Drabble Night, July 2, 2004
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amanuensis1The theme was "Adverbs." An enthusiastic drabble night, with a lot of great participants, and I got to write five of the challenges despite being pulled away a few times--I think there were seven challenges total!
Severus/Lucius, often (challenge by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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A/N: If you don't know Gilbert and Sullivan and know it WELL, this will go right over your heads. Sorry.
"I'm not fucking joining you, you murdered my fucking parents!" Potter was struggling to get free. "You got any idea what it's like to grow up an orphan?"
"Often, often," said Voldemort, showing his teeth as he smiled.
"That's what I asked, you moron!"
Voldemort blinked, puzzling over the seeming non-sequitur rather than taking offense at the epithet. "Yes, and I said 'Often.'"
"What, you need me to define it, fuckwit? It means--."
"I know what it means! I am one! I murdered mine! That's why I said, 'Often'!"
"Wait. When you say, 'Orphan...'"
Severus felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned, found Lucius Malfoy at his side.
"Severus, my dear, I think they'll be at this all night. Would you like to find some other, more intense diversion?"
"I thought you'd never ask."
Arm in arm, they strode away, whistling all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore.
Dumbledore/McGonagall, euphemistically (challenge byfabularasa)
He knows what tenderness there can be in humor, joking that what they used to do all night...now takes them all night.
And for all that Minerva's hair is cloud-pale and hasn't seen a shade anywhere near auburn for half a century, it still cascades down, long as a girl's, when she releases it from its clip.
And he tells her that it is a relief not to have to worry about contraceptive spells. How could an old fool like him remember them, anyway?
But there are times when even his jokes and his flattery aren't enough, and only the sincerity of his kiss, and his embrace, and his passion, reassure his dear girl how much he would rather be with her, and no other.
And after, he teases her, "At night, all cats are grey." The joke's worth the minor hex she inevitably throws.
Draco/Ron, indolently (challenge byisiscolo)
It's good to be on the winning side. Especially when one's rich.
Victorious, indolent living has spoiled some of Draco's aquaintances, and he's watched them growing soft--literally soft in their flesh. Draco won't let that happen to him, and follows quite the physical regimen daily.
It's after that he lets himself indulge.
Draco chooses his red-haired servant today, just for variety. Besides, the Weasel's got marvelous hands, and Draco's sore shoulder really needs to be worked on.
His shoulder gets the attention it needs. So do the rest of his muscles.
And at the end, Draco indulges himself with the Weasel's talented mouth as well.
In that delicious post-orgasmic haze, he really can't blame his acquaintances for growing soft.
Snape/Black, wickedly (challenge bydragon_light)
A/N: Bothsparrohawk and I channeled on this one; it was SUCH fun!
"How come you're always wearing black?"
"Why on earth should you care?"
A snort. "I care about knowing the answer. Won't pretend I'm asking to get at your innermost feelings, Severus."
"Because it makes laundry day simple."
"Oh, right. Is that what's in that cauldron, then?"
"Hardly. You didn't expect me to interrupt my work just because you wanted a quick mid-day shag, did you?"
Sirius lifted his head from the pillow and peered at the subject of their discussion. "Is it supposed to be on fire like that?"
"Oh, bollocks!" Snape was out of bed and at the flaming cauldron's side instantly. "Bugger! Pail of water--your side of the bed--NOW!"
Sirius's aim was true, if overly thorough. Snape was as water-drenched as the cauldron, and Sirius could not stop laughing at the result.
Dripping, Snape sneered, "One would think you expected me to melt."
"Half-expected you would."
Harry/Voldemort, seductively (challenge byisiscolo)
Hands shaking, eyes hard and horrible...and forehead unmarked, Harry Potter placed the late Albus Dumbledore's wand into Voldemort's hand.
"It's yours. And I'm no longer marked by you. No more prophecies. You win.
"Now. Keep your side of the goddamn bargain."
Voldemort smiled. "Very well, my boy."
And he changed.
Skin shifted. Hair grew long where there'd been none.
The smile--all of it perfect, right down to the same rakish smile.
Except Sirius's grey eyes could not hide the red flash beneath.
"No." Harry had no fight left in him to step back. "You said. You swore. No. Not like this."
