Pica Does Fandom

Discards by picascribit - COMPLETE

pica_scribit — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 18:19:27 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2tWdIYr at August 01, 2017 at 09:01AMDiscards by picascribit - COMPLETE:

Chapters: 24/24 (76k words holy crap it’s as long as Philosopher’s Stone)Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. RowlingRating: MatureWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (side pairing)Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus SnapeAdditional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images, Poverty, Secrets, Slow Burn, Cuddling & Snuggling, KissingSeries: Part 1 of Discards VerseSummary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

They trudged through the falling snow for a minute, breath clouding in the cold air, before Remus said. “It seemed like maybe you wanted to talk. What’s up?”

“Um. Yeah.” Sirius kept his eyes fixed on the ground, gloved hands stuffed into his pockets. “I – the thing is – look, this being friends thing is harder than I thought.”

Remus’s stomach lurched with the sudden sensation of falling, and he stopped short. “W-what d'you mean?” he asked, trying to keep his voice even.

Tags:wolfstar, remus lupin, sirius black, pica's fanfic, discards, lj

Discards by picascribit

pica_scribit — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:14:10 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2mVpSwx at March 23, 2017 at 12:01PMDiscards by picascribit:

Chapters: 17/? (53k words and counting…)Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. RowlingRating: MatureWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (side pairing)Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus SnapeAdditional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images, Poverty, Secrets, Slow Burn, Marijuana, Cuddling & Snuggling, Kissing, Lots of kissing, OMG so much kissing…Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

Remus frowned. “What should I have done? Not taken the money? Told him to go fuck himself? Well, I guess I did do that ….”

“You’ve been happier these last few weeks than I think I’ve ever seen you,” Lily implored. “Isn’t there any way you could still make things work with Sirius?”

“You mean, go back on the promise I made?” Remus shook his head. “I took the money. I agreed to the terms. I’m not a liar or a thief. At least, not when I don’t have to be.”

Lily scowled at him. “I know you’ve got your pride, but really, Remus. Who does this help? Just some rich, abusive asshole who uses his money to push people around. For that, you have to get your heart broken, and break Sirius’s, too? How is that right? Why doesn’t your happiness matter?”

Tags:wolfstar, remus lupin, sirius black, pica's fanfic, discards, lj

Discards by picascribit

pica_scribit — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:51:42 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2n3cW99 at March 07, 2017 at 12:01PMDiscards by picascribit:

Chapters: 16/? (49k words and counting…Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. RowlingRating: MatureWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (side pairing)Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus SnapeAdditional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images, Poverty, Secrets, Slow Burn, Marijuana, Cuddling & Snuggling, Kissing, Lots of kissing, OMG so much kissing…Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“THAT’S. NOT. MY. NAME,” bellowed Sirius.

A few bystanders turned to stare. Regulus took a step back, looking flustered and terrified.

“There’s no need to take that tone,” said Orion heartily. “Let’s all just take a moment to remember that we’re family.”

Sirius looked him straight in the eye. “Fuck you, Father.”

His mother looked as if she might strike him. “That is no way to speak to your father, you ungrateful little bitch!”

“If I’m a bitch, I got it from you,” Sirius spat.

Tags:wolfstar, remus lupin, sirius black, pica's fanfic, discards, lj

Discards by picascribit

pica_scribit — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:02:20 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2l9rsLd at February 22, 2017 at 12:01PMDiscards by picascribit:

Chapters: 15/? (45k words and counting …)Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. RowlingRating: MatureWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (side pairing)Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus SnapeAdditional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images, Poverty, Secrets, Slow Burn, Marijuana, Cuddling & Snuggling, Kissing, Lots of kissing, OMG so much kissing…Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

James eyed him shrewdly. “You seem kind of quiet today. What’s up?”

Sirius took a deep breath and looked down at his knees. “I think I’m going to tell him. Tonight. After the gala.”

