Another Quick Rec: Two Remus/Sirius Ficlets
Wow, haven't posted in a while. Hope all the Americans on my flist had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday! I'm on my way to another Thanksgiving family hoo-ha, but I wanted to pop in and rec a couple of short ficlets by busaikko.
It's Time and Years (both G, borderline gen) are two loosely linked Remus/Sirius stories, one taking place the night Harry is born and the other taking place during the Lie Low at Lupin's time period. What I loved about these is that the atmosphere is so quiet, but there are deep emotions running beneath the surface of the words (particularly in the second one). And the language is gorgeous. A sample:
There's more than one way to connect to our essential humanity, you know. The lantern light flashed against the lazy arc of the spoon: Sirius found it easier to watch than Remus' eyes, which were watching him. All those years, Remus said, quietly, softly. All those years weren't nothing. They are... what you define them to be.
Go read!
It's Time and Years (both G, borderline gen) are two loosely linked Remus/Sirius stories, one taking place the night Harry is born and the other taking place during the Lie Low at Lupin's time period. What I loved about these is that the atmosphere is so quiet, but there are deep emotions running beneath the surface of the words (particularly in the second one). And the language is gorgeous. A sample:
There's more than one way to connect to our essential humanity, you know. The lantern light flashed against the lazy arc of the spoon: Sirius found it easier to watch than Remus' eyes, which were watching him. All those years, Remus said, quietly, softly. All those years weren't nothing. They are... what you define them to be.
Go read!