" why do you do so much
for the people who hurt you
the most? "

" i'd rather do so than allow
myself to be alone. "

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[ SYNOPSIS. ]
JAMES FLEAMONT POTTER, what a name. The students of Hogwarts knew him as the boy with the smile that could charm you like no other. For a wizard, he didn't need to use his wand to bewitch you. He's the one everyone wanted or envied— good looks, loud personality, and to top it all off he was the Chaser for Gryffindor. The Jock, the Mr. Popular, he's had every girl and guy wrapped around his fingertips.

Which is why Clara had to make sure her walls were ten feet higher whenever she was around her so-called friend. Always keeping him at arm's length after falling victim to his laugh— as every girl did. The girl would forever regret the day she shook his hand, and the boy would forever regret not saying anything sooner.

Hogwarts' Will- They- Won't- They? More like Hogwarts' When- Will- They.

NO. 1 PARTY ANTHEM
carollingdxnvers 2025
a james potter fanfiction

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friends to lovers • oblivious love • right person wrong timing
started ── july 7 , 2025
finished ── tba

"my interest is to lay with you."

CLARA LETTIE WINSLOW
ravenclaw . played by mary elizabeth winstead
half blooded | prefect of ravenclaw
"i'll never be that kind of angel."

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JAME FLEAMONT POTTER
gryffindor . played by aaron taylor johnson
pure blooded | chaser of gryffindor
"she's got a boyfriend anyways."

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[ TABLE ENDS —— • clara's small circle ]

ALEXANDRE 'ALEX' MOREAU
gryffindor . played by joseph gordon levitt
muggle born | the energetic realist

VIRGINIA BETTY MOON
hufflepuff . played by lee hojung
half blooded | the best chaser of hufflepuff

LIVIANA SALLOW
ravenclaw . played by leighton meester
half blooded | beauty and the brains

"you and me, always forever."

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[ WINSLOW 2.0 —— • clara's younger brother ]
CLEMENT WREN WINSLOW
gryffindor . played by josh hutcherson
half blooded | beater of gryffindor
"when do you realize vienna waits for you?"

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[ THE MADMAN —— • the boyfriend ]
GABRIEL CARRION
gryffindor . played by leonardo dicaprio
pure blooded | the deceiver
"you're starting to look really weird."

ANDREW GARFIELD AS REMUS LUPIN
BEN BARNES AS SIRIUS BLACK
COOPER HOFFMAN AS PETER PETTIGREW
SOPHIE SKELTON AS LILY EVANS
TIMOTHEE CHALAMET AS REGULUS BLACK
ELLE FANNING AS PANDORA LOVEGOOD
LOVIE SIMONE AS DORCAS MEADOWS
LOUIS GARREL AS SEVERUS SNAPE
SOFIA BRYANT AS MARY MCDONALD
SUKI WATERHOUSE AS MARLENE MCKINNON
CAREY MULLIGAN AS ALICE FORTESCUE
JAMES STURGESS AS FRANK LONGBOTTOM
SARAH GADON AS NARCISSA BLACK
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY AS ANDROMEDA BLACK
KATIE MCGRATH AS BELLATRIX BLACK
JAMES MCAVOY AS TED TONKS

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CLARA & JAMES
clames • jara • jarettie • wintter
the swan and the stag

1. back to friends by sombr
2. heavy by the marias
3. at the beach, in every life by gigi perez
4. something, somehow, someday by rolemodel
5. bad habit by steve lacy
6. guilty as sin? by taylor swift
7. sex by the 1975
8. fuck me eyes by ethel cain
9. back to the old house by the smiths
10. sailor song by gigi perez

DISCLAIMER AND WARNINGS. i do not own harry potter franchise nor the marauders era. this is purely for entertainment written by a fan for fans. all credits go to the writers and producers— though in no way, shape, or form do i support or condone j.k. rowling and her actions as she stands for everything i am against.

