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snarryathonmod (snarryathonmod) wrote in snape_potter,
@ 2010-04-25 05:42:00

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fic, rating: nc-17, snarry-a-thon10

SNARRY-A-THON10: FIC: Both Sides Now
Title: Both Sides Now
Author: mk_malfoy/sev1970
Other pairings/threesome: Harry Potter/Cho Chang, past Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 8,250
Warning(s): (highlight for spoilers) *Tiny bit of het sex, rimming, mentions of past character deaths.*
Prompt: #173: On the Eve of his marriage to Cho Chang, Harry realizes he's in love with someone else ... Severus Snape. It's a good thing that Harry catches her sleeping with Oliver Wood, isn't it? And the marriage is called off -- freeing Harry to pursue Severus? I did not use all aspects of the prompt.
Summary: Harry has loved and lost, then loved and lost again, and he is about to love once more, but something/someone lost is about to be found.
A/N: A very big thank you to my amazing beta, who shall be named later. She saved me from myself with her wonderful advice and suggestions.

Both Sides Now

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morgana_white
2010-04-25 11:20 am UTC (link)

That was beautiful! Hartbreaking but oh so beautiful and perfect!

I can understand why Severus did what he did. After all, he didn't want Harry suffer more than he already did. And seeing Severus in such a state, seeing how his health deteriorates and knowing there is nothing Hary could do to help the man he loves must have been painful not only for Harry but also for Severus. And although I understand his decision it doesn't mean I agree with it. On the one hand it was selfish, on the other hand it was truly selfless. It depends on the way you look at it. But I think in Severus' case it was the latter. After all Harry had his friends and it was Severus who was all alone after his "death".

As for Cho, I never liked her and am glad Harry caught her with Oliver. Serves her right.

Lovely and touching story! I immensely enjoyed reading it :)

Very well done!

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sev1970
2010-05-08 05:01 pm UTC (link)

Thank you so very much for reading my fic and commenting. You seem to have encapsulated the reason I wrote this fic.

There are so many facets to it - Severus's decision had far-reaching implications for both him and Harry, and it resulted in both of their unhappiness, but there was happiness that resulted, for both of them. Of course, that happiness wasn't permanent.

All too often we tend to make decisions that seem to be appropriate at the time, yet when time passes we realize how very flawed our thinking was. This fic is a study into this idea. Unfortunately, we do not get any of Severus's insight into why he did what he did.

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	k8bnimble 2010-04-25 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	Very moving. I can understand what Severus did even if it hurt Harry. Although in the long run, if he hadn't, he wouldn't have had the wonderful time he did wiuth Ginny, so I guess there's some trade off. This was well written and very enjoyable. (Reply to this) (Thread)

sev1970
2010-05-08 05:05 pm UTC (link)

Thank you so much for reading this fic and commenting. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. As heartbreaking as what Harry and Severus went through was, I think they both got what they wanted ... in the short-term. Severus needed to let Harry go on with his life, so for him it was Harry's happiness that mattered most. As for Harry, he needed someone in his life, and he needed to be happy. He had both of those things with Ginny and Cho.

It is all about the journey, and not so much about the end.

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	synn 2010-04-25 03:07 pm UTC (link)
	i really like how harry reflects on his life here, sad, but determined to move on and be as happy as he can (though of course, I'm much happier that Severus came back rather than letting him marry Cho). Very nice! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sev1970 2010-05-08 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for reading and commenting. I never tire of writing about Harry. It is always an adventure to see hoe he reacts to what life hands him. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	joanwilder 2010-04-26 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Poor Harry--bad karma still following him after the war, but I'm glad to see that his luck has changed. I liked how he stood up in the end and decided not to settle for second best (esp considering what she'd done). (Reply to this) (Thread)

sev1970
2010-05-08 05:16 pm UTC (link)

Thank you again for beta'ing this for me. Writing "Both Sides Now" was a struggle, as I've already told you, but I am extremely pleased with it. It has taken me a while to get to that point where I could say such a thing, but I have gotten there :-)

I have nothing against Cho, but, yes, after what she did, there is no way I was going to have Harry forgive her and give her another chance. Perhaps had Severus not been in the picture, she'd have been given another opportunity, but as our dear Severus was alive and waiting ...

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	torino10154 2010-04-27 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	I can't imagine being torn like Harry was--he'd obviously started to move on after Severus's 'death' and is somewhat fortunate that Cho made his decision easier, although I like to think he'd still have chosen Severus eventually. Nice work. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sev1970 2010-05-08 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, modly one :-) Yes, I am very happy that Cho and Oliver made Harry's decision easier, mainly because I'm not so sure he would have chosen Severus had she not done anything wrong. I do think he would have been unfaithful to her, however. A love as great as what he and Severus shared would be rather impossible to forget and move on from. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sweetmelodykiss 2010-04-28 04:23 pm UTC (link)
	That was just wonderful. Excellent work! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sev1970 2010-05-08 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for reading and commenting. I am happy that you enjoyed the fic :-) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kirrdis 2010-05-07 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	That was very touching. I like to believe that Harry would have come back to Severus even if Cho hadn't cheated. Very nice story. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sev1970 2010-05-08 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for reading and commenting. I am happy you enjoyed it this fic. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	szefi 2010-05-08 03:08 am UTC (link)
	Poor Harry, what an emotional rollercoaster his life became! Glad for the happy Snarry ending:) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sev1970 2010-05-08 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I do so love to put my Harry through the angst, don't I? But as you said, it did end happily :-) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sealcat 2010-05-08 02:37 pm UTC (link)
	Very wonderful:) Love the happy ending and lots of Snarry g (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sev1970 2010-05-08 05:25 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I am so happy you liked the fic. After all the angst and trials I put Harry through, he and Severus deserved their happy ending :-) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	quill_lumos 2010-05-08 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	This was beautifully done, I actually hurt for Harry in some places, he had such a hurtful lonely time, but thank you for bringing him and Severus together so beautifully in the end. Loved it. Lucie xx (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sev1970 2010-05-08 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you so much for reading and commenting on this fic. It seems to be my life's goal to make Harry's life into one big angst-fest! But, he deserves happiness as well, and who better to get that with than Severus :-) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	This is beautiful.... ensnarryed 2011-01-03 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	...so beautiful, in fact, that I am wondering if I have an 'established relationship' tab in my Memories.... b/c that is what I thought about as I was reading, and is why I like this so much! :) Happy New Year 2011. goes off to add this to Memories (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: This is beautiful....

sev1970
2011-01-04 05:17 am UTC (link)

Thank you very much for reading this fic and for sharing your thoughts.

I rarely write fic with established relationships because I like to build a relationship, but in this fic, the idea of Harry and Severus having a past relationship--one that was deep and meaningful to everyone who witnessed their love--appealed to me in a way that I hadn't anticipated. I felt free writing them in this fic and it has caused me to think about writing other established relationship fics.

Happy New Year to you!

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