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Three STELLAR recs! (Well, the fanworks are stellar; I'm not as sure about my reccing ability since so often it devolves into flail. ;-) )

In the Interest of Interhouse Cooperation by firethesound at dracotops_harry | NC-17, 12k, Content: A slight bit of dominance during sex, and maybe a teensy bit of dub-con.

Summary: Organizing a Duelling Club was supposed to be a fun extracurricular activity for Harry’s 8th year. But add in Draco Malfoy and a malfunctioning Room of Requirement, and things can’t help but get complicated.

Why rec'd: Will a huge keyboard smash suffice? Because I don't know where to start with this one! First, I about died laughing throughout. The author (who I am 99.99% sure about) has a killer sense of humor and the writing skill to really pull it off perfectly. And half the laughs come during scenes that are also blisteringly hot, so that just makes it better. And speaking of hot...SDFS;ALHFSLGHSALHGDSH!!! You get the picture, right? GO READ THIS! It's everything great about 8th year, stuck!fic, their animosity, and their unfailing UST.


Stag Night by iwao | NC-17, Content: Erm, dingy pub toilet? And a blow job.

Why rec'd: It's iwao -- do you have to ask?? Just look at the content and allow me to ask, what the hell are you waiting for?! But if you're still stubbornly here, I will add that this is a beautiful rendition of a hot and angsty scene from sdkshelly's Take Me Down, and believe it or not, you'll love the art even more if you read this first. AND, on top of all that, 'Stag Night' is actually a prequel to a second piece of art by iwao for this story. (I include the link for THAT in a previous rec, so check it out!)


Save My Wonders by sdkshelly at dracotops_harry | NC-17, 21k, Content: chubby!Draco, angst relating to body issues (no fat shaming) (emphasis is the reccer's).

Summary: Immediately chocolate assaulted Draco's senses. Warm melted chocolate mixed with his mother's roses and... something else. Something new. Freshly scrubbed skin and maybe a faint sheen of sweat. It was so familiar...

And it only intensified when Potter came up behind him...

Why rec'd: Wow. Well, let's see. I don't often say this, but this story...it's important. So often, we writers (myself very much included) make 'perfect' bodies, and hey, that's super fun, so I'm not knocking it. But this story rethinks perfection; it acknowledges something so often ignored in fanfiction and that is a fuller, more diversified expression of this human experience we're all having. The author's Draco is fat. Harry wants him. Harry's got it bad. But Draco can't believe that he would. It's handled so deftly and with such personal care and love for the characters and their situation that this story isn't just great because it's fat-positive or because the H/D is beautifully done or because it's superbly written. It's great because it transcends all of those individual successes and becomes more than the sum total of its parts. This story speaks to the heart of the issue and asks us to open our hearts not only to the idea of a beloved character with a culturally non-ideal body, but to ourselves as well.

Please take the 'no fat shaming' part of the content seriously. The intent of this story is not to get Draco to lose weight and thereby feel good about himself. (I should know; I beta'd it.) So if you're going into it unready for the unconditional love you'll find there, know that it may press your buttons. Please be mindful in your comments not to do the very fat-shaming that the story so brilliantly subverts.

That said, dive in and enjoy. It's clever, funny, sweet, HOT, and moving. This story really is a rare treat. <3

All Along
mindabbles at daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas
Characters/Pairings: Sirius/James, Snape/Draco, Harry/Teddy
Rating: NC-17
Kinks/Themes Included: docking, size kink, mutually enjoyed rough(ish) sex, misuse of neckties, a little rimming
Other Warnings/Content: Hmm, I think that about covers it.
Word Count: 10, 400
Summary/Description: Sirius wants James. Severus needs Draco. Teddy's waited long enough, but Harry's waited even longer. They each need a nudge to get their heads on straight and go after what, or rather who, they need.

This is three stories in one and all done beautifully!

The Sirius/James I felt viscerally! I felt them through my chest and, uh, other places. What's between them is just heartbreakingly hot. I'm not sure how to say it better than that. The anticipation the author sets up is masterful. And I wanted to weep with joy when they finally snuck away together.

