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[sweeethinny]

What does 'crush' mean?

JILY CHALLENGE | @sweeethinny vs @moonpuup

Winter trope: "we're lying on top of each other in a snow drift because of a sledding mishap and hey woah did you just kiss me?"

thanks @moonpuup for helping me with this fic, hope you all like it! AO3

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''Harry told me something today,'' James said, lying down beside Lily, who was sitting on the bed with her back against the headboard, a book open in her lap, braiding her hair as she always did before bed.

She closed the book, looking at it curiously. "What did he say?"

‘'That Ginny kissed his cheek, but he didn't understand why she did it . He said he doesn't know if they'll stay friends because friends don't kiss each other's cheeks, right? Dylan apparently said Ginny has a crush on him" James smiled, unable to hide the happiness he was feeling. He had to suppress a laugh when Harry told him that, his chest aching with love for his wonderful son "He was asking me what a "crush means"

"Oh God," Lily chuckled, placing the elastic at the end of her braid. ''What did you say?''

''I told him 'crush' is when you like a person as more than just a friend. But not the way I like you, and that there's no problem with her kissing him on the cheek . It's could have been a simple friendly gesture and that he needn't pay any heed to what Dylan says,'' James shrugged. "Our son is growing up, and now the word 'crush' is being added to his vocabulary… When did we get old?"

"Oh, we're not old." Lily placed the book on the table beside the bed, turning off her lamp and lying down next to James, watching him with a smile on her face. "Do you remember our first kiss?"

‘’How can I forget? I was so embarrassed I thought I was going to die.” He shook his head, the memory making him shiver with the shame of his past self. ‘’You didn't help either,’’

"I didn’t help?"

"You just stood there like you were dead!" James said, feeling almost offended that she didn't remember how she'd been standing when he'd advanced on her.

''We were thrown off the sledge and fell atop each other during that stupid sledging race Sirius paired us up for. I was too busy worrying we were going to hurt! Sorry if I didn't realize you wanted to kiss me" Lily chuckled, putting a hand to James' face and caressing his skin, her green eyes gleaming with amusement, lit by the lamp on his bedside. "But I've wanted to kiss you all day, I just didn't expect you to even do it."

"I was so embarrassed," James chuckled, hugging his wife around the waist and pulling her closer to him. Lily tucked one leg between his, as she always did in winter when she was cold. '’I even told Sirius that I couldn't face you ever again'’

"You ran away from me before I had a chance to understand what had happened and could kiss you decently and like I had been thinking of doing since the beginning of that year."

"Have you been dreaming of me all this time, Evans?" James arched his eyebrows, a smirk on his face.

You looked good and had grown up , James. Quidditch did wonders for your physique, your voice had changed. Lily shrugged. "I couldn't help but fall in love, honestly."

‘’All for my beauty then? Nothing about my personality?” She chuckled, giving him a peck.

‘’Your personality has always been something I liked. It pissed me off sometimes, yes, but I wasn't an easy person either. You were so kind and funny, and all the times I laughed until my stomach hurt and I ran out of breath it was all because of you.” One more peck. '’ you really matured that year. And I knew with certainty I really liked you,'’

'’And I'm glad I convinced you to come over to my house that day, because Merlin knows when I would have the courage to kiss you,'’

‘’You speak as if it were a challenge,’’

James shrugged. '’For me it was, you scared me, and I didn't want to screw it up again… I was afraid of losing your friendship,'’

''If you hadn't kissed me, I would have,'' Lily admitted, touching his nose to hers, smiling lovingly and making his heart melt through his ribs as if it were the first time she had looked at him like that: with love. ‘'It was everything I wanted that day, I couldn't stop thinking about it… I think it's cute that Harry told you about it, by the way'’

"I thought so too," James smiled, kissing the tip of her nose and then her forehead. ''I love you,''

"I love you too, James," Lily hugged him, laying her head on his chest. ‘’I'm glad you kissed me that day, even though I didn't respond as you expected, it was the best kiss of my life... second only to the kiss you gave me after asking me to marry you"

"Thank God, because if no other kiss could beat this one, I'd be disappointed with myself."

"It's just because it was the first…" She shrugged. "You know Potter… I don't believe in soul mates, you know that, but if there really is any truth to it, you're mine" Lily lifted her head to look at him, grinning from ear to ear. James bent down and kissed her, feeling just as in love as he had that day when they were sixteen and fell off the sled after a risky maneuver, James getting on top of her through the fluffy, icy snow, quickly ducking his head and kissing her after looking to her perfect face, her green eyes and deep red hair against the white snow.

