Surely hell hath frozen over, or something like that, for I wrote something that wasn't (1) an essay or (2) a personal statement (even though I ought to be assiduously working away on the latter)! Looks like this HP re-read is doing me some good after all.

Title: Interlude
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JKR.
Summary: In the ( Read more... )

Title: Postwar
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JKR.
Summary: Growing up, Scorpius had the feeling that he was not like everybody else around him.
Rating:
Characters: Scorpius, Draco, Albus Severus, Narcissa
Word Count: 9062
Author's Notes: Written for catsintheattic at springtime_gen. Title and inspiration for this fic borrowed from Tony Judt's Postwar: A ( Read more... )

Oh God, I cannot even begin to say how out of practise I am vis-à-vis writing anything that isn't an Oxford essay, but I suppose that is what the point of this exercise is! Thank you so much for your prompts -- it may take me a while to write them all, not the least because Oxford wants my soul, but I promise that I will in time. The goal is to ( Read more... )

Last fic of the day, I promise!

Title: Forget Not That the Earth Delights
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JKR.
Summary: He did not have to remind himself that this was his last year -- his last chance and their last chance as team -- to win it.
Rating: G
Characters: Oliver Wood
Word Count: 1410
Author's Notes: For barefoottomboy, who ( Read more... )

Title: An Ideal Husband
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Rome does not belong to me, and neither does the title, which was borrowed from Oscar Wilde.
Summary: Octavia's wedding night is not the stuff of great romance.
Rating: R
Characters: Octavia/Antony
Word Count: 304
Author's Notes: For aphrodite_mine, who requested, "Octavia, rosy, cold, quarter past midnight ( Read more... )

Title: Let Justice Be Done
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JKR.
Summary: In the aftermath of Lord Voldemort's defeat, Hermione still isn't ready to forgive.
Rating: R
Characters: Lucius/Hermione
Word Count: 547
Author's Notes: For curia_regis, who requested, "Lucius/Hermione, slippery, shiny, 1:19am." All comments, concrit, and reviews ( Read more... )

In a sort of mad writing rush, I wrote all of my May drabbles last night and will be posting them throughout the day. If anyone would still like to request a drabble for the month, please feel free to do so!

Title: For the Kiss of a Prince
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Merlin does not belong to me.
Summary: Surely a brief exchange of saliva would ( Read more... )

Title: Things Are Not What They Seem (3/3)
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JKR.
Summary: Deceit and manipulation are storied traditions of the Black family, employed with equal dexterity by all, even by those who seek the truth.
Rating: G
Characters: Sirius, Narcissa, Walburga, Bellatrix, Andromeda
Word Count 4,573 (13,547 total ( Read more... )

Title: Things Are Not What They Seem (2/3)
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JKR.
Summary: Deceit and manipulation are storied traditions of the Black family, employed with equal dexterity by all, even by those who seek the truth.
Rating: G
Characters: Sirius, Narcissa, Walburga, Bellatrix, Andromeda
Word Count 3,545 (13,547 total ( Read more... )

Title: Things Are Not What They Seem (1/3)
Author: V.M. Bell
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JKR.
Summary: Deceit and manipulation are storied traditions of the Black family, employed with equal dexterity by all, even by those who seek the truth.
Rating: G
Characters: Sirius, Narcissa, Walburga, Bellatrix, Andromeda
Word Count 5,428 (13,547 total ( Read more... )