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1. Softly by loverlupin

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • James Potter/Lily Evans Potter
   • Lily Evans Potter
   • James Potter
   • Sirius Black
   • Marlene McKinnon
   • Remus Lupin
   • Dorcas Meadowes
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Smoking
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Consent
   • Fluff and Smut
   • just a cute get together
   • Not Canon Compliant
   • Modern Marauders (Harry Potter)
   • they are just twenty-somethings who have been pining for years
   • And they finally do something about it
   • Chapter 2 Tags:
   • Oral Sex
   • Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot
   • Jily Kinktober 2025
   • Chapter 3 tags:
   • Teasing
   • Inspired by Fanart
   • Semi-Public Sex
   • i guess
   • Tender Sex
   • Chapter 4 Tags:
   • Cock Warming
   • Praise Kink
   • (that applies to every chapter tbh)
   • Falling In Love
   • Dom/sub Undertones
   • Chapter 5 Tags:
   • Fingerfucking
   • Lingerie
   • Finger Sucking
   • Chapter 6 Tags:
   • Mirror Sex
   • Love Confessions

   Summary

   A (smutty) look into Lily and James' budding romantic relationship, beginning with the night they confessed their feelings for each other. Work and chapter titles are inspired by Clairo's song "Softly."
   Nominated for Best Smut in the 2025 Jily Awards! Thank you :')

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   39,529

   Chapters:

   6/6

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