Thanks again to all the wonderful authors who submitted a drabble or ficlet or scene for September. We loved reading every one and hope you’ll all participate again!

Theme:✨ Are Those... Vintage? ✨

Prompts:

Swear to me that this meant nothing to you.

Oh. Was this supposed to be romantic?

Pet Shop Boys - It’s A Sin

But it’s free!

For the hundredth time, I am not your babysitter.

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Submission:

Title: The Ones That Love Us Never Really Leave Us  Author: @ladderofyears   Prompt: 2. Oh. Was this supposed to be romantic? Character: Lily Luna Potter Rating: General Audiences Wordcount: 998 Relevant Notes: Memories, Sad with a Happy Ending Summary: Lily Luna Potter searches in the attic of Grimmauld Place for a very special family heirloom.

Title: The Ones That Love Us Never Really Leave Us Author: anonymous Prompt: 2. Oh. Was this supposed to be romantic? Character: Lily Luna Potter Rating: General Audiences Wordcount: 998 Relevant Notes: Memories, Sad with a Happy Ending Summary: Lily Luna Potter searches in the attic of Grimmauld Place for a very special family heirloom.

Excerpt: 

Lily Luna cast a quick dust-repelling spell, taking in all the boxes and cases that had been piled haphazardly in the attic of Grimmauld Place.

There didn’t seem to be any discernible order, and Lily couldn't risk using a Accio to find her prize. The magic in her childhood home was volatile and untrustworthy: half a dozen random objects might pile up on top of her, summonsed by the voice of a Potter.

Thanks again to all the wonderful authors who submitted a drabble or ficlet or scene for August. We loved reading every one and hope you’ll all participate again!

Theme:✨🌞 Summer Holidays! 🌞 ✨

Prompts:

You got a tattoo?!

I doubt he/she even remembers kissing me.  

That's not my jumper.

“For the hundredth time, I am not your babysitter.”

“I can’t stop thinking about the future. About our future. Do we even have one, or should I just move on?”

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Submissions:

Title: When I Finish Laughing  Author: dragons_and_angels   Prompt: 1. You got a tattoo?! Characters: Rose Weasley, Hugo Weasley & Lily Luna Potter Rating: General Audiences Wordcount: 944 Relevant Notes: Gen, Magical Tattoos Summary: It was strange how having a secret tattoo could turn into half of your family knowing about it.

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Title: Arthur Weasley and the Summer Solstice Surprise  Author: @ladderofyears    Prompt: 1. You got a tattoo?! Relationship: Teddy Lupin/James Sirius Potter Rating: General Audiences Wordcount: 1k Relevant Notes: M/M, POV Arthur Weasley, Magical Tattoos, Domestic Fluff Summary: It's the annual Weasley Summer Solstice Party and the Weasley family are celebrating the engagement of James Sirius to Teddy Lupin. Little does Arthur Weasley realise that James has a surprise to share with the whole Weasley clan.

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💙Thanks once again to all the authors and to @thisbloodycat for the beautiful banner!💙

Title: When I Finish Laughing  Author: anonymous  Prompt: 1. ‘You got a tattoo?!’ Characters: Rose Weasley, Hugo Weasley & Lily Luna Potter Rating: General Audiences Wordcount: 944 Relevant Notes: Magical Tattoos Summary: It was strange how having a secret tattoo could turn into half of your family knowing about it.

Excerpt: Hugo didn't mean to find out, he had just been eavesdropping paying attention when Rose and Lily had been whispering to each other. As soon as he heard something interesting he sat bolt upright from where he had been lying behind the sofa. His sister and cousin jumped. 

 "Hugo, what the hell?" Rose asked.

Title: Arthur Weasley and the Summer Solstice Surprise  Author: anonymous  Prompt: 1. ‘You got a tattoo?!’ Relationship: Teddy Lupin/James Sirius Potter Rating: General Audiences Wordcount: 1k Relevant Notes: M/M, POV Arthur Weasley, Magical Tattoos, Domestic Fluff Summary: It's the annual Weasley Summer Solstice Party and the Weasley family are celebrating the engagement of James Sirius to Teddy Lupin. Little does Arthur Weasley realise that James has a surprise to share with the whole Weasley clan.

