REC: To Keep Calendars in the Absence of Time
To Keep Calendars in the Absence of Time by r_grayjoy
Summary: Severus finds that there can be many reasons to keep track of the days, even in a place where time has no meaning.
Rated: NC-17
Post-DH, I've continually struggled with canon vs. AU in Snupin fic, and I know many of you have as well. I love sticking to canon, but after DH, that makes everything rather depressing, right? Well, not necessarily. This amazing fic is an uplifting and deeply romantic post-DH canon compliant story that leaves me full of hope, even though the entire story takes place in the afterlife.
The story begins with Severus finding himself alone and trapped in an afterlife that looks like a bizarre yet oddly normal version of Spinner's End. The opening meditation on his time alone after death is, by itself, an incredible character study. But then, after months there by himself, Remus arrives...
This story is not without its dark, surreal edge, and the writing is moody and lush with a slow build and pace. r_grayjoy does a remarkable job of developing Snape and Lupin as characters who actually grow and change after death. Simply gorgeous.
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Summary: Severus finds that there can be many reasons to keep track of the days, even in a place where time has no meaning.
Rated: NC-17
Post-DH, I've continually struggled with canon vs. AU in Snupin fic, and I know many of you have as well. I love sticking to canon, but after DH, that makes everything rather depressing, right? Well, not necessarily. This amazing fic is an uplifting and deeply romantic post-DH canon compliant story that leaves me full of hope, even though the entire story takes place in the afterlife.
The story begins with Severus finding himself alone and trapped in an afterlife that looks like a bizarre yet oddly normal version of Spinner's End. The opening meditation on his time alone after death is, by itself, an incredible character study. But then, after months there by himself, Remus arrives...
This story is not without its dark, surreal edge, and the writing is moody and lush with a slow build and pace. r_grayjoy does a remarkable job of developing Snape and Lupin as characters who actually grow and change after death. Simply gorgeous.
( Here's an excerpt: )