hp unfaithful

I've seen quite a few lovely infidelity-themed fics so far at this year's multitude of holiday exchanges and thought I'd point some out. Remember that in addition to your own work, recs to fic and art are always welcome here! Go give some infidelity-lovin' authors and artists some love this season. :)

Working Late by Anon at daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas fest (established: Harry/Ginny & Draco/Astoria, infidelity: Harry/Draco, NC-17, 2K)
It was always the same excuse.

Knock On My Door by Anon at daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas fest (established: Ron/Hermione, infidelity: Ron/Lavender, NC-17, 3.5K)
As Ron's relationship with Hermione has its ups and downs, Lavender finds her heart broken over and over again.

What Is Right by Anon at daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas fest (established: Harry/Ginny, infidelity: Harry/Scorpius, NC-17, 5K)
While looking for Albus, Harry learns something about his son’s best friend he was probably better off not knowing.

Secrets and Lies by Anon at hp_yule_balls (established: Teddy/Victoire, infidelity: Teddy/James, NC-17, 3.5K)
One day, he will be only mine.

Ride the Drafts in Empty Bedrooms by Anon at smutty_claus (established: Narcissa/Lucius, infidelity: Narcissa/Snape, NC-17, 3K)
Severus is well aware that some of his housemates tend to turn to the liquid comfort of Firewhisky and gin after being so totally rejected; it is now his turn to turn to the sweet assurances of liquid luck.

Shaped by the Places We Inhabit by Anon at smutty_claus (established: Katie/Draco, infidelity: Katie/Viktor, R: AU, 4K)
Moving completely through your life makes you whole... so they say. For some people it’s just a short trip back to where they started.

The Shape of Things by Anon at smutty_claus (established: Ginny/Draco, infidelity: Ginny/Blaise, NC-17: AU, 2K)
In the last years of her life, Ginny stumbles across a long-forgotten painting. She recounts the events of its composition in a letter addressed to no-one and yet, written to the world at large, though no eyes may ever read its contents.

Title: White Shades, Black Morning (the In-Between Place Remix)
Author: snegurochka_lee
Established pairing: Remus/James/Sirius
Infidelity pairing: Remus/Severus
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Angst
Word Count: ~750
Warnings: Infidelity, but you might also view it as simply non-exclusivity, depending on your goggles.
Summary: You get him in the shadowed times, those precious, hidden hours between dawn and eternity when the castle sleeps, or the Quidditch pitch roars, or the sweet, gummy stains of Honeydukes drip from fingers too far away to care where he is.
Notes: Written for the All (Re)Mixed Up Challenge, this is a remix of purple_chalk's enchanting fic, five shades of white. It will help an awful lot to read that before this one; it won't take you long. :) I turned it around to Snape's POV and made it more overtly an infidelity ficlet (as per the challenge).

White Shades, Black Morning (the In-Between Place Remix)

Title: Settle
Author: dracofiend
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: HP/SS, HP/DM
Summary: Love is love, even if it's not perfect; or, home is where the heart is.
A/N: A ficlet for the Fabulous No-Pressure Laissez Faire Challenge at hp_unfaithful! Prompt #96: Go into a lot of detail about the different settings the partners have. When A is with B, the room is dirty; when A is with C, the room is pristine, for example.

Settle

Title: Just This Once
Author: kerrisokol
Established pairing(s): Remus/Tonks (briefly mentioned)
Infidelity pairing(s): Remus/Severus
Rating: Strong PG-13
Genre: Angst
Word Count: 100
Warnings: AU/not entirely canon-compliant, and of course, infidelity. (Remus is engaged to Tonks)
Summary: Even though Severus knows it's wrong, the only thing he can do is surrender to it.
Notes: This is AU-ish sometime after Order of the Phoenix. Written for prompts at lupin100 and snupin100 . The comm rules didn't forbid drabbles, and it does have to do with someone being unfaithful, so I'm posting a link here :)
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and its characters are the property of JK Rowling. No copyright infringement is intended.

Just This Once

Title: Surface
Author: dracofiend
Established pairing(s): HP/SS
Infidelity pairing(s): SS/LM
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Angst
Word Count: 2,839
Warnings: None other than infidelity!
Summary: It's the end of the end.
Notes: The final part of the Steal series. Other parts are linked in the link below.

