we're all stories in the end

From Yorkshire, With Love
Harry Potter ; Remus/Sirius ; PG-13 ; no content notes ; 1800 words ; also at the AO3
"You're not the one who's going to be spending the next two weeks trekking around the Yorkshire Moors looking for werewolf encampments."

Written for onehundredmoons at rs_small_gifts. Many thanks to liseuse for the beta! My annual contribution of R/S Christmas fluff.

The war didn't stop for Christmas. No one had really thought that it would.

What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Harry Potter ; Remus/Sirius ; PG-13 ; 1200 words ; no content notes
"You know, he hasn't actually been arrested before. Let's hope he doesn't see that as a challenge."

Written for rs_small_gifts and beta'd by glass_icarus. Title stolen from The West Wing.

Remus rolled his eyes: wizarding radio, always a source of balanced and insightful commentary.

Two Steps Back
Harry Potter ; Remus/Sirius ; PG ; 1100 words ; written for day fifteen
Remus busies himself at the stove while Sirius looks around, a strange, tight feeling in his chest as he takes in the life that Remus has built without him.

This story is available in two formats! You can download the podfic version here, and read the text of the fic below.

"Dumbledore really said you could stay? Here?"

Hi! Guys. I went to see Star Trek on Friday. This was a BAD IDEA. Because I loved it and so obviously I had to come running back to fandom and read reaction posts and fic and so on. So, don't mind me, I'm just popping in, hunting around for team!fic and then disappearing off again. Oh, and posting a quick something in a bit. :D

( squee and spoilers! )

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Seeing as I've snuck out and broken curfew anyway (I'm so grounded later), a few links and things:

springtime_gen reveals are now up. A lot of great genfic there! I wrote a story for chibitoaster about Ollivander and Luna, Heartstring. [G, 1750 words, in the summer after the war, they need wands again.]

magnetic_pole is hosting a couple of rec communities that will be running in the near future:

api_recs, reccing media about Asian lives outside of Asia, starting tomorrow and running until May 31st -- sign up to rec something yourself here.
lgbtq_recs, reccing queer-themed media throughout June -- sign up to rec something yourself here.

a flame in two cupped hands
Harry Potter ; Remus/Sirius ; PG-13 ; 3000 words
Sirius didn't crouch down to tuck the coat under Remus's shoulders, didn't press a soft kiss to Remus's forehead the way he wanted.

title from Margaret Atwood, written for glass_icarus at rs_small_gifts, with thanks to sunnyrea and silyara for betaing!

Sirius sat on the shop floor, felled by an avalanche of top-shelf Christmas decorations, baubles still clattering down around him.

Late Bloom
Harry Potter ; Remus/Sirius ; PG-13 ; 10,000 words ; AU
Sirius, the dutiful eldest son of the mighty Black family, has almost entirely lost his own hopes and dreams. An unexpected meeting with a long-forgotten friend might just change everything.

Written for Round Two of the rs_games, Team MWPP. Originally posted here. I could talk about this story a lot, but I think I'll let it speak for itself first? Onwards!

( James lay back, staring up at the bright afternoon sky. This summer was getting off to a marvellous start. )

Cleaning out my folders, and lo, some salvagable ficbits from hogwarts_elite contests past. This requires the creation of new character tags and everything, how thrilling.


Stars Half-Reached
Harry Potter ; Marlene McKinnon ; PG-13 ; 1,300 words ; prompt of childhood
Before the death, there was a life.

( Marlene McKinnon was eighteen years and ten months old when she died. )

Pass It On
Harry Potter ; Remus, Minerva ; PG ; 800 words ; prompt of a DADA teacher
Others have held this office.

( The kettle started whistling. )

In This Darkness
Harry Potter ; Neville, Slughorn ; PG ; 600 words ; prompt of house unity during Deathly Hallows
Hogwarts stands protected.

( The school felt suspended over a chasm, with both sides scrambling to claim it and the whole precarious lot poised to disappear over the edge at any moment. )

Potential
Harry Potter ; Harry, James II ; G ; 500 words ; prompt of the epilogue kids
There's an unexpected letter in the latest Hogwarts batch.

( 'There's been some kind of mix up, I was just going to write to Professor Longbottom.' )

Baby Names
Harry Potter
James, Lily, Sirius
PG, 600 words
Summary: Coming up with names proves more challenging than previously imagined.
Notes: Inspired by JKR's recent prequel. Written for trowicia - happy birthday, darling! ♥

( 'Names! Baby names! A name to do proud to our imminent offspring.' )

The Rumour Mill
Harry Potter; Luna/Ginny; ensemble
PG-13, 3000 words
Summary: People really do focus on the strangest things.
Notes: Written for lgbtfest - prompt: Luna has always had as open, untroubled, and inquisitive an attitude toward sexuality as toward everything else, but other people aren't quite so accepting. Many thanks to liseuse and cho_malfoy for helping me out with this!

"So, Luna, what about you? Got any secret, burning crushes?"

In The Room (Where People Come And Go)
Lily; ensemble
PG, 2000 words
Summary: New maternity brings guests.
Notes: For sambethe on her birthday, in appreciation of the fact that she manages to be all things - an excellent writer, ever-helpful beta, and a great friend. Have a good one! Also written to the 7spells prompt; in the room where women come and go.

( 'Yes, darling, you've said that already.' )