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Harry Potter Starters

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“Right… I don’t think that was pumpkin juice…”

“Does anyone have the Charms notes from yesterday?”

“Who’s up for a relaxing swim in the Black Lake?”

“My best guess: there are lumps of tea leaves in your future.”

“I’m pretty sure food isn’t allowed in the library.”

“Curfew? Please. All the fun in the castle happens at night.”

“This bean is either cherry- or blood-flavored. I’m not sure I want to risk it.”

“No, I actually only get the Prophet for the crossword.”

“I think I may have ticked off one of the suits of armor…”

“Careful! I think there might be a boggart in there.”

“Whoever slipped that Ton-Tongue Toffee into my bag of regular toffee is dead.”

“Do you think anyone will notice that my potion had a, uh… minor explosion?”

“I was given the choice between Astronomy and sleep. I chose sleep.”

“It’s a niffler. I found it, and I’m keeping it.”

“It’s just butterbeer, it’s barely alcoholic.”

“Okay, how am I going to learn this spell when you keep interrupting me?”

“Oh, the bruise? No, it was just… a Quidditch accident.”

“Do you collect chocolate frog cards? I have Ptolemy and I’m looking to trade.”

“But would being a werewolf really be so terrible?”

“Don’t go in there. Peeves is at it again, of course.”

“You might want to step away from the Venomous Tentacula. Slowly, don’t spook it.”

“Has anyone seen my remembrall? Forgot where I put it.”

“Oh no… who on earth would send me a howler?”

“I just want to practice one little jinx. Hold still…”

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lxmcs‌:

open starter | location: hospital wing

              IT WAS HIS DAY OFF from his internship at st. mungo’s, and yet wesley found himself assisting madame pomfrey in the hospital wing after a second year potions class had gone horribly wrong. “drink this with your next three meals,” wesley instructed gruffly, handing the vials to the younger student. “your hair should grow back.” 

he stepped up to the potion’s cabinet, taking stock of the ingredients they’d need and made a note to brew more pepperup potion when he heard footsteps behind him. “i can help you in just one moment, if you’re dying now is your chance to say so,” he called curtly without bothering to look over his shoulder. 

Lily was trying to remain as out of the way as possible from the commotion. The Hospital Wing was always a flurry of activity, but today seemed especially chaotic. She watched as the second year scurried past her, before calling out, “Not dying!”

She waited for another moment, before speaking up again. While wanting to be respectful, Lily also had places to be, and an already growing list of homework.  “It’s just, Madam Pomfrey had asked Professor Sprout and Professor Slughorn for some supplies. I’ve got them here... would you like me to leave them somewhere?”

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evcnesco‌:

“come on lils! you’re no fun!” she called out, her bad still flung over her shoulder as she walked along the edge of the lake before giving in and going to flop down beside her friend and laid back to look at the clear sky. clearly, she had no interest in working on her work, unlike lily. “i’ve always wanted to swim with the squid.” 

“I can be fun!” Lily protested with a look, thought she couldn’t pretend she didn’t understand what the other girl meant. But worrying for ones friends seemed perfectly justified - especially when the squid was concerned! Still, when Dorcas came to sit beside her, Lily closed her book, making a face as if she was proving a point. She could take a break! “It’s too early in the year for that kind of report. Tenth year Gryffindor missing, giant squid of the lake likely suspect. No thank you.”

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edgbones‌:

Edgar laughed, and then shrugged his shoulders. “Ah, it was more than luck. You’re clearly just better than I am at carnival games.” He pushed his hands into the pockets of his trousers. “You’ve been to the muggle versions, right? Are they very different from this?”

“Don’t beat yourself up,” Lily teased with a smile, before taking a moment to think for a bit about his question. “I mean... the most obvious difference is no magic,” she smiled a bit, before shrugging. “But at the end of the day, it’s the same general idea. Lots of people, lots of rigged games, and lots of good food.” 

