#bluesundaycake recs

[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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[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*

[danpuff-ao3]

Birthday Recs: BlueSundayCake

Happiest of birthdays Pahn! (aka @bluesundaycake)

Super creative. Hella fun. Most wise. Very compassionate. Pahn is a most wonderful human, who I have so much respect and admiration for! They are so, so supportive and understanding. They always have great advice.

But more than what Pahn gives to others, they are just plain interesting! Style? Outstanding. Tattoos? WOW. Taste? Excellent. Imagination? INCREDIBLE. Their mind?? I have no words.

But why should I give you words when I can make you read theirs? And in the spirit of celebrating all the wonderfulness that is Pahn, here are some fic recs!

The hand that beckons

Lily Luna/Narcissa. Rated T. 1k. Pagan festivals (Mabon.) Fae.

A young woman with hair like burning coals enters into gardens guarded by fire. 

Or, in which Lily Luna Potter is offered a feast and pomegranate seeds from one Narcissa Malfoy.

The Resurrectionist

Harry/Tom. Rated E. 11k. Vampire Tom. Coffee Shop AU. Urban Fantasy AU. Bloody Kisses Fest.

It started with a black coffee and squiggles in a notebook. A story of monsters and men, and how alike they really are.

Snarry Poetry

series. Harry/Snape. Rated T. 800 words (for now.) Poems.

Snarry poetry written for fandom friends on tumblr✨️

would it be a sin?

Harry/Voldemort. Harry/Horcruxes. Rated E. 2k. PWP. Non/dub-con. Mindbreak.

Harry wears Slytherin's locket and doesn't quite realise the effect it has on him. Even if he did, he's not sure he'd ever want to make it stop. It all feels too inevitable. 

Or the one where Voldemort and his hocruxes fuck Harry to win the war.

Woven By Hand

Harry/Snape. Rated E. WIP. Tropes. Snarry AUctober Fest. Tropes.

When Harry tries to figure out why he can't die, his life takes a most unexpected turn. 

Prompt 2022-29: Trope!Fic. Combine as many tropes as you can think of into your fic.

[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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[loneamaryllis]

And the final week of recs for @hprecfest

Day 25: A fic rated T

Haunted by @danpuff-ao3 (Harry/Snape, T, 1,4k)

A small fic built around a mystery that's so clever. There is also a Snape/Harry scene that's so ripe with sexual tension it counts as actual sex.

Day 26: A fic with an ending you can’t stop thinking about

Penance is the Play by Maeglin_Yedi (Harry/Snape, E, 66k)

Snape trains Harry, and a dysfunctional and sexual relationship develops between them. The Snape in this fic is a mean bastard, while the smut is all the hotter for it, but it's the ending that really sets this fic apart, so bittersweet.

Day 27: A Muggle-AU fic

You Got a New Match! by Elffaw (Harry/Snape, E, 7k with more chapters planned)

Snarry meets on Grindr, basically. It's such a fun fic! Elffaw did a wonderful job translating Snape's speech and mannerisms to the world of dating apps. No wonder Harry is so intrigued by the Prince.

Day 28: An under-rated fic

la solitude de l'amour propre by agent_of_weirdness (Snape/Fem!Snape, E, 6k)

This is a criminally under-rated fic. A character study of Snape through the lens of smut. The Female!Snape feels so Snape, and her interactions with the Snape we know and love ring very true.

Day 29: A post-canon fic

Hold me down by BlueSundayCake (Harry/Snape, E, 6k)

Harry and Snape meeting again and again in a gay club, progressively getting closer until the inevitable happens, as they can't stay apart. The sexual tension in this fic is something else. And Snape in Muggle clothes... yum!

Day 30: A pre-canon fic

Bartleby by Quarantime_Blues (Snape/Original Female Character, E, 59k)

A fic with a young Snape who's just starting out as a professor and a Original Female Character who is a Slytherin student. The primary subject of the fic is sexual assault, and how the OFC deals with what happened to her. There's also a mystery, a good deal of Slytherin politics, a look at prejudice and the damages it causes, and a dash of smut.

