An Open Letter to Fandom

Dear Old-School Pairings,

I think I am going through a midlife crisis. Seriously, it's getting harder and harder to even look at you guys anymore. I'll never leave you, of course, but I can't promise I won't stray now and then.

You can blame my foul and evil friends. Certainly, they are in part to blame for my indiscretions. But mostly, I've been restless and wanting to sew my next-gen oats. Is that so wrong?

Knowing you, you'll want me to name my affairs so you can confront your competition. Wouldn't that be terribly cruel of me? Must you be such a glutton for punishment? Well, all right, if you insist it will make us both stronger.

There were those times with Harry/Scorpius in that cheap motel. Slut? Moi? Oh Chères, I told you this would be painful.

And well, there were trysts with Teddy/James, James/Scorpius and Teddy/Scorpius. I might even have had a few weekends with Teddy/Scorpius. But I promise you I did not take Teddy/Scorpius to our weekend retreat.

Okay, well, maybe once. What can I say? I'm only human after all.

I'll return to you once more. In the end, I always do. But right now, I'm a ways from home, and I'm enjoying the scenic route.

Still Yours, But Enjoying the Separation

--TMP

P.S. Recs later :-)

Hot Fuck Sunday Recs!

[FICSES]

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Scorpius/Various Potters [NC-17] by hollycomb.

hollycomb warns for crackfic, but honestly, I didn't interpret it that way. Sure, the premise has cracky undertones, but I found this to be more of a Scorpius character study - or, at the very least, a somewhat heartbreaking treatise on revenge.

The Malfoys have been libelled by a tell-all book, and Scorpius sets his sights on revenge - by, of all things, seducing the entire Potter clan for a tell-all of his own.

The bleeding heart in me wanted Scorpius to see the error of his ways sooner, that nothing good can ever come of revenge. But, on the other hand, the bitch in me had wished there were a few more Potters to debauch/mindfuck.

Still, I was very pleased with the ending. Scorpius had the right of things, the little bastard. *G*

HP Custom Brooms - Harry/Scorpius [NC-17] by marguerite_26.

I had originally passed this by during the hp_nextgen_fest, and now I'm glad I went back on snegurochka_lee's rec. I'd noticed a few people question Harry's profession as a broom maker, and I was a bit gobsmacked by that. Personally, I love when writers give their characters careers other than what's expected. Harry makes an able broom maker, and I love the little magical extras Marguerite shares that separates Harry from his competition.

Enter the Malfoys. Draco commissions Harry to make Scorpius a broom, and Scorpius is just a right pain in the arse the week he's needed for measurements. Tempers flare and sparks fly and a strange attraction grows, made worse by a magical bond to strengthen the broom's flying charms.

Best thing about this fic? Harry's note to Scorpius at the end.

A Series of Peculiar Mondays - Teddy/Draco, Harry/Draco [NC-17] by Anon Author.

I instantly loved this fic, and I usually frown upon non-PWPs that shove you face first into a sex scene. Teddy's an Auror-trainee and one by one, the seasoned Aurors go missing. Including Harry. Admittedly, I had to suspend my disbelief on some of the subject matter, and if infidelity's an issue for you, you're going to have trouble with this. But the Harry/Draco dynamic twisted my senses into delicious knots, and I was really impressed with the complexities of Harry's magical wards. I would love to see a sequel to this. In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing who wrote this and possibly discovering a new author - or loving an older one all over again. *G*

[ARTSES]

Ornament - Harry/Draco [NWS] by nk_aoede.

After the Battle - Ron/Hermione [WS] by pennswoods.

End of an Era - Sirius [WS] by thanfiction.

And also by thanfiction...

Nil Aifeala Agam - Seamus and Thomas [WS].

wook77, I immediately thought of you, hon.

The Lestrange Brothers - Rodolphus and Rabastan [WS] by vikingcarrot.

The Spot - Snape/Hermione [WS] by Anon Artist.

Naked Tango - Snape/Narcissa [NWS] by Anon Artist.

The Kiss: Slytherin Green - Tom/Ginny [WS] by the0quiet0girl.

First Snow - Snape [WS] by Saiyaku.

Enjoy all! :-)

--P