#protective!james

1. Ulysses by girlbookwrm (@girlbookwrm)

“Paperwork for the new head of Q-Branch,” Tanner said.

“Of course.” The words were like glass in his throat. Smoke inhalation was a bitch. His brain felt slow and foggy, like it was full of smoke too. “Who shall I take them to?”

M lifted one white brow. “They’re for you, Quartermaster.”

Bond and Q are drawn together by names, work, and a certain Aston Martin. In which Q is kidnapped once, Bond is poisoned twice, and Eve is a badass on at least three occasions. AKA that time I tripped and wrote 80,000 words of 00Q.

All titles unapologetically stolen from Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

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i have never been this upset in my life ahhh

2. tête-à-tête by Mlle_Heloise                

After it appears that an attempt has been made on Q’s life, he finds himself sequestered in a safehouse with Bond. With nothing to do and no end in sight, Q winds up entangled in a tête-à-tête with Bond which proves to be intriguing and revealing.

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never let it be said that bond is not an overprotective mother hen

3. dispatches from the division by thestalwartheart (@thestalwartheart)

Bond and Q's relationship, as seen through the eyes of the other Double-0 agents.

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I wouldn't say I have favourites, but the main ones that come to mind for protective!James are the following:

Title:Icarus Falling Author:clarewithnoi Rating: T Genre(s): Angst, Hurt/Comfort Chapters: 1 Word Count: 6,164 Summary: This time, the Death Eaters have made a critical miscalculation. This time, they’ve gotten too ambitious; they’ve flown a little too close to the sun. OR: abducting Lily Evans Potter is an error that Voldemort’s followers won’t make again. James Potter will see to that.

Title: It Happened in a Broom Cupboard Author:CokeBottleK Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Smut Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,483 Summary: James Potter was not happy, and it was all Lily Evans’s fault. 

Title: Guarded Author:Lady Eowyn of Ithilien Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Adventure Chapters: 14 Word Count: 49,650 Summary: When Lily Evans escapes a kidnapping attempt, she’s assigned a bodyguard, the last person with whom she would wish her life to be entangled, James Potter. AU

Title: Recuerda Me Author: drowning goldfish Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Angst Chapters: 3 Word Count: 15,266 Summary: When a curse somehow backfires, and Lily Evans loses her memory, how will she react to the soft dedication and passionate protection of James Potter as she struggles down the road of remembering who she is, what she knows, and what she really feels?

And for protective!Lily, I'm at a loss, though I'm sure there are many! The only one I can think of is already tagged, so hopefully our followers will recommend some more.

1. i could always move in with you by blindbatalex (@blindbatalex)

"You let someone save your life one time and give his inadvisable budding office romance your covert blessing and suddenly you are his relationship counsellor."

OR

M (who is alive and well after Skyfall) comes home to find a drunk Bond moping in her living room and is forced to deal with it.

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fdsjadlkjh i love their dynamic so much and this fic does so much justice to it

2. tête-à-tête by Mlle_Heloise                

After it appears that an attempt has been made on Q’s life, he finds himself sequestered in a safehouse with Bond. With nothing to do and no end in sight, Q winds up entangled in a tête-à-tête with Bond which proves to be intriguing and revealing.

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ok i’ll admit that m is a background character in this fic, but like,, she’s lowkey their unwilling matchmaker so i think it counts

3. when the world isn't fair by Mlle_Heloise

On Christmas Eve, James is given a mission most intriguing.

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No problem at all - thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately I don’t recognise this one and a search isn't helping. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for help from our followers?

Updated 29.10.22! Thanks to @jilyrights who suggested it might be this one. It doesn’t have angel in the title but Sirius calls lily “his angel” because she defended him once when he was feeling bad about himself. Send in another ask if this isn’t right!

We love that one! Try these:

Title: On Heroism Author: clarewithnoi Rating: E Genre(s): Romance, Angst, Smut Chapters: 2 Word Count: 12,567 Summary: James Potter has a bit of a hero complex, and it is ripe for the exploitation. OR: Lily arrives back from a two-week-long mission away. You can imagine the kind of greeting she receives when she arrives unharmed.

1. just like old times (please don’t ever change) by Rosslyn

Sometimes when Q is alone in his workshop and there is an experiment that needs to be supervised and he can’t go home and he can’t sleep, he watches Bond’s vitals.

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ahhhh q keeping an eye on bond and looking out for him when he has panic attacks is the sweetest thing ever.

2. synchromesh by foolish_mortal (@foolishmortal​)

"I should let you know that MI6 is not in the habit of ceding to terrorists," Q tells him with chilly poise. "But it is after hours, and this is at least a halfway decent kidnapping." Bond's answering hum of amusement resonates and mingles with the sound of the revving engine.

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dhasklfdh q scolding bond for endangering his life and promising to protect him is just *chef’s kiss*

3. if I couldn't be strong by SailorChibi (@tsuki-chibi)

But this? There was no excusing this as anything other than what it was. Pathetic longing, and a need to be close to Bond to comfort himself. Q couldn't even pretend that he was visiting Bond to keep the man company. No, this was about Q and the fact that the majority of his nightmares lately had featured an empty hospital bed and another trip to the local cemetery.

"You need to wake up, you sodding prick," he said to Bond, not bothering to lower his voice. The only other sound in the room was the beep of the heart monitor. "I can destroy these people very easily, but I don't want to hear you whining about having missed out on the action later on."

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1. In Which There is a Laser Pointer by adreaminglamb, word_processing

Bond must like breaking into Q's flat because Q got home one evening to find him sitting in the living room playing with the cats. Tesla and Rochester seem very enthralled with Bond and his laser pointer. Traitors.

Or the one where Q's favorite books are trashy spy novels and James thinks this is humorous.

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ugh this is such a good coming together story. the relationship progression is just so natural and so cute.

2. feels like insomnia (woah) by skylights 

Q, on the other hand, is having significantly less trouble with coming to terms as to how he currently has a slightly drunk double-oh agent standing in his flat at arse-o’-clock in the morning. Without waiting for a reply, Q starts the vacuum up again and starts to clean the patch of carpet next to Bond’s feet. The vacuum nozzle bumps against Bond’s patent leather shoes a few times and Q grunts, a clear sign that Bond should move.

Bond moves.

(or, that fic where Q has insomnia and Bond tries to be helpful)

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bond is like that puppy that brings you things you don’t particularly want to try to help and do we like that? yes

3. Indelible by enjolras_lexa

“You’re bloody well not sleeping here,” M had said, the last time he’d showed up there. So Bond went somewhere else.

Or 5 Times Bond stayed over at Q's flat +1 Time Q stayed at his

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