Additional info: romance, angst, fluff, pre-Marauder era, Marauder era, Harry's era, Next Gen era, 3rd person POV
Summary: Song by Sammy Davis, Jr., 100-word drabbles by mew. So is unrequited love always unrequited? | Various pairings, eras, etc. Includes het, slash, femslash, cross-gen, next-gen, but nothing too bad. Read it all or only what you like!
11: FleurBill
"May I 'elp you today, monsieur?"
"No, no, it goes like this: 'May I help you today, sir?'"
"May I 'elp you today, sir?"
"No! 'May I HELP you today, sir?'"
"May I be of service today, sir?"
"NO—oh, well, good enough, then. I guess that's one way of avoiding those seemingly pesky h-words… Um, let's see…"
"Would you 'ave dinner wiz me aftair work?"
"What? No, no, that's all wrong. It's, 'Would you have dinner with me after…work…'"
"Well? I do not 'ave zat much patience, William Weasley."
"Oh, um, yeah… I mean, yes! Yes, Fleur. Yes."
12: TeddyLilyluna
Once upon a time, Teddy picked up a young Lily Luna Potter who ran at him, screaming about the amazing first year she'd had at Hogwarts. He picked her up in his arms then.
And then! One day he picked her up when this git—Scorpius Malfoy, his cousin, of all people!—broke her heart. She fit so delicately in his arms that day, too.
And then! Lily walked to him from across the room, her bitten nails hidden in her sleeves like the little girl she'd once been. Not anymore, though.
And, oh, she was in his arms again…
13: DaphneTheo
She'll chew her lips as much as she wants, thank you very much.
Daphne's got plenty of reasons to—Pansy's so bloody bossy, Astoria's doing Merlin-knows-what with Draco (and at their age!), Blaise is being a pompous…well, yes, you get the point.
"You're practically eating your lipstick, Daphne," Theodore states.
She pauses and looks at him. He didn't even look up at her, his nose still in his magazine. He always seems to know what she's doing even if he's not looking.
She sticks her tongue out at him, returning to her thoughts… Draco and Astoria…? Really…? Ho hum…
14: RowenaGodric
The castle was a beautiful find. It was good that Godric had had the presence of mind to claim it and come to them with the school idea. Well, the school idea was one they'd shared for a little while now, but now their dream was coming to fruition.
Rowena mused who would claim what part of the castle. Salazar was probably already hiding out in the dungeons. Helga was likely to be down in the kitchens, making a meal for them.
All Rowena needed was this, her library. Her books, her peace and quiet…
…here comes Godric…to "ruin" it.
15: ColinRomilda
Unbelievable!
Colin will always clearly remember how he was mesmerized by Harry upon his arrival to Hogwarts. Colin will always feel the same way. Harry will always be his idol and friend, and Colin would never shirk that for anything. Honestly, Colin might trade his camera if he has to make sure he and Harry always stay in touch. Harry's just that great a guy. Dennis is almost as amazed by Harry as Colin is, but Dennis doesn't get it the way Colin does.
However, Harry doesn't seem that great a guy now that he's unwillingly wooed pretty, pretty Romilda.
16: PetuniaSirius
Every now and then, Petunia would see them. It didn't matter that Petunia didn't like them coming around—Lily and their parents were fine with it. But visit they did, and Petunia narrowed her eyes, tossing her blonde hair over her shoulder so as to ignore them.
"Oi, James, I thought you and Lily were friends," the tallest one, Sirius Black, calls to James Potter, who's snogging Petunia's sister.
"Leave them alone, Sirius," the frail one, Remus Lupin, says as he fiddles with the fraying edge of his sweater.
Sirius winks at Petunia, who scoffs. She really hates their kind.
17: SybillSeverus
Insanity runs rampant. Sybill knows that better than anyone.
She was there in their school days. She didn't know he'd been there when she made a startling prophecy also about which she didn't know. But she was there for much of their teaching careers, too.
It stings somewhat, though, watching Severus turn into something he's not. Sybill wishes she hadn't come back this year, with Dark magic clinging to every bit of the school…clinging to every bit of him.
