Happy H/D Holidays, sesheta_66! - H/D Holidays

Log in

No account? Create an account

Remember me

Forgot password

Facebook Twitter Google

Previous | | Next

hd_hols
[hd_holidays]

01 December 2007 @ 09:08 am

Happy H/D Holidays, sesheta_66!

Author:

who_la_hoop
Recipient:

sesheta_66
Title: 101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes (Or, an Unfortunate Incident with a Traffic Cone and a Policeman’s Helmet)
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco, a touch of Ron/Hermione
Summary: Harry is a trainee Auror, and Draco is living at Malfoy Manor, bored and petulant with nothing to do, and no career prospects. Draco’s attempt to heal himself via Muggle psychology – including writing a series of ‘why I hate you’ letters to Harry – backfires when an overanxious house elf delivers the results to Harry. Harry is bemused, Draco is angry and together they have a lot of issues to work out.
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Warning(s): Swearing, explicit but fairly vanilla sex (bottom!Draco, first time).
Deathly Hallows compliant? Set about a year after DH, and pretty much canon compliant, with the exception that Snape is still alive. No reference to the epilogue whatsoever!
Word Count: ~26,500 words
Author's Notes:

sesheta_66 wanted a post-Hogwarts plotty fic with lots of angst and fluff and a happy ending; snarky, pushy, demanding bottom!Draco and a strong!Harry with the boys IC; the boys as Aurors or teachers; Snape as mentor to Draco; the boys needing a nudge to act on their attraction to each other; and them addressing their issues with lots of UST, leading up to a sizzling hot first kiss and more. I tried to include all your requests, and had SO much fun writing this, so I really hope you enjoy it. Many thanks to the mods for running such a fabulous fest, and to my wonderful betas. Any remaining mistakes are most definitely mine. Happy holidays

sesheta_66!

( 101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes (Or, an Unfortunate Incident with a Traffic Cone and a Policeman’s Helmet) )

Tags: [fic], [long/chaptered fic], rated: nc-17, round: winter 2007

358 kisses | Leave a comment

358 kisses —

Page 1 of 8
<<	[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]	>>

( 358 kisses — Leave a comment )

calanthe_fics on December 1st, 2007 03:23 pm (UTC)

Ooh, first comment twice in one day! Almost unknown for me.

:)

Love the title, and love the idea of Draco trying to sort out his life from a self-help book. And thank god for a nice Ron and Hermione!

Thank you for making Snape not dead!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 08:34 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Hee, yes, Snape is much more fun alive :) Thanks for reading - glad you enjoyed!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

(Deleted comment)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 10:36 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much! So glad you approved of my Ron & Hermione :)

I majorly love your icon, BTW! So cute.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

libby_drew on December 1st, 2007 04:14 pm (UTC)

Potter,
You suck. LOL

This was great! The first letter -- and the second -- had me rolling on the floor. You nailed Draco. Thanks so much for sharing this.

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 10:46 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much! I’m glad I had you laughing, and I’m so pleased that my Draco worked for you. He’s so much fun to write :)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

(no subject) - (Anonymous) on August 24th, 2013 07:59 pm (UTC) (Expand)

empress_jae on December 1st, 2007 04:16 pm (UTC)

the self-help concept was a brilliant and original concept! hit very close to home, but was entertaining and actualy made me smile at myself as well as draco. :D amusing and poingant. i love all of your characterizations...especially draco.

well done!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 11:04 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Hee, thank you :) The self-help tips were great fun to write! And I’m so glad you enjoyed my characterisation of Draco, that’s a lovely compliment. *adores you*

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

kayladie on December 1st, 2007 04:29 pm (UTC)

Loved this! Draco's stubborn, Harry's clueless, but somehow they still manage to fumble along and end up together at the end...helped along by a snarky Snape and a sneaky Hermione, of course. Wonderful characterizations all around! And the sex was HOT!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 11:12 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much! Snarky Snape and sneaky Hermione were great fun to write (don’t they just make a winning team?), and I’m so happy you enjoyed my characterisations (and the sex :D).

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

katerina_black on December 1st, 2007 04:54 pm (UTC)

That as really, really, really good. I loved Snape being reluctantly badgered by Narcissa, and him and Hermione scheming together. :D The boys were adorable too.

