gilpin25

I know I owe an update on life and times of, but at the moment it'll mainly consist of how I wiped the entire weekend out by catching the lurgy that's doing the rounds here, and how things are better today but I still feel as though a Pygmy Puff could beat me in an arm wrestle right now. So an early night beckons. Meanwhile, this was finished on Friday, but tagging it proved far too difficult until today. If you think that's sad, you should see the 'drabble' I attempted to write for Meta this afternoon, and which has now been abandoned pending the appearance of a brain...

Title: For the Sake of the Daughter
Genre: General; angst
Ratings & Warnings: PG - mild swearing
Word Count: 2145
Summary: It’s strange to be so afraid of someone you’ve always liked. Even harder when your daughter’s smile comes easily again, and the inner calm and resourcefulness is back in her eyes after months of strain.
Author's Note: For tegdoh, who requested Remus/Tonks and the prompt thaw. It became very much an Andromeda fic along the way as well, which I hope you don't mind. This is set about a week or so after the end of HBP. Feedback is always very much appreciated. :)

And before I forget again, anyone looking for a new community to join or read fics at, might like to check out fandomfusion, run by train_lindz and duck_or_rabbit. They're currently running a Harry Potter genfic event, with a whole host of great prompts just waiting for an owner, and it's well worth a look.

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Am just about to turn LJ off until next Saturday - OMG! - but here's another drabblefic. Please let me know if you spot any typos, errors, or complete gobbledegook as I have done the quickest read-through of all time which isn't inspiring confidence, lol.

Title: Introductions
Genre: General; angst
Ratings & Warnings: PG-13 Mild language and unsavory implications.
Word Count: 1885
Summary: The way it was described, it was a positive paradise for werewolves, one where magic was rarely used or talked about. But has Remus any idea what he’s up against? Set during HBP.
Author's Note: For duck_or_rabbit, who wanted Remus, Greyback and the prompt Joined hands. This has a decidedly Welsh theme, probably because I’ve been working on some original ideas that tie in with a couple things here.


There's also two recs if you're on the lookout for things to read on a Sunday afternoon:

Past Presents and Present Moments by godricgal, which is Remus/Tonks, R rated, romance set in the Ducking verse.
Class by chococoffeekiss, which is the Marauders and McGonagall, rated E for everyone, and very, very funny.

And now the good news is that's it from me for a week!:D

Title: Into the Blue
Genre: Romance, lots of.
Rating & Warnings: PG
Word Count: 2,645
Summary: “Walk with me?” he asked, and the smile widened as he saw she remembered that those were almost the first words he’d ever said to her. Remus has arranged a very special day for Tonks… Set at the end of HBP.
Author’s Notes: A birthday fic for chococoffeekiss:D, which has done its level best to be delayed in time for her next one. I lost half of it due to a power cut the other night, and doing it again seemed to make it increase greatly in length. Anyway, I hope you like it, and the choice of subject matter…

Have posted a fic to gilpins_tales if anyone wants to give it a go. :) Meanwhile, I'm off for a bar of something and I never want to see a computer again today. The thing hates me!

Title: Dark Chocolate
Genre: Romance; humour
Ratings & Warnings: PG-13
Word Count: 3742
Summary: It’s an ordinary night at Grimmauld Place. At least till Tonks arrives to seduce Remus with some very interesting food choices…
Author’s Note: Dedicated to the mighty drumher for her birthday.:D Not sure where the idea for this came from, and it did start off in one direction and then took something of an unplanned about turn. It’s a bit rushed because of crashing computer disasters all day and… I have my fingers and a few other things crossed that it's okay.

Have posted the extended version of The Glass Slipper, which has only taken me nearly, ahem, two months after it first made an appearance. If I'd hung on a bit longer, I could have pretended it was this year's Christmas fic. The link takes you to gilpins_tales, which I've started as a fic journal, mainly to keep all the fics in one place if anyone's interested in them, and also because I had lots of fun playing with all the pretty colours on a new LJ. I'm still doing a few things to it, but please nose around if you want to as I'd appreciate knowing if things are easy to find. And if the colours are pretty, lol.

Title: The Glass Slipper
Genre: Romance, humour
Rating & Warnings: PG-13 for mild swearing and not quite so mild innuendo.
Word Count: 7415
Summary: Cinderella shall go to the ball. And Remus is going with her... Christmas, OotP.
Author’s Note: The original for this was written for the metamorfic_moon Winter Wonderland Advent and can be found here. There was a word limit of 5000 there and I had to cut the story quite a bit to make it, particularly in the second half. This version restores one scene I regretted having to leave out, adds to several more, and probably makes the overall story a little darker - like all fairy tales? It also increases the daftness factor, so possibly I should have left well alone! Anyone brave enough to read it again and give feedback will be much appreciated. :)

So that's one fic down and the three I've got underway to go. Wonder if I can beat two months for the next one... ;)