FIC: It’s Not Enough, Just a Touch (NC-17)

Apr 05, 2016 20:18

Title: It’s Not Enough, Just a Touch
Author: _melodic_
Prompt: #56
Summary: Harry Potter rushed into marriage, eager to start a family of his own, only to realize too late where his true preferences lie. Now, there is no turning back as he waits nervously in this restaurant, knowing nothing will ever be the same again.
Rating: NC-17
Warning(s): Masturbation ( Read more... )

type: fic, contains: infidelity, kink: rimming, fic length: medium, era: post-hogwarts, [admin] fest-2016, author: _melodic_, epilogue compliant, rating: nc-17, genre: hurt/comfort, contains: masturbation, genre: angst, genre: romance

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gracerene April 5 2016, 20:25:37 UTC
Oh, wow, that was gloriously angsty. I really liked the little snapshots you showed us of Harry discovering his sexuality and struggling with his commitment to Ginny and his attraction to Ginny. I'm sad about all the pain along the way, but I'm glad Harry and Draco found their way together eventually!

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_melodic_ May 7 2016, 22:28:57 UTC
Thank you so much! It was difficult to put Harry and Draco through so much drama and so many years of pining but I think the worth for them (I hope hah) was worth it!

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birdsofshore April 5 2016, 21:47:34 UTC
Oh my goodness, I'm so excited to see this! Thank you so much for writing for this prompt, MA. I'm delighted it inspired you. I just wanted to let you know that I've seen this and I will read it as soon as I can. What a treat <3 ( ... )

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birdsofshore April 7 2016, 13:27:32 UTC
I finished it and it was fabulous! I'm actually really glad that I stopped reading where I did, because it worked very well to have it in two parts like that. It was painful reading Harry's realisation of how he felt about Malfoy, and then to see how he buried it and got on with life. My heart was in my mouth when Ginny asked if he was happy. It was so frustrating to see him deny his real feelings, but I can see that he thought he was doing the right thing ( ... )

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_melodic_ May 7 2016, 22:27:27 UTC
Ahhhhh I have been waiting ages to reply to your comment, where to begin…

I also wanted to say WHAT ARE YOU ON ABOUT in your A/N, being nervous and insecure and all of that. 1) I am REALLY NOT a scary person. 2) This is BLOODY GREAT \o/

Hehe, I promise I don’t think you’re scary, even more so now that I’ve gotten to know you a bit better since I first wrote this. I can only recall that feeling of dread and nerves when I looked closer at the prompt mid-writing and saw the user who posted it and then realized, “oh, oh. This is the same person who has written some of my favourite H/D fics. Gulp.” But yes that only made a million times more amazing when it turned out you really enjoyed this!

And I love the way you've sprinkled in details about the Malfoys from Pottermore! That's the first story I've read which incorporated the new information and it fitted in seamlessly. I’m so glad you enjoyed that part! When I saw that a Draco Malfoy backstory was going to be posted to Pottermore I think I may have literally thrown myself on the ( ... )

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digthewriter April 6 2016, 00:44:23 UTC
my my...

This entire paragraph is beautiful:

The temptation always increases during the night. As darkness spreads throughout the house, Harry’s desires build and rise inside like a turbulent storm, ready to break at any moment. He can hardly contain the waves of want that crash through him as hides away in his study, slick fingers pressing inside of himself. In times like these, as he desperately strokes his stiff prick, he often considers going to some club, finding a random man and releasing all this built up tension. And yet… Harry can never follow through on this. How could he bear to cheat on his wife after so many years? He curls his fingers, pressing against that spot and stifling a moan that threatens to escapes as shudders of pleasure move through his body. The truth of the matter is, if Harry were to cheat, if he finally succumbs and stoops so low, there is only one person he would surrender to. Soft grey eyes, slender hands, fine pale hair, perfectly curved pink lips... Harry’s hand speeds up, the pressure building, and ( ... )

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_melodic_ May 7 2016, 22:28:11 UTC
Ahhh thank you so much my love! I'm really happy you liked that part, I really enjoyed writing it! <3

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capitu April 6 2016, 13:29:53 UTC
Oh, what a gorgeous ending after everything they went through, after waiting so long, after wanting for so long.

I truly enjoyed this, mystery author. It was so angsty, but, I don't know, it made me feel it was a gentle sort of angst. Even with all the struggling Harry went through, realising his sexuality, realising what was missing from his life, falling in love with Draco, not being able to have him, not really and knowing Draco wanted him back, with all that, the way you wrote it, all the years they missed, they couldn't be together, so worth it at the end for this ending. Lovely, thank you! <333

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_melodic_ May 7 2016, 22:33:39 UTC
Eeee thank you so much! I have such a soft spot for angst with a happy ending so I am glad you enjoyed this, despite all the pain Harry had to go through. It did take him quite some time but I like to imagine they swiftly made up for lost time!

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divertazsc April 8 2016, 01:57:28 UTC
Left love over at AO3, but just need to repeat how much I appreciated this work.

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_melodic_ May 7 2016, 22:34:08 UTC
<3 Your comment over at AO3 was all kinds of lovely and wonderful! Thank you :D

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