The Snape/Draco was really perfection. The author makes you really WANT for them to get together, makes you BELIEVE in them and that together they can be so much. And then there's the size kink. And HOMG, does this writer DO IT RIGHT. UNF!!!! Just...I can't even.

The Harry/Teddy. Oh, the Harry/Teddy. I think I'll quote some lines just to sum their section up:

( GUH under the cut! )

Just let me say, what a beautiful, beautiful story!

This was rec'd on crack_broom really recently, but now that I've read it, I'd be remiss not to post this, too.

Napoleon in Three Acts
by snegurochka_lee
Pairings: Sirius/James, Sirius/Regulus
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Incest, dub-con, three canon character deaths, sex between people aging from 16 to 19.
Word Count: ~5,400
Summary: One brother: the one you love above all others. Two brothers: the ones you can never choose between.

Why rec'd: Ever read something that you thought was perfect? This was it for me. I'm stunned at the sheer force and subtlety and wisdom with which Lee writes. Add to that some of the hottest sex, the most poignant angst, boys being such real boys -- the destined feeling of both relationships and their doom. This is gorgeous, and I can't emphasize that enough.

Three great pieces today!

Of Death and Rebirth
Author: Currently Anon at samhain_smut
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Rodolphus/Pansy, implied Rodolphus/Bellatrix
Rating: NC-17
Summary: She is perfect. She is not who she ought to be, but she is perfect for the molding. He grins at her, feral. “Come with me,” he says, and he knows that she will not dare to disobey.
Word Count: 2453
Warnings/Content: Implied character death

Why rec'd: This is some creepy-hot sex in the woods! The writing is really good, and the combination of sex and magic is heady. I loved this line about Pansy in particular: ...but she also had a spark of innocence, of emptiness, of terror and guilt and the desperate need to start over. Great stuff!


Dressed to Impress
Author: Currently Anon at samhain_smut
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Neville Longbottom/Harry Potter
Rating: R
Summary When Harry wears a dress to the Hallowe'en party, Neville sees him in a whole new light.
Word Count: ~1100
Warnings/Content: cross-dressing, voyeurism, solo/masturbation

Why Rec'd: This is a delightfully sweet and sexy little morsel! Harry in that dress is hhhhhhot! I'd totally do him. I love him and Neville both in this. I think I smiled all the way through!


You've Got the Right Stuff, Baby
Author: tamlane at daily_deviant
Characters/Pairings: Ron/Hermione
Rating: NC-17
Kinks/Themes Chosen: adolescentism
Other Warnings: Ageplay (see theme). Contains hints of pedophilia/molestation within a consensual role-playing context. Dirty talk.
Word Count: 4,400
Summary/Description: Ron thinks Rose's birthday present would look great on Hermione.

Why Rec'd: Well, folks, it's fucking hot. The kinks are WHOA AWESOME. The characterization is perfect. The writing is tight, funny, real, and blatantly filthy. Treat yourselves!!!

Two again today:

With Me
Author: sdkshelly
Pairing/Characters: Harry/Severus
Rating: NC-17
Length/Word Count: One-Shot, 1785 words
Warnings/Content: explicit sex
Notes: Written for the snape_potter First Time For Everything Fest.
Summary: "I can give you more, if you'll let me."

Why rec'd: And why rec'd so late. I sort of feel like an ass that this is the only story I read from this fest. Snarry isn't my thing, but I have other friends *cough* torino10154 *cough* who write beautiful Snarry, too, and I still haven't really reached into the pairing much at all. On the other hand, I feel a bit like an ass for not recc'ing this beautiful thing SOONER. Because it's beautiful. Shelly has a real way with words that is lyrical without feeling forced and rides a delicate line between the angst of the thing, the humor of it, the sexiness, and the joy. It takes talent to include all of those things in an organic way in one less-than-2k story. Her Harry and Ron are spot-the-fuck ON, and I found myself smiling when Harry smiled and hoping for him and Severus and then having those hopes rewarded. Really gorgeous stuff!


