#BlueSundayCake

[dewitty1]

we'll keep the king

BlueSundayCake  @bluesundaycake

Chapters: 26/26 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Remus Lupin/Severus Snape, Remus Lupin & Harry Potter, Harry Potter & Severus Snape Characters: Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Harry Potter Additional Tags: Advent Calendar, 25 days of snupin, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Enemies to Lovers, Post-First Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter), 1980s, Pre-Hogwarts, Harry Potter was Adopted by Other(s), Remus Lupin Raises Harry Potter, Severitus | Severus Snape is Harry Potter's Parent, Severus Snape Adopts Harry Potter, Snupin adopts and raises Harry Potter, Christmas, Angst, Happy Ending, Grief/Mourning, Depression, Falling In Love, Family Feels, Spinner's End (Harry Potter), Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, no beta we die like the potters, Jewish Severus Snape, LGBTQ Jewish Character(s), Severus has a complex relationship with his Jewish heritage, Sitting Shiva (Judaism), Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Pining, Hanukkah

Summary:

On a cold December morning, Remus Lupin shows up on Severus Snape's doorstep with a child with very familiar eyes.

(੭ˊ͈ ꒵ˋ͈)੭* . * ･ ｡ﾟ☆

 Excerpt:

“What’s the real reason, Snape?” Remus pushes.

He doesn’t expect an answer, not really. Or if he gets one, it’ll be acerbic and another bit of avoidance. He doesn’t want to think it’s a hopeless endeavour; this is for Harry, and he has to try his best to get Snape on board. He doesn’t want to think of having to send Harry back to a group home.

But then Snape answers in a voice quiet enough that Remus only hears it because of his enhanced senses. 

“I have no wish to become what I hate.” 

He takes a gamble. “Then don’t be like him.” He doesn’t know much about Snape’s childhood, but he remembers enough and this neighbourhood smells like misery and poverty. “Do you really think I’d let you treat Harry any less than with care and affection?” 

Snape bows his head but still doesn’t say more. 

“Listen.” Remus sighs and rubs his eyes. “We don’t… have to see each other, if that’s also part of the issue. I’ll stay away. We only need to agree to rules for Harry, right? Make sure we’re consistent with discipline and the like. He’s a good boy, clever and eager to please. I’m sure he’ll test our limits, but…” Remus looks up from his fidgeting hands to see Snape looking at him over his shoulder. “No matter our past, I trust that you’d never hurt him, just as I would never hurt him. And before you even try to say any rubbish like how Harry is just like James… No.” 

“No?” Snape repeats, voice too silky for Remus’s own good. 

He shivers but shakes his head. “James… I love him like a brother, but I’m not blind to his faults. He was a spoiled brat, and Monty and Ephie raised him to never want for anything. He never had to doubt if his parents loved him, never had to go hungry, never had to wonder if he was good enough to be around others.” Remus tries, tries to keep the bitterness out of his voice. He’s not bitter about James’s golden childhood. Yet — Remus shares more with Harry’s upbringing and probably Snape’s too, than he does with James. He refuses to think about Sirius. 

Snape scowls but returns to his potions. “You mentioned… bruises.”

“Yeah.” He clears his throat, glancing away. “On his arms, and his cousin who’s at least three times his size gave him such a beating earlier this year that he sported a black eye for a week. While he’s never going back to that house, he’ll still be going to the same school if he’s put into a group home.” 

“A magical child in a Muggle group home…” Snape sighs, shaking his head. “Once his accidental magic begins to manifest, it will be hell.” 

“Actually, er,” Remus grimaces, “it’s already manifested. Quite frequently, might I add. From what Harry’s told me, it’s why he was punished so frequently.” 

“Bloody hell.” Snape pinches the bridge of his nose with his free hand. 

The conversation peters out from there. It replays over and over in Remus’s mind; is it too optimistic to think that Snape had seemed almost… favourable towards adopting Harry with him? 

He doesn’t want to get his hopes up. And he certainly won’t be telling this to Harry, not yet. The boy already feels unwanted by nearly everyone in his life, and Remus absolutely refuses to make him feel this way too. 

