Blackinnon And Jily

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After digging endlessly through thousands of Blackinnon fics, I'm giving you a big fat list of Blackinnon recommendations that are posted throughout FF.net and AO3.

ʷⁱˡˡ ᵖʳᵒᵇᵃᵇˡʸ ᵏᵉᵉᵖ ᵃᵈᵈⁱⁿᵍ ˢᵗᵘᶠᶠ⁻ I still have many more saved up. Perhaps I'll make another one in the future.

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Thank you for the recommendations, I haven't read all but I'll include your picks at the bottom

Sirius Black and the eleven times he fell in love with Marlene McKinnon by VellaNikola 🔸 | AO3

Summary: By the time he realized what he was feeling, he already knew of eleven distinctive events that led him to feel the way he did.

“Why do you hate me, McKinnon?” he whined.

She laughed at him with that familiar tone he hadn’t heard in far too long and she smiled in that way that so few had ever seen. “Someone’s got to keep you in check.”

6 Years by HopeRomance | FF

Summary: In 1975 it starts with sideways glances and tiny smiles... A chronicle of the six years (and then some) of Sirius Black and Marlene Mckinnon's relationship.

She's new to the Quidditch team and he thinks it's going to be a disaster. She's all blonde curls and sparkling eyes and wide smiles-not at all fit for such a physical sport. But he's never seen her fly.

Stray Thought by lyin | FF

When he looked out of the corner of his eye, sometimes he still saw her waiting for him... Marlene McKinnon & Sirius Black, who never had a girlfriend- he had a motorcycle instead.

But once in a blue-grey moon, when he was not so alone, before Azkaban, and then on nights when his heart wasn't drumming out that James and Lily were dead, dead, dead to the tune of his latest mistake, when he felt like going out for a drink and kissing a girl he didn't love until they were both dizzy and breathless, he would have an old stray thought of Marlene McKinnon.

Free by Waterlily23 | AO3

This one is short but I fell in love with it the first time I read it.

Marlene McKinnon and Sirius Black were many things but most of all they were free.

An Outsiders Perspective by Waterlily23 | AO3

You see them, Marlene McKinnon and Sirius Black. A view of the two trouble makers from an outsider's perspective.

You see her bring out a pack of cigarettes put one between her lips, light it before passing the packet to him who does the same thing.

The Last of Us by PadnProng 🔸 | AO3

This is one of my favourites of all time, and that's saying a lot. Slow. Sirius's character is spot on. Not completed but 100 percent worth the read. Not centered around blackinnon relationship, more on the war but it's still there and it's very very strong.

“Alright,” said Marlene, after only a moment of consideration. “How about you kiss me?” she suggested.

Sirius’ eyes grew wide, suddenly choking on his own saliva. He didn’t quite expect her to handle it like that.“Wh-what?...” he stammered, at a loss for words possibly for the first time in his life.

“Huh,” Marlene remarked, tossing her head to the side. “I thought you would have been a lot smoother than that.”

Sirius's 10 Rules (or Pillow Talk) by haeliestorm | AO3

Summary: Lily has always liked to reprimand Sirius when he broke school rules. When she finds out he has his own rules (and has broken many of those too) she just finds it funny.

He really couldn't work out why he kept letting this happen. He was sleeping with one of his good friends, and this wasn't even the only time. It was the third. Why? Perhaps because you really enjoy it, and really like that it's with her, said a small voice in his head.

Falling Apart by Gwaeros | FF

Because Sirius Black understands.

Because they aren’t just Sirius and Marlene, the unbreakable, they are people too, but nobody realises the truth, nobody realises that they’ve been broken all along.

What Are You Doing? by aejaycee | AO3

There are times where Sirius could just lean in...

"Do I make you nervous?" Marlene teased, noticing the way he stiffened uncomfortably now that they were so close. They'd been careful not to let this happen. They knew, even then, that something was changing.

Ephemeral Tallies, Sempiternal Scars by (orphanacc) | AO3

Soulmate AU: AU in which every time a person falls in love, a red line like a tally mark shows up on their wrist. When their love becomes requited, the tally will become black, and when their loved one dies, the tally becomes a scar.

Sirius had no tallies. It wasn’t particularly shocking—he didn’t let himself love easily. But, he must admit, compared to the rest of his friends, his bare wrist looked lonely next to Remus’ one, James’ two, and Peter’s three.

thunderstorms by honeyspeaches | AO3

Summary: and he thinks, this girl is a thunderstorm, wild and deadly and far too easy to love

Sirius Black is not to be trusted, she tells herself in the month that follows. Marlene McKinnon is positively mental, he tells himself in turn.

Grass is weirdly itchy by livy_bear | AO3

This is a simple and short one-shot. All fluff :).

There are few things that are absolutely certain in the world: the sun is warm; grass is weirdly itchy; winter is the best season for cuddling; and Sirius loved waking up and seeing Marlene asleep next to him.

Guilty Pleasure by rachhudson | FF

I like how subtle Sirius is in this fic.

Every night, without fail, she was there, with her friends, by the fire. And every night, without fail, Sirius watched her from the Marauders' favorite table across the room in the corner.

Those are the days he lives for by kingslayers | FF

No dialogue. One-shot. Amazing.

