The Library

Title: A Fresh Start?
Pairing: Harry/Scorpius
Rating: PG13 (more for implications than actual events)
Word count: 100
Warnings: none, really
Summary: Scorpius knows just how to play chess.
Disclaimer: All fictionalwork/artwork is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No offense is meant by the actions of any characters portrayed.
Notes: Written for harryscorp100's Challenge #1 - fresh start.


A Fresh Start?

Title: All About Love
Pairing: Harry/Scorpius
Rating: G
Word count: 100
Warnings: none, really
Summary: Harry knew what love was, of course.
Disclaimer: All fictionalwork/artwork is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No offense is meant by the actions of any characters portrayed.
Notes: Um, there is this challenge on slytherins100, and it's "love." And I wrote a drabble. But it's really not that much about a Slytherin, so I post it here. :)


( All About Love )

Reveals for hp_yule_balls are up so I can now confess to having written The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff for softly_sweetly.

The fic was one of the first fics posted, on December 1, which was a nice surprise for me. It was a bit unfair as well, though, because I had to wait all of December before I was allowed to say something! The fic got so many wonderful comments and every time I saw it rec'd I squeed my head off. I kept biting my nails to stop myself from shouting "It's me, I wrote that!" ^__^ But with the reactions the fic got, it's no surprise I avoided the annual December depression.


( Some more fic rambling )

And now on to the fic!

Title: The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff
Rating: NC17
Pairing(s): Harry/Charlie; also mentions Harry/Ginny, Ginny/OMC, Ron/Hermione and other canon pairings
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. All characters engaging in sexual activity are 16 years or older.
Summary: Harry has a row with his girlfriend, gets a tattoo, and discovers that denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.
Warnings: writer's first attempts at dirty talk and spanking
Word Count: ~ 30,000
Author's Notes: Written for softly_sweetly as part of the hp_yule_balls exchange. My thanks to starry_nights88, rubytuesday5681 and potion_lady for help and beta!

The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff

Thesis is not going well. Mostly because I write other stuff instead.


Five Drabbles

Rating: NC17
Pairings: Harry/Severus, Severus/Al, Harry/Al/Severus (in that order)
Warnings: * implied infidelity, voyeurism, incest, double penetration, general kinkiness*
Length: 600 words
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potter verse and all the characters. No money is made.
Author's Note: Just a couple of pr0ny drabbles. Kind of a mini series but not written that way.


( Five Drabbles )

Yes, I'm procrastinating. Still, I think it's interesting.

( New and pointless discoveries in HP canon )

I feel much better than I did Friday. I suppose three nights of 8-10 hours of sleep and no thesis were all I needed.

But not all hours of sleep were peaceful. I think I was a little feverish during some of those. And I was wondering ...

Some time ago, I read someone arguing that Harry/Scorpius could become "the new Snarry." Me no agree, but I like both pairings, so whatever. Thing is, I decided the ship needs a name. Typing Harry/Scorpius is too difficult. What's better? Harrius? Scarry? Scorry?

Though, with Harry/Scorpius being the new Snarry and all, I thought the ship name ought to be parallel. Meaning last name of older partner first and first name of younger partner second.

Potter + Scorpius = Posco.

Sounds like a brand of dogfood.

Eh, I guess Harry/Scorpius won't replace Snarry. The name's not nearly classy enough. ^-^

Thesis is still giving me a migraine. But: I wrote an amazin amount of 1,656 words today! Almost finished the narrator parts of GoF. Progress, yay!

And now, because alisanne wanted them, here some more drabbles that frustration produced:


Title: Distraction
Characters: Lucius, Harry
Rating: NC-17
Length: 100
Warning(s): AU
Summary: Lucius Malfoy is an obedient Death Eater, but he is also a Malfoy.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potter verse - I only play in it. No money is made.

( Distraction )


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Title: Gorgeous
Characters: Scorpius, Harry
Rating: NC-17
Length: 100
Warning(s): *oral sex, if that needs a warning*
Summary: Scorpius always looks gorgeous.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potter verse - I only play in it. No money is made.

( Gorgeous )


* * *



Title: Study Session
Characters: Scorpius, Albus Severus, Rose
Rating: R
Length: 100
Warning(s): *(semi-)public sex*
Summary: The things you can learn at Hogwarts ... ^-^
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potter verse - I only play in it. No money is made.

( Study Session )


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Title: Concentration and Coordination
Characters: Draco, Harry, Severus
Rating: NC-17
Length: 100
Warning(s): *double penetration, crack?*
Summary: Harry is multitasking.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potter verse - I only play in it. No money is made.

( Concentration and Coordination )

It's snowing!!! Yes, it is! Everything's white outside! For someone who hasn't seen evena shy, tiny snowflake in, oh, three years, this is a big moment. And anyway, snow always makes me excited like a child. If it weren't cold and dark, I'd go outside and build a snowman.

