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Author's notes: Soooo, I was tempted by the lovely capitu ("If you write, I write" trap - I totally fell in it head first, LOL!) into participating in the Draco's Merry-Making Mini Fest hosted by the bottom_draco.
Considering the participants were supposed to deliver in less than 2 weeks, it was meant to be a really easy fest where drabbles and such were as welcome as anything else - there was not even any beta needed, thanks goodness, because I'm saving my precious beta bleedingangel84 for bigger projects, poor soul! :)
But me being me, I can't do short to save my life, so it came out at 12K and me looking confused "How did that happen again?!" But since it was fun to write, I'm not complaining and I hope you consider yourselves warned, LOL! It's a fun (little-not so little) piece involving two feisty Pygmy Puffs, because - why not? :)



 

One of those dreadful weeks again - the little one is still ill, vomiting for nearly a week now, so we went back to the doctor and we're hopeful he'll be better by Wednesday, when he has his 7th birthday. The bed we ordered for him as a present 10 days ago is still not here, so I shouted at the shop assistant today and I blackmailed him into free delivery if the bed is not here by Wednesday - it's only good customer service, in this Slytherin opinion. ;)

I went to pick up son no.1 today at school only to find him shouting hysterically - apparently he had gotten in a fight with five other boys, broke up their ice sculpture and smacked a boy - an innocent bystander at that - in the mouth and gave him a split lip. His father was absolutely livid when he phoned the school, apparently. How will this impulse-driven Asperger son of mine ever avoid jail in the future, it's anyone's guess. *sigh* We try to explain the working of the system to him - if he becomes uncontrollably or too impulsively violent, he's going to end up institutionalised one way or another - and there won't be a damn thing I can do about that once he grows up. Not a very optimistic thought, I reckon. :(

In fandom/Lj related news: after digthewriter 's post about LJ no longer sending out friend notifications, I went to check out mine, just to discover that I have 3 new friends I never added back. :( That was immediately rectified, however it's hard not to feel a complete and utter idiot after that, so dear new friends, here are my profound apologies. (And a kick in the butt to you, LJ!) Because of the younger son's illness I'm also awfully behind on my Ron/Draco entry - it's literally been going nowhere lately, so I hope I can pull it together in time - if this prolonged stay at home continues for much longer, I might have to ask for extension (hopefully, I won't embarrass myself completely and drop out).

I haven't watched the Inauguration, but the first moves of The Orange One is taking are not promising: Withdrawing from Trans-pacific partnership or the proposed bill to pull the USA out of the United Nations - not to mention the monstrosity that is The global gag rule he just re-instated - now, these developments are not something that fills me with optimism - but then again the Dutch are more than up to the job of cheering me up with this "welcome" to the most megalomanic president ever - it made me giggle out loud and because it has English subtitles, you'll be able to enjoy it as well. :) I suppose as long as there is humour in this world, there is some hope left. Never mind the gloomy ol' me, I'll get over myself. :)

I'm a lucky girl, I'll be the first to say that! Even though I bitch and complain lots (Slytherin charming grumpy nature, we can't help it), I know there's really not that much wrong with my life: me and my forever-groom both have jobs, I've got two little devils posing as kids that are healthy enough, and even though I'm constantly out of time, I still somehow managed to make some wonderful friendships here, online, and on LJ platform especially.
So, in the view of my b-day, almost a week ago now, I'm still getting super fun and brilliant presents. Yesterday I received a super-cute package by my dearest candamira which couldn't come at the better time - namely, it contained tea and chocolates and I swear I was ready to rob a store for these two things just when I got them! :D And the package was so pretty! The wrapping was all that and then the lovely card, made by her daughter (whose skills with the scissors are clearly better than mine!) - I was awwing all the way.

Just look at it - isn't it adorable:
( My super-cute b-day present )
And you'd think that would be all, but I'm way luckier than that! :D My very talented bestie philharmony who is more than busy enough with her family life, took the time to draw me not one but TWO lovely pictures of the next gen children! :D The first picture features a very adamant Rose Weasley and a slightly panicked but very excited-looking Scorpius Malfoy hurrying to catch the Hogwarts express, while the second picture has my super-favourite tiny freckly Hugo in it (!!!), experimentally dealing with what Molly Weasley might call "a pest problem" using a wand he clearly managed to nick from his mum (oups!). Go see the cutest pictures ever and please give the author some love - I think they're super adorable! :D
UPDATE: The Hugo picture also got coloured - would you look a that! - I absolutely love everything about it: the lovely flaming hair, the tiny feet - the freckles... In short, he's great! :D

