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A Long Canon Compliant Jily Fic || AO3 || Rated M

Updated March 28 2025

Summary

Lily and James Potters’ love was fiery, filled with passion, tragedy, and love. It was not a fast ignition of a flame that proceeded to burn bright. No, it was a flame that was lit on the Hogwarts Express before anyone had joined the compartment. It burned brighter as their years progressed, and it was lit ablaze in their seventh year. It burned vividly until the day they died. Their love was described by many as a light that shined during the darkest parts of the war. This is their story.

Part 1: The First Eleven Years - Birth to Aug. 31st, 1971

The first six chapters cover the first 11 years of the main protagonists: James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Severus, and Lily. These chapters are long, and can be read individually.

Part 2: Magical Mystery Tour - Sep. 1st 1971 to Aug. 1973

The Hogwarts Express is coming to take our gang of misfits away on a tour that will change their lives forever. These chapters will span the first two years of Hogwarts and establish friends, acquaintances, and adversaries.

Part 3: Can't Take My Eyes off You - Sep. 1st, 1973 to Aug. 31st, 1976

The world gets darker and enemies emerge from the shadows, however, sparks ignite at Hogwarts. These are pinning years for both Lily and James.

Part 4: I Fought the Law - Sep. 1st, 1976 to July 31st, 1978

The Marauders and Lily feel a growing animosity toward the way the Ministry is handling the murder and disappearance of Muggles and Muggle-borns. The law may not be on their side, but they know this is a fight that must be won.

Part 5: My Generation - Aug. 1st, 1978 to July 31st, 1980

The Order is full of witches and wizards from across generations who unite to fight for a world where the next generation can live freely. Even amid tribulation, sparks of joy persist, lighting their path forward.

Part 6: Baby, I Love You - Aug. 1st, 1980 to Oct. 31st, 1981

It was the darkest days of the war, but the happiest they'd ever been. James and Lily had no idea these would be the last fifteen months of their life.

Epilogues: Spirit In The Sky

There will be four epilogues for different people's POVs. That is all I can say for now.

Extras

Cover Art is made for each of the sections! The chapter update post will have art to match these covers (P1, P2). Each cover art will also be posted as chapters on AO3 to mark the sections.

Spoilers Without Context are posted for each chapter and will have a release date. I also post commentary on the spoilers HERE.

Each chapter has a fan fiction recommendation at the end, you can find them all HERE.

List of Spells HERE. All Posts related to ALITS are marked as such, asks answered about ALITS can be found HERE. If I have posted a sneaky snippet, you can find them on this tag. There are also some extras.

[lyouve]

Books are so cool because there are no fucking ads in them

[musicalmelody001]

[livelaughlovetoread]

A Light In The Shadows || 14.4 k || Rated M

Part One || Beginning of Part Two || New Chapter

Chapter 11: Butter

James’s head popped out from behind his paper, glasses at the tip of his nose. He looked like someone’s crazy grandfather. “Morning, Lily! It’s so great to have another person who enjoys the morning join us!”

Lily opened her mouth to negate James’s assertion that she was a morning person.

“Don’t get him started,” interrupted Sirius, looking like he wanted to be anywhere but here. “He’s one of those chipper morning people.”

“Knew there was something wrong with him,” Lily said before she thought about it. A blush started forming on her face, but before she could apologize - Sirius began laughing, and James gave a dramatic sigh and went back to his paper.

“I’m only up early so I can get my class schedule,” added Lily. She didn’t want them to think this would be a normal occurrence.

“This one woke me up, with the sun, and I don’t think it was for the class schedule,” Sirius complained, pointing at James, whose face was still hidden by the newspaper.

“I feel so sorry for you,” Lily said, hoping he would pick up on the sarcasm that was dripping from her statement. Clearly, he did, as Sirius chuckled.

[tedwardremus]

Thank you @constancezin for the amazing piece of art inspired by The Case of the Missing Muggle

[constancezin]

My pleasure!

[diamondmeadow]

Okay, so I decided to post this here because what the heck.

I’ve been trying to pick up drawing again. Used to draw a lot as a teenager, but I’m terrible at drawing people. Which is exactly what I want to be able to do. Sadness.

But recently I got my hands on an iPad, so I decided to buy myself a stylus pencil and try the digital thing. Obviously, it’s going horribly. If anyone has any good tips for anatomy resources, I would appreciate it. There is a lot online and I have tried so much (though mostly with a pencil and paper and digital stuff feels somewhat different), so maybe it would be nice hearing what worked for people as they practiced.

Also if anyone here has worked with Sketchbook, any tips? Even though procreate is rather cheap, I’m not sure if I want to invest in something I might give up later (because I know myself and how when I get frustrated with things, I just drop them). So in the meantime, I’m using Sketchbook and god, brushes are hard. Wtf I’m doing?

