"I don't have a type-"
oh apocalyptic father figures...
I'm terminally online but in a well-adjusted way.
Do you take platonic cast requests??
I do indeed!
If you want another actress for Annabeth, just remember what Rick Riordan said
When Bruce says he cares about you but replace your ass the instant you get killed:
charlie + being obsessed with Rugby Nick
+ bonus nickโs first reaction
don't fucking interrupt me when i'm reading my x reader fics it's rude
This country claims to be democratic but 9 unelected people who's values and opinions formed decades prior, who can get into this position without strong or even any valid credentials, can decide to negatively impact or even destroy millions of lives and they cannot be held accountable for it. They can't be impeached or voted out. It's only the most convoluted combination of election-year voting, voter suppression/lack thereof, and idk fucking cowardice from both sides that got any of them to where they are now. 9 people who are cemented in their beliefs and then use the law and constitution to justify their moral opinions that they insist don't influence their rulings at all. We can't vote then out. We just have to hope they retire or die under the presidency of someone who doesn't want to actively kill everything, and eve then we have to contend with any given republican or spineless Democrat in the Senate.
And even then, we cannot get rid of them. Nine people make decisions for 300+ million, affecting their ability to defend themselves, to live peacefully, to lead healthy and happy and safe lives. Nine people can ruin lives for decades to come.
Nine people. Nine. People.
"How do you write such realistic dialogue-" I TALK TO MYSELF. I TALK TO MYSELF AND I PRETEND I AM THE ONE SAYING THE LINE. LIKE SANITY IS SLOWLY SLIPPING FROM BETWEEN MY FINGERS WITH EVERY MEASLY WORD THEY TYPE OUT. THAT IS HOW.
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imagine percy jackson with a tattoo sleeve. thats all. (also i can totally see him becoming a tattoo artist idk why tho)
i'm foaming at the mouth rn
I miss Remus ๐๐
This chapter was so good btw Iโm actually dying for more, every time you update I get giddy
๐ฒ๐๐๐๐บ๐๐: ๐ธ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ฝ ๐ฉ๐บ๐๐พ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐บ ๐ฟ๐๐๐พ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐พ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐พ๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐พ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ป๐๐พ๐บ๐๐บ๐ป๐ ๐พ ๐ป๐๐๐ฝโฆ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐๐พ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ถ๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐ ๐๐บ๐๐บ๐๐บ๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐บ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐บ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐บ๐๐พ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐บ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐๐๐พ๐, ๐๐พ ๐ผ๐บ๐โ๐ ๐๐พ๐พ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐พ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐พ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐๐พ๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ ๐ป๐บ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ ๐พ๐บ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐พ๐? ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐บ๐๐พ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐พ ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฝ?
A/N: this is a hanahaki au. WC: 3.2k
no remus in this part :( heโll be back in part 13 also this is literally just a filler chapter all about james lol if you donโt care about his thoughts/feelings you can just skip to the end bc thatโs the most important part lols
Twelve days. Itโs been twelve whole days since James has seen you; or even heard from you for that matter. Thirteen, if you count the day of the Yule Ball, which he does, because he only got to speak with you for all of thirty seconds before you were whisked away to dance Remus. Then JJ. Then Charles, and Logan. Brennan, Jacob, Vincent. For fuckโs sake, you even danced with Barty for a bit. Fucking Barty!
Not that he blames him, or any of them really. You were a vision that night, of course every bloke would wanna dance with you. James understood. He also understood that as much as he wanted to spend the night partying with his best friend, he should just let you have your fun. Heaven knows you deserved it.
He had told himself that heโd be able to see you the following morning at breakfast. So you can imagine his surprise when your dorm mates told him you had already left; that you were gone when they woke up.
James originally shrugged it off, packing his trunks and boarding the Hogwarts Express with the rest of the marauders, but when he stopped by your house later that day, you werenโt there. Neither were your parents, or your cat. The house was completely empty. James frowned the whole way home, wondering where you could be and most importantly, why you didnโt tell him. After all, youโre best friends, right? If you were going somewhere, surely you would have told him ahead of timeโฆ Right?
