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H/D Fic Rec [Dec. 8th, 2009|01:25 am]
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I just finished a most wonderful, long H/D fest fic. I'm talking about From Ashes Reborn (H/D, NC-17, Word Count: 34,000). (Summary: Harry and Draco's relationship didn't simply die out. It was reduced to ashes. Years later, Draco is teaching at Hogwarts when Harry arrives in search of Fawkes. Can Draco make their love burn bright once more?)

It's Epilogue-compliant but the next gen kids don't get much screen time. Other delicious characters do, like Snape (!), Lucius, Ron, Goyle and Teddy. And Augusta Longbottom. :D The story is one chain of hilarious misunderstandings, and the overall feeling is lighthearted and funny even with the more serious undertones. It's a really fun and entertaining read! Recommend it muchly.

Excerpt: "I'm sorry, Draco, but Ron's not allowing you to examine Sparky." Harry said as Ron scribbled out a note of authorization and handed it to him.
"Why ever not? It's because he hates me and thinks I'm a prat, isn't it?"
"That's not it," Harry argued.
"I do hate him and think he's a prat," Ron mumbled.
Harry shot a quelling look at Ron, then turned back to Draco. "If the newspapers or the Macaws got wind that he'd allowed a Potions Professor access to the dead Phoenix, there would be accusations that you'd harvested feathers and such."
"The very idea!" Draco said.
"I know," Harry said. "It's insulting to think that you'd do such a thing."
With a huff, Draco stood. "I think it's high time I left." He didn't swirl his robes as much as he usually did as he didn't want the various collection jars he'd shrunk and stowed in his pockets to clink together and ruin a perfectly good exit.
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Recses [Dec. 3rd, 2009|01:24 am]
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First, two art recs: When Draco Met Harry (A Letter From the Jungle) (H/D, G), a comic by [info]red_rahl and Till Death Do Us Part (H/D, H/G (!), R) by an anonymous artist. These are brilliant works of art but completely different from one another: the first is adorable and funny, the second very dark. Both highly worth checking for.

hd_holidays have started, and so far I've enjoyed all the fics. Such a promising start. :) I'd like to rec Savage (H/D, NC-17, WC: 18,700) because it's a rare gem: a creature fic done well. Not to mention the Harry/Draco interaction is hot as hell. An excerpt:

Draco pressed his nose forward, nuzzling the webbing between Potter's fingers, scraping against the rough calluses. He rubbed his cheeks up and down the palm and each finger in turn. Potter let him.
The need for more was impossible to ignore. It pulsed through his body with the frantic beat of his heart. He opened his mouth and flat-tongued, he licked Potter's hand -- heel of the palm to tip of the fingers.


Need I say who's the big bad werewolf? ;)
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The Rec Post Of DOOM, Part 2 [Nov. 26th, 2009|01:52 am]
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hd_career_fair may be over but I've still got some excellent recs to make. These fics are so varied from one another that there's something to everyone's liking. My only wish is that Harry and Draco would continue having diverse and imaginative careers outside this fest. After all the fun and unusual scenarios I'm not sure I'm ready to go back to the compulsory, more than plentiful Auror!fics quite yet. :D

Little Red Courgette (H/D, PG, WC: ~31,000) featuring Cartoonist!Harry and Assistant Junior Under-Secretary in the Office for the Volumetric Standardisation of Edible Wizarding Greengrocery Produce!Draco by [info]blamebrampton, art by [info]raitala
Summary: When this season’s purple courgettes are woefully thin, Draco Malfoy thinks it amounts to small beans. Next thing he knows, the Department of Standards is over-run with leeks, Brussels sprouts all sorts of legislative difficulties, and somebody appears to have put a roquette under Harry Potter. Can Draco seize a marrow victory? Or will his plans for peas be squashed?

