themostepotente | Entries tagged with fandom: harry potter

I am ridiculously behind on everything still. I need to answer fic comments, and I have an awesome Harry/Pansy rec I need to finish writing up. In the meantime, here are some recs <3

1.) [FIC] Sores - Harry/Draco [NC-17] by

mijeli.

This is the second hate!sex fic I've read in as many days. I haven't been able to stop thinking about this since I read it yesterday morning, either. I know a lot of people don't like or understand the concept of hate!sex, but I honestly believe that this sort of beginning is how anything further would evolve. Harry/Draco has always and will always be a complex measure of fits and starts for me. The scrabble for purchase is usually what hooks me, what reels me in. That first gesture whether gracious or ungracious. I wouldn't have that any other way. This is so much more than a PWP, too. It's strikes like steel against diamonds ♥

2.) [ART] A Week in the Life of a Happy Sub - Harry/Draco [NWS] by Mystery Artist.

Admittedly, I'm not big on Harry submitting to Draco, but this is undeniably brilliant. It brought a huge smile to my face ♥

3.) [ART] Harry/Draco Art Dump [WS] by

52wk.

Pure joy. And that last picture? asdfjkl;asdfjkl; ♥

4.) [FIC] Pianos are Made for Falling - Arthur/Merlin [NC-17] by

fishwrites.

I just started this, but ohWOW. It's beautiful and hurty and honestly, I have no words whatsoever for the degree of awesome. I'm so impressed with the amount of work that went into this. HUUUGE thanks to

planejane for turning me on to this ♥

5.) [ART] Northern Sky - Arthur/Merlin [PG-13ish for no-bits nudity] by

itzcoatl.

Arthur as an artist. Merlin as the nude model. So much love for this ♥

6.) [VID] 2cellos - Sulic and Hauser - Smooth Criminal

This is aaaaall

amanuensis1's fault. I must have watched this at least fifty times between yesterday and today. I have a severe music kink; cellos, violas, violins, Bosendorfer pianos. I can't even deal with how hot these guys are. To say nothing of their playing. And they look like Sam and Dean Winchester ♥

7.) [MUSIC] Abingdon Boys School

For being so hot on anime, I never really cared much about j-rock with the rare exceptions of Gackt and Buck Tick. I adore ABS. Cool tunes, utter adorkableness and a British boarding school look ♥

Enjoy all!

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Obsessive (Compulsive) - Harry/Draco [NC-17] by

xylodemon.

Apparently, I have mighty powers of persuasion over the phone. Or so I'm told. I do recall bemoaning a lack of H/D from Ms Xylo ala that 2005 time warp. Little did I know my wish would be graciously granted without benefit of a rubdown and a tarnished lamp. Yes Virginia, there actually is a porn Djinn.

See, this is why I'll never be able to quit H/D. Because even when I'm a little burnt out on reading the pairing, I'm really not. That, and I like my H/D served up a number of ways. That is to say that while I love a beautiful well-written romance, I love an old-school still-in-school story that pre-dates 8th year. You know, when Harry and Draco were more about fisticuffs and face stomps over the alternatives.

There's just something about hate!sex that never grows cold to me. Something about only so many eyes that can be blackened or lips that can be bloodied before it gets taken up a notch to a different sort of physicality that words alone can't touch. Yeah, H/D will always have me by the shirtfront I'm happy to report.

Going to leave you with one of my favourite passages from the fic;

Harry should stop this now that he can, now that he's on top, should punch Malfoy's sneering face and slam his knee into Malfoy's bollocks, but Malfoy is holding him tightly at the waist, his hands sweaty where they've slipped past Harry's shirt, and the slow, filthy roll of Malfoy's hips is dangerous, addictive, very close to dragging Harry under.

"Move, Potter." Malfoy's head tips back, his throat smooth and pale as it flutters around a heavy noise. "I'm -- I'm not going to do all the work."

"I'm not -- you can't." Harry's arms start to shake, threatening to buckle, and his fingernails scratch into the floor. "We're not. Doing this."

Enjoy all!

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Still making my way through the holiday fests. I imagine I'll be reading until the next holiday season at the rate I move :P

From

hd_holidays

[FIC] The Business of Shagging Harry - Harry/Draco, Blaise/Pansy; past canon and non-canon het and slash pairings [NC-17] by

ginger_veela.

A thousand pardons to the lovely Ms Veela for my failboat memory. I'd thought I'd recced this earlier and hadn't. A firm slap on the wrist is clearly warranted.

