To everyone in Sandy's path: I hope we all weather this okay. I'm getting very anxious waiting, and have candles ready to light all over the apartment - in spite of which, it's my fervent hope that we don't lose power. But we probably will. Anyway, best wishes to everyone in the storm's path - hang on and stay dry ( Read more... )

It, and a lot of other good stuff, are at the Severus big bang on both livejournal and insanejournal. I especially recommend the takeoff on Harriet the Spy, and AnnieTalbot's "Rosemary" among the fics, and there's lots of great art - Sigune's shoes, and many others. Here's the link to mine: http

Title Gift and Burden
Author mary-j-59
Type genfic/original crossover; complete short story, about 6,000 words. G-rated; no warnings.
Characters Severus Snape (aka Michael Griffin), Neville Longbottom, two OCs
Comments Thanks to my sister for reading and suggesting some changes; also for her encouragement! I was inspired to write this by the ( Read more... )

Title: The Blessing
Author:mary_j_59
Type: genfic
Category:short story, complete
Length: About 3,300 words
Main characters and/or pairings:Severus Snape, OFC
Warnings: Some religious imagery; a little minor bad language and implied violence. Nothing worse than the books, but some readers may find the traditional religious imagery disturbing. Please ( Read more... )

A short story, about 1,600 words, rated G. Just a vignette about a father and son; a follow-up to "Legos". The story follows the cut:
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Title: The Last Horcrux
Author:mary_j_59
Type: fiction
Category: gen
Length: short story, complete, approximately 5,660 words
Main characters and/or pairings:Severus Snape, Harry Potter, Voldemort, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, Neville, Draco and Narcissa Malfoy, Minerva McGonagall, also Fawkes and Nagini!
Warnings: Some violence (non graphic) and ( Read more... )

Title: Legos
Author:mary_j_59
Type: Fiction
Category: Gen
Length: About 1,900 words
Main characters and/or pairings: Severus Snape, two original characters
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Summary: Ten years after the war, at Spinner's End, and Severus Snape is still learning some unexpected lessons
Disclaimers and Notes: Inspired by J.K. Rowling, without ( Read more... )

This is the third of a series of four stories detailing the relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. It takes place on September 2, 1996, and is really more a vignette than a story (my sister tells me it comes across very well as the opening of a novel, but I don't know what will happen further on - I may continue if I get inspired ( Read more... )

This is the second of a projected series of four stories exploring the relationship between Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore. All credits are as for the first story below - in particular, all characters and settings are the intellectual property of J.K. Rowling, without whom this story would not exist. The treatment is my own, but was inspired in ( Read more... )

The Aftermath - freewriting (alternate title: the full moon ( Read more... )