Some days, she lets herself love him. (she doesn't know it, but those are the days he lives for)

Acrophobia by Budapest_All_Over_Again | AO3

Marlene loves his motorcycle. Or maybe she just loves him

She gave his middle a squeeze, determined to not fall off. He laughed, a rough bark.

Happy Memory by mckinnon-m | FF

They took her, the only thing that was worth fighting for.

And Sirius Black knew that, when Marlene McKinnon left, she took his heart with her.

Haunted by polverine (@sisforsammi) | AO3

This is heartbreaking I teared up. Also, she has a lot of Marauders content that includes blackinnon. So, check her out!

Summary: In the days before his death, Sirius can see Marlene.

It was the kitchen this time. He’d been just about to pour himself a drink, when there she was, standing at the other end of the long table.

Not Really, and that’s important by Paige_Marie | AO3

Blackinnon is minor in this one but I like how complex Sirius feels and how vulnerable he sounds.

Sirius never had a home, not really. Sirius had a house but not a home and that's important.

Favourite things by Siriusly_McKinnon | AO3

Sirius and Marlene enjoy the sunshine

‘Are you going to keep staring at me or are you going to lie down and enjoy the sun’ she stage whispered, startling him out of his own thoughts.

‘Can’t help it when I’ve got something so lovely to look at McKinnon’ he replied grinning.

of war and unintended sacrifices by kingslayers | FF

Sirius and Marlene talking about the war. Less romance, more serious.

"James thinks it'll be worth it," he mutters.

"James is in love," she says sadly. "He has to think that because he's bringing a child into this. You couldn't live with yourself if you didn't believe that."

Chill my bones by percychased | FF

Another short one

Usually he'd say "Good luck with that," with a flirtatious wink and walk away, but he found himself distracted with his newfound knowledge - James was right. Maybe he did fancy Marlene, just a little bit.

The Storm and Water by marauders.padfootsb | FF

Summary: Marlene was always scared of storms, while Sirius was always scared of water.

Whenever someone asked Sirius where his favorite place to swim was, he always said, "The ocean." But really, he'd love to say, "Marlene McKinnon's eyes.

Firewhisky Façade by Megsy42 | FF

Short. No dialogue. Beautiful.

Marlene McKinnon liked to think she was brave, but when it came to Sirius Black, perhaps she feared everything.

Not Forever by accioremote7 | FF

This is the stereotype of Blackinnon but I kinda like it

He pretended not to care, not to give a shit, because that was who he was. And though he would deny it to everyone, he found himself wanting, longing, wishing to feel her touch again.

Caution by silversailorganymede | FF

Beautiful One-shot.

No, Sirius Black was not the type to think before he acted – except where it came to Marlene McKinnon, though some people wouldn't have called that thinking at all.

Marlene's Last Day by My Little Big Blue Box | FF

Attention! This is the first fic I read about Blackinnon and look at me now. This is how I get here. This is good. just read it. Please.

Summary: Sirius gets drunk and finally admits that Marlene was never just a fling but so much more. Unfortunately, he can't see into the future and doesn't know of the tragedy just hours away.

Just before locking it shut, she heard Sirius 'whoop!' loudly and a crack sounded after, signaling he was gone, leaving Marlene to smile like a teenager all by herself.

the stars that fill polluted skies by iliads | FF

Marlene and Sirius having a conversation.

You're fucked up, Marlene."

"I know," she says, "but you are too, so it's okay. Right?"

Dysfunctional Beauty by Waterlily23 | AO3

So here we are we made something so beautiful and so dysfunctional

Marlene McKinnon and Sirius Black were heartbreakingly gorgeous, with his aristocratic face and deep grey eyes, and her long blonde hair that fell oh so perfectly. They were devastatingly gorgeous, too beautiful. It just couldn’t last.

Starry-Eyed by smallpaperstars | FF

Told from a unique point of view, this tale explores the ill-starred romance of Sirius Black and Marlene McKinnon.

After a while, he laughed. "If only Marlene could see me now," he said. "She always swore I'd end up in prison." Then he went to sleep. I could have used his swearwords myself. I needed to hear this story about whoever Marlene was. It felt important.

The dead girl's smile by she'sasiriusriot | FF

and while they describe this unknown stranger he is simply jealous of the dead.

He swallows and starts, "Marlene Mckinnon was definitely not perfect," he can almost see her, shaking her head beside Emmeline, berating him for insulting her at 'her party'. He shakes his head ruefully, "but i think i might have loved her."

Knight in Distress, Damsel in Shining Armour by Ralinde |FF

In which Marlene saved Sirius.

"Fine," she gave in. "Next time, you get to be the knight in shining armour and you can come rescue me and sweep me off on your horse."

He knew she was making fun of him and he didn't want to disturb the light atmosphere between them, so he joined in on her joke. "Nah, I think I'm more of a knight on a shiny motorcycle."

Like the Storybooks by @matrixaffiliate & EnthusiasticSloth 🔸 | AO3

Royalty AU. I loved this one so much. Authors have other blackinnon stories you should deffo check out.

“But,” he stood and her arms returned around his neck, “honor… virtue…other concepts such as those?” This was like the pull that Sir Lancelot felt to Guinevere. In some stories, he maintained her honor, but in all of them, it was his ruination.

