Original poster: bryoneybrynnCertain Dark Things - Chapter 16 (redux)
Okay, so, as I had mentioned on my LJ before, I decided to rework chapters 16-18 to age Harry up to 18 before things get too smexy. I'm caving to paranoia BUT I am actually pretty pleased with the results. So here is chapter 16 again. A bit of it is old stuff - the first half of part one you've read before - Hermione joining the boys to live in Gryff tower. The second half of part one and all of part two are entirely new - Harry's 18th birthday. (BTW, I tried to put all of the new material into part two to make it simpler but LJ insisted the post was too large - I don't get how sometimes I can put 6000 words into a single post and other times 4000 words is "too large" - hmph!). I'm not planning on changing a lot about what comes after but I will highlight what I do change. Then (finally!) we'll move on to some new material! Huzzah!
Anyway, enjoy!
Rating: R definitely, maybe NC-17
Summary: The year following DH. Harry and Draco both try to figure out life post-war. They end up thrown together by circumstance and an unlikely friendship forms. Then love and all that good stuff. It’s a story about healing, learning to love and be loved, and finding our way back from sadness and hurt. This story is AU
Warnings: Slash, some het. Spoilers for DH, some elements not compliant with canon, totally ignores the Epilogue of Crap. Lots of swearing, as my Draco has a filthy mouth. For full warnings, please go here
Disclaimer: Characters aren’t mine but belong to JK Rowling and her publishing companies and film studios and whoever else has a claim. Only benefit to me is my enjoyment.
Feedback: Oh, yes please!
Certain Dark Things - Chapter 16 (redux) - Part One
Certain Dark Things - Chapter 16 (redux) - Part Two
New to the story - go here for the beginning