when Josephine dies, how prevalent is the rumor that Winston killed her?
I'm thinking about how the Fitzroy children denying anyone being at fault for her death but then kicking him out for "unfaithfulness" is almost more damning in terms of "yeah he totally did it, we just can't prove it/can't take THAT much scandal/etc" gossip. even though it's not actually true, it's such an easy conclusion for outsiders to come to
yeah you've hit the nail on the head - almost everybody, especially in the nobility and merchant classes, think that the fitzroys know winston did it but either couldn't prove it (if theyre sympathetic) or covered it up to avoid crown scrutiny (if they arent)
*rubbing hands together* I'm so excited to see straight people discover autonomy!! May I ask if there's smut planned for Dess and Percy after much talking and figuring things out? I assume this set up is for more bare-bones sex education but I'm serious when I say I'll cry reading about them comfortably in their true dynamic together. Dess having the reigns on something she never did before and never thought she would, Percy getting of his head because it's not in his control *chef's kiss* They love each other so much and I'm so excited to see well-written heterosexuality <3 <3
i do have perdessa in my current smut folder! only a couple hundred words so far, so you'll probably get pieces prinxiety trying penetration for the first time first, but i do have plans. Peg! That! Printer!
especially because i feel really strongly about exploring the ED and vaginismus, because especially for a straight couple finding out you literally cannot do the sex act everyone is constantly telling you is the most important one, the symbol of your gender and orientation, i do actually think that would suck!!
queers have the benefit of knowing from the jump we're not having sex the way thats 'normal' which is why we're often more kinky and adventurous. but it seems like almost nobody ever explicitly tells hets that and i do honestly feel pretty bad for them
Alright folks! I did this last year but it was in the notes for one of my fics. This is a better format so here we go! This is pretty much a list of any fics I found that I really enjoyed, and that you might to! Find something you’ll like in 2021! Which hopefully won’t be a trashfire!
Authors are tagged with their tumblr or a link to their AO3 account if I couldn’t find one for them and links for the fics themselves are in the titles. PLEASE check the tags on each story for warnings and ships if you are interested in reading them, know your limits!
Disclaimer, none of these stories are mine.
Most of these are Harry Potter fics and I need to make the statement that JKR has decided to be a TERF and we don’t stan. We’ve taken the content from her and will not be returning it.
If your story is on this list and you would like it removed, or a link is incorrect, please tell me and I will not hesitate to fix these things. Same goes for if one of these creators have a tumblr, please let me know so I can tag properly and give credit where credit is due!
On with the show!
Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey by sobsicles
Oh my god this was a ride. Delves into what would have happened if Harry had killed Bellatrix after the battle at the Ministry in OOTP, its such a time.
A Shift in Perspective by @nobodyzhuman
Harry finds out Dumbledore has lied to him for a really long time and he’s on the wrong side of the war. After catching Harry Dumbledore turns him into a cat and sends him gift wrapped to the Dark Lord. Its so, so fucking good if you’re looking for a sympathetic dark side/death eaters story.
The Sun and The Moon by Silverlynings
Drarry soulmate AU that just hits different. Amazingly written and just a really good story? Hermione is the best person ever.
There Is COVID in Ba Sing Se by @koala-otter
Absolutely adorable modern Zukka AU where they move in together at the beginning of the pandemic. Quarantine AU is a thing now, fight me.
Ripple of Change Series by weirdsisters99
Sirius and Snape become unlikely friends and things spiral out of control. Now Snape's a mentor figure for a bunch of Hogwarts students who pretend they absolutely don’t know each other outside of his rooms and visits Sirius in prison. I’m not doing it justice so just go read it please.
Shoulder Pillow by Music_dreamer_003
Muggle Drarry AU where Draco falls asleep on Harry on a plane. Adorable to the max and just a fluff masterpiece.
Son of Thanos Universe by @essayofthoughts and Kiterou
Harry is kidnapped from Earth by aliens and is raised by Thanos. He eventually escapes and chills with Yondu, Peter, and the Ravengers, and after awhile makes his way back to Earth. Earth hasn’t forgoten him. It was a time and I love it so, so much. The worldbuilding is phenomenal and also shines a light on what HP cannon could have been without their golden boy. Read it.
