Oh gods! So much beautiful writing this time! I was seriously copying most of the paragraphs to quote back at you. But then I realized I had about half your chapter copied to my notes and had to trim it down.
“Yet she’d never known anyone to convey so much power in the absence of motion. It was palpable—in his stance, the rise of his shoulders, the flex of his heedful hands, even the attentive crook of his little finger.”—Gah! I love this so much. Wordgasm :P
“trawling her own saliva gratuitously over her skin”—Unnnngh! Trawling. And the visceral lustiness—Yaaaas!
“lanced from her scalp by his expertly probing fingers,” Unh! *aftershock shivers* Lanced was so perfect <3
“She delivered it with a bold conviction that belied the lurching gait of her troubled heart.”—I don’t know why I love this so much, but I do. I think it’s the feels; I’m right there with her <3 <3 <3
“Yes . . . I want you to fuck me,” she replied thickly. “Like a Boggart.”He frowned then. “Like a Boggart?”“Don’t worry.” She grabbed his hand and guided it down between her legs. “I’ll show you.”—Bahahahahaha! Oh gods, what a perfect ender.
I loved Snape’s reactions in this too (why didn’t I save any of those quotes?!). The unsure nervousness melting to desire was so delicious <3 Mmmmmmm, anticipation.
I really hope your work is giving you enough time to live and breathe a little xx - thank you, sadly the answer is no. The way things are going right now, I feel like I'm drowning :(
I love, love, love this chapter!
I can't believe it! Neville actually manage to convince Snape to play his own boggart! Brilliant! Bloody brilliant!!!!
And boy! Is Snape up for a surprise XD Boggart might have reacted positively to Hermione's affections, the questions is how the real thing is going to react!
Now, I can't wait for the new chapter <3
Likes:
“I think I . . . I think I understand how you feel. Because sometimes I feel the same way.”/She made a bit of a choking sound before lifting her face a fraction off the pillow. “About Snape?”/He mouthed the word ‘fuck’ - I fell from the chair laughing at this
He looked particularly displeased this time, a deep frown slicing through his brow. / tapping his finger against his wrist to indicate that it had taken longer than he’d expected to get her there. - lol, but also he was willing to that for her :)
Snape stretched his neck to the side with an audible crack. Obviously it had been cramped inside the cupboard. He wasn’t a small man, after all. - how Hermione missed this?
“I’m going to do the Ginny hair on him this time. It’ll be a right laugh.”/“I don’t feel like laughing,” Hermione moaned into the desk./Neville glanced at Snape. Judging by his expression, he didn’t feel like laughing either. - hahahahahahahahaha, too bad I found it really funny :D
“How about I take his clothes off?”/That’s when he heard the crackle. Jerking around, he saw the static prickles leaping like tiny bolts of blue lightning from Snape’s palm. He was getting ready to hex his bollocks off./Neville raised his own palms in an attempt to placate the wizard who had already demonstrated that he was still devastatingly powerful. “Okay . . . no . . . scratch that . . . it looks like that won’t be happening, after all.” - are you trying to kill us with laughter? We are not boggarts you know that? Right? Fantastic!
Hermione looked over at Snape, her face contorting in pain. She shook her head. “I can’t . . . I can’t see that look in his eyes . . . not again.” - it would be interesting to see Snape's reaction to this.
Until the next chapter
Love&Kisess&Hugs <3 xx
Re: Chapter 8
O-ho! In the words of Good Ol' J.R., "Business is about to pick up!"
“At least we know that he’s still a little bit . . . Boggarty, don’t we?”—Bahahahaha! Excellent use of Boggarty :D
“No . . . I mean I . . . I know what it’s like to worry about being alone . . . because of what happened to your parents.”—Gah! Direct hit to the feels!
Oh gods! Poor Neville. The whole trying to help Hermione while not mentioning the boggart molestation was painfully, sweetly wonderful. I can’t believe he went and got the real man!
And oh gods! What the fuck is Hermione going to do? My romantic side hopes she confesses how she feels, but my naughty girl side hopes she rips off his clothes and rides him ragged. Of course confession followed by a ride would be even more lovely. (But I’m not greedy :))
This is such an awesome story that has me questioning so much. The soul bind is definitely something interesting. Then again, I keep asking myself if it's really just Snape pretending to be it to see what they are doing to "It". I can't wait for the next chapter. I hope it's uploaded soon :)
well I must say I wish I’d given it as much thought as you have - I didn't, it just poked me in the eye while I was reading ;)
I actually have mixed feelings about Hermione telling Snape's secret to Neville, I don't know why but o me it sounds like a breach of trust.
I love her apology and confession, so good, emotional, heartbreaking <3
And I love Neville's realisation! If nothing good came out of her stubbornness, that is :)
Suddenly, the Boggart’s lip curled into a sneer and his hands moved around to brace Hermione’s shoulders. In one swift movement he shoved her away, causing her to stumble backwards. - interesting! when he's blinded he's emotional and reacts well... more like a new Snape. But when he looks at her he still act's as a boggart, or like an old Snape. And it is still moot point if this boggart can change or not - Neville still believed he is afraid of him, Hermione is scared of Snape's rejection. So basically, Snape is still boggart for both of them - and maybe that's why no one else made the connection? Maybe he can change, just two of them didn't have the opportunity to see it.
I know this is short and not my usual, but work is choking me with lack of time.
Take care.
Until the next chapter :*
Love&Hugs&Kisses <3 xx
Ahhhh! The plot thickens! Snape’s bound the boggart (so it IS special).
I love this whole opening scene with the Shutterhawk. The veiled conversation about love and loss was beautiful.
