small illegal potions ring. Harry was worried about the rest of the group, whether they were alright, hurt, or captured. Specifically, a certain pale blond prat by the name of Draco Malfoy. Harry sighed, sitting back down the cot, for there was nothing he could do if they had gotten Draco, not matter how much he fretted. A knock on the door had Harry on high alert. It appeared his captors were paying him a visit. #2 Harry sat on one of the boulders around the lake, throwing smaller rocks into the water. He really did not want to come back for this ‘eighth’ year. But, since he decided not to take the Ministry up on their offer to start training right after the war, he needed his NEWTs to pursuit something else. He was so lost in thought that he did not realize he was not alone. He jumped, nearly falling into the water when a voice called out. It asked who was there and sounded rather nervous. “It’s me,” he answered, though that did not really answer the voice’s question. [The voice is Draco, swimming in the water] #3 Harry screamed as his body contorted, but no one was there to hear him. He had been walking the grounds at night, letting the night air soothe his agitated mind. The reconstruction was well on its way, with lots of witches and wizards volunteering their time and effort. It was the night before his eighteenth birthday. Hermione had planned a massive party, since so many people wanted to celebrate Harry’s big day. Right then, however, partying was the last thing on his mind as magic destroyed and rebuilt his body. #4 Harry stared out the window of the castle. He felt numb, watching the other students playing in the snow. For the last four months, it seemed like he was on autopilot. Nothing could penetrate his wall of depression. He was alone in the world; there was nothing left. When Sirius died, he managed to keep going with the help of Remus. They supported each other and were starting to heel from the pain of losing the shaggy animagus, mate in Remus’s case. But Remus was gone, killed on a mission with the werewolf packs. Harry sighed, lifting his hand to touch the frosted glass. He was so oblivious he did not hear the sound of approaching footsteps.

Stranger: ((Going with #2)) Draco really hadn't expected anyone else to be out at the last right then. Had he, he probably wouldn't have gone out for a swim. He'd wanted some privacy, some time to just think and be alone. It was weird being back at school again. It was unpleasant and Draco was doing his best to keep his head down so he could get his NEWTs and hopefully start a life of his own, one devoid of the infamy that was currently attached to his name. Draco surfaced, paddling over to the boulders. "Oh, of course. 'Me.' I know exactly who that is," Draco said, rolling his eyes at the person, until he saw who it actually was. "Potter. I feel like I really should have expected you here. What are you doing?"

You: Harry scrunched his nose up when he saw who was swimming in the lake, but then he sighed. He was tired. Too tired for their silly, schoolyard rivalry. After the realities of war, their petty disputes seemed meaningless. He awkwardly rubbed his neck. "Well I ... " He trailed off, trying to find the words to explain. To explain how he was feeling. How he felt trapped in the castle, with all of the students worshiping him. He would have liked a normal year, for once, now that he had done his job, but no. Everyone else had other plans. But ... Malfoy. He had never treated him like some idol. "I needed air," he finally said, "I feel like my suffocrating up there." He jerked his head back towards the castle. He looked down at the blond. "And what are you doing? Swimming in this lake? At night no less?" He shuddered, remembering the Second Task. "There are horrid things down in its depths."

Stranger: "I like the lake," Draco said with a shrug. Slytherin's dorms and common room were located under the lake. It felt like home to him. "It's quiet down here. I know what's down in the depths. I'm not stupid. I'm prepared and it's not like I can possibly get deep enough to run into the squid or mermaids." Draco propped his arms up on the rock Harry was sitting on, looking up at him and shaking his wet hair out of his eyes. "Besides, I think I'd rather face grindylows and merfolk than the people back at the castle right now." Most of his classmates hadn't returned. They'd perished in the war, been imprisoned, or just were pulled from school. He had been on the wrong side. Everywhere he went he was looked at like a monster. He just wanted some quiet for awhile.

You: Harry chuckled darkly. "You say that now, but wait until a Grindylow grabs your ankle and tries to drag you down," he retorted, "And the merpeople seem to be perpetually ill-tempered." He frowned, leaning back on his arms. "What's been happening? I didn

You: 't noticed anything." He bit hit lip. That could have been because he spent most of his time hiding from his admirers.

You: [sorry, sometimes my keyboard acts up and hits enter for me.]

Stranger: Draco rolled his eyes. "Yes, yes, I know you were in the Triwizard Tournament and fought these guys. You don't have to remind me. I'm just having a swim, for Merlin's sake. Grindylows and Merfolk and even the squid keep to themselves down in the depths. You only saw them because, a, they were told to mess with you and, 2, you swam down into depths. I'm perfectly safe. And nothing new really. Things are fine. I'm just tired of the attention." Negative attention. Draco would be more than pleased with just a little bit of the fame and positive attention Potter claimed to hate so much.

You: Harry sighed. "If anything ... horrible happened," he tentatively started, "You could, you know ... come to me." He looked away, rolling a rock over in his hand. "I didn't just testify because of the life debts," he murmured, "I testified because you and your mother didn't deserve to be punished. You were just trying to survive." He swallowed thickly. "I can relate to that." He shook his head, looking back to the blond. "And I'm offering you help because I want to. Not out of some sense of duty, but because you never treat me like a hero." He laughed humorlessly. "And I can at least put my fame to use, keeping the rest of the student body off your back."

Stranger has disconnected.

