This made me laugh so so hard

Omg I just... when I heard about the packing, and they opened it and just... I LOST IT! This was so funny to read, no wonder Andy and Ted got so embarrassed

Oh those boys! Haha.

Oh god I love it XD

hehehe poor poor purebloods

Dear lord what did I just read?! XD

Maybe I’m just really innocent minded, but I had to read first scene twice before I clued in what could LOOK like balloons, but weren’t actually balloons and would make Andy all embarrassed. I guess wizards have other means of protection lol.
James and Sirius’ uncertainty over the condoms is too funny, and based on the summary I can just see a bunch of animal balloons made out of condoms at Harry’s first birthday party or something equally silly.
YES! It’s just as good as I imagined it. Of course Remus and Lily would know the condoms for what they really are. The talk at the end was great, especially since Sirius wasn’t that embarrassed over it and started tormenting Remus. I don’t know why they needed to have separate talks, I guess Lily and Remus were too embarrassed to give it to both of them?
I really enjoyed this and was snickering in anticipation in the build-up to the end. I thought it was a clever use of the prompt “protection”.
Great job!

Oh gosh, just from the description I'm already afraid of what they've gotten themselves into! I can only assume that hilarity ensues, so I'm eager to read it. xD

I was right! I totally knew from the start what he had found. I almost want some context, though, as to how old Sirius is here, since I'm having trouble figuring it out. I'm guessing he's pretty young, judging by the reaction and Andromeda's hesitance to tell him about what he's found, coupled with the fact that he doesn't appear to be able to simply read the box and figure it out himself.

I just love Sirius's reasoning that if he's not allowed to have them then they're clearly something worth having! The look the woman at the till gave him was definitely a nice touch. xD Condom balloons! Oh gosh. This never ends well. Ever. Not even slightly. And making them into balloons is just a horrible, horrible, messy idea.

Oh, I love that Remus and Lily are the ones to discover them. Though it makes me wonder how Remus knows about Muggle things like this? I love his assessment that they clearly didn't make it to Sirius's room if they were opening condoms in the hall lol. I think what they found was almost worse than they had imagined. Condom animals! I just can't stop giggling.

Aha, Remus and Lily explaining about condoms. Funniest thing ever. Oh, but that explains how Remus would know. I love Sirius taunting poor Remus. That must have been a hard conversation for him to have...no pun intended? xD I almost wish we got to see how Lily's conversation with James went. This was really cute, though.

Oh my goodness! This was gloriously awkward! You certainly took this “protection” prompt in a very interesting direction! I was giggling like a twelve year old boy that entire time, haha! We all know about Sirius’ fascination with Muggle things, I suppose it makes sense he eventually would have stumbled onto something like this.

I was a little confused in the beginning. Sirius came across very young and I though perhaps this took place during first year or something. So it was disorienting when it seems they were all living in a house together. That’s a very small nitpick though.

The way that Sirius and James try and work out what these strange items are is just hilarious! And the way that Lily and Remus couldn’t stop laughing, especially when they caught each other’s eyes was just too perfect and then Sirius and James were just confused! I was dying right along side Lily and Remus!

I think my favorite part, though, was when Remus was trying to explain the exact function of the condom without actually saying it. “Well… think about the shape…” Bahaha!

The one small plot hole in this (well, I suppose it’s not that small) is that I think Sirius and James probably could have just read the box and figured out what they were for. I’m pretty sure there’s instructions included. But it was far funnier to approach this idea in this way, so that doesn’t bother me too much. Great job! Very entertaining!

Ah the Scared Stone comp. Looked interesting when it was going on. Trust Shane to come up with something kooky and complicated like that. I kind of guessed from just the title that this was a NeonD story, dunno why, just made me think Liza.

I think Muggle should be capitalized. Not sure why, but I just always see it like that. I like how you've got us guessing at what the box is. Sirius seems pretty in character too, nagging away at Andy and not letting up. I think I can maybe guess what it's a box of.

Bwhahaha they are what I thought they were. This is great. Now the title is even better. Good thing it seems like Sirius didn't get the lubed up ones or that would have been a whole 'thing' with them. I love that he got nine boxes. “Hey, I don't know what these are, but let's get nine of them!” Oh Sirius, you silly wizard boy.

I like how it seems like all four of them live together at this point. I assume this is sometime before Harry shows up.

Lol what little boy's leaving their toy wrappers all over the house. Tisk Tisk. I like how Remus points out that they'd never make it to the bedroom if they started going at it in the hallway. Sometimes nice girls like Lily need that kind of stuff pointed out to them.

BWHAHAHAHAHAH THEY MADE HATS OUT OF THEM! THAT'S BRILLIANT. AND THEY GOT DRUNK WHILE THEY DID IT! THAT'S THE BEST THING EVER!

The fact that Remus had to have 'the talk' with Sirius was the icing on the cake. Well done. I didn't notice any SpaG and the story made me actually laugh out loud a few times. The relationship between everyone was great, very natural.

Hello there!

