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Just in case🤭🤭

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Little Teddy with his godfather

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Can we please get more of this🥰🥰🥰

Amazing 🤩

NEW! Jily Actors AU - Oneshot

This surprised me as much as it might do some of you. I started writing this when I was ill with the flu last week, abandoned it because I was feeling too poorly to focus and then - when I opened it again this morning - I didn't hate what I'd typed out so far and wrote a few additional scenes. I hope you enjoy this Jily Actors AU Oneshot (I can't guarantee this is the last time I'll write about them as actors).

Anyone who has never heard the names Lily Evans and James Potter before must be a boomer. The two actors have dominated the box office with their films in the past nine years, more often than not starring opposite one another. Whether tasked to portray mutual pining, passionate hatred or fiery love, Potter and Evans make the screen positively buzz with the taste of opportunity.

Read on AO3 HERE.

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Thank you so much @matrixaffiliate 💕💕

Skirr

New Story! FFN and AO3

Snooping for presents is a common pass time around Christmas, especially in the Potter household. A fluffy family Christmas story featuring Harry, Ginny, and all the kids. Hinny Fluff. One-shot.

A little fluffy Christmas drabble.

For the amazing @thisismegz ! Congratulations, darling! You're beautiful and I hope everyone treats you with the same kindness you've always given to me. Love you!

Skirr

“Hurry, Lily! Mum and Dad are gonna be home any second!”

“When snooping for Christmas presents when your parents aren’t home, shouldn’t you be more worried about me?” Teddy poked his head into Harry and Ginny’s bedroom. “Besides, Ginny wouldn’t lay them out in plain sight when she knows you’re her son.”

Lily’s little head peeped out from under the bed and she blew her fringe from her eyes. 

“They aren’t here Jamie.” 

Jamie’s shoulders slumped forward.

“What about you, Al?” 

Al’s head popped out of the clothes in the closet. “Nothing.”

“Maybe they didn’t get us anything.” Jamie sighed.

“Don’t be silly.” Teddy laughed. “They’re your parents. They got you something. And even if they didn’t, you haven’t been so bad that Father Christmas would forget you entirely.” 

“But last year we found them, and the year before that too.” 

“Then they probably hid them really well this year. Come on, let’s go back downstairs.”

Teddy chuckled as all the kids filed out of the Potter’s bedroom. He remembered when he used to act that way, snooping around for presents at Christmas time. He was more mature than that now. Now he’s trusted to help set out presents at the appointed time; and he knows that his family loves him enough to find presents he’ll like.

Jamie’s head was nearly down by his shoes as he slumped down the stairs and his older brother took pity on the poor lad.

“How about I get out the biscuits and what’s left of the wassail from yesterday and we can play a game till your parents get home?”

“Alright,” Jamie said with a little shrug of his slumped shoulders.

The game and sugar worked wonders and by the time Harry and Ginny were home, Jamie had forgotten all about snooping for presents.

“Thank you for watching them for us.” Ginny hugged him. “I’m sure there were better things to be doing than watching your god-siblings.”

“I don’t mind.” Teddy placed their mugs in the sink. “Oh, and you should know Jamie had them snooping in your room for presents.”

Harry chuckled. “He won’t find them there.”

“I didn’t think he would.” Teddy nodded. “But I thought I’d give you a heads up.”

“Have you done all your shopping?” Ginny put her hand on his shoulder. “I could take you tomorrow.”

“I got everything with Gran when the train came in. She said we were already in London and might as well take advantage of it.”

“Smart woman, your Gran.” Harry smiled. “Now why don’t you run on up to bed and we’ll get you back home in the morning.”

Teddy wished them both goodnight and headed for the stairs.

“You know.” Ginny’s voice was quiet. “I’m going to take a lot of joy one day in telling Jamie that all the presents were right in front of him the whole time.” 

Teddy paused, curious if she’d reveal the hiding place.

After all, he should know so as to steer Jamie in the wrong direction.

“That spot only works for as long as I don’t need my cloak for work.” Harry’s voice was almost too quiet to be heard.

“I’ll be sure to ask Father Christmas to keep all the baddies away until Christmas.”

“You’ll need to ask him to keep the kids off the ceilings as well, then.”

Teddy’s jaw dropped, and he looked above him. 

His godparents had hid the presents on the ceiling and then covered them with Harry’s invisibility cloak? Jamie would never even think to check the ceiling! Teddy wasn’t even supposed to know Harry had the cloak, but he’d eves dropped from this same spot before and heard about it then. 

Satisfied that Jamie wouldn’t be able to ruin his Christmas surprises, Teddy walked up the stairs to his room.

“He’s in his room.” Harry wrapped his arms around Ginny’s waist and kissed her neck.

“Do you think he believed us?” 

“Of course he did, or he wouldn’t have gone upstairs.” Harry kissed her again, ready to move their conversation on to other things.

