the tales of a wandering minstrel

title: Come What May
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG-13
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.3
prompt: #68 come what may
word count: ~835
summary: Hermione worries about Harry, but Harry will be fine.
warnings: flangst
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for 100quills@lj for kcstories' table as part of The Trading Claims Challenge. I couldn't pass this one up.


(  by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG-13 Rated fiction - Hermione hadn't really expected Harry and Draco Malfoy to get together after the war, but she wasn't exactly surprised either. )

y'all know the drill with comments and the desperate desire for validation. [*grins*]

title: watching
author: snottygrrl
rating: NC-17 (or possibly hard R)
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #78 touch
word count: 260
summary: harry likes what he sees
warnings: voyeurism, masturbation, boys perving on boys
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
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author's notes: this started as a true drabble with the prompt voyeurism (here's the original version) for hd100@lj. i really didn't like the abruptness of it, so i made a longer version. This one also uses a prompt from my 100quills@lj table. Inspired by this gorgeous v. NWS you-better-be-of-age-to-click-on-this-link pic by eloriee.


( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read NC-17 Rated fiction - Harry's dumbfounded... )

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i hope y'all have a nice easter [*loves*]

i started this ages back, tonight i trudged through until i got it good enough to post. not as good as i would have liked it, but it is more important to be done with it, than to polish it anymore.

title: unlocked
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG-13
pairing: harry/draco, past draco/ginny
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #98 kiss
word count: 1,040
summary: it's been more than six months since draco has seen harry. maybe a little Christmas cheer can make things right.
warnings: flangst
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for 100quills@lj and the lovely lusiology (who asked for more). this is the last of the loosely connected fics that make up the locked series (it will make more sense if you've seen the previous bits). the starting fic, locked inside, is gw/dm (though really it is actually more gen than relationship). i wrote it towards the v. beginning of my hp adventure, and part way through i became enthralled with h/d. it rather shows in the one scene between the boys in the fic. also, the fic pov switches per scene between draco (who is fighting a curse) and ginny (who is waiting for him to get better). so, I'm keeping with that format. and yes, I know it's march. and yes, i did start this during the appropriate season.


( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG-13 Rated fiction - The last time Draco had been at the Burrow was more than six months ago at that horrid garden party. )

i can't believe i finally managed to finish one of these fics i've had half done for months. yays. comments are a nice thing.

i offered drabbles to a couple of folk that did well in guessing my movie meme-age. i've finally written them. the first is a different fandom (as requested) and the second is h/d. they are pretty much quick scribbles. my brain wasn't working its best today.


title: colour my world
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG-13
pairing - fandom: david (bud)/darryl (the basketball hero) - Pleasantville
word count: 215
summary: it wasn't until darryl looked at him, his eyes full of fear, that david realised he would do anything to make it right.
warnings: a tiny fandom that probably doesn't deserve to be slashed.
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Gary Ross, various producers and Newline Cinemas. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for pingviini who gave me the prompt How about a short scene you'd have liked to see in Pleasantville, with Tobey Maguire' character in it? which i sort of did, and sort of didn't. hope you don't mind what i did with your suggestion pingviini. Also, i ended up having to watch the majority of Pleasantville again to remember how it all went. [*headdesk*]

( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG-13 Rated fiction - colour my world )


title: b is for blond bloke
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG-13
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #42 friendship
word count: 238
summary: perhaps it isn’t just draco who'd like more than friendship
warnings: a bit fluff-ish
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for 100quills@lj and for girljim's prompt "All of my filth is organized alphabetically" (which comes from real genius)

( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG-13 Rated fiction - Draco had been working extremely diligently on developing a friendship with Harry Potter. )

i'd say something about comments and goodness and all, but frankly, i'm a little afraid both drabblets are complete rubbish. [*shrugs*]

title: beginnings
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #29 years
word count: 100
summary: after all these years, Draco tells Harry what really happened.
warnings: er, none really.
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
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author's notes: written for 100quills@lj and hd100@lj (the flashback challenge: beginning). This takes place right after ghost in the attic (the confession: i must have loved you remix).

( The first thing Draco notices is a large pensieve. )

omg, another drabble (just like i promised. heaven forbid). i had a great time rereading a fic of mine to set this in. i really would like to write more in this verse.

title: snack food
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG-13
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #79 blood
word count: 100
summary: Harry feels like a monster. Draco sets him straight.
warnings: vampire!harry
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for 100quills@lj and hd100@lj (the flashback challenge: monster). This takes place in the without reflection verse.

( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG-13 Rated fiction - 'Leave off, Draco.' )

title: teacup
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #41 questions
word count: 100
summary: harry realises he's at the cusp of something new.
warnings: pure fluff
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for 100quills@lj and hd100@lj (the flashback challenge: luck). This is a short interlude in the white series.


( Harry's bewildered by the fact that Malfoy is sitting there casually answering his questions. )

er, i'm not overly happy with this one, but i'm determined to post tonight, so it will have to do.

title: ten things harry loves that start with the letter i
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG-13
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #99 innocence
word count: ~460
summary: er, ten things harry loves that start with the letter i
warnings: pure fluff
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for 100quills using a meme idea.

