"Mister Potter. Our. New. Celebrity..."

We were at book 4. I didn't think much of Severus Snape - he was mostly a bully, a bad guy fighting for the good side at the time. But then... Then the first movie came out. And Alan Rickman changed everything.

Of course, Alan Rickman was a lot more than a Happy Potter character, but he was by far the best thing of the HP franchise. The moment he walked into that room, I was doomed. If I rooted so hard for Severus, it's was all Rickman's fault. He made me love Snape. Snape was a great character. The most complex and interesting of the Harry Potter stories. But Alan Rickman gave him yet another dimension.

If I own a Slytherin scarf, it's not because I see myself as a Slytherin. It's only for Severus. Always.


Also, Alan RIckman traumatized me in Robin Hood. And moved me to tears in Snow Cake.

[Fanfiction] Family is Relative

Title: Family is Relative
Author: Aragarna
Characters: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke
Genre, rating: a hint of angst within the comfort, fluff, gen, G
Word count: 1161
Spoilers: none
Summary: Peter mentioning of Mother's Day brings back some unpleasant memories for Neal.
Author's Note: Written for sholio as part of the Fandom Stocking, and filling her prompt at collarcorner. Also fills the Vulnerable square of my second Gen Bingo card.

( As soon as he spotted Neal arriving, Peter got out of his office and leaning on the railing, he called him to his office. Neal dropped his hat on his desk and quickly walked to Peter’s office. )