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snarryhols (snarryhols) wrote in snarry_holidays,
@ 2008-12-06 10:00:00

Entry tags:

fic, giftee: entrenous88, rated: nc-17

Fic: A Time to Forget
Title: A Time to Forget
Author: gatewaygirl
Giftee: entrenous88
Word Count: 24,796
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Harry/Severus (references to others)
Warnings: Epilogue-compliant
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Harry had expected teaching at Hogwarts, even temporarily, would have complications -- his children, for instance. But when he goes exploring in the dungeons, the past moves inexorably into his present.
Author's Notes: Entrenous88: I didn't use any of your specific prompts, but I hope my attention to your desired subgenres makes up for it. Merry Christmas! To my beta readers: Thank you both for letting me know what worked for you and what didn't, and for putting up with a long fic on a short schedule.

A Time to Forget

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	painless_j 2008-12-21 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, it was lovely! Cliche of course but with enough originality to make it stand out and with enough 'meat' to sink my reader's teeth into. Wonderful story, thank you! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gatewaygirl 2008-12-22 08:18 am UTC (link)
	:-) Glad you liked it! Sometimes I enjoy a new spin on a cliché, and once I'd thought of this idea, I had to do it! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	angelbabecj 2008-12-29 09:25 am UTC (link)
	Oh, such a lovely fic. I could see the moment which Severus would say please coming, even though I was kept guessing by Harry's constant refusal. Beautiful fic, mystery writer. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gatewaygirl 2008-12-30 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	Heh. It had to be in the throes of passion, didn't it? ;-) Glad you enjoyed it! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	eisakay 2009-01-01 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	I loved it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gatewaygirl 2009-01-24 04:27 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

venivincere
2009-01-04 10:38 pm UTC (link)

This was one of the most interesting reads I've had in awhile. The combination of memory loss and Draught of Living Death was seamless and the effects it had on Severus' personality were well thought out and shown. The kids were very much kids in this, too; you got them down pat. And Harry's line at the end fairly made me swoon:

Fuck me. Make it angry if you like, but make it good. What quiet desperation and need! Well done, anon!

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	gatewaygirl 2009-01-04 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. It's the first time I've written anything with Harry's kids, and I enjoyed that, although it was hard to keep track of everyone's emotional age, especially with Severus changing rapidly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	snarry_reader 2009-01-11 02:27 am UTC (link)
	Just a quick comment to let you know that we've added this story to the snarry_reader on our Master List here. If you'd like us to make any changes to the link, please let us know. Thanks, Gaycrow, on behalf of the Reader. (Reply to this)

	yura_slash 2009-01-11 01:48 pm UTC (link)
	just great! i really enjoyed seeing snape like this, and i thought that you wrote harry's kids very well. thanks for writing! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gatewaygirl 2009-01-24 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	leela_cat 2009-01-12 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	The characters in this story, with all of their rough edges rubbing against each other, were the ones I like to visit again and again. I loved the idea of Snape trying to save himself and ending up not exactly de-aged but un-aged. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gatewaygirl 2009-01-24 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Un-aged" is a good term for it! It was interesting to try a new twist on age regression. I'm glad you enjoyed it! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	terrible_tues 2009-01-15 08:12 am UTC (link)
	Entertaining, start to finish. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gatewaygirl 2009-01-24 04:32 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

elethian
2009-10-03 08:10 am UTC (link)

"Potter," she said, tossing her head, and still grinning. "What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"

LOL! I seriously laughed when I read this. Nice.

"I'm wearing trousers," he said incredulously.
"You usually do."
Snape's brow furrowed. "Since when?"
Shrugging, Harry moved for the door. "I've no idea.

*dies*

Something about slightly sassy thinks-he's-a-student Severus is just making me squee like a squeeing thing. He's, um, tasty... :)

Slowly, the sullen resentment changed to something slyer. "Will you come and help, then, Professor?" Severus asked. "Perhaps I require instruction."
"No!" Harry returned, horrified. Severus recoiled and fled.

Awww... poor Sev and his awkward attempts at flirting...

"I am not exaggerating," Severus said coldly. "He's entirely unreasonable. And it is distinctly targeted at me."
[...]
Harry took another swallow of whisky to hide his smile. "I'm hopeless at potions."
Black eyes glittered as Severus looked up sharply. "I find that unlikely."

*dies again* oh man. Irony, how we love thee :)

"So which do you want first, your history, or your cock sucked?"

Whoa!

All in all a thoroughly enjoyable read :)

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	gatewaygirl 2009-10-03 01:03 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for the detailed comments! It's always fun to know what parts people liked. I had fun having Severus complain about his unfair Potions teacher. ;-) (Reply to this) (Parent)

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