Even the voice was exact, and the bark-like laugh. "Yes. But it's what you're getting, Harry."
No fight left.
Harry went to him. Sirius's arms caught and enfolded him as he fell.
Such a long, long way down.
Severus/Lucius, often (challenge by
goseaward)A/N: If you don't know Gilbert and Sullivan and know it WELL, this will go right over your heads. Sorry.
"I'm not fucking joining you, you murdered my fucking parents!" Potter was struggling to get free. "You got any idea what it's like to grow up an orphan?"
"Often, often," said Voldemort, showing his teeth as he smiled.
"That's what I asked, you moron!"
Voldemort blinked, puzzling over the seeming non-sequitur rather than taking offense at the epithet. "Yes, and I said 'Often.'"
"What, you need me to define it, fuckwit? It means--."
"I know what it means! I am one! I murdered mine! That's why I said, 'Often'!"
"Wait. When you say, 'Orphan...'"
Severus felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned, found Lucius Malfoy at his side.
"Severus, my dear, I think they'll be at this all night. Would you like to find some other, more intense diversion?"
"I thought you'd never ask."
Arm in arm, they strode away, whistling all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore.
Dumbledore/McGonagall, euphemistically (challenge by
fabularasa)He knows what tenderness there can be in humor, joking that what they used to do all night...now takes them all night.
And for all that Minerva's hair is cloud-pale and hasn't seen a shade anywhere near auburn for half a century, it still cascades down, long as a girl's, when she releases it from its clip.
And he tells her that it is a relief not to have to worry about contraceptive spells. How could an old fool like him remember them, anyway?
But there are times when even his jokes and his flattery aren't enough, and only the sincerity of his kiss, and his embrace, and his passion, reassure his dear girl how much he would rather be with her, and no other.
And after, he teases her, "At night, all cats are grey." The joke's worth the minor hex she inevitably throws.
Draco/Ron, indolently (challenge by
isiscolo)It's good to be on the winning side. Especially when one's rich.
Victorious, indolent living has spoiled some of Draco's aquaintances, and he's watched them growing soft--literally soft in their flesh. Draco won't let that happen to him, and follows quite the physical regimen daily.
It's after that he lets himself indulge.
Draco chooses his red-haired servant today, just for variety. Besides, the Weasel's got marvelous hands, and Draco's sore shoulder really needs to be worked on.
His shoulder gets the attention it needs. So do the rest of his muscles.
And at the end, Draco indulges himself with the Weasel's talented mouth as well.
In that delicious post-orgasmic haze, he really can't blame his acquaintances for growing soft.
Snape/Black, wickedly (challenge by
dragon_light)A/N: Both
sparrohawk and I channeled on this one; it was SUCH fun!"How come you're always wearing black?"
"Why on earth should you care?"
A snort. "I care about knowing the answer. Won't pretend I'm asking to get at your innermost feelings, Severus."
"Because it makes laundry day simple."
"Oh, right. Is that what's in that cauldron, then?"
"Hardly. You didn't expect me to interrupt my work just because you wanted a quick mid-day shag, did you?"
Sirius lifted his head from the pillow and peered at the subject of their discussion. "Is it supposed to be on fire like that?"
"Oh, bollocks!" Snape was out of bed and at the flaming cauldron's side instantly. "Bugger! Pail of water--your side of the bed--NOW!"
Sirius's aim was true, if overly thorough. Snape was as water-drenched as the cauldron, and Sirius could not stop laughing at the result.
Dripping, Snape sneered, "One would think you expected me to melt."
"Half-expected you would."
Harry/Voldemort, seductively (challenge by
isiscolo)Hands shaking, eyes hard and horrible...and forehead unmarked, Harry Potter placed the late Albus Dumbledore's wand into Voldemort's hand.
"It's yours. And I'm no longer marked by you. No more prophecies. You win.
"Now. Keep your side of the goddamn bargain."
Voldemort smiled. "Very well, my boy."
And he changed.
Skin shifted. Hair grew long where there'd been none.
The smile--all of it perfect, right down to the same rakish smile.
Except Sirius's grey eyes could not hide the red flash beneath.
"No." Harry had no fight left in him to step back. "You said. You swore. No. Not like this."
Even the voice was exact, and the bark-like laugh. "Yes. But it's what you're getting, Harry."
