One of my fics got featured!

[tripperfunster]

Hey! A Snupin that I wrote a while back is the monthly feature over on Sychophant Hex. I'm a bit floored and thrilled too! Cyn, did you have anything to do with this? *cough*nepetism(sp?)*cough*

If you haven't read it before, I think it's quite funny and (duh) smutty too. (one of the reviews over there mentioned that they thought it was TOO smutty.) *snerk*

Anyhoo, it's PoA time line and Dumbledore has decided to unite the Staff by having them play games at their weekly meetings. Oddly enough, Snape is not amused. Hopefully YOU will be.
Starts With A Spin, Staff Edition

Here's a link: http://erosnsappho.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=2368

Enjoy!

EDIT: grrr, it seems you have to be a logged in member to read it there. If you aren't, then try my skyehawke account. They let any old trailer trash read their stuff! http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=12976&chapter=1&font=&size=

Accio, just go and fucking read it already! Truuuuust me!

Comments

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

You really dislike Remus? Honestly, I'm sort of neutral, but I don't usually go out of my way to read him in smut--it's a matter of the 'hair'. :)

I'm trying to keep Bill on a short leash, but hélas...

[accioslash.livejournal.com]

It's silly, really. I mean, he's a fictional character. And I'm sure most of us could relate to the boy who wouldn't risk losing his only friends to stand up for someone else weaker. But that's the theme of his entire life. Even years later when he truly believed that Sirius was a risk to Harry - and thus the entire Wizarding World - he was too worried about Dumbledore being disappointed in him to be upfront about how Sirius was getting into the castle. It's *always* about him first, yet he's a brave Gryffindor? Besides Voldemort, I can't think of a more self-centered, selfish character. I can't blame someone for putting their own interests ahead of others, but it's certainly not something to be admired. It seems like his every instinct is to get out of any responsibility he might have to others whether they are professional or personal in nature.

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

I always thought that Dumbledore would know how Sirius might get into the castle, and have that covered. Always assumed that he knew the 'ins and outs' of Hogwarts as well as any student.

As for Remus, I think I cut him extra slack because he had a terrible burden for a child--being a werewolf. And to have friends that took care of him? He might've been reluctant to stand up to them when he himself needed them so much. Just my take on it. A lot for a youngster to handle, adolescence, let alone having a condition that would have him ostracized, were it known. So, I've rather been amazed that he turned out as well as he did, and credit his teenage friends with taking care of him, even though they themselves weren't perfect, were self-centered, and did their share of bullying.

[accioslash.livejournal.com]

I don't think he knew Sirius was an Animagus. And, even if he did, the adult Remus had a responsibility as a teacher to make sure Dumbledore knew it was a possibility. He was careless and irresponsible and put countless lives in danger because he didn't want Dumbledore to be disappointed in him.

I am much more willing to cut Remus slack when he was an adolescent. That's a rough time for everyone. But Remus didn't seem to improve with age. True, neither did Sirius or Snape, but people seem more inclined to recognize their faults and love them anyway (which is what you do with people and characters you love). With Remus, it always seems like people just "forget" he isn't perfect. And I don't think Remus's burden was greater than either Sirius's or Severus's. At least Remus had a loving family.