writing and thinking about r.a.b.

writing as 'soundtracktojune' on ao3 and FFN

[soundtracktojune]

They thought she was scared for herself. A Muggleborn witch cast two decades back to a time when blood purity ideals were rising in popularity among a powerful set of wizards. They didn’t know what was to come or how it got worse before it got better. She thought of Dean Thomas and the Muggleborn students who weren’t allowed at Hogwarts the previous year. They had all made plans to go back for their eighth year together.

Her throat tightened. Merlin, she missed them. How long would it be before she would be able to see her friends again? Her parents?

moodboard and excerpt from my fic "Invisible Strings". chapters 1-3 are now live on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[soundtracktojune]

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“LISTEN TO ME!” His mother knelt to grasp his wrist, forcing him to meet her eyes. “Your brother will live a hard life.” The pressure around his wrists grew. “He will be alone. His friends will abandon him. He will stumble through life in misery. He will come to regret all that he has done.”

Regulus felt like his wrists could snap. Walburga held on. “The only people you can truly count on is your family. You, me, and your father. No one else .”

“He will come to you, Regulus. He will reach out. He will tell you pretty things about his life. They will all be lies. You must never forget what he has done. You must never forget this day.”

Regulus shook his head, desperate.

“Today is day he left you. He left his little brother.”

excerpt from chapter 7 from my fic "Invisible Strings" which is now live! read it on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[soundtracktojune]

“LISTEN TO ME!” His mother knelt to grasp his wrist, forcing him to meet her eyes. “Your brother will live a hard life.” The pressure around his wrists grew. “He will be alone. His friends will abandon him. He will stumble through life in misery. He will come to regret all that he has done.” Regulus felt like his wrists could snap. Walburga held on. “The only people you can truly count on is your family. You, me, and your father. No one else .” “He will come to you, Regulus. He will reach out. He will tell you pretty things about his life. They will all be lies. You must never forget what he has done. You must never forget this day.” Regulus shook his head, desperate. “Today is day he left you. He left his little brother.”

excerpt from chapter 7 from my fic "Invisible Strings" which is now live! read it on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[levitatingbiscuits]

an incomplete list of the batshit insane things hermione’s done

-prioritized her education over her life

-instantly became ride or die with harry after the troll incedent

-set snape on fire

-brewed an illegal potion for two months in the girls’ bathroom

-turned into a furry

-immediate thought upon encountering a giant murdersnake was ‘better make sure the others find this page on my helpless petrified body bc god knows they won’t figure it out themselves’

-wanted to take finals after like a month in a magical coma

-traveled through time to get even more homework

-figured out lupin was a werewolf and didn’t tell anyone because he was a relatively competent teacher compared to magic ryan seacrest and literal voldemort

-essentially snatched trelawney’s weave gotdamn

-slugged draco malfoy, terrified him and his hulking buddies into running, went back in time to watch it again

-confronted a werewolf and his alleged mass murderer friend because, again, ride or die

-broke time travel laws in order to jailbreak azkaban escapee and his pet hippogriff

-dated an international sports star

-put up with all the vile shit rita skeeter wrote about her

-joined secret order dedicated to fighting voldemort

-put up with harry’s shit

-imprisoned a woman in a jar for months, blackmailed her into doing what she wanted

-formed and organized secret defense class, peer pressured harry into leading it

-permanently disfigured the girl who ratted them out. snitches get stitches.

-manipulated the shit out of umbridge

-basically left her to rot in the forbidden forest

-went to fight death eaters with like six of her mates despite her misgivings (RIDE. OR. DIE.)

-immediately agreed to destroy the dark lord’s soul with her buddies despite not having any idea how (RIDE! OR! DIE!)

-mind wiped her parents and made them go to australia to keep them safe

-essentially singlehandedly kept harry and ron alive and functional for the majority of the deathly hallows

-wore the locket while still managing not to be a shithead

-got the shit tortured out of her by bellatrix lestrange. didn’t go insane.

-fought in the battle of hogwarts. didn’t die.

