By naming his son Albus, Harry bestowed upon him Dumbledore’s legacy: befriending a blond, brilliant young man, who understands him like no one else can, and falling head over heels in love with him.
alright i’ve been sucked back in-please send me harry potter fics. i will accept drarry, wolfstar, perciver, albus/scorpius, linny, and more! thank you all <3
Albus and Scorpius are trans/non-binary and best friends who often share clothes together. James fancies Scorpius but he’s yet to find the courage to approach them. | for @stargazing-enby‘s request. [Also part of the ‘trans character stories’ art series on ao3.]
“Pick you?” Theodore asked, slightly surprised. “Didn’t you say you worked so hard to be noticed?” Albus nodded. “So, I would think it was youwho picked me, sweet boy.”
It’s been a while since I wrote something, right? anyway, I wanted to write something without any pretension, just Harry being a father of teenagers. sorry for the mistakes, it’s been a long time since i did this, and i’m still getting used to it all again
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“Dad,” James’ voice rang through the room, bursting the bubble that Harry was in. It was hard to have a quiet moment at home so he could just read a book, when all the kids were at home, arguing and yelling at each other.
Teenagers weren’t easy.
“Hello,” Harry put the book on his lap, looking at his son who was accompanied by Lily Lu, who didn’t look at all happy to be dragged along beside him. Great, another discussion that Harry would pretend to pay attention to. “What happened?”
“Tell her to stop being annoying please, I want to go out with my friends and she wants to go along!” James complained, while Lily imitated him without making a sound and rolled her eyes.
“I don’t want to go out withhim! I just want to go to the mall too. I don’t even need to be around him, Dad!” She stomped her foot, crossing her arms in annoyance.
“Why don’t you go out with your friends?”
“You know why!” Lily yelled back. Harry patiently placed a hand on his temples and massaged them, not knowing what to say or what to do; they had been arguing all day over things so small that Harry was considering locking the two of them in a room and only letting go after they got along.
“James, just take her with you, that’s all, it won’t hurt you and besides, it’s safer that way,” It wasn’t nearly the answer the boy wanted, but it was what Harry could offer right now.
When Ginny got home from her trip, he hoped to be able to take her out so they could have a adult time together and away from the kids.
‘’Ugh! Why doesn’t Albus take her!?“
’‘Please, both of you,” Harry stopped them before Lily could even open her mouth to retort. “Either the two go together, or no one goes!” They stopped, eyes wide and cheeks slightly flushed, watching their father with redoubled caution now. “You have five minutes to decide what you’re going to do. Otherwise, I would love to lie here on the couch in peace and read my book.”
Harry opened the book he was reading again, stretching his legs and pretending not to notice the silent argument that James and Lily were having as they walked to their rooms to get ready; He didn’t quite understand why they were fighting so much the last few days, even Albus, who used to start all the fights, was finding their behavior strange.
Maybe when Ginny got home, she could get one of them to talk about what was going on.
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Spoiler; Lily Lu is dating one of James’ friends and he doesn’t like it at all.
dude as IF harry would say he wishes albus wasn’t his son. as IF harry would even let albus wish harry wasn’t his dad. harry grew up without love or affection, he grew up not wanted at all, and I’m just supposed to believe that he wouldn’t shower his children with all of that and more? harry is such a wonderful dad and even if his fame is annoying and he can be overbearing at times, his children know he loves them and they would never wish somebody else was their dad. I will never stop being angry over harry saying that to albus.
nobody asked so here’s what I headcanon james, albus, and lily actually being named. all the first names came from a list of shakespeare names lmao I don’t have a reason I just really like them :)
1. James Sirius Potter — Leonardo Henry Potter
Harry wouldn’t want to burden his child with both the name Harry and Potter, so Henry is the safest bet. Ginny actually came up with it, telling him that his great-grandfather’s real name was Henry and since Harry was named after him, it works. He goes by Leo and death glares the people who call him by his full name, though he’ll fight anybody who makes fun of his name.
2. Albus Severus Potter — Sebastian Arthur Potter
This was all Ginny. She talked for a long time with her dad about it, eventually landing on ‘we’ll pretty much name him anything that sounds good with Arthur’ and Arthur very much cried when she told him. He goes by Baz mostly or Seb sometimes but doesn’t mind people calling him Sebastian. He likes the way it sounds.
3. Lily Luna Potter — Luciana Lily Potter
Harry said ‘Luciana’ and Ginny swooned. He told her that he used to imagine having a sister who was named after his mother like he was named after his father and that since he didn’t get that chance that he’d like his daughter to be named after his mother. Ginny totally doesn’t cry when he tells her this. She goes by Ana mostly but Harry calls her Lucy and she allows it. She loves her name and thinks it’s very pretty, just like her mother does.
I saw the trailer for Stepmom (never watched it) so how about stepdad!Tom
SO in this, Harry and Tom would have attended Hogwarts together but didn’t start talking until after. Tom doesn’t have his canon views in this; he’s just awkward, insecure and kinda angry and lonely but then sometime after Harry and Ginny divorce in their 20s, Harry gets with Tom.
Harry is a single parent to Al and godfather to Teddy
Ginny is still apart of Al’s life although they don’t have a close relationship. She hates Tom and does everything she can to prevent Al (and also Teddy) from getting close to Tom
Meanwhile, it’s actually bothering Tom, although he doesn’t want to admit it. He’d never wanted to get married and have children but Harry’s changed him. He starts to feel paternal feelings for Teddy and Al and tries to bond with them, learning along the way that family doesn’t have to be blood related
Demigod au - basically a wrong boy who lived, with a female godling Harry Potter and Godling Ron and Hermione. Enjoy the misadventures of Belladonna (Harry Potter) as she tries to find the one soul that is annoyingly escaping her father, Hades’ kingdom.
Family history suck au - (wip on ideas) Basically Harry finds out not about a creature inheritance but his relation to Tom Riddle. Basically Harry’s grandma is a naga and through some complications and drama, Harry’s granddad is also Tom. Still working out what year it would take place and what would happen…
New Dark lord au - Based off this tik tok, through the bullying of school and the gift of Lady magic, Albus Potter finds himself the new Dark Lord (basically the one who balances magic and looks after dark creatures). Poor boy…
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