The Half Blood Prince's Potions Book

Two copies of the same meme - one for Harry Potter, one for Bleach. Note to self, this meme is harder than it looks. I will post proper fic when I've finally finished it. (Szayel/Ishi/Forte)

Stolen shamelessly from misumaru 

Write a fic for each category in no more than ten words. (Oh hay, I did it wrong. There is no single sentence rule)

1. Angst:
2. AU:
3. Crack!fic:
4. Crossover:
5. First Time:
6. Fluff:
7. Humour:
8. Hurt/Comfort:
9. Smut:
10. UST:

Mine:

( Ichigo/Ishida )

( Draco/Harry )

I'm just full of them at the moment. I'd like to rec two awesome gifts I recently got, which are just so good that I can't help but share. I have so much praise for both stunning authors, who've really made this weekend when I should have been working one of the best ever. Is it almost Christmas? I think it's already here.

It was my brother's birthday today, so I'm a bit late actually making these recs, either way, please enjoy:

Show Me a Garden

Where do you start to praise a story which has leapt into your mind, cherry picked all of the best and smushed it all together into one perfect fic filled with superb writing style, decadent description, characterisation out the nurnur and some of the best dialogue I've read in a long time? This story sets you down in a world, delicately crafts it around you, builds up a relationship from moments and fragrances every room in every scene until you could swear that you were there. You feel Harry's pain with him, you long for what he desires, you walk in his shoes, not just his footsteps.

It's a hurt/comfort, and deliciously dark, so read the warnings first, but please don't let them put you off. Fuck it, if you're reading my journal, you're probably up for a little bit of twisted. Do not let this one pass you by. I seriously can't put into any more eloquent words how perfect this fic is.

Lesser Evils

Lesser Evils is a lovely little snippet set after the Sectumsempra incident in the book. I think it's a concept that was more or less just skimmed over, when it was a very serious matter indeed, and these few scenes explore than in a filthy, depraved way which is quite satisfying. Draco is an arsehole. Harry is the hero. It's well worth the read, and I think, is one of those deleted scenes I'll throughly enjoy imagining into Half Blood Prince on my reread.