Fanfiction Preferences
I personally have a preference for angst when it comes to fanfiction, especially my HGSS. I think it’s because the first HGSS fic I ever read was Hinge of Fate by Ramos (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1024910/1/Hinge_of_Fate) It’s a dark story and I know some people aren’t fans but it’s really one of my favorites and I reread it quite frequently. I won’t say I exclusively read angst, I mean I have read and love Baby It’s You by Slut Queen Virgin King (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1261128/1/Baby_Its_You) but the stories that stick out for me are things like Argury and Ardor by SnapeySnax (http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=14458) and The Love you take by Subversa (http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=16967).
I know I’ve mentioned before I’m not a fan of Schoolgirl! Hermione but there’s a common element to the stories I read that feature her- it’s not an easy tale or one where there’s been this Lolita! Hermione who is so irresistible Snape loses his mind. I think Mistakes Men Make by Razzberry (http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=8574) kind of highlights how insane hat idea would be. The stories I can stomach with a younger Hermione show a mature student above her peers and above age who doesn’t easily fall into the arms of a man who has been her superior for years. It’s a struggle for them to even admit their attraction and truly become a couple, which I see as a more realistic tale.
I don’t want it to come off as though I love angst and stick with dark SSHG. I love the story The Marriage Benefit by MiaMadwin (http://owl.tauri.org/stories.php?psid=9329) and I am frequently rereading Big Name Death Eater by Shiv5468 (http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=11509) and the many sequels. I read many other pairings and some rare pairs, although I will admit I tend more towards the angsty at times. I just find it more realistic for there to be a struggle in a relationship than rainbows and harps.