Severus—she wishes she could foresee the Dark powers leaving him alone. She'd make them leave him if she could.
18: LeeMarietta
In hindsight, maybe it was rather cruel that Marietta's attractive face was scarred.
Hermione didn't think of that, did she? Lee knew that not even Fred and George would've been that bad…all right, maybe Fred would've convinced George they would have to do something about Marietta, because she did betray the D.A., but…
Marietta only said something because she was worried—about herself, about her friend, about—maybe even about the D.A. to start. Lee can almost understand that; he might do the same thing for the twins if he were in her position.
So he'll tell her that.
19: OrionWalburga
He didn't want to stick to tradition. He wanted at least some time away from the Black family. He wanted to test the waters of the world outside of Black Manor. He wanted to see if making a name for himself could be worth it.
He was raised to be a good boy, though. He was going to be the next Black patriarch. She was going to be the next Black matriarch.
But Walburga's eyes were on him when his were on the world. When he finally looked at her, her eyes were dead, blank.
Marrying was such a mistake.
20: PiersDudley
When Potter left, Dudley deflated. He kind of became a—a good person.
Disgusting.
Dudley used to be so tough and dominant and—and cool.
Charming.
Dudley now cared about his family and his future. Did he even need it?
Coddling?
Potter was a funny sort, but Dudley never said why. He worried more that his future might lead down the same path.
Not listening.
Dudley tried new things—this and that and even the most surprising of things. Piers couldn't let him go alone, could he?
Shutting up now.
Oh. So Dudley…is ready to try Piers?
How exhilarating.
Remarks for—
Ch13: This was supposed to be DaphneDraco, but I liked this better. ;]
Ch14: OMM! The 1st time I've written the founders!
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Additional info: romance, poetry, freeverse, Next Gen era, 3rd person POV
Summary: And eventually, Lily would convince him. Or he would convince her.
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Lily'd always i_m_a_g_i_n_e_d Teddy'd join their family someday
[but someday just couldn't come fast enough, in her opinion]
Lily'd been too -little- to know r.e.a.l.l.y what Teddy meant to her
[he's just another brotherbrotherbrother]
Lily'd had a picture of her & Mum & Dad & James & Al & Teddy & Vic & the rest of the family in her mind
&&Teddy would chuckle 'n' ruffle her hair
[oh, Lily-Dilly, you always made him smile]
B::u::t
Lily'd grown
She wasn't some !kid! anymore
Yet she wasn't the WoMaN that Teddy wantedneededwas meant to have
[even if Victoire couldn't make him :)smile(: as brightly as she could]
((and ±suddenly±))
When Teddy ruffles her ~h~a~i~r~
it's not as playful anymore
[because she has the first d.a.t.e, the first k*i*s*s, the first «time», the /w\e/d\d/i\n/g\, the h•o•n•e•y•m•o•o•n, the kids' n-a-m-e-s, && the g_r_a_v_e_p_l_o_t_s figured out]
{she's feeling quite h!o!r!r!i!d by now}
Isn't it that Teddy's a brother?
Her
G_O_D_B_R_O_T_H_E_R
(and she'd like to curse the gods all the more for creating that sacred thing known as
.::family::.
'cuz she's not too fond of it right now)
So.
Lily does the next best thing
She watches
O
._V
M_E
I_R
H
[& with every day that »passes» it gets harder&&harder to tell herself that Teddy's just another guy, that it's not l-o-v-e she has for him]
((she's been known to /lie\ to herself every now 'n' then))
But even though Lily tried to ^throw^ herself into school
(a Potter with Exceeds Expectations—who woulda thunk it?)
The day that Vic&&Teddy call it quits is when her resolve comes
C
r
A
s
H
i
N
g
D
o
W
n
[you knew, Lily-Dilly, that nothing would change with you even if it did with
THEM]
And so the year passes.
And a/n/o/t/h/e/r goes by.
And, while she's trying to juggle Auror-training
w/playing w/potions,
she's calming herself down
Because Teddy only is another guy
[he's just another
brother
brother
b_r_o_t_h_e_r]
In the Potter house, it's as though
¤Teddy&&Vic¤
•never•
.was.
