HP Diversity

From this year's smutty_claus, these two fics with Parvati:

Title: The Dating Game (Where sometimes, just sometimes, everybody wins)
Author: idea_of_sarcasm
Pairing: Zacharias/Parvati
Summary: You don't need butterflies to make romance real, but they can be a particularly nice confirmation
Rating: NC-17
Length: ~4600

Title: Favours & Benefits
Author: lightofdaye
Pairing: Harry Potter/Parvati Patil, background Neville/Lavender
Summary: Parvati really hates feeling like a third wheel, so when Lavender wants her to go out with her and Neville, Parvati begs Harry to come too.
Rating: NC-17
Length: 6,951 words

Rounding out our Diversity Awareness Month recs with TWO very special pieces of art. A master list with all of this month's recs and proper acknowledgments will be posted tomorrow, but in the meantime I'd just like to thank our intrepid reccers for making this event possible, and all of the authors and artists who contribute to diversity in the Harry Potter fandom. You're the best!



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The (De)Briefing by karasu_hime (NC-17, art)
Featured character: Kingsley
Summary: Kingsley debriefs his client
alisanne’s rec: If the pairing isn't enough to short circuit your brain, then the perspective that the artist uses surely will. Throw in the little details like Kingsley's earring, the way he's watching the proceedings, and the fact that they're doing it on a desk (definitely a bullet-proof kink of mine), and you'll see why this is one my very favorite Kingsley pieces.




Incubus by thilia (NC-17, art)
Featured character: Blaise
alisanne's rec: This is one of the sexiest versions of Blaise I've ever encountered. His glowing eyes, luscious hair, and stunning body, not to mention the way he's looking at Percy, who's clearly under his thrall, makes this stunningly gorgeous piece one well worth checking out.

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A Valentine’s Proposal (Explicit, 4K) and Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night) by Taja Reyul (Explicit, 3K)
Featured character: Lavender
Summary: After dating for four years, Charlie decides he's ready to marry Lavender.
sara_lakali’s rec: Both works feature a Lavender of African descent. Both works deal with the aftermath of Greyback's attack, seen through the lens of a relationship with Charlie Weasley. (A Valentine's Proposal was written first; Carpe Noctem is a prequel.)


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Sacrifice by imera (Explicit, 1K)
Featured character: Parvati
Summary: Caught by Theo, Parvati offers herself to save the younger students, willing to do anything. Theo can't resist the temptation.
nia_kantorka’s rec: I loved the dynamics between Parvati and Theodore in this fic. It stuck in my mind. And only a few people have read it.


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Dreamless Sleep by mab (Explicit, 3K)
Featured character: Blaise
Summary: Blaise isn't into Draco really, or blokes for that matter, but the idea of getting away with taking what Draco has offered while he's not aware of it … that's irresistible.
nia_kantorka’s rec: Blaise is an arse in this story. Nevertheless it was very captivating and I couldn't stop reading. Others might want to have a look as well.


P.S. Don't forget about our Prompts of Color Event, running until 31 October!