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The Porn Santa (smutmas_mod) wrote in merry_smutmas,
@ 2007-12-10 00:00:00

Entry tags:

fic, severus/harry

Merry Smutmas, nimori!

To: nimori
From: ziasudra

Title: Castle Voices
Pairing: Snape/Harry, with implied Harry/Voldemort offstage
Rating: NC-17
Summary: In a Wizarding World controlled by Voldemort, Snape has the added responsibility of keeping watch over the Dark Lord's pet and ensuring reality would prevail. But apparently, the castle speaks.
Warning: A/U, Deathly Hallows spoilers
Disclaimer: None of the Harry Potter characters are mine. I'm just playing with them.
Author's Notes: Harry is over eighteen in this story. Lots of thanks goes to my wonderful beta for her speedy work. Merry Christmas, Nimori!

Castle Voices

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r_grayjoy
2007-12-10 06:02 am UTC (link)

Really interesting premise. I like this kind of AU, that explores what might have happened had X event gone differently. The way you've woven the AU in with canon elements is fascinating. It has a very "Sliding Doors" sort of feel to it, in the sense that certain events seem inevitable, and it's only a matter of when they'll occur in the scheme of things, and not if.

Also, there's this:

"Would you like to?" Harry asked. "'Cause in my dreams, you loved my mother. And you do, or did, didn't you? You're always looking at my eyes, all the time. It's because I have Mum's eyes."

I want you, you idiot. Snape stood up and, taking Harry by the hand, guided him to his feet as well.

I like that you haven't dismissed canon, yet you've made it clear that, here and now, Snape wants Harry. Period. It's simple yet poignant.

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ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:13 am UTC

	red_day_dawning 2007-12-10 06:13 am UTC (link)
	A reshuffling of the same elements in a different order, to create something quite different and yet plausible. It's clever & twisty, & somehow poignantly sad. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:15 am UTC

	annephoenix 2007-12-10 09:46 am UTC (link)
	How very clever! Fun and well written, I loved the premise! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:15 am UTC

	melusinahp 2007-12-10 10:24 am UTC (link)
	Wow, I really loved this. So clever and interesting, how you melded the details of canon with this story. This is my favourite kind of AU. I also found it really moving. Snape's characterisation was spot on -- he never felt too soft -- and Harry was just gorgeous. Their relationship played out very believably. So well written. Really beautiful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:20 am UTC

	kayleigh_jane 2007-12-10 11:29 am UTC (link)
	I always adore fics where the castle is sentient, but this fic has much more in favour of it. The weaving of AU and canon among those. Well done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:23 am UTC

	the_minx_17 2007-12-10 12:40 pm UTC (link)
	Completely unique and interesting! I love the bits of canon you weaved into your tale. Thanks for sharing! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:24 am UTC

	hambares 2007-12-10 01:36 pm UTC (link)
	Very impressive how you took the canon and altered it. Well done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:25 am UTC

	ariadneelda 2007-12-10 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	What a wonderful AU! I loved the way you mixed canon and AU. Brilliant. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:26 am UTC

	aqua_chuu 2007-12-10 04:04 pm UTC (link)
	Wow, very clever and intruiging. Well done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:26 am UTC

	svartalfur 2007-12-10 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	An interesting and clever remix of canon. I like your Harry, how he's never losing himself and can still be cheerful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:29 am UTC

entrenous88
2007-12-10 05:42 pm UTC (link)

I love these kind of blended AUs, in which we get to see "what would have happened if..." worlds but at the same time see the tie-ins to the world with which we're familiar. Snape's focus on Harry remains unnervingly keen in whatever narrative/world they are in, even if his feelings may be far more obviously warm this go-round. I liked that Snape's explanation for the talking castle was merely Harry's repressed memories and thoughts, whereas the walls *did* seem to speak to them both in the course of the story. And the memory for Snape's Expecto Patronum, very moving indeed.