@matrixaffiliate has A LOT of blackinnon AU and fics. Although Like the Storybooks is my fav, I encourage you to check out all of her works in her masterlist here. The popular ones are Saudade, A twist of Fate, and my other personal fav, Glimpsing Happiness.

That Night by Potterheademx | FF

Sirius is being questioned about that night, but he can't seem to speak the truth.

That night, he had been with her. By her grave. Clearing out the growing debris and laying fresh, new poppies, her favourite, at her resting place.

We all fall down by livesonacloudinthesky | FF

Sirius and Marlene fought after a mission.

"Oi, McKinnon, nice of you to return after all. A really fucking, amazing idea of yours, to just bloody leave me alone in the warehouse, leaving me to explain the mess you created."

Memories by bookworm42x | FF

In his cold, dank prison cell, Sirius remembers the only girl he ever loved. Oneshot.

She yells out: "Long live Gideon and Fabian!", and whispers softly in Sirius's ear, "And long live Sirius Black and Marlene McKinnon."

Blasphemy by Anon | AO3

A little out of character in Sirius's part but cute!

Summary: During Saturday’s Quidditch match against Ravenclaw, three things happen in rapid succession: Sirius almost gets killed by a Bludger, Marlene McKinnon pulls off a spectacular Hairpin Turn and saves his life, and Sirius realizes that okay, holy shit, he’s actually in love with her.

Except that ‘a couple more days’ turns into a week, which turns into two weeks, which slips into three weeks, and he still hasn’t talked to Marlene. And he’s still pretty sure he’s legitimately in love with her.

Parents’ worst nightmare by Sophieofwinterfell | AO3

Summary: James and Marlene liked to go on and on about how they went way back, being childhood friends and all, and they did; but Sirius had a history with Marlene McKinnon too.

“Great. Wanna dance and show these old dinosaurs what it’s like to have a good time, Black?”

“Always, McKinnon. Always.”

5 Signs You’re In Love by sophieofwinterfell | AO3

Sirius should have never listened to Mary read them that stupid article from Witch Weekly Magazine... Or, 5 signs Sirius Black and Marlene McKinnon are in love with each other.

Number one. You can’t stop staring at them.

So what if Sirius looked at McKinnon a lot? It wasn’t as if he couldn’t stop whenever he wanted to, or as though he was being creepy about it. Besides, it wasn’t his fault McKinnon was always around… who was he going to stare at? Peter?

The Flowers Do Fade by not my daughter | FF

At Marlene McKinnon's funeral, Sirius reflects on glory, war, and the woman he might have loved.

When I think of you, I think of your Gryffindor scarf in those vibrant colors and that loud cheer you would have at Quidditch games, the way you snaked your arms around my neck to kiss me. I can't reconcile that, not really, with the whole serenity of this place. You were always active, always moving. I don't understand how you can be resting, even now.

The Beginning by He called Me Baby | FF

Just a little blackinnon and quidditch, normal settings, usual blackinnon stereotype. cute.

Summary: How the infamous Sirius Black met his match in Marlene McKinnon.

They stayed like this until finally, Marlene spoke, "You know what I don't get Black; why you think that only one can play that game?"

Broken by xTimorousBeastie | FF

It was only a matter of time before one of them broke, but they made sure to pack a lifetime in before then. Too bad happiness was never for them. Misery was.

They have escaped the world together more often than either of them could count but the one time she needed him as much as he needed her he was off falling back into his old routine and he cried over the casket where she lay all in white as pain akin to that he's never felt racked through his body.

Magic of Rain by loveislouder94 | FF

Very sappy/corny but we needed that sometimes, right?

Summary: Marlene caught Sirius's eye when he saw her dance in the rain, so carefree.

"You are some sort of angel," he tells her, and then he turns around and walks away before he adds something stupid like "and I think I might be falling in love with you." (It'd be a lie, though. He'd fallen in love with her long ago, now he's waiting for her to catch him.)

Move by Rainbow Dust | FF

Sirius's thoughts during Marlene's funeral

Lily says it's fitting. I don't think it fits at all. It doesn't fit you. Nothing about this day is fitting.

In Love and Death, We Don’t Decide by stonecoldhedwig 🔸| AO3

A very cute multi-chapter. Completed, which is very rare for a blackinnon fic.

“Black and I were very drunk,” she said cooly, avoiding Sirius’ gaze entirely. “It’s never going to happen again.”

“Must you wound me so when I’m so fragile, McKinnon?” Sirius feigned, clutching a hand to his chest. The group laughed, and Marlene finally met his dark eyes with her blue ones. She gave him a smile, more relaxed now, and tutted.

“You’ll live, I’m sure,” she said drolly.

What’s owed to them? By @bisexualsirius | AO3

With the war picking up around them, Marlene writes a letter to Sirius to read after her death. Sirius find it.

Marlene hoped that when he found the letter, he could walk down the hall and ask her about it. That she would be there to explain why she wrote it, and that would be the end of the matter. They would go to meet the others for lunch, and the war would be a thing of memory.

The universe owed them that much.

Rain by Rainbow Dust | FF

Tonks shows Sirius how her "morphing" works, but when she transforms into someone from Sirius' past that he just wants to forget, questions are awoken.

"Do you like it?" The girl in front of him smiled.

