Joining the Little Black Dress Meme

[therealsnape]

Which is as good a means of procrastination as anything.

I must admit that my own contribution in the daring pairing stakes is pitifully small. I've written a couple of Snape/Minerva friendship stories, and - surely that must count for something - a Snape/Slughorn.

Funny thing is, I had meant that as a story in which Slughorn sees Snape as the son he never had. And I thought I had made that perfectly clear; I even worried I had insulted my readers by making it too clear. But there's the wonderful bit about freedom of interpretation: I've had reviews turning that story into all sorts of things, from deep friendship to slash. And no-one mentioned Father/Son bonding. Which means that I'm now officially allowed to offer this up as a Black Dress and Velvet Jacket pairing.

I must say that I tend to agree with r_gravejoy in that LBD's do have their limits, and Luna (Gravejoy calls her a pair of glittery, bright purple combat boots,) doesn't accessorize well. Nor does, to my mind, Trelawney. But then I don't want to write Trelawney, period.
And I do love to write Snape/Minerva being good friends and being sarcastic together. One of these days I'll bed them, and that's a promise.

In the meantime, I'd like to point you towards two of my absolute favourites. The first one is the perfect metaphor for my attitude towards Little Black Dresses in Real Life: I love them, I think they're marvellously stylish, I'd love to fill my closet with them, but I can't. Black doesn't suit me. I look like I'm attending my own funeral when I wear black close to the skin. Hence my obsession with black pumps - I can wear those.

Well, here's the story, and I couldn't write anything like it if my life depended on it, but I love reading it: Minerva is a slash-fangirl. And she has her birthday, so she should have a special treat, her friends and well-wishers think. Or do they? The ending is tantalizing. The bit in between is outspoken and surprising. And it's Albus/Severus. And at some point Minerva/Severus. And (from top to bottom) Albus/Severus/Minerva. Enjoy Dinner and a Show, by the fabulous purplefluffycat.

The other one isn't so much Severus in a LBD, but Severus in the black turtleneck and black trousers once so beloved by Left Bank Existentialist groupies. It's a marvellously clever take on Sartre's Huis Clos (No Exit), with undertones of Waiting for Godot. Severus, Remus, and a carpet with an attitude. It's brilliant.
Do treat yourself to A Way Out by shiv5468

Comments

[kellychambliss.livejournal.com]

One of these days I'll bed them, and that's a promise.

Oh, and don't think we won't hold you to it!

Great recs, both of them. Fluffycat's fic even gave me a chance to use my Albus/Severus/Minerva "OT3" icon when she posted this to IJ. (I don't use my limited LJ space for this icon, because A/S/M aren't really my OT3, except in delightful stories like this one. /g/)

And the idea of Snape in Left Bank black garb...if I had the slightest bit of art talent, I would so be drawing this.

Black Dress and Velvet Jacket pairing

Perfect! (I have to confess, I saw a bit of un-fatherly feeling hidden in Horace's reflections, too.)

[therealsnape.livejournal.com]

I have to confess, I saw a bit of un-fatherly feeling hidden in Horace's reflections, too. That's what I loved about that story: the way people saw so many different things in it, but still liked it.

Couldn't you commission the Snape in Left Bank black garb to that talented young artist you know? I'd love to see it, too.