An interesting way to word it
behind every hot girl there is unhealthy, slightly concerning, spiritual connection to harry potter’s dead parents dead friend group
When we said ‘James’, this was not the James we meant. 💀
(Not complaining tho xx)
me core 😔
Pairing: Fem!Reader x Fred weasly
Warnings: Fluff, Suggestive and Use of y/n
Summary: Y/n falls off her broom after a quidditch match and sustains a serious spine injury. She is supposed to be in bed rest at madam pomfery’s , but her bf ,Fred misses her a little to much.
Black clouded your peripheral vision, the world seemed to be spinning and you couldn’t make sense of the figures before you. Soon everything came into focus, a group of people circled around the bed you were lying on; the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Where were you? What happened? Why was everyone looking down at you?
“I think she is waking up,” a girl’s voice announced.
Then it all came crashing back to you... You fell off your broom during the Quidditch match! You were trying to hit the Bludger away from Harry just as he was about to catch the Golden Snitch, but it hit you in the head and you fell, toppling down 20 feet.
“Did we win?” You managed to croak, your voice barely a whisper.
“A determined lad she is, even on her death bed,” George said.
“And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. How are you feeling, Y/N?” Hermione asked, smiling at you.
“Never been better,” you joked.
“Yes. I caught the Snitch. All thanks to you. But please be more careful next time, Y/N. Nearly gave me a stroke when you fell,” Harry said, answering your question.
You smiled wearily.
Everyone was here, but the one person you wanted was nowhere to be seen.
“Uh- Where’s Fred?” you questioned.
“Right here, love.” A red-eyed Fred appeared.
“Aww baby, have you been crying?” you asked, teasing him.
Fred walked up to the bed and pressed a gentle kiss on your forehead.
“We’ll take that as a cue to leave then. Take care, mate,” Ron announced.
After everyone left, tears escaped from Fred’s eyes.
“Freddie… I’m fine. Don’t cry, love,” you said as you brushed his cheek with your fingers.
“Don’t ever scare me like that again, okay?”
“Okay.” You gave him a weak smile.
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“THREE WEEKS!” Fred shouted at George.
“Three bloody weeks Y/N’s been on bedrest! I can’t take it anymore, good god help me!” he cried.
“What’s with all the yelling?” you asked as the Weasley twins approached you.
“This big guy here is having a hard time keeping his little guy under control, since you’ve been on bedrest.” George smirked.
You couldn’t help but turn red after George’s comment.
“Oh bugger off, George,” Fred scolded.
After George left, Fred cozied up on the hospital bed with you.
“I miss you so much, Y/N.”
“I miss you more.”
“You know… there are things we can do that don’t require much… action. I won’t even need to get out of bed,” you suggested.
“Don’t tempt me, love. What if someone walks in on us?” he asked.
“So let them…” you smirked.
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Fuck drugs. Have you ever been addicted to reading angsty fanfics about Harry Potter's dead parents and their friends? That shit will kill you.
Pairing : James Potter x fem!reader
Summary: You had a one stand with your long term rival, James potter, before Christmas break.
Now back at Hogwarts, James becomes more annoying than usual ; cock blocking you from seeing any other guy besides him.
Warnings : 18+, !minors dni! ,Jealous James potter , Angst , dramatic confessions, smut, oral (f receiving) , body worship , p in v. First time writing smut.
(Let me know if I missed any!)
A/N: This is the clean version of the same story.
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The snow covered windows blocked any trace of sunlight from entering the dimly lit Potions class room. The smell of powdered sage and fresh wormwood wafted in the air , creating a perfect ambiance for potion brewing. Students were filled with more energy than usual ; having just returned after Christmas break.
You take a seat at the very front of the classroom, excited for professor Slughorn to start the lesson. All the excitement drains from your face when an all too familiar figure plops down on the seat next to you. His messy black hair covered his forehead, making his Hazel eyes appear brighter and larger.
“Psyched to be back, are we?” James Potter said, flashing you that famous grin of his.
You were dreading this moment since last night; having to see James again after what went down before break. How was he acting so normal?
