Wednesday, December 30, 2009

A Change In Perspective

Summary: Once there was a potions accident... Ha! Harry turns five, much to the distress of the I don't want to be a Death Eater brigade.


Pairing: Harry/Draco
Location: HexFiles (here)
Rating: M
Length: 120K, 24 Chapters
Time Period: HBP, 6th Year Hogwarts
Status: Complete

This has got to be one of my top five of this pairing, and it isn't even for the smut. It's just, there is so much backstory, and the writer took Harry's childhood to an entirely new level. It just makes me want to hug children. And I really don't like kids.

This fic is perfectly written, and I can and have read it over and over again. I love these types of stories! And, Snape... After reading this story enough times I realize how close he and Harry could be. And the Slytherins! Holy wah! They are hilarious, and so developed. The code of Slytherin is perfectly mapped out and you see it in Harry in every chapter you read! It's amazing! And Pansy! Hilarious!

Great job Roozette!

En Las Montañas (Unfinished Read)

This is definitely out of the ordinary for me!


Summary: Harry and Lucius are stuck with each other in a foreign land. Unwilling at first, they stick together and try to get along. Time passes & things happen. Do they have enough time, or is slipping away already?

Pairing: Harry/Lucius
Location: FF.net (here)
Rating: M (?)
Length: 57K, 17 Chapters
Time Period: War-Era
Status: Complete

Alright, so I haven't finished it yet. I'm actually only to chapter 8, but I really think I need to mention something. I don't know why, but I suddenly got this ridiculous urge to read Harry/Lucius after contemplating a Slytherin!Harry a few days ago. But nine times out of ten, I got these darn stories... All about threesomes with Snape. Ew. Not my forte, so I decided to give En Las Motañas by Furor Scribiendi a shot. Just for a taste of some H/L, as I don't think I've ever really ventured into the pairing before (:O).

Well, I'm not really sure about it. The story, as well as the pairing. It's all, HP/LM/SS, or Harry's been defeated and is a plaything, or Lucius wants a slave... That's what I'm getting from FF.net. It's like, one of my favorite stories is a top!Lucius fic with Hermione, but it's not really AU/OOC... They are just like they are in canon. But for some reason, pairing Harry with Lucius makes him an instant slave, servant, mpreg, or threesome with Uncle Sev.

Moving on. This fic, thus far, is nothing like that. It was the only one I could find that wasn't the regular plots I've found so far... But it's not really my favorite. It's written okay (almost perfect grammar and spelling), but that's it. The plot is kinda loose, I don't actually see where this is going, and the two went from hating eachother to laughing to super fluff overnight. But in that false way. Like, not like those D/Hr Marriage Law fics where they hate eachother but work it out, but in the "I hate you... but I guess I don't care anymore 'cause I've had this secret thing for you... So now lets spill our deepest-ness and spoon." Really driving me nuts there. I think, about a year ago, this fic might have gotten a pretty gentle review, but my pickiness abounds!

And it's rated M! But she clearly states at the beginning of the fic, that they might just *kiss* because of FF.net's rules. I don't know about you, but I've read some pretty randy fics on FFN!

The sequel, Come the Maëlstrom can be found (here).

Friday, December 18, 2009

Seamus is Seamus and You are Yourself

Summary: Harry goes through some... er, changes before Sixth Year. Everyone, including Draco Malfoy, sits up and takes notice.

Pairing: Harry/Draco
Location: Fiction Alley (here), Fanfiction.net (here)
Rating: PG-13!
Length: 31K
Time Period: Hogwarts/HBP
Status: Complete

I really REALLY went out of the box for this one. Seriously. It appears to be a favorite for most people, but most people aren't me with an unhealthy need for heavy smut... But I really did like it! It was funny, and light, and I could totally imagine a Harry that's beautiful and naive and impossibly clueless surrounded by a school of horny people. This fic is adorable, and funny, and written in a way that makes me want to perfect my own ventures into multiple POVs.

For a fic that breaks so many of my rules (PG-13, 1st person, no smut, really short), it was really something I couldn't put down until I finished it! Wonderful job Ari Munami!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

A Lack of Color

Summary: In his fourth year, Harry falls for fellow Hogwarts student and Triwizard champion, Cedric Diggory

Pairing: Harry/Cedric
Location: Fanfiction.net (here)
Rating: PG-M
Length: 146K
Time Period: Hogwarts/GoF
Status: Complete

I have read this fic over and over again, and after a quick reread, I can hardly believe how good it makes me feel. It's so light, the relationship between Cedric and Harry, and beakanoma does an amazing job of keeping it intense, but letting the romance and sweetness through in all the right places. And Cedric is so... so perfect, and loving, and Hufflepuff. I know, my review sounds terribly fluffy, but it isn't. If you are expecting a story of angst and pain and obsession and drama, this isn't it. But if you want to read about a relationship, a bond between these two characters, you are in for a treat!

**Part Two in this series, "Sound of the Revolution," is currently In-Progress and can be found (here)!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Bloody But Unbowed

Summary: Nothing in Harry’s life since the war has gone the way he expected. And now he’s the mediwizard assigned to take care of Lucius Malfoy, of all people. But he’s Harry; he grits his teeth and endures. He won’t allow even Draco Malfoy’s flirting, which he knows is just a joke, to disconcert him.
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Location: Fanfiction.net (here)
Rating: R/M, nothing extreme
Length: 104K
Time Period: Post War, EWE
Status: Complete

I just finished this story for the third time so I had to post it here! Bloody But Unbowed by Lomonaaeren is beautiful, and not for the smut. Writing a fic with so much background, so much supplementary information that needed to be crafted to fit perfectly could not have been an easy task--certainly not something a lot of people attempt. But the depth Lomonaaeren gave to Mediwizardry and Healing takes on a new level, and the trust we build in the characters just as Harry builds it in this story is remarkable.

**Note, no Smut or Goodness ratings for this blog. If I'm posting it, it's good. If I elaborate to ridiculous extents, just go by all the text!

What this blog is for....

Hello all! What this blog is for is equivalent to that of Loves Dramione, my DHr rec site. Though, this one is specifically for slash, Harry/Draco, Harry/Blaise, Harry/Cedric... Anything with Harry so far. I'm growing, but am sticking as close to this addiction almost as soundly as the one I have to Dramione fiction.

I love this stuff, and there is just so much of it. Check out the links to other stuff, primarily the HP Masterfic List... It's ridiculous. I am working my way through all H/D stories on Fanfiction.net quite soundly so I should have plenty to post on. Oh!

I'll be posting small reviews on this site, along with links and other nice referencing information so that I can keep track of ALL THESE FICs! It's crazy how many stories I read, of all pairings... but lately I have just needed Drarry something fierce!

So everyone knows, I will also be copying and deleting a few of my slash posts that I put on Loves Dramione (for lack of another place) and loading them on here. I have a few fave's on there that I really think deserve a better home!

Until I feel like editing my sidebars even further I'll just put this here:

I do not own Harry Potter, I do not make money from having or using this blog. Unless otherwise noted, I have not written the stories linked to on this blog, and do not own them or claim them as my own. I respect their copyrights and their authors. All fanfiction links and reviews on this blog, 13's Secret Slash, have the stated consent by their original authors.