Harry wakes up some time later. Snape glares at him when he makes to stand, taking three vials and a small bowl of the soup they had for supper to Harry’s room himself. Remus doesn’t mean to eavesdrop, but it isn’t his fault that he can hear them talking without much difficulty.

“Take this one first, swallow in one go.” 

“Ugh!” 

“Silly child, this is why I told you to swallow in one go. Here, take a sip of water. Potions are not meant to taste like pumpkin juice.” 

“Pumpkin juice? Do wizards drink pumpkin juice instead of grape juice, professor?” 

“Hogwarts only serves pumpkin juice. Now, take this one. Don’t dawdle.”

“Ugh! It tastes like Dudley’s old socks!”

“Don’t be ridiculous.” 

Remus hears Harry giggling, though, and Snape’s tone is gentle and dare he say — amused. 

“Do you have a favourite juice, sir?”

Snape is quiet for long enough that Remus thinks he won’t answer, but then he hears Harry gag again from the taste of the third potion. 

“Here, finish your water, then you’ll eat your soup.” Clinking noises, likely Snape putting the vials away. “I am partial to apple juice myself, if I must choose.” 

“I love apple pudding!” 

“Do you, now?” There’s humour in Snape’s voice. 

“I never had pudding before Remus saved me from the Dursleys. I love pudding!”

“If you’re healed by tomorrow, perhaps we can convince your keeper to get some more apple pudding for you.” 

Harry squeals in delight and Remus has to bite his lip to stop himself from grinning. Maybe this won’t be so difficult, after all.

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[witcherwheeloftheyear]

BlueSundayCake

@bluesundaycake

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The Mess Left Behind

As per usual, Jaskier winters at Oxenfurt Academy. He's done with following bastard Witchers and travelling the Path. He's settled in his professorial duties, and he's content. He is. But, well… It's not easy to leave this part of his life behind. His reputation precedes him and he finds himself taking care of a Witcher he's never met before. Jaskier realises that, despite his best intentions, maybe he's not so done with all that Witchery business after all.

[lostdrarryfics]

I'm looking for a oneshot fic where with a dark harry who finds draco inside/near the Room of Requirement and then they have sex in there, it was dubcon with a very dominant and top harry, I think in the summary there had a sentence that went "Harry has a new pet to play with" or something along those lines, maybe a bench was involved? thanks in advance

We believe you are looking for A taste of your blood by @bluesundaycake (6k, E)

Don’t forget to bookmark, leave kudos and comments!

[readingisloving]

Ongoing

Hermione is given a mission. But nothing ever goes according to plan, does it?

In which Dumbledore manipulates everyone to do what he believes is for the Greater Good, and Hermione takes matters into her own hands. For once, perhaps Time is on her side.

When she finds herself back in 1978, she decides to seek an unlikely ally before he gives his life to a cruel master. She must make hard choices, and determine who she can trust and who she must keep her secrets from. And what are those strange dreams from a world that isn't quite hers? But more importantly... what is Time?

[givereadersahug]

😍😍😍

I am SO going to drown myself in fics after I get this fest fic written and done with.

You guys are the best!

I'm still in my Snack feels, and I'm queuing up Snupin and Snames reads. But But BUT!!!!! Are there any fics with all four???Severus/Sirius/Remus/James? I'll even take Severus/Sirius/Remus. (Love, love, LOVE earthly bodies in heavenly motion and Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) LET ME BASKS IN ALL THE SHIPS.

Sigh. No. I should be writing. This fest fic isn't going to write itself. Boooo. *cries in a corner*

[hp-poetry-fest]

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Astoria Greengrass, Astoria and Daphne Greengrass's Mother, Daphne Greengrass Additional Tags: Family Dynamics, Poetry, Free Verse, Haiku, Drama Series: Part 7 of sidewave's HP poems

[amethystheart2421]

Moonseeker Reclist

Under a cut because this is long!

