Guys - Give me all of your “Lucious thinks Harry is the next Dark Lord and takes him under his wing from the beginning” Drarry fics!!!! Bonus points for parseltongue Harry, morally gray Harry, or Harry introduces wizards to muggle weapondry!
Okay guys, I got an AMAZING client with a sucky husband! What tips do y’all have for me?
There’s honestly an essay I could write about this man, but here’s what I need:
-How do I focus on my client and her desires with him in the background being a grouch?
-I typically involve partners in the prenatals, but…. I really don’t know if it’s working with him there.
-Any tips for navigating the birth space with him?
And as some background:
He’s made it clear he doesn’t think she can go through birth without an epidural because of how she reacts to stubbing her toe (went on a long winded monologue about how she can’t do it and he’d never give birth without one - I had a nice long chat with him about them having different values and him needing to compartmentalization his values since this is her experience). He also turned down comfort measure practice with his wife because “it doesn’t matter, she’ll still be in pain”. (I was able to “trick” him into doing it by asking him to copy me, so that’s something I guess?)
He doesn’t approve of her wanting a birth center birth because of the cost (but then didn’t even know the actual cost because that’s “her” job).
Is worried how her postpartum mental health will affect his work because he’ll have to do more things around the house (which will stop him from getting a promotion????? He seriously made it sound like he’ll become homeless and destitute if he has to do the dishes)
He’s made it clear that he doesn’t like or respect me (weirdly rude to me? But in a really passive aggressive way that he then turns around and blames his wife for???). For example, I ended our prenatal at the two hour mark - my normal - and turned around and asked them their takeaways and thoughts to wrap up. She told me hers. And when it was his turn he said “Well I’m thinking it’s beyond the hour mark”. When I explained that prenatals typically take 2 hours and apologized for not making the expectations clear he said it was his wife’s fault for not telling him(?????) Like, he could’ve asked how long this would take at any point. So weird). He also complained about having to pay me to be their doula since they really couldn’t afford it, but they have to pay me since they signed the contract???? (They are on a payment plan and my cheapest package - AND my website clearly states I offer discounts to family’s in need. Money issues were NEVER brought up before now).
I DID NOT know about this guy before getting hired on. The client didn’t really mention him beyond that she had a husband and I just met him yesterday at our first prenatal. Additionally, she is 35 weeks and their relationship doesn’t seem great, so I don’t have a lot of time/resources to work with here.
Guys, I LOVE “The Absence of Simplicity” series (first book is “Harry Potter and the world of Gray”) and I need something similar!
What I’m looking for:
-Good solid Drarry (preferably)
-Dark/Gray Harry in a way you actually are rooting for him and he’s not evil or super gore-y
-Interesting commentary about what is truly good vs evil in war (without being super dark or depressing, haha)
Anyway, if you haven’t read it you SHOULD - it also has Dadmort and incredible twists and turns, and changed my life a little.
I’ve read a few “Harry Potter gets sucked into a different dimension” stories where he switches bodies with another Harry Potter who died. What I’m wanting it for each Harry Potter to switch, be alive, and let us (the reader) see it! Missed Connection https://archiveofourown.org/works/55401085/chapters/140566624 and Never Say Remember https://archiveofourown.org/works/12417102/chapters/69773985#workskin are two of this trope I have read!
For ships, I prefer Drarry, but I’m fine with whatever as long as there are NO AGE GAPS (so no tomarry, Snarry, etc).