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evcnesco‌:

“you would be an amazing seeker.” she said. “i just know it.” she said, smiling at the other. “but i know the sport isn’t for everyone. i wouldn’t want gryffindor having a better seeker than me.” she said, teasingly. fi supported the other teams, but quidditch was the one thing fi was passionate about. “aw! you’re so nice! i just have to hope the rest of my team is good.” she said. 

“You’re very kind,” Lily couldn’t help but let out a small laugh. “But James would agree with me when I say that I’m not one for competitive sporting.” She would support Gryffindor to the ends of the earth (and James would make sure of it), but playing quidditch herself was something entirely different. “I’m sure you’ll find great players in Ravenclaw. Besides,” she grinned, a bit mischievously, “it does well for James to have some competition.”

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dareinfernum‌:

it was the voice of someone alecto knew she had to work with. but working with and liking lily were two very different things, and alecto did not like her one bit. she was sure lily didn’t like her either, “don’t get too disappointed when i don’t, evans!” alecto called back over her shoulder, balancing out over the edge of the water with little concern, “i know what i’m doing,” she insisted, and the blonde truly did like to think that she did, it wasn’t just disdain for lily evans and that it was her offering the friendly advice.

A part of Lily didn’t even know why she tried. It was obvious that Alecto, and most of the people she associated with, hated her. But something in her couldn’t just turn off, no matter how sure she was that she was despised. She hadn’t expected this year to be any different. Perhaps it was comforting, in an odd sort of way, that she was right. “I just think it’s a little soon to have to explain that sort of thing. We’ve barely been here a week...”

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lcstrangc‌:

it was never that rabastan had any personal issue with lily evans, but the sight of her flowing red hair had never ceased to cause a dull headache to throb at the front of his forehead. but he loved the lake, the giant squid being one of his favorite creatures. from where he stood in the tree, a branch dangling out over the water, he assumed they wouldn’t have to speak to one another. of course, lily would have to ruin his quiet contemplation, “evans, if i wanted to fall in, i would have,” his eyes rolled before he dropped, now holding onto the branch with ease, “besides, me and the squid get on just fine,”

“Falling in does imply a bit of a surprise factor...” Lily cut herself short as Rabastan dropped, sure that he had no interest in what else she had to say. It was typical, and a part of her wondered why she tried at all. Let him fall in if he wanted to be like that. How did a student manage to fall in the lake, she would be asked. His own stupidity would be her answer. “Well perhaps the next time you and your friend have a chat, you could ask the squid to stop terrorizing the first years.”

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thexchainedmaiden‌:

“I won’t fall in!” Andie half glanced back in Lily’s direction from where she was leaning out over the lake while sitting on a branch. As a child, Andie had forever been climbing trees at home and this one by the lake was perfect for it. But after a moment, she jumped down, landing a little harder than she intended on the ground near Lily. “I feel like the squid deserves some excitement though - don’t you think? After being alone all summer?”

Andromeda seemed to be one of the very few Slytherins who could stand to even look at Lily, and it would be a lie to deny that Lily enjoyed her companionship and friendship. She had never expected it, but had grown to cherish it nonetheless. “I think the squid probably has enough excitement under the water, without us messing with it.” She knew the squid wasn’t the worst thing lurking in the lake, and shuddered thinking about what it might be interacting with.

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thexchainedmaiden‌:

“I hope so,” Andie said doubtfully. But if they hadn’t managed to make it work in their time at school, it seemed unlikely that they could do it now. “I hope not! Anyway, I hope I wouldn’t explode ice cream all over anyone. I can’t picture you doing it at any rate.” Lily seemed too nice to do something like that, although Andie had the uncomfortable idea that she herself wouldn’t find it nearly as difficult. “Did you have a nice summer?”

“You’re kind in your assessment,” Lily let out a small laugh at Andie’s words. While she was sure that she would try a great many methods of getting through to someone before resorting to ice cream explosions, it still was a humorous thought. Certainly, no one would expect it from her. “Maybe I’ve been hiding a secret vindictive side from everyone this whole time,” she was teasing, of course. “I did! Lots of reading, but I don’t suppose that’s surprising anymore. How was yours?”