That was the first day of Jamesโ holiday from hell because when he stopped by the following afternoon, you still werenโt home. And you havenโt been every day since. And James feels like heโs losing his mind. He writes to you but his owl always brings the letter back, he calls you and the phone just rings, he asks the other marauders but they havenโt heard from you either.
โBoys!โ Euphemia calls from the foot of the stairs. โBreakfast!โ
She waits until she hears the footsteps of James and Sirius running down the hallway before heading towards the kitchen.
โGood morning.โ She greets with a smile before taking a sip of her tea.
โMorning!โ Sirius smiles, already piling food onto his plate.
โAnything?โ James asks, eyes full of hope as he looks at his mum.
โNo,โ She shakes her head softly. โSorry lovie. Maybe tomorrow.โ
James sighs, shoulders dropping in defeat as he nods his head.
โSheโs fine, Prongs.โ Sirius assures him.
โHow do you know that?โ James asks with a frown.
โMm.โ Sirius hums, quickly swallowing his food. โBecause we wouldโve heard otherwise if she wasnโt.โ
James stares blankly at his friend.
โThink about it.โ Sirius insists. โIf she were hurt, or in danger, or even dead, her parents would tell us. Weโre her best friends. The fact that they havenโt, means that there isnโt anything worth reporting. Sometimes no news is good news.โ
James covers his face with hands and lets out a deep, annoyed sigh.
โWhat?โ Sirius asks, with a careless shrug.
โCan you just shut up?โ James asks, โYouโre pissing me off.โ
โHow am I-โ
โJames!โ Fleamont interrupts, holding an envelope in his hand as he walks in. โYou got a-โ
James rushes from his seat and snatches the letter from his dadโs hand, only for his smile to drop when he sees who itโs from.
โItโs just Lily.โ He grumbles, sitting back down and opening the letter.
Everyone at the table shares a look of confusion at his lack of excitement.
โWhatโd she say?โ Euphemia asks politely. โIs she coming over tomorrow for New Yearโs Eve?โ
โYeah.โ James nods, folding the parchment back up. โHer and the girls are gonna hang out for a few hours before going back home.โ
โOh. Well thatโs nice.โ She smiles. โI know how much you like her.โ
James hesitates for a moment too long before answering.
โYeahโฆโ He nods with a timid smile, finally starting to dig into his food. โRight.โ
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As promised, the following day Lily, Marlene, and Dorcas all arrived at the Potter residence to hang out. Remus didnโt feel like making the trip, but Peter did, and with Sirius already there, James was finally able to have some fun with his friends. Well, most of them. The only person missing was you.
The group spent hours together, catching up on what theyโve done over break, playing wizards chess, and even a round of quidditch. As the sun started to set, everyone started to head back home since they all had plans to celebrate New Yearโs with their families.
โThanks for coming over.โ James tells Lily as they come to a stop in front of the fireplace.
โThanks for having me.โ Lily answers with a smile before crossing her arms. โSoโฆare you gonna tell me whatโs wrong?โ
โWhat?โ James asks with a forced laugh. โN-nothings wrong.โ
โOh please.โ Lily rolls her eyes. โItโs like thereโs been a storm cloud hanging over you all day. Whatโs up?โ
โI just-โ
โWait, let me guess. Y/N?โ
โI havenโt seen her or heard from her once since school let out.โ James sighs. โWeโve never gone this long without being together. Iโm worried about her.โ
โIโm sure sheโs fine.โ Lily says, only to scoff when James rolls his eyes at her.
โPadfoot said the same thing.โ He grumbles.
โThen perhaps you should listen.โ Lily suggests with a sarcastic grin. โIf heโs not worried, then Iโm not. After all, he knows her better than I do.โ
โYeah but I know her better than anyone! And Iโm telling you, she would never run off like this!โ James argues.
โSheโs with her family, James! That hardly counts as running off! Look, I know sheโs your best friend but I think youโre overreacting. Contrary to what you might think, she does have a life outside of you. Sheโs allowed to go on holiday with her parents. Even more so considering the year sheโs had.โ
โYeahโฆI guess youโre right.โ James admits sheepishly.
โI know I am.โ Lily nods with a laugh, to which he rolls his eyes, feigning annoyance.
Lily turns around, prepared to grab a handful of floo powder and go back home before James stops her.
โHey, Evans. Before you go, what are the chances of you and I going out when we get back to Hogwarts?โ James asks.
