FIC REC: Memoria in Aeterna (Draco/Al)

Am back! Am very hungover. *whimpers*
Am going to write a long post about how fantabulous my weekend was but I absolutely need to rec this first.

At hp_sas:

Title: Memoria in Aeterna
Recipient: melusinahp
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Draco/Al, mention of Harry/Ginny
Age Disparity: 45/19
Summary: At age fifteen, an incendiary political debate had made Albus Potter the victim of a hideous crime. Three years later, he was living a life of drugs and promiscuity in the rookery at Knockturn, the newly established Preservation District for the pure-blood families of Wizarding Britain.
Warning(s): This fic contains dark themes (highlight for details): violent gang rape committed to a minor, minor OC death, drug use, nonlinear timeline
Word Count: 32k


If you are someone who does not care about warnings and enjoys dark fic without a concern, then don't bother highlighting the spoilery warnings just read and devour.

For the rest of you: heed the warnings. This is a hard read. I don't want to sugarcoat it because I think everyone is entitled to understand what they are getting into when reading a fic like this.

That said, this fic is one of the best fics I have ever read. Any pairing. Any fandom. For a fic with a subject matter that I find disturbing, that is saying a lot. But the fic is more than a 'darkfic', it is not 'merely' about being disturbing (if that makes sense to anyone). It is rich in plot and imagery and history and characterisation. There is so much depth to this universe, it forms its own canon with how solid the post-war world is described. Unique and original and compelling. The author takes her time creating this depth. Be patient and just enjoy a wonderfully written tale.

Ok, there are those of that are ... hmmm... I'm tempted but I gotta know more if I am going to commit to 32k fic that has such a significant warning on it. So I will tell you more because it would be a shame for this great fic to be passed over because of the warning. But I'll put it under the fancy highlighty thingy:

********Spoilers*********


So the warnings on this fic are:
violent gang rape committed to a minor, minor OC death, drug use, nonlinear timeline

Yikes! Sounds pretty nasty, yes?
first and foremost - neither Harry nor Draco nor any character that you know committed the rape. The rape was committed before the fic takes place, but the fic is about that particular tragedy and how the victim and the entire wizarding world has dealt with that tragedy. The details of it are horrifyingly well known.

The rape is in no way glorified or meant to be erotic. It serves as a terrifying example of the animosity that was created between the purebloods and the non-purebloods after the war and is just one 'symptom' of the many, many issues that the current political climate has created.

I'll be honest. I had to skim a few bits that were just too much for me. In no way did that detract from my adoring this fic. Some people can read about rape without issue. I cannot. But this fic has so much more to offer then a few hundred words that may rip your heart out. If you are interested in a complex, powerful 32k fic and that stuff is too much for you, skim the flash-backs if you need to. The fic is still well worth the read, IMO.



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rec spam, my apologies.

Except no one will fault me for reccing this will they?

stellamoon's art is up at the snarry_games:

Party Favours

It is stunning, as always. And the details are just... wow. Everything from the candles to the cake to the beautiful draping of the clothing. Also, Stella does amazing nipples, doesn't she?
*stares* yup. Amazing nipples.

Am I insane for also loving the stack of plates? wot?

eta... I WANT THAT DRESS!

eta: after more staring - and I just love the original use of fading to transition the frames to show above the table then beneath the table. It's such a great effect.