I feel this fic is really unique and interesting!

Day 31: A fav amongst favs

Certain Dark Things by evejenson (rentachi) (Mostly Gen for now with pairings for later of Female Harry/Snape, Hermione/Draco and Original Female Character/Fleur Delacour, M, 824k with more chapters planned)

A retelling of HP with a Female Harry who's sorted in Slytherin in a world where Voldemort won.

My absolute favorite fic. It feels like something beyond a fic, like a world all on its own. The characters are people, the plot twists will leave you with your mouth hanging open, there's incredible foreshadowing that you'll only notice on your reread and then wonder how you missed it the first time, the villains are so intimidating and sometimes creepy, the worldbuilding is detailed and well-thought-out... I could go on. Best fic!

[hpsaffics]

💐 WLW Wed: Flowers 💐

A biweekly HP femslash rec list made by the lovely members of the HP SAFFICS (18+) discord server. See all previous rec lists in the WLW Library.

Currently: Flowers Previously: Cissamione (see list & list)

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🌹 Long (>10k) 🌹

Speaking in Flowers by orphan_account [Hermione/Pansy, T, 27.7k]

Hermione has lived in Hogsmeade for many years and has never once seen Pansy Parkinson until she starts showing up everywhere.

Orange Lilies & Black Dahlias by moonyfest [Mary/Lily, Pandora/Mary/Lily, T, 14.1k]

Together, [Lily and Regulus] opened a book/flower/coffee shop, and it was fairly popular. It wasn’t until one Mary McDonald stormed inside and demanded an unusual bouquet that their relatively boring lives took a wild turn.

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🌻 Medium (3-10k) 🌻

A Language of Our Own by @ladyblack3 [Narcissa/Ginny, E, 9.9k]

Disappointed with a recent break up and dealing with the growing feelings for your friend's mother-in-law can be a bit tricky but perhaps it's time for a fresh start. Ginny didn't think helping Hermione plan her wedding would bring her closer to the Malfoy widow but as they say, love finds you when you least expect it.

A Garland of Pansies by @agentmoppet [Hermione/Pansy, E, 8.3k]

Pansy has always been dogged when it comes to getting what she wants. When Hermione Granger walks into her flower shop, it seems what she wants is dinner, a show, and a shag with a long-time crush—not necessarily in that order.

Lavender for Morning by @lumosatnight [Lavender/Hermione, T, 5.3k]

Everyone thought Hermione was jealous in her sixth year because she was in love with Ron. Everyone was wrong.

A Study in Violet by tofugumball [Hermione/Angelina, Hermione/Luna, M, 5.1k]

Flowers in amber are scentless. Hermione realised that years ago. But now, for the first time, it hits her how truly dull they are when compared with a colourful, breathing garden. Or. Five times Hermione pines after a fantasy and one time she finds real love.

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🌷 Short (<3k) 🌷

Goodbye Until We Meet Again by @carpemermaid [Fleur/Tonks, T, 2.7k]

Tonks thought that Meet Cute was something that was only heard of in the movies. Her life was only full of Meet Ugly. It worked out for the best, anyway.

Tattoo Blues by charlotte123456789 [Narcissa/Lily, T, 2.7k]

Lily runs a tattoo shop. Narcissa is a florist. What more needs to be said?

Widow's Weeds by @phantomato [Walburga/Minerva, E, 1.9k]

Minerva McGonagall can’t let an injustice go unchallenged.

lilies of my devotion by poppystars [Alecto/Lily, G, 1.9k]

Lily recalls her memories of her being in love through the flowers of her garden.

Because They Are So Unromantic by anxiousgoat [Pomona/Rosmerta, G, 1.7k]

Take: One Sensible Herbology Professor. One Flirty Barmaid. A Handful of Fireworks. The Entire Language of Flowers. Add to a candy floss machine, and stir.