“What do you want, James?” You asked, annoyed, refusing to make eye contact with him.
“It’s lovely to see you too, y/n. My holiday was great, thanks for asking. How was yours?” He said cheekily.
“Piss off , Potter.” You mumbled.
The conversation was cut short, thankfully, after Slughorn entered the classroom.
You didn’t understand why James was being so nice. He was never exactly unpleasant towards you, but you and James were rivals in all the things that mattered. Whether it was Quidditch or the Grades you got, you both always had to be better than the other in everything you did. This lead to you both exchanging snarky remarks now and then , James teasing you whenever he had the chance. Sometimes, he would take it as far as publicly humiliating you in-front of the whole class by playing practical jokes on you. That’s why you hated thinking about what happened before Christmas break.
It was way past curfew, and the library was empty , except for an exhausted James Potter , sitting at the table across yours. You made the awful mistake of joining him for a cup of coffee. One thing lead to another, and the next morning you found yourself tangled in the sheets of the arrogant gryffindor boy. However, you thought that was the end of it, neither of you would acknowledge what happened and go back to usual. But, James clearly had other plans.
A month had passed and you noticed the fact that James had gone back to normal. Back to being your annoying rival. Nothing else. You didn’t understand why it bothered you so much. This is what you wanted.
One morning, during breakfast, you received a box of sweets from honeydukes and a bouquet of enchanted flowers that turned into butterflies at your touch.
“Who are they from!” Lily said, jumping with excitement by your side.
“I don’t know… there’s no note.” You said as you blushed uncontrollably.
“Someone’s got herself a secret admirer! I personally think they’re from that Ravenclaw boy, Marcus, she’s been talking to.” Marlene shouted, too loudly for your liking.
At this comment, James’ head jolted up, his eyes meeting yours and his expression almost… hurt.
That evening after dinner, you made your way back to your dorm, when you were greeted by a distressed Marcus. His face was badly beaten, a large bleeding gash was across his forehead and he had an enormous black eye.
“Oh Merlin! Marcus what happened!!??” You yelled.
“Y/n… just to be clear, I did NOT send you any gifts this morning. I think it’s best if we stayed away from each other.” Marcus said, as he practically ran away from you.
“Wait! Marcus! Atleast tell me who did this to you!” You shouted after him, but he was already 10 feet away.
The day after, in charms, a kind boy from Hufflepuff was teaching you the right way to hold your wand while performing a certain spell.
“So you want to hold it at an angle of 45 degrees, whilst making a ‘S’ motion with your arm.” He explained, guiding your hands with his. You couldn’t help but smirk, because obviously he was flirting with you. From the side of your eye, you caught a very irritated… almost jealous looking James, staring daggers at the Hufflepuff boy.
About an hour later, you went to Madam Pomfery to get some cream for your finger; you nicked it during potions, when you found that kind boy who had just helped you in charms, lying on a bed. His face was swollen ten times the normal size, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.
“Madam Pomfery! What happened to him?” You asked, worried.
“Nasty Hex. He claims one of the Gryffindor boys did it.” She explained.
Weeks went by, but you noticed something extremely unusual. Every single guy from your year was avoiding you. Even the ones you thought were your friends. Something wasn’t right.
“Lily! Wait up!” You called after the red headed girl as she walked to class.
“Hey y/n! How you holding up?” She asked, a pitiful expression plastered across her face.
“How am I holding up? What do you mean?” You sounded almost offended.
“Oh sorry… I thought you noticed by now-“
She countered.
“Noticed what? Noticed the fact that every single boy is avoiding me. Yea. I have bloody noticed that. Do you happen to know why the hell that is? “ I questioned.
“Oh… erm. I really shouldn’t get involved but, James has been beating up and threatening every guy who speaks to you.”
She told.
“What. The. Actual. Fuck?” You hissed through your teeth.
“I’m sorry, love. I thought you already knew. I’ve got to get to class…. I’ll catch you later!” Lily said, as she walked away.
You were furious. Where ever James Potter was, he better watch out, because you were going to END him. You burst into an empty class room to make sense of everything, and thats when you saw him. James was sitting on a desk, with a few books spread open in front of him.
