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Here’s the that inspired me:

“Your best mate,” said Harry, with mock seriousness. “Your best mate in the whole wide world and you don’t want me to be—”

“Shush. Just follow my lead. You have to stand like this.”

“Like what?”

“Like this.” Ron straightened his posture, his arms flattened to his sides like a nutcracker. He addressed Harry’s mother then — who was standing in the doorway just behind Hagrid, her eyebrows raised as her gaze flicked between Ron and Harry. “Good evening, Mrs. Potter. I mean — Professor. I mean — Professor Mrs. Potter.”

Harry doubled over, seized with a sudden fit of laughter. “Well done,” he cackled. “Very normal, Ron.”— (ch 34 KSFM)

I present to you, Ron and Harry being two little drunk best bros!:

@hprecfest Day 8: A Canon-Divergent Fic

Kindly Stopped for Me by @nodirectionhome-ao3

Ship: Gen Rating: Teen Relevant Tags: Canon Divergence, Familial Bonding, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Wizarding Politics, Order of the Phoenix Warnings: Major Character Death, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse Word Count: 228,297* *WIP

On Halloween night, 1981, James Potter sacrifices his life to save his wife and infant son. A powerful form of blood magic is evoked, and Lily Potter falls into a coma. The world moves on around her. Thirteen and a half years later, Voldemort returns to life...evoking the blood magic once more. Lily wakes up to discover that she has been betrayed in more ways than one. By a sister, an ally, a mentor, and a friend. As the Wizarding world teeters on the edge of chaos once more, Harry and his mother soon find themselves in a fight for their lives. While Harry struggles against the Ministry's smear campaign and the Dark Lord's ceaseless vendetta, Lily gets a job at Hogwarts, rejoins the Order of the Phoenix and vows to get her revenge. She will win this war. She will protect her son. And she will make the traitors pay. AU beginning at end of GoF, with the POV alternating between Lily and Harry.

🦋 Which character is your favorite to write?

💕 What is your favorite fic that you’ve written?

I'm in love with A Light In The Shadows. I know it is just starting, but it's my baby and I love it.

One of the big reasons I love it is the world-building - it's so much fun to establish guidelines and rules about magic that were not explored in the books.

🦋 Which character is your favorite to write?

I have really enjoyed writing the parent POV in the ALITS Part 1. It allows me so much more freedom to write about the young children and the life they have when it is from the parent's POV. I think it is so telling when we can understand the environment the child is in from the parent's POV. Also, the fact that Sirius' and Snape's chapters lack more Parent POV than when they were born is very telling.

Outside of that, I think Lily is my favorite, she is so complex, and I love figuring her out!

Thanks for inquiring after me, @forestdeath1 and @nodirectionhome-ao3 x

1. ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

My middle name is my great-great grandparents' surname. They immigrated from Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland around 1850. My mum and one of my nieces also have it as a middle name, and if I ever have a kid -- regardless of gender -- they'll have it as well. I used to hate it when I was a kid because no one where I grew up could either spell or pronounce it correctly, but now I love it.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

I don't know exactly. I know I got drunk and listened to Beethoven a few weeks ago, so it was probably then. I find it cathartic, and will do it on occasion just for that release.

3. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

Nein.

4. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?

I tend to be rather dry as opposed to sarcastic.

5. WHAT SPORTS HAVE YOU PLAYED/DO YOU PLAY?

I'm reading this as asking which sports I've done in an official competitive setting outside of gym class, in which case, I've competed in: dance (ballet and tap); gymnastics; softball; basketball; orienteering; swimming; marathoning (and other road races); and I shoot pool. I, um, love sports.

6. WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE?

Probably their hair and general countenance.

7. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?

¿Por qué no los dos?

I like scary movies, I enjoy happy endings, but what I really can't resist is a tragedy.

8. ANY SPECIAL TALENTS?

I can dislocate my shoulders and belch on command. I've got a pretty good head for facts and figures and do pretty well at trivia. I also do well at karaoke and drawing, and just generally being a consummate badass 😎.

9. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

St Louis, Missouri, USA.

10. WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?

I love puzzles!! Crosswords are my favourite, and have been since my grandmother taught me how to do them when I was little, but I also love jigsaw puzzles, word puzzles, rebuses, cryptoquips, sudokus, etc. You name it, I probably want to solve it. I also love travelling (I pretty much just save my money to travel), drawing, reading, running my mouth, pool (like billiards, not like beach), and going to restaurants and playing critic (I do this with breweries as well, but not as often). I love trying new things. I'll get too bored otherwise. I also just like wandering around.

11. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?

Not currently. Fishies would be relaxing. If I ever move to a larger place where I'd have space for a decent-sized tank, I'd look into having fish again.

12. ALL-TIME FAVOURITE PIECE OF MEDIA?

I had some smartass answer in my head when I sat down to start answering these questions, but it's left me now. Trust me, it was terribly clever and witty.

13. FAVOURITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?

History and Human Anatomy and Physiology. I also adored Geography in middle school (it wasn't offered as a class in my district past that point, which is a real shame).

14. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?

As many others have said, I do not dream of labour. I just want to explore and be paid for it, lol. I did just apply for a job with a major airline, so, hopefully, that pans out as the position pays well enough and there are travel perks.

Being a pathologist would be wicked cool and suit me as well. Medical mysteries are just another puzzle.

15. WHAT IS YOUR EYE COLOUR?

I call it slate.

I'm just going to tag a few people, but if you want to do this as well, consider yourself tagged =D

I don't know if you knew what you were asking....but if you did I'm WATCHING YOU.

He’s watching her with an intense look, and with the water’s glow casting an ethereal light upon his face, her heart stumbles in its rhythm with one thought: magic.

SUCH a good word (one of my favorites to ask in this game, personally!)

From Chapter 2 of In Search of Something More:

Lord Potter shakes his head, curls rustling with the movement as he takes her hands and pulls her to the double doors behind him. The warmth of his hands around hers takes her by surprise, her mind suddenly focused on the touch and only half-registering what he’s saying.

anger

Doing very well! Thanks for dropping by, Cam!

Some good contenders for this word...hope you enjoy this <3

Filling his lungs with another deep breath, he lets it burn on the inhale as the righteous anger towards The Prophet takes hold in his mind, in his veins, reaching to the tips of his fingers.

Hey Cam! I sure am— Thanks for sending these in!

1. What’s something new that you tried in a fic this year? How did it turn out and would you do it again? 😅 Smut! I never in my life thought I'd write smut and then about halfway through the year I was possessed by a Taylor Swift song (and @athenasparrow) and wrote Things That Haven't Happened Yet. I honestly really had fun with it, the response was unreal to me, and I definitely will continue to do it!

20. Share your favorite ending line Oh this is so tough...there are several that makes me evil cackle because of the sheer chaos I received in my comments, and then some that just make me all warm and fuzzy. I'm going to go with evil cackle and say this line from a 191-word microfic for anniversary.

Their third anniversary never comes.

30. What’s something that you want to write in 2024? Ahhh I've been secretly hoping someone would ask me this! I'm really excited to continue this regency ficlet I wrote for Jilytober, as well as a first-war AU I've had percolating in my brain for a while. I'm actually outlining both of them right now and spent my night making pinterest boards for them both 😅

Thanks so much again! <3