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Sauna Day

As a means of relaxation, any teacher of Hogwarts so inclined is invited to an after-curfew sauna in the Prefect bathroom (once every other week, twice a month). Really though, it’s mostly to allow themselves a space to complain and kvetch in a safe space away from students.

Phineas attended once, groused about the lack of dress, and never came back. His absence was mourned by no one.

Ronen & his Wife

Ronen and his wife are in an open marriage—gleefully wedded and committed to one another, but engage in extramarital affairs with others.

“How is there a downside? My beautiful wife beds another, and either thinks of me the entire time and rushes back into my waiting arms after, or she returns having found a new and exciting way to teach me to please her. I am the same way. I see no downfall.”

Ronen & Sharp

I’m not a fan of characters pining away (unless they get legitimate resolution in the end and wind up happy with the hand they’re dealt), but I AM a fan of them being passively into one another in a way that they WOULD, but no one is going to lose sleep over being turned down. I definitely see these two like that, if only for the laugh it gives me.

Sharp: Abraham, my friend, I admire your sense of enduring whimsy standing firm in this cold world like none other. It is both captivating and soothing in a degree that, I must admit, both bewitched and entices. That said, I'm telling, not asking you to tone it down, lest I find myself forced to mount you, then immediately strangle you afterwards, as I also find it your most insufferable trait.

Ronen: Know that this finds me in wonderful spirits. Your admission uplifts me. However, let it be known that despite the closeness of our bond and the openness of my marriage, Aesop, you are without a doubt one, to use the students' phrasing, of the sloppiest bitches I know. I would not lay with you even if you paid me. Please work on yourself first. Then we'll talk.

Have you seen the state of Aesop’s room? The bottles strewn around? The filth? He’s not taking his retirement from the Aurors well.

I do feel like he’s not someone to let out any details surrounding his feelings for others easily, but he’d taken a refusal in stride. He knows what he is, and that’s a sloppy bitch who needs to work on himself. I feel like he’d also be grateful that Abraham doesn’t want to handhold him through his issues, and he’s grateful it doesn’t go anywhere because he feels like the moment anything took off, Abraham would instantly become a hundred times more obnoxious.

Slytherin Trio on Sex

Aesop finds Phineas pretty for the same reasons one might pull a smart girl's pigtails to elicit any other reaction than prim recitation, or why one might bully an already wet sop of a boy because his tears make him prettier than whatever mommy dressed him for school in. He’s also well aware how unhinged and poorly adjusted that sounds, but that’s precisely why he’s keeping it the fuck to himself.

That said: Aesop will not fuck Phineas for the same reason Abraham will not fuck Aesop.

Slytherin Trio on Friendship

Already addressed

I do very much like they with Trio Vibes because Phineas is the stern one, Abraham’s got the sillies, and Aesop looks and plays stern, but you KNOW he’s a wildcard that can swap on a dime.

General Rundown

Matilda Weasley: EVERYONE wants to fuck Matilda. If they don’t, they’re a gay man, they hate women, or they’re asexual—and even then, they want to fuck her conceptually and get the appeal. Matilda Weasley is a MILF and deserves to serve. None of the other faculty members have been able to bed her and it’s driving them mad because Ronen’s wife managed when no one was paying attention and it’s NOT FAIR.

Abraham Ronen: This man is a fucking gift in bed. Not only will you enjoy yourself as a baseline, but you will have FUN. You will both wind up fucking giggling like you’re teens trying not to get caught. Because of both the discipline needed to lead as Head of House and his love of games, I can also see him dom and dom excellently. Perfect all-rounder. Top points.

Chiyo Kogawa: JFC THIS WOMAN CAN GET IT. Where the other teachers aren’t exactly looking for action (god, they’re all exhausted—do you know how many classes they teach a week? let them rest), off the clock, she fucking HUNTS WITH PURPOSE. Great with a one-and-done, very to-the-point, but not cold by a long shot. Appreciates a partner who’s upfront with their expectations. For some reason, my brain’s ape-hooting at me with the idea that her and Sirona would be adorable as a thing. Not a couple, but as a still-feels-right-in-this-time-and-space thing. Maybe I just wanna see a cute trans gal get ridden and have her tits played with by a hot jock.