“Wow,” said James. “That’s huge. You sure you’re ready?”

Hesitantly, Sirius nodded. “He – trusted me with some personal stuff the other night. I want to show him I trust him, too. And – I think maybe I have to tell him.”

James rested a hand on his shoulder. “You don’t have to tell him anything you don’t want to.”

“I know.” Sirius looked up into James’s concerned hazel eyes feeling scared but resolved. “I want to tell him. But also – I don’t think I can put it off any longer. I need to know how he’ll react, before it’s too late.”

Tags:wolfstar, remus lupin, sirius black, pica's fanfic, discards, lj, you don't need to tell me i'm evil, i know i'm evil

Discards by picascribit

pica_scribit — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:01:45 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2l2yyDK at February 17, 2017 at 12:00PMDiscards by picascribit:

Chapters: 14/? (42k words and counting…)Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. RowlingRating: MatureWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (side pairing)Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagallAdditional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images, Poverty, Secrets, Slow Burn, Marijuana, Cuddling & Snuggling, Kissing, Lots of kissing, OMG so much kissing…Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“I changed my mind,” said James, frowning. “You shouldn’t tell him tonight.”

“Why not?”

James gave him a shrewd look. “Because of the way you’re looking at him right now. Great weed might give you a high that feels like love, but it’s not. It’ll just make you make choices that you’ll regret tomorrow.”

Sirius scowled. “I’m not that high. Not anymore. I just – I really like him, all right? Anyway, I wasn’t planning to – say anything tonight.” He glanced at Remus to make sure he was still sound asleep.

“You promise?”

Sirius made a face. “I promise. Not tonight. Happy now?”

Tags:wolfstar, remus lupin, sirius black, pica's fanfic, discards, lj

Discards, Ch. 13 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:05:40 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2knwGql at February 14, 2017 at 12:00PMDiscards by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 13/? (39k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (side pairing)
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images, Poverty, Secrets, Slow Burn
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“Are you cold?” Sirius asked.

“I’ll live.”

Sirius stepped closer and wrapped his arms around Remus. Remus leaned into him, resting his head against Sirius’s shoulder with a sigh. They stood like that for several minutes, listening to the sound of the rain on the thin canvas of the umbrella.

“Thank you,” said Sirius softly.

“For what?”

“For this. For coming out with me today. For giving this a chance.” His fingers caressed Remus’s back.

“I’m glad I did,” Remus admitted. “This is nice.”

Discards, Ch. 12 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 21:26:16 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2l5NykG at February 11, 2017 at 12:01PMDiscards by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 12/? (35k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter (side pairing)
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images, Poverty, Secrets, Slow Burn
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“I didn’t think you’d be here today,” Remus mumbled.

“I had to cover someone else’s shift at the last minute. Remus –”

Remus kept his head down, dark brown hair falling forward to hide his eyes – but not well enough for Sirius to miss the dark bruising around his right eye.

“Here.” Remus dropped a handful of crumpled twenties and fifties onto the counter. “That’s half of it. I can get the rest in a couple of weeks.”

Discards, Ch. 11 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:06:04 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2jM3oQh at January 30, 2017 at 12:01PMDiscards by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 11/? (32k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“There you are,” said Severus acerbically. He glanced back and forth between James and Remus, but decided to ignore them. “I got your message. I went to your apartment, but no one was home, so I came here.”

“Oh.” Lily looked flustered. “Thanks for coming by, Sev. You didn’t have to do that.”

“I can see that,” Severus scowled. “You could’ve texted me back to let me know I wasn’t needed, after all. I got off work early when I got your message. Told them I had a family emergency.”

“I really appreciate it, Sev,” said Lily earnestly. “You’re right. I should’ve texted you that we had a ride. I wasn’t thinking straight. I’m sorry.”