Wizards IN SPACE by @esamastation
The Room of Requirement can, in fact, turn into a space ship. Magic teenagers plus a spaceship is not something I thought I needed but I did and you do to. Yoden has done a continuation of the story here that is unfinished but also highly recommended, its amazing.
Be Kind by juhele
I’m not usually one for Cedric/Harry but this. This is a masterpiece. Harry is pretty much a panicking Bisexual and Cedric is the number one. Like he’s just amazing. Boyfriend goals.
Excuse Me, Do You Fucking Mind? by Nine_3quarters
Another modern Drarry AU but they have superpowers in this one. Draco is in drag. It’s just...everything you could ever want out of this AU and its wonderful
Family is a Purple Bus by @rowanmoonlight
Yet another one I didn’t think I needed but absolutely did. After leaving the Dursleys Harry gets a job on the Knight Bus and the family he deserves in its employees. Just...oh it’s wonderful, so fucking wonderful.
How Like Home by @waitingondaisies
Its a god-tier story, like everything by this author but this one. This one. Harry falls through the veil after Sirius and ends up in another universe where his parents are alive and well and Voldemort never existed. No war, no death. Just redemption and a new chance for Harry.
Independent Study by SomewheresSword
So this is now one of my favorite authors, because of not only this but their founders AU and another fic which is right under this one. Its just so fucking good? This story in particular is a Harry got expelled before fifth year AU and its amazing. He lives with Sirius (as he should) and definitely does not have a crush on George. Its great.
Lily’s Boy by SomewheresSword
Deep sigh. Ok this one. This one. Wizengamot politics meets a taking-no-shit Harry and supportive heirs. Drarry just happened so that's been a plus and its just-look this author made me love Snape/Lupin and that, that my friends, is a feat.
(Note: This may or may not be up. The author was having trouble with copyright and it was taken down briefly. As of last time I heard it hadn’t been reposted however if you ever see it again, READ IT. This note will be deleted if I see it again on AO3.)
Misticheskiy Institut by GhostIsReading
Harry says fuck it and moves to Russia. That's literally what happens but it’s so fucking good. There's also a dash of creature inheritance but man I just love the worldbuilding of the Russian school and Magical World its just-gah its incredible.
Pieces Verse by @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors
Tulip just has a habit of making me cry and I love it. This is the same author who did LAOFT (which I also recommend if you haven’t read it) and has yet again wowed us with their excellence. Pieces is a Sanders Sides soulmate AU. Prinxiety and Logicality were one shots but Dukeceit has received its own chunk and its an angst fest but so. Fucking. Good.
The Way We Wind by @thesleepiesthufflepuff
*screams into pillow* LOOK IF YOU DIDN’T THINK HARRY OWNING A KNITTING SHOP COULD BE GOOD, IT IS AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT OK?!? Drarry is thrown in but god this is so wholesome?!? Even without it?!? I love it.
To The Dead by LadyoftheWoods
Look. Look. I’ve read a lot in my short, short life. Very few things have made me cry or come close to it when it comes to literature. This? This made me cry. Ghost Sanders Sides AU that's just...wonderful. Its so wholesome and beautiful and I expect any of you who read this and cried to tell me so we can cry about it together. Ok? Ok.
And that's the list for 2020! Obviously there are other fics that were amazing and this is all just my opinion but I hope you get a good story out of this post! Send me anything you think I’ll enjoy to!
It is perplexing how the leaves decay in portions,
As in there is a rotten part to it while the rest is new,
I wonder if that is what is too with us,
We lose as we grow old, not just physically but also the dreams, to be experienced experiences, and those fascinating things we often thought of.
But don’t grow all teary just yet, with all this in the past there comes a calmness, content and comfort in knowing that ‘meh that party would be like any other, or those expensive heels will still hurt.’
I wonder if it is good or bad, albeit new leaves replaces the old be it life or grass. But does the heart of the tree, aches a little bit, for those which have fallen because they are ones that are gone forever?
i need to see the au where jo throws winston out after he hurts logan and leona fixes her into becoming almost functional i can see it in my mind s eye its so close and yet so out of reach
i had a dream on this topic once and woke up in tears even though it was just the smallest thing. came out of sleep with just the image of the three of them and tiny toddler logan, and he's reaching up and patting his own red hair, and then pointing at jo's. because theyre the same color.