"Marlene?" Sirius managed up.

The girl raised her eyebrows. "It's me? Tonks?" she laughed.

Sight of the Sun by SiriusUntiltheVeryEnd | FF

Simple blackinnon fluff.

He handed her a cup of coffee, she looked down at it and beamed. "You know what I put in my coffee?"

"I sat next to you at breakfast for two years." He shrugged.

The light in the storm by jesatria7 🔸 | FF

Marlene and Sirius living their life. very simple multichapter. discontinued but worth a read.

He turned his attention back to Marlene's tattoo. The deep red and vibrant green stood out against her pale, cream-colored skin. She really did have beautiful skin. It contrasted nicely with her deep burgundy sheets.

"Are you watching me sleep?" she asked, startling him out of his thoughts.

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“You’re really warm.” and

“Come back to bed. Please” for jily pls??

I am laughing at for jily like I'm capable of writing for anything else. I promise you, even if it is about two unrelated characters, I'll find a way to make it about jily

Also finally put the drabbles on ao3 as promised so you can read this there as well

Fretting over Lily Evans was nothing new for James, but this time might’ve put him to his early grave after all.

He touches her forehead discreetly, trying not to disturb her sleep. She went in and out of her slumber all night, giving him a scare half the time with her nonsensical mumblings. He doesn’t recall when exactly he fell asleep too, not long ago according to the rising sun, but that’s how he finds himself next to her now.

Blinking his eyes woozily, he gives himself permission for a moment of bliss before jumping into action, pretending they are lying side by side not because she is burning like a furnace, but like he always wakes up next to Lily, this hair tickling his shoulder not unusual.

He can only guess what prompted her to call him last night. A bitter part of him thinks it’s because she knew he would come running, no questions asked. It’s hard to ignore that part when that was exactly what he did, probably before he even hung up the phone. There is, of course, always the chance that it was the side effect of her running fever. One should not underestimate it, he learned that firsthand all through the night.

The pretense falls apart when he feels Lily’s skin, panic rising inside him all over again. He has spent the whole night trying to make sure her temperature didn’t pass 40 degrees, hand ready over his phone for the minute it did. It feels like it has risen again, her cheeks flaming bright to prove his insight right.

“Aren’t you gonna kiss my forehead?”

She startles him, with the question or her half open eyes smiling dozily at him, he doesn’t know.

“Why would I take advantage of the ill, Evans?”

Her smile gets softer, fonder. “That’s how my mom used to take my temperature.”

He’s never been able to say no to that smile.

She closes her eyes with the kiss, looking content and peaceful, not at all like the bedridden patient she is supposed to be. He lingers one second longer than necessary.

He has forgotten the purpose of the act until she looks at him expectantly, waiting for his verdict.

“You’re really warm.”

She doesn’t care for his furrowed brows or less than satisfactory explanation when she snuggles into him, purring, “Thank you, so are you.”

“That was not a compliment, Evans.” He tries to hide the fact his breath hitches when she burrows her face in his neck. “That means I am doing something very, very wrong. Are you sure you don’t want me to call anybody else?”

Her hold on him tightens even further if possible. She sounds like a petulant child when she whines her refusal. He can imagine, and feel, her pout.

He tries to untangle himself from her, but she looks so offended by his actions that he feels the need to explain himself. “I need to wet these rags again, and you need to eat some breakfast so you can take your antipyretics.”

She opens her mouth to say something, another refusal going by her displeased expression, but he jumps from the bed before she can tempt her more.

He goes to the bathroom first, thinking maybe some cool water would do him good too. She is already asleep by the time he comes back, hand reaching out to where he once laid on the bed. He places the damp clothes on her forehead with a grin, letting it take over his face while she is not able to see it. The pills he found when he rummaged through her medicine cabinet are put on her nightstand, waiting for his arrival with some food.

Preparing some eggs and toast helps him gather himself a little more, the habitual routine putting his brain on autopilot. The morning feels like something out of James’ dreams with Lily cuddling him in the bed and him making her breakfast, he finds it necessary to remind himself the true nature of the situation as he fills a glass of water for her.

She is awake when he enters the room, following his motions silently as he puts the plate on her side too. He is just about to sit on the chair by her bedside when she stops him with a hand on his arm.

“I promise I’ll eat something in a minute. Can you just… come back to bed? Please?”

His will already weakened since he woke up, he finds that it crumbles completely when he hears her voice so weak, tone so pleading. He lays down on his previous place without saying anything, her head finding his shoulder immediately.

A small hand traces patterns on his chest, nails tickling the heart underneath with every swoop. They could probably live in that relaxed bubble forever if the question nagging inside him just hadn’t popped out unexpectedly.

“Why did you call me yesterday, Lily?”

The finger drawing flowers, stars, and initials never stops its movement. “Because I had a high fever, and I didn’t want to go to the ER.”

“No. I mean, why did you call me?”

He holds his breath in anticipation of her answer, and she stills momentarily too before shaking out of her stupor. “I wanted to be with you.” Her voice sounds so small. “I always want to be with you, you know that.”

There is relief ballooning inside him with her words, mixed with something he dares not name. He hums softly as a response, neither denying nor confirming her assumption.

“We can stay in bed for one more minute, then I’m gonna make you eat that breakfast, Evans.”