“INCENDIO” you pointed your wand at his books, setting them on fire.
“What the fuck are you doing!?” James shouted, as he jumped up and away from the flames.
“Who the actual fuck do you think you are, potter? You pathetic piece of shit. Beating up guys who talk to me? It was a one night stand. Get over it. You are NOT my boyfriend.” You said, practically up in his face, with your wand poking at his chest.
“How oblivious are you? It may have been a casual thing for you, but it was not bloody casual for me!” He spat back.
“You think you can just exist. Exist being so perfect. Looking so beautiful, that it physically pains to be away from you. I ACHE EVERY MINUTE I AM NOT WITH YOU!” He shouted, pushing your wand aside and getting closer.
Whatever gap there was between your faces was closed by James smashing his lips into yours. You gave in. You finally just gave in, and kissed him back. Oh,with each kiss you were wondering why you resisted for so long. You kissed his jaw then his jaw line and then his ear, leaving hickeys as you went. James trailed a finger down ur spine, giving you shivers.
“James…” I trailed off.
“Oh.. do you not want to?” He asked
“No! No.. I definitely want to , but I don’t have-“ you hoped he’d get the hint.
“I have like an entire pack of condoms in my bag ,over there.”
“wow. Way to make a girl feel special…” you rolled your eyes , but also felt kind of sad , because why did he need so many condoms? Who were they for?. You were spiralling in a train of thought and just then James’ voice snaps you out of it.
“Y/n…. These are the ones i share with the boys… Remus got them from the muggles and this bag here is his.” James said holding up Remus’ bag.
That made you feel so much better.
James picks up where you left it.
James trails kisses from your mouth to you abdomen. You couldn’t help but let out a soft moan, earning a small smirk from him.
“James, what if someone comes in?”
“Colloportus” James said as he pointed his wand towards the slightly open door.
“There. No one is going to be coming inside, but there will be a lot of cumming inside…” He smirked as he made his lewd remark.
“Yuck James! That was corny even for you.” You complained as you threw your cardigan at him. “Unfunny freak” you sniggered.
After kissing for about 10 minutes, James unbuttoned his shirt, and then goes to remove your clothes.
“Is this okay, love?” James asked
You nodded.
“I need a verbal ‘yes’ y/n.”
“Yes.”
Now both of you were in nothing but your underwear. James started kissing you and slowly made his way down. Oh how you’ve missed this! Once he reached your lower abdomen, he gave you a look and removed your panties. He slid his tongue between your slit.
“Oh Merlin! James!” You gasped, clutching a fistful of his hair.
“Does that feel good , love? Wanted to get you a little excited, but it seems to me you’ve got that covered.” James grinned.
You reddened at that comment.
“Don’t be ashamed, love. Let me try something. You just relax and spread your legs. Thank-you.” James instructed as you spread your legs apart.
He stuck one finger, then a second , curling them inside. Oh.my.world. This felt so good, you wanted to scream. He bought his mouth down to your clit and started sucking it.
“Potter… I’m so.. c-c-close” you barely managed to say.
With two more thrusts of his fingers, you finished in his mouth.
“You’re so fucking sweet, darling “
“Ok darling, I need a verbal yes for this part” James said as he slid a condom on.
He aligned his length with you. “Darling?”
“Yes. Please James. I need you.” You begged.
“Oh love, you look so beautiful, begging for me like that.” He said as he pushed himself in.
Your eyes practically rolled to the back of your head due to the intense pleasure you were feeling. This was so much better than the first time. Maybe because both of your feelings are out in the open this time.
“Y/n , you feel so good my love. “ James cooed.
With a few more thrusts you could feel a knot coming undone in your stomach.
“Hold on for just a minute, darling” James said.
“I’m gonna cu- James-“ you pleaded
And just like that, both of you finished at the same time.
James cleaned you up, and you both redressed. As you were leaving the empty classroom, James grabbed you by your wrist. He placed a kiss on your forehead.
“Next time Potter, when you send me flowers, make sure to leave a note on them. Don’t want people to get beaten up for no reason.”
You teased.