No fight left.
Harry went to him. Sirius's arms caught and enfolded him as he fell.
Such a long, long way down.
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Date: 2004-07-02 09:52 pm (UTC)2. Awww. That's really sweet. And I love that, after all these years, she's still got a long fall of hair.
3. Indolent indeed. I'm reminded of the Prince in The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, who thought of himself as a weapon.
4. Bwa-ha-ha-ha-haaaa! I'll get you, my Potter -- and your little dog, too!
5. Ooh. Ow. That'll leave a mark. So to speak.
Excellent stuff tonight, Amy!
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Sobriquet :)
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Date: 2004-07-03 11:21 am (UTC)2. Oh, can't you just see it, bound up under that stiff matronly hat? And she brushes it before going to bed because mother always told her to, and now she can't break the habit.
3. Heh, you would evoke one of my favorite bits of erotica. Must re-read trilogy soon.
4.Yes! Man, I wish someone would draw something involving Voldemort staring into a prophecy spere at Harry and Sirius a la the WWW and her crystal ball, and cackling that!
5. Too many puns in this one for me to know where to begin. Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, dearheart!
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Date: 2004-07-02 10:01 pm (UTC)The Sirius/Severus was what it should be- plenty of snark with humor (sniffs) Wonderful! I love the line at the end- Wicked Wizard of the West, indeed!
The Voldie/Harry? Creepy. Utterly creepy!
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Date: 2004-07-02 10:46 pm (UTC)2. So sweet :-) And I admit, I have a particular fondness for the woman who only lets her hair down in the bedroom.
3. Very sharp. Draco's 'The Weasel' says it all.
4. Gave me a giggle fit - I love this pairing when it's snarky.
5. And so I went happily from #4, only to be hit with this. Ouch. This is one of those ones that packs a surprising wallop for so few words, and I read it three times just to torture myself. Well done.
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Date: 2004-07-03 11:40 am (UTC)2. And I keep visualizing her nightgown, and it isn't sleazy and it looks good on her.
3. (Part of me so wants to rewrite this as H/D so that it pushes my own buttons!)
4. This pairing has to be snarky! It's the LAW!
5. Y'know, we gotta do something about the order these challenges are given. Or no, it must be me. I always seem to end angsty! Anyway, 'm thrilled you liked it!
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Date: 2004-07-02 11:18 pm (UTC)Also, the last one made me wibble. *wibbles*
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Date: 2004-07-03 09:17 am (UTC)And after, he teases her, "At night, all cats are grey." The joke's worth the minor hex she inevitably throws.
I want a relationship like that. *sigh*
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Date: 2004-07-03 12:57 pm (UTC)#2 *wibble* There is just something delicately, antiquely sweet about this challenge, and the subtle flavors it produced are delighting me to no end. "all cats are grey..." My favorite obscure Cure song, by the way. Brava.
#3 You know, (and I'm sure you DO know) it's what you DON'T say in this drabble that carries the most power. Haunting in that 'chill under the belly' sort of way you do so very well. I can almost see Ron trying not to glower as Draco absently pets his hair like a dog. Because that's really all he means anymore. LOVE it.
#4 I believe I aspirated my tea over the Wizard of Oz trope the first time I read that. Still just as giggle-riffic.
#5 O.O ! -.- !! O.O !!! T.T
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Date: 2004-07-03 01:30 pm (UTC)2. Aww! Do you know, I didn't even know that was a song title! Don't hurt me. The Cure? I'll check it out!
3. I can almost see Ron trying not to glower as Draco absently pets his hair like a dog.--Yes! The thing I had in my head while I wrote was how Ron's holding himself in check, knowing how much he and his friends are gonna suffer if he doesn't. And I wonder who else Draco has in his harem, mmm.
4. I'm still cracking up over
5. I'll take that as positive. ^_^
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Date: 2004-07-03 01:19 pm (UTC)2. That eeeeevil Dumbledore. Heh. I like how McG gets the last shot.
3. "It's good to be on the winning side." Really says it all.
4. Awwwww, it's snark times two. Gotta love that in a pairing.
5. Ok... that damn last line. Shee-it, Amy. Wowsa.
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Date: 2004-07-03 03:32 pm (UTC)2. Ah, you know I had to let the lady have the last word!