Draco smiled slightly; he knew the feeling. Of course, he was partially responsible for the dark circles beneath the Minister's eyes these days. His last report, all four-hundred-and-twelve pages of it, had been a detailed summary of the desirable diameters of lettuce varieties, from hearting to non-hearting. Shacklebolt had read it, too, as the three red circles around mis-spelled words proved.

Blood and Brimstone (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~42,000) featuring Inquisitor!Harry and Prodigal!Draco by [info]calanthe_fics (Set in Ginn Hale’s Wicked Gentlemen universe)
Summary: The Inquisition claims it reforms and cleanses Prodigals of their demonic heritage, but Captain Harry Potter learns that the Church has lost its way and is worse by far than the devils in Hells Below.

Harry thought that if more angels looked as compelling and dangerous as Draco he'd have worked a lot harder at praying over the years.

Silhouettes in Sunsets (H/D, PG-13, WC: ~23,000) featuring Day-time Accountant/Night-time Luthier!Draco and Owner of Hedwig's Owl Emporium!Harry by [info]potteresque_ire
Summary: Draco Malfoy is a Gringotts accountant by day and a luthier by night. Harry Potter is the owner of Hedwig’s Owl Emporium on Diagon Alley. Music and scheming owls will bring the two men back together.

It will be a long night. Draco has never worked on a harp before -- how can a heart so open, so candid need so many strings to speak?
Harry's reasoning is simple: because it's talking to you.


Normal Does It (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~26,400) featuring Captain!Harry and Druidic Warrior!Draco by [info]lotus_lizzy, art by [info]cydienne
Summary: On his deathbed, Lucius gives Draco an almost impossible task that will hopefully salvage the reputation of the Malfoy family. Draco finds himself in need of a magical ship called the Wave-Sweeper, but finds one Harry Potter standing in his way. This "new" Harry Potter, with his strange obsession to be "normal", assigns himself the task of being Draco's watchdog. Together, with a motley crew of Hogwarts alumni, they fly both sea and air following an ancient map that leads them to an unknown island and strange creatures, but both Harry and Draco are harbouring secrets that threaten the tenuous relationship that grows between them.

'Ron's not lying. Voldemort's body is really gone. My father thinks the Unspeakables stole the body to run tests on his skin. His body secreted a natural sun block, keeping his body free from melanoma.'

Wrong Side of Dead (H/D, R, WC: ~30,000) featuring Scout!Harry and Model Member of the Force!Draco by [info]sirra_scribbles (A Zombie Apocalypse!)
Summary: "Zombies reached out their grey-green fingers stained purple and red at the tips, their mouths open in groans."

"Unscrew the fuel tank cap, here." Draco dropped one end of tubing into the green tank. "Now start siphoning."
"What?" Harry sceptically eyed the tube in Draco's hand and the petrol tank.
"Get down and start sucking."
His eyes widened and a faint flush came to his cheeks. "Beg pardon?"
That was queer, Draco thought as he felt his own face warm. "You poofter. Now you have the job of lifting the moped."


Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~13,800) featuring Commissioner!Harry and Club Owner!Draco by [info]snegurochka_lee
Summary: The owner of the elite BDSM club M had not gained his reputation as the most coveted Dominant on the scene by taking on just any riff-raff submissive who asked. It would take an unexpected letter to convince him to accept a new client, but it might turn out to be the biggest mistake he ever made.

Quick as lightning, Draco's hand shot out and he curled his index finger under Potter's chin, his thumb digging into the side of his face. He squared his shoulders and shifted his voice, making his new persona plain. "What did you say to me?" he said quietly.
He held back a grin of triumph when Potter crumbled. Casting his eyes down, his shoulders curved and his arms fell limp. Draco stared. Remarkable. After a heated pause, Potter took a shuddering breath and murmured, "Not here."
"You don't decide that." Draco shifted his hand so that his thumb slid over Potter's lips. Despite himself, Potter parted them and swiped his tongue up the pad of Draco's thumb, a flash of heat creeping up his face. With his own blood rising, Draco threw caution to the wind and leaned in close to Potter's ear. "I decide what happens here. If I want to bend you over this desk right this second and fuck that grin off your face, that's my decision, not yours."
Potter whimpered.


