uncommonly kind *

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rawrmeansmemes‌:

“I’m sorry.”

“I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am.”

“I know I have no right to be here. But, I came to apologize”

“I never meant for this to happen.”

“Please, just listen to me!”

“You have never apologized to me this quickly.”

“You apologize all the time.”

“Stop apologizing.”

“If I hear one more ‘I’m sorry’ out of you? I’m going to scream!”

“Don’t be sorry. Be better.”

“I’m tired of saying sorry.”

“I’m done apologizing to you.”

“I have nothing to apologize for.”

“You call that an apology?”

“I won’t say that I’m sorry”

#( * ask meme. )

d. meadowes

“we’ll have to ask his portrait if we ever get the chance.” dorcas shook her head. “this is pathetic. we’re terrified, it’s terrifying out there, but let’s go out and do something tonight.”

---- “If we can catch him. He’s rarely sitting still in his portrait,” Lily chuckled. “Mm, a run to the record store or do you want to see what’s playing at the Cinema?”

001. never too late

j. potter‌

james watched lily as she paid for her drink and she got ready to leave. his mind was racing with what he was supposed to do: he couldn’t very well just let her leave could he? granted, she didn’t say she was ready for a date right now, just that he should plan one and she would go on it with him, but he didn’t want to cut their night short so quickly.

he stood up when she did and he nodded, slowly, his hazel eyes scanning over her face for a moment as he tried to find the right words to say. the love of his life was about to walk away to head home for the night (possibly, he really didn’t know where she was going to go), and here he was left standing like a confused puppy.

“right, okay, or maybe i can just tell you to be ready at 7 tomorrow evening and i’ll pick you up?”

---- Lily turned to him as he stood up and raised a brow as she looked up to meet his gaze. After a moment of thought, and she might have taken a little longer than what was need, Lily nodded. “Tomorrow at 7,” she agreed before she graced him with a small smile.

---- “I really should get going though, it’s a bit too late and I don’t want Doe to worry too much,” she said thinking about her friend. With everything that was going on around them, both her and Doe had an unsaid rule about making sure that the other knew where they were when they both weren’t working. It made Lily feel a little more secure. “I’ll see you soon,” she smiled and with that, she apparated out of the pub.

m. weasley

it felt good to have another adult in the house. she loved her kids, but arthur was always at work and she rarely ever got to have adult conversations with another adult. especially when she was talking to lily. it was like she was talking to family.

“good,” molly said as she nodded her head and smiled. “tired, but good. how are you, sweetie?”

---- Lily hung up her cloak before she made herself comfortable. It wasn’t hard, the Burrow was always so warm and welcoming whenever she stopped by. She absolutely loved everything about the home that Molly and Arthur made for their family. To Lily, it was the definition of magic. “I’m good,” she replied with a nod. “Just been busy with work mostly.”

001. never too late

j. potter

it was rare that james was ever left speechless, but here lily was making it happen so easily. he could tell by the expression that was on her face that she was enjoying this far more than she should have, but he really couldn’t blame her. there was rarely a time where the boy was unable to come up with a rebuttal, but here they were, him blankly staring at her, and her smiling as if he just made her year. his thoughts were running a mile a minute, and he couldn’t get them to settle.

lily had said yes to him. granted, it was a yes to one date, but if he played his cards right that could easily go to two dates, then three, and possibly even more. after years of chasing after lily evans, he could possibly finally have her. now he was more nervous than anything, and he wasn’t quite sure how to deal with it. his palms were starting to sweat, and he took in a slow breath, wiping his hands off on his trousers as he looked back to lily.

“honestly, no, i don’t. you’ve turned me down so many times i stopped planning, and i highly doubt a date i would’ve planned at hogwarts would suffice now,” he replied, shaking his head before he pushed his hair back from his eyes once more and scrunched his nose up. this was going to be harder than he thought.

---- Lily finished off her butterbeer and licked her lower lip as she did so. Out of the corner of her, she could see his mind scrambling to comprehend what was going on. His nerves were practically radiating off of him and it took all of her will not to laugh right there. She was going to have to tell the girls every detail of this moment where she shocked and surprised James Potter. She knew that she was going to remember this until she was grey and had little grandchildren running around reciting the tale with her.

---- Gently, she laid what she owed for her drink on the table with a little extra for tip and she collected her coat. She slipped her arms through the sleeves and pulled her hair from beneath the collar. “Well, you better figure it out, Potter,” she chuckled as she stood to her feet. “Send me an owl when you do.”

m. weasley‌

molly knew she was lucky to have found arthur. she also knew she was a lot to handle at times. she was stubborn, hot headed, and she had the personality to match it. so to have found someone she could handle her like arthur could was something special.

“we have about an hour until arthur gets home,” molly said as she looked up at the clock. “it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, so i figured we could catch up a little.”