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ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:33 am UTC

midnitemarauder
2007-12-10 08:13 pm UTC (link)

I absolutely LOVE how you blended canon into this AU! Since HBP, I've been partial to the idea that the castle was sentient in some way - I remember thinking that if it were possible to turn the castle into a horcrux, well, besides being pretty cool, it was also be incredibly powerful - and I love how it became a character in its own right.

This was a fascinating story! I loved how you wrote both Snape and Harry - they were believable and totally suited the altered canon, and Snape's dialogue and mannerisms were really well done. You made me like the bastard! :-P Definitely an enjoyable read!

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ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:39 am UTC

	josan 2007-12-10 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Interesting use of canon. And of the castle. Love Severus and I even enjoyed the Dark Lord. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:40 am UTC

	hpuckle 2007-12-10 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Wonderful how you've woven canon in with such a different idea of how things might have gone :) xxx (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:40 am UTC

	mijan 2007-12-11 12:11 am UTC (link)
	Amazingly clever. Just... very clever. I love how you strung pieces of canon with this AU so well. Elegant and fun to read. Kudos, mystery writer! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 04:42 am UTC

nimori
2007-12-11 04:21 am UTC (link)

OMGYAY!!!!!!!!!

*throws in a few more exclamation points, just 'cause* !!!!

I really loved Snape and Harry in this, but I think what I love most is the spareness of the style, the way the story is told as much through what's not being said. I do love a clean fic that's not cluttered with exposition. I feel like you've written something for me that I would have written myself, and I don't know if you did that on purpose or if Gina just matched us up that way, but it's fantastic. As others have said, the way the AU circled back around to canon was cleverly done. ♥

Thank you so much for the wonderful gift!

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ziasudra, 2008-01-07 05:07 am UTC

	snarry_fan7 2007-12-11 04:26 am UTC (link)
	Very intriguing and I love the bits of canon woven in. Grand work!!~Sophia (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 05:07 am UTC

	jeddy 2007-12-13 11:43 am UTC (link)
	This is a nice reworking of canon. I loved that the voices turned out to be Harry's memories. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 05:08 am UTC

	coffee_n_cocoa 2007-12-15 03:55 am UTC (link)
	I really enjoyed the way you worked canon into a thoroughly engrossing AU. I especially liked how the voices turned out to be Harry's memories, but that Snape could also sense something when he touched the castle walls. Well done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 05:10 am UTC

	megyal 2007-12-15 07:29 am UTC (link)
	A lovely and interesting read. Thank you so much for writing it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-07 05:11 am UTC

	envinyatar15 2007-12-15 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	Excellent mixing of canon and AU elements. I love your Harry; how he's still himself even in the situation he's in. The role of the castle had me squeeing, and overall this was just such a very good read - it's beautiful. Well done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-09 03:37 am UTC

	glockgal 2007-12-16 01:21 am UTC (link)
	This was wonderful and, despite the fact that Voldemort controlled Hogwarts, it was quite pleasant to read. I just loved Harry and Snape's relationship in this. So tenuous, so trusting, so much UST. And it worked because you were able to weave in the What If of AU really, really well. Plus the smut was YUMMEH. YUMMEH!!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-09 03:45 am UTC

	geniusartist 2007-12-26 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Oh, wonderful! Wonderful! Stories like this make me fall in love with Snarry all over again. There was so, so much I loved about this--the engaging plot, the pull between Harry and Snape with so much of it unsaid, the lovely writing, the sex scene that was just perfect. Everything flowed so well and engagingly, really well done. Brava! Thank you for this! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-09 03:49 am UTC

	atdelphi 2007-12-27 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Wonderful! (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-09 03:49 am UTC

	(Anonymous) 2007-12-27 05:08 am UTC (link)
	Wow, what a complex and cool idea. (Reply to this) (Thread)

ziasudra, 2008-01-09 03:50 am UTC

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