Phineas Black: This man has never had a good time in bed in his fucking life. He’s had OKAY times. He’s had PASSIBLE times. He would 500% either benefit from being abducted into a wild swingers’ vacation or be absolutely scarred by it. Maybe both. I do know that through my MC’s misadventures, that having (shamefully, might I add) looked at himself/Black naked during the Polyjuice quest, that despite the issue with boils, he learns the man is absolutely hung despite how the smugness of his trousers present things. It’s a truth that will haunt Teodoro until he dies.

Anyway, Phineas is a man who finds anything that’s not missionary distasteful, and that’s exactly why he needs to be thrown down and ridden dirty, or fucked until he cries. There. I said it.

Satyavati Shah: Simultaneously rocking the vibe of a woman who will step on you and gently demean you for asking for it, and a pillow princess.

Dinah Hecat: god I would ironically call her “mommy” and thank her for the verbal takedown it earns me. She’s a fucking badass WHATEVER SHE WANTS, SHE DESERVES.

Mudiwa Onai: on one hand, i’m like “damn her husband died, we should give her some space”, but on the other, I feel like she would absolutely benefit from an easy-going no-strings-attached friends-with-benefits arrangement. This woman is gorgeous. Definitely a person that checks in with her partner outside of sex, even if it’s not a serious thing. Would absolutely spoil them, given the chance.

Aesop Sharp: Absolute disaster. Has the potential to be a fantastic and steadfast partner, but needs to claw his way out of The Pit™️ he’s in first. Most of my sexy/romancy HCs with him are strewn about in posts about him and Teodoro. If he’s in deep with someone, 100% most likely on the list to ask off-hand if they’d be down for a quickie when no one is looking. Wait, no. Second most likely. Fig is the most likely. No I will not elaborate.

As Ancient Magic was once something to fear, these traits developed in carriers, forcing the presentation of their secondary sex early as a form of pheromonal smokescreen.

For their first few years (2-3) after presenting their secondary sex, because their body is too young to efficiently handle Puberty 2.0, Alphas and Omegas experience an unpredictable and frequent rut/heat cycles. However, all variations experience hormonal fluctuations that NOT ONLY induce temporary heat and rut-like symptoms out-of-cycle in others, but simultaneously exude pheromones that calm those around them, as well as triggering an oxytocin release in them (in the case of Omegas, it's a level even higher than that of non-Ancient Magic using Omegas). It's a "Keep me! I'm safe!" reflex, and often triggers in situations of high stress.

This continuous exposure keeps them wanted by those around them, and in cases of threat, can ensure survival as it helps curtail violence against them.

They will eventually outgrow this automatic reflex, but by then, historically, Ancient Magic carriers would be well-integrated into their communities, and thus no longer need it.

Alphas learn to use this as an advantage and begin to instinctively lean on these pheromonal releases to influence others—be it through commanding means or charismatic ones. When they speak, others listen. It's not magic, it's just hormonal override—theirs over yours.

Omegas specifically lean toward temporary paralysis. Like an animal feigning death, it shows themselves as harmless, and with the pheromonal boost, induce feelings of protectiveness in others. This state also produces the hormone relaxin in their bodies, which acts as a muscle, joint, and ligament relaxer. So in the case that they are assaulted, it keeps them from hurting themselves in the struggle, while the pheromonal cocktail starts working on the other part/ies. Unfortunately, due to the inexperience in handling the chemical overload (oxytocin, dopamine, relaxin), a new Omega may not recall much, if all, of the first few heats—effectively in a fugue state until the conclusion of the hormonal event.

Percival Rackham was a Beta. Isadora Morganach was an Alpha. Teodoro Tesoro is a dualsex-type Omega.

From an evolutionary standpoint, magically-inclined humans have lost the ability to manifest Ancient Magic as early as the rest of their counterparts, mostly because they kept getting themselves fucking killed. Power and inexperience do not get along. Having such a small pool of carriers also means no one to teach you how to handle it, so this compounds the issue.

