Trading Places Art: Those I Can Save
For: Those I Can Save by bronze-ribbons. Artist: Trickofthedark AKA Didodikali Rating: PG-13 Author's Notes: Those I Can Save is a lovely story with many sweet little details, any of which would have made great illos, but being a whack-mobile- I went straight for the fluffy cow. I hope the other two illos make up for it, for I really liked the story. (Especially the cow scene. Mooooo.)
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"You don't fool me," Hooch said. "You'll be out of that bed the instant you think you can crawl to the loo. I have Pomfrey's permission to hex you for your own good as soon as you try to do too much too soon."
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Instead of replying directly, Lupin continued to pet the bull. "I'm very fond of this breed," he said. "Its cows are as sleek and smart and fearless as they come." A ghost of a smile flickered across his face. "They're also infamous for their tempers. This one belonged to Hardwick Manor, but he kept charging over and crashing through the fences there."
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When he regained consciousness, it took him several minutes to realise he had been moved to his bedroom, and that Remus Lupin -- back in his human form -- lay beside him, deeply asleep. He placed a shaking hand on Lupin's forehead: it was reassuringly cool, and his breathing was steady. He raised himself up and pressed a kiss where his hand had rested.
Antonia's smug voice floated from the foot of the bed. "I told you he'd have eyes only for Uncle Da."