Drunken Confessions~James Potter
Pairings: James Potter x fem!reader, platonic!Sirius Black x platonic!reader, platonic!Remus Lupin x platonic!reader, platonic!Peter Pettigrew x platonic!reader
A/n: I’m getting back into a James phase so this was really fun🤪
Warnings: mentions of drinking/drinking, drunk James Potter, slight angst
Being apart of the marauders was always fun no matter what. Being in love with one while he fawned after another girl? Not so much. That’s the life of Y/n Weasley. In love with James Potter while he was in love with Lily Evans.
It was Gryffindor vs Slytherin quidditch day. So it’s bound to be an eventful one.
Currently the marauders were sitting at the Gryffindor table eating breakfast and talking about the upcoming quidditch match.
“It’s going to be a good match. Gryffindor winning of course.” Said James Potter throwing his arm around Y/n as he spoke.
“The party after will be even better.” Y/n grinned after she finished her toast.
“Did anyone get the fire whiskey?” Asked Sirius to which everyone nodded. They had stashed it away last night for the party they were sure they were going to have the next day.
Soon after it was time for the match. Remus and Y/n commentating with Peter sitting with them. “Alrighty witches and wizards todays match is Gryffindor versus Slytherin!” Y/n yelled into the mike happily.
“Gryffindor will win obviously we’re much better than those-.” Remus started but was already cut off by McGonagall knowing what he was going to say.
The match started and Slytherin were winning by 20 points. 10-30. The three Gryffindors in the teachers stands all shaking their heads trying to not go off.
Suddenly there was a bludger heading right for Sirius. “Move Padfoot! Those sneaky fucks sent a bludger for you!” Y/n yelled angrily warning Sirius but earning a scolding from McGonagall.
“Minnie you know it’s true!” The redhead said to her professor away from the mic.
“Come on James get the bloody snitch!” Remus shouted after Sirius had dodged the bludger.
Eventually the score was tied up 30-30 with James Potter and Regulus Black looking for the snitch. “Come on.” Y/n whispered to herself watching as James started to go after something. The snitch. Soon after Regulus followed in pursuit.
“James Potter has spotted the snitch and is going after it! Regulus Black follows soon after.” Remus and Y/n yelled into the mic.
Y/n pulled Peter up next to them as the three of them linked arms as they cheered in anticipation for James to get the snitch. “Come on Prongs.” The three yelled to him into the mic.
Both of the seekers reached out to grab the snitch but only one got it. James. “James Potter has got the snitch!” Remus shouted almost louder than before.
“Gryffindor fucking wins!” All three yelled. McGonagall just laughed and shook her head this time. She always did if Gryffindor won a match.
The three marauders who weren’t on the quidditch team quickly ran down to the field as fast as they could. They ran to James and Sirius who were in the middle of the crowd starting to form around James.
“James!” Y/n shouted as they got to them. “Vixen!” He shouted back hugging her and spinning her around. Y/n blushed hard even though it didn’t mean anything. Atleast he thought it didn’t.
She shook her head out of it and congratulated him as he set her down. She noticed Remus looking towards her with a sad type of smile, knowing her feelings for James.
The five marauders gathered up together again after James and Sirius changed back into regular clothes. They all walked back to the Gryffindor common room cheering and thinking up new pranks.
They got back to the common room and started setting up for the big party they were going to have a little bit later on in the evening. They set up quickly only having to set up the speakers for the music and getting the cups out for the fire whiskey, using magic to make it go quicker.
They sat on the common room couches just chatting now while other Gryffindors seemed to be out of the common room currently minus a couple others.
James was talking to Sirius and Peter and Y/n couldn’t help but stare from the couch herself and Remus sat on. She loved the way his curls fell or his dimples when he smiled. She probably looked like a lovesick fool to everyone but him. He was too infatuated with Lily to notice no matter how many times Y/n thought that maybe he liked her.
“You know you shouldn’t waste your time on him.” Remus said quietly to her snapping her out of her dazed staring.
She looked over to him giving him a slight frown. “It’s hard though Remmy.” She told him only talking loud enough where they could hear each other. “I know. But it hurts you more than anything.” Remus told her softly.
“I know.” Y/n sighs glancing over to James then back to Remus. “I’ll get over him tonight. That’s what I’ll do.” The redheaded girl said determination on her face although in her mind she wasn’t as determined.
“I hope you can to save you the hurt that may come.” Remus told her with a slight small sad smile.
“I’m going to go get ready.” Y/n told the boys standing up.
“You should probably go invite everyone else and make sure they’re coming.” She suggested to them. “Aye aye Captain.” Sirius joked saluting her. Y/n rolled her eyes chuckling.
She then walked to her dorm room which to her shock Marlene or even Lily weren’t in there currently.
Y/n went to her trunk and pulled out a simple dress that wasn’t too short. It was new. She had actually gotten it last week when the Marauders went to Hogsmeade.
She changed into the dress then went over to the vanity all the girls shared since the dorm was kinda packed.
As she went to it Lily and Marlene walked in. Lily looked annoyed. Probably James again. “You okay Lily?” Y/n asked finally sitting down at the vanity.
“It’d that stupid James Potter again! He won’t stop asking me out! He’s so frustrating!” Lily exclaimed confirming Y/n’s suspicions. “James can tend to be quite stupid.” Y/n chuckled grabbing her brush and brushing her hair.
“You two are coming to the party though, right?” She asked changing the subject while continuing to brush her hair out.