“Hold that thought.” 

Ginny slipped from his arms and laughed at the pout Harry gave her for that. She picked up her wand and brought the box of old mugs down from atop the refrigerator. Then pulled the last of the Christmas gifts from the bags and shrunk them down to fit inside the mugs. She placed the box back on top of the refrigerator.

“There.” She slid up against him. “Now, where were we?”

Harry pulled her close and spoke low against her ear. “Somewhere along these lines.”

Ginny’s response was a quiet moan as she melted into him.

“Take me to bed, Mr. Potter.”

“With pleasure, Mrs. Potter.”

Harry swept her into his arms and up the stairs to their room. No one was going to be finding their presents early, not even Ginny.

Jamie definitely got his snooping from her.

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@seriouslysam8 Well said😇

Hey Sam, I understand your stance on Hermione but I was wondering why Ron is being given the green light. He wasn’t the greatest friend to Harry either and I feel like a lot of people especially fandom give him this pass because he’s a male. Fandom has given him so many excuses it irritates me because if he was female character he wouldn’t be given that many chances. He’s not the only male character who fandom has turned a blind eye to, Draco is another character who fandom has turned into a hero and made excuses for. If Draco was female character would he be given a chance at redemption? I don’t think so. The only 3 characters that stuck by Harry and were loyal to a fault were Ginny, George, and Fred. I was pretty in the end of HBP that Harry didn’t ditch Ron and Hermione and go on the hunt with the twins and Ginny (if underage magic wasn’t an issue).

It has absolutely nothing to do with gender. None. I truly disagree with you that Ron gets a free pass by the fandom. He and the rest of the Weasleys are often vilified while Hermione stands on this golden pedestal.

Hermione has been constantly glorified by the HP fandom to the point where everyone overlooks all of her flaws. She’s the most popular female character by far, being paired with every single character in the entire series. She’s the smartest, the most clever, secretly the most beautiful witch, etc etc etc. Ron isn’t good enough for her in the Romione pairing because he’s dumb, lazy, and amazingly jealous.

Meanwhile, Ron is often shafted and bashed in fandom. He’s portrayed as dumb, a terrible friend, and a terrible boyfriend/husband. Ron had a few bouts of jealousy when it comes to Harry, but that kid opened up his entire family to an orphan. A kid with 6 other siblings and who is often overlooked made sure his best mate who had no one was always welcome in his home and stayed behind every holiday with Harry. He made sure his mom made him a jumper for Christmas so he’d have Christmas presents to open. He stands up to who they think is a mass murderer and says that Sirius will have to kill him too. He didn’t talk down to Harry like Hermione always did. He often played the peacemaker between the two when they were at odds.

Ginny is often vilified by the fandom, a little fan girl who gave Harry love potions. 🙄 Hermione? Nah, nobody would ever say that about Hermione. She’s too amazing on all fronts.

I think a major reason that Hermione and Draco are glorified and often paired is because of the looks of the actors who played them. Also, Hermione was given all of Ron’s amazing lines. Ron was shoved into the background as comedic relief. Ginny was… well, she was fucking nonexistent.

So, I don’t think it’s a gender issue at all. I think the movies played a massive role in fandom perceptions.

I will be a Ron stan until the end of time. He was an amazing friend who made some mistakes when it came to some bouts of jealousy but I stand firmly behind the fact that he was generally an amazing friend. There is a reason Harry would miss him the most in the second task. There is a reason why Harry always hated when they fought and was miserable while you never heard him say he missed Hermione when they were fighting. Ron deserves better and not because he’s a male. That’s ridiculous and I’m not here for that. It’s based purely on character and traits.

For the record, Draco is a turd and always will be. He was only mildly better as an adult but he’s still a shit person.

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@seriouslysam8 ....

I know I've said this before, but I cannot wait 😉

It's so good to see that you've started editing.

I have to find some stories to occupy myself with till you upload 🤭

Giving you all the love and encouragement🥰

Petrichor

GETTING READY TO POST BRUMOUS!

I officially made the series on AO3 and updated my ff.net profile.

Now, I'm finally getting around to doing my edits for chapter one. I put off my edits knowing that I'd want to start posting as soon as they were done. It's going to be a long couple of days.

A couple people asked me privately if Backstabber was needed to be read to enjoy the rest of the series, since several of you either weren't interested in Marauders or couldn't get through the darkness of that story. Backstabber isn't necessary unless you want a more in-depth background into some things that happened in the first war. Things that are important that happened in Backstabber, will be discovered and explained through Harry's POV. So, you can learn the important stuff with Harry and through his eyes. If you want a more in-depth look at some of those events, you can go back and read Backstabber. But, honestly, there's only one main storyline from Backstabber that continues throughout the series. If you have been following me for awhile, you know that Marlene McKinnon did not die during the first war and she will play a role in the series. What happened to her is explained and sprinkled throughout Brumous. So, if you didn't read Backstabber, you get a little mini-mystery that you can read and piece together what happened with Remus, Sirius, and Harry. If you read Backstabber, you already know what happened that dreadful summer.