Scratching the Itch (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~10,000) featuring Model!Harry and Model Agency Owner!Draco by [info]tray_la_la
Summary: Draco Malfoy is a homophobe who's allergic to gay men. He's also the owner of a male modeling agency. Go figure. Harry Potter is a model for hire who may just prove to be the cure to Draco's ails.

Draco rolled his eyes. Fucking Paris. He’d been to Paris: everyone wore black and nobody gave a damn.
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2 x H/D Art Rec [Oct. 31st, 2009|06:05 pm]
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Just a quick post to rec two pieces of amazing H/D art. Though they both use several images to tell a story, stylistically they are very different. And yet beautiful, poignant, and artistic in their own right.

The first one is To Separate from Life (H/D, G), and the second is Your Heart's Desire (H/D, PG). Once again it feels a bit silly not to be able to name the artists but since both the artworks are fest contributions, the artists must remain anonymous for the time being. ;) Enjoy!
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The Rec Post Of DOOM [Oct. 27th, 2009|11:47 pm]
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I can't believe the number of excellent H/D fics at hd_career_fair, and I'm still very much behind the reading. There are just so many good stories that I've read so far. Here, I'm reccing the ones I think should not be missed.

Greeting Expectations (H/D, R, WC: ~16,000) featuring Greeting Card Writer!Draco and Private Detective!Harry
Summary: Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy ask Harry, who's currently unemployed, to discover why Draco has apparently gone Muggle.

"That's the bitch," Pansy told Harry, her voice not much louder than a whisper.
"The b-b-b -"
"Come now, Potter. I'm sure you can say it," Blaise murmured . "Rhymes with witch."


A Matter of PreText, ConText, and Misconceptions (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~15,000) featuring Sex Deviant Counselor!Draco and Barking Perv!Harry (+ one of the hottest sex scenes ever!)
Summary: Marriage suffering a slow death by silence, career taking a drastic downwards turn, Harry re-analyzes his life through one of the best methods he knows: wanking and porn and wanking to porn. It’s not becoming an addiction, it’s not.

Harry jerked, his hand flung his penis away so hard the stiff organ flopped back and slapped painfully against his stomach. If there was ever anything more awkward than your wife walking in on you rubbing one off while thinking about your therapist, Harry had yet to meet it.

It’s a Dirty Job (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~9,000) featuring Chimney Sweep!Draco and Rich!Harry
Summary: Harry Potter wakes up after a night of debauchery to discover that he has a new employee.

Malfoy shivered. “Theoretically … we breathe in particles every time we travel – oh, fuck – by Floo."
Harry drew back, startled. “Fuck by Floo? Is that possible? Like talking through the Floo?”


Paint It Black (H/D, PG-13, WC: ~6,500) featuring Rock Star!Draco Milo and Drunk Fan Boy!Harry
Summary: Harry’s given up on life, and Draco’s grabbing it by the throat; a most unlikely connection brings them together.

Some people pulled out a prayer mat and faced Mecca, some folded their bodies into origami in the name of yoga, and some chanted while incense burned. Harry Potter sat on his unmade bed in tatty boxers and smoked Marlboros. It worked for him.

Pomegranate (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~14,500) featuring Chef!Draco and Guest!Harry
Summary: More than a decade after the War, Draco makes a triumphant return to the wizarding world as the successful chef/owner of Pomegranate, only to have his world thrown into disorder when Harry arrives unexpectedly in the dining room.

In true Malfoy fashion, this realisation did not kindle even a spark of remorse in Draco; instead it ignited an inferno of indignation. Potter had obviously written the shitty review because Draco had knocked back his advances! Just as obvious, in Draco's alcohol-addled mind, was the solution: he would have to shag Potter to get a good review.

