A Snake Named Daphne
ApollinaV15 Reviews | 15 Ratings, 0 Likes, 3 Favorites )
Hermione competes for her husband's attention while another female has him captivated.
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ApollinaV
Member Since 2008 | 25 Stories | Favorited by 97 | 169 Reviews Written | 627 Review Responses
Like many proud alumni of the honorable Hufflepuff House, ApollinaV is a rabbid Huffle-hugger, champion pear-tickler, and founding member of Cleansweep-Streakers Guild (the AV-Eyeful is so named in her honor). Since graduating Hogwarts, she done 'responsible' and 'professional' things - and resolves not to do that anymore. Dreadful amounts of paperwork.
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A lovely little snap-shot, and all in just 1000 words. Thank you. 
This was fabulously done.
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
*curtsies* Why thank you! AV
Who would have thought. Great idea, great writing. Snape afraid of a snake.
very satisfactory! thanks
What was she thinking - giving a snake to a man who barley survived a snake bite?
Nice way to distract him though.
I'll take the lemons anyway I can get them although I would much prefer a Guilded Cage...Could Hermione regift the snake to Harry? They could chat.
That seems uncharacteristically tactless of Hermione, but maybe she is a bit *too* practical sometimes (the homework planners!). Well he might be terrified.
Very cute ficlet. I just want to say that the word "said" is not a bad word. When all dialogue is marked with descriptive verbs like "uttered" or "whispered," it seems a little forced. Let the dialogue speak for itself--it's good dialogue!
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Noted. But I wrote what I wanted. Thanks for reading. AV
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Oh, I should also mention, your first review was unfortunately deleted when this got posted and reposted last night during the Sat Night Drabbling. It was accidentally posted under someone else's username, and when the error was fixed the original reviews were lost.
What would Sunday be without a drabble from ApollinaV? Pretty sad, that's what.Married life is a funny, strange mixture the mundane and the exciting. You caught that here, except irrational fear of a caged snake is not mundane, just not as exciting as sex.
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Thank you love! I think once married you have to get hit over the head with the obvious, whereas when you're dating, a hint of clevage is enough to get things going. I appreciate you reading and the review. All the best, AV
Well, whe was successful in getting him out of his petrification. Good idea.Well, guess a Slythering wouldn't admit freely and in small talkthat he was afraid of snakes. Not good for the image, I guess.Lovely story.
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Nah, I wouldn't admit that if I were the Head of Slytherin either. You just don't tell others where your weaknesses are. Thank you! AV
Aww. Poor Daphne. Perhaps Hagrid will look after her? :)
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Perhaps! But that would be another story. Actually when mulling over names for the snake, I was hit with Daphne (of no relationship to Greengrass) because I once worked with a woman named Daphne who deserved to be memorialized as an unwanted, venomous snake. It is fitting, I assure you. Thank you Sunny. AV
I love the lemons here. And poor Severus! I wonder how he coped with Nagini...
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Thanks love! It was a real challenge to get the story and lemons packed into one fic, but I figured if I threw in Nagini references, it would push me over 1,000 words. I'm so glad you liked it. AV
I don't blame Severus for being afraid of the snake, hell, I'd be terrified. Very nice smutty scene, by the way.
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Thanks luv. I think I wrote the whole thing in all of 40 minutes... and then fell over. I was pretty looped last night, so I'm very pleased that it reads coherently this morning. Ha! So much for staying up with the girls. -AV
I was wondering why you'd changed your penname. Bah! Anyway, can't remember what I wrote. It's awfully late and my brain has lost all its memory cells anyway. Oh, yeah, something about her asking about the snake after such a lovely encounter. That's married life, I guess!
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Twas a minor clerical error with the website, but no worries. Thank you dear. My brain is likewise fried. It's married life. You know by the fact that she practically had to knock him over the head caveman style to get him to recognize the fact that she was naked and willing and standing in front of him. Ha! Love you Deb. AV
Excellent use of the prompt. Giggle :)
Response from ApollinaV (Author of A Snake Named Daphne)
Thank you! AV