And now to the business part of this post - the reveals! As some of you might have guessed, I took part in this year's hp_nextgen_fest and I threw out another phone book of China (regarding the length) called Intervention. :) It's a very G-rated (with exception of one scene) story told from the perspective of an 11-year-old Scorpius Malfoy, which I wrote back in February, so I had it written before I saw The Curse Child (and Scorp's crush on Rose, LOL). It was meant to be a part of the Ron/Draco fest, but because I had to leave for the US, I ran out of time and I submitted a shorter story ("Dance with me") for that one. The way this story is written, it could fit into any of the two fests. I realise it's not everyone's cookie, because of the child's perspective, lack of porn (LOL!), the pairing and the biblical length, but I had some awesome comments on it, so I'm not complaining at all! :D Here's what I made of it. :)

Title: Intervention (goes to AO3)
Word count: 42.619
Pairings: Scorpius Malfoy/Rose Weasley (future), Draco Malfoy/Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger/Michael Corner
Rating: mostly G, with one R-ish scene
Disclaimer: Try as I might the adoption procedure of the characters is still not going anywhere and I can't call them mine. The story, however, is another matter, but it was done for love, not profit. :)
Warnings: lots of mischievous kids (at least ond of them unscrupulous mastermind), two oblivious, stubborn purebloods who are in grave need of some intervention, one unhappy ex-wife with an utter snot for a boyfriend
Summary: There isn't much to entertain an11-year-old Scorpius Malfoy in his sheltered existence, other than secretly practising magic and listening to his father's daily rants about his working partner, a.k.a. "that colossal idiot" Weasley. But shortly before he embarks on his first year journey to Hogwarts, Scorpius stumbles upon his father's big secret that involves a certain someone his father has been pining for - and suddenly his father's love life seems to call for emergency intervention. Now, what could an 11-year-old possibly do? Not much... but a bunch of 11-year-olds (or not quite) just might surpise you.

Author's notes: I know it was supposed to end, I know it! But I had no bloody time and energy to write, because my life has been fucking insane lately and the only day when I was actually able to write any was my birthday, when I took a day off! :P And just because I have another two mad weeks in front of me, I figured out I better at least post something than try to complete it and still not manage in that time. It's not like it's hard to write, I just come home so bloody tired that my head hits the keyboard every time I try, LOL! I probably wrote another Twilight in my sleep already! :D Sorry about that, things will turn down a notch after December 6 (hopefully my mum will be home from hospital then) and I hope I can wrap this up at around that time. :) (Yes, I still live in illusions that someone's reading it). ;)
Title: To have and to keep - Chapter 8
Warnings: a very confused and very much underage Scorpius entering the world of crushes and sexual experiences he was perhaps not meant to have - in short, he just didn't think much. With his upper head. ;)
Main pairing: Scorpius Malfoy/Hugo Weasley (exclusively, this time)
Characters: Scorpius Malfoy, Hugo Weasley, Louis Weasley, James Sirius Potter, Al Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Rose Weasley, Lorcan Scamander, Lysander Scamander, Lily Potter, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Charlie Weasley
Rating: R, for language only
Word count: 5.400-ish (a tiny one )
Disclaimer: Nope, not mine. The sorry plot, yes - but the characters and any rights whatsoever - nope. No profit made.
Summary of this chapter: The things parents do for their children, honestly... ;)

Seriously, this fandom... it's just going to make me all bawl-y and sentimental, you know! *sniffs something silly*

So, the thing is, I'm not quite 45 yeat, but I'm going in that direction with the speed of light and it should happen in about another blink or two. But but but, the forever lovely capitu - who just happens to be the most considerate angel any fandom's ever had (capitu for fandom president! 100% in favour? Good, good!) - made me this absolutely lovely early birthday present, because she would be travelling on the "B"-day and won't be able to be around.

It's a banner for the first story of mine she ever read, called The Butterfly Effect and it's the a silly Ron/Draco story that brought us together as friends and shall be as such forever cherished by the awe-struck yours truly. Just look at this masterpiece:


Isn't this brilliant?! How is this not the loveliest thing ever?! :)))) *sighs happily, flailing around the room like a chopper* I love the dark skies as a contrast to two wonderful creatures of the night, chasing each other towards the moon... *swoons* It's so romantic and lovely I just want to go and live in that picture! :)

Darling capitu - words fail me, but thank you, so, so much for just being around (even if it's a couple of days early, who cares, beats being late by all means!) and choosing me as your friend! Clicking that "add a friend" button might have just been the best fandom thing that happened to me. :) *hugs you tight and refuses to let go*