A Sprig of Heather by @hermioneclone [Minerva/Pomona, T, 1.7k]

“Minerva’s the best in the business,” Dumbledore told her. “She’ll make sure no harm comes to you or the Aibrisiscus orchid.”

The hand that beckons by @bluesundaycake [Narcissa/Lily Luna, T, 1.5k]

A young woman with hair like burning coals enters into gardens guarded by fire. Or, in which Lily Luna Potter is offered a feast and pomegranate seeds from one Narcissa Malfoy.

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[broomsticks]

ten books to know me

Rules: 10 (non-ancient) books for people to get to know you better, or that you just really like.

tagged by @landwriter, who has some gorgeously soft recs [like their sandman dream/hob fic] here! mine are uh, mostly not, so. be warned XD

where the sidewalk ends by shel silverstein. probably the oldest book i physically own, gifted me by a family friend. such memories of chatting to her about danny the champion of the world and the phantom tollbooth and etc, it was formative in so many ways! crediting this book for the fact that i’ve never been scared of poetry, for one.

the city & the city by china mieville, introduced to me by my current partner. the one before that was a mitch albom kinda guy and the one before that was a carol ann duffy and the one before that was a jeanette winterson. all of whom there is a place in my heart for but yes: scifi/low fantasy spec fic! if i could only read one genre of fiction it would be this. no i have not read babel and i will soon!! also: oryx and crake and mmmm cloud atlas.

the little prince by antoine de saint-exupéry. fun fact: i first read this book in chinese.

the ender’s game series by orson scott card — if i had to pick one it might be xenocide, han qing-jao my baby. the other formative childhood fave i don’t talk about enough: artemis fowl!

we need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver. idk i am frightful and this book is a comfort read. my complicated feelings re. possibly ever becoming a parent, don’t ask me about them!

chronicle of a blood merchant by yu hua. love some horrible histories x blaaaack humor.

the time traveler’s wife by audrey niffenegger. my kinda romance 🥰

neil gaiman’s short story/essay collection view from the cheap seats. picked this up secondhand, gave it away, would love to own again someday. one of my fave essays in this book: all books have genders. also: the salmon of doubt by douglas adams and ursula le guin’s the found and the lost / the unreal and the real.

ted chiang’s exhalation gets a special mention for being my desert island book. every single story is so thought-provoking.

battle royale the manga. enjoyed the novel too, oh lighthouse massacre my beloathed.

AND on that fun note: tagging people with cool fic taste @allalrightagain @bluesundaycake @consistentsquash @fanfiction-thesis @lumosatnight @mblematic @phantomato @slashmarks @sleepstxtic @thistlecatfics @unspeakable3 gimme books! talk to me about the Books That Made You! anyone else who wants to play, too, tag me if you do :D

[lumosatnight]

my year in fic - 2022

I was tagged by @the-francakes (x), @schmem14 (x), @broomsticks (x), and @danpuff-ao3 (x) for a fic roundup/2022 review/stats something or other, so I'm combining them all here.

2022 was definitely a year of fests. Fests fests fests fests!!! I joined and modded so many fests that I'm taking a month long break in January. But I also had SO MUCH FUN. Fests are addictive and there's a reason for that.

Alright, here we go. Let's start with some stats.

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Word Count: 151,378 (alas I did not make my goal of 200k but I'll take what I can get. That's still the length of a full length novel!)

Hits: 56,307

Number of Fics started and finished: 21 works (+ just as many double drabbles/microfics/minifics)

Number of WIPs started: um.... pass

Ships I wrote this year (not including background ships): um.... also pass. There's literally too many to list. I write so many ships it's hard to find a trend. But I guess I gotta answer.

