Recs!

[tjs_whatnot]

Man, it's been a looooong time since I've done this!

But, it's also been a long time since I've been in a fest, and I like to read stories in fests that I've participated in. Of course though, I do have delicate sensibilities about some things, but I do like to push some other limits.

So, the fest is hp_crossgenfest and it's a bit of a strange one, ngl... or maybe it's just an indication of where the fandom is right now. It is nice to see Harry get so very much love though. I've never seen a fest filled with multi-generational pairings that had Harry in such the epicenter. There was Harry with pretty much all of his children in some way or the other, if that's your thing. There's Harry with Voldemort, which I haven't gathered the nerve to read yet. Then there were these ones that I did gather enough nerve for. I'm usually really delicate about Harry pairings and all of these are pairings that I would have never considered reading before, but all of them, I'm glad I took the risk and encourage you to as well.



Jocasta Dreams (1166 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Underage
Relationships: Harry Potter/Molly Weasley
Characters: Molly Weasley, Harry Potter, Arthur Weasley
Additional Tags: Age Difference, Cross-Generation Relationship, Jocasta Complex, Lactation Kink, Underage Harry
Summary:

A lipstick stain and the feel of hot breath and chapped lips at the edge of her blouse trigger a strange reaction in Molly. Harry’s just a boy, but for one summer, she wishes he was hers.

My comment: I know. It sounds a bit terrifying, and it could have been, but it sooo wasn't. I could tell you why it wasn't, but I don't want to spoil the story.

Future Days (7904 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sirius Black/Harry Potter
Characters: Harry Potter, Sirius Black
Additional Tags: Cross-Generation Relationship, Flirting, Kissing, Frottage, Hand Jobs, Anal Sex, Pining, Time Travel
Summary:

Harry's been spending nights in the attic at Grimmauld Place wondering about the man his godfather had been.

My comment: Harry and Sirius in a sexual relationship is sort of a hard sell for me. Firstly because it has to work in a way that Harry isn't underage and that's hard to do when Sirius died when he was like what, 15? But, there are ways. This one was great as they both got to be something like contemporaries (ah, magic!), and Harry got to see him in a new way and Harry got to be a bit new as well.

Ash (4872 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Remus Lupin/Harry Potter
Characters: Remus Lupin, Harry Potter
Additional Tags: Cross-Generation Relationship, Age Difference, Mythical Beings & Creatures, Werewolf Remus Lupin, Vampire Harry, Bloodplay, Biting, Knotting
Summary:

Harry is turned into a vampire and abandoned by his sire. An incident prompts Harry to go to Remus for help; Remus may not be a vampire, but he’s the only one Harry can trust to understand what it’s like to be a monster.

My comment: Okay, first of all, Vampire!Harry might be my new favorite thing! Second of all, there just is NOT enough Remus in this fest. Before this fic, there was only ONE and it was from LAST YEAR... but OMG, it was soooo good! (In the Bones Remus/Draco and they're both werewolves and it is GORGEOUS!) But, back to this fic. I don't know why I couldn't imagine pairing Remus and Harry but in this story they were perfect as men who needed each other to see the person inside of the monster. ♥

Oh, but wait! There is more Remus!

A Firm Hand (2383 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Underage
Relationships: Remus Lupin/Minerva McGonagall, Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger/Teddy Lupin
Characters: Minerva McGonagall, Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger, Teddy Lupin
Additional Tags: Corporal Punishment, Spanking, Paddling, Masturbation, Fantasizing, Sexual Fantasy
Summary:

When it comes to discipline at Hogwarts, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

My comment: This was just fun! Minerva disciplining her student Remus who in turn disciplines Hermione who then goes on to discipline Remus' son. ♥

But, speaking of Hermione and Minerva. This story/art was unbelievably lovely:

The Heart Still Beats (350 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hermione Granger/Minerva McGonagall
Characters: Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall
Additional Tags: Cross-Generation Relationship, Age Difference, Post-War, Art, Drawing, Fanart, Pencil
Summary:

The day after the battle, Hermione and McGonagall meet in an abandoned classroom. [Art + Ficlet]

And lastly, an amazingly touching almost character study of a story:

Marathon (1500 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Severus Snape
Additional Tags: Age Difference, Cross-Generation Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, Dom/sub Undertones, Light Bondage, Suicidal Thoughts, Teacher-Student Relationship
Summary:

Draco runs because Severus tells him to run.

That's it for now. The fest runs for a little longer and I've just discovered that there is now another Remus story! This one with Ron--HOLY SHIT! And also, holy shit, turns out, this is the first story in the entire run of this fest to include Ron. WHATTTTT?!?!?!?!

Gotta go!

Please do check out these stories though! And if you love them, love the author who wrote them. ♥

Comments

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Thank you so much for the recs. I can't believe I made this list twice!

Crossgen was really excellent this year. I don't know what it is about it, but it definitely inspires a lot of creativity.