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Yess!!!!

It's posting time....

We are ready to read🥰🥰

Brumous Sneak Peek #2

“Speaking of potential boyfriends, don’t look, Ginny, but Harry Potter is looking at you and awkwardly shifting like he doesn’t know whether to interrupt or run,” Gemma added.

Demelza looked over and gave him a little wave. “You did break up with Michael, right?”

Ginny’s heart sped up as she slowly turned to see Harry was indeed standing awkwardly by the stairs and looking at them with the strap of his satchel gripped in his hands. His neck and cheeks looked flushed. He shot Ginny a lopsided grin when he caught her eye. Somehow, she got her lips to cooperate and shot him a reassuring smile. 

“Not yet,” Ginny whispered as she stood up, smoothing her skirt.

“Not yet?” Demelza hissed. “Why not?”

“Oh, Ginny,” Gemma groaned. “You’re going to miss your bloody chance with Harry Potter.”

“Shh,” Ginny shot in their direction before she made her way over towards Harry.

Relief spread across his face, his lips tugging up the closer she got. Her heart fluttered in her chest as she tried not to think about the fact that Demelza and Gemma were probably watching with bated breath at their interaction. She pushed that thought to the back of her mind as she stopped short of him, their eyes meeting.

Reaching out a hand, she touched his wrist. “Are you all right?”

Harry blinked at her for a second, his eyes snapping down to her fingers touching him. She pulled away, not wanting to upset him. She knew he didn’t like to be touched, but sometimes she couldn’t help herself ever since Easter. It was almost as though something had shifted between them, the air surrounding them light and airy. She rather liked it.

“Yeah, I, uh… Ron and Hermione are at a prefects meeting,” he replied, his brows disappearing underneath his glasses as he looked back up at her.

Ginny nodded. “Is there… do you, uh, do you need help with something?”

Harry’s tongue peeked out of his mouth. “I wanted to talk to… Snuffles. I was, uh, I was wondering if you’d be my lookout.”

“Yeah, of course, Harry,” Ginny said without missing a beat. “Is anything wrong?”

Harry shifted. “No, so don’t feel obligated if you don’t want to.”

Ginny rolled her eyes. “Trust me, I’m not doing anything I don’t want to do. You’re fine. I’m happy to help you. You’ve helped me loads.”

Harry blinked. “With what?”

Ginny’s heart thudded in her chest. She was fairly certain he didn’t want to hear about how he had quite literally saved her life when he was only twelve years old. Cocking her head to the side, the corners of her lips twitched. 

“You helped me reach that book in the library the other week,” Ginny replied as he let out a small chuckle. “You saved me from being suffocated by dust bunnies when we cleaned out the study last summer. Oh! You split the last piece of treacle tart with me over Christmas break when I really needed something sweet. You split your Easter egg with me after Quidditch practice when I was upset that Peakes nearly knocked me off my broom to what was almost my death. Two summers ago, at the Quidditch World Cup, do you remember you gave me your jacket after the attack? Yeah, I never gave that back, by the way, and I never intend to.”

A grin crossed Harry’s face. “Ah, that jacket with the stripes down the sleeves? That was one of my good jackets. I was wondering where that went.”

Ginny tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “It was far too small for you anyway. It didn’t even cover your wrists!”

Harry shoved his hands into his trouser pockets. “Embarrassingly enough, I think I got that jacket when I was nine. My aunt ordered it for my cousin and they shipped the wrong size and it fit me pretty decently.”

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Harry: Are you really surprised? Ginny: I thought I wouldn’t be, honestly.

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She couldn’t help but feeling surprised about the happiness she never felt before.

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Harry is an artist!

Quiet morning in the late summer at Godric's Hollow

@jilytoberfest

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Awww🥰

Cute 😘

God-parenting was a steep learning curve for Harry 😅

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All these little tid bits are making me so excited for Brumous, @seriouslysam8

Is there any way you could start posting early on

Pretty pls.

I know I sound like a broken record, asking you again and again

But that's how much I'm looking forward to it.🥰

Brumous Cover Art

So, the bad news I have for you is that hot bearded Moments in Time Harry just didn't look young enough to play teenage Harry. Let's mourn the loss of the bearded Harry faceclaim. 😭😭😭

So, I did a little poorly designed Brumous cover art.

BUT! @foreverginevra saw my attempt and was amazing enough to rework it to be more aesthetically pleasing. LOOK HOW AMAZING HER COVER ART IS! I AM GUSHING! She took my overly simple design and made THIS! THIS IS THE OFFICIAL COVER ART! ISN'T IT AMAZING!?!?! Thank you a thousand times over!!!

