#xswestallen

[westallenfun]

Home for the Holidays

Westallen Secret Santa gift for @westallen94 from @xswestallen

Barry and Iris rent a cabin in the mountains for Christmas. 100% fluff!

It was Christmas Eve Eve and 100 miles Northeast of Central City, the Smoky Mountains were covered in a blanket of snow. On the outskirts of a small town, the kind they make cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies about, on the side of the mountain, a little log cabin would be the cozy home of Barry and Iris West-Allen for the holiday.

Iris gasped in admiration when they first arrived.

“It’s so beautiful!”

Barry, who’d been carrying her as he ran them there, kissed her forehead before putting her down.

“I knew you’d love it. I’ll be right back with our stuff”

Barry sped away, leaving Iris alone for only a brief moment as he ran their luggage to the cabin.

Iris went up the steps to the wrap around porch, where she could appreciate the view of the beautiful scenery from every angle. She took a deep breath, the mountain air was invigorating. She was far away from the chaotic sounds of downtown in a city and closed her eyes to listen to the sweet songbirds’ tune.

The cabin’s window sills and the porch’s rail were frosted with snow. A wreath with colorful lights hung on the front door, which was flanked by poinsettias. It was the most picturesque place to spend Christmas.

“Iris,” Barry called from the front door. “You have to see this.”

She went to him. He moved aside so she could walk into the cabin. The first thing that could her attention was the 10 foot tall Christmas tree in the center of the living room. It was filled with white and silver ornaments. A shining star topped it.

“It’s so beautiful!” Iris said in awe.

Barry tapped the suitcase they’d pack with their own artificial tree and ornaments. “I guess we didn’t need to bring one after all.”

“Or, we could have two.”

“You’re really in the Christmas spirit this year.

Iris shrugged. “I’m just glad there are no meta problems to mess up our cozy holiday.”

She ran her hand up and down Barry’s sweater. He looked over her shoulder and something made him smile. Taking Iris by the hand, Barry led her across the cabin, to the doorway to the bedroom, where mistletoe hung.

“They really thought of everything.” Iris commented.

“Actually, this,” Barry pointed to the mistletoe. “Was me.”

He snaked his arm around Iris and pulled her in for a kiss.

The following more was Christmas Eve. Iris woke up Barry with a kiss on his cheek.

“Merry Christmas Eve.” She whispered.

Barry’s eyes fluttered open. He smiled as soon as he saw his wife laying next to him. He kissed her hand.

“Are you cold?” He asked.

“A little.” Iris admitted. “I know we were so hot when we finally went to bed last night that we thought we didn’t need the heavy blanket, but maybe tonight we’ll keep it close by so we can grab it later.”

“Your hands are like ice.”

“Warm me up then.”

Iris moved closer to her husband and wrapped her body around him. She ran her hands up and down his chest and back.

Together, they made blueberry pancakes for breakfast. They sat side by side at the kitchen table so they could both look out the large windows.

“That’s the secret.” Barry said. “You do it that way and you’ll never have another pancake disaster.”

“Are you sure that really works? Or, is it just one of those Pinterest life hack thingys that’s full of crap but nobody notices because they’re too lazy to actually try it?”

“It works!” Barry insisted.

“Ok. Next time I make pancakes I will pour the batter into an empty syrup container and used the lid to squirt it onto the pan.”

Barry moved his fork around his pancake. “Perfect circle guarantee!”

Iris giggled. She took another bite of her food and looked out the window. Her jaw dropped when she saw snowflakes falling.

“Babe, it’s snowing!” She gasped.

They abandoned their breakfast. Barry speed dressed himself and Iris in their coats, scarfs, earmuff, and gloves. They ran outside.

It was freezing cold, but the sky was fairly bright. Snow was falling at a steady, but not overwhelming pace. The wind carried the sweet smells of the cider trees to their noses.

Iris threw her hands in the air to catch some of the falling snow. She spun around, feeling giddy.

Barry came up behind her and put his arms around her. Iris leaned back on him.

“It’s going to be a white Christmas.” Barry said.

Iris looked up at him. “This moment is perfect. I wish it could last forever.”

Barry smirked. “Well, not forever, but I can make it last a lot longer.”

The wind stopped. The snowflakes that were falling stood still in midair. It was as if time paused. Iris smiled up at Barry, knowing he was using his powers to bring her into Flashtime.

Iris took in the experience. “I feel like I’m in a snow globe.”

Barry slid his hands down her arms. He laced their finger together (as best he could with their gloves) and began to sway.

“I want to dance with you.”

“I always want to dance with you.” Iris replied.

She put her head on Barry’s chest. She could hear the rapid beating of his heart, in such contrast to the stillness around her. Being a speedster meant Barry always had a fast heart rate. But, Iris felt pride knowing another reason, was her dancing with him.

After a few more dances, a snowball fight, a few Christmas movies while cuddling on the couch, and a sad attempt at a gingerbread house, the day had come to an end. Christmas was merely hours away. Barry and Iris laid in bed, but Barry couldn’t sleep.

“I feel like a little kid again.” He told Iris. “I’m too excited to sleep.”

“I think it’s all the candy you ate instead of using for our gingerbread house’s roof.”

“I have a very fast metabolism!”

“I love how your always so warm.” Iris purred. She nuzzled her face in Barry’s neck. “Will you hold me all night so I don’t get cold?”

He kissed her head. “Sure.”

“Thank you.”

“If you want, I can make you really warm.” Barry offered.