*poof*
&&it's almost like early times again,
when Teddy can ruffle her crimson locks
&&she can tease him about becoming a Potter someday
&&he can smile 'n' let his hair turn its brightest turquoise ever as he cracks a joke to make her laugh
[& she has yet to realize *at* this point
that Teddy only ever smiles&laughs for her anymore]
So, one day
(let's call it "once upon a day," instead!)
Teddy takes her out to lunch
&&it's a normal thing
•u_n_t_i_l•
Teddy asks her to try him out
[because Scorpius was meant for Rose, Lorcan was meant for Roxanne, & sadly Lysander was meant for Dominique]
She agrees
She gives it a GO
She promises that he'll still be her (god)brother even if he can't be her lover
;)well...(;
Lily'd always i_m_a_g_i_n_e_d Teddy'd join their family someday
[but Teddy Remus Potter had a better ~ring~ to it than Lily Luna Lupin, she's s*u*r*e]
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Well, it's been a while since I wrote a Lilted, but I think this is my best one yet. My best work, meant as a Christmas present for the best LilyTeddy author on FFN. Thanks to jojor99 for the prompt "sacred."
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~mew
2017 note: Very cute. I like the pace, the beat, the rhythm of this one. Lilted is endgame, as far as I'm concerned. XD
Pairings/Characters: implied Lily Luna Potter/Teddy Lupin
Rating: K
Words: ~470
Additional info: romance, angst, Next Gen era, 2nd person POV
Summary: Teddy's a bit of an enigma, one that needs caring.
Are ever-changing eyes a sign of anxiety or insecurity?
You look left and right and then sneak a peek at his face in the window's glass as he watches the rain outside. He has a wistful smile playing at his lips, but his eyes are changing—blue, brown, gray, green, purple, red, orange, yellow, gold (the color of werewolf eyes, you offhandedly think)—before they settle and show splinters of all the colors of the rainbow.
It's what Teddy is, a rainbow. He's a Metamorphmagus, of course, and that is the literal meaning behind his being a rainbow. But Teddy's so much more than that. His spirit shines through whenever he acts or speaks…it's no wonder you and so many of the others in your generation look up to him…love him.
But it's times like these that give you pause, as the only one who can see that the colors of that rainbow are…well, they're actually being reflected on an oil slick. A great, big, ugly oil slick that's a smear on Teddy's bright character. No, he's done nothing wrong, but it doesn't impede his mindset from darkening in the least. Whether it be his parents, his Auror training, or just the fact that he can be a part of the Potter family even though he'll never really be a Potter…
Your stomach clenches as your sudden despair on his behalf seizes you. You may just be a kid (no, you're not, you're almost done with school…), but you hurt for him because Teddy's always putting up a front for you—and you correct yourself, thinking it's for all of you.
The best thing you can do is pat his arm and show him your frown, let him know you understand. Let him know that you'd like to scrub away his history, his pain, his future worries—you'd scrub them clean so his light can shine through.
That's when it happens: He sends you a broken smile, telling you it's all right. Or, at least it will be. And, as he draws you into a comfortably dependent hug—the kind not meant for mere siblings, you're sure—you watch the rain with him. Or so he thinks.
He can watch the rain all he wants. He doesn't have to know that, now you're at his side, you can see that the cascades of colors have changed from that of an oil slick to that of a bunch of bubbles. Sweet, carefree, fun bubbles that you've only ever seen when you're the one with him.
Sigh a happy sigh and never again ask, Are ever-changing eyes a sign of anxiety or insecurity? Regardless of his motive, you'll always be there to help him through. Carry the bubbles in your hand, cradle them—
You're the only one who can't let them (him) break.
Aww. :3 This was nice. I was thinking Lily Luna/Teddy, but this could probably just as easily be Teddy/Lysander or Teddy/Fred2, or any other pairing of your delight. Though it does seem this was pretty much next-gen, sorry… ;P
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~mew
2017 note: Ohh, the descriptions in this old drabble—I rly ran with them, didn't I? *has warm fuzzies over Lilted* -w-
Additional info: romance, poetry, freeverse, Next Gen era, 2nd person POV
Summary: Because Teddy never does anything without a reason.
