Seizing Second Chances by Momatu
Title: Seizing Second Chances
Author: Momatu
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 28,300
Warnings: Mpreg (mentioned as occurring in the past, not during the story)
Summary:
Five years after Draco lost his infant son to complications following his premature birth, he sees a happy, healthy dark-haired child the same age his own little boy would have been playing on the swings in a Muggle play park. One year after the sudden loss of his wife, Harry sees Draco quietly watching children play in a Muggle play park. If they can put the past behind them, can they be each other's second chance at happiness?
Why I loved it:
This was such a lovely, lovely story, and so well told. Harry is raising three kids alone after Ginny's death, and Draco is still mostly keeping to himself and out of wizarding society after the war and his own loss five years prior. Once they meet up again, there are all these wonderful tentative and careful steps between the two of them as they each start to feel attraction and try oh-so-carefully to determine whether the other might be interested in men. Harry's bisexulaity is dealt with perfectly, as is the delicate subject matter of the recent death of a spouse and past loss of a newborn; everything is handled with great emotional sensitivity. The UST just builds and builds, along with the developing romantic relationship, and all leading to a most delicious and satisfying sex scene at the end. Highly recommend.
Excerpt:
He released Harry’s shoulders and forcefully ran his hands through his hair, tugging furiously on great fistful at the back of his head. “I’d need to adjust the amount of water added to the potion itself to compensate, but that should be a simple enough alteration.” Draco ran a hand over his face, pausing over his mouth. He looked at Harry so intently, Harry felt like he was unable to move and his breath stuck in his lungs. “Harry-I-I really think this could work. This really-this could really work.” Draco drew the breath Harry could not and shook his head slowly, never breaking eye contact with Harry. “Potter, if I didn’t know very well you would hex me inside out, I swear, I would kiss you right now.” He covered his face with his hands and breathed deeply. “I have to go. I have to experiment. I’m sorry. Tell the Stooges I’m sorry I had to leave.”
Draco hurried off but only made it four steps before turning and coming back. “Percival Petherbridge and Professor Slughorn, owl them for me, would you, tell them what I’m on to, ask their opinions?”
Draco hurried off again, that time making it only two steps before doubling back again. He was breathing like a marathon runner at the twenty-six mile marker. He shook his head again, more emphatically that time. He gave Harry no warning before he grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and kissed him full on the lips. “The hexing’ll be worth it,” he said.
Author: Momatu
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 28,300
Warnings: Mpreg (mentioned as occurring in the past, not during the story)
Summary:
Five years after Draco lost his infant son to complications following his premature birth, he sees a happy, healthy dark-haired child the same age his own little boy would have been playing on the swings in a Muggle play park. One year after the sudden loss of his wife, Harry sees Draco quietly watching children play in a Muggle play park. If they can put the past behind them, can they be each other's second chance at happiness?
Why I loved it:
This was such a lovely, lovely story, and so well told. Harry is raising three kids alone after Ginny's death, and Draco is still mostly keeping to himself and out of wizarding society after the war and his own loss five years prior. Once they meet up again, there are all these wonderful tentative and careful steps between the two of them as they each start to feel attraction and try oh-so-carefully to determine whether the other might be interested in men. Harry's bisexulaity is dealt with perfectly, as is the delicate subject matter of the recent death of a spouse and past loss of a newborn; everything is handled with great emotional sensitivity. The UST just builds and builds, along with the developing romantic relationship, and all leading to a most delicious and satisfying sex scene at the end. Highly recommend.
Excerpt:
He released Harry’s shoulders and forcefully ran his hands through his hair, tugging furiously on great fistful at the back of his head. “I’d need to adjust the amount of water added to the potion itself to compensate, but that should be a simple enough alteration.” Draco ran a hand over his face, pausing over his mouth. He looked at Harry so intently, Harry felt like he was unable to move and his breath stuck in his lungs. “Harry-I-I really think this could work. This really-this could really work.” Draco drew the breath Harry could not and shook his head slowly, never breaking eye contact with Harry. “Potter, if I didn’t know very well you would hex me inside out, I swear, I would kiss you right now.” He covered his face with his hands and breathed deeply. “I have to go. I have to experiment. I’m sorry. Tell the Stooges I’m sorry I had to leave.”
Draco hurried off but only made it four steps before turning and coming back. “Percival Petherbridge and Professor Slughorn, owl them for me, would you, tell them what I’m on to, ask their opinions?”
Draco hurried off again, that time making it only two steps before doubling back again. He was breathing like a marathon runner at the twenty-six mile marker. He shook his head again, more emphatically that time. He gave Harry no warning before he grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and kissed him full on the lips. “The hexing’ll be worth it,” he said.