---- Lily smiled brightly. An hour was more than plenty of time for them to catch up. She slipped out of her cloak and quickly wiped off the soot that she noticed was on it. She had no idea which she disliked more: Apparating or Flooing. She would have driven her father’s car if she hadn’t know that it would distract Arthur endlessly.

---- “How have you been,” she asked as she folded her cloak over her forearms.

#( * night of the full moon. )#lily ft. james #lily ft. dorcas

j. potter‌

dark and stormy nights were no time to spend outside, but being a full moon, things were different. despite the weather, james and the boys had to make sure that remus was safe and well looked after. the night had been going like any other full moon evening; each of the men in their animagus form, staying close to remus, keeping him away from the city, until a small tragedy occurred.

james had lost his focus sometime around 2 am, transforming from the stag form that he took back to human form, and before he was able to transform back, remus had lost control, swiping him good, leaving torn skin and blood in its wake. his entire body trembled from the intense pain as his legs gave out from under him, his hand moving to his arm and then his side in a futile attempt to stop the bleeding.

he knew that he wasn’t safe staying here with the rest of the group. he knew that he couldn’t retake his stag form when he was injured, barely able to focus. going to saint mungo’s was out of the question, as was any other care facility. after a moment of quick thinking, james knew exactly where he had to go. he knew that he was taking a risk, but there was no other way to get out of there quickly. he closed his eyes, focusing all of his attention on lily and dorcas’s flat before his body apparated from his place in the woods to their front door. he stumbled as he reappeared, his body slumping against the door, smearing blood on it as he lifted his good hand to knock on the door, his fingers unable to even curl into a complete fist.

“lils, doe, open up,” he yelled out, using all of his strength just to keep himself steady on his feet as he slammed the palm of his hand against the door once again and again, hoping that they would hear him and answer before he lost consciousness.

---- Lily enjoyed storms. She always had. Petunia always hid from them while Lily sat by the window sill from the comforts of the home that her parents provided and watched as the clouds battled around outside. Even now, Lily had drifted off as her forehead pressed against the pane of glass while she was perched on the cushioned window seat that she and Dorcas had fashioned for their flat. She had an open book in her lap and her television was still left on casting long shadows in the dark living room.

---- At the sound of the knock, Lily jolted up in groggy awareness unsure of what time it was or which day. She rubbed her eyes and let out a soft yawn as her brain struggled to comprehend what was going on. Then, James’ voice through her front door pulled her out of her exhaustion and she sat up straight. What was bloody going on?

---- Scrambling to her feet, the book in her lap dropped to the floor and was forgotten as Lily made her way to the door. She unlocked it and pulled it open only for her eyes to grow wide. “Bloody hell,” she breathed out as she reached out to help him inside and made sure that she didn’t do more harm as she shut the door behind them. “What happened?” // @dorcasdorkass @mssrprvngs

m. weasley‌

molly felt like lily was a sister. she grew up with brothers and she had always hoped to have a sister, so when lily came along, she instantly felt like they had a connection one could only call a sister.

“thank you, sweetie,” she said as she turned around and smoothed the wrinkles out of her dress. “it’s been a while since we’ve gone out,” she said as she laughed. “he better not because it’s rare that i have a reason to get dressed up,” she added jokingly.

---- Lily chuckled and took a step back from Molly. She had no doubts that Arthur was in for a pleasant surprise. Anyone with sight could tell how much he was in love with Molly and visa versa. And Lily was pretty certain that the Weasley’s wouldn’t have as many children as they did if that weren’t the case.

---- “Well, you and Arthur have as much fun as you need. No need to feel you have to rush back. I got it all handled here.”

d. meadowes‌

“wow. godric gryffindor is rolling over in his grave.” dorcas said with a small chuckle. bravery had a whole new meaning these days. “you know, we are terrifying. at least, objectively so.”

---- “I personally think he’d be rather proud of that pun,” Lily managed a small smile. “I like to think so.”

001. never too late

mssrprvngs

James watched her, amusement flickering in his eyes as she paid him no mind when he touched the locket around her neck. How she so easily brushed him off, he never quite understood, but it made him just want her more than ever. At first it had been a solely physical attraction, but over time it grew to so much more than that: he found himself falling for every part of her. Her smile, her eyes, the way her laugh felt like it could make flowers grow, her kindness, her heart: everything about her made him want her more each passing day, and even their time apart since graduation hadn’t dulled the feelings he harbored.

He had prepared for a rejection, just like he had always gotten. By this time, he was used to it. Dorcas had a tally somewhere with how many times he had been rejected, so he’d have to refer to her for the right number, but he was sure it was nearing one hundred, if not more. So when she started to speak, he thought he knew what was coming. She had a way of letting him down without letting it hurt too much, but just enough to stave him off for a few days while he pulled back to lick his wounds.