For those few of you that haven't read this yet, I urge you to do so. It's a great crossover fic for those not involved in H/D fandom. Meaning, even those with pairing specific preferences will find this an enjoyable read. And hey, it's fun to explore unchartered territory once in a while, yes?

After a fake Pensieve memory of Harry sexxing goes viral, Draco is determined to find a real memory of Harry to liven his sex-entertainment business. I love this Draco, because he has all the business scruples of a Ferengi financier and is unabashed about it. Harry, while seemingly inept, is full of delightful suprises, too. Sexy fun all around, and the dialogue is witty, sharp win ♥

[FIC] In Dreams - Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, Harry/OFC, Draco/Blaise and Ron/Hermione [NC-17] by

moonflower_rose.

I'm not certain I knew what to expect once I'd started this. Every reader will have his/her own interpretation of the dream concept. It's not an Inception-like imagined world, or even a distinction between the conscious and subconscious. Rather, the author suggests that dreams are perhaps signs or portents of things to come.

This is such an engrossing read. I was immediately drawn in, attention rapt throughout. It begins with a terrible accident that claims the lives of Harry's loved ones. Let me just add that the relationship the author gives Harry and Ginny in the beginning is a beautiful and loving one that felt very real to me. Absolutely a testament to the author's writing, because while I abhor Ginny bashing, I'm not usually so taken in by the pairing.

Admittedly, I would have preferred a porn buoy of sorts mid-fic, but I've always touted plot over porn, and this fic has wonderful, glorious plot in spades. One of my favourites from the fest, and from a writer I'm eager to familiarise myself with more in 2012 ♥

Enjoy all!

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I have both fic and art recs coming up. I'm going to shoot for this weekend. Have just been spectacularly lazy. Failboat, I know :((

|| Thing the First ||

Child of Grace - Prince Nuada/Galadriel [PG-13].

The lovely

lordhellebore wrote me a fascinating Hellboy: TGA/LotR crossover. It could easily be a lost vignette from the Silmarillion. So many intriguing parallels!

|| Thing the Second ||

SANCTUARY! I just starting watching this, and I love it. Nothing shippy insofar, though. Discuss?

|| Thing the Third ||

CAREER FAIR FTW ♥

hd_fan_fair’s 2012 H/D Career Fair
is coming this September!

Banner by Heathen.

Rules and Timeline of
hd_fan_fair's H/D Career Fair

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Reveals are up, so I can de-anon now \0/ Many thanks to

annafugazzi for my wonderful fic ♥

Kudos to

snegurochka_lee for being the first correct guesser. Apparently, I gave myself away with a reference to Snape/Black. *coughs* Pick a pairing and prompt(s), doll :)))

I still have more Hols recs coming up so stay tuned <3

Author:

themostepotente
Title: The Auror, the Toymaker, His Ego and Their Courtship
Pairing: Harry/Draco, Draco/various others, Harry/OMC, Ginny/Dean, Pansy/Blaise, Astoria/OMC, past Harry/Ginny and Astoria/Draco
Summary: When Draco's toymaking livelihood is threatened by a murderer hell-bent on destroying his life, along comes Potter to save the day.
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: Minor original character deaths.
Word Count: 23,000 words
Epilogue Compliant?: EWE
Author's Notes: Written for the lovely,

rillalicious, for the 2011

hd_holidays fest <3

Much love to

planejane (who totally read out of her fandom for lil ol' me *snuzzes*) for the beta. Many thanks to the mods for their extreme patience and understanding. I adore you ladies like burning ♥ ♥ ♥

The Auror, the Toymaker, His Ego and Their Courtship

From

hd_holidays

[FIC] Luck of the Devil - Harry/Draco [NC-17 - 36k] by Mystery Author.

With the introduction of Felix Felicis years ago, I'm rather surprised that nobody's capitalised on the idea of a wizarding casino before. This is why I love fandom and what mostly fuels my reading fires; the creativity.

Draco and Blaise are minor pit bosses at Fortuna, the Lestrange's casino. Here, winning occurs to lure patrons back for greater losses, and attempts at cheating are severely dealt with. The Lestranges are akin to organised crime duo, Ronnie and Reggie Kray, and I found the parallels positively brilliant. To keep his father from harm's way, Draco is forced to endure all manner of torment, but the worst of it does not occur until he's given the unpleasant task of offing a certain someone. *winks*

Lorelei Zabini makes a fabulous appearance, too, as an irresistable enchantress. She really adds a lot of ooomf to this without being too spoilery. Hot, hilarious and unabashedly entertaining, folks. My personal slot reels give it three mega jackpots ♥

[FIC] Riches and Wonders - Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, Draco/Astoria [NC-17 - 9k] by Mystery Author.