Iris felt butterflies in her stomach. She thought she knew exactly what Barry was suggesting. “Babe, you want to go again?!”

Barry breathed a laugh. “That’s actually not what I was going to say.”

“What is it then?”

Barry began to gently vibrate his body. “I can do it to you too, if you want.” He said, his voice vibrating too. It reminded Iris of her late night meetings on rooftops with The Streak.

“Yes please.” She said.

Barry held her close and vibrated her body as well. They fell into a steady rhythm together, so it no longer felt like they were moving at all.

Iris sighed in relaxation. “I do feel warmer. You’re powers are endlessly useful in bed.”

Barry looked very pleased with himself. He brushed Iris’ hair away and kissed her forehead. “I love you.”

“I love you.”

Christmas morning arrived with more snow. The first thing Iris did when she got up was gaze out the window, admiring the winter wonderland. Barry soon joined her, with cups of hot cocoa in each hand.

“One for my beautiful wife.” He said, handing Iris hers. “And, one for me.”

Iris kissed him. He already tasted like chocolate.

“Thank you, baby.”

“It’s Christmas!” He cheered.

“And, it’s snowing!”

Barry kissed Iris on the cheek. “Everything is perfect. This is the best Christmas ever.”

Iris batted her eyes at him. Before she could give him a flirty reply, her phone rang.

“Who is it?” Barry asked.

“My dad. He wants to Facetime.”

Iris answered the call. The happy faces of Joe West and Cecile Horton appeared.

“Merry Christmas!” They said in unison.

“Merry Christmas to you.” Barry said.

“We miss you two.” Joe told Barry and Iris.

“You’ll see us soon.” Barry assured him.

“Are you having a good time?”

“The best!” Iris gushed. “Dad, this place is so gorgeous. The trees, the mountains, they’re breathtaking. It’s been snowing too.”

“Sounds perfect.” Joe said.

Barry put his arm around Iris. “My thoughts exactly.”

“How’s your family, Cecile?” Iris asked.

“Oh, everyone was so excited to see Jenna.” Cecile lit up as she spoke. “That baby girl has been passed around more than the potatoes. My sister gave her the most adorable little outfits. I’ll send you pictures.”

Iris giggled. She could picture how cute her baby sister would look. She also loved seeing Cecile get so excited.

“What are you up to?” Joe asked.

“We’ve played in the snow, built a gingerbread house, and watched a handful of Christmas movies.” Barry reported.

“Christmas movies? Any recommendations?” Cecile wondered.

Barry grimaced and scratched his neck.

Iris was proud to say, “Last night, we watched The Princess Switch. It was so good.”

Cecile grabbed Joe’s arm. “Honey, we should watch that.”

Joe and Barry exchanged pained looks.

In a poor attempt at sounding excited, Joe said, “Yeah. That will be fun.”

Iris laughed into her mug of hot cocoa.

“Thanks for teaching me how to make Grandma Esther’s special hot cocoa.” Barry told Joe.

“No problem.”  He said. “So, what are your plans for today?”

Iris looked up at her husband. “Barry and I were just about to open presents when you called.”

“We won’t keep you then. Merry Christmas!”

This time, in unison, it was Barry and Iris who said, “Merry Christmas!”

The call ended. A black screen replaced the imagine of Joe and Cecile. Iris put her phone away.

“That was nice.” Barry remarked.

Iris smiled feebly. “Yeah.”

Always in tune to her emotions, Barry raised his eyebrows. “Iris?”

“I just miss them. I’m having a great time and I’m glad we took this time away, just you and me, but, this is the first Christmas I’m spending away from home. I guess I’m a little homesick.” She explained.

Barry hugged her. “That’s ok.”

Iris melted into his arms. She put her head on his shoulder. “You must miss your parents a lot too.”

“I do.” He admitted. “But, I’m not homesick.”

“No?”

Barry shook his head. “No. I can’t be when I’m with you.”

Iris picked her head up so she could look at him.

“You’re my home, Iris.” Barry repeated his wedding vow. “It doesn’t matter where we are. As long as you’re next to me, I’m home.”

Iris surged forward and kissed him. Held tight in his arms, his lips so sweet and so insistent, Iris felt it too. She really was home.

[royalsandwestallen]

You are so sweet! You definitely made my 2018 so much better 💜💜💜

Thank You for Making 2018 Great

With 2018 coming to an end very soon, I would like to thank a few people who I have been so lucky to get to know in 2018. They made this year a very happy one. From their kindness, to the conversations we’ve had, to the talent they share with the fandom, I can’t recommend them more. (It’s in alphabetical order)

@angelfireeast​

@ciscoscaitlin​

@iriswestallenhuh​

@lostinthespeedforce​

@royalsandwestallen​

@thatkillervibe​

[peralta-guaranteed]

Idk if u or someone already wrote about this and i've missed it but I'd really love to read something about what happen during the in between the "4 kamikaze shots and see we can keep it light and breeze" at the restaurant and the "we broke a rule etc". Just like to know how they get from one point to another bc i think it sure was pretty funny!

And btw love everything you write!

thank you so much, but tbh there are SO many fics focussed on the moments between kamikaze shots and 'we broke a rule' on Ao3, it almost feels pointless to add another to it. Especially since most of them are pretty dang good, like:

Let’s Not Have Sex Right Away by Janett_Snakehole

when the morning comes by letsperaltiago (who I think is also on tumblr as @letsperaltiago ?)

