I am of course spreading the insanity.

TEASER TRAILER FOR DEATHLY HALLOWS

Is that Gellert at circa 1:00? I'm certainly not the only one who has noticed the similarities. Also, I think the setting is badass, and "badass" => "Gellert". In my head, at the very least, but it's not unfounded. Therefore, this better be Gellert. "Well, he fuckin' BETTER be..." /gratuitous but appropriate parody!Leon quote

This is so early to be excited about DH and what becomes of the book in the movies, but damn!

As announced a while ago, here comes the first of the rant-free, fit-for-the-public-eye oldfic entries. All except the last drabble dating back from 2007, so you know where to turn to explain possible style differences from the newer stories since I hope my writing has developed in the past two years. All the early fics are Remus/Sirius, while the last one falls into the Albus/Gellert fandom already (written in August 2008). So, in chronological order:


Title: Refreshed
Pairing: Remus/Sirius (Remus's POV)
Era: OotP
Rating: SFW
Summary: At Grimmauld Place, Remus tries to give Sirius a small taste of freedom.
Notes: Originally written for remeciel who requested a fluffy OotP fic.
Disclaimer: No profit made, no copyright infringement intended. HP belongs to JKR.

( Refreshed )

Motto:
In the shape of things to come
Too much poison come undone
'Cause there's nothing else to do
Every me and every you
Every me and every you
Every me
  ~Placebo, 'Every You, Every Me'

( Better Left Unsaid )

I wrote this ficlet months ago, but circumstances intervened. I wouldn't like to look like I'm planning to stop writing, though, so here you go. Because it asks for this line of thought at the moment, I don't think this fic compares in any way to the epic story I posted a year ago almost to the day. But, it's a tiny little something. Feedback appreciated; I may be out of shape.

Title: Inaction
Pairing: Past Albus/Gellert
Rating: SFW
Word Count: ~500
Summary: Albus enjoys no calm on quiet days.
Disclaimer: The HP universe is JKR's. I make no profit and intend no copyright infringement.

( Outside, everything is stark and fast and frenziedly logical. )

Why orange? Well, it's been snowing and the streetlamps are making everything seem to have that colour. The snow, the air. (How poetic.) Sometimes nights like this also look purple, but this time, it's orange. Never mind me. XD

Anyway. Screw the world, I'm writing drabbles! One is happy and the other sad. I won't tell you which is which. You have to find out... it is pretty obvious.

They're both inspired by the snow because it's beautiful and I'm in the mood.

Title: Tranquility
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Rating: SFW
Word Count: 100
Summary: Remus and Sirius spend a cold day out. MWPP era.
Disclaimer: The HP universe is created by JKR. I make no profit and intend no copyright infringement.

( Snowflakes are aflutter in the air, no doubt about to engulf everything. )

I hope this is just temporary, but it seems like the Albus/Gellert fanlisting is down. Does anyone else have this problem? It can't disappear just like this... *sigh*

So, I have a bunch of fics to finish and some originals to ponder and maybe even actually write. What do I do? Write another ficlet, of course! This time it may be a product of my strange state of mind (I think I would get alarmed if I happened to be in any normal state of mind for once), although, as always, I'll leave the judgment up to you.

I suspect that sometimes when I hit a slump with all my stuff, I just string together something short in a day or two to prove to myself that I can still do it. Not sure what I am proving this time. That I can start and finish something just because I want to, probably. Futile, I know.


Title: Unlike Him
Pairing: Albus/Gellert
Rating: SFW
Word Count: ~290 including the quote
Summary: Some feelings will never quite fit.
Notes: Musings on liking and loving in Albus and Gellert's context. I wondered about including the quote for a bit, but then again, it was that scene that ultimately convinced me to go for this pairing when I first read DH. And I will admit now that I have no idea if the pages are numbered the same way in the UK and US editions. If anyone had the US version and would be so kind to check for me, I'd be most grateful.
Disclaimer: The characters, the quote, and the whole damn universe belong to JKR. I'm just playing for free.

( Albus Dumbledore never claimed that he liked Gellert Grindelwald. )

( Superfluous )

I may have said it before, but I am not fond of April. Too many bad memories attached to this month, too much sadness. This year I should just aim for not dwelling on it.

In other news, I'm having this weird, on-and-off case of writer's block. And I really should study for History tomorrow. Thus, a fic. XD

Title: Delaying the Dawn
Pairing: Albus/Gellert (1899)
Rating: PG/PG-13, I'm not sure. I was in allusion mode. Slightly NSFW
Word Count: ~820
Summary: Sometimes it's enough to just hold on.
Notes: This turned out differently than I'd planned. It was interesting to watch the fic transform as I was writing - it took on a slightly personal note at one point, which made me uncomfortable, but I'm glad I got to write it down. (Don't worry, it's nothing precise.) It's a little experimental again - apparently, I like playing with italics and the present tense. The whole thing is basically a snapshot. I call it a "mega-drabble."
Disclaimer: The Harry Potter universe was created by JKR. I own nothing and make no money.

( It would be ungrateful, after all, to argue with the way they are. )

Please ignore the numbers - somewhere along the line I picked up the habit of counting my total amount of 100-word drabbles written. (It's an obsession.) Just for my easier orientation among them and stuff. XD

As you may have noticed, it wasn't exactly a clever move to take voluntary asssignments on myself at the start of this crazy week. But, finally! Below are my first three responses to the meme, and the rest will come along soon since I'm doing them in the order I received the prompts. You can still request a fic in my previous post if you'd like to and haven't yet, of course.

On to the service.

Title: Eternity
Pairing: Albus/Gellert
Prompt: "Pensieve, glass, feather" for estriel.
Summary: Albus has a quiet moment with his past.
Notes: The pairing is so subtle you'll probably need goggles. But then again, what else would Albus be thinking about just then?
Disclaimer: I'm only playing in JKR's sandbox without any hope or wish to get paid for it.
( Eternity )

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And just so I don't get out of practice, I have the opportunity to use this phrase for the second time in the last twenty-four hours: it's official! JKR has actually confirmed that our beloved headmaster, mentor figure, genius powerful wizard Albus Dumbledore was in fact gay and in love with none other than Gellert Grindelwald. Some news articles are available here, here, here and here, as well as at a million other places, I'm sure. (I like going through the evidence, as you can see!) Some of these posts are so suggestive that they make me wish to see a video of the conference so damn badly. Lucky people who were there!

While what an author says in an interview isn't the same as if it had been spelled out in the book, this really is awesome news. And in context it's so significant that it just can't be ignored as some odd bits and pieces of information tend to be. Way to deliver a message, JKR! *applauds*

Well, people who go around calling all slashers horny idiots who just want the sex as a matter of principle, what do you have to say about this?

Let's check my current ship status while we're at it: Dumbledore/Grindelwald (official), House/Wilson (very promising to become official, too) and, of course, Remus/Sirius (not outright canon but not disproved, either). It would seem I have a knack for picking my favorite couples.

Now, just to keep up with the form of my previous entry...WE ARE CANON!

I'm so proud.