FIC: The Portrait of Stella Black/The Favourite Son

[theenginedriver]

Title: The Portrait of Stella Black/The Favourite Son
Author: me, theenginedriver, aka, jedibix783
Rating: PG-13 or thereabouts
Warnings: One batsh*t insane character, death, child abuse
Characters: Sirius, Regulus, and parents
Summary/Challenge: Sirius's mother takes her son with her to have her portrait painted. The challenge was #21, Sirius's childhood before he came

Comments

[aillil]

What a stunning read!

This chilled me to the bone, Dorian Grey at his very Black-est best. Wonderful! *applauds*

The icy coldness of Mrs Black, er, Lady Black (sorry *g*) is described to utter perfection, and both hers and her sons behaviour is so real, so haughty, so demanding -- just perfect.

Certainly the best and most convincing Rowling/Wilde idea-crossover I've read so far. :)

[theenginedriver]

Thank you! I'm definitely in the shadow of two amazing authors here, so good thing I was able to pull it off...

[juliette_kelley]

Oh, wow. I found myself getting lost in the language. I'd love to see a continuation of this universe, perhaps a confrontation between Regulus and Sirius at Hogwarts. You've created such a very compelling Black family dynamic.

Sirius watched her pull on her gloves and then pulled on his own, struggling into his fur-lined winter robe just so she would help him pin it shut.

One of many details that really made Sirius come alive in this for me. Beautiful, but oh so heartbreaking. :(

[theenginedriver]

I have been thinking about the Black family dynamic ever since I read the second chapter of HBP and saw Bellatrix and Narcissa interact. I would love to write something between Sirius and Regulus... I've actually started a few things but put them away.

[juliette_kelley]

I've actually started a few things but put them away.

*looks shifty*

Are you one for bribery, m'dear? :D

(btw, did you get my Halloween card? Because I did send it a bit late and I didn't think it got there in time, but now I'm worried it somehow hadn't gotten there at all...)

[theenginedriver]

OMG did I not say thank you!?!? AGH!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I really thought I said that to you.

(About the card)

And... I'll probably take it out again. But I still have to finish my second challenge for this comm and make the final post for scarvesnhats presentable!

[lyras]

Urgh! Spooky and intriguing - and very, very interesting. Nice writing!

[theenginedriver]

Thank you!