Respect Your Editors (H/D, PG-13,WC: ~4,500) featuring Advertiser!Draco and Ice-Cream Vendor!Harry (Also: 'COCKS! EVERYONE NEEDS THEM!')
Summary: Junior VP of advertising Draco is almost certainly going to lose his job over an editing fiasco with his latest batch of ads for Starry's Starry Socks and instead of freaking out at the office, he goes to vent in a Muggle park. He accidentally comes across Harry, who has become a Muggle ice cream van driver, and the two of them get to know each other again over ice cream, sherbet and a little bit of time.

"Wait, hold on!" Harry nearly tipped out of the serving window as he leaned forward. "Sorry, this is just weird, you know?"
Draco half turned back to him. "Harry Potter is an ice cream man. You save the world and decide to listen to the same little song in a chilly van for the rest of your life. I am aware of the weirdness."


The Adventures of Harry Potter, Pervert, and Draco Malfoy, Porn Star (Un-Cut) (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~16,300) featuring Pervert!Harry and Porn Star!Draco Lucas Black
Summary: In Harry’s flat, Friday night is porn night, and that’s that. Then, an unexpected face pops up in Some Like it Cock, and Harry can’t get Draco Malfoy out of his head. In the end, thanks to a tearaway Teddy, Harry doesn’t have to, but neither man is willing to reveal their secret…

"Aren't you older than me?" Harry said with a laugh.
"I keep in very good shape," Malfoy said salaciously.
Harry turned around, and surprised at his own boldness, looked Draco up and down very obviously. "I can tell," he said with a smile, which he hoped was seductive and secretive and passionate, but feared was slightly creepy.


Don’t Let’s Stop or The Case of the Dead Philandering Politician (A Draco Malfoy Mystery) (H/D, R, WC: ~15,900) featuring Magical Forensic Analyst!Draco and Special Agent!Potter (+ Draco and Ron shopping lingerie together)
Summary: herein Draco Malfoy is a Forensic Analyst employed by the DMLE, has an ongoing feud with Coulson who works days, irreparably frightens assistants, imbibes massive amounts of coffee and quite possibly engages in too much snarky banter with his liaison, Inspector Potter.

"Your husband is bloody fit!" the shorter one swoons, tightening her grip on Draco's arm.
The taller one takes Draco's other arm. "And he's so good with the children!"
They share a commiserating look. "Why do all the good ones have to be gay?"
Draco bites back a scathing comment. Silence is his friend in these situations.


All That Remains (H/D, R, WC: ~21,000) featuring Volunteer Worker!Draco and Homeless Veteran!Harry
Summary: In a Great Britain destroyed by war and plagued by magical epidemics, those who are left behind struggle to survive and find meaning.

It takes several more tries before Draco can convince Potter to drink a few sips, then he simply sits with the other man's head in his lap for a while. He can hardly believe it, it's so bizarre: Potter wanting to die because he thought he wouldn't see Draco any more? It has to be some kind of weird dream.

Incidental Charms (H/D, NC-17, WC: ~11,500) featuring Para Investigator!Harry and Inventor of DACH-Daydream Charms!Draco (You'll appreciate the fic more if you're familiar with The Administration Series by Manna Francis)
Summary: Draco Malfoy has spent the last twelve years trying to build a successful business in a post-war world where the Administration has replaced the defunct Ministry for Magic and pure-bloods' rights are almost non-existent. Now his company, DACH Inc., is under the scrutiny of Senior Para Investigator Harry Potter and Malfoy must tread carefully.