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 11:17 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. Snape and Hermione make a fantabulous sneaky team I think :) Glad you thought the boys were adorable. Not that it’s difficult to make them so, bless them. *pets Harry and Draco*

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

(Deleted comment)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 11:37 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed :) And I agree – Hermione and Snape make a very amusing sneaky team!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

passthesky on December 1st, 2007 05:17 pm (UTC)

Okay, so I've read the first paragraph so far, and I've already had a hearty laugh, and can feel some love sparkle in my heart for this author.

Now, to continue reading.

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 11:38 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

*sparkles back* ::grin::

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

oldenuf2nb on December 1st, 2007 05:44 pm (UTC)

That's really a very well written, entertaining and ultimately sexy story. Whoever you are, you do UST extremely well, and Your Draco is perfect. Perfect. And Harry is so endearingly...Harry. I enjoyed every moment of it, although I would like to know just exactly what they were doing with the traffic cone! And everyone needs friends like Hermione and Snape...brewing them his own brand of lube. That's hilarious. Well done!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 11:46 am (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Oh, wow. Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! I’m so pleased you enjoyed it so much. And I’m totally chuffed that you thought my Draco was perfect – he’s so much fun to write :)

*retains the mystery of the traffic cone* Hehe, such things are always better left to the imagination!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

paragraphs on December 1st, 2007 05:59 pm (UTC)

Anonymous, I'm just up to Tip 73, but I too am enjoying this thoroughly! And frankly it is very sweet, seeing Snape. No one else would've done. :)

Can't wait til tonight post-errands to finish reading. I love a fic that makes me smile!!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 12:07 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you! I agree – a dash of Snape makes every Harry & Draco get together fic all the better, hehe :) Hope you enjoyed the rest (apologies if you commented again and I reply to that as well!)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

anathema91 on December 1st, 2007 06:22 pm (UTC)

This was a fantastic read! Such a great combination of humour, UST and a satisfyingly sexy conclusion.
You've done a great job with both Draco and Harry in this. And I love that Hermione and Ron were supportive friends to Harry. And your Snape makes me smile...or maybe just smirk. ;-)

I think

sesheta_66 is going to love it. And how cool that it was posted today, since not only is it the first day of hd_hols, but it's her b-day too!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

sesheta_66 on December 2nd, 2007 08:49 pm (UTC)

You're right - I did love it. And soooo cool, posted on my birthday. Yay!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes -

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 12:13 pm (UTC) (Expand)

yodels on December 1st, 2007 06:35 pm (UTC)

What a fun story. It was engaging from start to finish, I just loved Draco in this.

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 12:14 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much! Draco was such fun to write :) Glad you enjoyed!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

raitala on December 1st, 2007 06:39 pm (UTC)

That was a lovely story. Draco's frustration, confusion and depression was really believeable and well-judged and I thought your Hermione and Ron complimented the story really well too.

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 12:23 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you :) I’m so happy you enjoyed what I did with Draco – and that you liked my addition of Hermione and Ron. I didn’t mean to put them in at first, but they wouldn’t keep out! :D Thanks so much for reading!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

calanthe11 on December 1st, 2007 06:57 pm (UTC)

What a wonderful story, well-written, well-paced, all around great characterisation, Lucius, too. And I adore your dialogue! It is always fun to see Draco's sharp tongue, but you added just that touch of bitterness to make it perfect. Now ... I'd have loved to get my hands on a copy of *that* Daily Prophet ;-).

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 12:35 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Oh wow, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I’m so pleased you enjoyed my story. It was great fun thinking up new insulting things to come out of Draco’s mouth, hehe.

(And I too would like to see that Daily Prophet… particularly the photos! *smiles*)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

cetacea on December 1st, 2007 07:43 pm (UTC)

Oh, lovely! Great characterisation, and so hot as well. Wonderful!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 12:36 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed :)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

bageldelight on December 1st, 2007 07:52 pm (UTC)

THIS was BRILLIANT!!!!!

I want to marry your Snape, seriously...I'm not sure I've ever seen him as well written anywhere else.

This is great story!!! Thank you for posting it.

