some kind of snark fairy

In This Valley of Dying Stars by fiery_flamingo in hp_darkfest
Andromeda, Narcissa, various Blacks; PG-13, 2037 words
Author's summary: It seems like the Blacks only gather for their dead.
Author's warnings: Character death(s), angst

My comment: "...Whoa. That was powerful. Well done."

Quote:
In a flash of what she then believes is hubris, a twelve-year old Andromeda thinks that more than blood purity or honor this is what her family is: a collection of people obligated to stand over your grave when the time comes, no matter how repulsive or unloved you were in life. They care only by pact, a mutual treaty of mourning. They cry at each others' funerals because no one else will.

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These Are the Hells We Crave by mentalistecbm in hp_emofest
Regulus/Sirius, NC-17, ~1200 words
Author's summary: Toujours pur, and this is no place for outsiders so we’re fucking keeping this shit in the family.
Author's warnings: incest, but I’d wager that’s pretty obvious.

My comment:
"Toujours pur, and this is no place for outsiders so we’re fucking keeping this shit in the family.

I liked this line a lot. I can just see Regulus's face, grave and resolute.

When Severus almost dies and absolutely everyone knows that Sirius had something to do with it and Slytherin declares fucking war

Oooh, I so hope something like this happened, that Severus had some defenders in the matter at least. Although somehow I see Severus being humiliated by the whole thing and trying to keep it as hush-hush as possible. But yes, this would be lovely, a whole fic prompt in itself. And yet I also love how Regulus is a fierce defender of his own brother and nothing gets in the way of that. It's just how I see Reg - despite everything, brotherly bond wins out."

Quote:
He’s no idea why it started or where it happened, not really; he remembers that it was winter, which makes a strange bit of sense, and that Sirius had worn a black wool coat that evening, had stolen Regulus’ Slytherin scarf, and that he looked so fucking perfect, looked like those colours were where he belonged.

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Nowt to Be Afraid Of by odogoddess in snapelyholidays
Severus, Eileen, mentions of Lily & Harry & Albus; PG, 2840 words
Author's summary: If dreams can be nightmares, can nightmares be mere dreams?

My comment: "That was just delightful all around! Great voice and tone."

Quote:
He sat, grateful for a peaceful night's sleep for a change. He could hear muffled sounds from the kitchen and a nearly forgotten smell he thought of as home and what he'd missed most after he'd grown up and his mother...

Grown up? He studied his arm. It was thin and small. He looked down and noted the rest of his slender, bony body. He lifted the bedcovers and then his nightshirt, allowing the cold in to note his still hairless and lanky boy's body. His hands shook as he dropped his nightshirt and blanket back down.

But I died... didn't I?

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I had worked up a giant rec post (22 links) and DW ate it through the fault of a slip of my fingers, so since I can't face the effort of meticulously filling out the template that many times at once again, I think I'm just going to do them a few at a time.

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Vitae poscaenia celant by the-watched-pot
Kid Severus, other local kids; PG, 2834 words

"Oi, Beaky! Didn't anyone tell you school finished a month ago?" Toby clutched his satchel to himself and stared at them miserably, saying nothing. Sooner or later, they'd get bored. One of the newcomers drew inexpertly on a cigarette, coughed, and flicked the glowing end towards the dry grass where the younger boy stood. A twist of breeze stirred the canal, batting the ember down into the water, where it winked out with a brief hiss.

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Bittersweet by the-watched-pot
Severus, Minerva; G, 1800 words

A ready-made family, almost wholly Pureblood, if the family tree had been accurate, eager to embrace their prodigal son.

And all that Severus had to do was change his name.

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Saucery by the-watched-pot
OC house-elf, mentions of Hogwarts teachers; G, 2843 words

A tall blue china mug embellished with silver for Professor Sinistra, the coffee within swirled with just enough cream to leave it a fraction of a shade lighter than her skin. No biscuits for the slender astronomer, but a carefully selected peach, sitting demurely on a small plate beside a round-handled silver knife. A heavy crystal glass of hot water with a slice of orange floating in it for Madam Hooch, along with three shocking-pink wafer biscuits.

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I keep thinking I've done this, but I don't see a post to the effect in my backlog, so forgive if I have...