I generally don't go out of my way to find infidelity fics. Sometimes they really suit my mood, other times not. This fic, however, kind of crawled into my lap and refused to un-ass itself like a determined kitty. Cutesy feline references aside, this is a fucking sexy fic. IT HIT AAAAALL MY BUTTONS AND SOME I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD. If you're hesitant to read infidelity as a kink, this really is a great starting point; a slow and sweet immersion sans the hurtfulness of revelation. Lots of lovely, little details in this, too, like Draco's dragonhead doorknocker. And yeah, some knock-the-breath-from-me descriptions of Draco draped in his chair enwreathed in a halo of green cigarette smoke. UNF ♥

[ART] The Tortoise and the Hare - Harry/Draco [PG] by Mystery Artist.

From the lovely,

faithwood

A Doll's Tale - Harry/Draco [PG - 1.7k]

I had actualfax wet eyes by the time I'd finished this. Faith is a genius, and this is just impossibly adorable. Draco's life as seen through the eyes of his childhood dolly. I whimpered every time poor dolly got shoved in a locked drawer, and I cooed every time Draco took dolly to bed with him for comfort and snuggles. Feelings, I have them ♥

|| H/D Artses ||

King of Hearts [WS] and King of Clubs [WS] both by Schiller1981.

I saw these recced on a few H/D Tumblr sites. And though these aren't technically H/D pieces (and not labelled as such), I fucking wish they were.

King of Hearts. Christ.

Draco Malfoy [WS] by QuiQuaeQuod on Deviant Art.

H/D Art Dump [all WS] by

52wk.

Rivals - Harry/Draco [WS] by EonLegend on Deviant Art.

Harry and Draco [WS] by HikaruRain on Deviant Art.

Enjoy all!

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I'm just going to preface this by saying...

I don't give a flying fuck through a rolling doughnut what fandoms you're in.

YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THIS HARRY/DRACO ART RIGHT NAO

Has everyone recovered?

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Chrononauts - Harry/Draco [R - 39k] by Mystery Author.

There are two areas of science that fascinate me utterly - time travel being the obvious first.

My lovely gifter wrote me a wonderful romp complete with action and adventure, mystery and intrigue, romance and beautifully troubled men. I have a real soft spot for flawed characters ~~with addictions~~. Draco is also a some time violin player, and my squee for him bowing and fingering cannot be contained.

I was totally digging on the unique examples of temporal magics, and the almost DC-esque Bizarro-type world the author uses to set her stage of characters. Everything is topsy-turvy and must be righted with a race against -- what else -- time? *G*

I adored my fic and couldn't be more pleased. The Epilogue is especially happymaking ♥

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE <3<3<3

I will be away for a a few days. My gift fic posted, and I'm DYING to read it, OMG \0/

Huge thanks to

nenne for my lovely v-gift ♥

From

hd_holidays

|| FIC ||

Come Now, and Let Me Dream It Truth - Harry/Draco [NC-17 - 13k] by Mystery Author.

One of my favourites from this year's fest. I'm unsure why the author chose to remark on this being a pinch hit, but do NOT let that be a deterrent. This fic boasts a unique plot that resolves beautifully in under 20k. The author's writing style is just gorgeous, and there were so many lovely turns of phrases, I literally lost count. I love when the boys come together to solve a mystery and the chemistry is undeniable. Reach in your pockets, pull out a coin and toss it into the proverbial fountain. All of your fic wishes are sure to come true here ♥

The Cottage with the Purple Door, A Non-Linear Love Story - Harry/Draco, (Draco/Astoria, Harry/Ginny as needed for canon compliancy), Hermione/Ron, implied Teddy/Victoire [Hard R - 10.5k] by Mystery Author.

I dipped a cursory toe in this fic, because I wasn't certain it would be the right temperature for me. The result? A full-body submerging. Apparently, over the years, I've developed a real soft spot for Harry and Draco as devoted and doting fathers, both to their own children and to the other's as well. This is a heartwarming series of non-linear vignettes that eventually lead to generational gatherings at the cottage with the purple door. I loved all of the character interactions, and I am loath to resist the companionable awkwardnesses of Luna to Draco and Greg to Harry. A charming holiday read ♥

|| ART ||

You Belong to Me - Harry/Draco [NWS] by Mystery Artist.

The Nights Were Fine - Harry/Draco [PG-13] by Mystery Artist.

Into You - Harry/Draco [R] by Mystery Artist.

From

smutty_claus

[ART] The Dragon Tamer - Charlie/Parvati [NWS] by Mystery Artist.

