FIC RECS:

The first batch - am still catching up with lots of good stuff, so expect more to come.

Blue Oblivion by sansa1970 [Scorpius/Albus, R, longer one-shot]
Summary: Scorpius grieves for Albus. But is he truly gone?
This was the last fic that had me dissolve in miserable, unconsolable tears for several minutes – not something that happens often. It's a beautiful, doomed love story of sorts, and so painfully sad... Don't read it when you're in need of uplifting, but read it! I've not remotely read all the hp_darkfest offerings, and a lot of those I've read were superb, but this will be hard to top.

The Evil Devil Child and the Perfect Gift by who_la_hoop [Scorpius/Albus/Draco/Harry, NC-17, two parts]
Summary: When Scorpius Malfoy - Legilimens-extraordinaire, perfect son and all-round kinky little bastard - discovers that his father harbours a certain fantasy involving Harry Potter, a submissive attitude and a priceless antique dining table, he sets out to make his father's dreams come true. And if succeeding in his mission involves putting up with a naked, willing Albus Severus? Well, that's a price that Scorpius will just have to pay.
Yeah, everybody recced that ages ago, when it came out, but I'm not fast – even so, it's probably the smoking hottest fic I've read in, well, ever, I guess. Not just that, it's hysterically funny and brilliantly written, and you really, honestly need to read it for Draco's voice alone. Not to mention for the most amazing, twisted-yet-adorable Scorpius who's ever made it onto paper/into pixels. I'm not kidding – this is *shiny*!

A Monster Like Me by madeyemax [Remus/Fenrir, NC-17, one-shot]
Summary: Remus is nothing like Greyback. Remus isn't a monster.
This is one long, thorough, sinister mindfuck of a fic, with one of the most enigmatic depictions of Fenrir Greyback I've ever seen. And wonderful teenage Remus that never has a chance in hell of creating defences against that sort of opponent... Read the warnings first, though – this may not be for everybody...

All the Seasons of Madness by stonegrad [Abraxas, Lucius, Draco, Scorpius, R, one-shot]
Summary: Four seasons, four sons; four generations of pain.
Not to mention four times utter creepiness! stonegrad throws a very cold eye on what four generations of Malfoys are prepared to kill for, making for a seriously scary series of vignettes. Evil truly has many facets, and here's proof!

The Closing of the Year by anonymous [Albus Severus, Harry/Tom, PG, one-shot]
Summary: After his divorce, Harry Potter moves in with Tom Riddle. So does his ten-year-old son Albus Severus, who tries his utmost to get used to his new surroundings and to the strange, sinister man his dad has fallen in love with.
When I looked at the pairing and summary of this I almost skipped it, thinking 'that's never going to work'. But oh my dear gods, does it ever! A wonderful, vulnerable Albus, getting to know stern, uncompromising Tom Riddle, and yep, you should read the rest for yourselves! Shoo!

ART RECS

Oookay... I'm not much of a sucker for art, even less explicit art, as you may know... But! Here's three pieces encountered over the past weeks that are just impossible not to love to bits, so here you go:

Dreaming Belladonna by lillithium [Harry/Draco, R, not totally NWS, I think]
Prettiest artwork I've seen in years, hands down. Not to mention symbolic and multi-facetted and meaningful and... just beautiful.

House Unity, The Second by anonymous [Rose/Scorpius, NC-17, NWS!]
Oh, the setup, and the pairing, and Rose Weasley in particular who's the most perfect mix of her parents and with the most gorgeous expression... yum!

All I Need Is Your Cooperation by anonymous [Harry/Draco, NC-17, NWS!]
Summary: Auror!Harry, Prisoner!Draco. Oh yeah....
I suck at describing art, so let's just say, that Harry! The outfit! The situation! OMG!