call me dawn. she/her/hers. 30+. this is my writing blog, it is not a safe space for snape stans, jegulus stans, or those who participate in the babygirlification of death eaters. jily forever. currently not accepting prompts.
below is a list of my work on ao3, and other links that might be related to my works.
It's The Rising || WIP || 400k+ words || Multi-chapter || Canon compliant || Jily || Rating: M
The start of their sixth year at Hogwarts brings many changes for Lily Evans and James Potter. For Lily, she is forced to cope with changing friend dynamics, the aftermath of a traumatic relationship, and the growing tensions at home. She harbors grief and shame, and a burning desire to do something about the war brewing outside. James has had a summer of growing up. Not long after fifth year ended, his best friend showed up on his doorstep, broken and bleeding, and suddenly James was forced to come to terms with the harsh realities of the world outside his cosy life. And how much his three best friends really need him to keep them together. As the pressure rises, the two start to see each other in a new light. They begin to find solace in one another, sharing sides of themselves they've never shared with anyone, and they fall in love. A love that creates new bonds, and nurtures courage. It's them at the frontlines of the war once they leave the safety of the school. And it's them who end it. Fic playlist || Fic faceclaim tag
Snapshots || Complete || 15,051 words || Series of Oneshots || Canon Compliant || Jily || Rating: M
31 glimpses into the life of James Potter, as he fell deeper in love with Lily Evans. Prompts taken from Jilymicrofic's December 2025 list.
Breathe Out The Secondhand Smoke || Complete || 2,595 words || Oneshot || Canon compliant || Jily || Rating: M
When Lily Evans is sixteen, life throws her a series of painful changes and lessons. She returns home the summer after fifth year, and a numbness takes over. The world, she's understanding, is not at all what she dreamed. And the people she loved are not who they said they were. She walks through life in a daze, carefully controlling her every feeling, shoving things down, until finally, she can't any longer. What happens next is her metamorphosis. Prequel to It's The Rising.
Oh, That You Only Meant Well? || Complete || 995 words || Oneshot || Canon compliant || Jily || Rating: T
The entire term, it was like he’d been a ghost to her. She looked through him, ignored his questions. Nothing he did seemed to be worthy of even the slightest attention. And then McGonagall had paired them for a Transfiguration project. Finally, he was acknowledged, but her words were cold. The thaw started with a misplaced joke. Written as part of jilymicrofics Mystery May 2025.
Bloom To Show The World You're Alive || Complete || 11,120 words || Series of oneshots || Mixed canon and AU || Jily || Mixed rating
Snapshots in time, what was, what is, and what could've been for Lily and James Potter. A series of 31 microfics, all of them pulled from jilymicrofic's March challenge on tumblr. Many of these are interconnected, but all can be read independently. Micros that are connected to my longfic, It's The Rising, will be indicated as such in the chapter summary. The title of this work comes from a line from the song March by Deacon Blue!