"Anyway, eager little thing. On his knees before I could even ward the door. He was at it about ten minutes and his jaw had to be aching. Funny thing, but he wasn't cutting it." Potter's fingers pressed into Malfoy's hips. "He just wasn't what I was looking for. Young and innocent and brainless. He'd learned about the war from books and the bloody Prophet. So I stopped looking at him and instead pictured that he had a snotty smirk and clever grey eyes. I added hands behind his back with I&I cuffs and was finally able to spill my load down his throat. And you know what he said after he spit his mouthful into the rubbish bin? 'Who the fuck is Malfoy?' That's what he said." Potter chuckled and bit Malfoy's shoulder.

Drink Up Thy Zider: A South Hams Pomona (H/D, R, WC: ~40,000) featuring Cider Maker!Harry and Banker!Draco (This fic is quite the case; I guarantee you don't often come across H/D fics so immersed in all things British like this one.)
Summary: Harry, like Draco a widower, their children being adults or soon to become so, has retired to a South Hams village, where he farms and makes cider in a gentlemanly way, not that the Ministry accepts that he’s not a political threat. When Draco is accused of huge losses and malfeasance in his position at Goldstein & Zabini, the private and merchant bank that straddles the Muggle-magical boundary, Blaise and Pansy arrange for him to escape to South Devon whilst awaiting the investigation. Naturally, Draco’s friends – and his mother and his son – have a hidden agenda.

Draco had committed yet another solecism at tea, putting his clotted cream and jam on his scones in the Cornish order of precedence rather than in the Devonian; he had accepted correction coolly, beginning as he meant to go on. Nothing - not even the need to mask his intentions beneath an uncommon meekness - would divert him from the dicey path he must tread: he was the master of his fate, the captain of his -
'Draco!'
'Mother?'
'If you are coming to Evensong, leave wool-gathering and go and get ready. And wash: you've jam on your face.'
'Yes, mother.'
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H/D Comic Rec [Oct. 8th, 2009|11:53 pm]
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Sometimes it feels like there's no point in reccing a fic or a piece of art because I'm sure everyone and their mother has already seen it. But then comes along something so brilliant that everyone and their mother should see it. Twice. Not forgetting the occasional person who's been living under a rock and has somehow managed to miss it.

I'm naturally talking about the comic masterpiece, Draco's Post-War Prophesy (H/D, R) by so far an anonymous artist (it's funny not to be able to name the artist even though the style is quite unique and recognizeable) at hd_career_fair. The art in question is lovely, sexy, plain hilarious, a bit quirky even and totally awesomesauce. If you've seen it once or twice, go see it again, and this time check out all the small details. Because it really is that worthy. :)
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H/D Fic Rec Times Two [Sep. 19th, 2009|11:58 pm]
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I've got two most wonderful H/D fics to rec.

First, one of this year's [info]hp_summersmut entries, Voices From the Fog (NC-17, Word Count: 13,731) by [info]noeon. I would have missed it had it not been for [info]femmequixotic's rec, and boy, am I glad I didn't. The story has Harry and Draco travelling in continental Europe, first separately, and then ending up to work in a shop where they make musical instruments. It's all wonderfully exotic and comfortably cozy at the same time. The relationship evolves slowly, and yet the chemistry between them is too strong to be ignored. Hot sex ensues. A highly enjoyable read.

The second one is a very recent discovery from hd_career_fair, Stories from America (R, Word Count: 17,800) by so far an anon writer. It's about Harry who's gone to America to start a new life after the war, and Draco as a journalist who turns up unexpectedly and won't go away. There's mystery plot, some truly lovely magic(al fish!), and something that begins as a business deal but ends up being so much more for both of them. A true pleasure to read.
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Spreading the awesomeness that is H/D [Jul. 18th, 2009|12:10 am]
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This post by [info]bookshop = EPIC WIN!

So much H/D love, talking of the classics, reminiscing the early days, etc.