[recentanimenews]

Manga the Week of 4/11/18

SEAN: Yikes. Thanks to Yen shifting half their March releases into April, we have another punishing week.

But first, Kodansha once again did a last-minute release on me. Already out this week is You Got Me, Sempai (Mairimashita, Senpai), a shoujo title from Dessert which I will add to the stack.

MICHELLE: I’ll probably check this one out.

SEAN: As for next week, Dark Horse gives us a 2nd volume of Hatsune Miku: Future Delivery.

J-Novel Club debuts Arifureta Zero, a spinoff prequel to the series showing those who built the dungeons in the first place.

They also have a 4th Faraway Paladin (technically the 5th, as the 3rd was split into two parts).

Back to Kodansha Digital, who have two new releases this week. A.I.C.O. Incarnation is based on the anime from Studio Bones, and is a Shonen Sirius title.

And Boarding School Juliet (Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet) is a Weekly Shonen Magazine title about a modern day manga Romeo and Juliet. Of the digital debuts I’ve mentioned, this is the one that most intrigues me.

There’s also plenty of ongoing digital titles. Grand Blue Dreaming 8, GTO Paradise Lost 7, Lovesick Ellie 5, and Starving Anonymous 2. No sports, though, sorry, Michelle.

MICHELLE: I am placated by having had several sportsy releases last week.

SEAN: On the print front, we have Attack on Titan 24, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card 3, The Heroic Legend of Arslan 8, In/Spectre 7, and Love & Lies 5. In/Spectre is supposed to be starting a new manga-only arc.

MELINDA: I haven’t even tried out the new CCS series. Bad CLAMP fan, bad. I should get on that.

ANNA: I haven’t either but I feel less enthusiastic about late CLAMP as opposed to early CLAMP.

ASH: I’m liking it so far, although it hasn’t really distinguished itself yet.

SEAN: Seven Seas has three titles out next week. There’s a 3rd Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor, a 14th Magical Girl Apocalypse, and the 10th My Monster Secret, which will finally resolve its main plot hook. Not that this means it’s ending, of course. There’s still a lot of laughs to go.

SuBLime has a 6th Deluxe Edition of Finder.

Vertical debuts My Boy (Watashi no Shounen), or as I like to call it, “Hoo boy.” It’s an award-winning title from Futabasha’s Monthly Action, about the growing friendship between a 30-ish office lady and a 12-year-old boy, and how ambiguous their relationship is. It’s apparently very well-written and very tasteful, and I will be giving it a shot, despite my reaction being, as I said, “Hoo boy.”

MELINDA: Hm. Maybe?

MICHELLE: Same. I’ll wait to see Sean’s review.

ANNA: I will pass on this.

SEAN: Viz has new volumes of Case Closed (66) and Magi (29). Itsuwaribito finally comes to an end as well with its 23rd volume.

Their debut this week is not manga, but will no doubt heavily appeal to anime fans: Homestuck Book One collects the popular and meme-spawning webcomic-ish thing.

ASH: I’m curious to see how well this translates into print considering the multimedia nature of the original. (It’s also interesting to see Viz continuing to expand beyond strictly Japanese content.)

SEAN: And now for the rest of Yen’s March titles, coming to you in April. Yen On has the 13th Accel World.

There are also a few debuts. The Elder Sister-Like One (Ane Naru Mono) is a Dengeki G’s title from ASCII Mediaworks that asks the question we’ve all wanted to know: What if Cthulhu was your big sis? It is based on a pornographic work, but I believe isn’t actually one in this version. Expect fanservice, though.

Mermaid Boys is a shoujo title from the late lamented Aria magazine, and seems to be a gender-reversed Little Mermaid. Can this be the rare Yen Press title that Anna will be interested in?

MELINDA: Okay, this sounds possibly kind of awesome.

ANNA: Probably! Gender-reversed Little Mermaid sounds intriguing!

ASH: I’m looking forward to giving it a try!

SEAN: And where you have Mermaid Boys, you must also have Monster Tamer Girls (Kaijuu no Shiiku Iin), though the two series are not connected. This is a Houbunsha title from Manga Time Kirara Forward, and I don’t know much about it.

ASH: I don’t know much about it, either, except that it’s a short series about the care and feeding of kaiju.

SEAN: And there is Though You May Burn to Ash (Tatoe Hai ni Natte mo), a Young Gangan horror/thriller title that is a survival game manga and oh wait, I stopped caring.

MICHELLE: Heh.

SEAN: Ongoing Yen titles? We have plenty. Alice in Murderland 8, Angels of Death 2, The Betrayal Knows My Name 8 (Melinda alert here), Bungo Stray Dogs 6 (Ash alert here), the 4th Erased omnibus, a 7th Love at Fourteen (they’re 15 now, but hey), a 2nd One Week Friends, a 2nd manga volume for So I’m a Spider, So What?, a 5th Spirits & Cat Ears, a 2nd A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School, the 2nd three-volume omnibus of Umineko: When they Cry: Requiem of the Golden Witch (Sean alert here), and your name 3.

MELINDA: Noting the alert here. I also like Erased, so there’s that.

ASH: Same! I’m still getting a kick out of all of the literary references in Bungo Stray Dogs, but the penultimate volume of Erased is what I’m really interested in this week.

SEAN: This is, frankly, far far too much. It’s getting ridiculous. Are you getting anything?

By: Sean Gaffney