FANTASTIC use of the prompt. I loved the different take on the idea of 'protection', instead of being all heartbreaking and angsty this had me stifling laughs.

You did good in cluing the reader in to what was in the 'mystery box' before the big reveal. It kept me eagerly waiting throughout the story to see how Sirius figures it out. It also made me giggle knowing what they were as James and Sirius played with them.

Your choice of title was also very clever, it grabbed my interest before I'd even begun the story and as I began made me wonder exactly how it was going to tie in. Using a mystery item also helped to grab my interest from the get go.

I always love seeing platonic Remus/Lily interaction because I think they would make great friends and I think you managed to capture well their relationship with a few lines of dialogue.

That Wolfstar scene at the end was just too funny. Oh, and I didn't see any SPaG at all, so this is pretty much one of my favorite stories ever. No concrit, sorry I couldn't be of more help, but this was well written and a riot the whole way through.

LOL! Does that box contain what I think it contains...? I think it does! (I guess that says a lot about my mind, but it's also the title I think.)

Oh, I wish you hadn't used the word. Although we know what they are already, they don't, so maybe if you just referred to them as latex-things or something it might've just upped the humour factor. Probably because as readers we know something that they don't for a short while. (But this is a tiny, tiny, tiny thing.)

There are spells for sex protection?! Really, I have to hear more about those.

Hahaha...this was definitely a fun read. Thank you for writing it.

In terms of concrit, I think your dialogues are great and the concepts of the things you write about are always so interesting and novel. It really makes your work that much more enjoyable to read. You describe action well too.

Sometimes what's missing is perhaps a bit of setting description, just to give me a vague idea of 'where' these scenes are taking place. Just a bit of information about the environment might help me paint more of a picture perhaps? Like the third scene was slightly easier for me visualise because I could imagine Lily and Remus' progress into the house and towards the living room. Again this might be more appropriate in longer fics or stories, maybe?

Great work!

So the title intrigued me and the description made me very excited because I am sure i know what they actually got a hold of and I am so excited to see how this plays out!
OMG YES! I love how realistic you have made, both the situation which leads to Sirius buying them and the reaction of Andromeda at them having been found! I was already giggling at the beginning. Not to mention i was imagining the looks Sirius doesn't notice he's getting as he confidently strolls up to the counter carrying them.
OMG! HAHAHAHA I can't even believe he bought nine boxes! The looks...just all the looks! Awww, poor James and Sirius, so clueless. Though, I think most kids think they are balloons the first time they encounter them. I really can't wait to read what they end up doing with them.
' .laughing! My dogs are seriously looking at me like I'm crazy right now. Balloon animals made out of condoms! I think the hats are what got me the most...I can picture it so perfectly it hurts from laughing so hard.
Well, that was a great story and a great ending. You got the characterization down wonderfully. This felt very organic and I could honestly picture this happening at some point. Well done.

Hi Liza! Interesting title, looking forward to reading this...

Great start! I like an introduction that starts with some mystery dialogue, really draws the reader in. One thing though - [“You know what.”] I think that should be a question, as she is kind of asking him “You know what?”

I love Sirius’s enthusiasm for finding out what Ted and Andromeda have! I’m assuming he isn’t a child in this story as Andromeda is already married, but I love the childish desperation he has for discovering the contents of the box. Very in character!

Oh my God! I’m actually really embarrassed for Andromeda! I actually thought from the title, that they would be balloons...facepalms. You’d think that even wizards would have been taught about contraception? I loved the rapport between Sirius and James, and the supermarket woman giving them an odd look.

Ahh, cringing even more at Lily and Remus finding the discarded condom wrappers along the corridor! This is so funny, especially at imagining what on earth they must be thinking has happened! I’m literally on the end of my seat, even though, judging from the title, I’m kind of expecting what’s going to happen...

I literally adore how childish James and Sirius are here! Like, Remus and Lily know what the condoms are and they walk in on them with condom hats on and...oh God, this is actually hilarious.

Aw, the little WolfStarish end scene was adorable. Loved it. This story was actually SO funny, and I can hardly fault it. Other than to say that there was maybe a little too much dialogue, but judging from the comical story this is, it seems necessary.

Great job!

Sophie xx

Oh my god. What is this!? It's amazing! I cannot even express how much I loved this story. Each of the little scenes is filled with it's own little ball of brilliance. Also, I didn't spot any errors, so yay!
In the first section, I loved how Andy and Ted's embarrassment at the box made Sirius intensely curious, and decide they must be amazing, whatever they were. That struck me as a very Sirius thing to do.
In the second section, I loved the weird look Sirius mentions the girl at the till gave him, because although you didn't say much, this painted the most hilarious image in my mind.
In the third section, I loved how Remus and Lily automatically assume Sirius is having sex, and then the awkwardness that ensues when Remus and Lily know the truth and realise they have to explain.
In the final section, I loved how Sirius is no less excited when he learns the truth, it's brilliant.
Basically, I love this, and thank you for writing it :)