On the sex appeal of literary crushes (more or less)

[donnaimmaculata]

Last week, it took my fancy to read Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Emily" series. I've never really been into the series as a child and have never owned and read the first book, so I hunted it down on the Internet. And then I met Dean Priest.

She heard him say, "My God!" softly to himself. [...] "How can I help you?" said Dean Priest hoarsely, as if to

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[donnaimmaculata]

While I can't see Severus and Sirius ending up happily together in the OotP context, I can definitely see them being on the same level at last: At school Sirius used to be in a stronger position, and I absolutely can't accept any Snape/Black (apart from rape) set in the MWPP era. Then Sirius was in no position at all, because being in Azkaban was like being dead, really. In the narrative presence, however, they are equally fucked up and equally constricted by circumstances. (What a good and stable basis for a happy love affair...) - You see, the matter of power being balanced is indeed very important for me.

that in the next books Sirius and Severus will come to a sort of grudging acceptance.

I definitely saw the possibility, too. While I like the mutual hate, I think it is possible to make them come to an understanding of sorts about some things. In a way, their grudge parallels the development (or lack thereof) of Draco's character. When it was introduced, it had a lot of potential, which Rowling simply neglects. Fortunately, this is what the fandom is for - fixing the author's omissions ;-)