7 July 2006

Well, as much as I hate to say it, this will be my last update to this page. I'm becoming more involved in RL and in other fandoms, and pretty much all the HP fic I read is directly from my LJ flist. This page will definitely stay up, however. All of the links have been updated, though there's a list of fics here that I can't find anymore. If you know where any of them are, send me an email and I'll update them.

When I started this page, it was one of the only places with exclusively gen recommendations. Now, though, there are lots and lots of other places to find gen. Many of them can be found on my links page. I'd like to highlight the HP genfic masterlist, which is taking recommendations right now, and fishwink, who has a *lot* of recs. Also, if you're interested, there are a bunch of links to fics I had potentially bookmarked for this page here; I haven't read a lot of them, however, and I can't necessarily vouch for their quality or whether or not they're actually gen.

And so, to the last few recs.

Alternative Therapy (PG-13) by lyras. After the War, Neville comes around to do Harry's gardening. Sweet. One shot.

Almost- October Day (PG) by Cate. In the first September of their first year, MWPP have a celebration. Nice and fluffy. One shot.

The Chocolate Frog War (G) by Leni Jess. Stuck in Azkaban, Snape is drawn into an escalating conflict with his jailors. Clever. One shot.

Chosen (PG-13) by Gehayi. In which Draco has a special job among the Death Eaters, and Voldemort gets something he's always longed to have. Dark. One shot.

Christmas on the Dail Llewellyn Ward (PG) by Emily Anne. I have no idea why I didn't rec this before; it's definitely an HP classic. During OotP, Remus talks to the werewolf in the bed next to Arthur Weasley's. Great characterization and dialogue. One shot.

Dumbledore, or The Magical Prometheus (PG-13) by marginaliana. A very interesting theory on who--or rather, what--Snape might be. Dark. One shot.

Five Dead Women (R) by Snegurochka. Some very, very minor het. This fic explores the link between several Potterverse women and what they had in commmon. Dark. One shot.

For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power (R) by V.M. Bell. Voldemort visits a place from his childhood. Dark. One shot.

Learning to Uncurl (G?) by amorettea. Harry helps Snape accept his animagus form. I love the gentle humor and the adorable relationship between Harry and Snape in this fic. One shot.

Prison Visit (G) by Azazello. Stan Shunpike gets a visitor in his cell one night. Angsty, but kind of hopeful. One shot.

The Shipping Forecast (G) by Azazello. So, if Snape was from Yorkshire, why doesn't he speak that way? Alternately funny and sad. One shot.

Sorted Differently (PG) by magistera. A few other ways that Hogwarts students might be Sorted. Funny. One shot.

To Walk Afraid (PG?) by imochan. Little Sirius occasionally sees a large black dog. The end brings it together wonderfully. Angsty. One shot.

8 April 2006

If you'd like to rec me a genfic, you can now simply fill out the handy-dandy form here. Thanks so much, Ava!

I Died in my Dreams (K+) by DescendingAngel. Snape has been having weird dreams lately. The plot is a bit convoluted, but it comes together pretty well at the end. One shot.

I've Read Magick Most Evile (M) by Janice Chess. Death Eaters and ritualistic cannibalism. Rather dark, obviously. One shot.

One Lump or Two, Mr. FloppyEars? (G) by Write_away_the_pain. Six-year-old Hermione prepares for some very important guests. Incredibly sweet. One shot.

A Reversal (G?) by tarigwaemir. Snape and Lupin sit across from each other in Potions. A quite intriguing spin on canon, made all the more plausible by the excellent characterization. One shot.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem (R) by Kroki Refur. Sixth year AU; Harry is moping over Sirius' death, and Draco has disappeared. Novel length WIP, possibly abandoned.

That Minty Fresh Glow (T) by Shinga. James and Sirius have brewed a new potion, and they want to test it out on Peter. Cute and well characterized. One shot.

26 February 2006

Captain My Own Soul (G) by Sam Vimes. After HBP, Draco is taken to a cottage where he meets his new teacher. One shot.

The Hall of Heroes (PG-13) by Pavonis. Severus comes to his final resting place, which is not what anyone expected. Cool concept and great characterization. One shot.

If One We Be, What Matter (PG) by txilar. Mostly gen; there's one small slashy reference, though. Thoughts of the older generation at various times. It's hard to explain, but good. One shot.

Prevent the Hurt (PG) by Regulusa. Regulus' view of his life. One shot.

Teiresias (PG?) by alibi-factory. Pure gen, apart from a little flirting. Somebody is going back through time to change things. Surreal. One shot.