“Next time Y/L/N , be better at acknowledging my feelings” James joked.
“Next time , be better at fucking showing them!” You countered.
You both laughed, as James pulled you in for one last kiss before class.
Pairing : Remus Lupin x Reader
Summary : The stress of your final year at Hogwarts was getting to you, with NEWTs coming closer, you were an absolute mess. You were avoiding everyone, especially him.
“Meet me at our spot?” Remus asked one afternoon, obviously you couldn’t say no. The stress of exams lead you to confess something you never thought you would.
Warnings: Fluff and Mild language.
Author’s note: Hey cuties, this story/fic has no specific gender for the reader , so I’m just gonna tag it ‘x reader’. I wrote this as a way to cope with my own exam stress 😔( instead of studying ofc). Happy reading xx.
“The essay on ‘The Draught Of The Living Death’ is due this week, remember -16 inches of parchment! Class dismissed.” Professor Slughorn’s announcement met with disappointed sighs from the students. Great, you thought to yourself. One more bloody thing to add to your to do list. You ran your fingers through your hair, coating them in grease. Oh god. How long had it been since you washed your hair? You didn’t even look in the mirror anymore, infact you were pretty sure you weren’t even wearing the whole uniform. They weren’t joking about NEWTs (nastily exhausting wizarding test) , it earned its name. But it’s fine, studying is good. Studying is better than thinking about him. You forced yourself off the desk and tried not to collapse on the floor due to exhaustion.
“You look like hell.” Remus said, placing a hand on your shoulder.
“Gee thanks, Moony. Always knew how to make a girl feel good about herself.” You replied, sarcastically.
You and Remus made your way to the great hall for lunch, and joined the rest of your friend group.
“Merlin…. What happened to you, y/n?” Sirius asked.
“What is it with everyone today?! Am I the only one who’s not able to keep up with all the work the professors are throwing our way?!” You snapped.
“Well, we do have our NEWTs this year-“
James said, getting cut off by Lily.
“Oh leave her alone! I’m just as exhausted as you, y/n. Honestly , I’m hanging on by a thread.”
The lot of you finished your lunch in silence, exam season was really getting to everyone.
You made your way to the library, not lifting your gaze from the book in your hand, when you bumped into a tall figure.
“Bloody hell, you’re really loosing it, aren’t you?” Remus joked.
“Yea. How aren’t you?” You asked, but you already knew the answer. Remus Lupin ,the smartest student in your year. He never got anything less than an ‘O’ in all his exams, yet he always remained calm and collected. You wanted to ask him how he did it, but you didn’t want to sound like you were praising him or anything. Ew. You guys didn’t do all that sappy bullshit.
“Eh, you know me.” He said, casually.
“I’m worried about you, love. You seem so stressed. Meet me at our spot? After classes? It’s been a while since we’ve had one our ‘chats’. “ He said, giving you that warm Remus Lupin smile that always made you melt. Ugh. Get your shit together, y/n.
“Um. Yea. Okay. I’ll see you there.” You smiled and walked away.
After an unbearably long time, classes had finally finished for the day. You remembered your promise to Remus, dropped your things off in your dorm, and made your way to the Whomping Willow. It had been ‘your spot’ since third year, when you found out about Moony’s furry little problem. You saw Madam Pomfery guiding him to that eldritch tree one night, curiosity took over and you decided to investigate. Remus wasn’t thrilled when you confronted him, but he grew fond of talking to you about things he couldn’t talk to others, not even the marauders. They knew about him being a werewolf, but they didn’t understand or listen to him like you did. So, atleast once a week, you and Remus found yourselves sitting under the Whomping Willow and emptying out the greatest sorrows of your hearts. You laughed and laughed for hours, till neither of you even understood why you were sad in the first place. Remus had this effect on you, he made you feel seen. Not that no one else saw you, but seen in a way no one else had before. Seen and heard. You didn’t want to admit it, but Merlin…. The things you would do for Moony.
The weather was pleasant in an odd way. It wasn’t too sunny nor was it gloomy, it was a perfect mix of clouds and slight wind.