Multi-chapter

Diamond on a Landmine by m3535, Zayhad

Ancient Runes by Soupy_George

Wolfsbane of My Existence by AmethystHeart2421

When You Fall by PatronusDorcas 

For Reasons Unknown by m3535, Zayhad 

The Sounds of Us by Sniper_Jade

Red Flags and Long Nights by JustSadThingsMostly (WIP)

Professor Regulus Black by Captain_Aesthetics

Lover is a Day by le_mru

A Means to a Triumph by Naodrith (WIP)

Crazy Ex-Boyfriend by AmethystHeart2421 (Illustrated by SorenPhelps)

Lover's Eye by teethandtulips

Bad Professor by Sniper_Jade (WIP)

Yours for the Night by willowjh

Hiding in Plain Sight by MidnightStargazer

Heart of the Lion by PhantomGrimalkin (WIP)

Fragile Development by AmethystHeart2421

Oneshots

Letting Go of Lost Things by doshu

Till Tomorrow and Till Death by thistlecat

i’ll make my way up to the stars. by kamoritoshi

Whatever I Want (Whatever That Is) by xylodemon

Sharp teeth, soft lips by BlueSundayCake

El Reyezuelo de El Dorado by AmethystHeart2421

Earnest Grasping by Jain

bite the hand that feeds by swoons

The Most Dangerous Star at the Dark Centre of the Universe by xylodemon

Book Smart by maybebabyplease

Lover is a Day by Le_mru

A Passing Dream by Elfflame

The Hiding Room by Elfflame

Keep Your Enemies Close by PhantomGrimalkin

Losing the Moon by LaurelsandLumos

The Wolf and the Woodsman by PhantomGrimalkin

monster, moongazer by electricnectar

It's Our Secret by raynick11

You and Me, Moony by AmethystHeart2421

Visions of a Visitor by givemetherapyimawalkingtravesty

If it's all Over I'm Taking This Moment With Me by underburningstars

The Replacements by A_factorygirl_69

I'm going to be it tonight by PhantomGrimalkin

Glad to be Unhappy by teethandtulips

Better the Snare You Know than the Devil You Don't by xrvnge

i shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. shall i part my hair behind? do i dare to eat a peach? by diamondmeadows

[spinderella-umbrella]

HP Rec Fest 2024

Day 29: a fic rated E

Sometimes it Feels Like Teeth

BlueSundayCake

"Not all love is gentle. Sometimes it's gritty and dirty and possessive, sometimes it's not supposed to be careful or soft at all. Sometimes it feels like teeth." -Ezra T.

Remus loves Sirius more than he's ever loved anything. Love is a hunger, a hole in his soul — and only Sirius can ever hope to fill it, because Remus has never met anyone else who was made to love monsters.

@hprecfest

I think about this all the time. Proceed at your own risk 😎

[fizzawrites]

“no tears only words”

Poetry Chain (thread)

Thanks to all 10 poets who want to participate in our poetry chain!

Participants: @charlies-storybook @env0writes @unmondefou @betweenthetimeandsound @ebookporn @fizzawrites @pelicandensity @bluesundaycake @imfullofworms @dg-fragments

Word collection: beauty, tears, estranged, starlight, sunrise, vision, yearning, inevitable, pulverous, undertaker, dreamers, lovers, unburdened, determined, devotion, sacrifice, vexed, entrenched, perhaps, yours

The first participating poet who reblogs this post starts the poetry chain. Have fun writing together!

Reblog this post and write two verses using two words from the word collection.

Tag another poet who participates to reblog it and continue with two verses using two other words from the collection.

Always include the word collection at the beginning of your reblogged post and cross out the words you used.

You can reread the rules in detail here.

[cailynwrites]

A Very Pairy Christmas 2024 Master List

Check out last year's master list HERE.

