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Could be feeling inspired again....

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myra-mcqueen · 2 years

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The Babysitter

Severus Snape had a conundrum.

In the past, an invite to a weekend of conferences at the International Potions Convention in Germany would not have posed any form of problem for him.

But that was the in the past. Not now.

Now, he had an entirely new set of considerations when it came to such travel.

Namely, Harry.

Glancing up from his desk, he glanced across at the almost-seven-year-old boy, who was content to lay in front of the fireplace in his office and draw.

Yes, there was the small matter of his adopted son and whom might take responsibility for the boy in his absence.

Severus’ brow furrowed. Since Harry had come into his care over a year ago, the child had, seemingly, grown very attached to him. And though Severus was loathe to admit it, the feeling was fast becoming mutual.

He and Harry had not spent a night apart in that time. Let alone two.

Yet Severus could go, he knew. It was simply a matter of choosing the most appropriate caregiver.

And therein lay the problem.

Dipping the tip of his quill into the inkwell, the potions master began to write a list of possible contenders.

Albus Dumbledore.

No sooner had he written the name down, he immediately struck a line through it. The old man would talk in nonsensical riddles to the child all weekend and fill him full of sugary treats which would no doubt ruin his teeth.

No.

Severus did not wish to return to find his son had become an unstoppable ball of energy. Or worse, a raving lunatic.

Albus Dumbledore was definitely not an option.

Minerva McGonagall.

Severus sighed. A perfect solution under normal circumstances, but he quickly remembered that the deputy headmistress had left the castle that weekend, to visit family.

Filius Flitwick.

He pondered it for a moment but rapidly ruled it out – Harry was already taller than the charms professor, and knowing the boy’s penchant for finding trouble, it was likely a recipe for disaster.

He didn’t even bother to add Pomona Sprout’s name to the list. Last time he had entrusted Harry to her for less than half a day, the boy had ended up alone in the Forbidden Forrest.

Setting down his quill, he sighed. Perhaps he should ask the boy where he’d like to go?

With a shake of his head, Severus swiftly dismissed the idea. He would only end up having to make not one but two trips to The Burrow, where copious amounts of tea and rock-hard cakes would be forced upon him as he sat surrounded by those snot-nosed Weasley brats. He simply did not have time for such atrocities.

It really was a conundrum – at this rate, the Dark Lord might be a serious contender for the title of babysitter, Severus thought bitterly.

There had to be another choice. Somebody he hadn’t yet thought of.

Who would Harry be happy to stay with? And most importantly, who could he trust?

And then, it dawned on him.

He left early the following morning. He would, of course, travel by floo to the convention, but Severus Snape had never been one for tardiness.

And as he walked back across the ground of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he cast a glance over his shoulder at the caretaker’s hut.

Albus Dumbledore may have been an eccentric old fool who talked in nonsensical riddles most of the time, but there was one thing he often said which Severus found himself agreeing with.

He would trust Hagrid with his life.

In memory of Robbie Coltrane 1950 – 2022

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myra-mcqueen · 2 years

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Nancy Allen as Chris Hargensen in Carrie (1976) dir. Brian de Palma

#carrie #1976 #chris hargensen #nancy allen #christine hargensen #brian de palma #stephen king

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myra-mcqueen · 2 years

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Thank you to everyone who read, reviewed and sent messages about Cometh the Hour’ and ‘Cometh the Man’. Big shout out to @tnyhpknslvr who was with it from the start!

This is the third and final (for now) instalment of the series... a prequel if you like :) If you haven’t read the other two yet, you should start there first.

Fanfiction: Knocked Up

In which Clarice Starling paces the bathroom, wondering how it had come to this. Or not.

Now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramqueen

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Fanfiction: Cometh the Man

Final chapter now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramcqueen

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“Yeah,” she conceded. “She can go a little crazy sometimes. I’m glad you came after us, though.”

“Tell me, why is that?” he enquired.

Everleigh thought about it for a moment, before shrugging her shoulders.

“I always wondered what it might be like to have a father. All of the other kids at school did,” she told him.

“I see. And do I live up to expectation?” the Doctor asked, amused.

Fanfiction: Cometh the Man

Chapter 28 now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramqueen

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myra-mcqueen · 2 years

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‘Snerds and Bubble Yum’ 9x18

#Carrie #chris hargensen #nancy allen #sissy spacek #stephen king #prom #1970s vintage

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Cause & Effect: The Five Defining Factors in the Life of Christine Hargensen

Christine Hargensen - a notorious bitch and the most relentless bully at Bates High School. A look at how she might've got there.

'Carrie' Pre-series/ Backstory - based on the 1976 film by Brian De Palma

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I had wings once. But they were stolen from me.

MALEFICENT (2014)

#maleficent #Angelina jolie #Disney #sleeping beauty

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myra-mcqueen · 2 years

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#snape #severus snape #Alan rickman #Harry potter

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“I do wish we could chat longer, but I’m having an old friend for dinner.”

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) dir. Jonathan Demme

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#Nancy Allen #john travolta #carrie #1975 #stephen king #prom night #billy nolan #chris hargensen

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“This is really no place for you to be, Clarice,” he told her, stepping over the body of her attacker to stand in front of her.

She lowered her eyes, unsure of what to say.

“Come here,” he urged, softly.

For a moment, she didn’t move.

“Please,” he added.

Fanfiction: Cometh the Man

Chapter 27 now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramqueen

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myra-mcqueen · 2 years

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She was not entirely sure when she became aware of a presence behind her, though it seemed to happen under the bridge, in the relative darkness.

At first, she kept moving, in the hope that it was simply another pedestrian, perhaps somebody from one of the houses she had passed.

But the quickening pace of the footsteps told her that this was not the case.

A small part of her hoped that it might be Hannibal, but a larger part knew that he would never make so much noise.

Fanfiction: Cometh the Man

Chapter 26 now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramqueen

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“It will be far easier to show you,” Hannibal told her. “Until then, I can only hope that my word is enough for you. Trust me just a little longer, my love, and I assure you we will reach what I hope will be our final destination.”

“Sounds ominous,” she muttered.

That made him smile again.

“I made you a promise several months ago, Clarice. At the farmhouse. I promised that you would find the lifestyle I had to offer you more than adequate, and that neither of you would want for nothing. I am a man of my word, you know?”

Fanfiction: Cometh the Man

Chapter 25 now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramqueen

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“Good morning,” he greeted her. “Ah, good. You’re dressed.”

Everleigh nodded. “Are you going out?”

“I am. I have a… breakfast date, shall we say?” Hannibal nodded. “Or at least, I hope I do. I suppose it would be rude of me to assume, without asking a lady first.”

“Well, she’s still asleep,” she told him, gesturing back towards the bedroom.

Fanfiction: Cometh the Man

Chapter 24 now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramqueen

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With that, she leaned in to kiss him.

He returned the kiss, thought about deepening it, until her felt her murmur something against his lips – felt the words disappear down his throat.

He broke the contact but remained just as close.

“What was that?” he purred.

Fanfiction: Cometh the Man

Chapter 23 now posted on Wattpad, AO3 and Fanfiction.net @myramcqueen

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