Young Severus by ~Surelinde on deviantART


Snape Bookmark by ~Chancc on deviantART


Head of Slytherin House by ~Surelinde on deviantART


Winter by ~Surelinde on deviantART


Gala portrait of Snape by ~Natalliel on deviantART


Gratitude by ~greeneyes-17 on deviantART

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I hate to be a bandwidth vampire but I don't think there's any way I could write suitably enticing text for a mere link to this wonderful little piece by someoldcat:


(at http://someoldcat.insanejournal.com/171566.html)

I also recommend Young Punk and her art for this year's holiday cards, On the Naughty List, No Doubt.

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Bellatrix by ~sullen-skrewt on deviantART

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The Seven Grievances of Terry Boot by slumber in hogwarts_houses
Terry/various (slash and het, but ship content isn't that heavy), PG-13, 6680 words
Author's summary: Before he got on the train his mother had pulled him into a hug and told him she knew he'd always been special, and she was sure he'd do very well in all his classes regardless of the subject, and his father laughed and wondered how many versions of Abra Cadabra Terry would have to memorise. When he wrote a few weeks later to explain there was actually a fair amount of Latin to remember, his father's reply included a hint of going on to be a doctor.

My comment: "Usually when I open a bunch of tabs off my flist, when I get to a fic over a few hundred words I read the first couple of paragraphs and then either close it or bookmark it for later. Not so this one; I stayed and read the whole thing at once. You've made Terry so very real and I loved the cameos from some bigger players like Draco and Hermione. Rah rah Ravenclaw!"

Arithmantic equations would be his new best friend, he decided. They would never abandon him for Quidditch or try to snog him, he thought to himself, pulling open the curtains around his bed with all intention of flinging himself upon it and burrowing beneath the covers with his lovely, glorious, loyal and uncomplicated equations. It would have worked, too, if Lisa weren't already there, eyes red and puffy and cheeks stained with tears.

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And now some artses:


Unmasked by =Patilda on deviantART


Sirius Black - HP card by =Patilda on deviantART


Ever Faithful by ~Senticous on deviantART


HP: Severus Snape Head by ~cogdis on deviantART

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...bwah? Apparently the share-to-LJ icon has reappeared on dA. Well that sure makes my life easier again!


snarry kiss by ~kissyushka on deviantART


You Thought Harry Had Problems by ~Treacle-Miner on deviantART


Noise by ~Treacle-Miner on deviantART


Snape on the Couch by ~Treacle-Miner on deviantART


Potter's Owl by ~kakao-bean on deviantART
This is a large cotton batik, over 30 inches square!

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Severus/Lily and gen for the most part here. ( Fic recs )

Art recs later since it's a pain to construct a post with dA thumbnails while I'm at work.

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Young Severus Snape by *sayurikemiko on deviantART

*faints*

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Couple of genfic recs:

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Sev and Sirius' Excellent Adventure by (as yet anonymous, in springtime_gen)
(Sirius, Severus, Hagrid, PG-13, 8000 words)
Author's summary: Severus and Sirius are assigned a joint detention in the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid. Only it turns out they're not in Kansas any more.

My comment: *giggles at the title* Somehow, I don't think Severus and Sirius are that into "being excellent to each other" and "partying on, dudes". (Now having visions of "Sirius O. Black, Esq." and "Sev 'Snivellus' Snape"... oh my. Keanu Reeves as Snape. I think my brain just melted. ...Whhhoa.)

(from here, kinda spoilery with quotes; highlight to read)

"So what about this chap then?" Sirius asked, pointing at the soldier. "Is he one of the good guys or the bad guys?"

Severus regarded Sirius with a half-pitying look. "Not everything is so black-and-white. But if you must have your world compartmentalized into neat little boxes, then if he's with Guillaume -- William -- he's on the side that wins."

I like what this says about the difference between Severus and Sirius's mindsets, and how you had Severus put it. Being on the side that wins - it sounds rightly Slytherin.

"Mary Shelley. A pleasure." She held out one hand, fingers curved down. "I was just taking some air. The men will go on so late." [...] "Are you with Lord Byron's party?"

... Oh dear.

I like that Severus figured out what was really going on :) I do wonder, though, where he learned his Franklin..."

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Spinner's End by chudleycannonsnumber1
(Trio, K+/PG, 2280 words)
Author's summary: This is a short oneshot where the Trio is assigned to clean out Snape's house. A little Snape tribute set after the Battle because I had to do something other than TOG.