Severus did not look as if “sorry” was good enough. Remus could guess why. He had probably hoped to come to Lily’s rescue, like some sort of knight in shining armor, comforting and supporting her in her hour of need, all the past issues in their relationship swept away in one grand gesture. Instead of a distraught and grateful Lily, he had found a Lily calmly playing cards with two other men, in no need of his assistance.

Discards, Ch. 10 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:48:14 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2kpp4Qz at January 26, 2017 at 12:00PMDiscards by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 10/? (28k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

Remus hesitated. “Um. What if I … lost it?”

“Oh.” Sirius blinked. “Well, um, in that case, you’d have to pay a fee to replace it.”

“How much of a fee?”

“Let me just look up the replacement cost,” said Sirius, tapping at the keyboard. “Here it is. Oh! Um ….”

“What?”

“It – it’s out of print. And the library doesn’t have another copy.”

Remus felt a sinking sensation in his stomach. “What does that mean?”

“It means it’s … expensive to replace.” Sirius looked distressed.

“How expensive?”

Reluctantly, Sirius turned the computer monitor to show him the screen.

Discards, Ch. 9 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 20:10:58 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2iuOrTM at January 16, 2017 at 12:01PMDiscards by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 9/? (25k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

Sirius disengaged himself from Remus and took out the ring of library keys he always carried when he did his rounds, searching for the one labeled “periodicals”. Remus stepped behind him, wrapping his arms around his middle and kissing the back of his neck. Sirius shivered again.

Finding the right key at last, he jammed it into the lock, turning until it clicked.

“If anyone wants in here, they’ll just have to find someone else with a key.”

“How long before anyone misses you?” Remus asked.

His hands began to wander up Sirius’s abdomen, and Sirius grabbed them, turning to kiss him again quickly, before Remus’s explorations could reach his bound chest.

“Dunno,” he murmured against Remus’s lips. “Maybe an hour.”

Discards, Ch. 8 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 21:44:20 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2jgyHD9 at January 13, 2017 at 12:00PMDiscards by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 8/? (22k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Embedded Images
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“I don’t see why someone who fucks all the time would think kissing is such a big deal,” said Severus.

“Jealous?” asked Remus sarcastically. “If you’re having a dry spell, we can talk prices.”

Severus wrinkled his nose in disgust. “Not even if I were gay, and you were the last guy on Earth.”

“Enough, you guys!” snapped Lily, exasperated. “Sev, you know Remus doesn’t like talking about his work.”

Severus scowled. “Sorry. I forgot.”

Like hell you did, thought Remus.

(McGonagall showed up unexpectedly in this chapter. I didn’t even know she was going to be in this fic until she appeared.)

Discards Excerpt

pica_scribit — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:24:19 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hAcccl at December 29, 2016 at 12:00PM

“The way I see it, you have three options,” said Lily.

Remus raised an eyebrow, and shoveled a forkful of spiced lamb into his mouth. “Which are?”

“One, which is the one you definitely shouldn’t do, because it’s the one where everyone ends up getting hurt, is that you can lie to him, and wait for everything to eventually blow up in your face.”

“Thanks,” said Remus drily. “I think I’ll pass on that one.”

“Two,” continued Lily, “you can tell him everything, and see how he takes it. Maybe you get lucky, or maybe that’s the end of it, and you come back to my place, and we eat ice cream and watch sad movies, and then you get on with your life.”

“I don’t feel like the odds are in my favor on that one, either,” said Remus. “What’s the third option?”

“The third option is that you tell him there are some things about your life that you’re not comfortable talking about yet. That way, you’re not lying to him, or keeping secrets from him. It’s more like - setting boundaries.”

Remus frowned. “You think he’d go for that?”

Lily smiled and shrugged. “I saw the way he was looking at you in the park. I think there’s a lot he’d do for you, if you asked him.”

- Excerpt from Discards by @picascribit

I got tired of the drama-based-on-miscommunication-and-keeping-secrets-for-an-absurdly-long-time trope, so I decided to do something different.

