The Marauders Romcom Fest

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Introducing the Marauders Romcom Fest ❤️

Join us as we adapt beloved romcoms (the superior film genre, according to the mods) into fic or art with your favourite marauders era ships and characters.

A Wolfstar Life As We Know It AU? A Jegulus The Princess Diaries AU? A Jily 10 Things I Hate About You AU? A Rosekiller Mr & Mrs Smith AU? The romantic comedy world is your oyster!

Schedule:

Sign-ups begin: February 14

Sign-ups close: May 2

Works due: May 30

Posting begins: June 13

Fest rules:

You must be 16+ to participate

You must join the fest discord (link in sign-up form) for updates and announcements

You must have an AO3 account as this is where works will be uploaded

Both fic and art are allowed

You cannot combine multiple movies into one work

The minimum word count for fics is 1,000 words

Multi-chaptered fics are allowed, however the first two chapters must be posted by the due date

NSFW and dead dove content are allowed for participants who are 18+

This fest is not anonymous, so you are welcome to talk about what you are creating both inside and outside of the fest server

Sign up here!

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don't mind the black dog by thunderstormish

blue since the day we parted by @littleoldrachel

dirty, pretty, beautiful by @urbanunicorn

normal is a myth (nothing's standing in my way) by @aeligsido

don't go breakin' my heart (i couldn't if i tried) by @merverse

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don't go breakin' my heart (i couldn't if i tried) by @merverse

Romcom: Ella Enchanted

Ship: Regulus Black x James Potter

Word count: 8,630

Chapters: 2/12

Rating: M

Regulus had been the perfect image of obedience and submission since he was a child, complying with every single request willingly. Sirius grew up hating him because of it, as Walburga deemed him unworthy of the Black name for the same reason. In that house, he was nothing more than a puppet. The reality was that he was cursed; had been since the moment the Imperius Incantation took a liking to the taste of his magic and decided to stay within him for good. Regulus was forced to do anything people asked of him, as if they were the ones casting the spell on him constantly. It wasn’t a good life, but he had learned how to manage over the years. He could dodge questions and requests, and he had good friends who helped him out whenever he needed them to. He can’t, however, resist a direct order from his mother. So when she gives him a command he can't follow, things get messy. And of course, it doesn’t help that James Potter finds himself in the middle of it, dealing with French admirers, career choices and apparently, a cursed boy.

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normal is a myth (nothing's standing in my way) by @aeligsido

Romcom: Legally Blonde

Ship: James Potter x Lily Evans

Word count: 10,343

Chapters: 2/10

Rating: T

James used to dream of becoming a professional athlete — a dream that turned to ashes after a career-ending injury. To make matters worse, his boyfriend unexpectedly dumps him. Left bereft, feeling petty, and encouraged by his best friends and roommates, James decides to follow said ex-boyfriend to law school. Here, he meets Lily, Professor Slughorn's, assistant — and, more importantly, he finds himself again. OR: A Jily Legally Blonde AU.

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dirty, pretty, beautiful by @urbanunicorn

Romcom: Pretty Woman

Ship: Regulus Black x James Potter

Word count: 27,877

Chapters: 2/15

Rating: E

“Okay, so you clearly know where I’m meant to be. Think you could point me in the right direction?” He sounds genuinely tired and Regulus, for one long second, considers being helpful. Pointing him back toward the main road, giving him a few turns, maybe a landmark or two, and letting him be on his way, tail between his legs, hot and lost and a little flustered. But then the wind cuts sharp through his coat again, and he remembers that total of £27.43 in his bank account. Remembers the 41% of rent he’s managed to scrape together and how he’s still short a week’s worth of groceries. Even if Sirius manages to find him a shift, it won’t be enough. Not in time. Not for the fifth overdue notice sitting unopened in his inbox because he can’t look at it without panicking. He needs the money. So he taps the ash off his cigarette, then leans in slightly, resting one arm on the open window frame. “Sure.” Then, with the smallest, most delicate smile: “For a fee.” Or: A modern-day Pretty Woman AU with an art auction house CEO James and a broke grad student Regulus, approximately ten days of chaos and exactly one (1) poorly made attempt to pretend it's all just business.

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blue since the day we parted by @littleoldrachel

Romcom: Mamma Mia!

Ship: Sirius Black x Remus Lupin

Word count: 8,107

Chapters: 2/20

Rating: M

Teddy Lupin's Wishlist: 1. To marry Victoire, the love of his life, in front of all their friends and loved ones. 2. To find out who his other father is in time for said wedding. 3. For his father to be truly happy and adored. And what if the answer to all three could be solved with one batshit crazy plan, a whole lot of queer chaotic energy, and twenty-one years' worth of yearning? Or: Mamma Mia! (Marauders' Version).

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don't mind the black dog by thunderstormish

Romcom: Leap Year

Ship: Sirius Black x Hermione Granger

Word count: 6,614

Chapters: 2/5

Rating: T

Inspired by "Leap Year". Hermione's tired of waiting--it's time to take matters into her own hands and forge her happy ending herself. Soulmates? Stuff and nonsense! It's time to convince Ron that they're meant to be together. She needs a ride, though, and the only person she trusts enough to see her through this mission is Sirius Black. What could go wrong?