My comment: "Nice missing scene. It would have helped if something like this were in before the Epilogue. I love the book title 'Somewhat Forgivable Curses' (I LOLed) and the idea about a possible something Arithmancy could actually be used for (calculations on charms that change space)."

It was small and cramped, chiefly due to the bookcases that covered every inch of the walls. Ron whistled impressively, rotating on the spot, his eyes roving over the brown and black leather-bound books.

"How'd you two never get along?" said Ron, smirking at Hermione, who was scanning the room in similar fashion.

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Severus and Harry by *Kriegswaffle on deviantART

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Introite by ~RandomMumble on deviantART


In Decency by *protowilson on deviantART

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This is a very awesome selection from springtime_gen:

Ministry Business - Official or Otherwise by (as yet anonymous)
(Albus Dumbledore, Cornelius Fudge, Mafalda Hopkirk, Rufus Scrimgeour, Rita Skeeter, Dolores Umbridge, Arthur Weasley, Yaxley, and a few-last-name-only/original characters; PG)
Author's summary: In a time of uncertainty, Rufus Scrimgeour seemed like the obvious choice for Minister of Magic. Or was he? A look into the private, written exchanges between Ministry employees during the end of Fudge's reign and the beginning of another.

My comment: "*flail* SO awesome. The amount of thought and work that went into this really shows. It's like you've picked out certain details in a vast painting - the rest of the painting is implied very well. P.S. I love Yaxley referring to Voldemort (right?) as 'our Dear Friend'."

This is epistolary fiction in the form of various official letters, memos, transcripts, reports, etc., set during June and July 1996 (just after the end of OotP). It looks pretty, being all images with handwriting fonts and things, although unfortunately that means I can't count the words (I think it took me about half an hour to read it?) nor is it accessible to those who might need to use a screen reader. (Also could use some better text editing in some spots.) Still, I really enjoyed it.

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Ickle Sev is the most adorable child in the history of the universe. Period. http://someoldcat.insanejournal.com/107100.html

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A Conspiracy of Cartographers by as-yet-anonymous (in springtime_gen)
(Marauders and assorted others, PG-13, 6540 words)
Author's summary: A cautionary tale of four intrepid fifth-years and their quest to capture Hogwarts on parchment.

My comment: "Great story! I think you've got their characters all down well, and I like that Peter isn't just some kind of simpering idiot loser. The little contributions from an annoyed Lily Evans were good too. Oh, and the little hint about Severus twigging to something strange going on with the Shrieking Shack! Nice nod to other things there."

Sirius prowled the room from corner to corner so the parchment could record its size and shape. As he did so, various Slytherins wandered in, completely oblivious to the interloper in their midst. What would they do, he wondered, if Sirius Black were to suddenly materialise in the middle of their common room?

It was an awful idea, of course. But Sirius had always found those ideas the most tempting.

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Obsession Series. Snape. by ~sassynails on deviantART

*faints*

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OMG awesome pic of Dumbledore and Fawkes here. Lest you wondered if he was deserving of being the only wizard Voldemort feared... http://caladan-dd.livejournal.com/20619.html

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No Foolish Wand Waving by ~wobbler1957 on deviantART

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The Living and the Dead by as-yet-anonymous
(Bloody Baron, Severus, PG-13, ~3950 words)
Author's summary: There is a gulf between the living and the dead which is not meant to be crossed. And yet the moment the Bloody Baron sees Severus Snape, he knows that he is going to befriend the boy.

RUN DO NOT WALK TO READ THIS. srsly. It is that good. I do not wish to spoil the impact of certain lines by quoting my comment at you, so I won't. But. But, but. Ohhh ye gods and little fishies.

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Nine recs, a few slightly stale from holiday fests, others from snapecase which is still posting, although I could have sworn I saw the author of "Standing at the Fork in the Road" claiming it as hers somewhere O.o but I can't find that now. (Anyway, if any of these are yours and you're at liberty to reveal it, please do say - I may have missed some attributions since it seems not all fests go back and edit in author names after reveals.)

On the table here today we have Severus/Regulus, Severus/Sirius, two Severus/Harry, and a bunch of gen (or nearly gen).

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