Discards, Ch. 6 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:39:43 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2huprK9 at December 28, 2016 at 02:19PM"Discards" by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 6/? (16k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“You know what it’s like, when these things happen,” explained Remus, gesturing back towards the park. “That kind of violence. What it feels like.”

“Of course,” said Lily, covering his hand with hers. “It’s awful.”

“I just feel so helpless and – angry.” He shook his head, clenching both his hands into fists. “I know most straight people don’t actively wish us harm, but there are too many of them who think we’re inconvenient. Who wish we would just shut up, or change, or go away. Sometimes it feels like just existing while queer is a radical act. And he was there, and he was upset, and I – I couldn’t tell him everything would be all right, because it’s not. The world sucks for people like us. But I wanted to do something to let him know he wasn’t alone, and give heteronormativity the finger at the same time. So I kissed him.”

Lily nodded sympathetically. “I get that. But you can’t unkiss him, so what are you going to do now? Tell him it was a mistake?”

Discards, Ch. 5 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:04:53 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2iwYbbE at December 26, 2016 at 09:01AM"Discards" by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 5/? (13k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting, bisexual!Lily, Bisexual!Sirius, Gay!Remus, Asshole!Snape, Found Family, Families of Choice, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Character of Color, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

Sirius stepped closer behind him to look over his shoulder at the book. But with Remus so close, Sirius found he could not focus on the words. His hand came up to rest lightly on Remus’s shoulder. Remus stilled. His eyes no longer seemed to be scanning the pages, either. For a moment, neither of them said anything. The only movement was Sirius’s thumb, stroking the knit fabric of Remus’s hoodie, and the only sound was their breathing. Sirius could feel the warmth of Remus’s body, inches from his own. His chest felt tight under his binder.

“Hey,” he said softly.

Remus closed the book and turned towards him. “Sirius –”

Discards, Ch. 4 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 17:04:29 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hk70te at December 23, 2016 at 09:01AM"Discards" by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 4/? (11k words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin & Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & James Potter
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape, Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!, Latino!Remus, Japanese-American!Sirius, Trans!Sirius, Black!James, Jewish!Lily, Texting
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“Look,” said Remus uncomfortably, “you don’t need to keep giving me stuff, or doing things for me. I’m starting to feel like I owe you, or something.”

“You don’t,” Sirius said firmly. “I just – I like to do things for people I like, OK?”

“OK,” said Remus. “Thanks.”

Sirius pulled the car up to the curb at the corner of Pine and Broadway. Remus reached for the door handle to let himself out.

“Wait a second,” said Sirius, twisting his hand to get into his jacket pocket under the seatbelt.

Remus glanced at his phone and out at the rain-slick sidewalk, but waited.

Sirius handed him the scrap of paper. “My phone number. I-I don’t want you to feel obligated or anything. I just – I’m not allowed to hit on people at work, you know? But I do like you. So, if you ever feel like calling or – or texting, you can. No pressure.”

Discards, Ch. 3 (Remus/Sirius, rated M)

pica_scribit — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:02:44 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hjb1tP at December 19, 2016 at 09:01AM"Discards" by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 3/? (7200 words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Severus Snape
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

“Listen,” said Sirius earnestly, “I’m just about to go on my lunch break. I was thinking maybe you could use a break, too? My treat. No pressure, or anything ….”

Remus hesitated. Was Sirius asking him on a date? He knew he should not encourage Sirius, but he also could not afford to turn down a free meal.

“Yeah, all right.” He began to put his books and papers into his bag.

Sirius’s grin widened. “Great!”

He moved to help Remus gather up his things, and Remus almost took a step back, his heart suddenly beating faster. It felt strange to have Sirius so close, without a desk or a book cart between them.

Excerpt: Albus Day (7900 words, rated T, Albus/Scorpius)

pica_scribit — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:03:35 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hxm7ft at December 14, 2016 at 12:00PM

Albus swallowed his disappointment, sensing the no before it was spoken.

