A Quiet Full of Longing - Harry/Draco [NC-17]

[themostepotente]

Author: themostepotente
Title: A Quiet Full of Longing
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Summary: Draco could have the perfect life; all that he desires. If only he'd talk to Potter.
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Warnings: Future tense, a bit of angst
Word Count: 6,000 words
Epilogue Compliant?: EWE
Author's Notes: Originally written for the hd_holidays exchange fest for katerina_black.

A Quiet Full of Longing

Comments

[fireflavored.livejournal.com]

♥ this fic.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

♥ you too, bb <3

[chantefable.livejournal.com]

This! ♥ But also more than a little heart-breaking. *sniffles*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Aww, but it did have a happy ending ♥

[hereticalvision.livejournal.com]

Finally had time to read :) Loved the slow aching poetry of it, particularly when juxtaposed with lines like Opportunity has parted the seas for you, and you will try not to piss on its sands which is quite startlingly crude in context, and very effective as a result. I love the repeated lines you will forget and I don't make breakfast. I personally found the future tense quite hard going, not sure why, but other than that... lovely :)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Future tense is tricky, I realise. This was specifically structured to mimic a detailed daydream. I guess for me, as the author, it's clear and easy for me to understand. I can see why it might be hard to wrap one's brain around as the events have not yet unfolded, but therein lies the challenge for the reader. Out of curiosity, can you be more specific about why you found it hard going? Was it confusing in any way, or did it just require more thinking? I would like some incite for future reference.

Also, I am halfway through your fic, and I love what I've read so far. I got sidelined with something, so I'm hoping to return to it tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks for the read, hon ♥

[hereticalvision.livejournal.com]

I confess I did find myself re-reading parts to see how it fit together because the tense along with the non linear timeline meant I got a little lost. I think it's just that because it's not a usual choice it requires a little more engagement of brain and for some readers that's going to be extra effective and for someone like me it's going to feel more like hard work than reading usually does. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try these things out.

[delibel.livejournal.com]

wonderful!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it <3

[pierian.livejournal.com]

This fic gets better with each read. Each scene is so rich in details that I'm always finding something new or imagining things happening in a different way. And that's the really cool part, it could happen in a different way because it hasn't happened yet.

It's like watching the rest of a lifetime unravel and unfold in the matter of hours or even minutes right before the verdict. The second-person POV and future tense do an amazing job of imparting hope that feels like a gift both of perseverance and a fortune teller's divination.

Also, you have a knack for turning common ideas and phrases into novelty. From time to time, in the middle of whatever I'm doing, I still hear echoes of "You will have mountains to move before you can pull swords from stones." Something about that phrase really sticks with me. We're all familiar with the separate parts (moving mountains, swords, and stones), but I've never seen the ideas woven together like that.

And the title is gorgeous. It's evocative and fits the story so well.

I love, love, love this fic.