Drarry (10), Wolfstar (4), Rarry (3), Parvender (3), Flintwood (3), Deamus (2), Linny (2), and Fred/George (2) eep

Favorite ship(s): Yo this is such a hard question. Idk EVERYTHING. Drarry, rare pairs, and femslash. That's my answer.

Least favorite ship(s): Fenrir ships. I just can't get into them, but also, I dare you to convince me.

AO3 Fic Writers/Artists/Creators/Readers who have inspired me and my writing this year: ohmygod sososososo many. I'd be so annoying if I tagged them all. Maybe I'll just pick a few

@broomsticks and @consistentsquash for their rec lists! AMAZING STELLAR PHENOMENAL. Jackie also leaves the absolute sweetest comments and Squash is the best hype person you will ever find. I strive to be more like Jackie and Squash.

@thistlecatfics, @bluesundaycake, @danpuff-ao3 for their wonderful characterization. The depth and grittiness to their fics floors me every time.

@the-francakes for her humorous writing and @vdoshu for their creativity. Seriously, you never know what Doshu is going to do next. Every one of Francake's fics makes me laugh.

@crazybutgood, @sugareey-makes-stuff, @anaxandria-writes, @digthewriter for their art. Every time I see their art, I just want to write and write and write because it's so inspiring. I also want to leave them a million and some kudos. Why won't AO3 let me live my best life 😭?

@schmem14, @articcat621, @paulamcg for their lovely comments and dedication to keep reading what I put out. I'm STILL surprised that people like my writing enough to keep coming back 😅

Everyone in the HP Saffics and Rare Pairs server who constantly bring up new ships and headcanons and I NEED TO WRITE THOSE RIGHT NOW. I love you all 💖

Now with stats out of the way, let's do a countdown of fics.

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5️⃣ Top 5 works I'm most proud of from 2022 (not necessarily my most popular)

Your Cigarette Smell [Sirius/Narcissa, E, 9.7k] — My fic for @hprarepairfest 2021! Which might be cheating a bit, but technically the fest ended in Jan of this year, and I love this fic so much that I really wanted to count it. But what could be better than Blackcest hate sex for the ages?

What is this, fucking Jeopardy? [Drarry, E, 20.5k] — Written for @hd-cluefest this year and an absolute blast! Cursed Draco and Curse-breaker Harry were a dream to write. This was my most popular fic from 2022!

Rosmerta's Special Brew [Andromeda/Rosmerta (but mostly gen), T, 6.0k] — My fic for @hpqueerfest that is a testament to queer joy and queer love. I love this fic with all my heart 💖

Call me baby (I'll be on the way) [Neville/Blaise, E, 6.3k] — Written for @hp-soulmates which I also modded 🙈. So much MISCOMMUNICATION and oblivious boys in love. Also filled with rare pairs galore!

Death and Undeath [Fred/George, E, 3.1k] — Written for @hpcestfest where I got to dip my toes into the Dead Dove scene. This is a fav of mine because I got to combine magic and science and wove it into George's desperation as he tries to bring Fred back to life.

4️⃣ Top 4 current WIPs that I'm most excited to release in 2023

Oh baby, here we go again. I'm SUPER excited for my fic for @dronarryfest 2023. I can't go into details because it's anon, but I am SO EXCITED.

I've started a longer Cissamione fic that I hope I get the chance to work on next year. Will it ever be published? We'll see.

Time travel Tomarry! I've read a lot of Tomarry but never really written it, so I'm trying it out for the first time.

Might finally continue my Drarry Squid Games-inspired fic. Maybe. Possibly.

3️⃣ Top 3 biggest improvements in my writing over the past year

Brevity: I think I'm finally getting the hang of cutting down scenes so I'm not info-dumping too much on the reader.

Confidence: I've definitely become more confident in my writing. I still wouldn't say I'm the best, but confident enough that I enjoy reading what I write.

Angst: I think I can write a fairly good angsty ficlet now. Fluff and smut, I might need to work on a bit more.