But you're here to read fic. Yeah. Didn't get anything done for the thesis, and although I'm madly in love with my Christmas fic, I can't interest Muse. She's playing with an original slash bunny and doesn't pay attention. Bitch. So I wrote another bunch of drabbles. Here's one.


Title: Interrogation Techniques
Characters: Harry, Draco
Rating: NC-17
Length: 2 x 100
Warning(s): *office sex ^-^*
Summary: Draco Malfoy has been called into Head Auror Potter's office.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potter verse - I only play in it. No money is made.

( Interrogation Techniques )

More drabbles. I wish I was as productive where the thesis is concerned.


Title: Hot and Cold Which is a stupid title
Characters: Harry, Severus
Rating: NC17
Length: 100
Warnings: *chan, teacher/student, possibly non-con*
Summary: Severus enjoys.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.

( Hot and Cold )


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Title: Wrong or Right
Characters: Harry, Albus Severus
Rating: NC17
Length: 100
Warnings: *chan, incest*
Summary: Harry knows it is wrong.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.

( Wrong or Right )


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Title: Seduction
Characters: Albus Severus, Severus
Rating: NC17
Length: 100
Warnings: *age difference, rough sex*
Summary: Al is a Slytherin through and through.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.


( Seduction )


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Title: Threesome
Characters: Harry, Albus Severus, Severus
Rating: NC17
Length: 3 x 100
Warnings: *implied chan, implied infidelity, incest, cross-2-gen, threesome*
Summary: It was a good idea.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.

( Threesome )


Meep. I have a dirty imagination when I'm frustrated.

...

*drabbles*

Out of frustration with my thesis and my Advent mystery fic I wrote drabbles. Lots of pr0ny drabbles. Here are the first three:


Title: Visit
Characters: Bill, Charlie
Rating: R
Length: 100
Warnings: * incst, infidelity*
Summary: Charlie comes to England for a visit.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.

( Drabble: Visit )


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Title: Fantasy
Characters: Harry, Ginny, ??
Rating: NC17
Length: 100
Warnings: * het, possible infidelity*
Summary: It's Harry's favourite fantasy.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.

( Fantasy )


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Title: Routine
Characters: Harry, Ginny, Percy
Rating: NC17
Length: 100
Warnings: *infidelity*
Summary: Nothing disturbs office routine.
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.

( Routine )

Aren't they ironic, those little things you notice in hindsight?

Chapter 7, The Sorting Hat:

"A horrible thought struck Harry, as horrible thoughts always do when you're very nervous. What if he wasn't chosen at all?"

I couldn't help laughing at re-reading this. Poor Chosen One. ^-^


Chapter 15, The Forbidden Forest:

Harry to Ron and Hermione: "Firenze saved me, but he shouldn't have done ... Bane was furious ... he was talking about interfering with what the planets say is going to happen ... They must show that Voldemort's coming back ... Bane thinks Firenze should have let Voldemort kill me ... I suppose that's written in the stars as well."

Um. Yes. To both. ^-^


Though it makes me wonder at the events in Deathly Hallows. I mean, if the stars predict that Voldemort will kill Harry in the Forbidden Forest, what made the centaurs change their mind and fight in the Battle of Hogwarts? Hagrid yelled at them for not helping. A little later, they act as the seventh cavalry. Why would they fight, if what the planets had told them had come to pass? Or did the stars tell them other things, like go fighting when Harry's dead, that haven't been mentioned or that I missed? Hm.

Title: The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff
Rating: NC17
Pairing(s): Harry/Charlie; also mentions Harry/Ginny, Ginny/OMC, Ron/Hermione and other canon pairings
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. All characters engaging in sexual activity are 16 years or older.
Summary: Harry has a row with his girlfriend, gets a tattoo, and discovers that denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.
Warnings: first attempts at dirty talk and spanking
Word Count: ~ 30,000
Author's Notes: Written for softly_sweetly as part of the hp_yule_balls exchange.


Thanks to starry_nights88, rubytuesday5681 and potion_lady for help and beta!

( The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff Part One )

Title: The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff
Rating: NC17
Pairing(s): Harry/Charlie; also mentions Harry/Ginny, Ginny/OMC, Ron/Hermione and other canon pairings
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. All characters engaging in sexual activity are 16 years or older.
Summary: Harry has a row with his girlfriend, gets a tattoo, and discovers that denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.
Warnings: first attempts at dirty talk and spanking
Word Count: ~ 30,000
Author's Notes: Written for softly_sweetly as part of the hp_yule_balls exchange.


Thanks to starry_nights88, rubytuesday5681 and potion_lady for help and beta!