Be still my heart. <3
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Fic Rec [Jul. 1st, 2009|10:44 pm]
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Yesterday I came across a lovely fic that was written a good while ago. Stain of Silence (H/D, R) by [info]brummell, a novel-length fic (~28,000 words) set post-HBP. It tells a familiar story about Draco who in order to avoid Azkaban gets sentenced to serve Harry at Grimmauld Place without the use of his magic. Then, to make things more complicated, Harry becomes a single father and needs Draco's help more than ever. It's well written, the relationship between Harry and Draco develops nicely, and even the small crossdressing bit feels like a natural part of the story. A definite feel-good read.

There's also a short sequel (~3,000 words) The Last Dance (H/D, PG-13). More of [info]brummell's writing can be found here.
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Sex ≠ violence [May. 27th, 2009|01:02 am]
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The other day, I tried to search for ‘erotic comics’ on the web, and it got me to a website with a huge collection of images which lead to other websites full of similar images.

Now, I know I may not be considered target audience for internet erotica (=porn) but still, I found the number of violent/aggressive material just staggering. I couldn’t find anything remotely vanilla. It was all about rape, bondage, S/M, torture and either manga-styled childlike characters or men and women with hugely disproportioned body parts (= women with tits as big as zeppelins and men with cocks that stretch from here to the next town).

No matter how disturbing I found some of the material, I feel that anything fictional goes. Besides, Fandom has taught me not to mind even the most outragious kinks since someone’s number one kink can be another one’s biggest squick and vice versa, and who’d I be to judge?

But really. Even if I stomach to look at them, I don’t find them even remotely sexy. Why is it so hard to find comics that feature more or less realistically drawn people with a semblance of plot + lots of nakedness and sex? And a tad humour to make it perfect.

It’s my evol master plan to start making pr0ny comics myself and take over the world. A minor setback, however, is that first I need to learn how to draw. ;)

To end my post with a less whiny note, have a rec:

What Do They Do to Seekers Who Lose? (H/D, NC-17) by graylor, a delightful and sexy PWP that takes place in the showers after Quidditch. It’s only 1500 words but it totally delivers. Go read it. It'll leave a smile on your face. ♥
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HD World Cup [May. 10th, 2009|02:02 am]
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Just a friendly reminder that the voting for [info]hd_worldcup will close at 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday, May 12th, which means there's still some time left to comment and vote for this year's fabulous entries. The three teams have each worked very hard to provide us with amazing fics and art, so go give them feedback for being so awesome and spreading the H/D love. ♥

The easiest way to do it is to start with this very handy master list of all the fics and art. :)
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Movies [May. 1st, 2009|09:08 pm]
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OMG! The HBP trailer looks really promising.



I'm so looking forward to that Harry/Draco fight scene in the bathroom. :P Tom Felton DRACO, Y SO SEXY??

Also, the movie poster made of epic win.


As for other movie-related news, I went to see Fast and Furious (don't ask, it's a Vin Diesel thing) and ended up seeing two trailers. Though I'm a long time fan of the X-Men comics and interested in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I was blown away with the new Star Trek movie. I've never cared for the original tv-series, The Next Generation was more of my thing, but this modernized version on the white screen looks just fantastic. And totally hot.

Is it can be movie times nao?
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Harry/Draco Worldcup [Apr. 1st, 2009|12:39 am]
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artwork by [info]red_rahl banner by [info]janicechess


Yay! The [info]hd_worldcup is finally here. Posting starts in less than a day, and this is no April's Fool joke. Lots of Harry/Draco goodness coming your way, so fasten your seatbelts and hold onto your hats! May the best team win!
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More H/D Recs [Jan. 7th, 2009|03:02 am]
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Wow! It took me the rest of the Christmas holidays but I managed to read all the hd_holidays fics, and before the reveals I want to rec three outstanding Epilogue compliant fics that nobody should miss even if the infamous Epilogue compliancy wasn't their usual piece of pie. They are all fairly long but definitely worth the read.

Father of the Bride (NC-17, word count: ~29,400) is a wonderful story of Lily and Scorpius getting married, and how they fathers will have to deal with it. After the frosty beginning, Harry and Draco warm up for each other slowly but surely but at the same time, there's a new drug wreaking havoc in the Wizarding world that threatens the possibility of their fragile chance for happiness.