Hope It Wasn’t a Mistake by xswestallen

and these three are only from the first few pages of the Jake/Amy tag on Ao3. If you go further back to earlier season times, you can find even more!

[fanfictionfaberrycentral]

Top supercorp first kiss fan fics pleaseee

It sounds like a great idea...

                                    SUPERCORP FIRST KISS PART I

you mean everything to meby spacemanearthgirl

Dancing With a Stranger by imagineheadcanonsarea

Dare me to love (you) by FallingArtist

Supercorp First Kiss (ft. coming out, apologizing, & gossipy CatCo)

Supercorp First Kisses Collection by Killerwit68

Pride Month Prompt Fills: Supercorp Edition by littlewriterlexi

First Kiss by 4den

mistletoes and early christmas presents by kryptonianfool

Practice Makes Perfect by BigMammaLlama5

want you back by rudeandginger

Is it safer if we just say that we tried?by reindeersidecar

you mean everything to meby spacemanearthgirl

i've been the prey by cyclothimic

mistletoes and early christmas presents by kryptonianfool

Lena's got game (night) by JudeStFrancis

you're the sweetest thing underneath the sun by drfitzmonster

from that very first moment, you had my heart by spacemanearthgirl

I Knew I Loved You by SWLandsuperartist

I Didn’t Know by RootsArrow (SparklingDarkAngel) f

Floating Feelings by Arryn_Larent

For Another Time by LenasLuthorCorp

take off the glasses by ShinerWrites

some I crumpled some I burned some I tore to shreds by scully_romanova_of_asshai

Some Game Night by YMR9

Identity: Revealed by DoggyTwoShoes

i won't be warm until i'm lying in your arms by drfitzmonster

"I might just kiss you." - Supercorp by luversd

A Girl Could Always Use A Hero by nbdummy

The Kiss by Rstories

My Dearest Heart (How you Outshine the Fireworks) by Morningstar96

Kiss the cook by spacemanearthgirl

my love, I can finally see by spacemanearthgirl

Kara kisses Lena on a Tuesday by baevenreyes

In my veins by astrosaturn

She Wears the Pants! by Morningstar96

I told you I only take pictures of things that I think are beautiful( and darling you are beautiful) by calmadness16 

it's not just make believe by spacemanearthgirl

Happy by NightWolfsTales

I can't take my eyes off of you by spacemanearthgirl

balm and oil for weary hearts all cut and bruised with wrong by drfitzmonster

tried my best to be guarded (i'm an open book instead) by costia_gray

A Little bit Dense by NightWolfsTales

Because Of You by Ciirii

i love the ground whereon she stands by drfitzmonster

Crop Tops and Shattered Cups by frostedcupcake (orphan_account)

They don't talk about the future and put each other in it by luversd

we should just kiss (like real people do) by thistableforone

i hear your voice. it sounds like home. by spacemanearthgirl

I have no right to love you, but I do (I still do) by Pricefieldfan01

I didn't know something was missing until I met you by spacemanearthgirl

Addicting - Supergirl AU by lost_1n_the_rain

oh my darling cling to me by drfitzmonster

i really really like kissing you by spacemanearthgirl

Not So Secret by superkarasdanvers

Kara Danvers Sends Her Regards by i_remain_lost

Operation Lobster by Leapyearbaby29

Be gentle with this pain of mine by Morningstar96

you're my best friend but can we be more? by spacemanearthgirl

A perfect beginning by spacemanearthgirl

Good thing... by MrsBeatles

I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry Chapstick by orphan_account

First one of many (kisses) by Haughtiness for czadrich

Writing Your Name by bYeFeliciaah

we shoot across the sky by cyclothimic

All I want is you by spacemanearthgirl

Aurora Borealis by hashtagyourshirt

Protecting Lena by Lexa1223

Mistletoe by enginerd

the truth is i love you by spacemanearthgirl

And it's Getting Late (but I Stay 'til You Come Down) by Shipping_marvelous_things

take my heart and make it strong by drfitzmonster

You Tease by copperblue

This is How I look Right Now by Fandomlover (rainheartheaven)

Number Seven Is Really Hot by JustSomeGirlll

you're the light in my heart that will burn forever bright by spacemanearthgirl

First Kisses by BattlingBard

Kara Danvers, PR by BattlingBard

Birthday Wish by BattlingBard

Anything Could Happen by spacemanearthgirl

Untitled (cuz who needs titles right?!?) by PcktSprGrl

What Money Can't Buy by UselessLesbianLaughter

I'm so in love with you by spacemanearthgirl

A different kind of study by spacemanearthgirl

To feel close to you by spacemanearthgirl

I wanna hold you (when I'm not supposed to) by goonandkissthegirl

Andrey's 24 Hour No Money Back Laundromat by gveret

Bottle Up by Fandomlover (rainheartheaven)

Of Cunning Wits and Loyal Hearts by yesgalaxies

Potstickers and Plumerias by forgetforgotten

Your eyes tell the truth by spacemanearthgirl

Speak Softly Until I Sleep by A_Bad_Writer

Lipstick Smudges and Firsts by proudtobealuthor for foraoise

In your arms, where I belong by spacemanearthgirl

After Saving Lena on 3x05 by Juskru

Pixie dust (without a doubt) by spymaster

Seeing Double by Trogdor

Reasons Why (It's Inevitable) by delightfully_moody

A work of art by spacemanearthgirl

Candy Hearts by xswestallen

motorcycle sparks by hetzi_clutch

[barryallenis]

Trying to spread some positivity in the fandom and also realizing that my mutuals may not know we’re mutuals (secondary blog probs). The Flash fandom can sometimes feel a little slim so I want to support some of the blogs that I see regularly contributing, whether that be with discourse, gifs, videos, or fanfics. Also I’m following new people on the regular so this list is constantly growing and I’ll probably end up making another in the coming months! 

