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Beth H (bethbethbeth) wrote in hp_beholder,
@ 2012-04-14 10:26:00

Entry tags:

beholder_2012, fic, het, petunia dursley, petunia/severus, rating:r, severus snape

FIC: "As You Say" for pale_moonlite
Recipient: Pale_Moonlite
Author: lash_larue
Title: “As You Say”
Rating: PG-13 to mild R
Pairings: Petunia/Snape
Word Count: 16,800
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *[Infidelity, Non-explicit het sex]*.
Summary: After Lily's death Snape and Petunia are drawn to each other in an attempt to find something of Lily in the other. Neither of them is really sure what they find, but they find that they need it.
Author's Notes: The summary is from the prompt, I hope that it works for you, Pale_moonlite.
Thanks to Tetleythesecond and Therealsnape for having a look at this, the blame is all mine, however.

"As You Say"

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atdelphi
2012-04-15 05:26 pm UTC (link)

This was about the point that I knew I was going to like your Petunia...

Mister Dumbledore,

You will make arrangements for me to attend my sister’s funeral or I shall leave the child on the steps of a police station. You took her from me in life, you will not deny me my chance to say farewell.

Mrs. Petunia Dursley

...and could already foresee how she and Snape would get along. That "Mister" - just perfect.

I love stories that take canon and flip the perspective entirely. Here, Snape and Petunia's feelings about Harry move entirely out of the realm of cartoon and into something sadly believable. I really enjoyed how their relationship grew visit by visit, summed up so aptly by this:

"Why are we here?" she asked.

"Because we can't let her go," he answered, and he handed her a handkerchief.

Poignant, understated, and beautifully characterized. Well done, Mystery Author.

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	lash_larue 2012-05-27 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	My thanks. There is a reason for everything, I think, and I'm glad this one worked for you insofar as their feelings for Harry went. Thanks too for noticing that little exchange, it was one of my favorites. L (Reply to this) (Parent)

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