this book will heavily follow whatever i believe to be canon or according to how i believe the timeline would go, meaning there are changes as well as canon relationships to this book such as wolfstar. THIS DOES NOT FOLLOW THE PLOT OF ALL THE YOUNG DUDES OR ANY BIG MARAUDERS FANFIC! whatever you believe canon from those fics may not be canon here, so don't start going "but james did this in crimson peaks(?)" or "but remus and grant chapman" guys this is an entirely new fic, please understand that!

this book will also contain mature content, PLEASE BE WARNED OF THE FOLLOWING: drinking, smoking, death, blood, gore, mental illnesses such as depression and ptsd, torture, implied smut, self harm, abuse, violence, cheating, explicit language, addiction, and a lot more mature content. if you are uncomfortable with any of that please be advised not to read this book! i do not condone violent and gruesome actions in the real world, nor would i wish harm to anyone — and in no way, shape, or form am i trying to romanticize anything. the marauders era leading up to the death of james and lily is known for the wizarding war, which has been notoriously known for the tortures and deaths of multiple characters. i'm not going to write this with full on crazy bat stuff, but i need to advise a lot of you that this WILL be heavy for many readers. that goes to say, gabriel isn't necessarily meant to be rooted for, hence why casey and i chose leo dicap for his faceclaim. he's not to be romanticized whatsoever, he's just an evil doer.

a lot of this fanfic is inspired (either vaguely or heavily) by things that have happened in my life— especially the character of clara and whatever interactions she has with the other characters around her. a lot of my own ocs reflect me and my own experiences with relationships and the sort. not all of it is inspired by my life, but a good chunk of it will be! this is more of a message in this intro that i want to make aware: whatever you are struggling through, you are not alone. don't be afraid to turn to a friend for comfort or to seek help at your lowest! as much as you believe you could hold it in, know that you also matter in the grand scheme of things, and that whatever you're going through is valid! I LOVE YOU ALL, PLEASE KNOW THAT! <3

DEDICATIONS. huge big thank you thank you thank you to the tod waggner to my alex browning, the co-parent of the infamous streak pet bertha, and the person who helped me make this book, caseyinthealps ! from losing it over bertha and wondering if she'll live to see 200 to spamming you 197338383+ tiktoks a day on every account, thank you for bringing me out of the shackles of touching grass and moreso touching the phone to finally make a fic and ACTUALLY update and write LMAO! i fear i've spent majority of my life on this app (especially growing up), and i find myself feeling empty or feeling like something's missing if i'm not finding a faceclaim or writing a chapter so genuinely thank you for making my mind click all of a sudden to go back into writing. I LOVE YOU POOKIE, and words canNOT describe how much i value our friendship! thank you for listening to my tangents about the spawn of the devil himself, i hope this fic keeps you entertained as much as our conversations 🦦

to my snoogums, f4brays , janiabeans  , andromqda  , maiareficcos , mvsteryink , stainedgirlsorrow , MsMarvelfangirl , misswcrld , THANK YOU FOR SHOWING SUPPORT AND INTEREST IN THIS FIC! it definitely means sm to me, coming up with the idea on a random weekday over a conversation with casey! this hopefully brings me back to writing because i've been so focused on everything that has been happening outside of wattpad that i forgot where my roots are at 🙂‍↔️

AND TO MY MUTUALS, HERE IS YET ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE FRANKIEVERSE! _dreamya AMadRoyal blacksired02 maximumprime_ lovelymxt bloomup10 blowing-smoke cqstlebyers cubiclez sevoryx revolvingrobins whimsywitchess shiningstarlght star_keys thedrama_llama amcrfati ethelcained prongslivesyoung riddleravenclaw_ cobrakais eirtargaryen extrxmist sj_amor -fairyszn yasdawn -eclipwe elsiecherry mayamaybe29 padmesgarden AND ALL MY MUTUALS I DIDNT GET TO TAG, KNOW THAT YOURE STILL IN MY MIND YOU GUYS.