Hello!! I'm in a brief hiatus from posting. Sorry if you were following along with my series. I will be back but priorities in my life are demanding at the moment. <3
I'm writing a long somewhat canon-compliant Marauders era series. Lots of info to be had in this post.<3
Years 1-6 are complete on AO3! The War Years is currently posting on Thursdays. :)
......What is this series?......
......OLIWITS Reference Materials on AO3......
......OLIWITS One-Shots......and here......
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The Life of a Rose
Evan POV | Ongoing timeline | Half-Complete WIP on AO3
32K | will be 16 chapters (currently 8) | Mature
This is Evan's POV of my series/universe. It's more canon-compliant than my main series even though they exist in tandem.
A Rat's Tail
Peter POV | Ongoing timeline | WIP on AO3
This is my series/universe from Peter's POV. It's more canon-compliant than my main series even though they exist in tandem.
The Heir and The Spare
Sirius POV | first year at Hogwarts | COMPLETE ON AO3
106K | 25 chapters | Explicit | tumblr THATS master post
The Prince's Pact
Severus POV | second year at Hogwarts | COMPLETE ON AO3
117K | 24 chapters | Mature | tumblr TPP master post
The Bonds of Friendship
James POV | third year at Hogwarts | COMPLETE ON AO3
133K | 27 chapters | Mature | tumblr TBOF master post
The Heart of the Lion
Regulus POV | third/fourth year at Hogwarts | COMPLETE ON AO3
162K | 35 chapters | Explicit | tumblr THOTL master post
The Wolf and The Star
Remus POV | fifth year at Hogwarts | COMPLETE ON AO3
160K | 30 chapters | Explicit | tumblr TWATS master post
The Changing Times
Lily POV | sixth year at Hogwarts | COMPLETE ON AO3
180K | 37 chapters | Explicit | tumblr TCT master post
The War Years
Part I - The Battered Boy | COMPLETE ON AO3
Barty POV | sixth/seventh year at Hogwarts
Part II - The Ones Who Bore the Mark | COMPLETE ON AO3
Regulus POV | sixth/seventh year at Hogwarts
Part III - The Prince of Darkness
Severus POV | seventh year at Hogwarts
Part IV - TBA
Part V - TBA
Part VI - TBA
Part VII - TBA
Main Ships
Jegulus | Wolfstar | Snily | Rosekiller | The Black Brothers
Music
>>>Epic Playlist<<< (Every single song in order, really really epic)
The above playlist will grow in length as I post each installment. I will be sharing all of my playlists from Spotify.
Other things to know:
*If you are a minor, please do not engage in content I rate Explicit. This if for my safety and yours. My Explicit content on AO3 is usually locked to registered users only.*
Author Notes
This story contains a large cast of queer characters who may or may not label themselves. There are also characters who identify as trans and nonbinary. And I'll say it until I'm blue in the face, I know this isn't realistic of the time period. Who cares!
Warning: People who have sensitivity to the following themes should approach this work with caution. It gets DARK.
Some tags which will be used at times: Underage drinking; underage recreational drug use; underage sex; profanity; domestic abuse; blood; animal harm/death; self harm including attempting suicide; death; violence; grief; psychological abuse; torture; nonconsensual sex/sexual abuse; animal sex; minor homophobia; sexual content; sexual themes
A final note:
If this sounds like an enticing series to you, you are welcome to follow me or subscribe to the series on AO3. This is a major passion project. I am writing 100% for me but I think some of you might also enjoy it, so I'm going to share.
Thanks for taking the time to read this introduction post. I hope to see you in the comments on AO3. Cheers!
*I do not agree with the original author's personal beliefs, obviously.*
*I DO NOT USE AI to write, ever. At all. Just no.*
Lupin leaned back in his chair, tipping it up onto two legs. “Ah, this is about mental healing.”
Severus sneered but did not deny the observation.
“Regulus is the healing expert,” Lupin continued. “Have you talked to him?”
“He’s away right now, as you know. I will when he gets back, but Lily insisted I talk to you too.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know.”
They sat in silence, Severus’ eyes flicking between the table top and Lupin’s scarred face. Lupin examined the ceiling.
“Do you feel like a monster?” Lupin finally asked, voice soft.
Severus scowled. “Maybe.”
Lupin immediately tipped forward and put his elbows on the table, resting his chin on his clasped hands.
“Who told you you’re a monster?”
“No one,” Severus said. “But plenty of people would. What I did—”
“But no one has actually said the words to you, correct?” interrupted Lupin.
Severus pursed his lips.
“Did you know no one has ever said those words to me either? Not to my face, anyway.” Lupin smiled a bit, and bumped his eyebrows up and down. “Being a monster is a story you tell yourself.”
“Says the werewolf.”
“You want to say it?” Lupin held his arms open wide. “Say it.”
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From Chapter II Unexpected Encounters of The War Years
“Is it hard to think about them, your family?”
“Not as much anymore. I still feel sad about them sometimes, but I wasn’t the first of my friend group to lose a parent to this war. And . . .”
“You probably won’t be the last,” Severus said. “I worry about my mamá all the time.”
Chapter WC: 4,626
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Title: You crown me, and I crown you
Word count: 20,000
Author: @keepmycandleburning & @everythingsbetterunderthestars
Beta: @iwriteasfotini
Artist: @the-fourth-queen-fanarts
The orange dazed Regulus’s vision as he gazed upwards, but not enough to dull the vast splay of stars that spanned, crystalline and sparkling, from battlement to battlement. He could feel James’s body heat next to him as James leaned in to align their eyes and pointed up to the night sky at the brightest star, hanging above the mountains at the south-eastern horizon.
