deerly beloved by down-in-flames
Harry Potter Universe

in which i write the same two idiots falling in love with each other over and over again in slightly different ways. often AU, sometimes not.



Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: None
Rating and Advisories (required): (Sexual Content)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Romance
Tropes: None
Story Type: None
Parent Series: None
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2 bets. 10 days. Endless shenanigans.

{Brooklyn 99 meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 days}

 

written for MuggleMaybe's [Blank] Meets [Blank] challenge

2019 pogs winner for best dialogue | june 2019 sitewide story of the month


Characters: Albus Dumbledore, James Potter I, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Lily Evans Potter, Marlene McKinnon, Mary Macdonald, Peter Pettigrew, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black
Pairings: Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald (Harry Potter), James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: Ace/Aro, Anxiety, Bisexual/Biromantic, Gay, Lesbian, LGBTQIA+, Person of Color, South Asian
Story Type: Challenge Entry, Novel (50,000+ words)
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content, Slurs, Substance Abuse)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Humor, Romance
Tropes: Careers, Feminism, Friends to Lovers, Law/Politics
Completed · Published: 13 Apr 2019 · Updated: 07 Aug 2020 · Words: 72161 · Chapters: 11 · Reviews: 97 · Likes: 53 · Reads: 1318

Series: Pride of Gryffindor Winners, Sitewide Stories of the Month, deerly beloved




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Falling for your surfing instructor probably isn't considered an 'appropriate' family vacation activity.

 

first place in lo's make maraudertimes swoon challenge
october 2020 gryffindor story of the month


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Petunia Evans Dursley, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: LGBTQIA+
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Romance, Smut
Tropes: None
Completed · Published: 29 Jun 2020 · Updated: 29 Jun 2020 · Words: 12698 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 7 · Likes: 3 · Reads: 103

Series: deerly beloved




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Lily's on her second run of the day when the unthinkable happens.

 

Her first instinct is to blame Marlene, because of course her best friend had to abandon her for the black diamond runs knowing full well that Lily refuses to do anything above a blue, but the reality is that Marlene isn't the reason that the ski lift has come to a screeching halt while Lily is only a quarter of the way up the mountain.


second place in dreamshadow's trapped together challenge


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: Bisexual/Biromantic
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Teen Audiences (None)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Fluff, Romance
Tropes: None
Completed · Published: 13 Jun 2020 · Updated: 13 Jun 2020 · Words: 3414 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 9 · Likes: 9 · Reads: 933

Series: deerly beloved




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lily evans: i’m going to kill him i’m going to kill him i’m going to kill him

lily evans: I’M GOING TO KILL HIM

lily evans: give me ONE good reason not to commit murder right now

 

james potter: you can’t fuck me if you’re in prison?

 

written for tatapb's Trope Stew Challenge

june 2020 sitewide story of the month | 2020 pogs winner for best au and runner-up for best dialogue


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Sirius Black
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: Gay
Story Type: Challenge Entry, Chatfic, One-Shot, Podfic
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (None)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Fluff, Humor, Romance
Tropes: Fake Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Friends-with-Benefits, Modern AU
Completed · Published: 03 May 2020 · Updated: 08 May 2020 · Words: 4919 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 14 · Likes: 7 · Reads: 183

Series: Pride of Gryffindor Winners, deerly beloved




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James Potter has a mission: get Sirius Black and Remus Lupin to finally admit that they both fancy the pants off each other by Valentine's Day.

 

His partner in crime? Lily Evans, Remus' flatmate, who he also happens to be slightly in love with.

 

 

second place in cheekytorah-lex's there's only one bed challenge

march 2020 featured story


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: Bisexual/Biromantic, Gay, LGBTQIA+
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Fluff, Humor, Romance, Smut
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Holidays
Completed · Published: 09 Feb 2020 · Updated: 17 Feb 2020 · Words: 15595 · Chapters: 2 · Reviews: 13 · Likes: 9 · Reads: 212

Series: deerly beloved




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james potter: found our christmas party outfits
james potter: thoughts?
james potter: Attachment - 2 Images

 

lily evans: those… are onesies

 

james potter: yes


Characters: Dorcas Meadowes, James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Marlene McKinnon, Mary Macdonald, Peter Pettigrew, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black
Pairings: Dorcas Meadowes/Marlene McKinnon (HP), James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: LGBTQIA+
Story Type: One-Shot, Other (inc. plays, diaries, etc)
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Substance Abuse)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Humor, Romance
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Holidays
Completed · Published: 04 Dec 2019 · Updated: 04 Dec 2019 · Words: 4353 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 13 · Likes: 7 · Reads: 128

Series: deerly beloved




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Five times James used a pick-up line on Lily, and one time Lily used a pick-up line on James.

Alternatively, five times a pick-up line didn’t work and one time it did.