Baby It's the First Time
Author: tryslora
Characters/Pairings: Scorpius/Albus, Scorpius/Albus/LilyLuna
Rating: NC-17
Kinks/Themes Chosen: adolescentism & sex clubs
Other Warnings: incest, intercrural sex, blow jobs
Word Count: 2,997 words
Summary/Description: Scorpius is the one who enjoys “teen” night at Barnaby’s; Albus just goes along for the ride.

Why Rec'd: Because hothothothotWRONGhothothothotWRONGhot!!!! The pairings line really almost says it all. But it wouldn't be so very awesome if it weren't written well. This fic is worth it for the description of Lily's nipples ALONE. *drools on herself*

Season of the Witch
Author: Currently Anon at samhain_smut
Prompt # 31: Lily believes that she is cursed into having bad relationships, but she’s read about some dark Halloween magic ritual that might just turn everything around.
Pairings: Scorpius/Lily, Teddy/Lily, James/Lily
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Who wasn't a bit scared of a graveyard on All Hallows Eve?
Word Count: ~2200
Content: Outdoor sex, vaginal, anal, oral, rough sex, restraints/blindfold, mildly dubious consent, incest

Why rec'd: BECAUSE IT'S HOT LIKE BURNING. This little story manages to be both creepy and deliriously hot. It fits the Samhain theme beautifully; I felt a nice, shivery foreboding throughout. But let's face it, it's the searing sex that makes it. And it will sear your panties right off! I loved this smutty little feast!

(I'm labeling this Rectober even though I haven't a clue what I'm doing where that's concerned. I'll tag it thusly and hope birdsofshore doesn't smother me in my sleep for being an incompetent reccer!)

Title: Sharing Different Heartbeats
Trope: Forced Bed Sharing
Author: Anon talithan
Beta(s): Anon
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco with slight Ginny/Luna
Rating: NC-17
Word Count 17,000
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: It’s Harry’s first time in New York City, and he is determined to have a good time. How Draco Malfoy figures into this remains to be seen.

Why Rec'd: Gosh, what do I say? There's no flash-bang here, no huge angst or wand fights or character death or even shouting. This is a simple story told with deep sophistication and care. The progression of their attraction and their relationship is exquisite -- UST as hot as sex. And the sex itself is GUH! This is paced just perfectly, each section making us care about them more and more, each one a little hotter (and sweeter) than the last. I adored every single moment of this story. Quite possibly my favorite from hd_tropes yet.

Title: Pursuing Potter
Trope: Sex God
Author: Anon hereticalvision
Beta: Anon
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, (past Harry/Oliver, past Draco/several, Pansy/Neville, Ginny/Blaise – all implied.)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 6,200
Warnings *author says crack, but reccer says it's just stellar humor and needs no such warning
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Half the wizarding world wants to shag Harry Potter. Maybe more than half. But Draco’s got the inside scoop on his newly-single status and nobody’s going to get between him and Potter’s pants!

Why rec'd: Because on a day when I thought I really would not be laughing very much, this fic made me cry from it. I had to stop reading just to finish laughing my fucking ass off. Her Draco is how Draco would be if Draco were allowed to be funny ever. Her Pansy feels more real than JKR's ever could. And even though what makes this story shine is the wicked humor and sharp dialogue, it still manages to be also really hot and disarmingly tender. A wonderful read from hd_tropes!

Okay, everybody's already read this and recc'd it. I'm probably literally the last person to read it. But in case I'm not. In case you've seen all the recs and ignored them, thinking you could live without this story.

Well, you're wrong.

Other people have said brilliant things about it. All I'm going to say is it's a genius piece of writing that I will never forget, and it's moved me in ways I'm almost resentful of. It's simply magic.

It's so. fucking. beautiful.

(Once the author gets to be un-anoned, I'll add the username into this post. And yes, it's 50,000 words. Just fucking read it. You can thank me after.)

Here's the Pencil, Make It Work
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, featuring brief Draco/OC and brief Harry/Ginny at the start, Ron/Hermione, Ginny/Neville, & Dean/Luna
Summary: Harry thinks "Why is Malfoy working in a coffee shop in muggle London?" is a much simpler question than, "Are you going to accept that auror offer and, if you don't, what will you do?"
Rating: NC-17