2️⃣ Top 2 resolutions (ways I wish to improve my writing/blog) for the new year

FINISH A LONGER WORK. I would love to actually finish something over 50k words and publish it chapter by chapter.

Cut back on fests (lol, yeah right) and make more room for myself. Be more mindful of my fandom limits and when to step back and take a break.

1️⃣ Number 1 favorite line I've written this year!

What if that was not the end?  Flip back to the beginning. Reink the quill. Rewrite the page.  Would that be enough to forget? Would that be enough to remember?

From White, the colour of flowers, my Drarry Hanahaki fic [M, 3.2k]. Lots of angst, multiple endings, and (un)requited love. I used this quote as a transition between sections, and it's still one of my favorites.

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Happy New Year! 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

[crazybutgood]

Stuff done so far 2023

thanks for the tag @broomsticks <3 yay for all your accomplishments 🙌

Tagging @getawayfox @mkaugust @orange-peony @julcheninred @ladderofyears @sugareey-makes-stuff @bluesundaycake if you'd like to do this and anyone else who sees this and wants to do it as well :)

what i've done this year so far:

three origami commissions

finished something for a fest

finished final origami submission for gameofdrarry's drarropoly

not splitting it further but decent amount of origami in general,, including in class to keep me sane

entered FTH with two offerings of betaing and origami

tracking fics read this year and making lists (will be up soon)

spotlight saturday short story edition reclists

three reclist requests

DMing recs to people who've asked

helping with admin for a fest

starting @hp-poetry-fest with encouragement from @getawayfox and wonderful help of @broomsticks and @mkaugust

wrote an original short

wrote a fic for candyhearts using each prompt in order

made a playlist for candyhearts

betaing,, i think about 25 works so far

cheerleading and feedback for fandom friends' works

continued work over at lostdrarryfics

uni,, won't bore with details but basically both classes and club stuff (it's mostly dealing with ppl) is sucking my soul and i'm dragging myself through the sem. at least it's about halfway through now

medical appointments :') idk if this counted but they take a lot so I'm just clocking it in here

I think that's it? I suppose it's ok~

[loki-is-my-kink-awakening]

Self Fic Rec Tag

Aka Fic Rec Friday

Rule: share a fic you wrote that you’re proud of!

Tagged by @cha-melodius, thank you. I really need to read your fic now that I've watched RWRB.

I'm really proud of Petals In A Storm, a witcher fic. It's my first completed multi-chapter fic, something I didn't think I would ever manage.

But I also had to balance three relationships for the main character: a non-sexual romantic one, a sexual and developing romantic one, and an unrequited one.

And it was my first time writing an asexual character.

Sure, there's things I would change if I were to write it again. Isn't that always the way?

Here's a snippet from it.

Being naked with Sam was not something they normally did together, and certainly not with another person also completely naked nearby.

Jaskier let his hands work over the soft yet strong planes of Sam’s back, moving them reverentially over the muscle from all the years rolling out dough.

Eskel was definitely watching them. Jaskier could feel his eyes, and when he glanced back, he saw the witcher’s smile.

There was a softness in his gaze. It made Jaskier feel hotter each time.

Biting his lip, Jaskier turned back and finished helping Sam out as quickly as he could so he could slink beneath the water again and hide evidence of his growing excitement.

Tagging @echo-bleu @ptork66 @flawney @janjan-the-ninth @karolincki @bluesundaycake @wren-of-the-woods @flowercrown-bard @kueble @dapandapod @officerjennie @theurbanspaceboi @rauchendesgnu @spacecores @xianvar @kingeomer

[lunapwrites]

Rules: Recommend us 3 of YOUR fics: 1 that is “most popular” and 2 that are “hidden gems!” Then tag some folks.

Thank you very much @wanderingbandurria for the tag!! I appreciate you, friend <3

So for my "most popular" fic, I think it's actually for him. which is kind of lovely. I think it probably ticks the most checkboxes for folks in general without being full of things people maybe aren't cool with. And also getting to hear about Remus being an Actual Stupid Teenager is always fun (no offense to any teens out there, this is me @ me, the stories are all at least half based on true stories among my own friends lol.)