A - C: @amunetblack @barryallcn @barryslightningrod @candicekpats @cheryls-blossomed @chloedeckr @ciscosbarry @ciscogifs @ciscosource @cramseys 

D - l  : @eoiris @dctvladies @flashallens @irisandtheflash @iriswestsallen @iriswestallengifs @izzyllewis @kingmakings @lostinthespeedforce @lovingiris 

M - S: @nashwells @msanonships @sashmarie1111 @scosfield @sophisticatedloserchick @star-labs-intern @sunshinesunsethappiness @superohclair 

T - Z: @thatkillervibe @theflashdaily @theroseiris @westallengifs @westallenolicitygifs @westallenss @westallenssx @westallenverse @westeallen @xswestallen 

[backtothestart02]

It def looked like Jitters. I just wasn’t sure. Sometimes sets get reused. 🤷‍♀️ And yes to the angle. Thanks for the confirmation!

Question:

1) Was the night-before-the-wedding-reception at Jitters? (B/c it looked that way from the shots we got…)

2) Did Barry & Iris sleep at home that night or at a hotel? B/c it looks slightly different than their room from the angle they shot at, but the bed/blanket looks the same so??

[twicetolivetwicetodie]

NO

@agentmarymargaretskitz @sunshinesunsethappiness @xswestallen @incendiaglacies @eoiris

[westallen94]

Do you write fics!!!???

Unfortunately i don't. But i follow a few that do

@backtothestart02

@jade4813

@sophisticatedloserchick

@barryslightningrod

@wanderer765

@xswestallen

[theartofdreaming1]

February + March Fic Rec

I didn’t get around to read a lot of WestAllen Fanfic the past two months (I seized the opportunity of my long semester break to try and make a dent in my -to-be-read pile of books), so I decided to pile the amazing fanfics I’ve read these past two months into one fic rec:

by @backtothestart02:

Happy Harbour Drabble (”Barry and Iris talk about what-ifs and their relationship. Set in Season 1″ Short, raw, tender and sweet at the same time!)

by @sophisticatedloserchick:

One Night; Two Interesting Men (”In the course of one night Iris gets to know the two new men in her life; billionaire Barry Allen and Green Arrow.“ Very cool exploration of this fun “what-if” scenario.)

Valentines Day for Four (”Iris is finding it hard to enjoy Valentines Day but Barry finds a way to make it better“ Super cute!)

by @tooldtoship:

Just Right For Us (”Barry and Iris at home with newborn Nora <3 “ Adorable!)

by @wanderer765​:

Support (Soft and sweet domestic scene.)

@xswestallen:

A Tacky Valentine’s Day Proposal (”Barry has been waiting for this night. He's got it all planned out. It's Valentine's Day, he's reserved a table at Iris' favorite restaurant, and he's arranged a special surprise for dessert. It's going to be perfect.Until, Iris mentions how tacky she thinks it is to get engaged on Valentine's Day.” Funny and cute!)

Enjoy!

[finnreyfics]

Confessions - Fic Recommendations

This is a list of fic recommendations for @finnreyfridays under the theme, “confessions.” This has a lot of fluff in case the IX panel doesn’t pan out as well as we hoped.

Courage to Confess My Love by ChidiChidiBumBum - post-TLJ one-shot.

on a familiar planet in a galaxy far, far away by @cassianandorjyn; a cute, fluffy confession ficlet.

Untitled by @vaderey - post-TLJ one-shot.

The Final Resort by @boasamishipper - a locked-in-the-closet confession fic.

Untitled by deactivated account - a final battle confession fic.

You’ve Got Me by Phoebe_Snow - a modern roommates ficlet.

With your smile so warm by sunandoceanblue - a post-TLJ first kiss one-shot.

Not Nothing by xswestallen - a post-TLJ one-shot. Covers Rey’s encounter with Kylo Ren and Finn and Rose’s relationship.

You’re All I Ever Wanted by some_where - a royalty AU.

Confessions of the Night by HK44 - a cute and funny one-shot. Written before TLJ’s release.

New Hair, Same Jacket by Felruian - a fluffy reunion fic. Written before TLJ’s release.

[ao3feed-westallen]

In the Middle of the Night, In My Dreams

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2Uaesut

by xswestallen

Set during season 2 as Iris is discovering her growing feelings for Barry.

Words: 387, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Flash (TV 2014)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Iris West, Barry Allen

Relationships: Barry Allen/Iris West

Additional Tags: Smut, Oral Sex, Sexual Fantasy, Morning After, Drabble

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2Uaesut

[westallenfun]

A Gryffindor & a Hufflepuff

Westallen Secret Santa gift from @xswestallen for @xscarletspeedstress 

WestAllen Hogwarts AU

Summary: Barry comes up with a plan to impress his longtime crush, Gryffindor student Iris West.

A/N: Barry is a Hufflepuff, Iris is a Gryffindor. Cisco and Caitlin are both Ravenclaws and prefects. All the characters are in 5th year. Also, I know at some point while working on this the line blurred between Caitlin and Cisco and Hermione and Ron.