“Y/n!” Remus waved at you, as he laid down under the tree. There was a knot in the tree he would press with the help of his wand, to stop it from crushing you both to your deaths.
“Hiya, Moony.” You laid down right next to him, turning to his side to face him.
“Not handling the NEWTs stress very well then?” He asked.
“What does it look like?” You said, gesturing to your pathetic state.
Remus reached into his pocket and offered you some chocolate. You couldn’t refuse. This was one of the things you loved about him so much, no matter when no matter where, your moony always had chocolate with him. He even smelt like it at this point.
“I miss you.” Remus whispered.
“I’m right here.” You smiled, a tinge of guilt settling in your stomach. You had been avoiding Remus. You loved him so much, he was your person, but you started to develop new feelings- feelings you didn’t recognise- towards him, so you being you, decided to distance yourself from him. He was your best friend, he was moony for Merlin’s sake. Whatever stupid new feelings you had were best kept suppressed.
“No you’re not. I get it, y/n. NEWTs are stressful, but you cannot keep pushing me away like that. You’re my best friend.” Remus complained, tucking a strand of your stray hair behind your ear.
Friend. That word friend made something inside of you hurt. It was strange, you never thought being called ‘best friend’ by Moony would make you feel any shade of sadness, but thats what it was doing.
“Well, that’s the problem, isn’t it?” You blurted out. You didn’t care if he knew now, it was paining you too much to keep it all in.
An addled look spread across Remus’ face.
He took you by your wrist and rolled you towards him, pulling you into a tight embrace. You both started to laugh uncontrollably.
“Oi! Loony Lupin! Let me gooo!” You protested, squirming against his grip. You didn’t want to admit it, but you felt so safe in his arms. Nothing could go wrong right now, not when Moony was holding you.
“Never! Not until you tell me what that meant.” He chucked into your shoulder.
You stopped laughing and looked him dead in the eye. Can’t you tell? Look me in the eye, Remus. Can’t you tell that I’m in love with you? You thought to yourself, but obviously, you couldn’t say that.
Suddenly, you noticed how close the two of you actually were. His hands were around your waist, both your faces inches away, you could feel his warm breath against your cheeks.
You jerked upright, escaping his grip, and stood up.
“Right, erm… I’m gonna go-“ You mumbled.
“Y/n! Stop! Why are you being like this?” He shouted after you.
“Why am I being like this? How thick can you be!!?? Honestly Remus, for someone so smart, you really are dumb.” You spat, not caring what he thought.
“What are you talking about, y/n?” He stopped you from walking, standing too close to you for your liking.
“I’m bloody in love with you, you fool.” You managed, your voice barely a whisper.
Well, thats the end of your friendship with Remus Lupin. He was probably gonna laugh in your face now, with the rest of the marauders of course. But wait, he wasn’t laughing- his eyebrows creased as a delicate smile spread across his face.
“Oh love, why didn’t you just say so?” He closed the distance between the two of you by pulling you into a deep kiss. You kissed back, maybe too eagerly, but you didn’t care. You had waited for this for so long, your insides felt like a rollercoaster, as he wrapped an arm around your waist.
You pulled away and looked at his face, he was completely undone.
“Maybe instead of avoiding me and drowning yourself in school work, if you had told me how you felt, you would’ve found out that I felt the same way.” Remus said, kissing your forehead.
You smiled. Remus and you, under the Whomping Willow- your spot. Everything was okay now, you felt normal again, after so long.
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“me time” and it’s just lay in bed reading fanfiction for hours
The Black brothers getting so incredibly high before a family event they’re being forced to go to. Everyone is just so confused bc suddenly Regulus is acting out like Sirius would and Sirius is in a corner zoning out like Regulus normally does
⋆⭒˚.⋆💍Paper Rings 💍 ⋆⭒˚.⋆
George Weasley x fem!Reader
You and George have been dating since your 4th year at Hogwarts. Now, both of you are adults, and an inside joke turns into an unforgettable proposal.