Dec. 1 - Better Off by @samunderthelights (James x Sirius)

Dec. 2 - The Gift That Keeps on Giving by sophh (Fred x Hermione)

Dec. 3 - The Green Dress by @danpuff-ao3 (James x Regulus, James x Lily)

Dec. 4 - An Extra Hand by Frumpologist (Harry x Theo)

Dec. 5 - Ta Reine by @xslytherclawx-writes (Alicia x Angelina)

Dec. 6 - By the Fire by @siriusly-sapphic (Narcissa x Sirius)

BONUS Dec. 6 (for Hagrid's birthday) - The First Winter by Fluffyllama (Hagrid x Madam Rosmerta)

Dec. 7 - Into His Arms by Herochick007 (Ginny x Kingsley)

Dec. 8 - The Story with a Happy Kind of Ending by @veliseraptor (Lily x Severus)

Dec. 9 - While the Weary World Is Sleeping (Christmas Night, 1995) by @topaz-eyes (Remus x Sirius, Hermione x Remus)

BONUS Dec. 9 - Snoggy Delights by Avada_Katyvra (Draco x Hermione)

Dec. 10 - Tides to the Shore by @pawprinterfanfic (Ginny x Luna)

Dec. 11 - Photograph by @celestemagnoliathewriter (Remus x Tonks, Ginny x Harry)

Dec. 12 - Four Christmases Pomona Sprout Loved and One She Hated by kelly_chambliss (Aberforth x Pomona)

A Song for Midwinter by anxiousgoat (Draco x Neville)

Dec. 13 - A Potter Carol by @originella

Dec. 14 - A Song for Midwinter by anxiousgoat (Draco x Neville)

Dec. 15 - A White Christmas and a Summer Wedding by Titti (Pansy x Ron)

Dec. 16 - Uplifting Magic by PaulaMcG (Pomona x Pomfrey, background Wolfstar)

Dec. 17 - Boxes and Baubles by @danpuff-ao3 (Harry x Severus)

Dec. 18 - A Diner's Christmas Eve Tale: Traditions by @picklesonjupiter (Harry x Severus - Severitus)

BONUS Dec. 18 - Penguins, Pebbles, and Other Reasons to Pursue Unemployment by @mightbewriting (Draco x Hermione)

Dec. 19 - we'll keep the king by @bluesundaycake (Remus x Severus)

Dec. 20 - How the Ghosts (Almost) Stole Christmas by RonsGirlFriday (Hermione x Ron)

Dec. 21 - Last Minute Christmas Shopping by @madetofly (Daphne x Susan)

Dec. 22 - The Perfect Tree by @danpuff-ao3 (Neville x Percy)

Dec. 23 - Fireside by vix_spes (Harry x Ron)

Dec. 24 - Baby's First Christmas (AKA The Night Before Christmas) by @rainbow-nerdss (James x Lily)

Dec. 25 - Happy Holidays by @goddess47 (Dudley & Harry)

BONUS Dec. 25 - Light One Candle by @xslytherclawx-writes (Albus x Scorpius)

Dec. 26 - Pick Their Poison by @corinalannister (Hermione x Severus)

Dec. 27 - It's Not Easy (The Way I Loved You) by @bartletslesbians (Hermione x Pansy)

Dec. 28 - God Rest Ye, Pansy Parkinson by anxiousgoat (Pansy x Tonks)

Dec. 29 - Sometimes We're Just Searching for What's Right There All Along by @youcancallmekathyp (Harry x Hermione)

Dec. 30 - and so this is christmas by @miss-grimwood (Bellatrix x Lily)

Dec. 31 - In a Million Ways by @acciomjolnir

BONUS multi-voice project featuring a variety of podficcing talents - Light Up the Night by Saras_Girl (Draco x Harry)

And that's a wrap! Thank you for listening and see you next December! (Or check out my other 2024 work HERE.)

[aethon-recs]

Hi! First I wanted to say: Thank you for all your hard work these these fic recommendations <3 There has been many I did not know of till you have shared them! So thank you so much!

Okay for the ask: Do you have any recommendations for creature fics for the tomarrymort boys? It can feature either or both of them being non-human. Thank you again for all your hard work, and I love seeing you on my dash!

Hi anon — thanks for your kind words. I’m really glad to hear there were a lot of fics rec'ed that you haven’t come across yet, that totally made my week!

