madeleone

So I can now claim my fic at the sshg_giftfest written for azalea_nymph, titled The Benefits of Eavesdropping on Hermione Granger. Her prompt that I chose was: Hermione has HAD it! whatever it is that she's had, it's put her on a rampage (relationship fallout? bad luck on a job? chauvinistic tomfoolery?). She's fed up and ends up trying to take it out on Snape, who then unloads on her the trials of being (headmaster? school teacher? general git?). They go out for drinks to drown their woes and end up in a surprising situation (his place? her place? hay bale? random hotel?) It can end there, but would really like some fluffy romance rolled in to soften the explosions.


Huge, huge thanks go to my awesome beta, delphipsmith. She is always willing to help even at the last minute (which is usually me coming in on extension).My fics are so much better for her input, and she repairs my dismal comma sense which always puts them where they shouldn't be and doesn't put them where they should. Thanks again for everything you do, deary. I should also mention, that she is also a mod of the sshg_giftfest, along with dreamy_dragon73 so thanks to them both because without them we wouldn't have this wonderful fest.

The fest was great this year with a large cast of authors, artists and crafters taking part, if you haven't checked it out yet your should. ;)

Recipient azalea_nymph (aka Dena Gray)
Title: The Benefits of Eavesdropping on Hermione Granger
Author/Artist: madeleone
Pairing: Severus/Hermione
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~17,678
Content: Foul Language, Explicit Sex, Fluff. (Is there a category for foul mouthed, smutty fluff?) ;-)
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to JK Rowling and associates. No copyright infringement intended.
Summary: He hadn't been eavesdropping! No matter what she said, he really hadn't. He'd been minding his own business, having a pleasant afternoon reading in the park. He couldn't help but overhear Granger and her ex-beau arguing, they weren't exactly quiet. He'd found it all very amusing, until it wasn't, and thus in a blink of an eye, the course of his life changed. Who'd have thought there would be benefits to eavesdropping on Hermione Granger—not that he'd been eavesdropping, of course!
Author's Note: A huge, huge thanks goes to my wonderful beta, D. She is a miracle worker, and without her help, I'm sure this fic would barely be readable. Also to my giftee, Azalea_Nymph: thank you so much for the fabulous prompts, I had a hard time deciding—they were all so good. I do hope you like the results. I will admit I originally had something a little different planned for these two, but the characters had their own ideas of how the story should go. (They are stubborn that way sometimes!