[ART] Sweets for the Holiday - Ernie/Hannah [R] by Mystery Artist.

[ART] Fan - Draco/Ginny [R] by Mystery Artist.

[ART] Getting Into the Spirit of the Season - Bill/Tonks [R] by Mystery Artist.

From

snapelyholidays

[ART] Black Coffee and a Ginger Snap (Sweet) - Snape/Bill [NC-17] and
Special Interrogation (Sour) - Snape/Kingsley/Moody [NC-17] by Mystery Artist.

From

nextgen_mas

[ART] Fifth - Albus Severus/Scorpius [G] by Mystery Artist.

[ART] By My Rules - Teddy/James II [PG] by Mystery Artist.

|| Misc HP Art Recs ||

Say, What's In This Drink? - Harry [G] by

__hibiscus.

Break Away - Harry, Draco and Lucius [WS] by IceDraco1 on Deviant Art.

Regulus Black [WS] by WhiteElzora on Deviant Art.

Enjoy all!

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Many thanks to

ariadneelda for my snowman cookie ♥

More recs soonish. Back to betaing Merlin-y goodness :)))

|| Art the Fabulous #1 ||

Bête Noire - Snape/Sirius [NC-17] by Mystery Artist.

To quote myself: I can fucking die happy now.

BALL GAG. HATE-SEX. CHAINS.

And well, Sirius was born to wear a collar. UNF ♥

|| Art the Fabulous #2 ||

Snarry [WS // PG-13] by PersonalBoggart on Deviant Art.

I can dig that Snarry isn't everyone's cuppa, but this is undeniably SCORCHING. JHC, mind your ladyparts whilst viewing. *G*

Enjoy all!

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FYI -- The lovely

faithwood has a list of H/D recs/reccers here!

|| hd_holidays ||

[FIC] Humbug (A Christmas Tale) - Harry/Draco. (With implied Draco/other men; implied past Harry/Cho; and brief, future, imagined but not-real Harry/Charlie.) [NC-17 - 30k] by Mystery Author.

♥♥♥ CHRISTMAS ROMANCE FIC OF MY HEART ♥♥♥

A retelling of Dickens' classic 'A Christmas Carol.' As I told the author; I laughed. I cried. I stood and cheered. This fic boasts beautiful characterisations, expert story-telling and scorching hot sex. Draco comes out way ahead as my favourite character in this. He's quite perfectly devil-may-care until he's shown just how skewered his life will become if he continues along the same path. A holiday treasure not to be missed. Also, Snape cameos, and that is always happymaking :))) Also also, wee Teddy and his love of rainbow-coloured ice cream just steals mah heart :)))

♥_____♥ <---- HEARTS IN MY EYES, PEOPLE, VISIBLE FROM SPACE

[ART] Against the Wall - Harry/Draco [PG-13] by Mystery Artist.

[ART] Photo Shoot - Harry/Draco [PG-13] by Mystery Artist.

[ART] Behind Closed Doors - Harry/Draco [NC-17] by Mystery Artist.

[ART] I Will Mark Which Must Be Mine - Harry/Draco [G] by Mystery Artist.

|| hd_fanart ||

Firelit - Harry/Draco [PG] by

52wk.

Bad Boy - Harry/Draco [PG-13] by

ile_o.

Christmas Cookies - Harry/Draco [PG] by

naadi.

Mistletoe - Harry/Draco [PG] by

astridfire.

|| Misc HP Art ||

By the Balance - Harry/Draco [R] by

epithalamium.

Double-Cross - Snape/Pansy [G] by Mystery Artist.

On the Naughty List No Doubt - Snape/Sirius [NWS] by

akatnamedeaster.

You and Me Always - Bill/Draco/Charlie [NWS] by Mystery Artist.

Oh, You Golden Trio You - Harry/Ron/Hermione [WS] by Comfortably Laura on Deviant Art.

Enjoy all!

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It has begun!

Head Stronger Than Heart - Harry/Draco [PG] by Mystery Artist.

Gorgeous, gorgeous art. Beautiful, beautiful boys. This is how you fucking kick off a holiday fest. *toddler fists of glee*

Oh, and the first story looks awesome. The opening paragraph is brilliant \0/

Enjoy and night all!

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|| My Art Pick of the Week ||

Silver and Emeralds - Harry/Lucius [PG-13] by

vividescent.

I stared at this all damn day yesterday and part of this morning. This is just mind-meltingly hot. Seriously, you could fry a carton of eggs on this.

And two more from Vivi!

The Corpse Groom - Harry/Regulus [PG].

Captive - Snape/Harry [Hard R].

|| hd_fanart Fest ||

Prelude [G] by

savagesnakes.