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 12:46 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

*adores you* Thank you so much! I am totally chuffed you enjoyed my Snape so much. It was such fun trying to make his sentences contain a million words, each one rude ::g:: Ah, he has a heart of gold. Sort of… So glad you enjoyed!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Expand) (Link)

Re: 101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes -

bageldelight on January 9th, 2008 06:12 am (UTC) (Expand)

frayach_nicuill on December 1st, 2007 08:02 pm (UTC)

I *adored* this story! Both your Draco and your Harry were perfectly I.C. (as was your Snape - aside from being alive, of course *g*). So much to love: the toe-clenchingly, tooth-achingly sweet self-help advice and the way it turned out to be exactly what Draco needed; Draco's (and Harry's) slowly but steadily growing desire for one another; your Hermione and Ron (also wonderfully IC), especially the banter between Ron and Harry in the beginning; the moment when Harry unwraps the bandage covering Draco's Mark; and last (but definitely not least), the decidedly non-vanilla sex. I loved the way Draco stayed all prickly, and how Harry cherished him as they made love, and the fact that they kept talking to each other (I adore realistic talk-during-sex). Definitely not vanilla in the slightest. Thank you so much for this. Lucky

sesheta_66!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:10 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much for your lovely, lovely comment! *adores you* I'm so happy you found so much to love in my fic :) This was my first HP fic so it's lovely to hear that you thought my characters were all IC. 'Twas so much fun to write!

Hope you don't mind I've friended you! I'm very interested to read Powerful Men - been some amazing recs. (I am so behind on reading the fest fics, oops). *wishes for a time-turner*

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

celine402 on December 1st, 2007 08:03 pm (UTC)

bravo !!!!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:11 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you! :)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

(Deleted comment)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:13 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much :) Glad you enjoyed!

(Oh dear, I'm already behind on BBB *slaps own wrist*. Deadlines are not my friend!)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

ashe_frost on December 1st, 2007 08:29 pm (UTC)

That was so adorable and a little more than hot. You've done a great job!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:13 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoyed!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

eanelinea77 on December 1st, 2007 08:32 pm (UTC)

Awesome story! Good work. Oh god it was full of humor and the poor boys feeling all out of sorts. I loved it. Great job!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:13 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Hee, thank you :) So glad you enjoyed reading!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

dora_the_nymph on December 1st, 2007 08:42 pm (UTC)

Wonderful, funny and sexy this was a lovely story.

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:14 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

:) Thank you! So happy you enjoyed my fic.

Edited at 2008-01-08 01:15 pm (UTC)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

fireblooms on December 1st, 2007 08:46 pm (UTC)

Oh god that was just wonderful beyond words! ♥ I loved the humor and of course the *ahem* other parts as well! ;D
Fantastic job, Secret Santa! I really enjoyed your work!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:16 pm (UTC)
101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes

Whee! Thank you so much! :) I'm so happy you enjoyed my humour (and - er - my pr0n, hehe) ::grins::

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

sesheta_66 on December 1st, 2007 08:52 pm (UTC)

*flails* Oh my GOD! This is posted on my BIRTHDAY!!! YAY! How cool is that (sidebar thanks to the mods for that one)?!

Anyway, I am posting right now to say that I really have to read this when I get home tomorrow, because I want to do it justice, and not just read it on the fly when I'm running out the door.

So I want to say thank you for the obvious hard work (26.5K words!)you put into the fic, and I'm already squeeing just reading the summary! YAY!!!!

Okay ... I'm over-boarding on the !!! but I'm so excited. If I can read it before heading out the door, I will. If not, it's top on my list as soon as I get home. Thank you in advance, and I'll post a much more coherent comment after I've read it. Promise! :o)

*does happy birthday dance*

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

(Anonymous) on December 1st, 2007 10:17 pm (UTC)

That's so fun that my fic for you got posted on your birthday :) I hope you have a fabulous evening - and enjoy the fic tomorrow! Hugs from your hd_holidays mystery author <3 x

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

acromantular on December 1st, 2007 09:26 pm (UTC)

That was such fun, and I adored your Snape!

sesheta_66 will love this!

(Reply) (Thread) (Link)

sesheta_66 on December 7th, 2007 05:19 pm (UTC)

I did indeed. Snape? To DIE for, that man!!!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread) (Link)

101 Ways to Heal Your Wizarding Woes -

who_la_hoop on January 8th, 2008 01:18 pm (UTC) (Expand)