Gemma Crouch, Slytherin's finest and Sirius Black's longtime best mate, has a habit of flirting like it's a sport-especially with him. Everyone sees the tension but them. Lily and Remus are done waiting. James is taking bets. And Hogwarts is holding its breath to see if the hottest duo finally stops pretending they're just friends.

"You can't keep pretending this is simple." Remus's voice was quiet, but firm-his amber eyes dark with something she couldn't name. "You're not just a girl, Delia. And I'm not just some boy who looks away when you bare your fangs." Delia held his gaze. Unwavering. "Then stop looking away." A beat. A breath. And then Sirius laughed-sharp and bitter. "So what? You want him to beg? Or should I be the one crawling at your feet this time?" He stepped closer, dangerously close. "Tell me, Lia. When you kiss me like that, when you drink from me like I'm yours-do you think of him?" She turned. Slowly. Eyes glowing like sunlight caught in honey. "Do you really want to know?" Silence stretched. Hearts beat faster. And magic pulsed between them like thunder beneath velvet skin. Remus exhaled. "You don't have to choose. Not yet. Just... don't shut us out." Delia's voice, barely more than a whisper: "I was never meant to have this. Love. Warmth. A future." She looked between them, heart split, soul aching. "But if I could... I'd choose the one who reminds me I'm more than the monster I fear I am." ⸻ In a world where werewolves and vampires are sworn enemies, one girl walks the line between danger and desire. A forbidden blood bond. A shared bed. A love that defies all logic. She didn't ask to fall for both of them. But she did. And now... She must decide who she'll bleed for.

Ophelina Averinton bound by duty, burdened by power, and chained to a fate she cannot escape. James Potter is wild, reckless, destined for a war she was meant to fight. Their paths should have never crossed, yet fate binds them through love, betrayal, and pain. No matter how far they drift, they are pulled back together, even when the world fights to keep them apart. Like fire and water- forces that should never touch, for they are destined to clash. Yet when the fire blazes too fiercely, it craves the cool embrace of water to soothe its rage. And when the water grows too cold, frozen and still, it longs for the warmth of fire to reignite its flow. In their contrast, they are both the destruction and salvation of each other. "Love is too fragile word for me when it comes to you, Lina" ---------------- [I haven't specified the appearances of the characters, allowing readers the freedom to imagine them as they wish.] Warning: This story unfolds as a slow-burn narrative filled with drama, conflicts, intense emotional and physical trauma, themes of violence and death. It also contains mature themes and scenes that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. Marauders Era James potter x OC Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters featured in this book. However, I do own the original characters created for this story.

❛𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮, 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴.❜ 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡. . . Four years. That was how long Lilith Carrington had been on the run for. Four years of being hunted down, just because she protected the boy who lived. Just because she wouldn't bow down to a narcissistic arse who decided to play god. She fought. She fought and fought until she couldn't anymore, and that was her downfall. But the younger ones, Harry and Hermione, put their faith in her- for she was the gifted. And she will be their savior. Being reborn in an entirely different timeline seems a bit impossible, isn't it? Well, so was magic. But things aren't always what it seems. ▶︎ •၊၊||၊|။||||။‌‌‌‌‌၊|၊၊||၊|။||||။‌‌‌‌‌ • 1:33 ----- 𝘂𝘀, james bay ❛ tell me when the light goes down, that even in the dark we can find a way out. ❜ ⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ HARRY POTTER, THE MARAUDERS' ERA [ ❛ THE GIFTED ❜ STAND-ALONE BOOK ]

"𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞." "𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐱?" "𝐎𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐱, 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲." -James Potter finds himself in a compromising situation as he wakes up beside Octavia Mikaelson - a charming Slytherin whose sharp wits and intimidating beauty quite deter him from his Gryffindor loyalty. What started as a playful prank-filled rivalry between them quickly escalated into a secret affair at one Ravenclaw party. Will James figure out his true feelings for Lily Evans as he starts harboring attraction to Octavia?

✾𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳✾ ✧ᴍᴀʀᴀᴜᴅᴇʀs ᴇʀᴀ✧ ɪɴ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯. #1 in RemusLupin 06/04/22 #1 in Moony 08/04/22 #1 in Regulus Black 11/10/22 #1 in Potter 20/04/22 #1 in Marauders Fan Fiction 24/04/22 #1 in Wizarding World 28/04/22 #1 in Padfoot 12/05/22 #1 in hogwartsschoolofwitchcraftandwizardry 23/04/22 #2 in MarleneMckinnon 28/07/22 #2 in Sirius Black 27/04/22 #2 in Peter Pettigrew 10/05/22 #2 in Dumbledore 13/07/22 #2 in Gryffindor 15/04/22 #4 in Hogwarts 15/04/22 #4 in JamesPotter 16/04/22 #4 in Prongs 18/04/22 (This story may include mature content and emotional triggers that could cause distress towards the reader)

𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 . . . 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟. 𝗆𝖺𝗋𝖺𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖾𝗋𝖺 𝗃𝖺𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝗉𝗈𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗑 𝗈𝖼 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗌

"love isn't meant to be a fairytale, and it won't be easy - but when it's real, it'll always find a way" [ james potter x oc ] ( marauders era ) I do not own Harry Potter or The Originals. All rights go to Julie Plec, JK Rowling, and all of the writers and directors :)

∞ ϟ 9¾ ♔ ⚯ ➵ ♆ "I know we just met, but mark my words, I'm going to marry you someday." Harry says confidently. "Aw, that's cute." Avery cooed while tilting her head. "I know I am." He said with a smug grin. "No, it's cute that you think I would get with an arrogant toe rag like you." Avery smirked at the boy who's smile deflated. ∞ ϟ 9¾ ♔ ⚯ ➵ ♆ in which the future generation, goes back to 1976 to watch eight movies about their lives to change their future. slight au, but heavily follows the movies. harry x oc ps:✔️ cos:✔️ poa:✔️ gof:✔️ ootp:✍🏽 hbp:🔜 dh:🔜 complete: ✔️ in progress:✍🏽 haven't started: 🔜 i do not own any of harry potter characters or plot. all rights go to dobby, the rightful author of the books. [marked as complete so wattpad doesn't delete!]