#remus x kingsley

[rosamariaa]

Woke up today and remus x kingsley came to me in a vision

[hollowed-theory-hall]

Kingsley/Remus thoughts? the independent King with deep voice and unique taste & a toxic Werewolf with a desire for acceptance and a good sense of humor 👀

love their fics on ao3 😊

Honestly, I never really thought about this paring before, but this works.

Like, Kingsley is confidant and chill and is going to be able to get Remus to relax for a second and/or chase him down when Remus inevitably decides to run away from their relationship when he feels he doesn't deserve anything good.

We know Kingsley likes Remus and doesn't mind his lycanthropy, but I'd go a step further and say he'd probably be super considerate about it and do everything to help Remus out. Also, the fact he could rise in the ranks in the ministry through competence instead of nepotism like everyone else means:

He's very capable, but we knew that already

He has the patience of a saint.

The latter is very relevant when you're trying to date Remus Lupin.

Kingsley also seems like the kind of guy who exudes confidence. Like, when he's around, you feel better about your own abilities.

From the books, it seems they both respect each other's skills and intelligence, and I think Remus looks up to Kingsley a bit. Like, Kingsley is always described as cool, he even has an earring like Bill Weasley who, according to Harry, is the epitome of cool.

They are also implied to be pretty good friends. I mean, they seem to hang out together in Deathly Hallows when they are both regular contributors on Potterwatch.

Also, both of them (once Moody is dead) are the two most paranoid members of the Order, constantly checking others are who they say they are and the two that seem to go for the kill most often. Kingsley seems to trust Remus' level of paranoia and if he checked he considers it good enough for him. I don't know, I think the matching paranoia and morals is fun.

They seem to be on the same page when it comes to the war, and what needs to be done, like, I like it when ships can sorta mind-meld, and I think Remus and Kingsley could achieve that. Also, they really trust each other, something that isn't obvious for Remus, as we know. I also don't think it's obvious for someone like Kingsley who's a high-ranking official in the snake pit they call a government.

So while it's not a pairing I'd be super invested in, because it isn't my personal preference (I'm not the biggest Remus fan) I back this, it'll work.

[selmasdaydreams]

this is so regulus coded btw

[tarraing]

the order of the phoenix, 1987 🪄🐦‍🔥

[hpseeker99]

Tonks, jumping off a bench and doing a weird skip: I’m built different. Kingsley: Like...incorrectly?

[theatregorl]

Narcissa accidentally and reluctantly befriending all of the Gryffindors?

like imagine

Narcissa is staying late in the library, when she notices a very stressed Remus, when she eventually asks him if he needs help (she claims it’s her duty as a prefect) he claims to have missed a big test due to illness, so she helps him study and stay on top of things.

Narcissa notices Regulus hanging around James Potter a lot, and so when she sees him after quittitch games, she tells him good game.

Narcissa hangs around Dorcas a lot, so when Marlene begins to join them, Narcissa treats her with respect as she would anyone, trying to ignore her house and family name for the sake of her friend.

Frank notices her stealing glances and Alice every now and then, he knows that Alice likes her, so he starts to invite Alice to group studies and game nights.

Narcissa see’s Severus begin to give his long time friend crap for being a ‘mudblood’ and as much as she intends to keeps her bloodline clean, she’ll take any chance she can to annoy Snape, so she’ll put him in his place every now and then, before giving Lily a wink and waking off.

when Alice and Narcissa start seeing each other in secret, Alice one day suggests inviting her along for a hogsmeade trip, everyone agrees almost instantly, except for Sirius, who’s wondering how all of these people know his cousin so well.

[goldrushenthusiast]

Wolfstar AU but they’re stucky. Poor, skinny, scarred Remus Lupin and his best friend Sirius Black, known Casanova of Brooklyn (or London, whatever British thing). Remus goes into the ice, Sirius into Hydra, and then they’re in the 21st century.

Fleamont Potter’s son is Iron Man. A redheaded undercover agent with a complicated relationship with her sister may or may not be in both universes.

Remus joins them, and they’re fighting the bad guys and all, and suddenly. Those eyes, he knows them. That hair, he’d recognize it anywhere. In a flash, though, Sirius is gone, but Remus won’t let him slip through his fingers again. Not when they’ve got the chance to not live in fear anymore, in this century.

GUYS???

[a-sunset-outside-my-window]

fic rec friday

I'm starving, darling.

by MarigoldWritesThings @marigold-hills on Ao3

“Dear gods you are gorgeous,” the man said before Remus could utter a sound. “I’m so sorry about this. Truly. I wouldn’t, but it’s a rather desperate situation you see.”

I’m going to get mugged, Remus realised. Here, under the sharp stars, in the soft snow, by the hands of the most beautiful man he had ever laid his eyes on.

And wasn’t that just his luck.“Trust me,” the man continued, “I am no more pleased about it than you are, but it’s a matter of life and death at this point, otherwise… well, sorry. Again.”

***

Remus is accosted by a vampire on his way home. Strange in itself. But when the vampire realises he has anaemia, he starts bringing him food. And medication. And nice little treats to make him feel better.

