Fic: A Month is Nothing

[dexstarr]

Title: A Month is Nothing
Author: dexstarr
Word Count: 1,092
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: Written for kellychambliss for rarepair_shorts's Summer 2011 Wishlist Event. Prompts: one month after the Battle of Hogwarts, unintentional voyeurism
Characters: Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape (hinted), Minerva McGonagall/Poppy Pomfrey (hinted)
Warnings: Nothing fun, just lots of hinting.
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Comments

[peskywhistpaw]

I like the little details of the castle being repaired - especially by the house-elves whose ancestors helped build Hogwarts. I also really like the ease and naturalness with which Minerva thinks about Poppy, and the mixed sadness and fondness with which she remembers Severus. You characterize Minerva as being strong (as she is and should be), but also struggling (It has only been a month. / A month is nothing.). Great work!

[dexstarr]

Thank you! I've always thought of Minerva and Severus as having some sort of friendship, because they just seem like they would.

Minerva/Poppy just fit in naturally, it was one of those little details like the elves that just came to me as I wrote.

I'm happy you liked it :)

[minervas_eule]

What an excellent scene! Being so late with commenting, most things have been said already...

...safety spells that will protect students from falling if the staircase decides to move. The house-elves are quite capable; many are descendants of the elves that helped build Hogwarts, and the spells were passed down through the generations. Even so, they still prefer her to double-check their work, and she does not mind the request. ♥ This is SUCH a great thought that makes so much sense! Bravo!

[dexstarr]

Thank you! I am happy you enjoyed.

The random details about Hogwarts just popped into my head as I was writing -- I'm still surprised at some of them! I think they are my favorite bits of the fic.