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Loving the vibe you are giving out...

Love it..

So glad you have inspiration and motivation 😘

Brumous Update

Okay, I know I’m probably annoying you all with my updates but I am super excited. Now, I am confident I am going to make my goal of five chapters completed before I start posting come November. I can safely say, I will definitely start posting the first Sunday of November.

Let’s just say… chapter five is going to be about Sirius not dying.

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Heartbreaking💔💔

Another piece of our childhood.. Gone🥲

“There’s no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid.”

R.I.P. Robbie Coltrane (March 30, 1950 - October 14, 2022)

#hagrid #robby coltrane #there is no hogwarts without Hagrid😍 #harry potter

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Cursed Child didn't happen because Ginny Potter's firstborn James Sirius would've never teased his little brother past the point where it actually hurt him, he was taught better.

The moment the sorting hat shouted "SLYTHERIN" and Albus walked to his new house table, dejected and green eyes staring at his older brother's brown ones, silently pleading for James to somehow take him back to the Gryffindor table, James Sirius immedietaly mouthed "it's okay" to his brother, gave him a huge reassuring smile and thumbs up.

Albus didnt return the smile, but the Slytherin table didnt seem as scary as it was seconds ago.

Once the feast is done, and the first years were instructed to their new dorms, Albus was ready to change into his pajamas and forget about the disaster that was the reality of him being a Slytherin, the only Slytherin in his vast, big, Gryffindors family, until the Prefect of the House knocked on his dorm and said that someone was looking for him outside the door of the Common Room.

Suddenly a sight of messy jet black hair came to Albus' sight as he pushed his way out of the door, "James?" He asked, not really expecting to see his brother here.

"Er," his brother started awkwardly, feet tapping against the floor, even though he always seemed so confident, James' sudden growth spurt kind of made him act like a broken enchanted willow tree, as if he didn't know how to stand on his newly elongated legs yet. "How, uh, how are you?"

Albus shrugged, looking down on his feet, "I don't know"

There was several good minutes of silence from both boys that it almost annoyed Albus, why was his brother even doing? Calling him out just for both of them to stand in front of the Slytherin door looking like two awkward idio-

"They're not bad, you know" James mumbled.

Albus rolled his eyes, Dad had given him this speech, and it kinda helped him but Albus didn't need to hear it again. "I know, Severus Snape was a Slytherin and he-"

"What?" James scrunched up his nose, shaking his head, "Nah, not him, he's a hero alright, but Uncle Nev- I mean, Professor Longbottom, still said he was kind of a git"

"What?"

"Grandmum Dromeda, silly" James said, elbowing Albus' side, "She's a Slytherin too, you know? And she's super cool and kind-"

"But you made fun of Slytherins!" Albus said incredulously, "why would said all that if you don't actually think they're bad?!"

"Now, just because I don't think they're bad doesn't mean I don't think they're annoying"

"So now you think I'm annoying?"

"Al, I always think you're annoying"

"Well, you're not not-annoying yourself" Albus huffed, but then he looked at his brother who's now grinning from ear to ear, he felt the dread inside him faded little by little, "Thanks, James" he mumbled, his pride still not allowing him to show James how grateful he was for his brother's presence.

Now it's James' turn to shrug, "You know Al, I'm quite good at doing hexes now, even that head of your house, Professor Slughorn invited me to his Slug Club because he's so impressed with my Horn-tounge hex-

"Didn't Mum-"

"Yes, yes, but that's not important. What I'm saying is, I can teach you all of it if you find yourself bored in the weekends"

Albus looked at his brother, James had his hands inside his pants's pocket, his legs kicking imaginary rocks on the school's floor, it almost hillarious how hard James tried to remain and look nonchalant, and Albus now finally grasp what his brother was trying to say.

I'm not gonna play hero and try to protect you, but I will help you to protect yourself. (And I also kinda want to hangout with you once in a while).

"That'd be great, James" Albus nodded with a smile, "Thanks"

"You know I'm still gonna make fun of you, right?", James reminded him, just to be annoying.

"I know"

"Not because you're a Slytherin though, but because you're my-"

"-brother"

James grinned.

"Bye, Al"

"Bye, James"

Albus beamed, what a dramatic day.

But at least his brother got his back.

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@seriouslysam8 Yay!!!!!!

Story Updates!!

Brumous: I have two chapters completed. Chapter three is nearly done.

Bête Noire: has over 10k words written and is coming along smoothly.

I have been writing a ton in the past two weeks. I feel like I’m finally back in my original writing groove. The words are coming easily and I’m so excited for the new stories. All I want to do is share them to see your guys’ thoughts.

I hope you’re as excited as I am because I feel so fucking happy to finally be excited about writing again when I’ve been in a terrible funk since February/March.

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Forever young… James Potter