“No magic in the corridors!”

Caitlin looked disapprovingly at Barry’s wand as she took her seat next to him and their other best friend, Cisco, who spoke up to correct Caitlin.

“This is the great hall, not a corridor.”

“The rule still applies.” Caitlin insisted.

“Does it?”

Barry rolled his eyes. He stuffed his wand back in his bag, ignoring his friends’ bickering over technicalities.

“I’m a prefect. I have to enforce the rules.” Caitlin was saying. “You should too.”

“I do, when they need enforcing. That rule is there to stop dueling. Barry wasn’t going to jinx anybody. He’s just practising.” Cisco explained.

“For what?”

Cisco waggled his eyebrows and tapped Barry on the arm.

“Tell her.”

But, Barry might as well have been in another universe for all the attention he was paying Cisco and Caitlin. He was staring across the great hall, transfixed. Iris West had just walked in.

Ever since his first day at Hogwarts, September the 1st five years ago, Barry has been hopelessly in love with Iris. They’d met on the Hogwarts Express.

Barry was the last student to board the train, having nearly missed it. He clumsily walked down the aisle with his trunk, peaking into compartments but finding no empty seats.

He was starting to panic, when he heard the sweetest voice say, “You can come sit with me if you want.”

Barry turned to see a fellow first year student. She handed some change to the lady with the sweets trolly and then looked back at Barry.

“Do you want to?” She asked again.

“Yeah. Thanks.” Barry said.

The girl took a bite of the purple sugar quill she’d just bought and smiled at Barry with full cheeks. It calmed his anxiety and he smiled back.

She held out her hand.

“I’m Iris by the way.”

“Barry. It’s nice to meet you, Iris.”

From that moment on, Barry was smitten. Unfortunately, he and Iris were sorted into different houses later that night. Since Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors in their year didn’t share many classes together, Barry didn’t get many opportunities to spend time with Iris. When he did, he cherished it.

Iris was Barry’s favorite person to talk to. He didn’t make friends easily and he was often picked on by kids more popular than him for being a nerd. He thought maybe that’s why any time he got to be around Iris was special to him, because she was one of the most popular students at the school, but she was always so kind to him. She listened to him talk about whatever fascinating anomaly had peaked his interest that week.  

Iris had no shortage of friends. She was outgoing and charming in all the ways Barry wished he could be. People flocked to her, like she had some inherent magnetic field drawing them in. Barry knew he wasn’t the only person in Hogwarts covetting her attention. He figured that he was the least popular out of the lot.

Being in Hufflepuff didn’t help either. Not only did it mean he shared few classes with Iris, but many Gryffindors (and Slytherins) would laugh at Hufflepuff house, calling it the house you’re sorted into if the sorting hat has nowhere else to put you. Barry was proud to be a Hufflepuff, because he knew that house represented so many important values. But, the Hogwarts social hierarchy put all Hufflepuff at a disadvantage.

Iris was way out of his league. Barry’s reasonable side scolded himself for pinning for someone he had such a slim chance with, but he couldn’t stop the racing of his heartbeat whenever he saw Iris.

As Barry stared at Iris across the Great Hall, his heart was pounding. The noise of students chatting faded and the crowd of faces vanished. Barry felt like he and Iris were the only two people in the world.

Cisco snapped his fingers in front of Barry’s face.

“Man, I said tell her, not show her.”

Barry came back to his senses.

“Wha?”

Caitlin hid her smirk with her cup of tea.

“Oh, so you’re going to do something stupid to try and impress Iris?”

“It’s not stupid.” Barry scoffed. “It’s romantic.”

He took his wand back out and performed the conjuring spell. Four long stemmed, but wilted roses appeared.

“I see why you have to keep practicing.” Caitlin noted.

Barry slammed his wand down on the table in frustration. He’d been practicing for a week and hadn’t managed to conjure fresh flowers yet.

Cisco put his hand on Barry’s shoulder.

“Hey, it’s alright, man. Dead flowers aren’t so bad. You could just tell Iris you meant to conjure them like that, because you want to grow old and shrivel up with her.”

Caitlin breathed a laugh.

“That might be coming on a little strong.”

Barry sighed. He put his head down on the table.

“This is stupid. Even if get the spell right, it won’t be enough to make Iris like me like that.”

“How do you know?” Caitlin asked. “If you just tell Iris how you feel-”

“No!” Barry cut Caitlin off.

Caitlin looked pleadingly at Cisco.

“Sorry, I’m with Barry on this.” Cisco said. “He has to go big or go home. Iris is a Gryffindor, you know how showboaty they are. Barry can’t just profess his undying love all casual, he has to do something to show it.”

Caitlin frowned.

“You know Iris isn’t like that. She cares about what’s in people’s hearts, not their proficiency at floral charms. You don’t have to show off. Honestly, if you merely gave her a cup of mint chocolate chip ice cream, she’d be eternally grateful.”

Remembering that mint chocolate chip ice cream was ineed Iris’ favorite food from a conversation they’d had a few years ago, Barry lifted his head and looked at Caitlin.

“How would you know so much about Iris all of a sudden?”

“I’ve been studying for the arithmancy final with her.” Caitlin said like it was no big deal.

Barry’s eyes lit up.

“What?! Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Because, I knew you’d flip out and try to use the situation as a way to get with her, and I just wanted a study partner.”

Barry gazed back at Iris.

In a smug voice, Caitlin reminded Barry, “I told you when we picked our elections, you should’ve signed up for arithmancy.”

