I've always loved
hds_beltane, but never had the nerve to sign up for a gift exchange fest. Then I got a chance to write a little pinch-hit for this, the final year of the fest. I was fortunate to be writing for
germankitty, who was generously open to a variety of H/D stories. Her prompts seemed to share a theme of romance delayed by comic misadventures, so this little fic travels in those directions - though here it's the delays that give romance a chance to grow.
Title: Ice Snakes, Glow-worms and Wolverine Stew
Author: khalulu
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: R
Warnings: none, but there are a lot of snakes
Story notes: No wolverines were stewed in the writing of this fic.
Word count: 8500
Summary: Harry Potter apparently wants to talk to Draco about something, but odd events keep getting in the way of that conversation - and bringing them closer together. Featuring serpentine travels, misbehaving birds, dubious roofing projects, a gay beach, and an unexpected matchmaker.
Read
here at HDS Beltane (though a couple of picture links are broken), or
here at AO3.