In terms of creature fic recs, there’s quite a good number of them, so I will separate by category and will try to keep the descriptions short. Enjoy!

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Tomarrymort Recs – Creature Fics 

🐍 Naga / Snake

A Rather Useless Inheritance by Blood_Stained_Fingers (T, 28k, complete)

Harry comes into his Parseltongue inheritance. It’s rather less useful than he expected.

Renanthera by @zarasu (E, 6k, complete)

To brew a potion that could give someone the ability to talk to snakes, Harry would first need to find a bit of Basilisk blood. He stumbles on a powerful Naga instead.

Venom by @katsitting (M, 9k, complete)

Naga Voldemort lures Harry into her trap and has her way with him.

Venomous by @crowcrowcrowthing (E, 4k, complete)

Sirius Black should know better than to set a Naga loose in a room full of people. Harry is the only one who happens to survive the Naga’s murder spree.

Viceroy by @vestiges-of-light (E, 7k, complete)

Harry will marry Voldemort to end the war. Harry also takes a potion that turns him into a Naga every night. This is hardly a problem for Voldemort.

worship at your altar by anon (E, 3k, complete)

Harry finds himself drawn to an old altar in the woods dedicated to the ancient Naga god Voldemort.

🩸 Vampire 

Blood in the wine by @girl-with-goats (E, 31k, complete)

Tom Riddle achieves immortality by the means of vampirism. Enter young copper Harry Potter, fresh recruit from Scotland Yard, sent to investigate the mysterious disappearances of all the young men who uncannily look like him.

chiaroscuro by @cindle-writes (E, 7k, complete)

Immortal children are illegal. Harry makes one anyway.

effervescent by @duplicitywrites (M, 5k, WIP)

Sometimes a relationship is you (ie, Voldemort), the vampire brat you made (Tom), and his human blood bag boyfriend (Harry).

Family Dynamics by RenderedReversed (T, 1k, complete)

In which Harry is a dragon for hire, Voldemort is a vampire who is probably plotting world domination, Tom is a vampire hunter with a one-track mind, and they all live under the same roof.

found you sleeping in my coffin by @orangemoustache (M, 6k, complete)

Harry gets turned into a vampire. For better or worse, Tom is there to help.

Hinnom by rightonthelimit (E, 7k, complete)

Harry is a member of an ancient vampire Pureblood family. To be even seen with a Spawn is punished with death. But he can’t help falling in love with Tom.

Hypnotic Kind of Dance by @acciotomriddle (E, 2k, complete)

In a club where humans willingly offer themselves to vampires in exchange for the high that comes from a bite, Harry meets an incredibly charming vampire named Tom.

Matriphagy by @being-luminous  (M, 2k, complete)

For years now, Lord Voldemort has hunted Harry and his parents. First because of a prophecy, then… Then, for something else. 

Not a Single Bite by @vdoshu (M, 2k, complete)

They’ve been at the restaurant for an hour and a half, but Harry hasn’t eaten a single bite. Tom is beginning to think that maybe their date isn’t going so well.

Scent of Death by @dividawrites (E, 3k, complete)

Voldemort discovers a new, submissive side of himself when he feels Harry's teeth on his neck.

the little death by @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger (E, 2k, complete)

"You brought a vampire into my study?" Voldemort asks, more tired than offended. 

The Resurrectionist by @bluesundaycake (E, 12k, complete)

Tom (vampire) runs a nighttime coffee shop, and Harry (sleep-deprived human) is a regular customer and Tom thinks he is a vampire.

🧜‍♀️ Mermaid / Siren 

Call of the Deep by @hikarimeroperiddle (E, 17k, complete)

Harry is a captain of a pirate crew. A dangerous siren that lurks in the deep seems to have set its eyes on Harry himself.

liquid luck by @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger (E, 12k, complete)

Harry is a mermaid who happens upon sea monster Voldemort, who has nefarious plans for her.

Siren Song by The_Fictionist (NR, 11k, complete)

Tom is a siren. He offers Harry a deal. "I'll help you out, and you get ten years to live on the surface. Then you're mine."