3. I figured that line kinda did tell you all you needed to know about the setting.
4. Snape/Black IS the snark. Always!
5. Hee. I'm so glad you liked! Thank you so much for ALL the commentary!
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Date: 2004-07-04 07:59 am (UTC)This is brilliant. Sure, he can't resist it when there's no fight left.
I need this last scene for the 6th book. Yes I need it.
So I doodled. :D
This Sirius looks rather Snape, though... ah well. :P
(Sorry this is a quickie again)
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Date: 2004-07-07 10:40 pm (UTC)> I think you hit every button
But *you* wrote it, didn't you! :D
*smooches you back a zillion times*
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Date: 2004-07-04 06:03 pm (UTC)Beyond that, another fine round of drabbles. Each one a little gem. The difference between the Harry/Voldemort interaction in the first and last is stunning.
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Date: 2004-07-05 04:52 pm (UTC)Dumbledore/McGonagall -- Sweet. The "all cats are grey" line made me giggle, and yes, of course she'd hex him for it!
Draco/Ron -- Very... indolent. :)
Snape/Black -- LMFAO! Those last two lines! Beautiful! [snorfle]
Harry/Voldemort -- Oh, owww. :( That one was a fast stiletto-jab to the gut, then a twist and a slow pull out.... [shudder]
Angie
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Date: 2004-07-05 06:38 pm (UTC)I'm so glad you liked all of these! And the description of the stiletto jab is still making me wince. *pets you*
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Date: 2004-07-12 01:29 pm (UTC)The first one, I have no clue about the reference but even before reading through the comments, I was still giggling at the dialogue. Like, just, even without the reference, the comic timing of it all! I love that Voldemort is all kind of pleasantly confused and how Harry's all, like. I can just picture him pausing from his struggling to stand up straight and be all "When you say 'Orphan'..." Lucius and Severus are too precious to BELIEVE! Aahahahahahha!!!
Albus/Minerva, it's like. *wipes tear* The only time I find Albus absolutely adorable! He's so sweet! Their love! I know it sounds horrible youngist, but old people in love, it's just so sweet!! The love and affection and teasing and her hair in the clip and he calls her 'his girl'. Oh. Bless.
Ohhhhh, DRACO!!! Reading this for some reason fills me with love for him, cause he's just so EVIL. But not, like, Lucius!Evil, just his own petty way of being evil. It's so Draco. He keeps himself in shape! And his version of going soft is letting a Weasley...take care of him. That's just so perfect, I love it.
Snape/Black should always be comedic. Cause it's just so good. It's like, the odd couple if they were gay. Snape's always getting distracted by Sirius' carefree wild ways, and Sirius loves his uptight, ugly, man-in-black. I love their love/hate relationship! It's good when Sirius distracts Severus. Very good. Very very good. *slow grin*
The last one pretty much has just torn my heart out and tossed it on the train tracks. Harry/Sirius, like, this is, like. What it should be. If it's not sweet and domestic, it's desperation, personified. I think the worst part is that I could see Harry doing this. And wanting it. And not regretting it. Oh, darling Harry. He loved Sirius! *tries not to get all weepy*
I'll just cuddle you up nice and good. La la.
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Date: 2004-07-12 03:23 pm (UTC)I'm so glad you like the Albus/Minerva! Yes. The display of love that isn't that of young bouncy teenagers.
I love how you think Draco's evil is petty. He's gonna be, like, third-generation Death Eater in my head, and with such a sense of entitlement. Yeah.
Snape/Black as the Gay Odd Couple--now all I want to scream is, "The Odd Couple wasn't GAY?" Hee!
And, shoot, I just love Harry/Sirius. Desperate, angsty, domestic...I've been contemplating Bastard!Sirius who will screw anything, and what it would be like to have him fall hard for Harry, to his surprise.
Thank you so much for the reviews and the CUDDLES! *hugs hugs hugs*
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Date: 2004-07-13 01:27 pm (UTC)Dumbledore/McGonagall was lovely, charming, and the teasing was just delightful.
I loved both Ron/Draco (so essentially sensual) and Severus/Lucius (*grin* - I got it! Saw it on stage once, actually :) as well.
But it's the last one that still hurts...
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