Now for the two fics that I think are a bit underrated, I'm going in terms of overall stats vs how much I, personally, enjoy them lol.

First and foremost, there's Where the Wild Thyme Grows. I had such a blast writing this one, and like... if you're down for Witcher vibes (which were accidental, but exist nonetheless) and Chaotic!Neutral Remus, Dad!Sirius, and the most wholesome Harry/Ron friendship you ever did see, all framed within a high fantasy/horror mashup, then please give this a look -- even if just out of sheer curiosity. XD

With the last one... if I go by straight stats, then it's three knocks upon the door. HOWEVER, that one does tend to get recced around the femslash circles which makes me feel all the warm squishy feelings about the best murderwives. So because of that, while it's getting a mention here (because I adore it) it's not the one I'm going to call out and therefore link.

That dubious honor instead goes to Ouroboros. This one is what happens when you take anger and grief and you roll it into a little case study on forgiveness and stuff all of that into a story about Remus and Lyall. It's easily one of the most emotionally devastating pieces I think I've written, so enter with caution and mind the tags. BUT if you're up for some Big Existential Sad with a soft landing then this might scratch the itch.

And if you do happen to read any of them, I'd love to know what you think! Whether that's in comments on AO3 or if you just wanted to reach out here. I'm always happy to hear from people! :)

As for tagging... I am going to tag @inmyownlittlecorner5, @bluesundaycake, and @the-francakes -- though feel free to pass your tag on if you've already done this! <3 And of course anyone else who would like to jump on the train (I would have tagged more but I'm trying to be cognizant of the fact that it's NaNo month and y'all are busy with Too Many Fests and stuff okay. XD)

[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.” 

❤︎⁄⁄꒰* ॢꈍ◡ꈍ ॢ꒱.*˚‧

[stonedregulus]

do u write dead dove for other characters? example george weasley? i’m in desperate need<\3

I mean it’s not that I wouldn’t but I don’t have anything planned for him for this month. Perhaps @greenmegsnoham @danpuff-ao3 @bluesundaycake @thebooktopus have some recs?

[danpuff-ao3]

Multi-Ship, Multi-Fruit, Multi-Recs

In honor of @hp-fruit-fest: a rec list! Some sweet (and some spicy!) slash and femslash treats! Thanks to @crazybutgood for pointing me to some of these!

The hand that beckons

🩸 by BlueSundayCake (@bluesundaycake.) Lily Luna/Narcissa. Rated M. 1k. Pagan festivals. Pre-slash. Spooky. Sexual tension.

A young woman with hair like burning coals enters into gardens guarded by fire. 

Or, in which Lily Luna Potter is offered a feast and pomegranate seeds from one Narcissa Malfoy.

Zabini's Zucchini

🥒 by doshu (@vdoshu.) Blaise/Ron. Rated E. 7k.

There have been rumours about Zabini's massive zucchini. Ron Weasley needs to investigate.

Concupiscence

🍏 by Femme (@femmequixotic.) Draco/Snape. Rated E. 3k.

Draco asks Severus around to dinner.

Plums

🟣 by Frayach. Draco/Harry. Rated E. 6k. Extreme kink. Consensual kink. BDSM. Vomit play. Anal play.

The Master and his slave have “been together” for 10 years. They need their “relationship” like they need the air they breathe.

Happily Ever After

🍎 by leftsideisdown (@broomsticks.) Narcissa/Andromeda. Narcissa/Bellatrix. Narcissa/Andromeda/Bellatrix. Rated M. 200. Fairytale elements. Biblical references. Mythology references. Sibling incest (if that wasn't obvious haha.)

Of flowers and fruit, and the closing of spaces and unfinished stories.