Undertow by @katsitting (M, 10k, complete)

Harry is a pirate. Voldemort is a siren that lures him in. “Harry. Come to me.”

we may sink and settle on the waves by @greenbriars (M, 22k, complete)

A retelling of The Little Mermaid, wherein Harry is Prince Eric, and Tom vies with Ginny for Harry’s affection.

🐺 Werewolf

the first full moon (part 1) / midnight snack (part 2) by @greenbriars (E, 4k, complete)

It's Harry's first full moon since he started dating a vampire.

🌟 Veela

Love at First Sight by @dividawrites (E, 5k, complete)

Voldemort rises from the cauldron with two dicks and a newfound Veela inheritance. Harry is mesmerized.

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[dewitty1]

Englishman Extraordinaire

BlueSundayCake  @bluesundaycake

Chapters: 13/13 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson, Parvati Patil, Padma Patil, Lavender Brown, Severus Snape, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Neville Longbottom, Astoria Greengrass, Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley Additional Tags: Lights Camera Drarry 2022, inspired by Falling Inn Love, Slow Romance, Trans Male Character, Trans Draco Malfoy, Queer Families, Alternate Universe - Canada, Handyman Harry Potter, Strangers to Lovers, Past Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, Past Cedric Diggory/Harry Potter, Falling In Love, Slow Burn, Canadian Harry Potter, Transphobia, but only briefly, Not from main pairing, Draco Malfoy & Pansy Parkinson Friendship, Pansy Parkinson is a Good Friend, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Muggle, Explicit Sexual Content, Vaginal Sex, Riding, Minor Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Minor Lavender Brown/Parvati Patil, Not Astoria Greengrass Friendly, Not Ginny Weasley Friendly, No actual character bashing, Panic Attacks, Fire, Pet Names, Alternate Universe - Non-Magical, Lights Camera Drarry

Summary:

When Draco's life goes to shit, he gets scammed. Maybe it's for the best. Who doesn't love new beginnings?

(੭ˊ͈ ꒵ˋ͈)੭*⁺˚. * ･ ｡ﾟ☆

Excerpt:

Tea was served and a plate of tea biscuits appeared in front of Draco. It took only a sip for Draco to realise he knew this brew from somewhere else.

“Is this Mr Snape’s homemade tea?” he asked, surprised. 

Harry’s mouth did a weird thing, an expression between grimace and sheepish smile. “Actually, yeah.” He took a sip and hummed appreciatively. “We don’t really hate each other. Other people hope we do, because of my parents’ accident. They were friends, t’sais. He and my mom were best friends and it was their thing. Making tea flavours like this.” 

“Oh.” He knew things like this were hardly ever simple, but it still surprised him. Because if Harry hadn’t kept silent because of the content of Draco’s message all those days ago… what had happened? “I thought there was animosity between the two of you.”

Harry took another sip, clearly considering his response. “I think he feels very guilty. I think it makes him feel better when he thinks I hate him.” 

“Bloody hell,” Draco sighed. “Yeah, he seems the type.”

“I know…” Harry trailed off and chewed his lip before continuing. “I know you’re talking about that day I left you on read for some time. It wasn’t because of Severus.” 

“You don’t have to tell me,” Draco hurried to say, reaching out despite himself and placing a hand on Harry’s arm. “It isn’t any of my business.” 

Then Harry met his eyes, and there was an ocean of sadness in all the green there. “Thanks, Draco. But I want to tell you. It wouldn’t be fair otherwise. Not after everything you told me about yourself.” 

Draco nodded silently and squeezed his hand on Harry’s arm in encouragement. 

“It was… It was the anniversary of my partner’s death.” Harry swallowed rapidly, his Adam’s apple bobbing, and took a sip of tea. “He died three years ago. We’d been together five years. He was my first love.” He huffed and shook his head, but there was no bitterness there. “Turns out he was very sick and no one knew. One day he was fine, and the next he had barely any time left.”

Draco took a shuddering breath and a fortifying gulp of tea. “I’m so sorry.” 