-was unfailingly loyal and did everything she could to keep harry safe for seven years, even when he was quite frankly being a jackass

[soundtracktojune]

fyi my fic invisible strings is NOT abandoned. i promise that more is coming soon!

[soundtracktojune]

bless...thank you all so much for reading my story!

Invisible Strings by @soundtracktojune

The string tying her to him was slack where it had previously been non-existent. Her curiosity was failing to be satiated. Instead, it hummed in the background like static.

One life. Whereas the deaths of the Potters had been like shrapnel, the death of Regulus Black had been like a drop in a pond. This is nonsense, Hermione thought. What ifs could drive a person mad and she was already teetering on the edge.

She survived by an inch of her life only to stumble into another oncoming train. The First Wizarding War was on the horizon and by some sick twist of fate, Hermione knew which participants were lambs for the slaughter.

read my fic on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[thegrangerarchives]

Invisible Strings by @soundtracktojune

The string tying her to him was slack where it had previously been non-existent. Her curiosity was failing to be satiated. Instead, it hummed in the background like static.

One life. Whereas the deaths of the Potters had been like shrapnel, the death of Regulus Black had been like a drop in a pond. This is nonsense, Hermione thought. What ifs could drive a person mad and she was already teetering on the edge.

She survived by an inch of her life only to stumble into another oncoming train. The First Wizarding War was on the horizon and by some sick twist of fate, Hermione knew which participants were lambs for the slaughter.

Rated: T; Chapters: 6/?; Words: 13875 Warnings: Graphics depictions of violence, anxiety, references to depression, implied/referenced self-harm

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[soundtracktojune]

ahhh thank you for featuring my story!

[soundtracktojune]

Hermione stilled. Rosier. She hadn’t recognized the face but she knew the name. A loyal Death Eater who had fought until his bitter end, taking a chunk of Alastor Moody’s nose with him.

It was wishful thinking to think that the only future Death Eaters she would come across would be Snape and Regulus Black. How would she have felt standing there two years ago in potions, if she had known Draco Malfoy had taken the mark? Hermione hadn’t believed Harry at the time because she was naive, and thought that since they were still children, maybe they would be saved from having to do the unforgivable.

Hermione balled her fists up against her robes and dug her fingernails into her palms.

How many times had she done the unforgivable?

How many more times would she do it?

preview of chapter 6 from my fic "Invisible Strings". chapters 1-5 are now live on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[soundtracktojune]

chapter 6 is now live!

[nerd2614]

Fanfiction Recommendations

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Most (if not all) of these contain a level of mature content. Reader discretion is advised.

Oblivion by Nautical Paramour

Complete, Regulus Black X Hermione Granger, 50 Chapters, absolutely amazing to read.

Fates Match by sarhea

Complete, Regulus Black X Hermione Granger X Salazar Slytherin, 3 chapters, heartwarming, short but sweet (& a bit smutty)

Invisible Strings by soundtracktojune

In progress, Regulus Black X Hermione Granger, 5 chapters, really intriguing so far, I can't wait to see where it goes

Falling by

One-shot, Regulus Black X Hermione Granger, I don't know exactly how it made me feel, but it's well written and you should read it

The Weasleyman by AccioMjolnir

One-shot, Hermione Granger X Charlie Weasley, hilarious and very cute, a good pick-me-up

Stuck by Amebb42 and omnenomnom

Complete, Hermione Granger X Charlie Weasley, very adorable and smutty, Hermione helps Charlie lose his virginity

The Snorkackic Trio by TomHRichardson

Complete, Hermione Granger X Harry Potter, 18 chapters, a bit quick paced but a really cool storyline

[soundtracktojune]

ahh thank you for putting my fic on your list! @nerd2614

[soundtracktojune]

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

"You have to admit, Sirius’s brother is a good seeker.”

“And a prick.”

James exchanged a glance with the rest of the table. “How’s it going with your brother there, Pads?”

Sirius sighed. “Still will barely talk to me—my parent’s influence, no doubt—if I even spot him at all. I have no idea what he does all day except quidditch.”

“I saw him in the library the other day,” Peter offered.

