Terra Incognita

[cecelle]

Title: Terra Incognita
Team Name: Spy for the Order
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: Nine Levels of Hell
Characters: Hermione, Severus

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He held his breath as Hermione, exploring his body like terra incognita, ran her hand slowly down his leg

Comments

[cecelle]

As soon as I saw the Cerberus mentioned in the third circle, the plot bunny bit... (it's sort of funny though because whatever Snape's sins are, I think gluttony is not terribly high on the list ;0)

[harmony_bites]

Lovely--scars are rather a fanon cliche, but this is a sure one rarely brought up in fic--and I like how you flipped the hell into heaven.

[cecelle]

Yes - the scar stroking is rather cliche, but with the Cerberus living in the third circle of hell, that's the first thing that jumped to mind! Thank you!

[harmony_bites]

It didn't feel cliched here btw--I think because that particular attack is rarely if ever mentioned--and that would be one scar he'd really have to have--from the description you get the idea that dog took chunks of his flesh! (and I guess Buckbeak got his licks in--poor Snape!). And I didn't think of Cerberus! You're right--Fluffy so fits!

[cecelle]

That was always a puzzling incident for me - maybe because a Cerberus is a magical beast, it leaves wounds that resist healing by magic. But the whole scene with him and Filch still seems like a mighty strange way to seek medical care.

[dickgloucester]

Lovely! A beautifully-structured drabble!

[cecelle]

Thank you so much!

[majmunka]

It's off topic but I love your icon. May I ask where does it come from?

[cecelle]

I made it from a film still of Brody in "The Village". I like yours, too! :-)

[kribu]

Just beautiful. And I love the way they were both wrong in the past, and have still managed to start anew, putting all that behind them without forgetting.

[cecelle]

Thank you, kribu! I haven't written anything in quite a while, so it was nice to finally feel an idea bite!