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Ficlet: Hard Bargain

Mar 26, 2009 18:12

Title: Hard Bargain
Author: magnetic_pole
Rating: G
Length: 500 words
Summary: The Sorting Hat thought it had seen it all, over the years. Severus Snape proves it wrong.

( Desperation and bravery weren’t so far apart, after all. )

Comments 15

werewolfsfan March 26 2009, 22:52:53 UTC

Oh! Painful, but thought provoking and very, very well written even while done with unimaginably few words. Let me guess ...........
Right then! magnetic_pole!

magnetic_pole March 28 2009, 00:12:09 UTC

Aw, thanks! *blushes* Thanks for giving this snibbet a try--it was part of something larger, then I realized it was a very brief story of its own. M.

lazy_neutrino March 26 2009, 23:03:09 UTC

Oh that is heartbreaking!

magnetic_pole March 28 2009, 00:12:24 UTC

Thank you! M.

shiiki March 27 2009, 00:25:39 UTC

Oh, ouch. This one really cut me deep. What a great look at Severus and his personal demons!

This line stood out especially:

Desperation and bravery weren’t so far apart, after all.

magnetic_pole March 28 2009, 00:12:51 UTC

He is a man with personal demons, isn't he? what a good way to put it. Thanks for reading! M.

breathingbooks March 27 2009, 11:29:57 UTC

I love this Severus.

magnetic_pole March 28 2009, 00:13:02 UTC

Glad you enjoyed! M.

shyfoxling April 1 2009, 05:05:47 UTC

“Is that how it’s done?” he asked. Mum never said. “What do you want?”

“Slytherin,” the Hat shouted jubilantly.

LOL! OMG. This is just so great, I could go on with acronyms all day. It just makes so much sense, how the Hat subtly distils "Slytherin" out of everything little Severus thought. Delightful.

magnetic_pole April 1 2009, 14:47:56 UTC

Thanks so much! M.