“Thanks. It’s hard on those days, and his birthday. I haven’t…” Harry’s cheeks took a delightful shade of dark pink. “Not since Cedric.” 

“You haven’t… ah, seen other people?” Draco wondered what kind of fool he must be – to pine after someone like Harry. There was no chance Harry would be into someone like Draco bloody Malfoy. 

“Not really. It’s, er, a trust thing.” He cleared his throat. “Everyone treats me like I’m made out of glass, t’sais. Like if they’re rude to me, it’ll break me. It was refreshing to have a good-looking Englishman treat me like some crap under his shoe.”

Before Draco could retrieve his hand and apologise, Harry placed his own hand on top of Draco’s and ran his thumb along the delicate bones of his wrist. 

“I appreciated that.” Harry was smiling and his eyes were bright, and Draco felt absurdly drawn into them. “Because I’m not gonna break easy like that.”

Draco’s thoughts were a jumbled mess. Good god, he fancied the pants off Harry Potter. He had no time, no time at all, to craft an appropriate response, perhaps an apology, because Harry was leaning forward and he was dragging Draco toward him. 

Harry smelled like the sea breeze and like the lilac in their tea. His lips were pink and – 

“Draco, I really want to kiss you. Can I kiss you?” Harry whispered, as though it were a monumental secret. A confession too indecent for innocent ears.

Did he want Harry to kiss him? Kisses could be meaningless, they could be a promise for more but also a litmus test for compatibility, for incompatibility. Kisses could mean goodbye or this was nice. 

But damn it all, Draco wanted Harry to kiss him. 

“Yes.” 

But he didn’t wait for Harry to lean further. Instead, Draco slipped to the edge of his chair and closed the distance between their lips. There were a million reasons he shouldn’t be doing this. He wasn’t over everything Astoria had represented. He wasn’t sure if he and Harry even had a future. He wasn’t sure Harry, a gay man, was attracted to what was in Draco’s pants. He wasn’t sure of anything at all, and there were a hundred million reasons Draco shouldn’t be kissing Harry.

But those reasons evaporated to the furthest confines of his mind when their lips met. It tasted like wildflowers and sea salt. Harry’s lips weren’t chapped, but they weren’t the same kind of softness as a girl’s, as Astoria’s, were. When Harry’s tongue sought permission, Draco parted open for him like there had never been a question at all. 

Logically, Draco knew what kisses felt like. Of course he did. Of course he’d kissed other men before. But there was something about Harry that felt so real, so candid, that Draco thought he might drown in it. He wasn’t in love, not yet, but the possibility was there. It was there and it shone brightly like the sun. 

When they came up for air, Draco was relieved to find Harry just as flustered and out of breath as he was. Their tea remained forgotten in their mugs then, because Harry sucked him into another mind-blowing kiss. There was no hesitation to use tongue and teeth this time. The sounds Harry dragged out of Draco when he wrapped his tongue around Draco’s were truly pornographic. 

Before any of them could get any more carried away, Draco broke the kiss and leaned his forehead against Harry’s. 

“Wow.” His brain was too deep into a foggy bliss to provide more coherent statements.

“Yeah. Wow.” Harry chuckled, still breathless, and cupped Draco’s face. One hand slid back to run through his hair while the other simply held him close. “You’re a real good kisser.”

It was Draco’s turn to chuckle, though it came out sounding much more like a breathy little snort. “Speak for yourself.” 

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[siobhanhazel]

we'll keep the king - HP Rec Fest 2024

we'll keep the king by BlueSundayCake (podfic version by Cailynwrites)

Remus/Severus. Rated: M. Words: 26,000. Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Pre-Hogwarts, Child Harry, Adopted Harry, Christmas, Hanukkah, Jewish Severus Snape, Angst, Grief/Mourning, Happy Ending

Day 25 Prompt:  Holiday (national)

Two holidays represented in this sad, hopeful, happy-ending fic; Christmas and Hanukkah!

A Snupin Adopts Harry fic which is sweet, slow and a bit grey to start, with the colour coming into it over the month of December as the three of them get close.