“Two, because you just took advantage of a sick person’s honesty and I deserve it.”

“Deal.”

when Lily’s normal route home from work is closed she has to find a new way, and discovers a cute little bakery with a viewing window into the kitchen.

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Lily Evans had no problem walking around London. Her flatmates would always tell her to be careful, take the train, the bus, or even an Uber. Like she could afford to take an Uber every day for goodness sake. Lily  had a plan to pay off her student loans before she was thirty, and a tight budget to meet that goal. So she walked nearly everywhere, no matter the weather or the season. That’s what waterproofs, big coats, and good shoes were for. 

Her favourite was the walk home after finishing a night shift at around 5 am when the sky was just waking up. Not that a person could see much of the sky when walking through the built-up areas of London. The streets would be free of nearly everything but the vans delivering the first edition papers to the newsstands, or the milkmen doing their rounds, milk bottles clinking as the electric carts trundled past her. She hadn’t even realised milk was still delivered this way, not since she was a child growing up in the long narrow streets of Cardiff could she remember collecting milk from your door. 

She always walked the same way. Turn right from the hospital, then keep going straight across three traffic lights until she came to the rather grand looking Empire Hotel. There, cross the street and take the diagonal alleyway down to the underpass. Putting her foil-wrapped packet of leftovers from the night shift into the outdoor sleeper’s donation box, then up along a collection of grubby shops around the kids’ play park and then home.

That had been her route for months, it was the shortest she had managed to find. She never worried about muggers or strangers, she knew how to look after herself if anyone did try. Fourteen years of Thai-Kwon-Do training did that to your confidence. But even despite that, wearing her NHS ambulance uniform was like wearing an extra layer of protection anyway. So walk that way she did, every single time without fail. Until one day the alleyway was blocked by a great big orange barrier, stopping her halfway along.

Lily grumbled thinking they could at least put a sign up by the entrance and not make her walk all the way up here first. She disliked the idea of backtracking too far so she got out her phone and let it find her location. The maps on her device were notoriously inaccurate, usually putting her in the general direction of about three different streets, but this time it pinged her straight away and gave her a dotted line to follow. Just a little further down from the blocked off alleyway was another little side street, this one brighter and more welcoming than her usual route. There was also a fantastic smell of baking bread emanating from one of the buildings.

Normally at this hour, the only shops with any sign of activity were the 24hour convenience shops with their harsh strip lighting, lino floors, and soulless self-checkouts. As soon as she saw the front of this place she wished she had found this route sooner.

It looked straight out of a Dickens novel with its small square glass panelled bay window, the outside woodwork and door painted British racing green and with a swinging sign in the shape of a mushroom-like chef’s hat. She read the name of the place written in golden cursive lettering, Too Hot to Handle. She nearly laughed out loud. As she stepped closer wondering when they opened she spotted the small side window into the kitchen, where the baker was busy making bread.

Was there anything in the world more satisfying than watching someone knead dough? The way the shoulder blades slid underneath the thin t-shirt, biceps bulging and contracting. Strong hands gliding the dough, fingers sprinkling down the flour. 

Perhaps Lily was a little obsessed, perhaps not everyone thought the way she did about bread. The smell alone was making her mouth water, but perhaps if they also happened to walk past a bakery that had a viewing window into the kitchen they would find it equally mesmerising. The muscled back in question that had first caught her eye never faced the window, never even lifted their head from the task. She stepped away reluctantly, promising herself to come back when they were open.

The next morning she had to walk past the bakery once more. She was pleased to see it hadn’t been a figment of her overtired brain. The swinging sign and golden lettering were a welcoming sight to her. Once again her footsteps slowed as she approached the window peeking into the kitchen, she let herself stand a bit closer this time, breathing in the delicious smells coming from the extractor vent. Was it the same baker as yesterday? He still didn’t seem to notice her looking at him, his methodical movements were efficient and captivating. He was making rolls, two at a time. A figure coming into the kitchen broke her stare and she looked away from the baker to see a woman standing in the doorway to the shop looking curiously straight at her. Guiltily she stepped back like she had been caught peeping at a changing room and rushed off up the street, her heart beating.

Lily Evans and James Potter, gryffindor common room, 7th year.

"She hated him."

"Got my spaceship, got my boys. My work here is done!"

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(SHE HAD) JUST ENOUGH TIME

(series)

Chapter 1: Introductions

Chapter 2: Family Bullies

Chapter 3: Broken Resolutions

Chapter 4: Fruitless Quarrels

Chapter 5: Tolerance to Friendship and Friendship to Bedmates

BLACKSTAR COFFEE CO (Just Another Coffee Shop AU)

(series) (feat. Jily)

Chapter 1: BS-40

Chapter 2: A Tip

Chapter 3: Not So Smooth

Chapter 4: Cinnamon Buns

MARLENE’S STANDARDS (Now a series by popular demand!)

Marlene Has Standards

Marlene’s Standards

Sirius Has Little Standards

BLACKINNON

DRABBLES / ONE-SHOTS

Let Em Talk

Sirius’ Favourite Colour Is Yellow 

Some Things Never Change

Just a Boy in a Bar

Marlene’s Last Breath

Don’t Go Dying

Closer

Speak Now

Night Changes

That’s the Difference

Sirius’ Home

BLURBS

1: Roommates

2: A Double Date

3: Grumpy Mornings

4: Marlene’s Sister

5: Drunk Maid of Honour

6: Nothing bad is going to happen.