The grey clouds covered the sun’s rays, casting subtle shadows on the ground beneath. The smell of rain lingered in the air, mixing with the numerous floral scents from the flower bushes. It was a perfect day. A tall red headed man lay in front of you on a gingham blanket. George Weasley, your boyfriend of eight years, had planned a surprise picnic for you. Sweets from honey dukes, bottles of butter beer and freshly prepared food was spread out on the blanket.
“Life doesn’t get any better than this” You said, running your fingers through George’s hair.
“Oh yea? You think so?” George asked, a small grin forming on his face.
“George Weasley, knock that grin off your face right now. “ That grin meant he was upto something, which was never good news.
George sat up straight and pulled out something from his pocket. It was a paper ring. A small smile spread across your face.
“What is the meaning of this?” You laughed as you took the ring in your hand.
“Don’t you remember?”
Of course you remembered.
It was your 5th year at Hogwarts, as the 1 year anniversary of George’s and yours relationship was coming nearer , you couldn’t help rave about a necklace you wanted. You thought if you spoke about it enough George would buy it for you as an anniversary present.
“It has these beautiful stones imbedded into the chain. It’s all the craze right now. I think Malfoy got one for his girlfriend last week.” You told George, as you both were walking to potions class.
“Oh- erm. Yea that sounds nice. You know… I’ll catch you later y/n.” George said, not even making eye contact with you, as he walked away.
“Hey! Wait! Where are you going we have potions together-“ you called after him.
It was the day of your anniversary, but there was no sight of George anywhere. As sad as you were , you couldn’t help worry. Where was he? This was extremely out of character for him. You thought to yourself.
The day had passed and it was almost dinner time , still no sign of George.
You were waking down the corridors when you heard someone crying. It was coming from the empty Defence Against the Dark Arts class room. Curious, you peaked your head through the slightly ajar door.
It was George. His ginger hair was a ruffled mess. His eyes were bloodshot. He looked like he had been crying all day.
“George! Where have you been! Whats wrong? Why are you crying?” You questioned as you rushed to his side, plopping down on the floor next to him.
“I’m so sorry y/n. I’m so so sorry. You deserve better than me. You deserve someone who can buy you that necklace, someone who can afford to give you all the nice things in the world. I’m so bloody sorry. You deserve so much better.” He said between sobs.
A wave of guilt came crashing onto you. How could you be so stupid? You should have known better. Such a beautiful necklace could not have been cheap. You felt terrible for making George feel this way.
“You fool… is this why you’ve been avoiding me all day?” You asked.
George nodded , not daring to look you in the eyes.
“George. Listen to me. No amount of necklaces , jewellery or riches means more to me than you. I’ll admit, I do like shiny things, but I’d marry you with paper rings.
You’re the one I want.” You said as you caressed his cheeks with your fingers.
Since that day, it had become an inside joke between the two of you. Every time you fought or had a disagreement, one of you would ‘call paper rings’. That was enough to end whatever quarrel you were in. And sometimes during classes, George would make rings out of spare parchment and pass them to you, making you blush uncontrollably. You knew since then, that George Weasley was the man you were going to marry.
“Y/n? You remember, don’t you?” George said, snapping you out of your reverie.
“Yes, obviously.“ you smiled. You inspected the ring in your hand a little closer. It felt oddly heavy for something made out of paper. You shook it against your ear, there was something inside.
“Open it.” He smiled.
Without hesitation, You tore the ring open, revealing a shiny gold ring with a large diamond on it.
“George…” Your head was spinning, was this real? Unable to form words , you just stared at the man in front of you.
“Y/n… will you marry me?” George asked, pulling you up to your feet.
“I- I like shiny things, but i’d marry you with paper rings…” you replied, beaming with joy.
“You’re the one I want.” George said, finishing your sentence.
He placed the very-expensive-looking-ring on your finger, and pulled you in for a kiss.
As if it were magic, flowers started pouring down from the tree you both stood underneath. It was magic, from the day you laid eyes on George Weasley, you knew it was magic.
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Pairing: James Potter x fem!reader
Summary: The day after you and James share a kiss, he invited you to watch him play quidditch. You get jealous seeing him with another girl. You meet his friend group. Things don’t end well.
