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Rec (smutty_claus)
Dec. 13th, 2007 10:45 pmI know I don't have many het fans on the flist BUT... I have GOT to rec a fic from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
smutty_claus.
I am, of course, still in love with my gift!fic.
However, this fic - What Makes All The Difference (Seamus/Padma, rated: r and is a long one) is absolutely brilliant. This is the 7th Year story I've been waiting to read. It's got an amazing characterization of Seamus (with Finnigan spelled properly, too! It's the small things that sometimes make or break a fic), a brilliant empathetic, scared and human Padma and a wibbly about leadership Neville. I adore the way that the story moves along, the little situations that crop up, the little rebellions and how not everyone is able to rebel. It shows the good parts of almost all the houses (let's face it, it's a rare day where a Slytherin is shown in a good light, unfortunately).
I love this story because Padma isn't just some brain like I've read far too many Ravenclaw characters portrayed as. Instead, she's a girl, a sometimes silly girl that giggles and cares about her looks or whatever. She's just spot-on, a beautiful mix of brains and beauty.
Seamus is just brilliant as well. He's rebellious and loyal and courageous. I am so in love with the way that he stands up to the Carrows, grinning and bearing the problems.
Neville steps up, as well, but not without wondering if he can do it. The Neville in this story was very similar to the Neville in the one that I received in that he had fears but he faced them and did an amazing job at it.
The flirtations and the pacing of the story is just about perfect as well. Seriously and utterly brilliant as a story. Go read it, even if you don't like het. Just skip the naughty bits (of which, there isn't all that many). This is mainly a gen story with the romance as a sideline.
I utterly and completely adore this story.
And now that I've rec'd this - bed.
smutty_claus.I am, of course, still in love with my gift!fic.
However, this fic - What Makes All The Difference (Seamus/Padma, rated: r and is a long one) is absolutely brilliant. This is the 7th Year story I've been waiting to read. It's got an amazing characterization of Seamus (with Finnigan spelled properly, too! It's the small things that sometimes make or break a fic), a brilliant empathetic, scared and human Padma and a wibbly about leadership Neville. I adore the way that the story moves along, the little situations that crop up, the little rebellions and how not everyone is able to rebel. It shows the good parts of almost all the houses (let's face it, it's a rare day where a Slytherin is shown in a good light, unfortunately).
I love this story because Padma isn't just some brain like I've read far too many Ravenclaw characters portrayed as. Instead, she's a girl, a sometimes silly girl that giggles and cares about her looks or whatever. She's just spot-on, a beautiful mix of brains and beauty.
Seamus is just brilliant as well. He's rebellious and loyal and courageous. I am so in love with the way that he stands up to the Carrows, grinning and bearing the problems.
Neville steps up, as well, but not without wondering if he can do it. The Neville in this story was very similar to the Neville in the one that I received in that he had fears but he faced them and did an amazing job at it.
The flirtations and the pacing of the story is just about perfect as well. Seriously and utterly brilliant as a story. Go read it, even if you don't like het. Just skip the naughty bits (of which, there isn't all that many). This is mainly a gen story with the romance as a sideline.
I utterly and completely adore this story.
And now that I've rec'd this - bed.
