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hdcup_mod (hdcup_mod) wrote in hd_worldcup,
@ 2008-04-16 13:34:00

Entry tags:

fic, pg, prompt: the empress, round i, team canon

A Dark Place in Time -- Team Canon
Title: A Dark Place in Time
Team: Canon
Author: cutecoati
Prompt: The Empress
Wordcount: ~ 9000
Rating: PG
Warnings: EWE
Summary: What on earth was her son thinking, falling for Harry Potter of all people, Narcissa wonders. But after the death of her husband, she finds him useful in many, and sometimes surprising, regards.
Author's Note: Many thanks to my wonderful beta S. All remaining mistakes are mine.

A Dark Place in Time

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	sivullinen 2008-04-20 01:30 pm UTC (link)
	A lovely, lovely fic! The POV worked so nicely, making this very original and touching :) (Reply to this)

	pirateninjax.livejournal.com 2008-04-22 01:32 am UTC (link)
	If it had been from any other POV it would have been horribly ruined. I love Narcissa so much more now. (Reply to this)

	anabellhenry 2008-04-22 03:45 am UTC (link)
	In some ways, this is an ode to the ways of in-laws, period. In other ways it reminded my of Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty, with Harry Potter as Nick Guest. But in all ways, I enjoyed the story. Thank you. (Reply to this)

	ships_harry 2008-04-30 03:10 am UTC (link)
	That was completely wonderful :). I love that it works as both an H/D and a study of Narcissa. (Reply to this)

Pride and the fall
(Anonymous)
2008-10-26 08:30 pm UTC (link)

This was interesting and original. And, it's nice, if a bit strange to see how much Lucius was loved by his family. I certainly liked the POV and Nacissa wrestling with her grief, position and pride in order to allow herself to see Harry and Draco as in love and needing one another. It was totally mother-like for her to be glad that Draco does have someone to love him and rely upon. Good work, thanks for writing and sharing this story.

Flutesong
I do not have a LJ and found this story through KNow it Alls recs
Flutesong@hegalplace.com

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