"I don't even have any doubts about it, I always knew you were mine," he murmured against her lips. "I will love you until the end of time, Lily."

[clare-with-no-i]

Hello Clare, #2 and #5 for theogony ,FG and satus in quo and #1 for the derelict art of letting go please ❤️❤️❤️

hi my love! WOW ok let's get into it! lots to do here, I'm hype

theogony

2. What scene did you first put down?

I wrote the prologue and the last chapter first, before anything was put out! the prologue came really easily, and I loved the idea of not even naming James or Sirius in it. I wanted to set the tone of the prose and the diction and give a little insight into what was to come, especially since the first real chapter is a Lily chapter. and the last chapter was really just a consequence of me outlining everything so meticulously!

5. What part was the hardest to write?

trying to keep some level of historical accuracy is challenging! I take a lot of artistic liberty, and I absolutely butcher terminology and historical events, trust me. but I do as much research as I possibly can and I try to make the general setting recognizable, as well as keep to generally accurate historical timelines—so that's always a challenge!

foreigner's god

2. What scene did you first put down?

I remember writing this one a bit more top-to-bottom than I usually do! I started with the first scene, because I wrote the first line down and thought, hm, that's pretty good, maybe I'll continue that…and just kept going!

5. What part was the hardest to write?

I still don't think I accurately wrote any sort of English trial/mediation proceedings, let alone if they were barristers or solicitors which I still can't fully get my head around, but I promise I did research on it 😭

status in quo

2. What scene did you first put down?

wow, I haven't thought about this piece in a while! I think I put down the intro section down first, and then the 'status: pending' section, and then the 'status: in peril' section. I wrote this in one afternoon, if I remember correctly, so it was a bit of a blur!

5. Which part was the hardest to write?

the Death Eater attack was pretty hard comparatively to the rest of the piece, only because it involved a lot more choreographing than them just sitting and talking.

the derelict art of letting go

What inspired you to write the fic this way?

I'd never seen a piece like this before! with a lot of fic, you're working from some well-worn templates and it's hard to be original, especially for a fandom that precedes both FFNet and AO3—and not to say that no one's done this before, I'm sure it's absolutely possible, but I have never read it. so when the idea popped into my head, I thought, oh, I really want to run with this. and it was so fun to play around with who James is without magic, and who he thinks he is. I wanted to be bittersweet about how life could be, and, frankly, I think I wanted to make myself cry? lol?

thank you so much, beloved! always lovely to get an ask from you <3

[theesteemedladydebourgh]

I am the worst (TM) at guessing but here goes nothing. Olivia (who I am already inclined to dislike because of her obliviousness to the prejudices in the Wikipedia society) pulls some bs when James and Lily get together which causes a lot of conflict between them. They have a messy break up without clearing things up. The hurt of which still lingers.

Also good luck w your school things Ange xx <3

The scenario is pretty spot on, but it’s missing some pivotal details (that are so situational I will be super impressed if someone guesses them) 😌

And thank you so much, lovely! I’ve got more school stuff tomorrow, but today went really well.

Last one tonight, so have a…very important snippet.

“You run,” James says in her silence. “You run when it gets good.”

“I didn’t run,” Lily snaps—

“Then why!” His shout rings through the room and he sucks in a breath, staring at her. “Why?” he says. His voice breaks. “Why did you break up with me?”

[emeralddoeadeer]

DOE!! I'm sitting alone on a table and I had to put my mask on to conceal the look on my face as I got to the end 😭💕❤😍💖 What a perfect ending ! Congrats on completing your first multi chap 🎉 I'm going to miss Everlong and all the characters, but how lovely that I can dive back into it whenever I want ! Thank you for writing such a beautiful story. I hope you treat yourself with something you like ❤

Kit, you're always too sweet to me.

Thank you for all your kind words and support along the way, I have so appreciated your comments and hyping (even when I run from it.) 💗🥺💕

[jilyism]

Hi Mi I would like to ask 135, 130, 126,125, 121, 114,110, 50 pls and thank you <3

kit!!!! thank you for these sorry it took soooo long

135. recommend any book you like!

oh how good. HOW wonderful for ME. legendborn (obv), also jasmine throne!!!!!!!! (tasha suri) (none of this is shocking but i will continue to repeat myself until everyone reads) 

but also non-fantasy the brown sisters trilogy (talia hibbert) is chef’s kiss

130. a book featuring flashbacks and/or intersecting storylines

OOO! seven days in june (tia williams) i think was a really good flashback-to-present story i think the way it was written really added a lot to the romance and dynamic + same with people we meet on vacation (emily henry)

also, intersecting storylines a very much a favourite in the fantasy genre i think for me & wheel of time does this so insanely well 

126. your favourite spring read

hm.. not really sure what classifies as a spring read i'm very much a read what i want when i want, but i think in the spirit no more winter sadness and just serotonin boost, last spring i read hani and ishu's guide to fake dating (adiba jaigirdar) and wow!!! was it cute!!!