Warnings: Lily is mentioned as James’ friend for the sake of reader x james,( I love jily), Cursing , Rude Sirius, Angst towards the end.
Author’s note: Hi cuties xx. I hope you enjoy pt.2. I’ll be posting pt.3 soon. Feel free to leave comments or send requests if you have any suggestions/improvements/ ideas for this pt and pt-3. Follow me to keep up the updates. <3.
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You woke up to the sound of your dorm mates bubbling over today’s quidditch match. Your head was throbbing with pain; you barely got any sleep last night. Then it all came crashing back to you, the late night stroll that lead to your kiss with James Potter. Bloody hell. Did it really happen? Or was it just an extremely vivid dream. Dubious about the accuracy of your memory, you got up and quickly got dressed , and headed to breakfast.
The great hall was filled with the chatter of excited students; they were all raving about today’s match. Gryffindor versus Slytherin. Well that explains the dung bombs last night.
Your palms were sweating with nerves, you were so not ready to see him yet.
Right on cue, you spotted James sitting with his friends, and stuffing his face with food.
“I’ve got to fuel up for the match. D’you think having this amazing body was easy?” James gloated coyly.
Your stomach filled with butterflies, how pathetic. There James was, an arrogant git, attacking his food like there was no tomorrow. Yet, you couldn’t help let out a small smile.
“Y/n!” James shouted across the hall.
Your face flushed red out of embarrassment. You tried looking away , but it was too late. James jogged over to you.
“Hey pretty.” He smirked.
“Hi.” You said plainly.
“So, today is the quidditch match. You coming to see me play?” He grinned.
“Uh… I don’t know. I’m not really a sports kinda person.” You told.
“Oh come on, just come to see the legendary James Potter in action, love.” He pleaded.
Merlin, how could someone be so obnoxious yet so charming.
“Tone it down a notch, ‘prongs’. “ You teased, making air quotes.
“I’ll see if I can come, i’ve got a lot of reading to catch up on.” You continued, walking away before he could reply.
The encounter left your stomach rumbling. Thanks to that idiot James, you couldn’t even think about keeping down any food right now.
You hated how James left you feeling. You didn’t like anticipating your face in a red flush, you didn’t like seeing double vision in a rose blush, and most of all, you didn’t like feeling vulnerable by the mere presence of someone, let alone a boy. A boy that half the school is in love with.
Going to the quidditch match was a bad idea, letting James in was a bad idea, it went against everything you told yourself from your very start of Hogwarts. Yet, you found yourself doing exactly that.
You decided you could spare a few minutes to watch the quidditch match. You gaslit yourself into believing you were going for the sake of ‘enjoying and learning the sport’, and not for James. You made your way into the Y/H stands, trying your best not to be noticed by the messy haired Gryffindor chaser. Although, you hardly doubted he would notice you from 50 feet above.
The match dragged on for 3 whole hours, and you were appalled by the fact that you stayed the whole duration. You watched a handful of matches your whole life, but this one, this one was different. It had something to do with the fact that, James was so effortlessly good at what he did.
Gryffindor won even though Slytherin’s seeker caught the snitch. They were leading by a 100 points, and James had thrown the quaffle into the hoop more than 20 times. Even you knew that the victory was mostly his doing. The Gryffindor team jumped off their brooms, and started jumping with excitement, adrenaline pumping through their veins. You wanted to congratulate James, it was the decent thing to do, right?
As you were walking up to the ground, a red headed girl beat you to him. She hugged him rather intimately, and placed a kiss on his cheek. Your stomach churned. Maybe it was the nausea from not eating or maybe it was seeing that girl being so close to James, you didn’t care. What were you doing? Coming to a quidditch match for the captain of the Gryffindor team? You didn’t expect him to notice you, then why were you so offended when he didn’t? Without thinking, you ran out the filed, wanting nothing more than to forget about the stupid match, the stupid kiss and stupid James fucking potter.
The following night in the library ,you were drowning in a pile of books, struggling to finish all your assignments.
“We need to stop running into each other like this.” A voice whispered into your ear from behind.