“I’ve never been so good in Astronomy,” he said quietly. “Really, all I know for sure is Sirius’s star, and yours.”
“Mine?” Regulus repeated in a shocked whisper, imagining James sitting in class for years and somehow, in a sense, thinking of him all along. The thought filled him with a strange warmth.
James redirected his finger a bit to the east, landing immediately on Regulus like he had done it a hundred times.
“The king,” he whispered. “You know, I only realised this year that there are actually two of them.”
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Or, when Regulus refuses to talk to Sirius after finding out he’s leaving home, James thinks playing chess in the Room of Requirement will fix it.
There was nothing Severus wanted in the world more than to protect his soulmate. He loved her with everything he was and everything he ever would become. He would not be surprised to find some sentient magic of their bond enhanced his ability to hide the nature of their relationship from the Dark Lord.
Cokeworth called [Severus] like a siren’s song because underneath his narrow bed was a magical artifact which had cost him two thousand galleons and a year of correspondences. A magical artifact he was becoming more and more enchanted with, regardless of how often he reprimanded Regulus for the same affliction.
For in the Pensieve, they could both relive the best memories of their short lives.
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From Chapter I The Art of Memories of The Prince of Darkness
The Prince of Darkness, Part III of The War Years, has begun posting!
This part is from Severus' POV. It covers the end of the 1978 school year and into the winter of 1978. There will be eleven chapters and WC should be around 50K (?).
There will be Snily, some Voldemort, lots of potion brewing, some tattooing, and various appearances of the rest of my main cast of characters. I think there is quite a bit of Regulus and Lily.
Title: The Great James Potter
Word count: 22,222
Author: @iwriteasfotini
Beta: @keepmycandleburning
Artist: @aanniehunt
Desire. Deception. Dreams. Desertion.
A fusion work of the Marauders era characters and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby.’ Enjoy a familiar cast of characters stepping into the roaring 1920s in New York City where within the social elite scandals abound, excessive indulgence is expected, and the only thing money can’t buy is happiness.
James Potter has loved Regulus Black from afar for years after a brief romantic fling prior to James joining the war. When a new tenant comes to live at Hogwarts Estate, James is inspired to take action and woo Regulus back into his life. Will Regulus be willing to risk everything to rekindle their past?
The green light beckons.
My work has posted with amazing artwork from @aanniehunt!!!
PLEASE go check it out, ESPECIALLY if you love The Great Gatsby and the 1920's vibe. This was the first AU I wrote, though because it was for a fest, I've published others in the waiting time. I wanted to write a Great Gatsby AU featuring the Marauders for a long time!!!
Severus and Regulus becoming young allies, morphing into friends, then back into allies.
Severus loves Lily from the moment he realizes she has magic. He never stops loving her. Lily loves him too.
Severus' difficult homelife and economic status greatly impact him.
Severus is extremely smart, creative, inventive, and curious.
Severus' rivalry with James and Sirius is a two way street, but as he is the less privileged party, I tend to think they were more irksome to him than he was to them.
Severus is only truly loyal to exactly one person: Lily Evans. He's also pretty loyal to Regulus.
Severus wants to protect others from a young age. He grows into an adult who sees safety and protection as paramount human traits. This is why I see him as TRULY concerned about Lupin to the point that he goes down that stupid tunnel. Werewolves ARE super dangerous and the Marauders were crazy to downplay that fact.
Severus has always been my MOST FAVORITE HP CHARACTER.
Snily is way more interesting than Jily. This is why I don't like Jily. James belongs with Regulus. Lily belongs with Severus.
All that being said, I love the Marauders. You can hate me for it. I write Severus in a different light from many Marauders fanfic authors. He is AMAZING!!!
This is Sev's first POV work in my series. His next is going to be posting soon and takes place much later in the timeline (seventh year where this is second).
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
@keepmycandleburning Also... I'm getting ready to edit my next work, which is part three of The War Years. I just opened the Google doc and was reading the first chapter. Got like three paragraphs in and I wanted to stab my eyes out. It's so bad. Like SO BAD. I'm going to have to rewrite the whole thing. And that's fine, but wow, have I come a long way in my writing since I wrote that... whenever it was. Voldemort makes several appearances in the work as well and I KNOW that is going to have to be completely redone. I thought you might relate and find this amusing. And I always want to acknowledge you for many of my writing improvements in the last year. <3
Now I have to go try to edit it again...
Trying
Trying
Trying
No, I can't. It's terrible. *me crying* Oh god... what have I done!?!?!
My Rodolphus headcanon is that he loves Bellatrix and is obsessed with her but he doesn't mind her cheating on him. Oh, no, not at all. He actually gets off on it. That's his kink. When Bellatrix told him she's having an affair with Voldemort, that was the happiest day of his life because the only thing better than imagining other men fuck his wife was watching the Dark Lord do it.
@wormtailfest reveal: Two Ghosts (Lily/Peter, M, 800 words)
Your friends tucked in the upper bedroom, she led you through clovered meadows and down the lily-lined path to the water. White stones smoothed by the tides lined the flower beds; purple sea lavender sprouted from the saline soil by the seaside cliffs. She threw herself off, aiming between the rocks half-concealed beneath the wild blue.
Your heart fluttered in the freefall and seemed to stutter at the salty water’s bite. She threw her arms around you, and your breathless bodies melted together, like ripened fruit in the summertime—too colourful and oversweet.
Laughing, she said, “You always make such expensive mistakes.”
