#garrinis

I was writing my Garreth Weasley Fest 2025 fic (Garrinis heehee) and realised I've described POV's 'first encounter' with Ominis soooo many times now that I thought for fun I would compile them all here. (Good variety of ships/ friendships here, including a sneak-peak at upcoming work!)

🦡✨ TROUBLESOME AND UNLADYLIKE (Ominis/Reader)

"You're in the wrong place." You swung around, almost hitting the boy in the face with your hair. He looked vaguely familiar – a name called out amongst yours during the Sorting, and though you didn't remember what his name was, he was definitely a first year, even though he was at least an inch taller. His wheat-gold hair was loosely combed back, posture straight and chin high, all a match with his high-born accent. Goodness, you'd never met someone so posh before. Was he the descendent of some totty gentry? Were you supposed to curtsy? Call him milord? But you merely tilted your head as he stared at the ground beyond you, his eyes like strange, chalky pearls. "Aren't we going to the form rooms?" you squeaked.

🥀🔮 SHELTER OF OUR NIGHT (Sebastian/Reader with Ominis/MC)

Locks crank, and the door swings open. After five years, Ominis Gaunt has changed more than he expected. Taller, regal, and, well, more gaunt. But he also looks healthy, golden-brown hair in the same comb over style but less waxed, skin smooth and clean-shaven, his frame filling more the role of an adult man than ropey teenage boy. He's wearing a three-piece suit, and there's a ring on his left hand.

🍺🖤 THIS HELL WE CREATE (Sebastian/Muggle!Reader with Garrinis)

The next day, the door opens at precisely eight o'clock. Your head swings up from cleaning a nearby table. The man who strolls inside isn't Sebastian, however, but someone else – a new stranger. His fine garb, lacquered cane and pristine gold band on his ring finger are so at odds to the humble surroundings that you think he must've got lost on his way to the bank, the courthouse, or hell, bloody Buckingham Palace itself. "Welcome to Ye Olde Hen House," you call. "Want a drink?" His head cants, and then he's weaving between tables and chairs and Squiffy Joe. The stranger is tall and commands presence, but not in the way Sebastian does – this man is slender and lean, with coiffed dark blonde hair and a scattering of moles on his face. It's his eyes that draw you in the most, though, like waxy opals. They never quite focus on you. "Good evening. I'm looking to thank you, actually. My name is Ominis Gaunt."

Ominis still has no idea why he’s there or what Garreth and Gwyn are giggling about

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In case anyone wants to know it’s gonna be a post Hogwarts Au where Garreth and Ominis work at the ministry. Ominis is a curse breaker and Garreth is like a potions consultant the aurors call him when there’s dangerous substances involved. they basically work for the wizarding worlds version of the dea it’s like a wizarding cop drama I’m so excited 😭

I took these last month and forgot to post them so have some more Garrinis!

Don’t Ship It

I'm kinda too loyal to Sebinis to ship Ominis with anyone else, but still.

Why don’t you ship it?

I think Garrinis is a very wholesome, very unproblematic ship. And I think that's my main problem with it. I don't really see them fighting much, I don't see them making each-other worse, I just see Ominis being accepted into a likely very close-knit and supportive family, him healing and living out his days in comfort and love. Also they're both pureblood, so there isn't even a conflict there. Maybe I wasn't exposed to enough Garrinis content, but I see Garreth as a golden retriever, I don't think he's particularly selfish and I think he would genuinely care for his partner. And while Ominis definitely deserves someone who wouldn't trample over his boundaries (like some people), I also see it as a bit boring. If there's no trouble in paradise, what am I to imagine in my head before falling asleep.

What would have made you like it?

I need them both to hurt a little bit.

Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?