โGoing out as in?โ
โAs in a date.โ He nods, smile dropping when he sees Lily grimace.
โLook, James. Iโll admit you have matured a lot. And youโre not as insufferable as I originally thought you to be, but I just donโt see you that way.โ Lily tells him with a frown. โAnd if Iโm being completely honest with you, I donโt think you see me in that way either.โ
โWhat do you mean?โ James asks with a confused frown.
โI think you know.โ She says cryptically.
โNo.โ James shakes his head. โI really, really donโt.โ
โRealistically speaking, Iโm just not the type of girl that I see you with.โ Lily shrugs. โI mean, youโre mischievous and loud and messy- in the best way, of course. But IโฆI donโt know. I guess I just always pictured you with someone who matches your energy, you know? Someone reckless and carefree and rough around the edges and shamelessly themselves. Someone likeโฆ.โ You immediately pop into Lilyโs head and her eyes widen in realization. โOhโฆmy god.โ
โWhat?โ James asks, even more confused than he was a minute ago.
โOh my god!โ Lily exclaims.
โWhat?โ James asks again, more urgently this time. โWhat? What is it?โ
โItโs you.โ Lily breathes.
Suddenly it all makes sense, why you wouldnโt tell anybody who was causing your hanahaki, why you kept saying that it didnโt matter because he, whoever he was, didnโt love you back, why James was so distraught when you were fighting, why he was always so protective over you. You love James. And Lilyโs just now realized that he loves you too. Now she just needs him to realize it.
โWhat are you on about?โ James asks in exasperation.
โJames, kiss me.โ Lily suddenly blurts out.
โWhat?!โ James all but shrieks. Lily just rejected him but now sheโs asking him to kiss her? How does that make any sense?
โKiss me.โ She repeats with a nod.
โI-You literally just said-โ
โOh for fucks sake! Just kiss me!โ Lily shouts in annoyance.
โOkay!โ James shouts back before stepping forward and placing his lips upon hers.
For years James had thought about what itโd be like to kiss Lily and now that he has, the only word that comes to mind is: lackluster. There were no sparks, no butterflies, no nerves. His heart didnโt start racing and his hands didnโt sweat. James finally did it. He finally kissed Lily and it wasโฆdisappointing. It wasnโt at all like when he-
โOh.โ He says simply, pulling away with a confused frown. Heโs waited years for this. So why didnโt he feel anything?
โNot what you were expecting, right?โ Lily asks softly.
James shakes his head.
โCould it be possible that you were thinking of someone else when you were kissing me just now?โ She asks, a knowing twinkle in her eyes.
As soon as Lily asks that, your face flashes in his mind. He remembers years ago when you both got trapped under a mistletoe you yourselves had jinxed. He remembers the slight pang he felt in his chest when you wiped your lips on the back of your hand with a frown as you ran off. He remembers how his own lips seemed to be tingling for hours afterwards.
He remembers just two months ago when you snuck out to Hogsmeade together, and when he kissed you during the walk back to the castle. He remembers how natural it felt, how right it was, how his heart was beating so fast he thought it might jump right out of his chest. Once James remembers that, those memories, those feelings that heโs tried so hard to bury, it all makes sense.
Lily was everything that you werenโt. From her neatly combed hair to her soft eyes, and airy laugh, you two couldnโt be more different. No matter how hard you tried to tame it, your hair was always a frizzy mess. Your mascara was always the tiniest bit smudged and you have long since stopped attempting eyeliner. Your nails were nice... on the first day; but by the end of the week theyโd always be chipped, more often than not from you subconsciously picking at them. Your eyes were hypnotizing. Whenever James met your gaze, it stopped him in his tracks, rendering him speechless; unable to walk, unable to talk, unable to do anything but stare back, absolutely captivated.
And James curses himself for not noticing it sooner, for not noticing you sooner. Lily was the safe route, but James didnโt want safe. He wanted you. You with your mischievous smile and boisterous laugh. You who always has a cut or bruise somewhere on your body because of too much horsing around. You who was always up for whatever James thought of, even if the rest of the boys werenโt. You with your wild hair and smudged make up. You, you, you.
โWhatโs going on?โ Sirius asks curiously, coming down the stairs.
