Fic Rec - Severus Snape and the Orders of the Phoenix [NC17] Title: Severus Snape and the Orders of the Phoenix Gaining Access: open to the public @ Snupin Santa Author:a remarkable elf Length/Word Count: 10,094 Pairing: Remus Lupin/Severus Snape Rating: NC17 Original Summary: Severus lost his dearest friend when Lily stepped in front of Tom Riddle's wand. He cannot stand by and let her child be raised by abusive Muggles, and if that means remaking the past to change the future, so be it. Genre: Action/Adventure, Alternate Universe, Romance Warnings: None Why everyone should read this: First off, this is my 2012 Snupin Santa gift, and it totally rocked the house down to the foundations! Second, it's an amazing take on a prompt I threw in at the last minute.
There's angst and anger, regret and revenge, and time travel! What could have been hokey and trite is fresh and engaging. Severus and Remus are two souls that have to depend on each other and the mysterious Phoenix once they've gotten to where they weren't expecting to go.
There's a wealth of detail—and I do so love illuminating things like how the Wizarding world dealt with the Blitz of World War II and how even those that would someday wreak havoc on it were on the sides of angels then—and beautiful prose. Gods, I'm a fan of a great turn of phrase, and this fic has so many.
For a taste: The path you have chosen is perilous. Be careful, and be prepared for obstacles and allies you never would have imagined. The soldiers' pub is safe, the Ministry less so. Fire may be your salvation.
Above all, remember: past and future will work themselves out as they need to, not as we wish them to.
The Phoenix
There's intrigue and subtlety, and Aberforth Dumbledore, a character that's so nicely fleshed-out, I want to hug the crotchety ol' bugger. Severus' heart and Remus' spirit are so human in this story, and I just can't wait to (virtually) hug my gift-crafter.
Please go, read, and be entertained. Really a remarkable and wonderful reading experience.