And - well. Remus never claimed to be a man of strong convictions.

Ahh! So lovely and silly and sweet! I'm actually not sure if I recommend this fic already but if I did... just read it again? It's genuinely so good!

Of Fright, Cold, and Cruel Memories

by MidnightStargazer on Ao3

The house is haunted. That much was obvious from day one. But as for the story behind how the ghost came to be there...Be careful.

There are some mysteries better left unsolved. The truth about this one just might break your heart.

This one broke my heart a little bit. Don't mind me, crying in the corner... we love some Black family angst!

Prior Incantato

by AuroraNova on Ao3

Dudley Dursley's life was perfectly normal - until his younger daughter's eleventh birthday, when a letter arrived which forced him to recall buried memories about wizards and magic. Now he has to navigate raising a witch, a complicated relationship with his famous cousin, and his mother's loathing of magic, all while coming to terms with his childhood. And he's still afraid of dementors.

I've been really in the mood for redemtion fics lately so here you go with that I guess ^^' I just love this!!

so... I don't really know what the vibe for this fic rec is supposed to be? It's kind of all over the place lol but I just read so many good fics this last week and wanted to share a few of those

As always leave lots of love and kudos to the authors and have an amazing rest of the week <3

[twink-remus-lupin]

❤️💛💕

For marauders era <3

apologies in advance anon i wrote way more than i meant to!!

❤️- which character is the most egregiously mischaracterized by the fandom?

This one is a hard pick between remus and sirius so i’ll just do both.

remus - oh dear lord. I could go on about this forever but I already have so many posts about it so I’ll try to keep this short. now i’m not the most canon-compliant person but the way remus is treated by this fandom drives me up a wall in a way no other character does. he is disabled, shy, quiet, and a follower. fanon has turned him into a borderline abusive asshole/alpha daddy bad-boy and it’s the most insane thing ever. where are we getting this from? oh! I know the answer actually. so many wolfstar fans see a werewolf and long haired guy and decide that remus is the “masc one” in the relationship and sirius is femme. I genuinely think there are some underlying internalized homophobia issues in the way they’re portrayed but i’ll focus more on that when I talk about sirius. for now, i think it’s important to address the inherent ableism in remus’s current popular fandom portrayal. he canonically experiences extreme pain from his lycanthropy- in what world would he feel comfortable using acts of strength in a dominant way? (ie- choking sirius in a sexual way, picking him up, etc.) this also largely ignores the fact that he likely wouldn’t even be able to do a lot of this. he’s weakened from his transformations. as a disabled person myself I will never understand how people can so blatantly ignore the negative aspects of what he goes through so they can have their alpha dom romance. moving away from that for a moment, it’s also just ridiculous to me that he would ever let himself show true anger to anyone he loves. he hates his lycanthropy and anything that would make him seem more “monstrous” is completely off the table. Also just because this pisses me off- let the man bottom! It’s genuinely so rare to see bottom!remus content and i’ll talk about why I think that is in sirius’s part as well. I have a lot more to say but I also don’t know if I phrased any of this well in the first place so i’ll end this part here.

sirius - oh boy. I’ll try to make this shorter than remus’s section but no guarantees. sirius as a submissive femme twink is genuinely one of the worst things to happen to this fandom. first of all, we are completely ignoring his canon body type while simultaneously infantalizing him. that is a grown man with a BEARD. it’s one thing to have your headcanons, but why is it that I never see femme sirius topping? I’m so convinced it’s a product of some sort of internalized homophobia. ignoring sirius’s canon masculinity for a moment, even if he was hyper femme he could still top. It’s so obvious that people have a very fixed view of what a gay relationship looks like- one masc and one femme. which- by the way- is a homophobic stereotype. sirius can be femme! if that’s your head canon for him, it’s not my thing, but okay. But then why make remus hyper masc? when that’s straight up against his canon personality? Again, this is something i’ve talked about in other posts on my blog and likely will be talking about in the future. Anyways- my main point is there’s no need to completely change his personality just to fit a stereotype. I also way prefer top!sirius / bottom!remus to the reverse, which is what’s more popular right now. (again, fitting right into the femme/masc ship stereotype.) Although I do believe in my heart of hearts that they’re switches that’s the only dynamic i’ll read because their personalities tend to be more accurate in those fics. Sirius can bottom! but holy shit let him be muscular and a little chubby and put some fucking hair on his face. I truly believe everyone is a mix of masc and femme traits, and i’d never fully deny sirius of any form of femininity. but you can dress feminine and still have masc traits or vice versa. Anyways the main takeaway from all of this is that i hate the way wolfstar has become a stereotype of gay relationships.