( The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff Part Two )

Title: The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff
Rating: NC17
Pairing(s): Harry/Charlie; also mentions Harry/Ginny, Ginny/OMC, Ron/Hermione and other canon pairings
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. All characters engaging in sexual activity are 16 years or older.
Summary: Harry has a row with his girlfriend, gets a tattoo, and discovers that denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.
Warnings: first attempts at dirty talk and spanking
Word Count: ~ 30,000
Author's Notes: Written for softly_sweetly as part of the hp_yule_balls exchange.


Thanks to starry_nights88, rubytuesday5681 and potion_lady for help and beta!



( The Dragon and the Pygmy Puff Part Three )

So, I read this essay. There was one part in it that had me grinning and snorting in turns. It’s an interesting interpretation, though rather hilarious at times (not to say ridiculous).

Anyway, I thought I’d share it with you. It’s quoted from Casey Cothran, “Lessons in Transfiguration: Allegories of Male Identity in Rowling’s Harry Potter Series” in Scholarly Studies in Harry Potter: applying academic methods to a popular text, ed. by Cynthia Whitney Hallett.

I’ve copied it and only changed the layout a bit to make it easier to read. Have fun.


( the essay )


( Cira's comment )

Listmania attacked again. So I began making themed lists for Harry Potter fanfiction.

The list themes are totally subjective (i.e. they're the kind of fics I love to read). If you know of any fic that might fit, please comment with a link. I'd love to read - and add - them!



Themed List: Cat!Harry & Feline!Harry

Themed List: Creature!Snarry

Themed List: oblivious!Harry

Themed List: Severus Heroically Denies Himself

Another burgeoning themed list, though really more a way for me to bookmark certain fics.

So, the first list's theme is oblivious!Harry. I love fics where Severus is in love with Harry, while Harry is completely oblivious to it. Usually, there are clues for the reader, and we wait for Harry to wake up and realise what's going on.

The second list's theme is struggling!Severus: he's in love with Harry, but for whatever reason either denies his feelings or refuses to act on them. Must be written from Severus's pov, though.

For now, I'll have both lists in one post. If they grow, I'll split it.


( Themed List: oblivious!Harry )


( Severus Heroically Denies Himself )

Voldemort is a villain-hero in Gothic tradition and James Potter was an arrogant arse until he fell in love with Lily Evans in his seventh year at Hogwarts.

I ought to have stopped reading at that point. I must be harbouring a secret fascination with masochism, because I didn't. By the end of the book I was ready to do a Dobby and bang my head against the nearest available hard surface.

You wouldn't believe what that woman wrote.

( Try this )

After two weeks of almost non-stop reading everything I can get on the Harry Potter novels, I took today off to work on my hp_yule_balls fic.

Yes, I made progress. No, not as much as I wanted to. Worst: next comes the smut. And I feel so uninspired. Plus, I discovered that I have trouble writing dirty talk. It all sounds so awfully idiotic to me. Not good when what you go for is erotic. *sighs*

And probably the worst thing is that the bloody fic already is over 18k long! Without smut! Given that my smut tends to be long I should be happy if I manage to finish under 30k. I'm so doomed.

I can only hope my recipient won't mind a long, rambling fic with half the characters going off somewhere they were never supposed to go.

*si~i~ighs*

Okay, next step for the fic: get rid of family and definitely-ex girlfriend, get the boys alone (perferably in under 3,000 words), and then hope and pray that Muse will come up with something smutty.

"Voldemort is the villain actively seeking to destroy his enemies. He sets the plot in motion and constantly provokes the events of which it consists. This is why he resembles the "villain-hero" typical of the Gothic novel of the 18th and 19th century. He is Propp's villain and hero at the same time."

Muggles, Monsters and Magicians. A Literary Analysis of the Harry Potter Series, by Claudia Fenske, p. 153.

I might be mistaken, but isn't it usually the villain who seeks to destroy his enemies and plots? Why is Voldemort special, then? Or is Sauron a "villain-hero" in Gothic fashion, too?

Besides, I rather thought the Gothic "villain-hero" was supposed to be Snape. Joyce Millman even points out, in her essay in Mapping the World of Harry Potter, that Snape's description resembles that of Ann Radcliffe's Italian monk Schedoni.

Did I miss something?

Of course, Mapping the World of Harry Potter isn't really an academic work on Harry Potter, like Ms Fenske's work. But that doesn't change the fact that Snape looks like the Gothic villain, and with the development of DH even fits the type of character that the Gothic villain developed into, namely the Mr Rochesters and Heathcliffs of the Bronte sisters.

Plus, Ms Fenske claims that "[o]nly in his last year does James change [...] and falls in love with Lily Evans." (p. 245). Which is so blantantly not correct that I prefer to not believe anything else she tells me.

So there. Voldemort is not the Gothic "villain-hero".


Which makes me feel disgustingly smug and superior, but doesn't help me finding secondary literature on Harry Potter that I can actually quote. Some scholars they are.