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beholder_mod (beholder_mod) wrote in hp_beholder,
@ 2011-05-09 14:14:00

Entry tags:

beholder_2011, femslash, fic, hestia jones, hestia/petunia, petunia dursley, rating:pg13

FIC: "Fostering Witch-Muggle Understanding" for songquake
Recipient: songquake
Author: slytherite
Title: Fostering Witch-Muggle Understanding
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Hestia Jones/Petunia Dursley, background Vernon Dursley/Petunia Dursley
Word Count: 13,848
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * Adultery in a dying marriage, homophobia, a few swears, and strongly implied sex. *.
Summary: One can learn a lot from a freak, Hestia Jones discovers, if one is willing to take the time to listen.
Author's Notes: Songquake requested plot, canon compliance, homo/bisexuality, and collisions between the wizarding and Muggle worlds; the last prompt was absolutely irresistible, particularly when Petunia poked her nose into it. Hopefully I’ve done it justice here.
I’d like to thank bethbethbeth for running this fantastic fest, my fandom-unaffiliated sister for telling me that "whirly blades" is not nearly as mellifluous a phrase as I’d thought (and giving me a much-needed prod to finish), and J.K. Rowling for making the whole thing possible.

"Fostering Witch-Muggle Understanding"

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therealsnape
2012-01-17 01:46 pm UTC (link)

This has been on my to-read list ever since Kelly Chambliss rec'ced it on crack broom, and by Merlin's Marital Aid, what a treat it was.

I love your Hestia. Practical, down-to-earth, and at the same time marvellously whimsical. And Petunia remains beautifully in-character, with her snacks, the refuge she seeks in housework. Hankies on a beach and hats on all occasions. And at the same time we do see a very interesting woman. The fun-loving Petunia who wants the carpet to go higher. Clever Petunia who beats a Wizardly Knight.

Oh, btw, if they really clean out the bathroom drain, could I place an order for one? And if there is a catalogue of Wizardly Chess Pieces and Their Alternative Uses, please do include it.

It's wonderful that their world isn't the best as soon as Vernon leaves. And that it may never be the best - just one that will do very nicely.

Brilliant last line, too.

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