( tiny fic-age: ten things harry loves that start with i (by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG-13 Rated fiction) )

look! i wrote something! [*bounces*] okay, now it's your turn to tell me how much you love it [*smirks*]

the big reveal happend over at hd_inspired@lj for the mpreg fest. i had a bear of a time with my fic, and not just because i'd been given rurounihime who i worship. with the help of the lovely pombagira i came up with a premise, but i had to wrestle it around for so long that by the time i'd got something going i only had time to write the first bit. it can stand alone, but i offered to continue if ru and others wanted, and they did. i'm not sure how long this will be or when exactly the next part is coming out, but for now...

title: but hold me fast, let me not go (chapter 1)
author:snottygrrl
rating: R
pairing(s): Harry/Draco, past Harry/Ginny, Draco/OC
summary: An unexpected encounter with Harry Potter changes Draco Malfoy's entire life. Now things have changed again, and it might be time to let Harry know.
warning(s): angst, mpreg, het, pre-slash, gender-bending of a sort, DH Epilogue compliant.
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
Author's/artist's notes (if any): written for hd_inspire's mpreg fest for rurounihime who asked for a little angst and realism, DH epilogue compliant, happy endings, jealousy and towheaded children (her full request). Ru, I hope this hits some of those likes. Title comes from The Ballad of Tam Lin. Bunny for the mpreg details was lovingly offered by my friend pombagira. A huge thanks to earth_magic for her brainstorming when I was stuck, to my super speedy beta coffeejunkii (with additional beta'ing by earth_magic) and to dragon_charmer and lusiology both for arranging the fest and their undying patience with my chaotic life and writer's block.
Total word count: ~4500


( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read R rated fiction - Draco Malfoy was standing at King's Cross Station with his wife and son, a dark coat buttoned up to his throat. )

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title: the proper procedures
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
pairing: harry/draco
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #21 rage
word count: ~540
summary: a ministry trainer has draco in a snit.
warnings: none really
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: I'm really supposed to be writing other stuff, but I wanted to finish something. brain is a tad fried, writing feels rusty, do forgive.


( Harry hears the door slam and the distinct sound of shattering glass )

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wrote the below ficlet a bit ago for mistful's gift comm, merrymonth and since mistful's now aware of the comm, i'm posting here for y'all. i used mistful's post-dh verse and managed another 100quills prompt. hope you enjoy.

title: Coda to a Coda: Twenty-five Years Later, Or The Kids Are More Than All Right
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #57 laugh
word count: ~415
summary: 25 years later harry still missing important things.
warnings: DH compliant, hence minor spoilers for DH
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: this was dashed out for maya/mistful's merrymonth celebration lj for her bday and wonderful success with her original novels. her writing has brought so many such joy for years, it is wonderful to know that even more people are going to get a chance to enjoy her talent. i've blatantly stole her universe from Coda to an Epilogue: Twenty Years Later, Or The Kids Are All Right (part1, part2, part3), i hope i do it justice.


( Coda to a Coda: Twenty-five Years Later, Or The Kids Are More Than All Right )

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title: some things just are
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #3 fog
word count: 345
summary: harry watches the sunrise and contemplates about sacrifice
warnings: spoilers for DH, angst-ness with hope
author's notes: i seem to be in a pondering mode lately, promise to get back to more joy soon.
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.

( somethings just are -- DH SPOILERS )

title: calla lilies
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
prompt set: 100.2
prompt: #66 flowers
word count: 250
summary: harry doesn't expect to see draco at the cemetery.
warnings: minor spoilers for DH, mention of character death (not Harry's)
author's notes: am kind of intrigued by this verse, so may write some more in it.
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.

( calla lilies -- minor DH SPOILERS )

just think, you could be the first to leave a comment...

title: Without Reflection
author:snottygrrl
rating: NC-17
pairing(s): harry/draco
summary: Harry wakes up from the final battle a wee bit changed. Just when he thinks he's getting the hang of it, Draco shows up.
warning(s): vampireness, minor blood-play, light bondage, rimming, smut
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for hd_holidays@lj second wave for enchanted_jae who said, I like fluff, and I adore smut. I prefer bottom!Draco if you write sex. Humor makes me laugh, and I definitely would like a happy, or at least hopeful, ending. she also noted that she adores Quidditch player(s), Draco spying for the Order, Harry and/or Draco as Auror(s), creature!fics. I think I managed to get most of that in, with the exception of the Quidditch bit. And for some strange reason, Draco didn't get a chance to bottom. I had a bear of a time with this, hope it suits and Jae enjoys it. A huge thanks to my super speedy beta coffeejunkii (who doesn't even like vamp!fics) and to nqdonne and jamie2109 both for arranging the fest and their undying patience with my writer's block.
word count: ~4040

( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read NC-17 fiction - Harry wakes with a desperate hunger and unquenchable thirst. An abyss that yawns and gapes inside of him. )


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this was originally a collaborated fic/art post on serpentinelion@lj for the secret and wishes fest. below is an incomplete version of said fic, for it is without naadi's wonderful drawings, which were instrumental in the writing of the fic. but i wanted a version here for archiving.