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Devoted to Us by @dystopianrebel

someone worth keeping by @magicbeings

Groom's War (Marauders Edition) by @blackseatwenty

i've played all my cards (and that's what you've done too) by @moonandstarshangoutinbars

10 Things I 'Hate' About You by @poetrypirate

will you be my beginning? (my middle, my end) by @venusdoeswriting

Always Be My Maybe by @xslytherclawx-writes

MAMMA MIA! - Marauders version by @astronomyth-art

When Worlds Collide by @crescentcitytorchwood

Don't Call Me Princess by @mytearsbuckochet

Notting Hill by @fictionalsimp09

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Notting Hill by @fictionalsimp09

Romcom: Notting Hill

Ship: James Potter x Lily Evans

Word count: 15,877

Chapters: 6/6

Rating: T

Of course, James has seen her films and always thought she was, well, fabulous, but, you know, million miles from the world he lives in. Which is here - Notting Hill - not a bad place to be… ~ OR Jily Notting Hill AU

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Don't Call Me Princess by @mytearsbuckochet

Romcom: But I'm a Cheerleader

Ship: Marlene McKinnon x Dorcas Meadowes

Word count: 7,114

Chapters: 2/?

Rating: M

And just like that, Marlene was standing on the steps of the Order of True Directions, watching her parents hurtle off into the horizon. A few months. That's all she had to endure. Just long enough to prove to everyone – her parents, Jared, even that ridiculous man with the little book – that she wasn’t what they thought she was. Easy. A piece of cake.

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When Worlds Collide by @crescentcitytorchwood

Romcom: The Idea of You

Ship: Sirius Black x Remus Lupin

Word count: 15,521

Chapters: 18/18

Rating: M

The Idea of You AU Remus Lupin is a single father in his late thirties, juggling his quiet life as a university librarian and caring for his 13-year-old non-binary kid Teddy. When Teddy's favourite band, The Marauders, comes to town, Remus reluctantly takes them to the concert. That’s where he meets Sirius Black, the devastatingly charming and enigmatic lead singer of the band. Sirius is young, magnetic, and everything Remus doesn’t want to get involved with—but Sirius is determined to change his mind. As their worlds collide, Remus must navigate a whirlwind romance under the scrutiny of Sirius’s fame, the challenges of their age difference, and the risk of his private life being exposed to the public eye. But love, as it turns out, doesn’t care much for practicality.

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MAMMA MIA! - Marauders version by @astronomyth-art

Romcom: Mamma Mia!

Ship: Regulus Black x James Potter, Sirius Black x Remus Lupin, Barty Crouch Jr x Evan Rosier

Work: Fanart

Rating: G

Astronomyth presents: MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE

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My boyfriend's wedding by @waltzreprise

Romcom: Made of Honor

Ship: Sirius Black x Remus Lupin

Word count: 12,538

Chapters: 2/?

Rating: M

After an unfortunate encounter, Remus and Sirius, two boys who seem opposite, become best friends. Ten years later, their friendship is stronger than ever, but a trip brings unexpected surprises—Remus has finally dared to leave his comfort zone and he's getting married—, and important realizations —Sirius no longer feels like spending the night with different men, and is madly in love with his best friend.—. Now, Sirius must make Remus realize that he's the one he wants to be with.

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Always Be My Maybe by @xslytherclawx-writes

Romcom: Always Be My Maybe

Ship: Regulus Black x Evan Rosier

Word count: 3,736

Chapters: 2/?

Rating: E

When celebrity chef Regulus Black goes back to his hometown to open a new restaurant, he encounters his childhood best friend (and first love, but he's not going to think about that) Evan Rosier, who he hasn't spoken to in fifteen years. Admittedly, they didn't part on the best of terms. Evan's life may have changed, but it's no comparison to the life Regulus leads now. Evan is perfectly content to skate by with the way things are. So what if he's always had feelings for Regulus? He left, and he's just going to go back to New York or wherever it is he lives now (not that Evan has been keeping track). Meanwhile, Barty is just exhausted at trying to get these two idiots to see sense.

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will you be my beginning? (my middle, my end) by @venusdoeswriting

Romcom: To All The Boys I've Loved Before

Ship: Remus Lupin x James Potter

Word count: 2,477

Chapters: 2/?

Rating: T

moonchaser to all the boys au where remus is lara jean and james is peter, because I said so -OR- Remus Lupin is a romantic, so he writes love letters. But, he never sends them. What happens when they get sent anyway?

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10 Things I 'Hate' About You by @poetrypirate

Romcom: 10 Things I Hate About You

Ship: Regulus Black x James Potter

Word count: 24,990

Chapters: 7/7

Rating: T

When James Potter starts at Hogwarts Secondary, he's immediately smitten with Regulus Black. The only problem, Regulus can't date before his brother Sirius does, and Sirius is not interested. To get around the strict dating rules, James makes a plan. He's going to find someone who's willing to take out Sirius. In the end, it's the strange and quiet Remus Lupin who gets chosen to try to seduce Sirius, so James can ask Regulus out. But plans like that never end well, do they?

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i've played all my cards (and that's what you've done too) by @moonandstarshangoutinbars

Romcom: Mamma Mia!

Ship: Sirius Black x Remus Lupin

Word count: 2,655

Chapters: 2/?

Rating: T

Sirius Black left Kalaokari with James Potter in tow after his secret had broken him and his friends into two clear halves- including Remus, his boyfriend and the man he'd thought he would marry one day. Now, 10 years later after getting his heart shattered, two identical letters shake up the life Sirius and James have made for themselves. A letter from Remus Lupin's child inviting them back to the island where it all broke down- to 'reconnect' with Remus on his birthday and attend the island's yearly festival. But things aren't what they seem when they get there. A sassy mini-Remus trying his hardest to hide the new visitors, two stressed-out aunties trying to keep up with the chaos and one Remus Lupin unbeknownst to the scheming going on behind his back in his own villa. What'll happen when he comes face-to-face with the ghosts of his past? Especially one long-haired, grey-eyed ghost by the name of Sirius Black.