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The Porn Santa (smutmas_mod) wrote in merry_smutmas,
@ 2007-12-22 18:00:00

Entry tags:

fic, harry/lucius

Merry Smutmas, geniusartist!

To: geniusartist
From: ausmac

Title: Their Private Literature
Rating: NC17
Pairing: Lucius Malfoy/Harry Potter
Disclaimer: Not mine, done for pleasure, not profit made
Summary: Two mortal enemies find that memory is all that stands between them.
Author's notes: "Every man's memory is his private literature" - Aldous Huxley. A Merry Smutmas to Geniusartist, hope you enjoy your gift!

Their Private Literature

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	squiggle_bunny 2007-12-23 01:12 am UTC (link)
	mmmm, Lucius/Harry that isn't non-con or dub-con. me likey very much. (Reply to this)

	ponderosa121 2007-12-23 02:30 am UTC (link)
	I don't think I've eever read such a convincing story for Lucius and Harry to end up together. Awesome job! I really love the bit with the river, how tense it was and the trust issues laden on top of the need to keep moving. I enjoyed this immensely! (Reply to this)

	snowpuppies 2007-12-23 02:55 am UTC (link)
	Oh! I do like this. I love how Harry's still 'harry' even without his memory, and how Lucius tries so hard to fight his growing attachment to harry, but ultimately fails. I especially like the failing bit. ;) (Reply to this)

	sm_malfoy 2007-12-23 04:11 am UTC (link)
	Finely Harry and Lucius with out non-con! I love this story! saves in memory (Reply to this)

	kookoolaka 2007-12-23 04:37 am UTC (link)
	I really like this! So sweet. Scarred Lucius is sexy, especially since it was a sacrifice for Harry. (Reply to this)

	rickey_a 2007-12-23 04:42 am UTC (link)
	I enjoyed this. Good story. I like Lucius still remaining true to himself and Harry appreciating him as is. I do feel a little bad for the poor muggles when Lucius finally goes back to claim his ring;) (Reply to this)

	chiralove 2007-12-23 07:37 am UTC (link)
	Oh, this was great! The thought that just erasing their memory and shared past could make so much possible between them ... brilliant! (Reply to this)

	gingertart50 2007-12-23 11:45 am UTC (link)
	Oh boy! You had me reading Harry/Lucius and enjoying it! That was amazing - in character yet perfectly logical, an excellent fic. (Reply to this)

	aqua_chuu 2007-12-23 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	Lovely, lovely fic. I like how they remain true to themselves and yet there's still such a happy ending in store for them. And the hotness, oh my! :) (Reply to this)

geniusartist
2007-12-24 02:32 am UTC (link)

Dear Secret Santa, that was a thoroughly enjoyable read! I loved it. :-)

First, let me say that I'm so happy you chose to wrote Harry/Lucius. As some have already mentioned--wow, a Harry/Lucius that's not noncon and you wrote it well and convincingly. Your portrayal of Lucius was interesting and endearing, still sly, self-serving, and with his all of his aristocratic air, yet tellingly weathered from the war (and, it would seem, whatever came after), a softer (though fittingly so) version. And I enjoyed Harry just as much! Even affected by amnesia, he was still Harry, personality intact. They both felt like whole characters.

I adored so many lines in this fic!

A few (of many) that made me laugh out loud:

He didn't know what to think of him, other than he looked angry, in a tall, blonde and attractive sort of way.

He seems sort of selfish and sarcastic. Then again, maybe I like selfish and sarcastic.

And several that were just delicious in their poignant, wry observations:

Truth was merely information best dealt out in moderation.

Ignorance wasn't bliss, but it was certainly more comfortable to live with.

And the precursor to the sex that came later ("Hey! That's…cold, really, you know…" The complaints faded as Lucius, inspired by whatever devil it was that inhabited his psyche, slid his icy fingers inside Harry's shirt and pinched his nipples..."Umm, ouch. That's sort of…do I…do we…" Potter trembled, but didn't move away. "Are we...that way?") was as hot and thrilling as the act itself--which was so hot, so thrilling, so very squee-worthy, and yeah. Just good. Guh. So well-done.

Your dialogue, too, was full of awesome; the exchanges between Harry and Lucius read so naturally. This entire fic just read naturally, smoothly. I really was engaged from the very beginning. And I'll sure to be rereading it again!

Thank you so much for my gift, Secret Santa! I love it and I'm so glad you were assigned to write for me. I hope you're enjoying the holidays!

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	(Anonymous) 2007-12-24 04:38 am UTC (link)
	I'm very pleased you enjoyed it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sciencegeek 2007-12-24 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	I really liked this fic (and not just because it's not non-con, though I like that too). I liked how the characters seemed to be true to who they are, and managed to have a nice, happy ending. (Reply to this)

	r_grayjoy 2007-12-24 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	This is a fast-paced and gripping read right from the start; nicely done. There are some wonderfully witty lines and keen observations sprinkled throughout as well. My favorite: Truth was merely information best dealt out in moderation. Now that... that is the ultimate Lucius (or any worthwhile Slytherin, really) line. ::applauds:: (Reply to this)

	ziasudra 2007-12-24 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	This was very well done. I don't think I've read a Harry/Lucius that doesn't have at least some element of D/s or dubcon to it, and while Harry is at a disadvantage here with his temporary amnesia, it's as equal as the two of them can be. Loved how you kept certain parts in Lucius' POV so readers get to see his struggles. Yet you keep him Slytherin till the end. Bravo! (Reply to this)

	atdelphi 2007-12-25 05:38 am UTC (link)
	What a delightfully Slytherin story. Lovely! (Reply to this)

kennahijja
2007-12-30 09:15 pm UTC (link)

That was excellent, mystery writer! I loved your Lucius to bits (from grumbling all through his rescue of Harry, to glibly turning Harry's amnesia to his advantage, to the utterly delicious sex (in a Muggle bed, LOL). But what rocked my socks beyond belief was that he just hands Harry over to the Dark Wizard without a moment's pause - that was one chilling, terrifying moment of betrayal). Still, it made me happy to see his change of heart afterwards.

Decent writing overall, one or two moments of grammar aside. I loved the snark and sarcasm in the dialogue immensely, and Lucius's griping (especially about his own soft-heartedness).

Also, Harry! The difference between Harry and amnesic!Harry was great - it felt like looking behind the hard mask when he lets down his defences for lack of memory.

Lovely conciliatory ending too, with a fun negotiating bit that allowed both to retain their personalities *and* try for a relationship nonetheless. Very nice fic!

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	ships_harry 2008-01-01 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, amnesia! How neat; I don't think I've ever read a Lucius/Harry like this one before! Excellent stuff with one of my favourite pairings. (Reply to this)

	fluffyllama 2008-01-03 12:51 pm UTC (link)
	Very enjoyable, and not just because I love amnesia!fic! Very well done :) (Reply to this)

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