The writing is fluent, the characters interesting, and each and every encounter between Harry and Draco sizzling hot. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Malfoy tilted his head up to kiss Harry softly again. "You've marked me in a lot of ways, Harry. This is only the most visible one. And it's far and away the least important." With that, he kissed Harry more deeply, more insistently, arching his body upward to press more of his gloriously naked flesh against Harry's, and curling a leg around Harry's hip, one strong thigh urging him closer. Harry moaned, his hips moving in a slow rhythm against Malfoy's, the searing, desperate friction of their cocks rubbing against one another fogging his mind with the thought of nothing but Draco.


In Once Upon A Time, Yesterday (NC-17, word count: ~22,000), Harry and Draco share a past that isn't quite so long forgotten as Harry would like it to be. The story begins with a wedding where Harry meets with Draco again, and try as he might, this time there's no getting Draco out of his mind.

The story is a really good first person narrative with most wonderful side characters, and it manages to convince the reader how even after all the years Harry and Draco just fit together.

I've been part of a lot of kisses since fifth year when I'd had my first clumsy, awkward fumblings beneath the mistletoe with Cho. I've kissed women; I've kissed men. And none of them has been as fucking incredible at it as Draco Sodding Malfoy.

I could kiss him forever.



An Unstraight Path to Happiness (NC-17, word count: ~21,150) is a delightful read of Harry realizing that despite being happily married to Ginny, he just happens to prefer cock. The rest of it is Harry dealing with the new situation with the help of his friends and with Draco who is surprisingly in the same situation as he is. It's not love and sparks at first sight, though, and they are both bound to make mistakes along the road before finding something more lasting.

The best thing about this fic is Harry. The way he stumbles through his initial realization and the way he deals with it. Which is badly at first. And it sure makes a hilarious read to follow him interact with the rest of the world with the ineloquent way of his.

"New glasses?" Draco asked. "I don't think I've ever seen you in anything but the old round frames."
"I, uh." Harry flung the towel toward the bath, directing it wordlessly onto the counter, and stood back to let Draco in. "No, I just, sometimes I change them. When I'm, er."
Draco frowned. "When you're what, considering fashion in your flat on a Monday evening?"
Harry shrugged. "When I'm considering going out for, ah, a drink."
"A drink." Draco shook his head. "Of course. Drinking certainly requires trendy spectacles. Honestly, Potter. You could just say you were on your way out trawling for cock."



To end with a different note, the sign-ups for this year's [info]hd_worldcup have started and they remain open until the 9th of January. If you're at least 18 years old and want to battle for glory in either Team EWE, Team Epilogue or Team AU, here's your chance. Come join the fun! ;)
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So many fics, so little time [Dec. 30th, 2008|05:51 pm]
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OMG! I can't believe I've spent more or less five days reading hd_holidays fics and I'm still at skip=40, right where I started!!! I may be a slow reader but even I'm not that slow. The bloody fics just keep coming and coming and every second one is 15K or 25K. The good thing is, there have been several amazing fics so far and even the ones I wouldn't necessarily rec have been more than readable. So, I can't exactly complain now, can I?

The funny thing is, two of my absolute favourites so far have both been about Misuse of Muggle Artifacts. My new OTP (= One True Place) seems to be Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department. :) But anyway, on to the recs.

Misuse of Muggle Artifacts (NC-17, Word Count: 17,000) is a brilliant fic that has it all: delightful misunderstandings, UST, humor, romance, lovely characterization and very hot and satisfying ending. Original, heart-warming and well written. I recommend it highly.

Charmed Wool (NC-17, Word Count: ~12,000), another charmer that comes with a unique setting, hilarious dialogue and some very steamy H/D action. And with sheep. One mustn't forget the sheep.