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dulcepericulums‌:

there were few people at hogwarts who tolerated arthur. it was surprisingly common that he was favoured by those with red hair – molly, lily, the prewett boys. if arthur had a better way with words, he would have expressed to his friends exactly how thankful he was to have them. instead, he opted to stare at them with excitable eyes and speak unimaginably fast. “oh the budgies, my mum leaves seeds out for them sometimes.” arthur gaped at the thing in lily’s hands. he took it from her slowly, unsure of exactly how he was supposed to hold it, tilting his head and turning it over. “lily.” arthur nearly slammed the view master into his eye, but he quickly pulled his head back and gasped at the pictures within. “lily joseph evans! what the bloody hell is this thing?” 

“Careful!” Lily let out a laugh as he brought it towards him, all in good nature, of course. She couldn’t help feeling excited as she watched his face as he understood, and for a brief moment, she wondered if this is what parents felt like on Christmas morning. “Isn’t it cool?!” She exclaimed, just as excited as him, hardly noticing the missing syllable from her name. “It gets better.” Digging through her bag, she pulled out a new disc - she had spent practically all summer trying to find it. “These images are from quite possibly the most popular movie of the summer, perhaps the year,” she handed it over, taking the disc that had been in the view master. “I still can’t be convinced that George Lucas isn’t a wizard himself, but that’s a theory for another time.” With a kind of grandeur, she pushed the disc in, before announcing, “Arthur Weasley, I present, stills from the hit film, Star Wars, Episode Five, The Empire Strikes Back.” 

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thelionheartedprig‌:

“Oh my god - I’m sure Petunia would love it.” James snorted at just the thought of Lily’s high-strung sister being faced with magic. It would be worth it just to watch her eyes bug out, he thought. Although he wouldn’t do it, of course; he tried not to cause more stress for Lily when he had to deal with her sister. “Oh, of course, I couldn’t practice that on him and not give him the bouquets. He was kept in flowers all summer long. But it’s a little more satisfying to give them to you.”

“Petunia would love it, and Vernon would definitely understand and get it at the first go.” It wasn’t the kindest to poke fun, she knew, but seeing her sister with the man was nothing short of laughable in her mind. The wedding had been a surprise to them all, but, Petunia had always said she wanted ordinary. Vernon was certainly that. “Well, I’m happy to have them,” she gave James a quick peck on the cheek, still grinning from ear to ear. “Have you been enjoying the festival?”

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lxmcs‌:

              HIS SMILE BRIGHTENED, expression gleaming with mirth and unable to stop the undignified snort of laughter from escaping. the person in front of them turned at the sound, and remus bit his lip sheepishly. “it says it has… crumbled chocolate cookies with fudge in a vanilla and midnight dark chocolate swirl.” he paused, eyes narrowing jokingly. “i think they’ve been spying on me,” he stage whispered. it was quite literally everything that he’d put into his ideal ice cream. “have we decided then? one scoop of mint chocolate frog and one scoop of werewolf tracks?” he asked as they neared the front of the queue. 

Lily barely registered the look from the patron in front of them, too caught up in her own glee over the situation. At Remus’s description though, her features hardened, a mock serious look taking over. “Remus Lupin, can you please explain the exact difference between midnight dark chocolate and regular dark chocolate? The world needs to know.” As they stepped closer she nodded, perhaps a bit too excitedly. It was as if she was a kid in a candy store all over again. “You’ve gotten the most indecisive girl in the house to make a decision. You should win an award.” 

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when: september 6, 1980 where: outside, near the black lake who: lily evans and anyone

The school year had started off successfully, and in between classes, clubs, and her duties with the prefects, Lily was starting to find her rhythm. Luckily, the weather was still nice enough to bring her studying outside, and with a wide array of books spread around her, it took quite a bit to make her look up. When she finally did, though, she could only shake her head, before calling out, “If you’re not careful you’ll fall in! Wouldn’t want to excite the squid this early in the year.”