💛- what is a popular ship you just can’t get behind and why?

okay this is definitely an unpopular opinion but i’ve made myself very clear on my hatred of this ship so hopefully my moots won’t mind!! I can’t stand jegulus. like with a passion. I see jegulus on my insta feed and audibly sigh. To me jegulus is a crackship that should have never gotten popular. first and foremost, i see james as heterosexual and regulus as aroace so immediately that wouldn’t work even if I liked their dynamic. HOWEVER! i truly don’t believe james would ever betray sirius like that. james was more of a brother to sirius than regulus ever was and the idea that james would go fuck him is crazy to me. they probably barely interacted in school, if at all. also jily for life!! idk how people can’t like jily if you want enemies to lovers they’re literally right there.

also not super popular but remadora. that’s a gay man and a lesbian. what are we doing here jkr.

💕- what’s an unpopular ship you like?

remus x kingsley (i can’t remember their ship name) It used to be more popular and i remember reading a few fics in like 2019 but I can’t find it on tumblr really. I like the idea of them meeting and getting together after sirius is imprisoned- i think they have a good dynamic together. Wolfstar is still endgame to me but i think they could have had a cute relationship. Honestly i’ve thought of drawing them together so if that’s something anyone is interested in let me know because i’ll do it. also if anyone has fic recs!

i hope this wasn’t too much i got a bit carried away lol- i have a lot of thoughts on wolfstar’s dynamic so this was kind of cathartic to write out. i’m not looking to debate anyone, these are just my personal opinions so keep any comments kind and thoughtful please. :)

[starsarestories]

Please, please, PLEASE read this or at least put it on your tbr. It deserves so much more recognition than it's got. I've only seen one other person talking about it and it's perfect.

[iwriteasfotini]

It has dropped. The WHOLE WORK!!! :)

What can I say? Please reblog to spread the word. But more importantly... ENJOY!!!

[logolepsy-babble]

Marauders in the Riordanverse

(I’m bored and I randomly thought what if they were in the Riordanverse?)

Camp Half-Blood

Cabin 1 - Zeus

- Emmeline Vance

- Aurora Sinistra (adopted by Hera)

Cabin 4 - Demeter

- Frank Longbottom

Cabin 5 - Ares

- Edgar Bones

- Amelia Bones

- Kingsley Shacklebolt

- Ludo Bagman

Cabin 6 - Athena

- Regulus Black

- Sirius Black

- Rita Skeeter

- Lucinda Talkalot

Cabin 7 - Apollo (Greek)

- Poppy Pompfrey

Cabin 8 - Artemis (Hunters)

- Marlene McKinnon (quit)

- Alice Fortescue

Cabin 9 - Hephaestus

- James Potter

- Arthur Weasley

- Pandora Rosier

Cabin 10 - Aphrodite

- Bertha Jorkins

- Zara Zambini

Cabin 11 - Hermes

- Peter Pettigrew

- Gideon Prewett

- Fabian Prewett

- Molly Prewett

Cabin 12 - Dionysus

- Rose Rosmerta

Cabin 15 - Hypnos

- Xenophilius Lovegood

Cabin 16 - Nemesis

- (arguably) Dorcas Meadowes

- Quirinus Quirrel

Cabin 17 - Nike

- Hestia Jones

Cabin 18 - Hebe

- Rubeus Hagrid

- Charity Burbage

Cabin 19 - Tyche

- Elphias Doge

Cabin 20 - Hecate

- Sybill Trelewaney

Camp Jupiter

Children of Neptune

- Amos Diggory

Children of Bacchus

- Florence Greengrass

- Severus Snape

Children of Mars

- Dedalus Diggle

- Bellatrix Black

- Narcissa Black

Children of Minerva

- Minerva McGonagall

Children of Bellona

- Albus Dumbledore

- Emma Vanity

Legacy

- Aberforth Dumbledore

Descendant of Hercules

- Lily Evans

Children of Apollo (Roman)

- Remus Lupin

- Septima Vector

Magicians

- Dorcas Meadowes

- Marlene McKinnon

- Benjy Fenwick

- Sturgis Podmore

- Caradoc Dearborn

- Mary Macdonald

Norse (but not dead)

- Lucius Malfoy (son of Víðarr)

- Tom Riddle/Voldemort (son of Loki)

Vallhalla

- Alastor Moody

- Barty Crouch Jr (son of Tyr)

- Evan Rosier (son of Hel)

[redvelvetharmony]

mood board for ‘hide your fires’ by bizarrestars on ao3

IK IM BEING PREEMPTIVE with the whole relationship bit BUT IM MANIFESTING PLS hoping PRAYIBG the slow burn isn’t TOOOO slow 🙏🙏🙏

ANYWAYS i would recommend this 1000000% like omg even if ur a JEGULUS LOVER like me it’s still so fuckkingg goodd and interesting and just AMAZING

[selmasdaydreams]

I love when other characters in fics love and adore regulus as much as I do, like I really don’t care who he’s shipped with as long as they’re adequately obsessed with him

[m00neroni]

The top/bottom|dom/sub argument in wolfstar context (boring) would be dead if we all finally admit that Kingsley tops and doms both of them in a daily basis.

[hpseeker99]

Tonks: Make no mistake. Not only am I party rocking, but I am also in the house tonight. Harry: But are you shuffling? Tonks: Everyday. Kingsley: What language are you two speaking??