While there are no signs that one will inherit Ancient Magic, the body of a carrier has always known magic would come to it. The extra length in time until it manifests allows the body to strengthen for fortify itself past the point of they magical peers. When it comes, they will be ready.

Also, as a species, we have a long history of segregating ourselves by peer groups. Predating secrecy between magical and mundane, early Ancient Magic carriers have a solid chance of having seen their peers learn and struggle. Because of this, though inexperienced in practical skills, a new Ancient Magic carrier is ahead of the problem solving curve.

Then, more capable of reason and physically capable of taking a shit beating by their own hands (please imagine taking the backdraft of your own supercharged bombarda—my point stands), 15yr old Ancient Magic carriers start outliving their 11yr old counterparts in leaps and bounds, even without specialized teachers.

Early-manifestion genes get weeded out. Late-manifestation genes survive. It's very basic natural selection.

Broadly speaking, magic in a society can easily be interpreted as both a resource or a weapon, making the wielder seen as a blessing, a threat, or both. Powerful, adaptable, and often unpredictable, Ancient Magic is the shit a Bronze Age grandmother's mother warned her about. You're just as likely to be labeled a bad omen and thrown out of your group, as you are to be kidnapped by someone who wants to exploit you.

The good news is that as time goes on and those within the Wizarding world becomes more adept at seeking each other out and training them, the rare instances of Ancient Magic cropping up stop being considered something to fear and start being simple anomalies.

Evolution

Betas in this concept are the ground water on which all roots are fed. They are the foundation upon which this spectrum sits. On one far end sits the Alpha, and on the other, the Omega. Reading from either direction makes the Beta "second"—hence their name.

Betas are as varied as real-life humans, so please assume that the standards listed below are simply the most prevalent. Always assume an outlier exists.

Betas are the biological default. From there, a person will, post-puberty, gain a "second gender". The rise of Alpha and Omega presentations are organized by medically typical (majority) sexual dimorphism groups (male and female), stacked with new traits on top of those already present. Trans and intersex persons absolutely exist, but for simplicity’s sake, this guide organizes unaltered physical traits into male and female.

Alpha and Omega presentations began as an evolutionary advantage in early humans. These traits are largely unnecessary in a modern world, but like wisdom teeth, the tail bone, and ear muscles—they simply haven't fallen off.

In ancient times, each division served a purpose—both socially, and for reproduction. Often larger and stronger, Alphas filled community niches as martial warriors, large game hunters, as well as assistance in large-scale construction. Meanwhile, smaller Omegas found themselves more suited for endurance-based activity, like long-distance scouting. Typically with larger fat stores, Omegas of either sex were more likely to survive starvation conditions as well. In reproduction, Omegas, reproduce slightly faster than others, filling gaps that might form through childhood illness or disaster—ensuring that humanity flourished in the face of adversity.

Bodily Development & Behaviors

Most humans are born effectively intersex (vague or atypically matched reproductive traits) or dualsex, but as they age into childhood, very quickly lean sharply toward one side or the other, with the body developing some parts and atrophying others. By age 5, it's physically relatively rare to have a fence-sitter.

Secondary sex presents roughly around the ages of 18-20, though in cases of high stress situations (active military, long term abuse) or high levels of physical activity (professional athletes), it can potentially be pushed back several more years from that.

The adjustment period takes several months, as the body adjusts hormonal output and begins to continue development, as well as potentially reawaken dormant systems. As this period begins, a person will speak with a medical professional to start tailoring medication for them in they choose to go on cycle suppressants. It takes roughly a year after presenting to complete one’s full sexual development.

A male dualsex Omega, though they will be capable of bearing children later down the line, they're physically incapable of pregnancy for their first few heats. The body's not done getting situated yet. Likewise, a female dualsex Alpha cannot get a partner pregnant their first few ruts.

Alphas experience ruts.

Omegas experience estrus heats.

Betas experience whichever is most appropriate to their genital configuration (alternatively, to the hormonal balance they maintain, for those undergoing any form of HRT), but in a much gentler intensity than the other two groups.