to see the fic with pictures, please read it at serpentinelion@lj


Title: Mr. Bunny Comes To Tea
Author: snottygrrl
Rating: G
Word count: ~3060
Summary: Post-war, Harry's invited to a tea party. Mr. Bunny shows up as well.
Warnings: cuteness overload and no actual smut, and this one doesn't even have the pretty pictures.
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Prompt: #51. Animagi-fic, eıther Harry or Draco is an Anımagus, but only a mundane animal: cat, dog, or better yet, a goat, a sheep, a cow. No unhappy ending or heavy kink. Anything else is fıne. Asked for by painless_j, sorry, no farm animals this time.
Author's note: this version of the story is without the artwork, therefore rather incomplete, but i'm putting it here for archive purposes. the full collaboration is posted over at serpentinelion@lj. you can read it here. i was thrilled when naadi asked if I wanted to collaborate on this. Not so much thrilled when my life and the muses were less than cooperative. Never the less, a fic was written and given far better illustrations than it probably deserves. heaps of thanks to my inimitable betas coffeejunkii and naadi.


( Harry shaded his eyes against the spring sunshine )

to those of you that saw the drabble-set, this is virtually a repeat, so feel free to skip on by, or not if you're curious about the extra words that didn't make it into the 100-word maximum.


title: the apprentice
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
paring: draco-centric with a touch of h/d
spoilers: none explicitly
length: 1234 (okay if you take out the dividers and - it's really 1225, but i couldn't resist)
summary: draco malfoy would've never taken this apprenticeship, but draco black has little choice.
warnings: mention of previous character death, an inordinate amount of bonsai.
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: written for hp_tarot@lj, this is based on a series of 8 x 100-word drabbles that has been beefed up to meet the 1000 word minimum. though the hp_tarot prompt is eight of pentacles, each stanza actually has a basis on each of the pentacle cards leading up to eight (e.g. the first stanza has a basis on the one of pentacles, the fifth on the five of pentacles, etc). given a quick looksie by phenix_tears, coffeejunkii and earth_magic who brit picked as well.

( Draco has spent considerable time weighing his options. )

for those of you that read both, i'd be curious as to how you think the compare.

omg, i thought this thing would never actually be finished. 800 little words, you wouldn't think it would be so ornery.

title: the apprentice
author: snottygrrl
rating: G
paring: mostly just draco with a touch of h/d
spoilers: none explicitly
length: 800 words exactly
summary: draco malfoy would've never taken this apprenticeship, but draco black has little choice.
warnings: er, none really, except it's kind of rough
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: this is a series of 8 x 100-word drabbles. it was originally conceived for my entry for the hp_tarot@lj challenge, eight of pentacles. however reading the rules again i discovered there was an 1000 word minimum, so i plan on expanding these drabbles a tad into actual fic form.

( 8 x 100 word drabbles, the apprentice )

i'd be curious as to what you think.

What Child is This?
author:snottygrrl
rating: R (for language and adult situations)
paring: harry/draco
spoilers: all books
summary: for eight years Harry's been hunting Malfoy. Now Tonks has found him living as a Muggle with his daughter.
warnings: references to past character death. Also, smut-wise it's pretty tame. The boys were more interested in plot than smut. Curse them.
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
This author is not responsible for underage readers. Please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's note: written for dacro for the hd_holidays @lj fic fest. This fic was amazingly easy and difficult to write at the same time. As soon as I got the assignment I had bunnies hopping rampant but getting them to stop hopping long enough to actually get on the paper proved to be rather trying. Not to mention the fact that they kept growing, and having babies and being very insistent. I can't tell you how much I appreciate advice from phenix_tears and lusiology (re: teaching small children) and my three talented betas thrihyrne, fran and flamewarrior, as well as the incredibly patient legomymalfoy. I tried to include as many of dacro wants as I could.

word count: ~9100

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title: tea for three
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG
pairiing: harry/draco
word count: 745
warnings: angst-ish and only implied smex
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. also, the author is not responsible for underage readers. please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: this was written for the verse on the comm hd_365@lj that has daily postings by a select group of authors. as you've been reading in other's posts, this is my last bit for the comm. this little adventure was interesting, challenging and rewarding. i can't thank the maintainers, the other writers or our devoted readers of this comm enough. it's been a ride.

( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG Rated fiction - Pansy straightens her skirt  )

title: come, come thou bleak december wind
author: snottygrrl
rating: PG
pairing: harry/draco
word count: 400 words exactly
warnings: flangsty, short and mostly implied smex
disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. also, the author is not responsible for underage readers. please observe the ratings, warnings, and age of legal consent for your country.
author's notes: this was written for the verse on the comm hd_365@lj that has daily postings by a select group of authors. unbeta'd and extremely late and rather short. humblest apologies. what can i say, i'm failing at life currently. at least it's still fri in the states. this is a 4 count drabble set. title comes from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Fragment 3

( by clicking on this link you assert you are of age to read PG Rated fiction - The grey sky matched Harry's mood )