“Oh. I – um –” Scorpius’s voice held the high, rushed tone that it always did when he was nervous. “I mean, parts of me are definitely … interested, but – I don’t think the rest of me is ready for that quite yet. Sorry. I know it’s your birthday and all, but –”

“Hush.” Albus groped for his hand and squeezed it. “It’s OK. We don’t have to. It – it was just an idea.”

“Oh. Good.” Scorpius sounded relieved. “You’re sure?”

“Yeah. Of course,” said Albus. “I’m not going to make you do anything you don’t want to do. When we – do things, I want you to want it, too.”

“That’s – thanks. You really wanted to, though? Tonight?” Scorpius now sounded more curious than nervous.

“Yeah. I mean, I think so. But it’s OK,” Albus assured him quickly. “I can wait.”

“I just thought – that doesn’t seem very … special,” Scorpius said hesitantly.

Albus frowned, puzzled. “What d'you mean?”

“I mean all rushed and sneaking it in the middle of the night, surrounded by our roommates,” explained Scorpius. “I thought when we – that it would be … special. The first time.”

Albus grinned. “Soppy git.” He wrapped an arm around Scorpius and pulled him close for a kiss, which Scorpius returned without hesitation.

When they broke apart, Albus said, “So you’ve thought about it? What it will be like –?”

“Yeah. A bit,” Scorpius admitted. “Haven’t you?”

Albus chuckled. “Yeah. More than a bit. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one.”

“And it’s really OK if we wait, and if we … make it special?”

“It’s really OK,” Albus promised, kissing him on the nose. “And how could it not be special? I’ll be with you.”

- Excerpt from Albus Day by @picascribit

Excerpt: Albus Day (7900 words, rated T, Albus/Scorpius)

pica_scribit — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 04:43:18 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hLKDZw at December 13, 2016 at 12:01PM

They found seats near Connor O'Mannan, Kavi’s boyfriend, who was watching in fascination as Yann Fredericks painted Hagrid’s giant nails with an Engorgioed bottle of sparkly pink nail varnish. Keshet was brushing his tangled salt-and-pepper hair and weaving it into a neat plait.

“We’ll soon have you looking as pretty as a princess, Professor,” Keshet assured him.

Hagrid blushed beneath his beard. “I’ve told yer yeh can call me ‘Ruby’ when I’m here, Keshet.”

“Ruby?” Scorpius whispered. “Is Hagrid queer?”

“Sure,” said Connor quietly. “He’s – sorry, ey’s nonbinary, like Yann. Ey’s not out to the rest of the school though. Ey uses ey/em/eir pronouns when ey’s here. You didn’t think we’d let just any adults in here with us, did you?”

It was a second before the implications of Connor’s words struck Albus. “Are you saying that Professor Longbottom is queer, too? But he’s married!”

He craned his head around to look for his godfather. The Herbology master was on the other side of the room, having an animated signed conversation with Roxanne and Olivia.

Connor laughed. “Yeah, Professor Longbottom, too. Maybe your boyfriend can explain to you how a queer man might end up married to a woman.”

“Bisexual!” sang Scorpius happily, snuggling against Albus’s shoulder.

- Excerpt from Albus Day by @picascribit

Excerpt: Albus Day (7900 words, rated T, Albus/Scorpius)

pica_scribit — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:06:21 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2gyBYNP at December 12, 2016 at 12:00PM

“Hi, Rose,” said Scorpius brightly. “You – um – look really nice today.”

Rose gave him a cold look. “Aren’t you gay now?”

“Bisexual,” Scorpius corrected without missing a beat. “Anyway, I wasn’t saying it because I fancy you. I’m over that. I just thought maybe now we could be friends.”

Rose was unmoved. “I don’t need pity friendship from weirdos and losers.”

“Well then maybe you shouldn’t be here,” snapped Albus.

