Anonymous asked: Lily headcanons?
alrightpotter:
Just, in general? OK, then.
The girl I adore, Lily Evans:
- Swears like a sailor.
- Has absolutely zero reservations about dancing in public, no matter what she looks like.
- Always carries out a dare until the very end.
- Harbours a strong, courageous streak, which, despite all of her other wonderful characteristics, is her underlying, most potent trait, which is why she ended up in Gryffindor.
- That bravery also involves standing up for what is right.
- Sticks up for those she loves.
- Even when people are beyond her help (*cough* Snape *cough*).
- Jumps in puddles.
- Loves - and loves to help - animals, big or small.
- (‘Would you consider James an animal?’ ‘Shut up, Marlene.’)
- Isn’t necessarily allergic to lilies, but tells everyone she thinks they’re clichéd. Loves lilies anyway.
- Likes plants in general, even though she has two black thumbs.
- Never one to be intimidated by an opponent.
- Snarky.
- Although, she can be easily flustered (*cough* James *cough).
- Often talks back to her teachers, but never in a disrespectful manner.
- The above is pretty much canon, according to Slughorn.
- So she always uses cheek, but never in an ignorant manner.
- Loves sweets, but nothing too sickly.
- Adores marshmallows.
- She loves bonfires and sparklers, so she can roast marshmallows.
- Likes dogs, but is a cat person.
- Can’t blow bubblegum.
- Likes Queen.
- Likes Quidditch, but doesn’t trust herself on a broom.
- Doesn’t trust herself with fire, either, but still uses sparklers religiously.
- Always takes part in Bonfire Night.
- Collects candles.
- Chases butterflies (with Peter).
- Doesn’t cook an awful lot, but is very good at slow-stewing meals, such as casseroles and soups, seeing as it’s so similar to Potions.
- Loves cupcakes.
- And loves to decorate cupcakes, even though she makes a mess.
- She’ll bake them with Peter (well, he does most of the baking), and she’ll help to decorate. Peter’s decorating skills usually trump her’s, though.
- She just adores the pastel colours of the icing.
- Sets up bird houses in her backyard.
- Doesn’t mind one bit when visiting owls use them.
- Probably visits the Owlery more often than she sends letters.
- Likes stargazing.
- Does it often, with James, even before they were dating.
- Usually involved tears and cigarette smoke.
- Prefers cloud-watching, though.
- Likes astrology, sure, but doesn’t set a lot of store by it (at least, that’s what she tells people).
- Mildly superstitious.
- Loves to climb trees.
- Broke her arm when she was kid, once, from falling out a tree. Healed a little too quickly (from da MAGIKS).
- Will fiercely defend everyone she loves until her dying breath. Which she did.
- Loves making - and wearing - daisy chains.
- Her favourite thing about Summer is the fashion.
- She wears sundresses, sunhats, and sandals religiously.
- But, she prefers to go barefoot.
- Loves the beach.
- Sticks her tongue out at people.
- Likes strawberries, and strawberry-flavoured things (especially strawberry ice cream).
- Gets hay fever, but will put up with it in the Spring, because everything is fresh and bright and new.
- Seems to ladder every pair of tights she owns.
- Always manages to loose her quills.
- Likes art, but doesn’t set much store by her talents.
- Can cartwheel.
- Can only do handstands underwater.
- Used to do gymnastics as a kid, not ballet.
- Paints her toenails pink.
- Adores her Doc Martens.
- Likes maxi-skirts.
- Tried to write a journal, but couldn’t stick with it for more than a few days.
- She’s not bad swimmer.
- Accidentally swum to the deep end when she was young, and nearly went under before someone dragged her out.
- Her worst fear is drowning.
- Loves to ride her bike. Only wobbles a little bit.
- Loves gingerbread, and whacks James over the head when he suggests that it’s because of her hair.
- ‘Shut up, you prat.’ ‘You love it, Ginge.’
- Likes tennis.
- Lily in her white tennis skirt evokes a few snarky comments from James.
- She throws her racket at him.
- And then starts pelting tennis balls at him.
- Lily in a visor.
- Has a great friendship with each of the Marauders.
- Bonds with Sirius over their family issues.
- She worries greatly about her family, not her blood status.
- Steals Remus’s jumpers from him.
- Makes her own jewellery.
- Made a friendship bracelet for each of the Marauders.
- Peter accepts his happily.
- Remus smiles and wears his proudly.
- Sirius wears his with a multitude of wristbands.
- James refuses to wear it, at first, because ‘I’m your boyfriend, Lily, not just a friend.’, so she kisses him on the cheek and tells him it can be a Boyfriend Bracelet.
- He never takes it off, after that.
- Squeals when Sirius gives her rides on his motorbike.
- Doesn’t wear a lot of makeup, because she doesn’t like how it feels on her skin.
- In fact, she used to wear more than she does now.
- She would cover up her freckles.
- But she stopped when James points out how much he likes her freckles.
- However, she knows that she doesn’t need the attention of a bloke to make her feel comfortable in her own skin.
- Her favourite colour is mint green.
- Because they would come in her drink, she chews on mint leaves in Summer.
- She does the same thing when she’s pregnant.
- Buys chew toys for Sirius for his presents.
- (Gets him the vinyl album he wanted, anyway.)
- Calls James ‘Fork’ when she finds out why the boys call him ‘Prongs’.
- Puts a cheeto on each fingers and eats it that way. Always.
- Plays piano.
- LOVES SCI-FI.
- LOVES STAR WARS.
- (Owns Star Wars pyjamas.)
- LOVES DOCTOR WHO.
- IS THE BIGGEST DOCTOR WHO NERD YOU WILL EVER MEET.
- Grew up watching it with her family.
- Elven-year-old Lily asks older Muggleborn Hogwarts’ students if everything in Doctor Who is real.
- They just smile and ruffle her hair and laugh and tell her, ‘No, of course they aren’t.’
- Loves her stuffed toys.
- Still sleeps with one and whacks people when they tease her about it.
- Always says that if she were to ever have a girl, she would name her Petunia.
- Likes the rain, even though it means that she can’t go outdoors.
- Likes tea, including herbal, and hot chocolate, too. Isn’t a huge fan of coffee.
- Wants to travel to India, one day.
- Will fiercely defend those she loves until her dying breath. And she did.
