spfestmod (spfestmod) wrote in snape_potter, @ 2012-12-08 14:27:00 |
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Entry tags: | fic, rating: nc-17, secret snarry swap |
Secret Snarry Swap: What We Were (or This Mess We’re In)
Title: What We Were (or This Mess We’re In)
Author: avioleta
Gift Recipient: deirdre_aithne
Other pairings/threesome: Implied Harry/Ginny
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 17,200
Warning(s): (highlight for spoilers) *Infidelity (not between Harry and Severus); rimming; explicit male/male sex; miscarriage; general angst and drama.*
Summary/Prompt: “Emotional infidelity: Harry and Ginny are married, and while it's not necessarily an unhappy marriage, neither of them is exactly all smiles and cuddles by the fire, either. The honeymoon period has worn off by several years, and they're both getting older. Maybe that's why Harry's been turning up more and more often at Severus Snape's door for Firewhiskey and a chat. Nevermind that he gets more out of those meetings, where the only touching they do is sitting a little closer than necessary on the worn old leather sofa, than he does from sharing a home—and a bed—with his wife.”
A/N: My gift recipient requested “strong romantic/emotional connections, 'everyday' romance (aka: subtle gestures, not overly lovey/fluffy things), infidelity/divorce, angst that eventually gets resolved, slow burn to the romance and/or sexual tension, HEA or HFN endings, snogging just for the sake of snogging, heavy foreplay with rimming and fingering and touching, etc.” But most of all, she wanted romance and emotion. I hope I’ve managed to do her prompt justice. Especial thanks to ICMezzo for the super-last-minute, emergency beta. All remaining mistakes are my own.