“Hey!” said Polly.

Scorpius put a restraining hand on Albus’s arm, looking alarmed. “Of course she should be here. Protego Club is a safe space for everyone.”

“No it’s not,” said Albus. “It’s a safe space for people who need one because the rest of the world thinks we’re weirdos and losers. If Miss Popular-And-Good-At-Everything wants to be here, she can’t pretend she’s better than the rest of us.”

Rose scowled at him. “You think you can tell me where I can and can’t go, Albus Potter?”

Polly frowned. “No, he’s right, Rose. We don’t call each other names here. But you could have found a nicer way to make your point, Albus. Protego Club is all about kindness and acceptance. Everyone who comes here should be able to feel safe and comfortable. You don’t have to like each other, just – be kind, OK?”

“I can be civil if he can,” grumbled Rose.

“Albus?” Polly raised her eyebrows. “If you can’t, we could ask Kavi to mediate for you. He’s done it before, when there was a problem between members.”

“No, it’s fine,” Albus scowled. “C'mon, Scorpius.”

“It was nice to see you, Rose,” said Scorpius, giving her a wave. “I’m glad you decided to come.”

- Excerpt from Albus Day by @picascribit

#I want rose to be a better person than she is in hpcc, #but it's going to take some work to get her there, #step 1 is getting her into the hogwarts lgbt club

Discards, Ch. 1 (2300 words, rated M, Remus/Sirius)

pica_scribit — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:06:36 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hw5qUz at December 12, 2016 at 09:01AM"Discards" by picascribit:

Title: Discards
Chapters: 1/? (2300 words and counting…)
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin
Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Angst, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Libraries, College, Trans Male Character, Gay Male Character, Latino Character, Japanese-American Character, Black Character(s), Jewish Character, POV Trans Character, Bad Parenting, Parental Rejection, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, Sex Work, Seattle, Friendship, Fluff and Angst, It’s not a downer I swear!
Summary: When 21-year-old assistant librarian Sirius spots a cute hipster college student at the Seattle Public Library, he just needs to figure out a subtle way of determining whether he’s into guys. But Remus’s life is more complicated than Sirius knows.

Excerpt:

Don’t look, he told himself firmly. If you keep looking over there, he’ll notice you staring at him.

But inevitably, his gaze was drawn back to the table by the windows, and the young man who sat hunched over a spread of open books and lined paper, pencil in hand, brown hair falling forward to almost cover his eyes.

Hi, thought Sirius. Look, I’ve been staring at you all morning like a fucking creeper, and I think you’re pretty hot. I was just wondering if you’re into guys at all. He sighed and dragged his eyes back to his book, trying to remember what was happening in the plot.

A movement out of the corner of his eye brought his head back up. The cute maybe-hipster was gathering up his books and papers, shoving them into his bag. Sirius’s eyes followed him to the row of self-checkout computers and watched him go through his pockets once, twice, an expression of growing dismay on his face.

Sirius’s heart leapt into his throat as the man approached the circulation desk. Be cool, he told himself sternly.

“I forgot my library card,” the man said apologetically. “Is there any way I can still check these out?”

“Sure,” said Sirius, trying not to think about gorgeous dark brown eyes fringed with long lashes. “W-what’s your name?”

“Remus Lupin. L-U-P-I-N.”

Discards @AO3
Discards @Fanfiction.net

Discards sample

pica_scribit — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:21:23 GMT

I'm venturing out into the waters of Wolfstar AUs again for the first time in more than three years, y'all!

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hjFNG3 at December 11, 2016 at 04:14PM

Just to give y’all a taste, here’s the first 300ish words of Discards that I wrote tonight:

“How was work?”

Sirius Black folded his lanky body into the passenger seat of the red BMW and pulled the door shut behind him. “It was fine. Quiet for most of the day. Pretty boring.”