7: Babysitting

8: A Letter from the Afterlife

9: Corners and probing eyes

10: Safe

11: In Love

12: How do you hold a baby?

13: Double Studies

14: Since when did you like me?

15: Christmas

16: First Dates

17: The Brightest Star

18: I’m Gonna Marry Her

19: I was looking at his arse!

20: Goodbye to a Father

21: Life Without Sirius

22: All in the Eyes

23: Together

24: A Broken Dream

25: Broken Toes and Human Horns

25: Sushi (feat. Jily)

26: Mr and Mrs McKinnon

27: Peaceful Mornings

28: A Quiet I Love You

29: Erasing All Your Memories

30: New Year, Same Passion

31: Baby Girl

32: Friendly Wine

33: Baby Butt

34: No

SMUT

1: In a Broom Closet

2: Sneaking Out

3: More Firewhiskey?

4: Mixing Pleasure At Work

5: Something New

6: Dreams About Sirius

7: Snowed In

8: Anniversary in Silk

9: Closer (see above in one-shots)

10: Black in Black Lake

11: Padfoot

12: When a girl can’t sleep…

13: High School Jealousy

Lyra Black

An Unhappy Introduction

Tedromeda

Then Why You Still Talking?

A Warm Smile

Tedtoire

The Ring

Remadora

Bathing Teddy

All in the Eyes

When Do I Get One?

Jily

Quiddtich Eyes

Sushi

Sirius Black

Mothers Day

Miscellaneous

Bill and Charlie

Remus Lupin

Helpful Slytherin Student

For anything else, Blackinnon or not:

“No no lily I don’t want to do the transfiguration homework! Please can we just had it in late or something” Marlene whines so loud that it was heard by everyone within a mile radius.

This was no exception to Sirius black who was standing in the Astronomy Tower with his 3 best mates. The second he hears marlenes voice he looks out the tower to see her and lily playing tug of war with an transfiguration textbook. His usual domestic grin grows in ten sizes just at pure sight of Marlene McKinnon.

“Mate were trying to think of a idea for the post quidditch party and frankly you’re not being much help” James calls out as he threw his pencil at Sirius which hit him in the center of his forehead.

“Now now prongs let our lovestricken mutt have his moment staring at Marlene” Remus chuckles out as he sets a photo of the four of them into his book as a bookmark.

“Moment? Moony he’s been staring at her for ages!” James cries out as he jumps down off of the Pilar at the top of the staircase and makes his way to grab his pencil off the floor.

“Jealous prongs?” Peter asks

“Yea prongs don’t complain. I reckon you don’t know the shite you put us through while talking about Evans” Remus scowls out to James, making his way to Sirius who is still smiling out the window. He smiles and pats Sirius on the back. Remus knew that Marlene was a tuff and brutal cookie and is shocked Sirius fell for someone so dominating and sarcastic.

Sirius just gets lost in her beauty. Yea sure most girls that made their way past him were usually good looking but Marlene is different. She’s smart, beautiful, sarcastic, plays quidditch and has the heart of a blue whale. Sirius looks a little closer and sees Marlene and Roberta Edamends arguing about something but Marlene was sadly wise enough to keep her voice low

“Prongs can you read lips?” Sirius asks

“If I read her lips will you start planning with us?”

“Yes”

“Ok finally”

James makes his way over to where Remus and Sirius were and looks down at Marlene. He concentrates hard while she talks before his eyes widen with a matching smile.

“She- she’s saying your name” James reveals causing Peter to run up to them

“I refuse to believe this” Peter said as he cast an amplifying charm

“You bitch” Marlene calls out stepping closer to Roberta

“I don’t think I’m a bitch because I want to shag Sirius black”

“Well you are! Sirius is a kind bloke who doesn’t need just another shag, he needs a girlfriend”

Roberta laughs “And what? You think you’d be a good fit?

“I’d be a better fit than you’ll ever be” Marlene says as she crosses her arms over her chest

“Oh so you fancy him?”

Marlene pauses and turns to look at Lily as Lily’s eyes widen

“Damn it answer to question McKinnon” Sirius whispers through gritted teeth as he starts pacing back and forth

“Marlene answer the question” Roberta pries

“What’s it to you anyway?”

“Because if you don’t fancy him then you’ll have no problem putting a good word in for me because I’m just another good shag waiting to happen”

“Oh fuck it” Without waiting to hear another word Sirius bolted out of the tower to go to where the girls were standing with James running behind him shouting “PADFOOT DON’T”

Sirius reaches his destination and scared the living shite out of lily while doing so

“Merlin Black be more careful!” She cries out with her hand on her heart

He ignores lily and looks at Marlene

“Hi Sirius” Roberta says with a seductive voice

“Hi” he responds without looking at her before he crashes his lips onto marlenes

Fireworks was all he could feel but even a million fireworks weren’t as beautiful as the kiss they shared

They broke apart with Sirius’ hands cupping Marlenes shocked face

“Holy fuck” lily laughed out

“I’ll fuck you Evans but trust me it won’t be so holy” James says making his way to lily