“We are. Gryffindor did win the quidditch match today.” Marlene, a chaser on the team said proudly. “Beat the Slytherin scum.” Y/n said with a slight smirk putting her brush down and using a spell to curl her hair, too lazy to actually do it herself.
The other two girls started to get ready too. After Y/n finished her makeup then Marlene did hers then Lily did hers.
Eventually it was time for them to head down to the party. All three girls linked arms as they got to the steps going down into the common room. The two redheads and blonde walked down the steps.
They all got drinks when they got down into the common room. Eventually all three separated to do their own thing.
Y/n went off to find atleast one of the other marauders. Oddly enough despite trying to get over him tonight she found James first. She was hoping to find her older brother Arthur Weasley.
He beckoned her over to which she did walk over to him. They were still friends and she couldn’t just ignore him.
“You’re looking gorgeous, darling.” James complimented grabbing Y/n’s hand getting her to do a spin. “Thank you, Prongs.” Y/n thanked him blushing but James didn’t seem to notice.
Or so she thought but James had noticed. He had noticed every time she blushed around him. He loved it but didn’t say anything in fear of that he was just thinking up silly things so he just went after Lily.
“Y/n right?” A boy asked coming up to Y/n who still stood beside James. “Yeah.” Y/n said lightly giving him a small smile. “Dance with me?” He asked shyly holding out his hand. “Of course.” The girl said much to James’s distaste but she didn’t have to know that.
The boy dragged her to where everyone was dancing, starting to dance with her. “What is your name? Sorry I don’t recognize you.” Y/n asked then apologized feeling a bit embarrassed she didn’t recognize him.
“You’re fine. My name is Dylan.” He said to her over the music. They continued to dance together and Y/n was actually having fun. Maybe she could actually get over James.
Meanwhile James slightly mad and extremely jealous at the situation was drinking and getting as drunk as ever.
It seemed to be that eventually James was on the couch drunk whining about wanting someone. He was surrounded by Sirius, Remus, and Peter.
“I want her Padfoot! With her pretty green eyes and red hair!” James cried out to him. “I don’t think Lily wants you Prongs.” Sirius told him trying to go easy on him.
“Lily? Who said I wanted Lily?” James said to him making the three marauders that were there confused. “I want Y/n! But she doesn’t want me. She’s off with that guy dancing and not caring about me!” James cried covering his face with his hands causing shock to spread across Sirius, Remus, and Peter’s faces.
Remus then left to go grab Y/n who was now sitting somewhere else with that guy having a conversation with him. “Sorry to interrupt but it’s James. He’s drunk out his mind calling for you.” Remus told her grabbing her arm to pull her up.
Y/n instantly got concerned. She turned to Dylan and apologized then ran following Remus to James.
“Jamie?” Y/n asked quietly as she got to the couch where he was. Now all the marauders were there. “Y/n?” He said uncovering his face.
Tears were in his eyes making Y/n’s heart break. Suddenly James attacked her with a hug. Y/n hugged him back and ran one of her hands through his curls.
“Why’d you leave me? Why did you go off with that guy? Don’t you know I love you?” James rambled off. “What? You know I love you too James.” She said to him.
“No! I’m in love with you!” James exclaimed shocking Y/n. There’s no way this is true. He’s just drunk right now. “We can talk about this when you’re sober James. Okay?” Y/n said in a slightly now shaky voice.
“Peter, Remus, Sirius. Help me get him up to your dormitory.” The girl asked standing up with James also standing up leaning almost all of his wait on her. The three boys did as asked helping her. They got up to the dormitories laying James in his bed.
“Cuddles?” James asked reaching out and grabbing Y/n’s hand. The other three had already walked out.
“I can’t stay up here. I have to go back to my dormitory.” Y/n tried to tell him but he just pouted at her letting go of her hand and crossing his arms.
She noticed this obviously and felt bad so she gave in. “Fine. Only tonight.” She said getting into the bed with James.
She never thought this would happen like this if it ever had happened.
“Good.” James said mumbling throwing his arm around her waist nuzzling his face into her neck. Her breathing hitched but eventually calmed down and they both fell asleep.
The next morning James woke up yawning with a pounding headache. He then noticed the girl beside him sleeping peacefully. Y/n. He started to freak out.
“Vix? Vixen?” He said quietly shaking the girl awake. The girl swatted his hand away slowly sitting up.
“What happened last night?” James asked her frantically worrying that they did something they’d both regret.
“Don’t worry James. It wasn’t anything like that. But, you did get drunk as hell.” Y/n told him. “What… what did I do? Why are you in my bed with me?” James managed to get out.
“Remus had came to me saying you were calling for me. You um… said you were in love with me? We all got you up here and you wanted cuddles and wouldn’t stop pouting until you got them.” Y/n explained slowly and softly.
“Oh..” James said red in the face with horror in his expression. “Do you.. not feel the same?” James asking putting his head down in embarrassment.
“Prongs. If I didn’t feel the same I wouldn’t have cuddled with you.” Y/n told him admitting her own feelings now causing James to shoot his head up quickly with a smile which quickly turned into a frown because of his headache.
“Be careful. You’re going to have a massive headache today.” She said to him with a slight chuckle.
“Can I kiss you?” James asked quietly to which Y/n nodded.
James wasted no time after that and kissed Y/n who instantly kissed back.
It was short and sweet but it was enough for the both of them who were relieved that they admitted their feelings to each other finally.