A fic that can be read at any time of year, as it's about 15% holiday-ish and the rest is just about sad men choosing to adopt a little, abused boy.

Excerpt:

“Not everyone drives a car. Cars are very expensive, and need constant maintenance. Public transport, however, is for everyone.” Remus brushes Harry’s hair out of his face with a soft smile.  “I love public transport!” Harry nods to himself and they walk to the train station in companionable chatter. Harry has so many questions about everything they see. He’s only six, so it makes sense — but this is the first time Remus has seen him so animated. Carefree. He thinks of the thank-you card, tucked safely in his travelling bag. Yes, Harry may look just like James, but he’s all Lily: the kindness, the boundless curiosity. Remus hopes this will endear him enough to Snape to get him to sign the adoption papers.  It’s also a relief that Harry’s relatives haven’t succeeded in beating the childish wonder out of him. The boy is beautifully resilient. 

★★★ Check out my other HP Rec Fest 2024 recs ★★★ @hprecfest @BlueSundayCake @Cailynwrites

[messrsrarchives]

I see that you’re a snupin fan. What would you say are your top snupin fic reccs? And are there any particular tropes/scenarios/aus that you enjoy for this pairing?

i actually think you could propose to me and i would be less excited than i am right now HELLO 🤭🤭🤭

okay these two they aren't centric in but have povs and are so so so good: lily's boy - SomewheresSword and The Heir to The House of Prince - elph13 (this is a nottpott one but i'd say it's a solid 60/40 split between them and snupin)

SNUPIN CENTRICCCC HOWEVER !!! two of my faves:

we'll keep the king - BlueSundayCake + Have Your Cake and Eat It - cunegonde

TROPES UGH !!! enemies to lovers but they aren't actually enemies !! they're so similar personality wise and their backgrounds are so so so similar that when they actually get to know each other, they aren't enemies at all, they've just chosen different ways to cope with it all. secret relationship !!!! bonus points if it's secret from even snape lmao and he doesn't know that that's what this is BUT sneaking around behind the marauder's backs? jealous sirius as he tries to figyre out where remus has gone? YUP

scenarios my fav will always be post prank OR post war (obvs they both live), also a biggg fan of harry getting sent to snape's instead of the dursley's and remus being assigned the task of keeping an eye on them. mmmm ya

and i haven't read many aus of them, i feel like i've just stuck to canon divergent but i would eat up a snupin sick fic. i would eat up, for example, remus sick and always in the hospital but none of the treatment is working?? nothing seems to be working for him so he GIVES UP!! meanwhile, snape has this file with a number on it and no name and he's looking over results and yk, potions master!! he can come up with something. so then he deduces this new treatment plan, goes to the address listed to be like "you can't give up, look i have a plan" and BOOM

remus lupin, his "enemy" from school.

are we seeing it guys. are we SEEING IT

[serenaew]

WIP 7 lines game

Rule: Share 7 or more lines of a WIP you've been working on.

@danpuff-ao3 thanks for the tag. Oh my. Does it count if it's not a WIP anymore, but finished?

Apart from the worldbuilding, I find myself really liking the snark in my most recent reveal, Repertum (Harry and Severus here):

"And it seems you have finally learnt some Occlumency," Snape continued, slowly dropping his hands, smirking at Harry. "How many jars of cockroaches did it take to knock that into your head?" Yes. That was Snape, alright, down to the biting humour, the hooked nose, the straight, greasy - feathery! – hair and the imposing stance in his heavy black robes. The collar was lowered, though, revealing slightly raised, keloid bite marks on the right side of his neck. And - the expression on the man's face was less malicious, as Harry had known, than triumphant - and was that - was that a hint of pride in these glittering black eyes? Well. Snape did ask. "None, considering that you managed to miss me even from that short distance," Harry snarked back. "A Healer without mental defences can't truly be trusted with confidential patient information, can they?"

Tagging, with no pressure, @renee561, @echoofawind @sniperjade @bluesundaycake @ttime42 @bintemuhammad <3

[ofnightsndsongs]

time of the season

Illustration for Slipping by @bluesundaycake