“You’re missing the biggest moment of our best friends lives you git, avert you’re eyes over to them”

“I fancy you McKinnon” Sirius says as he looks down at her lips

“I-um Sirius” Marlene stutters not knowing what to do

“JUST TELL HIM YOU FANCY HIM ALREADY” Remus yells out from the tower making Marlene smile

“I fancy you too”

They elope in another kiss just as Roberta rolls her eyes and walks away

“HOLY MERLIN HOW’D HE GET HIS GIRL BEFORE I GOT MINE” James cries out

“Because he didn’t push the girl overboard” lily says smacking his arm and making him wince in pain

“Well maybe if you’d given me a chance I wouldn’t have had to push you overboard”

“Well maybe if you weren’t an arrogant toe rag I’d give you a chance

“Maybe I’m NOT a toe rag but you wouldn’t know because yOU WOULDNT GIVE ME TWENTY MINUTES” James yells

“WHY DONT YOU JUST GIVE UP POTTER”

“BECAUSE I LOVE YOU EVANS”

“Oh shit” Marlene says as she cuddles up in Sirius’ arms

“That’s a new” Sirius scoffs out as James just turns around and walks away

“I’ll give you twenty minutes” lily says walking up to James but James doesn’t turn around

“Don’t pity me”

He continues to walk away......

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“DON’T LIE TO ME BLACK AND TELL ME WHAT YOU DID TO TOBY” Marlene yelled as she frantically ran up to him and hits him on his shoulder. They were both standing on the grounds of the lake

“McKinnon I don’t know what on earth you’re talking about” Sirius cheekily grins out

“MY BOYFRIEND BLACK OR SHALL I SAY EX BOYFRIEND SINCE HE BROKE UP WITH ME-” Marlene attempts to shout out before Sirius interrupts her with the same Cheeky grin. The cheeky grin that causes all the girls at hogwarts to swoon and Marlene was no exception to that

“You broke up? I’m sorry but what does this have to do with me”

“YOU CAUSED THE BREAKUP! YOU MUST’VE SAID SOMETHING TO HIM TO MAKE HIM BREAK UP WITH ME OUT OF NO WHERE”

“Why would I have to say something? Your relationship doesn’t involve me or my devilish banter so why should I care?” His grin disappeared and turned into a unreadable expression

“Lily told me she saw you and Toby arguing before lunch Black” Marlenes voice got quieter at the mention of lily who was currently off with James on head duties

“Ok so? I can’t argue with people now? Merlin women don’t flatter yourself too much”

“why did you do it Black” Marlene wasn’t go to deny the hope of Sirius being jealous. She wasn’t going to deny the chance of him kissing her and admitting to her that he cared

“Do what McKinnon” the way he said her last name made her shudder

“WHY’D YOU RUIN US” Marlene was back to shouting

“I didn’t ruin it” Sirius says with a scold

“Black why” Marlene was on the verge of tears. Something that she never let happen in front of anybody besides James and lily was about to happen and she didn’t want it to. She quickly turns around on her heel and was about to walk back to the castle before Sirius yells

“ITS BECAUSE HE DOESNT DESERVE YOU MCKINNON”

Marlene turns around quickly wiping the run away tear that escaped her left eye and was about to make its way to her cheek “what?”

“D’YOU KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS SEEING THE ONE GIRL YOU TRUELY CARE ABOUT WANDERING AROUND THE CASTLE SNOGGING SOME BLOKE WHO DOESNT CARE ABOUT HER. HE DOESNT WALK YOU TO CLASSES OR SMILES AT YOU. HE DOESNT TELL YOU YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL. MARLENE YOU DESERVE A MILLION TIMES BETTER” tears made its way down her face. She completely gave up hiding them now. She decided to stay quiet and look down at her feet as she took in the very true words Sirius has shouted out

“McKinnon I fancy you. I have fancied you for a while now and it’s been killing me. I’m so used to just physically being with a girl that I don’t know what to do when I fully fancy a girl.” Marlene looks up as her heart fills with fireworks. The 4 words she had been dying to hear had been said and she couldn’t help but smile at him as she wiped away the tears. Marlene and Sirius have always had a flirty friendship and they’ve even shagged before Marlene started dating Toby.

“What do you reckon we do about that black” Marlene steps a little closer maker Sirius grin like she’s never seen. This was a genuine grin and not a seduction ploy.

Sirius quickly but determinedly walks up to her and kisses her. The kiss that they’ve both been waiting ages for has finally arrived. It felt tender and romantic but most importantly it felt right. The kiss lasted a good 30 seconds before they broke apart. Marlene didn’t want it to end but knew she had to make something clear

“I fancy you too black and frankly I was hoping you would have done this earlier”

“McKinnon have I ever told you how beautiful you are?”

“Oh shut up” Marlene rolls her eyes as she breaks the space keeping them apart

Heyy, anon! I sure can try, lmao! Thank you for the prompt, I really hope you like it. Love you too!!! 💜💜💜

Random Drabble Day (16/23)

Note: Thank you so much @hokeytheelf and @homeinabookshelf for checking this over for me!! 🥰

Fandom: Harry Potter

Relationship: Blackinnon

content warning: swearing

FREUDIAN SLIP

Fuck. He was so fucked.

