HAPPY H/D HOLIDAYS, ENNYOUSAI!

[hd_hols]

Author: frayach
Recipient: ennyousai
Title: The Moon Loves Her Shadows
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 45,000
Warnings: Graphic (but loving and consensual!) Wolf/Human!Sex, some dark and angsty content. MOD NOTE: please note that when the author says dark and angsty, they mean it. This is not a lighthearted story. There are also some elements of violence/gore.
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Comments

[hallowdraconis]

Wow, very intense! I really liked this story, I adored your characterizations of Harry and especially Hermione (I do so love supportive!Hermione) and I really liked the effort you put into depicting Harry realistically as a werewolf, including his genuinely ugly side, and I liked that it was a long and bumpy road for Draco to accept Harry warts and all - a very realistic portrayal of Draco, I thought. I think it's brilliant that managed to come up with a heartwarming ending that didn't feel unrealistic rushed. The effort you put into that really paid off, I think. Anyway - great work! :D

[frayach]

The ending gave me the hardest time - I don't think I've ever rewritten an ending as many times as I rewrote this one! But I'm very happy with result, and I'm so glad you are too. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment :)

~Fray

[maya231]

Well, this story ripped my heart out and stuffed it back in my chest at least once. I felt bad for both of them, but especially for Harry. The end was beautiful--the POV made it extra heartbreaking and I loved the way you used the moon imagery with Draco. Brilliant.

[frayach]

Hello there, sweetie, it's so nice to see you around. I hope you're well.

I'm so glad you enjoyed this. I spent more time rewriting this story than I ever have before. It was quite a challenge!

[maya231]

I am well and so glad I had time to read quite a few of the fest fics this year! Now my lj time is nearly gone for a the next while, but I've replenished the H/D stores during this amazing fest. I didn't guess that you wrote this, but I'm not at all surprised. That ending is poetry.

I thought of Bad Blood (Calanthe) once or twice while reading this. There's that similar feeling of wildness and desperation that comes across so well in the wolf POV--really well done in both stories, so I think that was why I thought of it.

[frayach]

I definitely thought of Cal's story too - it was actually a bit of a roadblock for me because I feel that "Bad Blood" is the H/D werewolf fic. I kept feeling myself being pulled in that direction, and I wanted very much to write a different story - not just for me but because I know Cal felt so strongly about people not using her fics to write theirs. So I tried to make this story as much "mine" as possible. But it was hard because her fic is canon for me :)

I miss her so much. She was my mentor on so many levels.

[m0m0nea]

As a lurker (well obviously. I don't even have a user picture for Christ sake), I found it so compelling to comment of on this despite the fact that I was so emotional when I just finished that I really got nothing to say. It was just such a journey, and even though every night I tell myself not to read anything from H/D holiday after 11 o’clock since I always stays up too late reading, but I always fail. It is now 1.11am and I don’t think I can sleep tonight. This is one of those angst stories that cut you open, rip your heart out and leave you strangely empty inside

[frayach]

Hello, dear lurker! I love lurkers, and am always so honored when they de-lurk to comment on my stories. It means a lot to me. Thank you

[m0m0nea]

'Bow to the Queen of Angst!' :)

Just want to say... I was right in thinking that you wrote this brillant fish falling form the sky amazing story.
There were 2 clues.
1. So damn angsty!!!
2. I couldn't get myself to reread this story despite how amazing the experience was. Which occured to one other fiction that I read a while go... under the name of The Price We Pay For Wings (surprise!)

As to Ron... I do like Ron in fanfic as his character is generally more likable then Canon Ron. But I do love Ron in "We Are Young" though :)

Another thing that I forgot to say when I typed that monster of a wordvomit comment was that I love everything that you have wrote. So please keep writing!!!

[frayach]

"Wordvomit" - LOL! I'll have to remember that :)

I have no intention of stopping my writing. It's such an important part of my life. I do go through dry-spells though; for instance, I've noticed I can't write in late spring/summer. But the desire to write always returns in the fall. *shrugs* The muse moves in mysterious ways.

I don't know if you keep track of my master list, but there are 6 fest stories floating around out there that I haven't posted to my journal yet, so keep your eyes peeled. And, btw, I have a special love for lurkers. You'll always be welcome at my journal :)

[jakuako]

Christ. I think this fic is still too fresh (well, really, I just finished reading) to leave a quality comment, but I don't care.

Ugh, this was so hard to read. I hated the way everything just spiraled down and down. Murphy's fucking law was a bitch to these men, because really, I don't think anything went right until the very end. And yet it was so compelling, so well written and crafted, such an emotional and heart-felt story that there really was no way to stop reading. I hated it, but I loved it all the same. :)

Your giftee requested no weeping and I'll have you know that you didn't succeed at all, because I was weeping my heart out from the moment Draco gave Harry back the ring, all the way to the freaking end. And I'm weeping now just remembering it.

ASdlfkjowiejlkjlj alsdjkfliwje *has now lost all control on my emotions* gaaaaaaaah, I love them both and they can make it through anything! And I love you because you made me love them even more! And I want to hug Harry the Werewolf and howl at the moon in the cold with him.

[frayach]

What a lovely comment! Thank you :)

My God, the "no weeping requirement" was hard to comply with - my fic is full of weeping Lol. But it was probably good for me because I think I may rely too much on tears to portray emotions. It was a good writing exercise :)

Thank you so so much for reading and commenting - especially right after you read it. It's always nice to hear readers' first reactions.

[molnou]

OMFG, I think you may have just broken my heart. This story is amazing. I am not normally a fan of creature fics or beastiality but this was GUH I have no words well done mystery author. Bravo!!!

[frayach]

I'm with you actually - I don't care for creature!fic or bestiality either, which made this such a crazy challenge to write :) Thank you so much for pushing your comfort zone & giving my fic a chance.

~Fray