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Title: To Ev'ry Wandering Bark, A Star
Author: Anonymous (![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) hp_springsmut entry)
Rating: R
Pairing: Snape/Percy
Summary: Two lost souls, resigned to loneliness, meet by chance: a tale of rapport and rediscovery told by two voices.
This is 1200 words, so bite the dust and ignore the pairing if you don't like it. What floored me about this fic was the original and oh so effective formatting that the author tried out here. I've never seen this done this way; she used her formatting to simultaneously present two first-person POVs, with their thoughts sometimes converging. I'm not going to spoil it for content, which is satisfying and for a fic this short, expertly executed. But the formatting alone makes reading it time well-spent.
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Title: Alibi
Author: ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) dracofiend
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Harry interrogates Draco Malfoy.
Genre: Romance ficlet. On the angsty side, maybe.
I think I've only ever rec-ed one other Harry/Draco in my life. This is short, but it felt lonnnnnng, in the sense that I forgot to breathe when I was reading it, and had this lump in my throat. dracofiend seems to have a penchant for doing that to me, for some reason. It's the beautiful writing, the almost surreal description of Harry's routine, it's the dread, it's the inevitability, it's the...omgending. My palms were even sweaty.
Alibi
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Title: Alone
Author: snegurochka_lee
Pairing: Snape/Lupin
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1250
Genre: Angst
Summary: Lupin was always shit at Legilimency; Snape never needed to fear that Lupin would breach his mind. That did not keep him from practicing daily, however, in order to be ready for the day Snape was certain was coming, the day Lupin would walk back into Snape's life and train those pleading eyes on him once more.
I'm not a big Snupin fan; about the only time I read it is when I see a writer I like (Lee) do it. Lee has this ability to describe things so you taste the grit of bitterness in your mouth and feel the raw emotions of her characters (I cried, I really did). The ficlet portrays a scene in Snape's life when he's feeling the weight of abandonment, how he imagines he'll address this betrayal in a future moment.
Per the author's note, this is a missing canon moment. It's a raw, realistic reflection that made me feel sorry for both of them; I know that most of my flist are Snarry folk, but don't pass this by and miss out.
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Title: Bred in Captivity
Author: jadzialove
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Severus Snape, Harry/OMC, Ron/Hermione
Summary: Being sentenced to serve his time in Potter's custody is not the ultimate price Severus expected to pay for his crimes. It's not Harry's idea of post-war bliss either. But in making the best of a bad situation, they just might find something neither could have anticipated: understanding.
This was jadzialove's entry for hp_yule_balls. Snape is released into Harry's custody after the war, is maudlin and depressed, Harry takes care of him, then the tables are turned and Snape has to decide whether or not...OH NO, THAT'S ENOUGH, I'm giving away the story! It's a great read; Snape's inner monologue is perfectly Snape, there's jealously, and an OMC, as well as a likable adult Hermione, everything I like to find in a Snarry. I've said it before, but I'll say it again: the author is a queen of one-liner's, particularly the ones she puts in Snape's mouth. This story is angsty and sad in places, but has a touch of romance, and trust me, by the end you'll be wholly satisfied.
Title: A Master's Love
Author: sweetmelodykiss
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Severus/Harry
Summary: Post war: Once again, Harry needs rescuing from himself and the only man for the job is Snape.
This was my gift in hp_yule_balls, for which I asked for Snarry BDSM. This is a D/s fic, so stay away if that squicks you, by my, my it pressed all my ♥ buttons. It's well-written, features a submissive Harry who's made a mess of his life, and then Snape agrees to take him on. The best part of this story is that the author got the BDSM right--not a torture fest or dominating for the hell of it, but as a lifestyle choice with rules and respect for each other openly portrayed.
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Title: Severus and the Doomsday Affair
Author: jadzialove
Pairing: Snarry
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Summary: Severus sets out on the journey of a lifetime, determined to live before he dies.
HAAAAAA, so jadzialove wrote this great Snarry for me for Christmas, aided and abetted by amand_r, who must've been drowning in the irony of us both writing seekrit Snarrys for each other based on Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movies. So, Joe vs the Volcano' met 'You've got Mail'. This Snarry I was gifted with turns on one of those universal/classic themes that never gets old: if you knew you were going to die in X months, what would you do now?
Her story is funny, has some endearing OC's I loved, and the idea of Snape deciding to go after something he wants while he still has time put a lump in my throat before I even started. Her Snape was sad and snarky and sexy at the same time, although I did want to shake him a few times, as I'm sure Harry wanted to do more than once. It's about 11,000 words, and it's SNARRY! You'll love it!