In any case, I’ve been trying tracing these days, since I know some artists do it to speed up their process or to get poses right etc, as well as it might be some sort of practice anyway, so here is the thing I did tonight and I don’t entirely hate it. James Potter of sorts? I dunno. But what are colours!!!! (And how does one use them!!!) (Also Christ, how do you even draw hair?!?!!)

[jodoononthemoon]

As much as I love Jily and Jegulus defenders, can we please leave it at that? There‘s no reason to hate on either Lily or Regulus.

I‘m only making this post because I stumbled across a "Jily defender" who‘s posts were nothing but Regulus slander.

Let people like what they like. Even if they change the characters. Canon isn‘t that important.

[firefeufuego]

I know this is well-meaning. I genuinely do not want you to feel attacked. But this is not the peaceful, kumbaya statement that you intended it to be.

I don't mean to appoint myself The Voice Of The Jily Fandom, but canon actually is that important in this fandom space as a general rule. You don't have to agree with that rule, but if you want to engage in this space, you do need to acknowledge it.

That doesn't mean that you have to accept our characterisation of Regulus or any other character. It doesn't mean that you have to follow canon. But it does mean that you accept that most of us understand him to have been a willing and enthusiastic member of an organisation that regularly killed innocent civilians for the purpose of terrifying the population and further marginalising already marginalised groups in society. To me, that is a Very Good reason to dislike him, and it is pretty offensive to my political and moral principles to be repeatedly told otherwise.

I know it sucks to have people dislike a character you relate to and feel strongly about, but I think that is the cost of that character being essentially an OC with a problematic character's name stuck on them (and I say that with some affection, that fandom got a lot of perks by doing so!).

Letting someone like what they like is not the same as never criticising what they like, and I actually think people are as entitled to dislike things as they are to like them, though they owe the courtesy of tagging properly.

This post is not letting people be, it's scolding them, and you have no more of a right to do that than I do to scold you for liking Regulus or changing canon or whatever.

[sunshinemarauder]

Announcing... JILY WEEK 2026! 🌟🌟🌟

Kelsey ( @kay-elle-cee ) and I are thrilled to host Jily Week for the third year in a row. After being treated to 80+ creations each of the past two years, we can’t wait to see what all of you talented people will come up with this year. GET EXCITED for the week of August 17th to 23rd!!

To participate, post a creative work corresponding to the daily prompt – fanfiction, fanart, playlists, metas, moodboards, etc. – anything goes! You can participate in as few or as many days as possible, but we challenge everyone to try and create something for every prompt, even if it's only a hundred-word drabble or a 5-minute sketch! Don't stress about meeting the exact prompt or the deadline - the most important thing is to have fun with it!

Remember to tag your works with #jily week 2026, mention @sunshinemarauder and @kay-elle-cee, and add any fic you write to the Jily Week 2026 AO3 Collection.

🌟 PROMPTS:

☀️ Day 1 – 17th of August – Mistaken Identity

Or: when the road to love is obscured by mistaken identities. Secret superhero identities, masquerades, love squares, or wrong numbers can complicate things… but don’t worry, they’ll get there eventually.

☀️ Day 2 – 18th of August – Star Power

Romance is hard as it is, but it can get even more complicated when you’re in the limelight. Put one or both of our favorites in the public eye, and you get a recipe for delicious fanfiction. Make ’em celebs, actors, royals, athletes – anything goes!

☀️ Day 3 – 19th of August – Break Up / Make Up

You’ve heard of Angst vs Fluff – now get ready for Break Up / Make Up. Choose your fighter: break hearts or put them back together?

☀️ Day 4 – 20th of August – Mythos

Whether you choose to modernize your favorite myth or place James and Lily on Mt. Olympus, this is the perfect time to pull out all the obscure folkloric trivia we know you’ve been waiting to put in a story. (Percy Jackson crossovers WELCOMED.)

☀️ Day 5 – 21st of August – Damned to Detention

We all know the Marauders spent much of their Hogwarts years in and out of detention. Though Lily may have been a Prefect, she wasn’t so removed from their antics. Who’s the unlucky one this time?

☀️ Day 6 – 22nd of August – And There Was Only One Bed

You know it — a trope as old as time and a forever favorite.

☀️ Day 7 – 23rd of August – Write a Fic Rec

There’s a wealth of fantastic Jily works out and about. Take a moment to shine the spotlight upon a current fav/recent read/comfort fanfiction. Write the recommendation the author deserves and introduce it to a new audience!

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Feel free to message either of us or drop an ask if you have questions! 🌟

Now let’s run it back...

