prongs, no

Wait. Wait. Waaaaiiiiiiitttttt. SIRIUS X MARY IS A SHIP?? I didn't even know - can you tell me what you love about it so much?

have you ever considered the dyNAMICS of such a beautiful ship?? hear me out babe:

sirius has been in an pro pureblood family and he’s always felt so alone and constantly oppressed by these disgusting family values his parents and cousins keep throwing and strangling at him (save for andromeda- he’s ALWAYS felt like safe and happy around her and she’s the only one who’s actually cared about how he feels). 

then by eleven he KNOWS that he’s nothing like his family; their values are not his and whilst all they care about is blood and pureblood family lineages he cares more about love and friendship. 

when he gets into gryffindor can yOU IMAGINE how proud he must have felt FOR LIKE THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE ABOUT WHO HE IS? there’s his family and his family’s friends (and the other slytherins who are actually pleased he’s defied (if you can call it that) his family and are whispering under their breaths- good for you sirius i’m so happy you’ve finally found somewhere- like, the majority of the slytherins are pretty nice but the ones who are pro purebloods are livid) and theyre sitting at the slytherin table, whispering about him and how his family is going to react but does sirius care about his family? nO. they’ve never cared about him, ever since he tried to rescue a stray kitten and helped an old muggle man across the road- sirius knew he was different and now he’s in gryffindor and met james, remus and peter he finally understands the concept of family- it doesn’t have to be blood, family is so so so much more and wow he finally gets it

mary is sorted into gryffindor too but she’s quiet and bashful- being the youngest in her muggleborn family her other siblings have dreams of being lawyers, business men, doctors and teachers and here she is- in a completely different WORLD and she’s not quite too sure if she fits in? lily, being in the same kind of position, is quick to take her under her wing and they’re inseparable, reminiscing about the muggle world and how amazing magic is. james and sirius are FASCINATED by the muggleworld and they’re so open and willing to learn about it 

can you imagine just their friendship even before they share toe curling gazes and butterfly heart beating moments???? the way sirius cherishes her friendship so much and SHE’S happy to sit and listen to him rant about his family because- as much as he hates to admit it- he’s got a LOT bottled up inside and yes james is always constantly there for him and he appreciates that but sometimes it feels so refreshing to just speak to mary and she just is this constant, strong stability just holding his hand as he tries not to cry and she’s telling him it’s okay it doesn’t make him weak or anything to have feelings like this

i mean. just smol sweet sunshine flower daisy mary macdonald having the brightest smile on her face, being so sweet and kind and sirius just having all these inside battles with himself and plucking daises by the lake and giving them to her after she’s been there for him and gosh just seeing her smile and how her cheeks tinge with a little pink and damn it he’s already fallen before he even realises it and it’s the best damn feeling in the world 

and then when it all gets too much and sirius runs away from home and goes to live with james and it’s finally starting to sink in that maybe all of this is a lot worse than everyone thought? and then mary is assaulted by mulciber (because she’s a muggleborn? because they know how sirius is? because they want to prove something?) sirius is just seeing white and red, the anger is just INSANE and he’s shaking when he finds out. mary who has been nothing but a sweet blessing to him has just had to endure all that pain because of you and wow he never forgives himself for that. but mary is mary, she’s strong and they both make each other see the world differently and they are each other’s happy place

If Harry had Lily’s eyes why did he need glasses?!? Did lily also have shitty eyesight

headcanon: james and lily go to see starwars and just as the film is about to start lily whips out some glasses omg and james is like !!!!!!!!!!??????????? 

So this is a sort of au (because I'm still in denial an they're both alive and healthy thank you very much) but what about James and Lily meeting Ginny as Harry girlfriend! I'd love to read with your writing

You’d think that the protective parent would be Lily, but, in all honesty, it’s  unequivocally, one hundred and ten percent James Potter.

“Harry’s too young to have a girlfriend.” 

Sixty seven minutes ago Lily received a letter from Harry. It was the typical type of letter at first, with their dear son explaining what had happened at Hogwarts thus far but then it… well, let’s say, deviated of sorts.

“James, he’s sixteen-”

“Exactly! I mean, only last night I was holding his hand and reading him a bedtime story!”

Lily looks up from The Letter, amusement dancing in her eyes. 

“Firstly,” She snorts, flicking her husband’s nose softly. “it was a story entitled Where Do Babies Come From? and secondly, you were the one who sat on him and cried that he should never let go.”

James shrugs his shoulders. “Lily, he gave us the news in a letter. A letter! Of all things! He’s been dating her for three months! We saw her at Kings Cross for Godric’s sake and he never said anything!”

To say James was panicking would be the understatement of the year. For years he’s been able to call Harry his little baby, his dumpling, his prince, his cutie-pie, his mini me, precious pumpkin and sweetie-pie darling. 

Now, as he anxiously waited for his son to return home with his girlfriend, he couldn’t quite believe that his son had grown up. 

“You do remember what we were like at sixteen, right?”

His ears and cheeks tinge slightly at this, avoiding his beautiful wife’s smirk. Even after so long, he’s still helplessly in love and amazed by Lily. 

When Harry arrives with Ginny, the first thing Lily does is offer everyone a tea. Then she claps her hands, pulls Ginny into her arms and says that the Potter’s have a thing for gingers.

James rolls his eyes. Harry’s cheeks redden.

“Mum!”

Five minutes later Lily and Ginny are sat on the sofa, roaring with laughter as they look through the family album. Dozens of chubby baby Harry photos (muggle and wizard) with food in his hair and slobbered all over his face… Harry winces every time Ginny snorts and grins at him. 

“Best get used to it.” James laughs. “She’s never going to forget those in a hurry.” 

Harry covers his face in embarrassment, just as Lily hands over a wizard photo of Harry in the bath. Water splashes around him and two year old Harry shrieks with happiness. 

That’s James’s favourite photo of Harry. You can see Lily in him so much, it’s not just the eyes (though they are the same striking and sparkling green that James loves so much) but also the roundness of cheeks and the sweet, cheeky and toothy smile. 

Ten minutes later they’re out in the garden, brooms laid out on the grass. Everyone’s laughing and smiling and having fun, even though James and Ginny get quite competitive and for a while Lily and Harry just watch them, both amazed at how stubborn they are.

This is the day that sticks in James’s mind the most. When he says his speech at Harry and Ginny’s wedding, with Lily crying next to him, he mentions that day. That day when he realised how grown up his son had become.