FIC: Out of the Woods (James Sirius/Scorpius, PG-13)

[nextgen_mod]

Title: Out of the Woods
Author: redblonde7
Prompt: #S37 by this-bloody-cat
Pairing(s): James Sirius Potter/Scorpius Malfoy
Rating: PG 13
Word Count: 16,200
Content/Warnings: [Spoiler (click to open)]Forced bonding/rape mentions
Summary: The last thing James was expecting to find on the annual family camping trip was a naked, wounded omega in the forest. Especially not when that omega was Scorpius

Comments

[gracerene]

Oh that was wonderful! This isn't a pairing I read all that often, but I thought you did a great job with them. I do adore me some omega!verse and I so enjoyed how you incorporated that aspect so seamlessly into the Harry Potter world. Really wonderful read, with some awesome characterizations!

[redblonde7]

It's a pairing I wish there was more of being my Next Gen OTP a little. It was interesting to think about how A/B/O and Harry Potter canon would work. I had great fun writing this fic :)

Thank you very much!

[candamira]

Very interesting, from the rather rare pairing to the challenge of integrating a/b/o dynamics in a magical AU. Really liked the details about bonded partners acting alike and how much they relied on smells to analyse moods and situations. James growing in his alpha role was great, but omega!Scorpius stole my heart. Thank you for sharing!

[redblonde7]

It's a rare pairing that I hope gets a little less rare :)

Thank you, I liked figuring out how knowing scents both helps and hinders in situations.

I really want to do a couple of scenes from Scorpius' POV but I thought it was interesting to try and get across what he was feeling when it was from strictly James' POV.

Thank you for this comment!

[capitu]

This was absolutely wonderful. I loved how James was still trying to find his footing about being an Alpha, and call me crazy, but I think it wasn't until he saw Scorpius that he felt that protective instinct to be more latent in him

[redblonde7]

James definitely didn't properly grow into himself as an alpha or an adult until he met Scorpius and had to think about and feel what it was like being in a pre-bond relationship with someone else. I really like writing instant attraction fics and then writing the relationship building afterwards so I'm glad I'm not the only one!

James' scent calmed Scorpius just as much as Scorpius' scent did the same to James.

I wanted to try and get a balancing act between the James/Scorpius and the rest of the extended family because they might drive James up the wall, but they're a really important part of him as well as his parents being A/O.

I was going to write another 5000 words in this where Scorpius went into heat but they still couldn't bond so James had to be comforting and alpha without bonding but I ran out of time! Maybe I'll revisit the universe someday.

Thank you, this is my Next Gen OTP as well so I'm always happy to write more of this pairing and I'm really glad you liked it!

[articcat621]

This is my first time reading something with omega/beta/alpha dynamics, and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. It was an interesting read, and I just adored the way you portrayed James and Scorpius :) The use of scents was really great too! Thanks for sharing, MA. xx

[redblonde7]

Wow, first time! I'm glad you enjoyed it then, even more than I would be normally.

I loved writing James and Scorpius, so I might write them more in future.

Thank you for the comment!