Silly as it sounds to some, seeing my OTP as a background ship in fic brings me such joy!
There is so much potential for drama and angst and all number of adventures when it comes to Snarry. Great romance, tragic heartbreak. They are soulmates, in my heart, destined to fall in love time and again, in every world.
Seeing them in the background, though, is a whole extra level of validation that pleases me greatly! Being able to explore other ships and their potential, while resting sure in my Snarry love. Seeing their brief interactions in other stories is like icing on the cake! Snarry is icing, other ship being the cake. It's that little rush seeing them appear and going "Oh! My boys! 😍"
But mostly it's the validation. They don't have to be front and center to be real. They can take up space in the background, happy and in love. And having a glimpse of them and their relationship through others' eyes.
Frankly, there's not enough background Snarry in the world for my liking! But here are a list of some I've found and loved!
Flint: Staff Reporter
by alisanne. Dudley/Marcus. Rated T. 6k.
Marcus Flint is determined to make his journalistic mark on the world, but upon setting out to get his big story, he discovers something far more intriguing along the way.
The Affair
by AnyaElizabeth. Ginny/Draco. Rated E. 15k. Infidelity. Probably my favorite het fic. I've reread it a lot.
She kept making the same moves every day as though she were on tracks.
Pater Familias
by Leela. Draco/Remus. Rated E. Forced bonding. PTSD.
Draco Malfoy really was too pretty and too young to be sent to Azkaban. After the inevitable occurred, Remus Lupin and Andromeda Tonks agreed to take responsibility for him, and allowed him to serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest in their home. Lucius Malfoy, however, refused to simply trust them with his son's emotional and physical well-being.
Good Breeding
by JoanWilder. Charlie/Draco. Rated E. 31k.
A year after the war, the Ministry takes steps to reverse the dwindling pureblood population by enacting the Pureblood Marriage Law. A year later, they introduce the Male/Male Pregnancy Program. No one is exempt.
More Than It Looks Like
by josephine_wenteworth. Draco/Sirius. Rated E. 8k. Unrequited Draco/Snape and Harry/Sirius.
Sirius and Draco work together to break up Harry and Snape, which somehow in Draco's mind means they have a lot sex with each other. Sirius doesn't mind because anything that gets Harry and Snape fighting is a win for him.
Two Ways Right
by mindabbles. Neville/Teddy. Rated E. 9k.
Sometimes when you go looking for an old, rare plant species, you find an old, rare plant species. And sometimes when you think you're helping someone else, you actually help yourself.
Flora and Fauna
by swtalmnd. Neville/Remus. Rated E. 74k.
School is over, Voldemort is defeated, and it's time for Neville to figure out what the future holds. Apparently, it involves Remus Lupin, high mountains, and a lot of plants.
faint indirections
by tarteaucitron. Neville/Percy. Rated T. 11k.
Professor Longbottom converses with Severus Snape's portrait.
Taking Flight
by zalil. Draco/Neville. Rated T. 4k. Read the end notes!!
Neville is taking Draco to a small get-together with the 'old crowd' (think: MoM break-in team). Draco, reformed but ashamed of his past, is terrified of the reaction of the Gryffs to him in general, and also to his relationship with Neville.
Either the Gryffs are completely unphased and don't even understand why Draco is so nervous, or they are all just really understanding that Nev wouldn't be with Draco if he hadn't changed. Either way, they are welcoming and it's great.
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