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snarryhols (snarryhols) wrote in snarry_holidays,
@ 2008-11-06 18:01:00

Entry tags:

fic, giftee: ziasudra, rated: pg

Fic: Shadow on the Snow
Title: Shadow on the Snow
Author: gin_tonic
Giftee: ziasudra
Word Count: 15,000
Rating: PG
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Warnings: forced bonding, creature fic, EWE AU (and Snape was never dead)
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Hogwarts' wards are acting up and the ward-expert on duty is none other than Harry Potter. But broken wards and cranky professors aren't the only things waiting at a Christmassy Hogwarts for Harry...
Author's Notes:ziasudra, you wanted EWE AU cliché fic/scenario at Hogwarts, with a bit of forced bonding, happy ending and loads of interaction between Snape and Harry. Of course those are only some of the things that you like and I didn't manage to include all of the stuff that you mentioned, but I hope nevertheless that you enjoy the story. Happy Snarry Holidays!
Loads of thanks to my absolutely wonderful beta, D!

Shadow on the Snow

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	thesewarmstars 2008-11-06 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	Very enjoyable! I was a little apprehensive because of the creature!fic warning, but I'm glad I read anyway. The creature was very original, and I can definitely see how Severus would think her nature had ruined Lily. Nice work. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:23 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lilyseyes 2008-11-06 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, I love the job you chose for Harry! And Severus was spot on! Very nice, mystery writer! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:23 am UTC (link)
	:D Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	snarry_fan7 2008-11-06 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	Very lovely and interesting work. I like the originality of the creature Harry was and the premise of the fic (Magical termites, lol). Well done!!~Sophia (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:24 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! Glad you liked my termites. :P (Reply to this) (Parent)

	torino10154 2008-11-06 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. I love all the details about the creature-the snow, the bells and the situation with the wards-termites and Harry being attacked. I can very much see Severus unhappy about what happened with Lily. Good thing Harry never gives up. Very nice work. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:26 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, our Harry is not the type to give up (thank God). Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sweetmelodykiss 2008-11-07 08:13 am UTC (link)
	Very nice! I liked the whole creature aspect, and Snape's stubborn reluctance to give in. Excellent! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:26 am UTC (link)
	:D Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	drachenmina 2008-11-07 08:33 am UTC (link)
	I loved how atmospheric and mysterious this was - the snow scenes, the Christmas decorations and the scents of the season. And I adored Severus' reason for not wanting to be Harry's mate! A lovely, imaginative fic. :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:29 am UTC (link)
	hugs It wouldn't have been so good if you hadn't helped! :D So thanks again! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nonajf 2008-11-07 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	This story made me forget it wasn't already Christmas. I liked the details of the magical creatures. Snape's reactions were very true to canon. Harry was definitely in a uphill battle as compared to his mother! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:29 am UTC (link)
	Heeeee, thank you! I'm glad I managed to get Snape to stay IC. (Reply to this) (Parent)

ziasudra
2008-11-07 10:20 pm UTC (link)

Eeee, this is the PERFECT way for me to wind down on a Friday night from a looong week of RL -- the snowy setting was so vivid, I feel like it's Christmas already! Thank you so much, mystery author, for a wonderful tale full of so many elements in a story that I love :D

OK, where to start? I was gripped from the beginning with the whole mystery of Hogwarts' ward problem and very much intrigued by Harry's choice of profession. Glad he was able to fix the ward-termites! I also liked how the larger story gradually unfolded from the ward plot line, layer by layer until we get to the Claiteag part. I do like Snape's reasoning for ~~being difficult~~ not wanting to put Harry in a forced situation, though I doubt he can hold off Harry for too long ;)

But I'm jumping ahead of myself... I loved the awkward interactions between Snape and Harry, and later the not-so-inhibited staff party scene (drunk!Snape is one of my favorite trope, how ever did you know?). Obviously as a reader of a Snarry fest fic, I knew who the Destined is supposed to be (you totally nailed another one of my all-time kinks of "destined" get-together fics!), and I may or may not have been cheering Harry on as he gradually came to the realization of who he's been dreaming about all along *g*

All in all, a very enjoyable read, and I wish you could see the huge grin on my face as I type this. Thank you for a lovely, lovely gift fic!

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	odogoddess 2008-11-07 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	That was whimsical and charming. :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:30 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ivylady 2008-11-08 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	I like the way you handled the creature aspect--it was very unique. I love Harry as a warder talking to the wards and getting rid of their termites. Snape's reasons for not approaching Harry were very valid and in-character. Well done. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:31 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! :D I didn't want to write yet another veela-story (though I love veela) and needed something that was kinda Christmassy. Glad you liked it! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lrodell 2008-11-09 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Lovely, lovely, thank you!^^ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:32 am UTC (link)
	Thank you too! :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	verdenia 2008-11-10 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	Aww, sweet. Very unusual and interesting! Hee, snowflake!Harry! XD The atmosphere of being out in the snow by himself was really well-done, I could see it, even with sunny skies where I am. :P (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:34 am UTC (link)
	:D Thank you! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	zephre 2008-11-12 12:58 pm UTC (link)
	lovely story full of beautiful visuals. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gin_tonic 2009-01-19 04:34 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

orions_stars
2008-11-18 10:16 am UTC (link)

I loved reading this! Very seasonal, too, as Harry mentioned. :) An interesting twist on the creature-mate thing. I thought it was very well-written, and I loved your comparison of working with the wards to a spoon penetrating old honey. I have to admit that I'm not a fan of the idiom "ended in a crescendo", but that's a personal thing. (Yes, I know that through common usage that "crescendo" is now also taken to mean "climax", but call me old-fashioned.) Thanks for the great read!

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	szefi 2008-11-22 08:17 am UTC (link)
	I like very much your description about the warding magic and you made a very unique creature!Harry, congrats. (Reply to this)

	leela_cat 2008-11-22 10:10 pm UTC (link)
	I loved the visuals of Harry working with the wards, and the magical termites are a brilliant invention. Oh and creature!Harry worked very nicely as well. (Reply to this)

	syrosis 2008-11-27 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	This was lovely! :) (Reply to this)

	calico_sky 2008-11-30 12:07 am UTC (link)
	I quite enjoyed this. The 'creature' part was very subtle and well done, and I love how stubborn and reluctant Snape is. Nice job for Harry, too - I love the idea of wards in general, and him being an apprentice, and then an expert - just fantastic! :D (Reply to this)

	elvirablue 2008-12-08 08:32 am UTC (link)
	Lovely! I liked the descriptions of Harry’s dream and his nightly wanderings. It was refreshing to read a creature & bonding story where neither of those aspects caused too much angst or drama. Some of Severus’ lines were very funny, but most of all I loved his romantic confession "I like you too much". (Reply to this)

	gatewaygirl 2008-12-14 10:50 am UTC (link)
	Very nice! I like how you took a cliché and made it unique with a well-done new magical creature and Harry's interesting (and believable!) career choice. (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2009-01-17 06:25 am UTC (link)
	Cool. (Reply to this)

	beautcellardoor.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 02:25 am UTC (link)
	The premise and magic in this story is so impressive. I really love the originality of the warding and Harry's profession. This was a lovely story and beautifully written. Thanks! ~Rosie (Reply to this)