FIC: A Matter of Trust (R)

[iulia_linnea]

Title: A Matter of Trust
Type: Fic
Age-Range Category: Four
Pairing: Severus/Charity
Author: blueartemis07
Beta(s): roseofthewest
Rating: R
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): OOC, cheating on a fiancée, Voldie wins.
Note: gaeilgerua had a great prompt for the sshg_giftfest and this story didn't quite fit their parameters. I named Hermione's parents William and Joan after a pair of monarchs of Sicily

Comments

[q_drew]

Oh wow, MA! This AU is so interesting and not at all as dark as I feared. How you twisted the Voldemort Wins! Trope into something... almost preferable is astounding and a nod to your talent as a writer. Very well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[blueartemis07]

Even my dark isn't that dark. I just don't write that way. But thank you so much!

[kellychambliss]

A lot of fascinating twists and turns here. It makes a lot of sense that Lily would have married James because of a love potion.

[blueartemis07]

Doesn't it? Thank you!

[katie_flint]

I have read quite a few fics where Voldemort wins, but I think that this is one of the few I've read wherein we get to see the background of how they succeed. I thought that it was incredible how you pivoted everything from Severus' perspective. I was not expecting the start/twist of Hermione's conception and life as a Snape. I love the idea of her being so gifted at potions because of this.

[blueartemis07]

I'm glad I could write something different. Thank you!

[perverse_idyll]

Ah, this is a highly entertaining example of the ripple effect - knock a few pieces loose and rearrange them, and the story's meanings and viewpoints change. It's interesting to see Severus so confident and independent, and I enjoyed the way "his" side of the war was so well-coordinated. Quite a few lines made me snort with amusement, including everyone's bafflement at "the evil that was Dolores Umbridge." And I can well believe Severus would put Hogwarts back on a more educational footing. I do feel sorry for Ron and for Regulus - casualties of ruthlessness and manipulation, but I'm glad Severus' place in history is assured.

[blueartemis07]

Yes, both of them were casualties, and sadly, due to the manipulations of those who felt they knew better. Thank you!