Excerpt: “Welcome Weasleys!” Arthur exclaimed, grinning broadly. He looked around the table, joyously meeting the gaze of his six children, pausing only momentarily at the one chair that always remained empty.

Seated beside his sons and daughter were their partners, the husband and wives that Arthur and Molly had welcomed fully into their family- Audrey, Fleur, Angelina, Hermione and Harry- each adored as much as if he were their own father. There was no wizard in England that that loved his family more than he, and Arthur knew there was no better excuse to see them than a party. The Summer Solstice was his favourite celebration by far.

Thank you for all the wonderful drabbles and scenes you’ve submitted for August! Remember, authors will be revealed on September 15th!

We've made a selection of prompts that have never been used when posted in past months. Honoring that, our September theme will be ✨ Are Those... Vintage? ✨ Feel free to apply that however you want! :)

Here are this months prompts. Remember, you can take one or more:

Swear to me that this meant nothing to you.

Oh. Was this supposed to be romantic? 

Pet Shop Boys - It’s A Sin

But it’s free!

For the hundredth time, I am not your babysitter.

Use one or more of the prompts as inspiration and create a scene or drabble of up to 1000 words, centred around Harry Potter Next Gen characters, then post to our Ao3 collection - 201909HPNGS - which will remain open until the 25th September. 💙

See the Rules post for more information, and please continue gifting us with your wonderful prompts!

Beautiful art by @thisbloodycat.

NGMPS July - Reveals!

Thanks again to all the wonderful authors who submitted a drabble or ficlet or scene for July. We loved reading every one and hope you’ll all participate again! ✨✨✨

Theme: Pets

Prompts:

“We are NOT getting a crup.”

Cuddle

Oh. Was this supposed to be romantic?

But it’s free!

Pet Shop Boys - It’s A Sin

Submissions:

Title: Puffskeins and Acid Pops  Author: @motherbookerao3   Prompt: 2. ‘Cuddle.’ Characters: Lorcan and Lysander Scamander Rating: Teen and Up Wordcount: 998 Relevant Notes: puffskeins, nifflers, sibling bickering Summary: Lorcan and Lysander take a trip to their childhood hangout and find an old companion.

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Title: Crup  Author:  @harrypotterfanfictionwriter  Prompt: 1. ‘We are NOT getting a crup’ Character: Scorpius Malfoy Rating: General Audiences Wordcount: 692 Summary: Scorpius finds a crup while shopping with his father.

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Title: When Henrique Came To Stay Author: @ladderofyears  Prompt: 2. ‘Cuddle’ Relationship: Albus Severus/Scorpius Malfoy Rating: Teen and Up Wordcount: 821 Relevant Notes: established relationship Summary: Scorpius has chosen a Bearded Dragon for a pet, and moved it into his and Albus' bedroom. This fact really hasn't gone down well with his boyfriend.

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Title: Stuck in the Middle  Author: dragons_and_angels | @heaven-hell-and-humanity  Prompt: 1. ‘We are NOT getting a crup’ Relationship: Scorpius Malfoy/James Sirius Potter Rating: Teen and Up Wordcount: 979 Relevant Notes: Miscommunication, M/M Summary: James said no crups. Scorpius disagreed and had a unique way of showing it.

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💙Thanks once again to all the authors and to @thisbloodycat for the beautiful banner!💙

🚨Don’t forget there’s still another 10 days to submit to the August collection! See this post for the prompts.🚨

Title: Stuck in the Middle 

Author: anonymous 

Prompt: 1. ‘We are NOT getting a crup’

Relationship: Scorpius Malfoy/James Sirius Potter

Rating: Teen and Up

Wordcount: 979

Relevant Notes: Miscommunication, M/M

Summary:.James said no crups. Scorpius disagreed and had a unique way of showing it.