 

first place in grumpy cat's pick-up line challenge


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: None
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content, Substance Abuse)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: Fluff, Humor, Romance
Tropes: None
Completed · Published: 31 Aug 2019 · Updated: 31 Aug 2019 · Words: 7554 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 5 · Likes: 3 · Reads: 122

Series: deerly beloved




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One short little road trip, that’s all it is. One short little eight hour road trip in a tiny car with the girl he’s been in love with since his first year of uni. Nothing to worry about, really.

 

written for you-make-me-wander's Open Road Challenge

pogs 2020 runner-up for best pairing

 


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: Gay
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content, Substance Abuse)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Fluff, Romance
Tropes: Friends to Lovers
Completed · Published: 27 Jun 2019 · Updated: 27 Jun 2019 · Words: 8821 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 10 · Likes: 5 · Reads: 113

Series: deerly beloved




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“Will you go out with me?”


And despite how many potential scenarios James had created in his own head about how this moment could possibly go, he most certainly hadn’t prepared for this one.


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: None
Story Type: One-Shot, Podfic
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (None)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: Fluff, Humor, Romance
Tropes: Friends to Lovers
Completed · Published: 09 Feb 2019 · Updated: 09 Feb 2019 · Words: 2133 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 16 · Likes: 7 · Reads: 128

Series: deerly beloved




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All I want for Christmas is you (to stop singing so incredibly off-key).

 

first place in ineke's happier holidays challenge, inspired by a tweet from crowsb4bros.

2019 pogs joint winner for best fluff/romance | january 2020 featured story


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Minerva McGonagall
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: None
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot, Podfic
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content)
Content Warnings (optional): Dying/Grieving
Genre: AU, Fluff, Humor, Romance
Tropes: Holidays, Love/Hate Relationships
Completed · Published: 12 Dec 2018 · Updated: 12 Dec 2018 · Words: 7189 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 17 · Likes: 8 · Reads: 186

Series: Pride of Gryffindor Winners, deerly beloved




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Every day is Christmas when you're Lily Evans and James Potter.

 

sequel to bake my wish come true | first place in treacletart's play with your food challenge


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: None
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (None)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Fluff, Romance
Tropes: Careers, Holidays
Completed · Published: 12 Aug 2019 · Updated: 12 Aug 2019 · Words: 4729 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 5 · Likes: 2 · Reads: 69

Series: deerly beloved




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The unspoken rule of using dating apps in D.C. is that you always start with where you work.

 

James Potter, it seems, never picked up on that one.

 

2019 frogs runner-up for best short-form romance | january 2019 gryffindor story of the month | october 2019 featured story


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: Person of Color
Story Type: One-Shot, Podfic
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (None)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Romance
Tropes: Careers, Law/Politics
Completed · Published: 25 Nov 2018 · Updated: 25 Nov 2018 · Words: 8917 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 13 · Likes: 9 · Reads: 168

Series: deerly beloved, Gryffindor Featured Fics




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James may not believe in love at first sight, but he’s beginning to think there may be some merit in love at first sip.

 

December 2018 Sitewide SotM


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter)
Representation: None
Story Type: One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Fluff, Romance
Tropes: None
Completed · Published: 25 Oct 2018 · Updated: 25 Oct 2018 · Words: 5568 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 13 · Likes: 6 · Reads: 151

Series: Sitewide Stories of the Month, deerly beloved




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In hindsight, Lily really shouldn’t have written up a list of all the boys she’d ever fancied and what she liked about each of them.

 

 

A Jily ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ AU – written for Lady Ausra’s Trope of Aces Challenge


Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Marlene McKinnon, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Sirius Black
Pairings: James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: Gay
Story Type: Challenge Entry, One-Shot
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content, Slurs)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Fluff, Romance
Tropes: Friends to Lovers
Completed · Published: 12 Sep 2018 · Updated: 13 Sep 2018 · Words: 8985 · Chapters: 1 · Reviews: 8 · Likes: 3 · Reads: 162

Series: deerly beloved




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Lily Evans’ soulmate is a complete idiot. Although she’s never actually met him to confirm this.

 

A Soulmate!AU tale of rugby matches, incompetent medical interns, and a broken rib or two.

 

2019 FROGS Finalist for Best Dialogue


Characters: Dorcas Meadowes, James Potter I, Lily Evans Potter, Marlene McKinnon, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black
Pairings: Dorcas Meadowes/Marlene McKinnon (HP), James Potter I/Lily Evans (Harry Potter), Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (HP)
Representation: Gay, Lesbian, LGBTQIA+
Story Type: Challenge Entry, Novellette (under 25,000 words)
FFT Groups:
Rating and Advisories (required): Mature Audiences (Sexual Content)
Content Warnings (optional): None
Genre: AU, Romance
Tropes: Soulmates
Completed · Published: 15 Apr 2018 · Updated: 11 May 2018 · Words: 12914 · Chapters: 4 · Reviews: 10 · Likes: 3 · Reads: 543

Series: deerly beloved





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