Heats and ruts can last from 3 days, to over a week in rare occasions. These hormonal events usually occur 2-4 times a year, but that can change depending on level of nutritional care/stress/health.

Cycle suppressants have existed for hundreds of years in various forms. Some who don't mind their heat/rut, time their cycle with a partner, so that one will always be able to effectively care for the other with a clear head. Some stay on them indefinitely to avoid the hassle. In most societies, these are provided free of charge from various institutions because nature is a bastard and everyone is suffering.

"Claiming bites" exist, but do so as two different reactions: chemical and sociological. Alpha have extra glands located in their mouths that produce oxytocin and dopamine-triggering chemicals. When introduced to a fresh wound, in the short term, you get a very happy, very high Omega. In the long term, it helps facilitate emotional bonding. The physical scar acts as a sign to others that the marked person has someone willing to care, and potentially fight for them.

Nesting is self-soothing mechanism used by Omega in heat. It can be as simple as boxing them in with a few pillows in bed, and handing over an article of clothing from a partner. One function is that it can help break the line-of-sight of an Omega in heat from their surroundings, keeping them less distracted when alone and reminding them to stay put and try to relax.

"Mood-reading" is not a psychic ability, but a highly developed scent-specific acuity developed between long-term partners, allowing them to read one another non-verbally.

All humans have advanced olfactory receptors, capable of picking up changes in biology in others of the species. Pheromones given off by an Alpha in rut or Omega in heat are capable of causing minor scent-based hallucinations. Alphas and Omegas will often describe one another favorably. Some Betas find both unsatisfactory, and tend to describe Omegas as "unsettlingly sweet, like overripe fruit" and Alphas as "uncomfortably bitter, like burning coffee or rubber", while others do not mind, or even enjoy the scents. Alphas tend to view the rut pheromones of other Alphas poorly.

Sex, Cycles, and Reproduction

Average Rut/Heat Symptoms

Moodiness, irritability, feelings of anxiety (pre-event)

Heightened and prolonged arousal that is more often than not, not lessened through self-stimulation. Technically, even partnered intercourse does not lessen this drive, though the hormones released through the act effectively dampen it temporarily.

Impaired logic

Increased sensitivity to smell

Heightened sense of strength (Alpha-specific)

Heightened flexibility (Omega-specific)

Increased sexual pleasure

Increased stamina

Lower refractory period

Pre-rut, Alphas experience a surge in cortisol and testosterone production, and often come off as more aggressive and irrational. When rut begins, they experience a sharp cortisol drop off. A healthier, more well-rested Alpha might feel relief at that point, and bounce back with confidence for their rut, while an Alpha that takes poor care of themselves might become needy and struggle with feelings of uncertainty toward themselves and others. The added energy of the sustained testosterone, however, leaves them in need of a physical outlet. An attentive partner can help reassure them through this period.

A completely mature female or dualsex male Omega is heat is almost guaranteed to be ovulating. For an Alpha in rut, knotting can help spontaneously trigger ovulation outside of a partner's cycle. This is not assured, but it does increase the chance.

Fever

For those Omega forgoing suppressants, knotting can serve as a means to trigger a heat to end. It's not an immediate stop, but the added tension experienced in the vaginal canal (or within the anal canal specifically in the overlapping-type) by the swelling of the knot triggers a chemical release in the Omega that essentially tells their brain "OKAY SOMEONE STUCK IT IN AND CAME SO WE'RE PROBABLY PREGNANT, TIME TO COOL DOWN" (this occurs whether or not they can actually carry a child).

The "fever" an Omega experiences serves purpose to kill off weak or damaged sperm. When the knotting response is triggered, this "fever" breaks and their body temperature slowly returns to normal, though their heat will technically continue it's full duration. The quickest way toward comfort (and safety) is to knot quickly, so in case of an unexpected heat, Omegas are implored to clear that hurdle swiftly.

For couples attempting to get pregnant, it's advised to continue intercourse as often as possibly through heat.