Excerpt: Albus stared at the sitting room of his brother and his brother's boyfriend. "So," he said slowly, "let me get this straight. James said you can't get a crup, so you got everything but a crup."

Title: When Henrique Came To Stay 

Author: anonymous 

Prompt: 2. Cuddle

Relationship: Albus Severus/Scorpius Malfoy

Rating: Teen and Up

Wordcount: 821

Relevant Notes: established relationship, m/m

Summary: Scorpius has chosen a Bearded Dragon for a pet, and moved it into his and Albus' bedroom. This fact really hasn't gone down well with his boyfriend.

Excerpt: Scorpius and Albus had been living together a month when Henrique arrived.

Henrique was Scorpius’ choice of pet. He’d never had much of a tolerance for Crups (their barking left him on edge) and Kneazles just weren't right either (he was sure he was allergic to their fur). Scorpius chose the Bearded Dragon from the Magical Menagerie, and brought him home to an unimpressed Albus. Of all the animals in the world, a muggle reptile was the very last creature he’d have imagined sharing his life with. Scorpius, however, would not be denied.

Title: Crup 

Author: anonymous 

Prompt: 1. ‘We are NOT getting a crup’

Character: Scorpius Malfoy

Rating: General Audiences

Wordcount: 692

Relevant Notes: crups, Scorpius POV

Summary: Scorpius finds a crup while shopping with his father.

Excerpt: "Come along Scorp, we still have to stop at the apothecary and gran expects us for tea," his father said while striding forward.

He threw one last look at the books by Flourish and Blotts, before slightly running after his father as to catch up.

The first of the our July submissions! Thank you, MA 💙

Title: Puffskeins and Acid Pops 

Author: anonymous 

Prompt: 2. Cuddle

Characters: Lorcan and Lysander Scamander

Rating: Teen and Up

Wordcount: 998

Relevant Notes: puffskeins, nifflers, sibling bickering

Summary: Lorcan and Lysander take a trip to their childhood hangout and find an old companion.

Excerpt: Lorcan ran down the path, darting between people, dodging handbags and wandering crups. His brother followed close behind, apologising to the people Lorcan had crashed into on his mission to reach the meadow. He rolled his eyes. His brother could be so polite sometimes. 

Lorcan continued his journey up the path, only stopping to allow a family of nifflers to cross to the vegetable patch on the other side of the path. He reached the meadow in record time, revelling in the sight of the peaceful, undisturbed patch of land. It was so quiet compared to the rest of his parents’ reserve, which was full of people and noisy families gawking at the animals and asking ‘ Are you sure we can’t pet them?’

Thank you for all the wonderful drabbles and scenes you’ve submitted for July– we’ll start posting them as soon as possible, and the authors will be revealed on August 15th!

The theme for August is:✨🌞 Summer holidays! 🌞 ✨

Please apply this in any way you like to one or more of the following prompts:

You got a tattoo?!

I doubt he/she even remembers kissing me.  

That's not my jumper.

“For the hundredth time, I am not your babysitter.”

“I can’t stop thinking about the future. About our future. Do we even have one, or should I just move on?”

Use one or more of the prompts as inspiration and create a scene or drabble of up to 1000 words, centred around Harry Potter Next Gen characters, then post to our Ao3 collection - 201908HPNGS - which will remain open until the 25th August. 💙

See the Rules post for more information, and please continue gifting us with your wonderful prompts!

Beautiful art by @fantom-ftnoise 💙✨🎉

The prompts for the August round of Next Gen Monthly Scenes will be released soon, but there’s still time to submit one (or more!) - a word, a phrase, a song - anything! Just follow this link and gift us with your wisdom 💙

Thank you so much to everyone has submitted for the July collection! 💙 We’ll be posting the submitted July drabbles and scenes from August 1st as anon, and then revealing the names of the wonderful authors on August 15th.

Until then, please continue to prompt for the August round!