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#ootp era fics are my personal favs
aejiee · 3 months
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hi! you asked for marauders fic recs so im here to give you some :)
idk if you’ve read these or any yet, so they might seem kinda basic. they’re just to introduce you to this world/the characters. i wish i had a list like this when i first got into the marauders fandom ngl
also these are only gonna be marauders era fics, if you want golden trio era fics as well, i can give you some!
anyway:
all the young dudes by mskingbean89 (completed, 527k words, wolfstar & jily): this is THE marauders fic for most ppl, and i just think of it as what happened canonically. no fic is perfect, but this should be every1’s first marauders era fic imo (you might’ve read this already cuz it’s SO popular). its from remus’ pov and it follows him throughout hogwarts and until (i think) poa or ootp
the wolf’s tail by myheadsgonenumb (wip, 457k words, no ships yet but prob wolfstar & jily): this one’s pretty underrated imo, and it’s SO WELL WRITTEN!!! this also follows remus throughout hogwarts. however id say the diff between this and atyd is that (so far at least) it focuses more on the war side of the marauders era, even when they are still young and at hogwarts. so if you’re interested in how actually dark and dangerous the times were back then, even for children, you will like this one! the only thing ill say for this is that its kinda very descriptive at points (ex. there’s a lot of newspaper clippings, book quotes, interview transcripts etc) but you can just gloss over them if you think they’re not that important. rn i think their 5th year just started, so keep that in mind (its gonna be a long one)!
the cadence of part-time poets by motswolo (completed, 980k words, wolfstar & jily): AAAAAAHHHH this one is my ALL TIME FAV (marauders era) FIC <33333 this is a muggle au, so no magic! this is also a remus pov (😭) and he goes to hawkings (which is basically hogwarts) in his (i think??) 4th year? or younger? smt like that :,). this fic also has my fav oc (tomny) hehe. as the tags say, its a band fic/au, but i’ll spoil no more!
the making of the map by fox_pitch (completed, 79k words, wolfstar & jily): this is a shorter one, but its also rlyyy good. pretty sure this starts and ends in their sixth year, but as the title suggests, its how the marauders map come to exist! its also how wolfstar gets together and its very cute and wholesome. the ending is kinda ambiguous in the sense that it doesn’t give any hints as to if anything changes in this fic’s universe’s future, but id assume not.
choices by messermoon (completed, 624k words, jegulus, wolfstar & jily): i kinda assumed you wanted the “canon” ships (aka jily and wolfstar) but if you’re interested in jegulus (james potter/regulus black) then this one is prob for you. i personally haven’t finished this fic, but ik its a jegulus classic/canon, just like atyd is for jily (& wolfstar). this one follows james, and it doesn’t start on his first year i think. it has alternating povs as well! however, as the tags warn, it is canon compliant, aka reg dies in the end, so do w that what you will :,)
only the brave by solmussa (completed, 646k words, jegulus, wolfstar, dorlene, rosekiller & pandalily): this is another jegulus fic! it has started being considered a classic and if you read it, you’ll understand why. this also does not start from their first year, and this one also has alternating povs! i love the writing and just general concept/plot of this one; i don’t love jegulus but i was still HOOKED w this fic, so yes. its rly good. and as you can see w the tags, this is a happy ending (aka, reg lives)!!!!! mwah love those.
art heist, baby! by otrbs (completed, 219k words, jegulus, wolfstar, dorlene, alice/frank longbottom - idk their ship name): i also have not read this fic, but ive only heard good things about it (and some sobs but that’s what you get for “major character death” : ) )! i know the ending of it tho, and it is kinda sad, so prepare yourself. it is a muggle au, and they basically wanna pull an art heist? yup lets go w that simple explanation.
that’s it for now bahhaha, and its a LOT, so enjoy! if you want shorter ones, i also have some i can show you, and if you’ve read these, lmk if you like them! <3
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH 🙏🙏🙏 Ur my savior bro. I'm abt to finish ATYD and I started reading The Making of the Map per your suggestion because it was short enough to download a pdf to read in class 💀💀 I really like both of them!! I need to psych myself up to read some of the 500k+ fics tho bc atyd took me so long 😭😭😭 I'll let you know how I find the rest of them ^^ TYY!!!
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camelliacats · 7 years
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Pardoned
A freeverse poem, best viewed on FFN or AO3.
Fic: "Pardoned" [FFN] [AO3]
Pairings/Characters: Marietta Edgecombe/Graham Montague
Rating: K+
Words: ~370
Additional info: romance, poetry, freeverse, Harry's era, 3rd person POV
Summary: Marietta, in this room—alone—with him. Graham, in this room—alone—with her. It's something that carries on past that night. Maybe it becomes something more. *Set in OotP.
"You know what I need
When my heart bleeds
I suffer from greed
A longing to feed
On the mercy in you"
—Depeche Mode, "Mercy in You"
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
It was the worst thing
e.v.e.r
She'd been unsure about
Dumbledore's Army
from the first meeting
But she hadn't intended on betraying everyone
certainly not Cho
But what are best mates for?
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
So he was a Slytherin
not all snakes are bad
He'd joined the Inquisitorial Squad out of
boredom
(perhaps)
& it was lively
-watching for rule breakers-
-docking points though not a Prefect-
-capturing the D.A. in the act!-
&& all because of one
 little (accidental)
t u r n c o a t
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
When it all went down
(the detention-giving & such)
Marietta was stuck
in a room
(alone)
with him
'Ickk' was her first thought
He wasn't physically repulsive, like most in his House
but he was morally so
& that was what made it
all the worse
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
So many think themselves
a*b*o*v*e
the noble House of Slytherin
but Graham understood something
in this room
(alone)
with her
People could be very pretty
but inside, they're
A~L~L snakes
Suddenly, he doesn't feel so alienated anymore
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
It carries on past
this room
with them
He dogs her heels
She walks faster
He loses interest in the Squad
She isn't even on speaking terms with Cho for a while
& when he suggests
that they might be each other's
o n l y friend
Sheslapshim
Quick
h-a-r-d
(with an angry glint in her eye)
&& he
drops it
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
It's a while
before they speak again
Mari comes forward and
is the one to ask
f_o_r_g_i_v_e_n_e_s_s
(something new to both of them)
But she's realized a
bloody
stupid
painful
fact
Graham's all ears
Yet she doesn't want to voice it
Yet
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
He drops that subject, too
He keeps by her side, knowing
it does them both good
(he's a little kinder,
she's a little darker)
& that she'll open up to him soon
On her part,
she
C.A.N.'.T
Because it wasn't that he said it that angered her
It was that he was
right
& it feels as though it's costing her some
humanity&sanity
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
So long, now
It's been so long
& he's figured it out
(because he's a little smarter,
& she's a little s l i e r)
He knows what upset her
& he'll make it right
They're each other's o n l y friend
& she needs to know that she can be his something more
Okay, I'll admit—it's not my first Ravenclaw/Slytherin pairing. But I have many more to file under that category, and I doubt I'll disappoint. I can't help but grabbing a hold of a character and playing with their personality. It's too much fun! XD
Thanks for reading, and feel free to leave an anon/unsigned review via the FFN link or comment via the AO3 link at the top of the post, especially if you enjoyed this!
~mew
2017 note: Minor characters are my fav things, giving me the chance to build upon so little. So Marietta Edgecombe and Graham Montague… Well, they're perfect for me to write. XD And, gods, has this love for minor charries spread to my other fandoms in the past 7 yrs… ;]
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