[sunshinemarauder]

in case you missed it teehee x

jily week is indeed back!

[livelaughlovetoread]

A Light In The Shadows || 14.4 k || Rated M

Part One || Beginning of Part Two || New Chapter

Chapter 11: Butter

James’s head popped out from behind his paper, glasses at the tip of his nose. He looked like someone’s crazy grandfather. “Morning, Lily! It’s so great to have another person who enjoys the morning join us!”

Lily opened her mouth to negate James’s assertion that she was a morning person.

“Don’t get him started,” interrupted Sirius, looking like he wanted to be anywhere but here. “He’s one of those chipper morning people.”

“Knew there was something wrong with him,” Lily said before she thought about it. A blush started forming on her face, but before she could apologize - Sirius began laughing, and James gave a dramatic sigh and went back to his paper.

“I’m only up early so I can get my class schedule,” added Lily. She didn’t want them to think this would be a normal occurrence.

“This one woke me up, with the sun, and I don’t think it was for the class schedule,” Sirius complained, pointing at James, whose face was still hidden by the newspaper.

“I feel so sorry for you,” Lily said, hoping he would pick up on the sarcasm that was dripping from her statement. Clearly, he did, as Sirius chuckled.

[livelaughlovetoread]

Thank you for the snippet! I'm glad you are doing better

I was not sure how or if I was going to share this here, but I am going to, as I think I got some people excited about an update...

Well, less than 12 hours after I posted the snippet and update that I am doing better, my mother died unexpectedly. It is almost comical, if it were not so depressing.

I am planning the funeral alongside my siblings, as we were my mom's only family.

So... update not coming as I wanted.

[livelaughlovetoread]

I hope you are doing welll Just want to say I really enjoy ALITS

I am doing better - busy, and better! I have finally had some time to write (4k words written in the last couple of days!)

I am hoping to update the next chapter while I am on vacation (which is right now, and I have learned that I need to take more vacations so I have more time for writing!).

Below is a fun snippet of Remus, and by fun, I mean depressing!

Remus Lupin was going to die in this transfiguration classroom.

His head was pounding. His eyes hurt. His mouth was dry. And his muscles felt like they were on fire and frozen at the same time.

Yet, somehow, he managed to stare at the board.

“Psst.”

And now he was hearing things.

“Psst,” he heard again, but this time it was with a nudge. Remus looked to his right at James Potter.

“You okay?” whispered James.

“Yeah,” answered Remus with practiced ease. But then he added, “Was up late, think a cold might be coming on.”

“That’s the worst,” replied James. “Pepperup should fix you right up.”

“Good idea,” said Remus. “I’ll get some after dinner.”

It wouldn’t work, but it would cover for him getting his potion from the hospital wing. Remus knew that he should stay in the hospital wing tonight – it was two days before the full moon, after all. But… he did not want to leave the dorm and cause more questions. He could suffer through tonight in his bed and go to the hospital wing tomorrow.

[sigynlily]

Chapter 52 of It's The Rising has been posted! Beginning || Chapter 52

“Do you think some people are just born broken? That bitterness is just wired into the whole of who they are? Maybe there wasn’t anything that happened to them to make them who they are, but a cumulation of things from all the generations before came together to make a truly heinous person.”

[sigynlily]

Chapter 51 of It's The Rising has been posted! Begin || Chapter 51

“She’s a fan of nicknames,” James said, lifting his drink to his mouth as he took a seat next to Lily. “Right so what’s yours then?” Sirius asked. “State secret,” James said, flushing slightly. “Oh, it’s a sex thing,” Sirius raised a brow, he turned to Lily. “So, what’s my alternate nickname then?” “’Cunt’ if you like. Or ‘twat’. You choose.” “’Cunt’ is just fine,” he smirked.

[ghostofbambifanfiction]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

The cat woke me up by leaping on my head and I had like, eight sentences left to write, so here you go.

[charmsandtealeaves]

Chapter 4 now available on AO3

James Potter always knew he wanted to build a family; he just hadn’t found the right person to build it with - yet. Freezing his sperm at Gringotts Sperm Bank had been a no-brainer, an insurance policy. Then, Lily Evans had walked into his place of work with her infant son - the spitting image of him, and turned his whole world upside down. Things would be different this time around; he’d be part of the baby making process right from the start.

The promised sequel to Spitting Image

[deerly-departed]

Lily Evans - Year 7

[gigglesandfreckles-hp]

bad idea, right? // jily, multi-chap, second chances, exes-to-lovers, modern muggle au

In her first year at uni, Lily Evans broke her own heart. She always thought her relationship with James was simply an issue of timing and that things would eventually work themselves out. It's been nine years now...and she gave up on that hope long ago.

read on ao3!

[livelaughlovetoread]