#grand gestures

[thixcy]

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[bowiesawizardmoony]

Regulus: “love isn’t supposed to be about grande gestures, or shouting for the rooftops. it’s not about the big moments it’s about the small ones. It’s about someone saying the wrecked damaged home that you’ve built for yourself and decided to stay deciding to help you tend to the dust accumulating in the corners to help plant a garden in your yard to make this house that you have lived in forever into a home to make it somewhere habitable to make the love radiate off the walls it’s so deeply ingrained into every fabric of the house that everyone who steps in can’t help but feel the love feel the joy feel the comfort in the home that you have built together whether that be a physical home or just with each other.”

James: *standing on top the slytherin table with a dozen roses, sirius behind him about to be his backup singer, in the great hall at dinner.* “….yeah yeah i feel like that too”

Remus: *shaking his head because he told these two idiots not too*

[so-scarlett-maroon]

Hermione Granger and The Pub Quiz That Changed Her Life

Words: 5,602 Rated: Teen and Up No Archive Warnings Apply Ship: Dramione Tags: Draco Malfoy is a Little Shit, But Hermione Likes it Grand Gestures, Fluff, Humor, Plans Gone Awry, Pining Draco Malfoy, Pining Hermione Granger, Marriage Proposal, Developing Relationship, Falling In Love Tooth-Rotting, Fluff On AO3

Summary: When Harry invites Draco to their weekly Pub Quiz, Hermione is sure she's never going to be able to enjoy the event again. And her life is changed forever...but just not how she thought it would be.

Excerpt:

The Beginning:

The first time Hermione and Draco were at the same pub quiz night, it felt electric. She’d been purposely avoiding him. She was well aware he and Harry were Auror partners and had become friends. But, the first few times Harry mentioned he’d be joining, she’d found excuses not to go. She hated missing the weekly pub quiz, but the idea of seeing him in a social setting felt strange, wrong. She knew he wouldn’t call her a slur and he probably wouldn't insult her hair, but she just didn’t know what their new dynamic would be. Eventually, though, she gave in, she wouldn’t let him keep her from seeing her friends.

She walked into the Leaky Cauldron and found Harry, Ginny, and Neville at their team’s usual booth. She waved to them as she walked over and settled next to Harry at the wooden table.

“Thanks for the drinks mate,” Harry called out. Hermione followed his eyeline and spotted the poncy git himself walking over with the first round for the table. She wasn’t sure how she’d missed the shock of blond hair when she’d first walked in. Malfoy got to work handing out the drinks, Butterbeers for her and Ginny, Gin and Tonic for Harry, Fire whiskey for himself and Neville, and an ale for Ron, who seemed to be running late, as usual.

Draco shrugged, responding to Harry’s thanks. “It was my turn to buy, but you are up next,” he said looking at Hermione.

Draco’s eyes met hers now. She’d never noticed just how strikingly gray they were before. If he were any other man, she’d even say they were attractive. But he was him, so they weren't. “Why is it my turn to buy?” she asked incredulously.

He looked at her his eyes pitying, “She’s lost her brains since graduation then?” he asked the table.

Harry laughed openly, Ginny tried to hide her giggles and Neville just glanced away, trying to avoid conflict.

“I haven’t ‘lost my brains’ as you put it, I just don’t see why I should get moved up in the rotation when I haven't been here. I always buy after Ginny.”

“Yes and as you missed the last three weeks, you’ve not bought after anyone in far too long so you are up.” He sat down across from her. His long legs barely managed to fit under the table and his knees bumped up against hers. She waited for him to apologize or pull his legs back, but instead, he just smirked and bumped her knee again, on purpose. She was just about to pull out her wand and hex his knees off his stupid body when the quiz host walked to the front of the pub with an announcement.

“Hello, I am Chester Borgin, and welcome witches and wizards to the Thursday night Pub Quiz!” He’d cast a Sonorous on himself to amplify his voice over the crowd gathered for the quiz. “We have answer sheets and self-inking quills up at the front table. Send up the team captain to collect the materials and we will begin shortly!”

Draco stood at the same time as Hermione. Ginny looked at them, laughing as they both froze. She sighed, wiping her tears of laughter aside, and explained to Draco, “Normally Hermione is our team captain, and she gets the material and writes the answers,”. She turned to Hermione. “But in your absence, Draco had taken over,”

Hermione frowned.

Draco did not sit or retreat. “I’m closer to the host’s table,” he pointed out. “How about I just go and collect the materials then?” He had a fake smile plastered on his face.