We All Have Scars [R] by

oldenuf2nb.

The Lord's Knight [PG] by

o_k_go.

I Will Pay the Bill, You Taste the Wine [PG] by

pearljamz.

Morning Glory [NC-17] by

vividescent.

Once Upon a Dream (and Into Your Arms) [NC-17] by

red_rahl.

To Catch a Thief [PG-13] by

mayfly_78.

Quiet Nights [G] by

theprimrose.

|| More HP Artses ||

Snupin Big Bang Art Dump - Snape/Lupin [3 WS & 1 NWS] by

shadowycat.

Last Night at the Leaky - Albus/Severus [PG] by Mystery Artist.

Untitled - Harry/Draco [PG-13] by

leochi.

Hunger - Harry/Pansy [R] by Mystery Artist.

Arms Like the Fidelius Charm - Harry/Draco [PG] by

glayish.

Sweet Skull Kisses Harry/Draco [WS] by

dreary5.

Sibling Rivalry - James, Sirius and Regulus [WS] by Julvett on Deviant Art.

R.A.B. [WS] by ComfortablyLaura on Deviant Art.

Enjoy all!

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|| Harry/Draco ||

Missing [PG-13] by Mystery Artist.

I've overused just about every word in the English language to describe this artist's work. And here I go again.

FUCKING AMAZING.

Boys of my heart 4-ever ♥

Dance of the Dead [WS] by

dreary5.

Oh, this reminds me of my time in Nogales, Mexico for Día de los Muertos! It's such an exciting time to be in Mexico. The history and cultural aspects are utterly fascinating.

I love when art speaks to me, and this piece has been a fab conversationalist :)))

Festive boys of my heart ♥

|| Draco ||

Vampire!Malfoy [WS] by

leochi.

Beautiful watercolours. Beautiful blues. And sleeves to die for. Why don't men dress like this anymore???

Draco and the Dragon [WS] by Chouette-e on Deviant Art.

Found courtesy of the lovely,

alaana_fair.

I have a thing for boys and their dragons, what can I say? *G*

This is GORGEOUS!!! *fawns at the pretteh*

Enjoy all!

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|| Harry Potter ||

(+) From the

hd_fanart fest (+)

Memory [G] by Mystery Artist.

Stroke of Midnight [PG] by Mystery Artist.

The Secret Garden [PG-13] by Mystery Artist.

Drowning In Contentment [PG] by Mystery Artist.

Accio Malfoy [G] by Mystery Artist.

Moving [G] by Mystery Artist.

(+) From the

hd_canon_fest (+)

First Meeting [G] by Mystery Artist.

Friendship Flowers [G] by Mystery Artist.

Untitled [Fiendfyre scene] [G] by Mystery Artist.

(+) From the

sshg_exchange (+)

Afterglow [NWS] by Mystery Artist.

L'acte de l'union [G] by Mystery Artist.

Stained Glass Windows in Hogwarts After the War [G] by Mystery Artist.

(+) Misc HP Art (+)

Hubris - Draco, Crabbe and Goyle [G] by

epithalamium.

Subtlety is for the Weak - Harry/Draco [R] by

o_k_go.

Secret Love - James/Regulus [PG-13 for partial nudity] by

vividescent.

Sweet Seduction - Snape/Regulus [PG-13] by

vividescent.

Deathly Hallows: Look at Me - Snape [PG-13 for blood] by Silvaticus on Deviant Art.

Enjoy all!

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I can't believe I let another week slip by without posting. I've been meaning to pimp

hd_fanart's fest now since the beginning. Per usual, I failed on a multitude of levels. I've been doing pre-winter home improvements :P

I'm going to go through the entries with a fine-tooth comb later, but for now, enjoy some of my favourites!

I guarantee I'll have more H/D fest recs soon. *g*

1.) Triskelion [R - warning for dub-con]

I let loose like Mother Goose with my comment, guise. I made a flaily fool of myself, but OMG, artist-whose-style-I-cannot-recognise... WHO ARE YOU? *dies*

2.) Circus [G]

Harry the Ringmaster and Draco on the flying trapeeze? THIS. IS. GENIUS.

3.) And I Never Drink Wine [R]

I'm not the hugest fan of Harry and Draco as vampires, but this? NNNGGGHHH !!!

4.) Sorely Missed [G]

This is just so gorgeous and atmospheric. Their faaaaaces. Draco's haaaaair.

5.) It All Begins [G]

Multiple panels, and each one is stunning. Harry and Draco are just so perfect I can't even deal.

Enjoy all!

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