alisanne

Title: The Making of a Great Great-Grandfather
Author: alisanne
Characters/Pairings: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, past Draco Malfoy/Astoria Greengrass, past Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, Cygnus Malfoy/Isidore Scamander, assorted others.
Rating: R
Word Count: ~3980
Content/Warning(s): Mpreg, assorted character deaths (offscreen - not main characters), mild angst, dramatic!Draco.
Summary/Prompt: Becoming a grandfather is one thing. Becoming a great-grandfather is something else entirely.
A/N: Written for hp_goldenage's 2018 Salt and Pepper Fest! Thanks to the mods for their patience and encouragement, and to my beta-readers, sevfan and emynn, for their expert assistance.
The prompter wanted dramatic!Draco and a humorous tone, I hope this satisfies!

( The Making of a Great Great-Grandfather )

I've been blown away by the offerings at hp_goldenage's Salt and Pepper Fest, so time for some recs! TBH, just about everything there is great, but these are the submissions I especially enjoyed. :)

Art:

Seeking Crumple-Horned Snorkacks and Blibbering Humdingers by ANON overtheroof, Luna Lovegood, G.

This gorgeously executed piece of art perfectly captures Luna's carefree spirit.
The look in her eyes, her hair, her walking stick...*sigh* Just go look, you won't be sorry.

Fic:

Of Dirigible Plums and Bad Proposals by ANON evandar, Ron/Harry, PG-13, 2461 words.

This fic! OMG, it is glorious. Ron and Harry are older and know each other so well, except for one little detail. Ron's inner voice here is SPOT ON, and seeing Harry through his eyes made me fall head over heels for him. UNF.
There are some great lines in this, but one of my faves has to be:

“What I don’t get,” Harry says when Ron finishes, “is why your Mum’s so insistent about you getting married now. I mean –” he pauses as his eyes rake over Ron’s body in a gesture that’s as coldly assessing as it is intimate. He’s been an auror for far too long for the way he looks at people to be entirely reassuring. “You’re not exactly young anymore,” he continues. “So why now?”

Ron sighs – he’s been waiting for that question.

“There’s a curse,” he says.

Yeah. This Harry? He's the bomb. I get it, Ron. I totally get it. Go read, and you'll get it, too.

Thistle Honey by ANON torino10154, Minerva/Severus, PG-13, 1075 words.

If you give this gloriously understated story a chance it will grow on you. It's subtle, with passion thrumming beneath, much like the relationship between these two, I suspect. I legit teared up after reading. The eternal devotion and love depicted are beautiful. <3

Life Has Just Begun by ANON writcraft, Harry/Severus, NC-17, 6500 words.

This lovely story depicting a deep friendship between Harry and Severus in their later years starts out as a perfectly reasonable conversation between close friends, then morphs into delightfully sweet and sexy coming out in which Harry learns being gay is not so bad. Even if he's only admitting it later in life. Go check it out if you enjoy stellar writing.

Find Your Way Back by ANON unadulteratedstorycollector, Harry/Draco, NC-17, 26000 words.

Yes, it's long, but set aside some time and get ready for some delicious hurt/comfort, pining, and some really satisfying sex. The premise is fun! Harry and Draco got divorced 30 years prior, and now Harry's getting remarried, only their bond is still there. How do they dissolve it? Why by living together of course. If they're not in love, the bond will spontaneously break. (I give you one guess what happens). The author takes us on an intense ride that had me aching and cheering for them and the ending was brilliant and perfect. Go, read, and enjoy!

If you like any of these (or anything else at the fest) do leave the creators some love. It is always appreciated. <3

You guys!
hp_goldenage just posted the reveals for their Salt and Pepper Fest, which means I can now claim my little fic, An Open Book. It's gen fic, believe it or not, and it features Minerva and Severus preparing to deal with the onslaught of the next generation Weasley horde. LOL. It was tremendous fun to write.

Also, while it was a small fest, the entries were stellar! I'm becoming more convinced that small fests are the way to go. :) I did some recs a few days ago, but really, I could have just recced the whole thing. <3

Go check it out and enjoy!

The hp_goldenage Salt and Pepper Fest reveals are up, which means I can claim the fic I wrote.
It's an unusual one by my standards since it's gen and focuses on a character I don't often spotlight, Minerva McGonagall.

If interested, you can read it at the fest, In Celebration of New Friendships, although I will be reposting it in my journals soon.

And now for some writing babble. ;)
( tl;dl discussion about gen fic in general and my fic in particular )

Anyway, this was all to say that I had fun in this fest, enjoyed a lot of the submissions (see my rec posts here and here) and I hope to participate again sometime. :)

For those who may be unaware, hp_goldenage is currently posting their Salt and Pepper Fest. There have been some lovely offerings, so you should go check it out. Below are the offerings I especially enjoyed. :)

Fic:

• Love and Other Forms of Chaos, by Anonymous lumosed_quill, Hermione/Millicent, Harry/Draco (ish), NC-17
  
  This is a beautifully written story in which Hermione comes to know herself better, and in which she starts to embrace chaos a bit more. I loved the OCs, like Rose, who was a delight, and Harry, who inadvertently helps Hermione discern her own mind. But Millicent steals the show. She is sharp, clever, perceptive, unapologetic, and just fabulous. I don't blame Hermione one bit for falling for her. Go read and you'll see what I mean.
  
  
• Until Death Comes, by Anonymous hiddenhibernian, George, Fred, PG-13
  
  Clever, clever plot in which George makes a deal he probably shouldn't have with someone he definitely shouldn't have, but desperate times, right? Only life is short, and he has to pay up far too soon. The somewhat ambiguous ending is actually perfect for this story. And I loved the reappearance of the fierce wartime Golden Trio. They are lovely.
  
  

Art:

• Passing the Trowel, by Anonymous shadowycat, Pomona, Neville, G.
  
  Beautiful scene where Pomona and Neville are working together in the greenhouse. Love the light in this piece and the plants and the beautifully detailed clothes (Neville's robes and tie), as well as their hair and the wrinkles on their faces. Clearly they both laugh and smile a lot. Oh! And there's a very playful vine, too. All in all, a delight!
  
  

Go forth, read/view, and comment! Comments are love. ♥