Knotting

When approaching orgasm or during, an Alpha’s cock will swell nearer the base. This segment is called a knot, or less typically, the bulb. “Tying” bodies with one’s partner is seen as an extremely intimate act, though individual opinions vary. Some Alpha find tension around their knot uncomfortable or overstimulating. Knot swelling generally goes down within 5-15 minutes naturally.

A bit of good news is that the Omega knotting response does not require an organic knot to trigger. Sex toys of specific dimension can trigger it, as well as things like fisting. The belief that ONLY an Alpha’s knot can sate an ailing Omega is an outdated one. Unfortunately, many still have parents or grandparents that insist the method is true.

Other Health Risks

Spontaneous Secondary Sex Reversal (or SSSR), known most often by the slang terms "Bitching" or "Studding", exists, but is rarely documented. In this, a person's secondary sex undergoes a rapid change, usually from Beta to Alpha/Omega, or Alpha changes to Omega (alternatively, Omega to Alpha). Doctors have yet to determine how this is triggered. During the age when secondary sex presents, patients are often explained the risk of change when partnering with an Alpha or Omega, as SSSR almost unilaterally brings bodily dysphoria to the affected party.

Pairings of Highest Risk

Omega/Omega

Alpha/Alpha

Beta/Alpha or Omega

Cycle Termination

Heat, rut, and knotting can all stop due to high stress, traumatic injury, and more. It will often reinstate naturally, though occasionally medical intervention is necessary.

Through natural aging, often around the age of 50, the hormonal events of heat and rut will eventually stop completely (much like menopause/andropause in the real world).

Parts, Parts, Parts

Alpha

10-15% of the population More likely to be taller and gain more muscle mass than their peers. May struggle with issues like insomnia or high blood pressure.

Average Alpha male genitals: 

Developed phallus and descended testes. Urethra is connected to phallus. Phallus capable of knotting during/when nearing orgasm.

Can impregnate. 

Cannot be impregnated.

Average Overlapping-Type Alpha Female: 

Internal ovaries and uterus, with developed phallus (pseudo-penis that can range in size). Phallus may be capable of knotting during/when nearing orgasm. Urethra is not connected to phallus. Vaginal canal and opening may or may not be present.

Can be impregnated (lowered chance of pregnancy due to hormonal balance). 

Cannot impregnate.

Average Dualsex-Type Alpha Female: 

Internal ovaries and uterus, with developed phallus. Urethra runs through phallus. Phallus capable of knotting during/when nearing orgasm. Testes may or may not descend. Functional vaginal canal.

Capable of both impregnating and being impregnated (lowered chance of pregnancy due to hormonal balance).

Beta

75% of the population Majority cissexual—defined here as having one clearly developed set of reproductive organs. Other elements may be present, but are often underdeveloped or severely atrophied. Dualsex and overlapping-type Betas exist, but are in the minority and have very high rates of infertility.

Average Beta male genitals: 

Developed phallus and descended testes. Urethra is connected to phallus.

Can impregnate. 

Cannot be impregnated

Average Beta female genitals: 

Internal ovaries and uterus, with underdeveloped phallus (clitoris). Urethra is not connected to phallus. Functional vaginal canal. Cannot impregnate. Can be impregnated.

Omega

10-15% of the population A health-conscious Omega might take calcium supplements to aid in bone care, as lower testosterone levels can make bones more brittle.

Average Overlapping-Type Omega Male:

Phallus may be underdeveloped from birth (micropenis), atrophy after secondary sex presentation, or remain unchanged. Urethra is connected to phallus. Testes descend, but may atrophy. Vaginal canal and opening may or may not be present.

Can impregnate.

Cannot be impregnated.

Average Dualsex-Type Omega Male: 

Internal ovaries, and uterus, with developed phallus. Urethra is connected to phallus. Testes descend, but may atrophy. Functional vaginal canal.

Can impregnate.

Can be impregnated.

Average Omega female genitals: 

Internal ovaries and uterus, with underdeveloped phallus (clitoris). Urethra is not connected to phallus. Functional vaginal canal.

Cannot impregnate.

Can be impregnated.