And now I’m sooooo curious to find out what Snape experienced when she “interacted” with his SoulBondBoggart. (SBB). And what was really up with that scene in her room when she heard his voice his voice so clearly. Hmmm.
Fav lines (and one fix):
(“but now he was standing, very still, talk and dark, barely more than a shadow”—did you mean tall and dark?)
Envenomation—Oooo! Word notebook! I don’t know when I might use this, but it needs to be used more :)
Elude—More word notebook!
“She attempted to swallow but it felt like there was a Snitch lodged in her throat.”—Love this.
“just kissing the horizon”—So perfect <3
Now I’m also pondering if there’s more to the story with Lupin. Making someone and SBB is a rather drastic action for a man who has such a strained relationship with Snape. (Lupin is sneaky/nice enough to do it, but unless he made the boggart elsewhere, that was a damn long time ago for such foresight.) Snape was rather vague in his explanation. (Not that I would expect anything else from him.) Also this bit: “one who desired my survival sufficiently, who feared my loss to the extent that they were able to manifest a creature born of such emotion. There was no one. I had lost my only ally. I was alone.” has me VERY curious. :)
Aaah! So much intrigue. And emotion! I love Neville here <3
Fav line:
But now I don’t think that’s true. I think what I’ve actually been scared of is not him, but maybe my own fear, scared that I hadn’t overcome it, and that I hadn’t moved on. I think I was worried that I wasn’t really brave at all, that I was still shit-scared and hopeless.”—Ugh! I feel you Neville!
Also, HOLY SHIT! I didn’t see that coming with the Snape pushing her away being her Boggart. OMG! My heart is bleeding!
So he can still be boggarty when applicable. (At least in this particular situation.) Interesting.
you do sound sceptical! ;) - who? me? nooooooo! :D
I read this chapter on AO3, but I was waiting for it to appear here :)
“For some, it isn’t a choice.” - this is so sad :(
Snape shifted a little beside her. “Unfortunately ‘ease’ is not a tenet of their commitment. Or of any commitment for that matter.” His tone was more thoughtful than admonishing. “He will search for her until he falls from the sky, himself. As I said, this isn’t about choice, it is intrinsic to what they are.” - so descriptive, I love the parallel <3
I love how you connected a rising dawn and their conversation, the depth of it and the dimension it gives it. New life. New beginning. New personality. New traits. New day... And at the same time - the winter setting. Frozen ground. Everything that surrounds them is still frozen, waiting to be warmed up and melted away. To liberate.
“That has become the enduring problem.” - it makes me wonder - why that is a problem? What that bond entrails?
Fucking Hell. What had he felt . . . and seen? - I can't agree more with this questions. Also, I'd like to know :D
“That would have required the presence of a third individual at the point of death—one who desired my survival sufficiently, who feared my loss to the extent that they were able to manifest a creature born of such emotion. There was no one. I had lost my only ally. I was alone.” - yes, but Lupin might have been/was there in school when he killed Dumbledore :D
He squeezed her ever so slightly. - I do believe he did squeeze her, and "why" is such short-sighted question. Honestly, Hermione, what happened to your brain?
When he found out exactly where all of those ‘feelings’ had come from. - maybe and, maybe not ^_^
Well, now I'm waiting to see HOW she will approach that particular Boggart, and will she try to do it without Neville (Merlin knows he doesn't need any more traumas).
Until the next chapter,
Love&Hugs&Kisses
just like me! Xx - you have no idea how happy I am to hear that <3
I can’t believe you’re still reading on the bus, didn’t you learn after that last time J - I know XD, in my defence, it is either that or barely any time for reading and I do my best to follow stories I like :)
as though he had been waiting for them - why do I have the feeling that "boggart" did wait for them or more specifically for her.
Or at least as close to Snape as she could get. - I'd go for the previous statement - this "boggart" is too lively to be just a boggart :D
There was so much power in breaching that formidable barrier. - love this line <3
“He’s a Boggart. And he’s my Boggart. And you’re feeling him up.” - I laughed at this so hard, because 1) I don't think that is a boggart at all, 2) it is sooooooo true
I can't stop wondering what will happen when she decides to have sex with the "boggart", Neville will flip out XD
“I am not obsessed with him,” - on no, not at all :D
taking in the large bulge in his trousers - yum
A wank chat? Was that his own special brand of cum-unication? - love this, such a good use of puns
by both Neville’s failure to imagine underwear, and his ability to imagine what was easily the most magnificent cock she’d ever encountered. - yeah, because such details are of the most important when you are imagining your worst fear :D
He turned faintly into her touch. Responsive. And Neville wasn’t even watching. This Boggart knew what he wanted. - I bet he is, I bet he does :D
A soft sigh escaped her as she felt her digits being drawn into a tunnel of seething, molten warmth. He was sucking on her. - love this part <3 So sexy and raw
The escalation—his hand, on the back of her head, fingers delving deep into her roots of her curls. / His large hands, one on her shoulder, and the other cupping the back of her neck were now pressing downwards, forcing her to her knees. - he is mighty handsy for a boggart ;)
The Boggart started a sort of rhythmic, breathless grunting. / And a male voice, Snape’s voice, moaning, “Uhhhh . . . subliiime . . .” - not to mention vocal :D
I just love that we "see" or rather hear this from Neville's perspective. <3
“But look at the lengths I go to, to make you smile.” - really, Hermione? All that for Neville? How...noble...of you XD
The Boggart turned away - not exactly typical boggart behaviour, isn't it?
Well is this isn't Snape then it is one lucky boggart indeed :D
Until next chapter, sta well <3
Love&Kisses&Hugs xx