“Although, you seem to be more interested in running away from me than into me.” James continued. Well you’d he damned. He did in-fact notice you at the match.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about” you mumbled, refusing to turn around and look at him.
“C’mon, love. Don’t be coy. Why did you run away like that? Still flustered after last night are we?” He pressed.
“Piss off, Potter.” You spat, trying to walk away.
“Wait! Don’t be like that. Do you want to talk about what happened last night, is that it?” He asked, gripping your wrist, stopping you from walking away.
“No. Clearly you’d rather talk to that red headed girl you were being so ‘friendly’ with earlier. I get it, the kiss was no big deal. It’s cool” You lied.
“No big deal? Ouch.” He said, removing a fake arrow from his heart.
“That red head earlier was Lily Evans. She’s my good mate. Trust me, you do NOT need to worry about Lily, plus I’m certain she’s got a thing for Snivellus.” James explained.
“Snivellus?” You questioned. What is up with him and these stupid nicknames?
“Long story. Anyway, why don’t you join me and the lads in the Gryffindor common room tonight. We’re celebrating the win.” Was James asking you to meet his friends tonight? No way. There was only one person you found more insufferable than James, Sirius freaking Black. He was obviously going to be there.
“Um- I- I have uh… errands-“ you tried to come up with an excuse but James cut you off.
“I’ll see you tonight.” He said, as he winked and disappeared into the dark.
A few hours after dinner, you reluctantly made your way into the Gryffindor common room. Everyone seemed to be asleep. The room was dimly lit, with cosy sofas arranged next to a roaring fire. You spotted James , Sirius, Remus , Peter, Lily and Marlene sprawled in front of the fire place.
You cleared your throat, making your presence aware.
“Y/n! You came!” James greeted, pulling you into a side hug.
After introducing you to the group, James insisted you sat right next to him on the sofa. At some point during the night, his hands found their way to the small of your back, tracing gentle circles on it. You didn’t want to admit it, but you were starting to enjoy yourself. But that didn’t last long.
Sirius insisted on playing a game of Truth or Dare, where he mostly targeted you. You managed to dodge most of the questions, which really pissed Sirius off.
“Ok. Fine. If you’re not going to answer any of the questions, Y/n, why is it that you have no friends? Why do you walk around alone and eat alone all the time like some depressed loser.” Sirius said bluntly.
Heat spread from your ears to your neck. Your face burned with embarrassment. That did it.
“Fuck off , Black.” You flipped him off , as you stormed out of the common room.
“What the hell, mate?” You heard James say.
You were walking so fast it could be considered running.
“Y/n, wait!” James called after you.
You tried to ignore him, but he caught up with you in the corridor because the stupid stair cases decided to move, again.
“Y/n…I’m so sorry. Ignore Sirius. He can be a real dick.” James said.
“Hey, look at me.” He tilted your head up to meet his eyes. They were filled with regret. He probably regretted calling you tonight. What was he thinking? Did he expect his friends to like you? In what world would that be true? You saw how they picked on people like you. How they bullied those different from them. Why did you expect anything else?
“What are you thinking?” James asked, brushing his thumb against your cheek. He was standing extremely close to you again. Practically hovering. Before you could answer, he pulls you in, locking his lips with yours. A sudden warmth spreads through your body. You close your eyes, the subtle pressure of his hands on your waist sending jolts of electricity down your spine. This was wrong. Stop. Pull away. You thought to yourself, but your body wouldn’t comply. You kissed him back with more aggression than you anticipated, running your fingers through his hair. After what felt like an eternity of pure heavenly bliss, James pulled away.
“Should we head back?” He asked.
Then you came back to your senses. Reality was a harsh slap in the face. Deal with it now, so you’re not left wretched later.
“I can’t ,James. I can’t do this. I don’t know what I was thinking. I thought I could handle your friends, the crowds and the constant attention your around. But, truth be told, I really can’t. It’s all too much for me. You’re too much for me…you’ll probably be fine, maybe even better off without me. This was a big mistake.” You said, gesturing between the two of you.
For the first time in history, James Potter was left speechless. His face was engulfed with hurt. You didn’t want to hurt him, but it was better him than you.
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