And if you've not read her snarry_holidays story, I want to recommend that one to you as well. It's:
Title: Puzzled Together
Author: jadzialove
Rating: NC-17
Summary: At forty-two, Harry Potter finally felt it was safe to relax and enjoy his life, until his own life-long inability to resist a puzzle gets him into the sort of trouble only Severus Snape can fix.
This story has some intriguing original magic (magical puzzle boxes), mature Harry and Snape, magical bonding, and a side-dish of Albus Severus and Scorpius. Harry is alone at the beginning, but there's no Ginny bashing, and the fic has some exquisite twists and turns.
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Title: The Pond
Author: valis2
Characters: Snape, Hermione (NOTE: this is not a pairing)
Rating: G
Word Count: 1723
Summary: Post DH. No summary per se, but the author dreamt it, then got up and wrote it.
This won't take you but a few minutes to read. I'm not going to spoil it by discussing it, except to say that it's beautifully written, combines Snape and Hermione in a way I've never seen before, and made my skin crawl in parts, but tempted me to smile at the end. I challenge anyone to read this and then tell me they weren't affected...how, I won't say. Part of my amazement and admiration is due to the fact that she was able to do all this in a ficlet.
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Title: Devest
Author: ehmaz
Pairing: Ron/Snape
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Word Count: 4700
Summary: Severus has been watching Ron for a long time. He has come to terms with his own lot in life, but can he help Ron devest his own cumbersome titles too?
One of the nice things about being an Admin on Sycophant Hex is that I'm often dragged kicking and screaming exposed to pairings and subjects/genres that I'd never seek out on my own. I read a great deal of HG/SS there, as well as Weasley family stories and Lupin-fic. Not my first preference, but hey, isn't that what makes fandom so great? There's a play-room for every one of us.
On occasion, in my validating travels, I come across a story, like this one, that makes it all worth while. Sort of like finding buried treasure.
In this story, it's about a decade after the war. The one shot starts with one of the ubiquitous Ministry Balls. Snape watches the trio, and muses over how fortune has treated each one of them, and it's Ron who's caught his attention this night--to tell you why would spoil the story, but let's just say there's some very frank conversation between the two of them, who discover they have more in common now than either of them would've ever anticipated, and Snape, in a rare moment of gregariousness, undertakes to--dare I say it?--take a risk to help a fellow sufferer. There's some endearing dialogue during which Snape has to parry the 'I'd like a blowjob but I'm not gay!' defence. It's delicious to watch it fall apart.
Beautifully written, it's a refreshing read on a rare-pair.
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Title: Starts With a Spin Staff Edition
Author: tripperfunster
Pairing: There's a veritable orgy! And some Snape/Lupin
Rating: R
Genre: Hummor/Drama
Summary: In an effort to minimize house rivalries, Dumbledore has the staff play some Muggle party games. Snape is not amused.
Yes, I know, it's not fair. She can draw like an angel. No, strike that. She can draw like a perve, and now you know, she can write too. And WELL. She wrote this some years ago. The occasion for the rec now is that the story is a featured selection for July over on Eros and Sappho on Sycophant Hex. That link is password protected, so if you're not a member, either join to read, or you can find it here on skyehawke I prefer the SH site because I beta read that version.
You know how outrageously funny and twisted and creative Tripp is as an artist; well, it translates into this sexual roulette of a fic as well. And accioslash read it, even though it wasn't Snarry and liked it, so go and read--you'll be glad you did!
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Because I despise Janurary with a passion, nonetheless because it's my birthday month, jadzialove gifted me with a wonderful little fic that lifted my spirits, and someone else's too...along with their anatomy. Read it! You'll be glad you did.
Title: The Let Down
Author: jadzialove
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: All good things must come to an end.
The Let Down
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Title: Persona Non Grata
Author: jadzialove
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Harry/Severus (written for snarry_holidays)
Summary: Severus is still viewed with suspicion and distrust, Harry dislikes this intensely and decides to take steps.
This is, of course, my beta reader's story. It's a top notch Snarry, with a mature!Harry, original magic, and one of my favorities, drunk!Snape. Go read!
Persona Non Grata
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Title: Odysseus's Last Days
Author: Amand_r
Pairing: Severus/Harry
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Character Death
Summary: "He certainly hadn't predicted that the happy ending he'd dug out of the dirt, the blackness of his own self, the one he'd compromised so much for, would have dissipated with something as harmless as a plunge from a low bridge. Because it's not the fall that would have killed him. It would have been the sudden stop, or the rushing water, or a sharp stone to the skull, things that any wizard worth his salt could have got out of, if he'd wanted to."
I don't think I need to explain why I'm rec-ing this. The author is my daughter, of course. Even if she weren't, I'd rec it anyway. This is a story she's lived, and for that reason, it rings achingly true.
Odysseus's Last Days
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