Then her words actually hit him. A joke, to start, of course, because she was Lily, but the follow up? The tail-end of that sentence – how was he supposed to respond to that? His head shot up so his gaze was level with hers, his brows creased together and his lips parted so he could speak, but he couldn’t form any words. She said yes. Lily Evans said yes to him, James Potter, about giving him a chance. What kind of matrix was he living in?

“Just to be clear – what is your definition of giving me a chance?” He was finally able to croak out, after what seemed like a lifetime.

---- Amused, Lily watched James. She had dumbfounded him and she relished in that small victory. It was these little things that she truly lived for and in these times, taking enjoyment was such a rare thing. It was also the reason that she had decided to give him a chance. She no longer had any real reason to say no. James was no longer that boy who bullied her best friend or who pulled thoughtless pranks on unsuspecting victims. He had grown over the years and had been vital help with everything they had been doing with Dumbledore and the Order. He was no longer the selfish toe rag that she thought he was through most of their schooling.

---- Clearing her throat, Lily gave him a smile. “You can take me out on one date,” she held up her index finger to emphasize her point. “Just one date and if I’m not completely miserable during it, we’ll go from there. I highly suggest you wow me, Potter. I’m sure after all these years, you have some idea what you want to do.”

#( * moodboard. )#( * aesthetic. )#( * mine. )

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#( * ask meme. )

d. meadowes

dorcas instinctively rested her head on lily’s. at least they weren’t alone. “but we can be terrifying too, yeah?”

---- Lily closed her eyes and yet again was thankful to have Doe as her flatmate. She had no idea how she would get through anything without her best friend. “Oh, the most terrifying. Hear us roar.”

m. weasley

having someone like lily watching her kids always put molly at ease. she trusted the other woman not only to keep her kids safe, but she trusted lily to be able to handle all five of them. it wasn’t an easy feat, but lily did it with ease.

hearing her kids happily say hi to their babysitter, molly turned around so lily could zip her dress up. it was a long shot in the dark, putting the dress she was wearing on. it was from before the twins and she wasn’t sure she would be able to fit into it. by the grace of merlin she barely squeezed in without it looking like she was forcing it. “thank you, sweetie,” she said. “i didn’t think i would fit. i bought this not long before i found out i was pregnant with the twins.”

---- Nimbly, Lily weaved her way through the small army of little boys to make her way over to Molly. Through everything, Lily was grateful for having the older woman in her life. If she was being perfectly honest, Molly filled the giant hole that Petunia created in Lily’s heart.

---- Lily zipped up the dress for Molly and reached up to help smooth out Molly’s hair for her. “Arthur won’t know what will hit him,” she said and meant it. “You guys have fun, you deserve it.”

001. never too late

j. potter

James knew that the boys that he hung out with, his brothers, and himself had ways of making things happen that wouldn’t happen with any other group of friends. They had been trouble makers since they all started Hogwarts years ago, and that hadn’t went away. However, he did feel as if they had matured over the years, even if it was only a little bit. “That hurts, Freckles. You wound me,” he dramatically covered his heart with his hand as he feigned an injury, holding back another laugh.

His gaze (finally) dropped from her gorgeous eyes to her hand, noticing the locket that hung around her neck. Without thinking he reached out to brush his fingertips over hers before gently nudging her fingers out of the way so he could grasp the locket and turn it over in his hand, examining it closely. “Molly’s on a different level than you and she knows that. She’s my favorite sister redhead. You’re my favorite redhead I’m hoping for a chance with.” He replied, shrugging as he dropped the locket and pulled back, looking back to her.

“Freckles,” he hesitated. No matter how many times he asked her out it still took a bit to work up the nerve. He knew he’d receive the same answer that he always had, but there was still a small shimmer of hope that she’d say yes. “Will you give me a chance and be my girl?”

---- “Did not,” Lily quipped with a chuckle. She knew exactly how to wound him and when she had done it in the past. She had done it so many times and knew that their playfully jabs weren’t going to get to him. She blinked in surprise as he nudged her fingers away to take a hold of her locket. Her breath held as she felt his warmth against her collarbone and she had to look away for a moment, luckily as her drink was delivered. She grasped the cool mug and took a rather large gulp of her butterbeer. The drink seemed to have brought her back down to earth.

---- Lily looked back to him and smirked. “No, James, I couldn’t possibly be your girl. It’s the 80s, James, girl independence is in right now,” she teased but then added, “but I will give you a chance.” And she looked up at him to see his reaction.

d. meadowes‌

“you’d be a complete numpty if you weren’t, lil. it’s fuckin’ terrifying.”

---- Lily curled up next to Dorcas and rested her cheek on Doe’s shoulder. “Completely terrifying.”