“Quiet at the library? Imagine that!” James Potter laughed, pulling away from the curb and into the flow of Seattle traffic.

Sirius rolled his eyes. “I meant quieter than usual. It’s September now. Everyone’s back at school. Speaking of which, how was your day? Did you get all the classes you wanted?”

“Almost,” said James. “I got the last of my core requirements taken care of last semester, but I still have a pretty heavy load. Probably not much time for fun this year.” He sighed regretfully.

“Then it’s probably a good thing you don’t have a girlfriend right now,” Sirius smirked. “You can barely hang onto one when you’re not spouting engineering jargon 24/7. But then again, if you’re not dating anyone, who’s going to remind you when it’s time to change your socks?”

“Hey!” cried James. “How about a little sympathy and support from my only brother? Anyway, I don’t see you dating anyone.”

Sirius shrugged. “I just haven’t met anyone interesting lately.”

James cast him a brief incredulous look as he turned the car onto Yesler Way. “You’re telling me that out of the hundreds of people who pass through the Seattle Central Library every week – smart people, who like to read for fun – there’s not a single one who seems interesting?”

“Even if there was someone, it’s not like I could hit on him while I’m at work. There’s probably a rule about that.”

“‘Him’?” James grinned. “Is this a theoretical ‘him’, or an actual flesh-and-blood 'him’ that we’re talking about?”

Sirius scowled. “It’s no one. Just a guy I’ve seen a couple of times.”

Excerpt: Albus Day (7900 words, rated T, Albus/Scorpius)

pica_scribit — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 20:11:30 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hszfp6 at December 11, 2016 at 12:00PM

Scorpius took the book from Albus’s hands and flipped through the pages.

“Look, here’s a picture of Dumbledore and Grindelwald as teenagers.”

Albus hid a smile. “Looks like we had something else in common: a thing for hot blond blokes.”

Scorpius laughed. “At least you don’t go for the evil ones.”

“That I know of,” teased Albus.

“I don’t think I can lay claim to anything worse than ‘mildly mischievous’,” sighed Scorpius dramatically. “I hope I can hold your interest.”

“Well, there was that time you brought back Voldemort and plunged the world into hell ….”

“That was an accident!” squeaked Scorpius.

Albus pulling him close, kissing his protesting mouth. “Whatever you say, my Scorpion King.”

Scorpius rolled his eyes. “You’re never going to let me live that down, are you?”

“Nope,” said Albus happily.

- Excerpt from <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/8798377"><i>Albus Day</i></a> by @picascribit

Tags:scorbus, albus severus potter, scorpius malfoy, hpcc spoilers, grindeldore, pica's fanfic, pica's excerpts, albus day, lj

Excerpt: Albus Day (7900 words, rated T, Albus/Scorpius)

pica_scribit — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 20:15:44 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2hjjIFd at December 10, 2016 at 12:03PM

Albus hefted the package sceptically in one hand. “It’s a book,” he accused.

“Maybe it is,” shrugged Scorpius, trying to suppress his own excitement. “Open it.”

Albus tore off the colourful paper. Inside was a beautiful leather-bound volume. He opened it to the title page and read, “Albus Dumbledore: The Man Behind the Legend, by Elphias Doge.”

“It’s probably the best and most complete biography of Dumbledore ever written,” Scorpius enthused. “Some people write it off, because they think Doge was biased in Dumbledore’s favour, but Doge knew him better than anyone. They were friends for more than a hundred years, and …” he caught sight of Albus’s face, “… and you don’t like it.” He deflated noticeably.

“No, I do,” said Albus quickly. “It’s – er – a really thoughtful gift. I’m actually surprised it’s taken you this long to give me anything to do with Dumbledore. Usually, it’s the first thing people think of, because of my name.”

“Well, this is the first gift-giving occasion since I found out you’re gay,” said Scorpius.

Albus looked at him, confused. “What does that have to do with anything?”