Pomegranate Seeds

🩸 by Lomonaaeren. Draco/Harry. Rated M. 1k. 8th year. Romance. Fluff.

Harry and Draco are having fun planning their futures together. And making obscure mythological references.

In a Jam

🫙 by peachypety (@peachpety.) Draco/Harry. Rated T. 2k. Fluff & humor. Mutual pining. Getting together.

When the boys go blackberrying at Michaelmas, Draco discovers that magic and berries don’t mix, and all Harry wants is to snog him. If only Ron would let him.

🟣 by Frayach. Draco/Harry. Rated E. 6k. Extreme kink. Consensual kink. BDSM. Vomit play. Anal play.

Still Warm, Still Warm

🍊 by tsauergrass. Draco/Harry. Rated G. 4k. Beekeepers. Roommates. Living together. Getting together. Courtship. Fluff.

[leogichidaa]

15 Questions 15 People

Thanks for tagging me @anemicc-royalty and @allalrightagain :)

Are you named after anyone? My mother gave me the middle name her parents gave her at birth. From the time she was a baby, her parents called her an amalgamation of her first name and a shortened version of her middle name, so she had it legally changed as a kid to what everyone called her anyway and no longer has a middle name. My middle name is her original middle name. I kept it after I legally changed my first name because otherwise I think I would be obligated to give it to my child and continue the cycle. Also, I am fond of it.

When was the last time you cried? Probably Wednesday. I usually cry every day, but the last couple of days have been weird. I may have stopped feeling human emotions. Too early to tell.

Do you have kids? Not yet. Not in a place for them fiscally, emotionally, or temporally. I want to adopt.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? sometimes? A normal amount? Probably? My siblings are some of the snarkiest mother fuckers out there and I am comparatively sincere.

What’s the first thing you notice about people? I notice different things first about different people. I think hair is the thing that most often stands out to me first.

What’s your eye colour? Blue. When I wore contacts strangers would comment on how blue my eyes are. I'd be sitting in a meeting and someone would be like "oh sorry, I'm staring deeply into your eyes, haha, they're just so blue". The thin layer of refractive glass seems to deter this sort of intense eye contact.

Scary movies or happy ending? I do not enjoy being scared. I am scared all the time for free. Why would I spend time, energy, and money recreationally inducing one of the worst emotions there is? Hard pass. Happy ending wins by default.

Any special talents? When I'm high I feel certain that I can time travel. I can shove my entire fist in my mouth, but I'm not sure that's a talent per se. I have the best dreams.

Where were you born? Maryland, USA

What are your hobbies? writing, cross-stitching, obsessively daydreaming, climbing

Do you have any pets? Rex, my annoying slob of a cat. He's like my soul mate or something. Rosie belongs to SO, but spiritually she is also mine.

What sports do you play/have you played? I played basketball as a kid and I think I enjoyed it but my high school didn't have a team and I didn't care enough to play rec. I rock climb now, it is the best sport.

How tall are you? 5'10"

Favourite subject at school? I liked math until high school. We did geometry freshman year and I was like "no fucking thanks". I'm spatially challenged. English took the lead in high school and even after geometry was over, math never made up the ground.

Dream job? Clinical director of a rehabilitative residential program for juvenile offenders.

Tags (apologies if you've already been tagged, I got a quota to fill): @foratmysidewalkshope @casquecest @artemisia-black @ginnywasafriendofmine @green-and-grey-kenaz @ncoincidences @chocolatepot @bythehearts @coffeefrenchandhistory @broomsticks @narcissa-black-supermacy @padfootastic @limetimo @yletylyf @bluesundaycake

[seiya-starsniper]

Continuing the rec list:

@quellawrites

@bluesundaycake

@wizardofgoodfortune

@starklystar-archive

Anyone have any recommendations for Sandman fics for me? Some plot, shipless or Dream/Hob, and beautiful language? I've seen many in this fandom, but haven't followed new stuff coming up in the last few months.