Remus chuckled. “That’s why you haven’t seen him anywhere. When’s the last time you set foot in the library?”

“Shove off—” Sirius threw a piece of toast in his direction, which Remus expertly dodged.

“He was sitting near Hermione,” Peter added. “I think at one point they were actually talking.”

“Oh, that’s weird. Reg usually won’t talk to someone unless he’s known them for years and even then, he’ll barely string together a string of words.”

“You make it sound like he’s mute,” replied Lily.

“Selectively so, it seems. At least in my presence.”

excerpt of chapter 6 from my fic "Invisible Strings". chapters 1-6 are now live on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[soundtracktojune]

Hermione stilled. Rosier. She hadn’t recognized the face but she knew the name. A loyal Death Eater who had fought until his bitter end, taking a chunk of Alastor Moody’s nose with him.

It was wishful thinking to think that the only future Death Eaters she would come across would be Snape and Regulus Black. How would she have felt standing there two years ago in potions, if she had known Draco Malfoy had taken the mark? Hermione hadn’t believed Harry at the time because she was naive, and thought that since they were still children, maybe they would be saved from having to do the unforgivable.

Hermione balled her fists up against her robes and dug her fingernails into her palms.

How many times had she done the unforgivable?

How many more times would she do it?

preview of chapter 6 from my fic "Invisible Strings". chapters 1-5 are now live on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[welshkiings]

@hogwartsonline quidditch | family :: the black brothers

➷ He was younger than me, and a much better son, as I was constantly reminded.

[soundtracktojune]

The past two years had taught Regulus that the only way to hold everything together in his life was to stand as still as possible. A rustle, a shift—the slightest of movements would tear the Black family apart again on the edges his brother had left when he ran away. Life was simple for a Black that could follow directions. Voices stayed at soft tones. Hands remained at their sides. Every edict obeyed was an offering at an altar that promised family. It was a payment for the penance his brother had left in his wake.

When he found himself too close to crossing the line, too close to smashing all the heirlooms and abandoning his parents to die alone in Grimmauld Place—he imagined himself screaming inside an empty room, where the sounds would bounce off the walls and wash all over him. He imagined it being almost as satisfying as the real thing.

moodboard and excerpt from my fic "Invisible Strings" now live on AO3 and FFN. Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[soundtracktojune]

This girl had barely spoken to anyone since she arrived at Hogwarts. Yet, even in her quest to remain anonymous—the whole of Hogwarts could see that no one politely avoided more people than she did—she couldn’t help but attract notice. She was similar to his older brother in that aspect. Both of them seemed to take up more space than a person was normally allocated in the world—certainly more than he had been.

She was hunched over a large tome—close enough to inhale the ink—reading with a kind of urgency, like if she waited too long the words would disappear from the page. She had her brown curls partly wound up in a bun at the top of her head, so voluminous and inscrutable that he could’ve sworn he spotted a spare quill in there.

She was small in stature and yet Regulus still somehow found her overwhelming.

moodboard and excerpt from my fic "Invisible Strings" now live on AO3 and FFN. Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[soundtracktojune]

Hermione stilled. Rosier. She hadn’t recognized the face but she knew the name. A loyal Death Eater who had fought until his bitter end, taking a chunk of Alastor Moody’s nose with him.

It was wishful thinking to think that the only future Death Eaters she would come across would be Snape and Regulus Black. How would she have felt standing there two years ago in potions, if she had known Draco Malfoy had taken the mark? Hermione hadn’t believed Harry at the time because she was naive, and thought that since they were still children, maybe they would be saved from having to do the unforgivable.

Hermione balled her fists up against her robes and dug her fingernails into her palms.

How many times had she done the unforgivable?

How many more times would she do it?

preview of chapter 6 from my fic "Invisible Strings". chapters 1-5 are now live on AO3 and FFN! Time travel, the 70s, elf rights, healing, and the angst of staying canon compliant

[meiselr]

Regulus Arcturus Black

[derrickperegrine]

and the rest is rust and stardust.

regulus black for @alectoscarrow, as a part of the @pottersecretsanta. happy holidays arlene, hope you like this ✨