โJames finally realized that heโs in love with Y/N.โ Lily tells him simply from her spot by the fireplace, floo powder long forgotten.
โIs he aware of the fact that she already loves somebody?โ Sirius asks. He looks from Lily to James and his eyes widen. โNo way.โ He gasps softly. โItโs you?โ
Jamesโ legs give out and he falls to his knees when he realizes that heโs the reason for your suffering. The coughing up flowers, the vomiting, the fatigue, the weight loss, the intubation, the needles, he was the cause of it all. For months. It was him.
โProngs!โ Sirius shouts in concern. โAre you okay?โ
โOh god, what have I done?โ James sniffles. โItโs all my fault.โ
โNo.โ Sirius and Lily are quick to reassure him.
โYou didnโt know.โ Sirius insists.
โAnd she would never hold this against you.โ Lily adds. โShe lo-โ She cuts herself off but James knows what she was going to say regardless.
โShe loves me too much.โ He says with a sad shake of his head.
โCome on, Prongs. Letโs get you to bed.โ Sirius offers, helping pick James off the ground. James shrugs him off before heading towards the door.
โWhere are you going?โ Lily calls, though he doesnโt give her an answer.
Sirius takes a step, wanting to follow after him but she grabs his arm, stopping him.
โLetโs leave him alone for a minute.โ Lily suggests.
James stands on the sidewalk, staring at your house. He knows itโs empty. He knows youโre not there, but still he walks right up and rings the doorbell.
โY/N?โ James calls. โAre you home?โ
He waits three minutes before ringing it a second time.
โY/N! Itโs me! Itโs Jamie!โ This time he steps away momentarily, peering through the window. The house is empty and engulfed in darkness, heโs just able to make out the furniture, and thatโs only because heโs spent so much time here over the years.
Eyes starting to fill with tears, James walks back to the front door and starts banging on it.
โI love you!โ He finally confesses, even if you arenโt there to hear it. โY/N, please! Iโm sorry! I love you!โ
James leans his head on the door, finally letting the tears fall.
โIโm sorry for everything.โ He sniffles. โI-I didnโt know.โ
He wipes his eyes before knocking on your door once more.
โDarling, please.โ He begs. โI love you.โ
โHey! What are you doing over there!โ
James turns around and sees an elderly man standing on the sidewalk staring at him suspiciously.
โOh. Hello sir.โ James greets, wiping his face before walking towards the man. โDo you know the family that lives here? Do you know where they went? Or when theyโll be back?โ
โTheyโve been gone for weeks.โ The man tells him, still eyeing him warily. โDonโt know when theyโll be back. Just asked me to water the plants for them.โ
โOh. Okay. Thank you.โ James nods sadly.
The man walks across the street into his house, and James stands there for another hour before accepting defeat and walking back to his own home. When he closes the front door, Sirius and Lily are still there waiting for him.
โProngs! You scared us, mate.โ Sirius sighs in relief.
โYeah, what hap-โ
โShe wasnโt there.โ James says simply, not sparing either of them a glance as he climbs the stairs.
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โMove it! Out of the way! Head boy coming through! Iโll start deducting points if you donโt get the fuck out of my way!โ James shouts as he makes his way through the crowd.
โGosh. I donโt think Iโve ever seen James more excited to get to school.โ Peter comments.
โThatโs because heโs not excited for school, Wormtail.โ Sirius corrects. โHeโs excited to see his girl.โ
โHis girl?โ Peter repeats with a confused frown.
โHave you not been paying attention at all? Y/N!โ
โBut sheโs not his girl.โ Peter argues.
โWormtail, Wormtail, Wormtail.โ Sirius sighs. โDonโt you get it? Y/N loves James. James loves Y/N. She was gone during holiday which is why they didnโt talk things out. But now that theyโre both back-โ
โTheyโre gonna get together?โ Peter guesses.
โNow youโre getting it.โ Sirius nods. โNow come on, I donโt wanna miss the mushy reunion.โ
โShouldnโt we wait for Moony?โ Peter asks.
โIf he wanted to bear witness to this monumental moment, he would have ridden the Hogwarts Express with us. Weโll just have to catch him up when he gets here.โ
With that, both boys hurry to find James who had essentially left them behind in his effort to find you.