18 February 2006

Coping with Friendly Spiders and English Wednesdays (PG) by Seshat. Sirius gets his own place and has a visitor. One shot.

Courage (PG) by Sioniann. Listed as having implied Albus/Harry, but I don't see it myself. The cave scene, from Albus' point of view. Bittersweet. One shot.

The Dark (T) by Kay. Draco gets locked up and goes a bit crazy. Nice horrorfic. One shot.

The Taste of Smoke (PG-13) by Tani. There are some things that cannot be forgotten. For George Weasley, the taste of smoke is one of them. One shot.

Wild Men Who Sang the Sun in Flight (PG-13) by lyras. Sirius' final battle. Nice characterization. One shot.

The Wrath of Loki (MOM2) by mosylu. Percy lies in the hospital, near death, and where are the twins? One shot.

13 January 2006

The Abyss Gazes Also (R) by luna. Sirius, and others, endure in Azkaban. Dark. One shot.

A Marked Woman (PG-13) by sapphiretragedy. There's a little lust, but nothing that really affects the story. Bellatrix meets Lord Voldemort for the first time, and learns some new things. Dark. One shot.

Never Truly Leave Us (PG-13) by YayCoffee. Remus deals with Sirius' death. It's hard to lose someone you love. Again. Sad. One shot.

Ravenclaw (G) by fourth_rose. A member of Ravenclaw thinks about her house. Short one shot.

The Secret of Our Success (PG-13) by YayCoffee. How Fred and George came into possession of a certain Map and learned how to use it. Cute and funny. One shot.

Sing, Melusina (R) by Ociwen. One mention of wanking, but otherwise pure gen. Draco sits at Spinner's End after HBP and tries to figure out what to do with himself. One shot.

5 January 2006

As you can see, I'm in some nice new digs, thanks to Ava Waters. You may wish to update your bookmarks, though I'll be leaving the redirects up for the foreseeable future.

Also, I wanted to mention omniocular as a new moderated community where new community for good genfic writers to post their stories. They also issue challenges for both members and non-members.

All Gone Aside (PG-13) by alianora. What might have happened if the Prank had gone wrong. Bitter. One shot.

As Before (PG) by Atrata. Harry becomes Snape's executioner. Ron doesn't understand. Angsty. One shot.

Bitterroot (PG) by ignipes. Remus learns about Sirius' escape from Azkaban and recieves a job offer. Well characterized. One shot.

Black Light (PG) by eumenides1. Harry talks to Mrs. Black. One shot.

A Cause (PG) by Alyx Bradford. Narcissa attends her sister's trial. Insightful. One shot.

Christmas Shopping (G) by shadowycat. Neville tries to find just the right gift. Sweet. One shot.

Civil Disobedience (PG) by Hannelore. Neville has a question for Snape. Cute. One shot.

Deliverance (R) by Manraviel. Bodies begin disappearing from wizard cemetaries. Creepy. One shot.

Dumbledore's Man (Unfairly) (PG) by Agnes Bean. This isn't how Scrimgeour expected things to go. One shot.

Eugenics (PG) by foreword. Argus Filch was a good little boy. Sad. One shot.

a girl with kaleidoscope eyes (PG-13). One reference to a canon relationship. Luna's life, told through a song. One shot.

Good Enough (K) by Japonica. Petunia thinks about her burdensome nephew. One shot.

Hocus-Pocus (G) by rinsbane. A new boy comes to the orphanage. Creepy. One shot.

Hummingbirds in Britain (G) by Shaye. Petunia Evans: not exactly as she seems. Sad. One shot.

Mirrors (PG) by Cate. H/D if you squint, but can be read as pure gen. Seven scenes from Draco's life. One shot.

Of Stones and Silences (PG?) by Fern Withy. A look into the Blacks during Andromeda's teen years. Well characterized and well fleshed out. One shot.

A Pint-Sized Journey (PG) by Garland Graves. Sybil Trelawney drinks, and thinks. Depressing. One shot.

Poppy's Bonfire Spread (PG-13) by Sionnain. Regulus' last hour. Excellent darkfic. One shot.

Something Greater (PG) by Furiosity. Another take on why people might have joined the Death Eaters. Nice dialogue. One shot.

Song For Singing (PG) by foreword. Slight Luna/Draco undertones, but basically gen. Luna experiences a new feeling. Happy, in a weird way. One shot.

They Cannot See Me (G) by netbyrd. Percy sneaks back to the Burrow on Christmas, and remembers Christmases past. Sad. One shot.

21 November 2005

Storytellers is a new multi-fandom genfic archive. Their HP section can be found here. Just wanted to drop a note about it.