The art has also been exceptionally good. It shouldn't be any wonder since there's so much talent in fandom but still, every time I see another beautiful piece of art I'm in awe. For the art, I'd like to rec all of it through the art tag. I know it includes all the previous round's art as well but, in this case, more's the better.

And now, off to read some more H/D goodness. ♥
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Fic Rec [Dec. 2nd, 2008|08:46 pm]
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It's that time of the year again, and the holiday fests have just kicked off. I'm very excited about all the fics and art to come, though I know I won't be able to keep up with it for long. Yesterday I read something utterly delightful at hd_holidays that needs to be recced.

The fic is Master Work (R) by anonymous and though it has a daunting 35,110 word count, it's well worth the read. It's a fine example of why I don't support limiting the word count in fests; when something is written as well as this fic is, you'd like to go on and on indefinitely.

It's an 8th year fic with the most wonderful setting: Draco is determined to repay his life debt to Harry. There's a mystery happening while Harry and Draco end up not just tolerating each other but becoming very close despite some delicious misunderstandings. The characterization is good, and at times, the dialogue is plain hilarious.

"So sorry," Draco told him. "Potter lost his mind for a bit."
"Potter has a mine?" Goyle asked.
"No, but I'm sure his mind and a mine are similar - big, dark, twisty places where you have to dig deep to discover anything of value."


Tempted yet? Go read! It will get a smile on your face.
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H/D Art Fest [Oct. 5th, 2008|11:49 pm]
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I'm sure everyone already knows about this most excellent H/D Art Fest at hd_fanart, but it's definitely worth pimping nevertheless. It's a rare fest in a way that I wouldn't mind even if they doubled their two daily posts since it takes little to no time appreciate the find art. So far it's been five days with ten artworks, all of them gorgeous and well worth checking out.


Art by [info]leochi, [info]lillithium, [info]naadi, [info]oldnuf2nb & [info]tweeney
Banner by [info]winter_june


I wish October never ends. I'm such a happy shipper right now.
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Two recs [Aug. 10th, 2008|07:30 pm]
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I've just started to watch Supernatural, and I'm definitely getting the Sam/Dean vibe there (unlike Clark/Lex in Smallville, alas). So, hopefully there'll be some fics to find later on. This time I've got two H/D recs to make, however. One is art, the other one fic, and both of them are [info]hp_wankfest submissions which ended up as Voter's Choices in their respective categories. No wonder.

First there's Peacock Dreams (NC-17) by [info]stellamoon, a gorgeous and very much NWS image of Harry. A link to the same image at [info]stellamoon's LJ.

And then there's [info]who_la_hoop's smoking hot fic How to Handle an Enemy (NC-17) featuring Draco having a wank of his life in front of the one he most desires (guess who). It can also be found here at [info]who_la_hoop's LJ. It's funny and hot and has the most delightful truth or dare setting I've read in ages. And did I already mention it's hot?
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Miscellaneous [Jun. 11th, 2008|11:46 pm]
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  • I've finally decided to go the way of double posting. I totally couldn't come up with a better solution, and in the end it was either that or not posting at all. Sorry for the inconvenience, but feel free to make the necessary filter adjustments. :)


  • I went to the hairdressers' today for the grand second time in my whole life (!). I've always had long hair but for the past year or two I've had no other option but to keep it tied whenever leaving the house, it has been in that awful shape. Now it's shoulder length and I love it muchly! I should have done this a long time ago.


  • I also went to the movies and saw Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. was every bit as sexy and gorgeous as everyone has praised him to be but, besides that, I'm just happy to see him do well again. The movie rocked big time!


  • And lastly, Chapter 11 for [info]mistful's DDG (H/D,R). An excellent update! Don't miss it!
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    H/D World Cup [Apr. 1st, 2008|01:51 pm]
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    artwork by [info]red_rahl banner by [info]janicechess


    And so it begins. *\o/*
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