“Arithmancy is the worst.” Cisco mumbled, mouth full of food.

“It’s actually very interesting.” Caitlin defended. “But, this final is supposed to be very difficult. Another reason I wasn’t telling Barry how I study with Iris. We have enough distractions as it is, with Peeves flying around, knocking things over, stealing our books, and coming up with asinine songs to sing. He’s a menace to the entire library.”

Peeves was the castle’s resident poltergeist. All the students hate him, but they couldn’t do anything about his increasingly annoying hijinxs because the banishing spell for a poltergeist was too complicated.

Barry suddenly smiled.

“That’s it!” He proclaimed.

Cisco, who’d been about to take another bite of food, stopped and a bit of mashed potatoes fell off his fork.

“What’s it?”

“When Caitlin and Iris are studying and Peeves makes a scene, I’ll show up and banish him.” Barry explained. “Iris will surely be impressed. The whole school will be when hear that I got rid of Peeves.”

Caitlin rolled her eyes.

“Even if you could master the banishing spell, are you sure that’s how you want to get Iris interested in you?”

“Of course. When I stand up to Peeves I’ll be proving to Iris how brave and chivalrous I am.”

Cisco high-fived Barry.

“No Gryffindor could resist.”

Caitlin sipped her pumpkin juice in quiet skepticism.

The next week, in the library, Barry peered around a bookshelf to watch as Iris came and sat down at a table next to Caitlin.

“Do you think this final is going to be as bad as everyone says?” Iris asked. She looked nervous.

Caitlin pulled her number charts out of her bag and spread them out.

“We better prepare for the worst.”

“God, I hope Peeves doesn’t show up here again. We have enough to worry about.” Iris sighed.

Barry smirked. He felt confident he’d be taking care of the Peeves problem for Iris. Every spare moment he had over the last week was dedicated to practising the banishing spell, which Barry found he had quite a nach for. He’d banished half the furniture in his dorm room (something he’d apologize to his roomates for later).

Iris and Caitlin chatted and studied for a few minutes with no sign of Peeves. Barry felt his stomach fill with butterflies as he watched Iris. She had this way about her. Even the most mundane things she did, like turning the pages of her textbook, were beautiful. Barry noted how she’d scrunch up her nose when reading a difficult question and how she’d tap her quill to the tune of a Weird Sisters song when she was deep in thought.

Iris leaned in closer to Caitlin, pointing to something on her paper.

“Which statistic did you-”

Whatever Iris asking was lost, because everyone’s attention immediately turned to the book that was soaring across the library, only to hit Eddie Thawne in the back of the head. Eddie stumbled and had to catch his balance by grabbing onto a nearby chair.

“Who threw that?” He demanded.

A high-pitch, maniacal laugh resounded. Rising from between bookshelves and levitating into the air, was Peeves.

“Hahaha. Oh, don’t look at me like that, Thawny-hony. I was doing you a favor. You said you needed a book on goblins. I deliver it to you, free of charge.” Peeves taunted.

He gave a little bow. The shit-eating grin on his face made all of the occupants of the library scowl. Eddie picked up the book and threw it right back at Peeves.

Eddie was a chaser on the Gryffindor quidditch team and had excellent aim. Unfortunately, Peeves had the power of invisibility. He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

“Missed me, missed me, now you gotta kiss me!” The disembodied voice of Peeves blabbered.

Barry looked at Iris. She slammed her quill down and stood up.

“That’s enough.” She asserted. “Get out of here, Peeves.”

The poltergeist rematerialised next to Iris.

“Uh-oh! Are you not enjoying my company? You are all so dull, you could put me to sleep.”

Peeves pushed all of Iris and Caitlin’s study material off their table and laid down on it.

“PEEVES!” Iris cried, disgusted.

Anger and adrenaline rushing through him, Barry sprung out from where he’d been watching. His wand was drawn and his eyes fixed on Peeves.

“She said, that was enough.” Barry said sternly.

Peeves waved off Barry’s reminder.

“She says a lot of things, I don’t listen to most.”

Barry grit his teeth.

“You better listen to this.” He warned Peeves.

“Oh, do tell, Allen. What do you have to say?” Peeves sneered. He rolled over onto his stomach and supported his chin with his hands.

“You’ve harassed the students of Hogwarts for too long. The teachers aren’t allowed to do anything, the students don’t know how, so you’ve gotten away with it, but that ends now.”

Peeves examined his fingernails, looking bored. Barry’s eyes slipped from the nuance laying on the table in front of him, to Iris, who looked hopefully at him.

“I’m going to banish you.” Barry announced.

Peeves roared with laughter. He rose off the table, floating into the air.

“You? Banish me? I will hand it to you, Allen, you can tell a joke. That was so funny, you’re making me choke.”

“SHUT UP!” Barry yelled.

He climbed atop the table to get closer to Peeves.

Peeves fell silent. He narrowed his eyes at Barry, who, for a second, was worried Peeves was about to charge at him. But, Peeves spread his arms wide and hung still in the air.

“Give it your best shot.”

Barry felt the eyes of everyone in the library on him. His wand felt slippery in his sweaty palms. He glanced at Iris, who was watching with bated breath. For her, Barry gathered his confidence.

Barry pointed his wand at Peeves and said the incantation, “Depulso!”

Nothing happened.

Barry flicked his hand and tried a second time.

“Depulso!”

Nothing.

Peeves looked down at his own body.

“Still here.” He said flatly.