19 November 2005 *smiles* It's been a while, hasn't it.

The Children's Carol (PG) by castalie. Very, very slight Lily/James. Lily goes to church and thinks about her family. Sweet. One shot.

fictionkill (G) by fivil. Harry still remembers some things. Sad. One shot.

If Any Calm, a Calm Despair (G) by Fox. Everyone is worried about Remus. One shot.

If I Should Learn (M) by MusIgneus. Tonks tails her quarry and remembers Severus Snape. One shot.

No Replies (PG-13) by colouredlights. A few slash pairings are implied, but can easily be ignored. Peter refleccts on the thing in the cell he's guarding. Dark. One shot.

The Three Wishes of Draco Malfoy (PG) by HumanTales. Draco Malfoy makes three wishes on a monkey's paw. Clever. One shot.

A Year Like None Other (M) by aspeninthesunlight. There's a bit of offscreen het. In Harry's 6th year, a letter from Surrey sends him down a path he'd never have walked on his own. Lots of Harry, Snape, and Draco interaction. Very long novel length WIP, updated regularly.

21 October 2005

I'm still alive, just busy. Anyway, for any genfic writers out there, saeva is running another genficathon.. You have until November 4th to sign up for it, and the deadline for writing is January 14th.

I'll bring more recs soon, promise!

26 September 2005

Quick note: if you're just starting out and want to feel your way around, parallactic has a very nice informal guide to genfic here. The more resources the better!

25 September 2005

Beautiful Boy (G?) by Poppy P. An incredibly sweet fic about baby!Harry's hair. Guaranteed to give you tooth decay. One shot.

Fading Light (PG) by Lyta Padfoot. During the Blitz, Tom Riddle finds himself entertaining a young girl. I like the ending. One shot.

A Father and his Son (PG-13) by Bunney. Lucius and Draco have a chat. Not at all nice. One shot.

In Blood Only (M) by E.M. Snape. It's a Severitus fic, so of course there's past Snape/Lily, and there's also some Harry/Tonks and a few other minor het ships, though you can happily ignore them if you like. Harry finds out that Snape is his father, and gets drawn into various intrigues and revenge schemes. AU, novel length WIP, nearly finished.

Lesser Languages (PG) by The Treacle Tart. SS/MM, but only if you squint. Minverva learns how to read Severus. Sweet. One shot.

Meeting With a Cousin (K+) by Green Eyed Lady. Set during OotP, Snape and Lupin have a chat about Harry's occlumency lessons. Bonus appearance by Umbridge. Nice characterization. One shot.

A Saint of a Woman (K+) by Green Eyed Lady. Petunia tries to cope with two one-year-old boys. One shot.

The Well-Ordered Mind (PG) by Garland Graves. Dumbledore considers his Pensieve, himself, and those around him. Quite well-written. One shot.

24 September 2005

Better (PG-13) by Sheba Finesse. Mostly gen; there's a marriage, but no hint of shippiness. Eileen has always been looking for a better life. Sad. One shot.

The Bureau of Loopholes (T) by Gileonan. MWPP, as well as many others, get caught up in the struggle for the rights of humans with accidentally- inflicted preternatural conditions. Has some interesting ideas about the early days of the Death Eaters, as well. Novel length, abandoned WIP.

First Day of School (PG) by HumanTales. Minerva McGonagall performs a ritual before her first day as Headmistress. Hopeful. One shot.

Green Thumb (G/PG) by Bryonia Alba. Neville starts his first garden and recieves his first sweets wrapper because of it. Bittersweet. One shot.

Sin of Lycaos (M) and its sequel Wolf by Ears (M) by D.M.P. The first fic includes a little flirting, as well as a sexual assault which doesn't get very far; the second one is definitely borderline. What Lupin was doing during the GOF year, with a lot of werewolf rights stuff thrown in. AU. Both novel length; sequel is a WIP.

The Substance of Things Hoped For (PG?) by Catrinella. Neville nurses his grandmother through her last sickness. Very Neville-ish, in a good way. One shot.

19 September 2005

Well, as you can see, I've got a new format up! The idea is that this way I can do rolling recs, and just post whatever I've put up on this page, instead of doing recs monthly and then having to go back and sort through them all. Also, they're now divided up into three pages, by alphabetical title.

If you see anything that looks out of place, or don't see a rec that you remember being here, please email me about it right away. I know a couple of people have asked if I could sort fics by author; I'd really like to do that, but logistically it's probably not going to happen until about January.

Anyway, enjoy the new, hopefully easier to navigate pages! I'll start posting new recs as soon as I can.

Jetamors