125. your favourite autumn read

again, horrible with trying to figure out what this means but i read dowry of blood (s.t. gibson) in oct/nov last year and i think the vibes are very much that (vampires? that's all)

121. a book that makes you nostalgic

percy jackson. just. yeah. just all of them. the first five more than hoo but just in general

114. your favourite chick lit novel

why out of all of the questions did this one have me stumped. like genuinely sat there for god knows how long going what is a chick lit novel... i’ll have to ask someone who knows better than me bc these lists keep showing me a lot of romance novels so now idk where the line is because i wouldn’t consider like beach read a chick lit novel but random chick-lit lists do? bottom line is i need to read more things 

110. your favourite psychological thriller

i haven’t read any i loved THAT much (i’ve pretty much given all the ones i’ve read like a solid 3 stars) i think maybe this just isn’t my genre but i want to read more by gillian flynn? also a flicker in the dark was okay too 

50. a book that made you cry a LOT

... i cry SO easily so this is easy but i will stick to two off the top of my head the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and the female of the species

[maraudersftw]

Wednesday, Friday and June 💕😊

Thank you so much for the asks!!! <3

wednesday: name a fic which you have posted which you think is underrated?

Honestly? At this point, I'm always blown away by the love that my fics get. My writing has undergone a lot of change and growth since November last year, and readers have been incredibly kind in their support of my stories.

But if I have to choose something, I'll say Of Chrysalism, not because it's underrated (it's not), but simply because I'm quite proud of my writing in that one.

friday: most self-indulgent fic you have ever posted?

Oooo good question! I think most of my fics are self-indulgent, but Retribution probably tops the rank because I just sat in bed one day and decided this fandom needed a dystopian au because I needed a dystopian au.

june: have you ever written and/or posted a marriage fic?

Nooooo, and I most likely won't anytime soon. A Jily wedding has to be perfectly written, and it's a lot of pressure to get it right. I know no matter how beautiful I try to write it, I will never be satisfied with my own work.

[moonawrites]

Hi Moona, I binge read FCAC while I was dying of cramps on my bday eve and it honestly made a particularly bad time for me so so so much more enjoyable than I could have ever imagined it to be ! Obviously the ending of Ch 6 is welll, ouch! to say the least but it's a jily fic so obviously everything will be resolved and they will have their happily ever after 😍💙

I fucking LOVE your Sirius sm !! He is absolutely PERFECT. I am also obsessed with your Euphemia! The line about her not wanting her children to live in a squalor had me 😭😭 I had to put my phone down and just take that in because it's so simple and yet it completely overwhelmed me. She is just SO warm and wonderful 💕

I send some screenshots to my friend and he loved them sm, he asked to send me a link for FCAC!! I can't wait for him to read it and freak out about it with him 😭

I commented on AO3 but when I tried to find my comments , they weren't there :(( I hope its a glitch or something ? Not fully sure how reviews on AO3 work. But I rly hope my comments are eventually posted :)

Anyway this is just a thank you note I wanted to send to you ! I can't wait to read how it all unfolds (this is not to pressurize you to update soon but to express my excitement; pls take your time!) and I'm sure I'm going to love it even more than I already do.

I hope you are well and thanks for coming back to FCAC ! Jily / Marauder community is so much richer to have a wonderful writer like you! ❤

Well this was just such a warm and wonderful and heartwarming message to read. I'm so sorry you had a rough birthday, but I hope this year is a good one for you. And I'm happy this story cheered you up. I'm having a rough time too, and your message (and Ao3 comment, which I did receive!!) definitely cheered me up so thank you for returning the favour 💕 It's really so nice how fandom and stories connect people like this.

Ahhh I love my Sirius and Euphemia too and it makes me so happy when people show them love! I'm flattered you like the story enough to share it with your friend and I hope he has a good time reading too! Thank you once again 💜💜

[thejilyship]

I just finished reading the chapter and when I tell u I gasped at the mention of anne with an e !!! I am so heartbroken over the fact that it got canceled but for the first time it didn't remind me of this sad fact immediately after seeing its name - because I was so immersed in all this time. Can't thank you enough for creating the magic that is this fanfic xx :)

Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying it!

And I too am heartbroken over Anne with an E! They had the perfect cast and they’re just not going to make any more???? Who let that decision be made? I want to throw something at them smh