Surface

Title: Polyjuice Pertinacity or The Tale of the Auror and the Whore
Author: Anders Svartalfurinn
Established pairing: Snape/Harry
Infidelity pairing: Harry/OMC
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Humour, romance, mystery.
Word Count ~ 22,000
Warnings: Canon compliant except for the epilogue. (Snape lives!) Infidelity (obviously), cross-dressing, smoking, abuse of potions and alcohol. References to pop culture (movies).
Summary: Harry and Snape's jobs collide.
Notes: Huge thanks to my amazing betas, klynie1 (without you I'd have seen neither wood nor trees), joanwilder and angela_snape.

This fic is a tribute to Billy Wilder's Irma la Douce. I shamelessly stole the idea and great chunks of the plot. Yet, Severus isn't sweet, Knockturn Alley isn't Paris, and, most importantly, there are no dragons in Wilder's comedies, and so the story turned out to have a mind of its own.

Polyjuice Pertinacity or The Tale of the Auror and the Whore

Title: Sadness of Eros
Author: loupgarou1750
Established pairing(s): Harry/Ginny
Infidelity pairing(s): Snape/Harry
Rating: NC-17
Genre: angst
Word Count: 63K +/-
Highlight for Warnings: *Public sex. Violence. Mild D/s. *
Summary: The open palm of desire wants everything or, Harry cheats
Notes: Written for the 2008 snarry_games, prompts: Infidelity & Reckoning, DH epilogue compliant

Sadness of Eros at snarry_games

Title: The Blue Door
Author: snegurochka_lee
Established pairing: Remus/Severus
Infidelity pairing: Remus/Bill
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Angst
Word Count: ~37,200
Warnings: Just the adultery and its fallout. :)
Summary: There is no situation, no opportunity, no sudden, aching desire that a werewolf can't control. Any man who says otherwise is just a man looking for an excuse.
Notes: This was originally written for the 2007 Fantasy Fest at lupin_snape for the following request: Remus is caught cheating on Snape, whether a one night stand or an affair. Actual infidelity less important than emotional fallout and trust issues. Post-Hogwarts. Hopeful/happy ending is preferred! Many thanks to islandsmoke and accio_arse for the beta work.

( The Blue Door ) - over at lupin_snape

( The Blue Door ) - at my website, which includes art! Whee!

Title: Only the Ghosts of Love and Hope
Author: red_day_dawning
Established pairing(s): Snape/Lupin
Infidelity pairing(s): Snape/OMC
Rating: NC-17
Genre: angst/romance/darkfic???
Word Count: ~1,600
Warnings: m/m sex; angst; infidelity; self-loathing; suicidal thoughts; prostitution; rough sex
Summary: Haunted by old fears & insecurities, Severus finds it impossible to commit to his relationship with Remus…
Disclaimer: The following story uses the characters and situations created and owned by J K Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Notes: Beta-read by padawanewan and floraheart. Thank you so much for your help! All mistakes are mine.
Written for the lupin_snape Dark Side Challenge '08, with the prompt of 'ghost'.

Only the Ghosts of Love and Hope

Title: Taken, Not Granted
Author: Mechaieh
Established pairing(s): Lupin/Tonks
Infidelity pairing(s): Snape/Lupin
Rating: R
Genre: angst
Word Count/Art Media: ~1600
Warnings: none
Summary: It was not the epiphany Snape had been looking for.
Notes: Originally posted 6 January 2007 as a birthday present to regan_v. Beta'd by busaikko.

Also, I'm amused that the IJ marquee happened to say "Will you marry me?" when I clicked to join this comm. On to the story...

Taken, Not Granted

( He had never mattered enough to anybody to be their one and only love... )

Title: Cheat
Author: snegurochka_lee
Established pairing: Remus/Sirius
Infidelity pairing: Remus/Severus
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Angst, tragedy
Word Count: ~10,000
Warnings: Canon character death
Summary: Remus knows Sirius is still trying to recover, but it's hard not to want. Especially when someone else is offering.
Notes: Inaugural hp_unfaithful re-post! ;) I wrote this back in early 2005, so, before HBP. Thanks to a million beta readers on it, it's still one of the stories I'm most proud of in this fandom.

( Cheat )