Hermione sprung into action, scooting out from her side of the booth, her skirt annoyingly riding up her legs as she tried to squeeze past. “No, thank you,” she said in her most sickly sweet voice, walking towards the front. She could feel him racing right behind her, trying to beat her. But Hermione was small, she was able to slip through the crowd more easily. She reached the table just a moment before he did and felt his body crush against hers as the momentum carrying him forward propelled him into her. She ignored the slight pain from their collision and called to the host.

“Team We’re not Lion. There are six of us.”

“Actually, since I joined we go by team Dirty Lion Snakes,” Draco corrected from just behind her, his body still pressing against hers from chest to hips. “It’s the same pun, just more fun,” he explained, his breath fanning over her ear.

“Yes, I understood the wordplay, thank you,” she said, rolling her eyes, despite Draco being behind her and unable to see the gesture. She pushed forward trying to get him off of her back, but it just pushed her further into the table, her hips pressing into the wood, as she felt his strong chest warm and solid behind her.

Continued on AO3

[foulwitchknight]

A!Chrissy plans on asking O!Robin to court by performing a dance routine to “I Was Made For Loving You”. The other band members are all in on it and agreed to help. Their plan is to suddenly switch to the Kiss song in the middle of practice and when Steve gives the cue Chrissy will come out to do the routine. She really hopes Robin will like it and she’ll say yes.

[i-like-turkey]

My wish list for post serenade

After 24+ hours of processing, here’s what I want to see:

Lucy running inside or to another private outdoor location where nobody can hear them.

Kate IMMEDIATELY stopping the song and running after her.

Lucy expressing irritation at Ernie rather than Kate.

Kate giving Lucy (and us) clarity on the Cara situation. I want confirmation that Cara started after Kacy’s hotel hookup, that it was never a serious relationship, and that Cara was out of her mind to fly to Hawai’i to reconnect with the woman who ghosted her.

Kate subsequently word vomiting her feelings for Lucy. I’ll take and enjoy some awkward stumbling here because there isn’t an audience and I don’t expect Kate to suddenly become a wordsmith in regards to her feelings.

Lucy looking absolutely endeared as Kate stumbles through it.

Lucy shutting Kate up with a kiss.

Kacy walking back to the party hand in hand.

Everyone giving Kate shit for the grand gesture.

There probably won’t be time, but I will riot if it’s never mentioned again on the show. If they went there, they owe it to us to make it something that the characters never forget. I want references in season 4 when Kacy are getting married and in season 10 when they’ve adopted 6 cats and 4 dogs and Lucy is taking surfing lessons because she’s finally conquered her fear of water.

[annaberunoyume]

How I wish Stede and Ed will reunite in season 2.

Ed will fight Stede in a boat attack, after Stede reassembles the crew and climb aboard the Revenge. At first, Ed will try to keep his Blackbeard persona, but he will get too heartbroken and rush to the captain's quarters. Stede will be confused and heart-shaken, too and will rush after him. And he will find Ed in the secret closet that only he and Stede knows about...Ed will look at Stede with quivering lips and try to escape, But Stede, resolved not to loose him, again, will pull Ed Towards and gives him a tight hug...And when Ed tries to free himself, Stede will give him a powerful kiss...That will slow his struggles to a halt and make him shed tears...

Just like in Romeo X Juliet, episode 7.

[mikauzoran]

Lukadrien: Selfless to a Fault (One-Shot)

Read it on AO3: Selfless to a Fault

Summary: Selfless as ever, Luka attempts to set up Adrien and Marinette despite his feelings for both of them. His plan backfires, and Luka ends up making Adrien fall for him instead.

Pairing: Luka Couffaine/Adrien Agreste

Rating: T

[stormblessed95]

Am i the only one who thinks that Jk getting chunk of Snow for Jimin is more bigger than Rosebowl.😆

Rosebowl Is special though😍

I don't know about bigger anon, but it is definitely a moment that feels right up there with it in the grand gestures type of moments!!

BV4 was amazing and Jungkook was so cute getting that chunk of snow for Jimin! The staff were all so confused when they saw him walk off towards the mountain alone. It was amazing. And he just calmly came back down holding a giant chunk of ice-y snow! LOL literally only Kookie. I have no idea what prompted him to do this, but it was a gift only for Jimin and JM has always been fairly vocal about how much he loves the snow. He held onto that snow chunk specifically for Jimin, just waiting for him to wake up. It was so freaking sweet.

Jimin's reaction was amazing too. He was so flustered and confused having just woken up and being presented with a hunk of snow. JK was so freaking proud too, jumping up and so excited to give Jiminie his present. Literally I died of cuteness overload. Amazing! He hiked an entire mountain, just to gift Jimin something that he knows JM finds pretty and that he loves. Its definitely up there in the "this is something you do only for someone special in your life" and with their other grand gesture moments!