Drabble Meme Part Two

[argosy]

The comments were getting really messy in the last post, and somehow bringing out my inner Virgo (even though I'm mostly a Leo), so I am updating this here.

Here is the original meme:

Taken from harmony_bites, who's writing me a Harry Potter drabble

Comments

[chavelaprincess]

LMAO! That was great man! Curse me, I know! Still got some love though man! LOL!

[argosy]

Love ya, too.

[chavelaprincess]

LOL! Thanks!

[argosy]

Oooh. You changed your userpic. Pretty.

[inell]

Hermione/Draco/Lucius, learning to share

Honeymoon

[argosy]

“Must we eat breakfast with your father on the first day of our marriage?” whispered Hermione over the sausages.

“Tradition,” Draco mumbled unhappily.

Lucius ate blithely. When he finished his runny-yoked eggs, he simply tilted Draco’s untouched portion onto his own plate, explaining to a surprised Hermione, “What’s my son’s , is mine.”

“Tradition,” agreed Draco gloomily.

She found her hand suddenly held by the elder Malfoy. He gazed at her significantly, caressing her palm with his thumb. Draco squirmed miserably.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know you well, my dear.” Lucius purred.

“This family has too much tradition,” muttered Draco.

Re: Honeymoon

[inell]

Hahaha. How funny! Thanks, hon

Re: Honeymoon

[argosy]

You're welcome. I'm so glad you liked it. :)

[harmony_bites]

I love the voice in the Wolfe, and the lyricism in the Labyrith drabble. Your Bella drabble seriously gave me chills, and its amazing you could conjure up that in 100 words. And Honeymoon! Gads, talk about droit seigneur!

I couldn't help adore the Spock/Chapel drabble--oh, and yeah, that's my only crit on it--it's Chapel, not Chappell--but otherwise, voices perfectly in place.

[argosy]

Thank you!

Hee. I knew I should have looked up how to spell Chapel's name, but I trusted snarkywench_64. That's the last time I'll do that. :) It's correct in this post, anyhow.

I'm really glad you liked these. I'm especially fond of the Nero Wolfe and Labyrinth ones myself, they were fun sandboxes to play in.

I was also surprised by the amount of comedy the requests evoked. By my count, 4 were meant to be funny. (including the Bella. Are you sure my Bella gave you chills? ;p )

[harmony_bites]

including the Bella. Are you sure my Bella gave you chills? ;p )

It was funny--but it was scary too. Red eyes and all;-)

[bambu345]

Okay, I've read all of your drabbles... and am unsurprised that they're all superb. Aside from adoring mine, which I've just read again for the eigth time, my favorites are Victory and Honeymoon.

I've never been a big Labyrinth fan, but the mind-fuck aspect of this drabble is quite simply brilliant. You do write psychologica very well.

I could almost copy my earlier comment for Maybe This Time, because the manipulation is so clearly obvious and the outcome is very chilling. (Oh... er... you used blonde for Lucius. It's one of those gender-biased, French derived words: blond/masculine, blonde/feminine)

As for Honeymoon, I find myself pitying Hermione more than envying her. She's married to a milquetoast, and Lucius reaps the benefits. Hmmm... I wonder just whether Hermione could turn this to her advantage. She is a witch, you know!

[argosy]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked them. I was really happy with the Labyrinth, and Nero Wolfe was too fun -- almost makes me want to write a full-length, but no, at least now now. :)

I totally knew that about the blond/blonde and I know I fixed it. I think what happened is with the constraints of the 100 words, I typed "blonde" changed it to "blond", deleted it for space, then found myself able to fit it in and wrote "Blonde." Sheesh. Ah well.

I'm glad you liked Honeymoon, you know Lucius would totally behave like that!

[bambu345]

I think maybe we should petition LJ for an edit function in the comment section. Sorry to point out the annoying blonde, but he wouldn't be overlooked. You know those Malfoys!

Lucius would behave exactly like that... manipulative, overbearing, and feeding off the humiliation. What a complete perv! Of course, Jason Isaacs plays him so beautifully!

[argosy]

Thank you so much. I think the Labyrinth may be my favorite, too. :) In that spirit , I tried another one for you. We'll see.

A Reasonable Prejudice (HP/Labyrinth Crossover -- Hermione, Jareth)

[argosy]

Hermione felt uncomfortable around owls.

They smelled, for one thing, and their claws scratched your arm. Once an infected gash put her in the hospital wing for two days. And she knew they watched her, impolite thoughts behind their beady eyes.

I’m being ridiculous, she thought, a proper witch must own an owl.

So she bought one. He’s not so bad, she thought back at Hogwarts, caressing a snowy white wing.

Her insides flipped outside and she was in a strange castle, her owl replaced by a cruelly beautiful man in tight trousers.

“Welcome to the Labyrinth.”

Hermione hated owls.