Whispers rang in Barry’s ear. He knew his fellow students were doubting him now.

“Depulso! Depulso! Depulso!” Barry shouted over and over.

Peeves cackled and sang,

“Oh wee Barry Allen said he’d banished ol’ me, but here I am. What a bad plan! He’s a liar, more foolish than Fat Friar!”

“SHUT UP!” Barry yelled again.

Peeves kept singing,

“I’m teachner now, here is your lesson: if you’re a liar, liar, and with Peeves you’re messin’, I will set your pants on fire!”

Barry’s trousers burst into flames. He yelped in pain. Some of the onlooking students laughed, others moved away from him in fear they’d catch fire.

Barry clumsily jumped off the table and landed with a thud. He rolled around on the carpet, trying to extinguish the flames. It wasn’t working. Scared and humiliated, Barry felt like he was in Hell, being consumed by flames and those around finding humor in his suffering. It seemed like an eternity of painful burning and taunting. Barry was making himself dizzy from rolling.

“AGUAMENTI!” Someone shouted.

A jet of cool water hit Barry and the flames were extinguished.

He stumbled to his feet and saw Iris standing in front of him, her wand drawn, having cast the charm that put the fire out. She opened her mouth to speak, but Barry blew past her.

Huffing for breath, Barry ran as fast as he could away from the scene. The jeers of Peeves and other students echoed down the corridor. He had never been more humiliated. Not only were his chances of impressing Iris gone, but now he’d surely ruined their friendship, making himself look so stupid that she’d never want to speak to him again. Nobody in the entire school would.

When Barry reached the refuge of his dorm room, he slammed the door closed, locked him, and crawled under the covers, intent on never showing his face again.

“Come on, it wasn’t that bad.”

Cisco sat on the side of Barry’s bed, trying to console his best friend.

“It was.” Barry mumbled from under his comforter.

“Nobody’s even talking about it anymore. They’ve moved on. Yesterday, Seamus Finnigan accidently conjured a tarantula and wet his pants.” Cisco recounted. “It’s him who should be hiding up here.”

“When people see my face, it will remind them.”

“Ugh, Barry, you can’t live under this blanket forever. How are you ever going to get a date?”

“My chances of ever getting a date are the same here as they would be if I went out in public.” Barry sighed.

“You’re going to fail all your classes. You already missed two days, you can’t miss another.” Cisco insisted.

Cisco ripped the cover off, grabbed Barry from under the arms, and dragged him out of the bed.

“No.” Barry groaned in protest.

“Yes. Come on, we don’t want to miss breakfast.”

Barry survived classes that day by avoiding eye contact with everyone. He’d pack his things before class was dismissed and the second it was, he’d run out of that classroom and into the next, to ensure he wouldn’t have to talk to anybody. So far, so good, though, Barry still would’ve liked to have an invisibility cloak.

After leaving his last class, Barry planned on running straight to his dorm room. He was halfway across the castle when he saw Tony Woodward and Vincent Crabbe, two 5th years, had a 1st year cornered.

“Looks like you were born to take a beating.” Woodward laughed.

Barry, knowing all too well what being that 1st year was like, couldn’t just walk away.

“Leave him alone, Woodward.” Barry commanded.

Woodward and Crabbe turned around. Their faces lit up with glee.

“Well, if it isn’t, Allen. What are you gonna do? Banish us?” Woodward teased.

“Is your rump still burned from the fire?” Crabbe asked in mock concern.

Woodward nugged Crabbe on the arm and said, “I bet that’s not all that was burned.”

Crabbe laughed and added, “Not that he would’ve had much to begin with!”

Barry kept looking at the 1st year, who was shaking with fear.

“Clearly I’m more fun for you to pick on.” Barry said. “So let the kid go.”

“Not our new friend. We can’t say goodbye yet.” Woodward pouted.

“Let. Him. Go.”

“Make me.”

Barry ran towards Woodward and Crabbe. He knew he was fighting a losing battle. There was no way he could go up against just one of them, let alone both. But, at least, it gave the 1st year student a chance to escape.

Wooward and Crabbe strode off with smiles, bragging to each other about how well they’d just done in the fight. Barry was left in the corridor, snorting bat-bogeys out of his nose. He’d just gotten a large, gross one out when he saw Iris peaking at him from around the corner.

Her voice shook, “Barry?”

He couldn’t believe his misfortune.

“How long have you been standing there?” Barry asked, scared of the answer.

“A long time.”

Barry sighed, “That’s just great.”

He was too tired to run. He supposing that since Iris had now seen him humiliate himself in the library and get his ass handed to him by Woodward and Crabbe, it couldn’t get any worse. There was no point in hiding, hoping she’d forget.

Iris knelt down beside Barry. She handed him a tissue from her bag.

“Thanks.” He said, shocked she would get this close to him.

“Where have you been the past couple of days? I’ve been looking for you.”

Barry furrowed his brows.

“Why? Need something to light a match off?”

Iris didn’t laugh at him like Barry assumed she would. She looked hurt.

“Barry, I was worried about you.”

“You were?”

“Of course! You’re my friend.”

“I didn’t think you cared that much.” Barry admitted. When he realized how that sounded, he went on, “I didn’t think anyone cared that much about me.”

“I do.” Iris assured him. She put her arm around Barry. “What did I ever do to make you think I wouldn’t care?”

“I guess… nothing. It’s just that… you’re Iris West!”

Iris smiled but looked confused.

