Playing With Fire (Snape x Harry - PG-13)

[themostepotente]

Title: Playing With Fire
Author: themostepotente
Word Count: 200 words
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Warnings: humour, snark, romance
Disclaimer: Not my sandbox, I just like to play in it.
Summary: In which the element of fire binds Snape and Harry.
Author's Notes: This is for cordelia_v and gaycrow. I owe them something much longer, but for the moment I offer them something quick and somewhat-dirty. Enjoy ladies ♥



Playing With Fire

Snape had been a student of elemental magics. Fire was not his forte, but his campfire was, nonetheless, perfect.

Oddly enough, so was Potter's food preparation. Snape had been right to encourage the boy's burgeoning skill. It hadn't mattered that the idiot had burnt the recipe parchment (along with his hand) and was planning to improvise. Potter was as blessed as someone in the throes of Felix Felicis.

The precise pinch of this ingredient. The exact dash of that ingredient. Just right on the outside. Tender on the inside.

Snape looked up from his book, peering down The Nose at Potter with something akin to fondness. They were in the middle of nowhere, deep in the woods. Alone. Ravenous.

The flames rose and fell with Potter's skill. Hunger gnawed at their bellies. That was, until Potter tripped on a hidden root and dumped their meals, the clumsy oaf. Luckily for Potter, there were other fires to be tempered.

Saving his place, Snape set his book down with a lascivious grin. He took Harry roughly in his arms, creating another perfect fire.

Man may have created fire, but boy sure knew how to play with it.

End

Comments

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Loved it. :)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thankee, my dear <3 <3 <3

[alisanne.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, very nice. :)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you, Ali ♥ ♥ ♥

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

Heh! I love that last line (and all the rest, of course). And I'm now feeling nostalgic about the times I used to go camping. :)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Hee, I could easily see Snape and Harry lying on a blanket 'neath the stars far away from the madness that is the wizarding world.

Glad you enjoyed this, darling. *HUGS*

Playing ith Fire

[ravenpan.livejournal.com]

*giggle* oh that was fun :)

Re: Playing ith Fire

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Yay! Glad you thought this was fun, dear. Thanks for stopping by and commenting <3 <3 <3

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

Potter was as blessed as someone in the throes of Felix Felicis.
I have always thought that!

fun drabble. :)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Well, not too blessed. Harry still has his mishaps. Let's hope Snape took his missed meal out on Harry's arse. *G*

Thanks for reading, Maggie ♥ x 1000

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

Loved it, especially this line:

Snape looked up from his book, peering down The Nose at Potter with something akin to fondness.

:-D

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Well, you know what they say about men with big noses. *G*

Really glad to hear that you enjoyed this, sweetie. *snuzzes*

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

The last line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*huge grin* I always try to end with a good closer. Glad it worked for you, babe ♥

Playing with Fire

[gaycrow.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is just what's needed on a foggy, cold July morning. (Sorry about everyone else who may be going through a heat wave. ;-) )

Poor Harry! He almost got there. But the consequences weren't all that bad, after all. And I loved the "peering down The Nose" line too.

Thanks for this. It's really nice of you to write a story for us.

Re: Playing with Fire

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Oh, Gay, this was nothing. It's always a pleasure to write something for you and Cordelia. I still owe you a much longer fic, but I just wanted to let you both know that I haven't forgotten about you two. You guys keep the Snarry fires burning with the Reader, and we're all much richer for your generosity ♥

[cordelia_v]

Oh, this is polished to a fare thee well: each sentence is taut, and the lines almost have a beat to them.

And I loved the role reversal. Snape is often depicted as a skilled cook in fanon, and Harry is of course the fiery one, and I loved how you turned that on its head.

Very nice ficlet, Penny! Thank you!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I love treating you both to a little something when times allows. I'd been thinking about the larger fic I promised you both aaages ago, and I wanted to let you guys know that I hadn't forgotten about you. Writing had just been very difficult for me to this point, but I think I'm starting to get my groove back. And what better way to test the literary waters than with Snary, yes?

I adore you both very much, so I hope my humble offering pleases enough for now. As soon as I tie up a few loose ends, I'll be back on the bigger fic.

♥

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

The Nose *laughs* Oh, perfect.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Amers! ♥ loves on bigtime ♥

[ziasudra-fic.livejournal.com]

Very nice! I almost feel bad for the ruined meal. But then I got distracted by how it led to other, better things ;)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you, hon! I'm sure Snape will Transfigure something after they've went at it for a bit. They're going to need their strength for another ten rounds. *cough*

Glad you liked this, Zia <3 <3 <3

[leela-cat.livejournal.com]

I love this. There are so many lines I could pick out, not just the last line, or the bouncing knapsack, but I think it's the way they work together that really makes this story work.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you, m'dear! I like quick and dirty, so I could write drabbles/short ficlets all day. I'm glad to hear this all came together nicely for you ♥

[iulia_linnea.livejournal.com]

I love the domesticity of this, and your last line is perfection.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Iuls! The boys deserve a little domesticity, don't they? Although, I'm sure Harry had to drag Snape out into the wilds. LOL! Good to see you here, hon ♥

[accioslash.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love that last line!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Harry, always the yin to Snape's yang, yes? Thank you, dear ♥

[carpet-diemon.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

Mmm. Delicious last line.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetie <3 <3 <3

You don't use LJ? This is my sad face :-(

[the-flic.livejournal.com]

Eee! Fabulousness darling, fabulousness x x

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

No, darling, you are the epitome of fabulousness for dropping by. ♥ ♥ ♥

[aeryun247.livejournal.com]

Now that is the way to get burnt! :D

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*grins* Glad you enjoyed this, hon <3

[brissygirl.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! What a way to make up for dumping their dinner in the dirt.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Harry is kind of a klutz, isn't he? But he's a minxy klutz. *G*

Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Brissy :-)

[venturous1.livejournal.com]

The Nose lol!

the last line makes it like a parable or fable, with a moral!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I never thought of it that way, but I suppose it does! PWMP - Porn with Moral Purpose? Hee!

Glad you enjoyed this, Veni! *hearts*

[fancypantsdylan.livejournal.com]

ooh very sexy

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Why, thank you! <3 <3 <3

[majmunka.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm, fire iz hawt... Lovely last line <3

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Maj! Glad to hear you found this hot <3 ♥ <3

[ivylady.livejournal.com]

Delicious! I love the last line.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thank you, Ivy! So happy to see you on my flist ♥ ♥ ♥

[keyairreem.livejournal.com]

Well done!!!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[snarry-reader.livejournal.com]

Just a quick comment to let you know that we've added this drabble to the snarry_reader in our Drabbles Post here (http://snarry-reader.livejournal.com/22868.html).

If you'd like us to make any changes to the link, etc. please let us know.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

*cheers* Yay! Thank you so much ♥

[anonymousmak.livejournal.com]

I had to read this twice through. Not because I didn't understand it... but because I got to the end and realized this was SO beautiful and just had to go back and read it all over again to re-experience the fire.

Gorgeously written. You are amazing!

PS- I love the capitalization for "The Nose". Is that yours or is that common in Snape circles online? I've never seen it before but I love it muchly.


This "anonymous" feedback was left for you as an Act of Magical Kindness, part of the Harry Potter Alliance's current campaign.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Ah, the Anonymousmak strikes again! Anonymous love is made of WIN, yes it is!

And hey, I think you're pretty amazing, too. I adore what you're doing here. Thank you so much ♥

'The Nose' is courtesy of sinick. She writes Snape like nobody I've ever seen. *G*