Title: Droxy’s Tale
Author: Ladyofthemasque
Story URL: http://restrictedsection.org/file.php?file=3791
Content Rating: NC-17 (ergo, you need to log in and verify that you are old enough to read it in order to access this story)
Ships: HG/SS
Author’s Summary: Hermione overhears something nasty. So does Severus. But why would he do something about it?
Review:
I really enjoyed this fic! It is shorter than the ones that I usually read (only about 22,000 words instead of the epic novel-length ones I usually read), but it was perfect! It is sweet, and absolutely hilarious at points (I legitimately laughed out loud at certain points – which I almost never do!). If you’re looking for a quick(ish) read, I’d highly recommend this.
And now that I’ve given you the briefest of reviews, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty, shall we?
The author’s summary doesn’t really say much, so here’s a quick run-down. Basically, Hermione and Snape both overhear Ron and Harry (slightly smashed) discussing Hermione’s future as a crazy cat lady in a not-so-nice way. Snape proposes that Hermione and he both help each other do a complete make-over of their appearances (a la “What Not To Wear”). Hilarity ensues. Not much in the way of actual plot, but absolutely a fun, sugary story!
Though I normally require a lovely, intricate plot for such a glowing review as this, I felt that this story did its pseudo-plot justice. The set-up was much more plausible than other PWP (Plot? What Plot?) fics I have read in the past, which certainly helped. And Ladyofthemasque actually did put a lot of thought into the story, which showed and helped immensely. This isn’t some sugary boy-meets-girl-esque story, despite its attempts to pass itself off as one. I could totally see Ladyofthemasque taking some of the ideas that are behind this story and expanding them into something not so PWP.
And I’m afraid I’m being too vague to really help you figure out what the heck I’m talking about/referring, so I’ll just end with this: Go read it. Trust me. It’s good.
Rating: 5 out of 5
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