“Because you’re both called Albus and you’re both gay,” explained Scorpius. “I thought it would be obvious, but I guess not.”

Albus’s mouth dropped open, and his eyebrows sprang toward his hairline. “Dumbledore was gay?”

It was Scorpius’s turn to frown. “I figured you knew.”

“Well, I didn’t. Why didn’t I know? Why does no one ever talk about it?”

“You know – or I guess you don’t,” said Scorpius apologetically. “It’s probably because of Grindelwald. People don’t like to think their hero might have had a thing for a fascist blood supremacist.”

“Dumbledore was in love with Grindelwald?!” Albus squeaked.

Scorpius nodded. “When they were teenagers, before Grindelwald went full-on evil. It’s probably why Dumbledore took so long to confront him. Unresolved feelings, you know. A lot of the other biographies gloss over it, or leave it out altogether. They act like it wasn’t an important part of who Dumbledore was. Skeeter’s biography – which is sensationalist rubbish, of course – implies it, but she acts like his sexuality was some kind of character flaw. Only Doge talks about it openly. He and Dumbledore had a thing, too. They were on-again-off-again for years.”

Albus stared down at the book in his hands. It suddenly seemed heavier, with the weight of significance. “I’ve never read about any gay wizards before. I never thought anyone important might be – like me.”

- Excerpt from Albus Day by @picascribit

Pica's Scorbus Arc

pica_scribit — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:09:23 GMT

My Scorbus Arc has grown since the last time I posted about it generally here. I've been filling in some of the gaps between the first few stories I wrote. There are now seven stories in the arc, totaling about 38k words. Here they are in chronological order:

Best Mates (3300 words, rated G) - When Albus confesses his feelings for him, at first Scorpius isn't sure whether he loves Albus or LOVES Albus.

Hogsmeade Outing (2600, G) - On their first date in Hogsmeade, Scorpius decides he doesn't want his relationship with Albus to have to be a secret.

Protego Club (4200, G) - Albus and Scorpius are invited to join the Hogwarts LGBT club. They will make new friends, whether Albus likes it or not.

Albus Day (7900, T) - NEW! It's Albus's 16th birthday, and Scorpius has plans for him.

No Distractions (8300, E) - While studying for OWLs, Albus and Scorpius turn kissing from a distraction into an incentive. But once their exams are finished, they want no distractions from each other.

The Talk (4900, M) - After coming out to his parents about his relationship with Scorpius, Albus is not prepared for an all-new gay version of the "birds and the bees" conversation with his father, or the secret Harry shares with him.

Missing Pieces (6900, T) - When Scorpius finally gathers the courage to come out to his father, at first Draco doesn't take it very well. Angst and drama with a happy ending.

All stories take place during and after Albus and Scorpius's 5th year at Hogwarts, about a year after the events ofThe Cursed Child, and are compliant with the published text of the play.

All my stories can also be found at my fanficion.net archive.

Excerpt: Albus Day (7900 words, rated T, Albus/Scorpius)

pica_scribit — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 00:15:32 GMT

Posted in full at: http://ift.tt/2gmvQbo at December 09, 2016 at 03:00PM

“I’ll never get used to how big your family is,” Scorpius said, shaking his head, as they turned toward the steps back down to the Slytherin dungeon. “You must be related to half of Wizarding Britain. And some of France, too,” he added, remembering Albus’s Aunt Fleur.

“And you’re related to the other half.” Albus chuckled. “I guess it’s lucky we’re not related to each other.”

“Not closely, anyway,” Scorpius teased. “We do have one cousin in common.”

Albus rolled his eyes. “Teddy is my godbrother. We’re not blood relatives.”

Scorpius grinned. “Does that make us kissing cousins, then?”

Albus’s hands were full of gifts from his family, but he nudged Scorpius with a shoulder. “As long as it involves you and kissing, you can call it whatever you like.”

- Excerpt from Albus Day by @picascribit