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dulcepericulums‌:

although lily was a year below him, he had always enjoyed lily’s presence, mainly because she reminded him of his squib cousin he rarely got to spend time with. long summers away from all his friends at hogwarts usually made arthur extra giddy the first few weeks of the school year. the muggle-borns usually came back with brand new stories, which meant he would hear more about the muggle world. his eyebrows furrowed, “what sorts of pets do the muggles have at the pet store? fwoopers, i hope.” arthur released any grip he had on the flying seahorse, turning to the side to face lily. “me? lily, but i don’t have anything for you!” 

Arthur was kind. In a world where she had encountered more disproving looks and judgement based on her upbringing than she thought possible, he was a breath of fresh air, and Lily wasn’t sure she’d ever be able to repay the kindness he had shown her. She grinned at his question and shook her head, “No, none of the birds sold at muggle pet shops have to come with silencing charms. Probably best for the muggles though, don’t you think?” Thinking for a moment, she perked up as she asked, “Have you ever seen a parakeet? There are loads of them at our pet shops.” She frowned as he let for of the flying seahorse, but quickly shook her head at his statements, “No, no, I don’t need anything! But look!” Digging through her bag, Lily pulled out what she was looking for. “It’s called a view master. You put these little discs in, and then look through here.” She pointed out where he should look through, then handed it over, still saving her favorite part of the gift. The disc currently loaded was full of photos of nature, but there was one more still hidden in her bag, waiting for the perfect moment to be revealed.

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evcnesco‌:

“i’m having a blast!” fi said, grinning at the other. “this is a great way to come back to school.” she said. fi quite enjoyed school, but this part before classes began was always the most fun. “did you have an enjoyable summer?” 

“The festival is always the highlight of the early year,” Cass said with a nod. At Ophelia’s question she couldn’t help but roll her eyes though. “Oh please. I listened to approximately seventy-eight lectures on what a disappointment I turned out to be, and heard more than enough suggestions on how to turn my life around.” There was no questioning it - Cass was more than glad to be out of that house and back with her friends. “I, of course, listened to none of them.”

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loganxwilkes‌:

“Is it really making it if I just dump the firewhiskey in the ice cream bowl though?” Although truly, Logan avoided making anything whenever they could. That was why they had the house elf. “I bet one of us could sweet talk someone into giving us the good stuff anyway.” They fell into step with this sister, snickering at the question. “Oh, I’ve been a veritable angel,” they said, mocking their mother’s tone of voice. It had proven useless to try and earn their mother’s full approval long ago so Logan had really given it up. “I figured though, I can be good today and you can be good tomorrow. Spread out the disappointment.”

“Yes it is really making it, but you’re on the right track. Find an unsuspecting target and they’d never be able to resist us as a pair. You’re learning well.” Cass laughed as the pair moved through the crowds, keenly noticing the few glances following their direction. It was good to be back. At Logan’s suggestion though, she shook her head, a faux-solemn look coming over her features. “You know I can’t promise anything in the future.” She couldn’t even pretend to be serious for long though, before her trademark smile was back. “I will try to be good tomorrow, but I refuse to make a promise I ultimately cannot keep.”

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thelionheartedprig‌:

He couldn’t help laughing at her reaction; it was always satisfying to catch her by surprise, and he hadn’t quite grown out of his enjoyment of startling her. Leaning forward, he kissed her cheek. “I’m glad you like them. Are you impressed? I heard that magic tricks are like, a sure-fire way to impress the girls.” Winking, he held his hand out. “Only took me … all summer. Sirius kept laughing at me when I practiced on him.”

“Mm, you should pass that information on to Vernon. Imagine Petunia’s face if he tried that move.” She grinned as he kissed her, and took his outstretched hand into her own. James made her smile, and made her laugh, and with everything circling the world around them, Lily found that she needed that more than ever. “I’m surprised he didn’t get jealous. Though, I’m sure he got quite a few bouquets of his own out of the deal.”