The night belongs to the fairies and sprites

I was walking back to my room tonight from the parking lot and it was so quiet. There are clouds scudded and swirled around the half-moon like sailing spider webs. It is one of those nights where there is a halo of rainbows around the moon through the clouds, and when the cars cease to come up and over the hill, my eyes adjust as if it were still daylight and I can see the barest rings of color around the moon. Patches of black clear after-rain sky, and studded stars here and there, maybe four. Under the trees, the rain is dripping off the pine needles with tiny pit-pat sounds, and the air is clean and moist. There is a light midnight breeze that whispers now and then, and reminds me to raise the collar of my coat. Orestes the owl is hooting again from his second resident pine on the bluff of the quarry, and I nearly trip over three small salamanders meandering over my doorstep. I can hear the screech of a night bird, possibly the owl, once, and then all there is is the breeze, the rain, and the faint whoosh of engines on the road above.

The night belongs to the fairies and sprites more than ever after the rain.

Leggo My Frulie!

On with the recs! And my rec choice tonight is... FRULIE. It's Celebrate Frulie Day!

Night has fallen, the wind is whistling through the dark and rustling pines. It is the witching hour, when all night dwellers emerge from their dens. It is time for frulie! Frulie has a knack for writing said night-dwellers into her fics, and a similar ability to coax the reader in, like a vampire seducing her prey. Speaking of vampires, it was Frulie who gave me my first taste of vamp!H/D. So button up your coat, wrap that scarf tightly around the bare skin of your neck, and take a walk in the darkness with the mysterious Frulie.

The Frulie fic walk...

(Again, with the disclaimers. They aren't posted here. Make sure you read them before diving into the fic)

The first nightly visitor will be Amalgam, 21 chapters and counting!

H/D, Hr/R, rated PG-13

Harry and the gang are back at Hogwarts, this time on the other side of the teacher's desks. But there is a new student with a few otherworldy connections... and those connections are on their way to the school at this very moment. This is a fast-paced, action packed fic. The chapters move as quickly as the creatures inhabiting them. The Harry/Draco here is not graphic, but so tender and heartfelt.

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Here is my favorite one: Our Tree

H/D, rated PG-13

For Draco, the punishment for disobeying is swift and merciless. But the idea of walking through life alone is worse. I love this fic. My first vamp! H/D fic, but also a beautiful fic in general. The description here is breathtaking, the voice of the tattoo artist... Wow. And rarely at the conclusion of a fic have I felt such a sense of *sigh* ...everything is going to be alright. ^_^

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Now for a more lighthearted Frulie-creature, One of Your Fathers

H/D, rated PG-13, MPREG

Harry wants to discuss the dreaded c-word with Draco: CHILDREN. This was the first Frulie-fic I came across, long before my lj days... and I was struck by the sweet, loving nature of the conversation here. This is actually a WIP with each chapter being written by a different author, but Frulie started it all. I adore this bout of pillow-talk; every bit of dialogue is something special. The other chapters are a bit hard to find... *psst* Frulie? Can you help me out? *kiss*

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And now, to finish off, a Frulie creation with a tuft of fluff! Traditions

HD, rated PG

Harry's and Draco's ideas of the perfect Christmas just do not mesh. This one is so adorably H/D! I love it. It's like I stepped into a moment of a conversation that has been going on for a while, and will continue to circle around itself long after I have left.

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Frulie of the fangs. Frulie of the fluff. Frulie of the glorious imagery. The best part is, if you are a multi-shipper or if these are not enough to satisfy your thirst, you can have more fun HERE. Among others, Ginny/Tonks, Sirius/Remus, Snarry, even Cedric/Cho... PICK YOUR POISON. FRULIE DELIVERS.

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GAHAHA! Look what I made! Inspired by frulie's Amalgam





If you want to use it, go for it, but comment and credit me, please. ^_^

Time for Teh PrOn

Recs! And my rec choice for tonight is... OPIUMCOFFEEBEAN (aka DRACOROCKSMYSOX). It's Celebrate Chrystal Day!

She writes! She recs! She gives us the most delectable, juicy, guhhhh-worthy stories ever. dracorocksmysox is my choice for Teh PrOn. Known for putting the boys into... highly interesting situations, Chrystal gives me a laugh attack at least once a month. So... let Chrystal rock YOUR sox (or... opium your coffee bean)!

DISCLAIMER (and please read the ones for each individual fic): THESE ARE NC-17 FICS! You have been warned.

Let's get things started off with a little bit of shopping!

Groceries

H/D, rated NC-17

Harry's got a whole BAG of goodies for Draco tonight... This one caused me much snarfage of the beverage I was drinking at the time. I use it to make my friends fall out of their chairs. Basically, a snide parody of every foodsmut and badfic out there. *is still chuckling*

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Draco and Harry finally get a room!

The Room Series, Laundry and Cupboard

...and I'm going to throw in The Mop Fic here for good measure.

All H/D, all rated NC-17

Here there be Harry, Draco, kilts, and laundry detergent. Oh, and the abused homes of their friends. These are so great it's not even funny. Well, yeah it is. Sooo many delicious images to choose from... *coughcoughDracoinakiltHarrywithaSHAFTcough*

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And now for something much more sober...

Ambiguity

H/D...? rated NC-17 for violence and sexual content. Slight suggestion of non-con.

Harry demands a lot from his friends... especially nowadays. This one is rough, it's fast, and it hurts... a LOT. The pain here is so tangible... You don't know who to feel sorry for more. This fic really haunts me.

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And you know what? Chrystal writes gorgeous poetry!

The Well

H/D, rated R

The ways the rhymes work in this poem are so eerie. Lovely and dark.

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Vermillion

Hr/G, rated R/NC-17

Oh my GUH! Ohmyguh. Femmeslash, which I do not read often. But this poem... Oh My God. This is so bittersweet and beautiful.

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So. Take a minute for that cold shower, everyone, and then, if your socks have not been rocked (or you have not been made high) enough, go HERE and get some more. It's Chrystal Day on Ru's journal!