Oh, ho hum
Are Muggles really that
f*a*s*c*i*n*a*t*i*n*g?
Apparently Teddy thinks so
"I'd like to have a car."
Surely he's
jesting?
Y'know, Teddy the :]joker[:
That's how he's always been
but he can't p·o·s·s·i·b·l·y…
Never mind
He's |fixing| you with that |stare|
So, apparently Teddy wants a
c a r!
%%%%%%%%%%
Days of Hogwarts…
(seem to be reappearing)
Teddy's so engrossed
in his reading
Your dad l!a!u!g!h!s,
a little .::happy::. to see some of his old
(then, n-o-r-m-a-l)
life w~o~r~m its way back into his
*magical* one
But what the
HELL?
Teddy&&a
o[c][a][r]o
?
%%%%%%%%%%
Somehow, he does it
A license&&vehicle
…it's just
w i r e&&m-e-t-a-l
-nice seats
-blacked-out windows
-a fold-down backseat with a (plush) carpet…
W·o·w
The carpet's really soft
Well, it's noisy in the house
(a-l-w-a-y-s is with James'n'Al)
So let Teddy "show" you the lovely backseat
Feel how
(s)
((o))
(((f)))
((((t))))
it is…
at your back…
& smile against his lips, in his arms
So this is why… Maybe it's good, him having a
CAR
XD Okay, so this was a little naughty… B) I'll let you interpret how you want to what they did in the backseat, because that's the genius of ambiguity! XD *lol* This makes me quite jealous of Lily. ;) And—obviously—this would be when she's older, peoples, for anyone thinking down that path… B/ Anywho!
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~mew
2017 note: *lol* I forgot how ridiculous this 2011 Lilted was. XD
yall i just finished the film ‘lilted (2014)’ its so good pls watch it the acting is amazing its a good gay themed film and deals with cultures and loss and love etc its so nice
Additional info: romance, poetry, freeverse, Next Gen era, 3rd person POV
Summary: When the sky clears, the mist leaves something brilliant behind: Love.
Someone once told Lily Luna Potter
that, when you fall in love,
hues are so much
B R I G H T E R
&& anything that had no c-o-l-o-r turns to
a·l·l
the c-o-l-o-r-s of the
R (ed)
A (marillo)
I (mperial violet)
N (avy blue)
B (ough green)
O (range)
W (hite)
Lily's now sure that's a
l i e
because when she
gLaNcEs ^up!^
at the s k y
she sees a ~r~i~b~b~o~n~ of
t u r q u o i s e
&& all its shades and tints
Faintly,
a notion sounds in her head
a n d . . .
she's inclined to
believe it:
She sees turquoise B E S T (mostonly)
because it's her
·favorite·
&& it's the image color for
T
e
d
d
Y!
& to her, it's also the image color of
l·o·v·e
even if he doesn't know it
But it's all right
He can join her side
a n y d a y
she'll never m*i*n*d
She'll just let another n o t i o n
FILL her head:
Teddy's hair turns
t u r q u o i s e
when he blushes—
Merlin, he does that a lot around her
(&& someday he'll tell her that, to him, it's also the image color of
—l·o·v·e—)
Okay, I'll confess: I couldn't get Teddy or that color out of my mind, so this came about. I really like this, though; it's sweet without being too dramatic or even angsty (which is a plus, since lots of Lilted is romantic angst). I just have a bit of color commentary, in case you were wondering…:
"Amarillo" is Spanish for "yellow." "Imperial violet" is the name of a purple from my Prismacolor colored pencils and markers…heh. Navy blue is really dark blue. "Bough green" is interesting; it's something I came up with to find a color for the letter "B," and it's meant to be like a pine green. Y'know—"Deck the halls with boughs of holly." Plant—green. Therefore, bough green. Now I'm prattling, *lol*.
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~mew
2016 note: *lol* Cute. This 2010 piece is a favorite, because the artist in me really cherishes colorful descriptions. XD