Sirius hadn’t meant to say it. In fact, he wasn’t planning on saying any name at all; but he supposed the girl was kind of blonde, her eyes were kind of blue, and if he closed his eyes he could almost imagine she was… Fuck.

One of the few rules Sirius had set for himself was to never call out his conquests’ names, just in case he ended up saying the wrong one. Except this time he couldn’t help himself. Marlene McKinnon had been plaguing his thoughts for days, hell, for weeks. It was only to be expected that she’d ruin this for him too.

Every aspect of the carefully built persona he’d created over the years – the ladies’ man, the reckless heartbreaker, – every brick he used to build the walls around himself, and all it took to destroy everything was a well placed hurricane of a girl. And the worst, absolutely worst part of it, was that he didn’t mind it all that much. He could feel angry now, but the minute he saw her, the weight on his shoulders would unexplainably lighten. 

Sirius scoffed, rolling his eyes to his own thoughts and ignoring the curious looks he’d gathered from the other students in the Common Room. 

He almost sounded like James. Which, normally wouldn’t be that bad, but in this case, he almost sounded like James in love, which was very, very bad because Sirius Black didn’t fall in love.

The portrait opened then, letting in the rest of the Gryffindor Seventh Year class, including the bane of his existence herself. She strutted towards him, a smirk pulling at her red lips, blonde hair in disarray around her face. Marlene dropped down in the seat next to him, greeting him with a brush of her shoulder before turning to listen to James as he enthusiastically continued whatever story he was telling.

Sirius looked at her: her head thrown back in laughter, her eyes wrinkling at the corners, leg bouncing and hands clapping, unable to keep all of her enthusiasm inside. 

Sturgis Podmore has a little crush on Marlene since she joined the order. It wasn't a terrible crush, it was just like he was intrigued. Sometimes he caught himself staring at her while she was talking to other people. Much like today.

"Marlene McKinnon?" a voice woke him up from his daydream. It was Sirius Black. The man was glancing between Sturgis and Marlene like he figured something out.

Sturgis gulped.

"I thought you had a thing for brunettes," Sirius Black continued.

"Well, I don't think people have a certain... type. Even if they say so. Sometimes feelings came suddenly." Sturgis prided himself for answering somewhat logically.

There was a pause.

"I have a thing for blondes," said Sirius. He was smirking. "Hasn't changed."

Sirius then walked away from him towards Marlene McKinnon, and Sturgis couldn't do anything except watch the interaction from afar, hoping Sirius didn't say anything about his lame confession of liking her.

But the one thing about Sirius is that he couldn't hold his tongue.

"You know Podmore is ogling you for the past... I don't know, two hours?" Sirius leaned in and whispered in her ear.

"That's... lovely."

Sirius scoffed, "Yeah, lovely." he said sarcastically.

"Well you barely talked to me today, and the first thing you said was what? That Podmore is staring at me?"

"He was," Sirius said as he took the firewhiskey from her hand and glanced back at the boy still fixing his eyes on Marlene. "Still is."

"Nice to know that someone actually cared about me, then." Marlene huffed and walked away to the corner of the room out of earshot with Sirius following her.

"Are you deliberately trying to make me feel bad for avoiding you?"

"So you are avoiding me?" Marlene raised her eyebrow. "Hmm. I got you there, didn't I?"

Sirius suddenly gulped down his firewhiskey. Marlene stared at the man in front of her skeptically. Sirius took a deep breath and trying to avoid Marlene's eyes.

"If you're not going to explain yourself, then I might as well entertain Sturgis Podmore." Marlene shrugged and tried to walk away.

"Alright, I was avoiding you. I was sorting myself out. You probably know why."

"Because you're an idiot who has a big pride? Or was it that you are too much of a wanker to explain yourself after kissing me a week ago out of the blue?"

"The second one. I guess the first is partly true." He let out a sigh. "I don't know how to deal with it. I was drunk that day. Half drunk."

It was Marlene's turn to sigh. "I know you fancy me, Sirius."

Sirius didn't know how to answer that. He didn't know whether he was blushing or just nauseated. He just wished Sturgis has another important hobby by now. "Do you have that huge of an ego, McKinnon?"

"One, you acted like an absolute dog ever since you kissed me." Sirius can't help but smile at her statement. "Two, your mates basically spelled it out."

Sirius blinked. "Mates?" He asked, in disbelief, "James?"

"And Remus... and Peter."

"Those bastards." Sirius massaged his temple.

"It wasn't exactly a secret. You never told them to keep it as a secret."

"It doesn't matter."

Marlene almost laughed in his face but thought it's better not to. The good thing is she does know how to cheer him up.

"I'll tell you a secret," she said as she walked closer to him. "I like you too,"

"Are you making fun of me?"

"No- What?" Marlene groaned, "If you don't want to kiss me again, I'm sure Sturgis Podmore is more than happy to keep me company."

And as Marlene backed away, Sirius caught her wrist and led her out of the door. "Let's get out of here," he said.

As they got out and enjoyed themselves under a tree in the dead of night, Marlene chuckled against his lips. "Aren't you glad Sturgis ogled me today? He got you all bothered. We ended a week-old argument on such a good note because of him."

"Could you not call him Sturgis? Better yet, how about you never mention him while we're snogging, huh?"

"I quite like this jealous Sirius."