“Yes, that is my name.”

“You’re popular, and so pretty, smart, and fun. And, everybody likes you. You could be friends with anybody in school, so I just didn’t think you’d pick me.”

“Why not? You’re Barry Allen! You’re so smart, and nice, and thoughtful. And, you’re very cute.”

Barry blushed.

Iris went on, “You mean a lot to me, Barry. You have since we met on our first day of school.”

Barry smiled.

“I think about that day all the time. How lucky I was to have to met you and how, from the second I did, I’ve never stopped thinking about you. Then, we got sorted into different houses. I’m a Hufflepuff and you’re a Gryffindor.”

“What does that matter?” Iris asked.

“I guess we value different thing. You want someone who’s daring and courageous. But, I’m just-”

Iris finished Barry’s sentence for him.

“You’re just the most fair, hardworking, and kindest person I’ve ever met. Not to mention, daring and courageous.”

“You don’t have to lie to make me feel better.”

“It’s not a lie.” Iris said earnestly. “I mean it. The way you stood up to Peeves in the library, or just now when you took on Tony and Vincent to help that kid, was amazing.”

“I got pummeled both times.” Barry reminded her, gesturing to his swollen post-bat-bogey hex nose.

“Yeah, but after the first time, you still stood up for what’s right the second. That’s real courage.”

The setting sun gleamed in through the window, making Iris’ eyes sparkle and her skin glow. She looked more beautiful than ever. Barry felt his heart pounding.

“I love you, Iris.” He whispered.

She smiled.

“I love you, Barry.”

Iris moved forward and so did Barry. He caressed her cheek and tilted her head slightly, so he could kiss her. Iris opened her mouth and welcomed him in. For a glorious minute, they were one.

When it was over, Barry blinked, blinded by the sun in his eyes. He worried it had been a dream. To his delight, Iris was still there beside him.

“I love you, Iris.”

She giggled.

“You said that already.

“I’m feeling brave enough to say it a lot more.”

[pensbridgerton]

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favorite color(s)? Orange. I love everything orange, except maybe for the clothes I’m wearing because that color doesn’t suit me. But every time I see something orange it’s a struggle for me not to buy it.

top 3 ships: It changes from time to time but for now the ones I’m really invested in are Simon and Isabelle, Jackie and Hyde, and Jake and Amy. I’m still going to put Barry and Iris on that list because I really that we will get something soon but I really doubt it.

last song: I know it was Taylor Swift and I know that it was one from Reputation, but I cant remember which one because it was on my way home and I really really wanted to be home so I didn’t pay attention.

lipstick or chapstick?: Chapstick but I don’t use it enough

last movie: If it was in theater, that was so long ago that I can’t remember... was it Beauty and the Beast?? I rarely go to theater because it’s so expensive. But if you’re asking DVD that was Avengers: Infinity War.

currently reading: I’m actually between two books right now. I just finished “Lo strano viaggio di un oggetto smarrito” by Salvatore Basile. It was a beautiful story about letting go and finding yourself, I really liked it so I definitely recommand it. I didn’t read it in italian because I don’t know the language, I read the french translation and I don’t know if it was translate in english. And now I’m going to start “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up“ by Marie Kondo because my house is a mess and I really need to do something about it. @amesjakes can probably agreed with that because she saw the way I live but she still remains my friend so shout out to her :p

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Thanks! ❤️

So. We all sitting here wondering why Nora’s switch-up in hairstyle was never explained.

But WHAT IF the braid was her “under cover” look - b/c y’all know Barry’s daughter would come up w/ an epic fail of a disguise, lol.

I mean, the first time we saw her in the short hair was when she officially introduced herself to everybody as WA’s daughter. And the little smile she made when they all recalled the instance when they’d seen her before? She prob thinking maaaaybe that was a better disguise in my head. Lol.

Just some thoughts.

[xswestallen]

Do you think we will be getting a Xmas episode this year

I think we are, because the title of 5x07 is “O Come All Ye Thankful”. That’s a play on the Christmas song "O Come All Ye Faithful".

Yeah, I didn’t think I’d say this, but if Caitlin and Ralph got in a relationship, I actually wouldn’t be upset about it. It wouldn’t be my OTP, but I think they could work together.

When Ralph was first introduced, I assumed he and Caitlin would have a romantic relationship. But, Todd, Danielle, Hartley, and creep of the year Kresiberg (before getting fired) all confirmed that SnowDibny isn’t happening. Caitlin and Ralph are going to stay friends. Apparently, at some point, Sue (Ralph’s comic love interest) is going to be introduced and Caitlin is going to single the time being while she figures out her family stuff.

how did you get your url?

i just typed it into my settings. I got lucky that nobody had taken XSWestAllen yet. I was pleasantly surprised I didn’t need to hyphenate or add unnecessary ‘s’ lol.

Is Candice in a new movie?

No, not that I’m aware of. I haven’t seen anything about Candice working on any other projects besides The Flash and Shethority. 

I like how open you are when you talk about your life. It’s cool to learn about you. 

Thank you! Nobody has ever told me that before!

[twicetolivetwicetodie]

I keep seeing, from more than one person on Twitter, that WestAllen as a relationship is dead cause they don’t have any romantic scenes anymore or they act like a boring old couple who don’t act like newlyweds, and only give each other pecks on the cheek. I don’t know if any of this is gonna change or not post Crisis so I guess I was wondering what the WA fandom on here thought about it

@sunshinesunsethappiness @xswestallen