To say that James was excited would be an understatement. The final week of holiday felt so much longer now that he had realized he was in love with you. The pain he felt whenever he thought of you was immeasurable. He broke your heart. Accidentally, but he broke it all the same. And he broke his in the process. But itโs okay now, because heโs finally realized that he loves you back. James can pick up the pieces. He can mend your broken heart and you can finally, finally be together.
As if the gods knew exactly who he was looking for, there you were, making your way across the courtyard. James sees you and for a moment he forgets how to breathe. Youโre just as beautiful as always, if not more so. Thereโs a healthy glow to you and your smile is so genuine and full of life. Did you cut your hair while you were gone? It looks a few inches shorter than he remembers. Shaking his head at himself, James takes a shaky breath before calling out to you.
โY/N!โ He shouts, getting the attention of you as well as half the students in the courtyard. You smile and tilt your head to the side in confusion as you turn to him and James absolutely beams as he makes his way towards you. He always thought your confused expression was the cutest thing heโs ever seen. The fact that from now on heโll be able to tell you as much and kiss you senseless has his heart racing.
As soon as he reaches you, James cups your face in his hands and presses his lips firmly against yours. Tilting his head to the side, James canโt help but sigh. He kisses you and he thinks this is the closest to heaven heโll ever get. He curses himself for denying his feelings for you as long as he did. He was a coward. He was an idiot. He wasted so much time already, heโll be damned if he wastes one moment more. James nips at your lower lip with his teeth and thatโs when you push him off of you.
โUgh! What the hell are you doing?โ You ask with a frown.
โNo, Y/N. Itโs okay.โ James smiles, trying to take a step closer to you. โI love you now.โ
โUm, okay?โ You say, frown deepening as you hold your arm out, stopping him in his tracks. โNot sure if this is your first day on planet earth or what but you canโt just go around kissing people. Especially if you donโt know them!โ
Jamesโ smile drops as he registers what youโve just told him.
โWhat? Darling, what are you talking about?โ James asks with a confused laugh. โItโs me. Itโs-โ
โPetey Pie!โ You exclaim, walking past James and pulling Peter into a tight hug.
โI told you not to call me that!โ Peter whines, cheeks turning a brilliant shade of red at the nickname.
โLook how tall you are!โ You beam, completely ignoring what he just said.
โYou think so?โ Peter asks with an excited grin, no longer annoyed.
โAre you kidding? Look at you!โ You insist, holding your hand by your head before holding it towards him to show him the difference.
โDonโt tell him that. Heโs gonna get a big head.โ Sirius teases.
โNo oneโs head is bigger than yours, Padfoot.โ You tease, wrapping your arms around his neck and pulling him in for a hug as well. โMissed you, ya slag.โ
โWatch it.โ Sirius warns, pinching your side playfully. โMissed you, too.โ
โY/N-โ James tries, only to be completely ignored.
โHow was your holiday?โ You ask looking between Peter and Sirius.
โI got the channel F!โ Peter exclaims excitedly.
โNo way! The game console?โ You ask, equally excited.
โYeah!โ Peter nods. โItโs so fun! You have to come over so we can play!โ
โOf course!โ You nod before turning to Sirius. โAnd how was your holiday?โ
โIt wasโฆfine.โ He says, looking from you to James in confusion. โI spent it James.โ
You look over your shoulder to where he pointed and quickly look away when you see James staring at you.
โOh yeah?โ You ask courteously. โThatโs cool.โ
โY/N, can we please ta-โ
โY/N!โ Charles exclaims, letting out a low whistle as he scans you from head to toe. โYou look great!โ
โThank you!โ You beam. โYou look like you wanna take me out on a date.โ
โI do?โ He asks, looking from you to your friends.
โHe does?โ James asks softly, heart breaking as he takes in the scene in front of him.
โYup.โ You nod confidently, ignoring James once again.
โWell in that case, Hogsmeade on Saturday?โ Charles asks, raising his brows at you.
โCanโt wait.โ You grin with a wink. โIn the meantime, you can walk me to my common room.โ
Without so much as a glance at James, you link your arm with Charles and walk away, heading towards the Gryffindor tower. James, Sirius, and Peter all silently watch you walk off.
โWhat the fuck just happened?โ Sirius asks.
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