FIC RECS: INTERHOUSE FEST
I participated in interhouse-fest for the first time this year. ( Here's my bit of art for the fest, Hermione/Tonks, PG.) I did a pretty decent job in keeping up with the works posted (despite my phone internet prohibiting viewing the comm due to "adult" content, lol), although I have to admit that I still haven't read the longest fic in the fest (sorry!) and got a little sloppy with the commenting at the end of the fest. I was meaning to do this rec list a few days back before the reveals, but oh well! More efficient this way, I guess, since I don't have to go back and add authors. There were a lot of great works in the fest - here's a few of ones that stood out for me and why!
Stay by thewaterfalcon
NC-17 | 3k | Pansy Parkinson/Neville Longbottom
Why I loved it? This story was paced beautifully and the writing style was subtle but gorgeous. I loved how Pansy was just so vulnerable in this, and Neville was patient and stable and exactly what she needed. I was tearful at the end of this.
Famous for Being Good-Looking by Sw33tCh3rryPi3
PG-13 | 15k | Oliver Wood/Pansy Parkinson
Why I loved it? Sw33tCh3rryPi3 took two characters that I headcanon as gay and made a romance between them work so damn well. This story was entertaining, funny and well-written. Friendship is one of my favorite, if not favorite, theme to read about. Oliver and Pansy's friendship in this was just golden, and that itself is a reason to read this story.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Lovegood by nightfalltwen
R | 4k | George Weasley/Luna Lovegood
Why I loved it? Nightfalltwen did a really good job depicting George's brokenness and wrote one of the best Lunas I've read. I loved how Luna didn't attempt to save George, but was ready to be there when he decided to pick up his own pieces and start to heal.
All the Muggle Things by realmer06
PG | 2k | Justin Flinch-Fletchey, Hermione Granger
Why I loved it? This story was just so ON POINT! It was funny and canon-compliant and gave us a glimpse of a Justin that the books didn't have time for.
October by ProfessorDrarry
R | 16k | Oliver Wood/Marcus Flint
Why I loved it? This is such an impressive story to have written within the time constraint - it was both lengthy and well-realized, with an amazing job done with the characterization of both boys. Marcus was written in such an intriguing and depthful way. I'm a sucker for anything bittersweet, and this story just had that subtle, sad undertone to it the whole time (and let's not even talk about the ending).
A Regal Affair by fangqueen
NC-17 | 5k | Cormac McLaggan/Draco Malfoy
Why I loved it? I had my eye on this prompt but fangqueen snatched it before me - and I'm so glad they did! This was everything I could have hoped for with the prompt. Both Cormac and Draco were HILARIOUS, and I was cracking up at Cormac's confusion and vanity and Draco's cunning the whole time.
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Stay by thewaterfalcon
NC-17 | 3k | Pansy Parkinson/Neville Longbottom
Why I loved it? This story was paced beautifully and the writing style was subtle but gorgeous. I loved how Pansy was just so vulnerable in this, and Neville was patient and stable and exactly what she needed. I was tearful at the end of this.
Famous for Being Good-Looking by Sw33tCh3rryPi3
PG-13 | 15k | Oliver Wood/Pansy Parkinson
Why I loved it? Sw33tCh3rryPi3 took two characters that I headcanon as gay and made a romance between them work so damn well. This story was entertaining, funny and well-written. Friendship is one of my favorite, if not favorite, theme to read about. Oliver and Pansy's friendship in this was just golden, and that itself is a reason to read this story.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Lovegood by nightfalltwen
R | 4k | George Weasley/Luna Lovegood
Why I loved it? Nightfalltwen did a really good job depicting George's brokenness and wrote one of the best Lunas I've read. I loved how Luna didn't attempt to save George, but was ready to be there when he decided to pick up his own pieces and start to heal.
All the Muggle Things by realmer06
PG | 2k | Justin Flinch-Fletchey, Hermione Granger
Why I loved it? This story was just so ON POINT! It was funny and canon-compliant and gave us a glimpse of a Justin that the books didn't have time for.
October by ProfessorDrarry
R | 16k | Oliver Wood/Marcus Flint
Why I loved it? This is such an impressive story to have written within the time constraint - it was both lengthy and well-realized, with an amazing job done with the characterization of both boys. Marcus was written in such an intriguing and depthful way. I'm a sucker for anything bittersweet, and this story just had that subtle, sad undertone to it the whole time (and let's not even talk about the ending).
A Regal Affair by fangqueen
NC-17 | 5k | Cormac McLaggan/Draco Malfoy
Why I loved it? I had my eye on this prompt but fangqueen snatched it before me - and I'm so glad they did! This was everything I could have hoped for with the prompt. Both Cormac and Draco were HILARIOUS, and I was cracking up at Cormac's confusion and vanity and Draco's cunning the whole time.
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