You Shall Be Rec-less No More. . .

. . .because I have some recs for you. Check out the following:

Fic

From snapelyholidays:

Bumblethwacker, Broken Nose, and the Wizard's Finger (Severus Snape/Aberforth Dumbledore; NC-17) by Anonymous
I enjoy reading Snape paired with older men, and this wonderful rarepair features a perfectly-characterized Aberforth: curmudgeonly, sharp, yet principled. Snape is gorgeously snarky and vulnerable, and Albus, though totally off-camera, is as powerful a presence as ever.

From Kinky Kristmas at daily_deviant:

Cat-Like Tread (Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape; R) by Anonymous
I'm not usually a fan of stories featuring Minerva in cat form, but I do enjoy them when, like here, the author cleverly incorporates the cat-ness into our understanding of Minerva's character. Even when she's in human form, we see subtle elements of "cat" in her: she's matter-of-fact and unapologetic about her desires; she justifies her actions with a cat's sense of its own unquestioned entitlement, etc. Add in Severus with a fur fetish, and you've got a delightfully kinky piece of quirky fun. Another aspect I like: for once, we get a McSnape story that I neither wrote nor asked for!

Never Pure and Rarely Simple (Pomona Sprout/Xiomara Hooch; Pomona/Narcissa, Bellatrix; NC-17. Heed the warnings [torture, knifeplay, bloodplay]) by Anonymous
A disturbing yet memorable story about the ways we make truth and about the narrative realities we construct for ourselves. It's a painful read, but a thought-provoking one -- it's not many fanfics that make me stop and think about epistemology and the politics of gore /g/. (I'm not convinced that Pomona would feel sexual arousal in this situation, but IF she did, I can believe the rest.) I think you'll find this depiction of Pomona very interesting: more complex and darker than canon, but plausible.

(ETA -- Here's why you shouldn't do rec posts after having imbibed a goodly amount of wine: you forget to say things. I meant to point out that even the story of Pomona's arousal is open to interpretation: is it what actually happened, or not? As far as Pomona's concerned, it happened, for it's the narrative as she has constructed it. And why might she need to remember it that way? Fascinating questions. Epistemological wheels within wheels. . .)

From hp_holidaygen:

The Journey of a Thousand Miles (Luna Lovegood, Severus Snape, Xenophilius Lovegood; PG-13) by Anonymous
A well-written, complex examination of Luna and Severus post-war as they both, in their own inimitable, unsentimental ways, help each other start to heal. It's the sort of fanfic Luna I love best -- marching to her own drummer, as always, but not in a cutesy or jokey way; she's a person worthy of our respect. As is Snape -- he survives the war, but he's not miraculously transformed into someone warm: he's still abrasive, still impatient, still often rude. Yet he's brave, honest, and perceptive with it; you'll end up respecting him, too.

From the Informal HP Femslash Exchange hosted by woldy:

Firelight (Minerva McGonagall/Amelia Bones; PG-13) by leela_cat
Set just after the first defeat of Voldemort, this short fic offers a moving picture of both pain and promise. Auror Amelia's still struggling with the consequences of war, and ever-practical Minerva finds a way to soothe her.

Art

Marmosets by Ameracanablues (Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, marmosets; G)
I'm charmed by the whimsy of this quirky art. The depictions/expressions of Snape and McG are excellent, and the marmosets are hilarious -- look at the one playing with Snape's hair and the one chugging the potion. And the details, like the lever of Snape's perfectly-drawn chair and Minerva's scarf and omg, her casual hand on his shoe, ha!

Podfic

"Regina Nigellus" reads Snow Fairies by lash_larue
Both fic and reading are delightful -- just the ticket if you want your heart warmed this holiday season.

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