Erised Fic Claim: Time and Again

[lauren3210]

Title: Time and Again
Author: lauren3210
Recipient: create_serenity
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (blink and you’ll miss it Ron/Hermione and Ginny/Dean)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 28,700
Warnings: None, really
Content/Enticements: Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey stuff; fast and loose interpretations of how both magic and time work; Auror case!fic
Summary: Draco has an important research assignment, and he needs Auror protection. Harry’s a little concerned, not only because he can’t even pronounce the places Draco’s dragging him off to, but because there’s the slightest chance he might do something stupid, like tell Draco all about that little crush he’s been harbouring for a while now...
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.


This was my story for this year's hd_erised and, just like last year, I had a fantastic time writing for this fest! Unlike last year, however, I had a bit of a tough time choosing what I thought would be the right fic idea, and this story went through several permutations before I finally settled on a case!fic, and by then I suffered from time constraints, which the mods were lovely enough to help me out with! I had a great time writing it though, with my favourite part being the drugged!Harry scene - which people have responded to so overwhelmingly positively that it gives me delightful shivers.

I also got an absolutely gorgeous gift from themightyflynn, called Conflict Management, and I'm already counting down the months until we get to sign up all over again!

A huge thanks to indyonblue for being the most amazing beta and cheerleader anyone could ever ask for, and to everyone who read my fic, left lovely comments, or recced it. I love you. ♥

Comments

[gracerene]

Loved having you again, and I'm happy you're excited for next year already! :D

[lauren3210.livejournal.com]

Erised is, hands down, my favourite fest, and a lot of that is down to all the hard work you mods put in. I'm cutting way back on the amount of fests I join in this year, but Erised is the only one guaranteed to never be dropped! ♥

[divertazsc.livejournal.com]

Really appreciate the work of all the writers and the mods. This really brightens my holidays.

[lauren3210.livejournal.com]

It's definitely one of the best fests I've ever been a part of; everyone works so hard and gives it their absolute best, and it makes for such a wonderful time of year for all involved!