fic for alexajohnson: As a Fish Drawn up from the Sea (Snape, McGonagall, others, PG-13)

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Title: As a Fish Drawn up from the Sea
Author: lesyeuxverts00
Recipient: alexajohnson
Rating: PG-13
Character(s): Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Lily Evans, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter
Warnings: Contains DH spoilers
Author's Notes: Thanks to the mods for running such a great exchange and thanks to A, C and S for the thoughtful and speedy beta: this

Comments

[alexajohnson]

OH. MY. GOODNESS.
*flails*

Can I tell you how much I love you right now?!

This is--everything I wanted, if not more. Severus/McGonagall gen is one of my favorites, and it is so hard finding fic about those two. But I love how you've portrayed them here, and that she was the one who remembered the Timeturner and ultimately saved his life was just touching beyond words.

I also love your inclusion of Draco and Hermione--my mind is already brewing romance between them, but then again they are my OTP so I just can't help it. =D

The way you weave past together with present is especially beautiful, too.

There are so many beautiful lines in this, and this one at the end, when severus opens his eyes again, he seems them all-Hermione and Draco squabbling over the potion, Lily looking at him through Harrys' eyes, Harry looking at him, and Minerva's grey eyes and the worried, pinched set of her mouth. Minerva who saved him-Minerva who mothered him and rescued him and- especially broke my heart.

A little bird told me this was a pinch-hit for you, and that makes this even more impressive--thank you SO MUCH for writing something so, well, beautiful and perfect for me on such short notice!

Just.

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!
♥!

As a Fish Drawn up from the Sea

[chiralove]

Oh, I was so pleased+relieved to hear that you liked it! I was a bit nervous since it was a little rushed, but it was a wonderful prompt and so I'm really glad that you liked it! :D