Slithering

Omg tou wrote again, and 27~k!! I'm so thrilled, I can't wait to sit down and read this :)))

Oh my gosh, this is delightful. I love Harry deciding to propose especially -- and then Coil asking if there's anything weird about the new snake??? That's adorable and hilarious. This is really great. Thanks so much for writing!!

Your Draco is like no other <3

ahhh delightful. snakes, post war gruesomeness and pureblood society :3 i cried irl from unrequited feels, i laughed quite a lot, i had a great time. thank you for writing this.

This is amazing!! I love Draco in this and his way of finding himself after everything (including starting new fashion trends haha) and Coil <333 your writing is absolutely lovely and this was a great read! I feel like I just finished reading an awesome book tbh, loved it!

Harry coughed. “Er, she wants to know if we think there’s anything odd about the new snake.”Oh gosh, you're awesome. This fic was really emotional and lovely but also had some humorous parts. It's awesome.

Oh my gooddd, this is so great. Is there anything odd about the new snake? I hope Coil and her baby hypogriff-snake are very happy together.

OH.MY.GOSHThat was the most hilarious, well-written, satisfyingly long fic I've ever read.Perfect, wonderful !Please, never stop writing.

I love this fic and coils last line made me laugh out loud.

So many reasons to love this story, so little time to tell you about them but i did love it! Thanks!

"anything odd about the new snake” – ahahahahahaha. Lovely.

As usual you have made my day and raised the standards for all fics, everwhere

I stopped in the middle of reading to find out if it was possible for a snake to drink milk XDRegardless all of this is amazing, especially since it has snakes involved. (Then there's the whole, "Marry me" thing to keep things spiced up)

That was utterly amazing, I can't remember the last time I laughed so much! Gorgeous as usual.

This was absolutely delightful - just the right balance between raw and real, and whimsical and sweet. I particularly adored the scenes between Draco and Hermione, they had such a charming levity to them.

That was so good! I loved it! Your writing is really good too!

Chest hurts. Plus, laughter. Plus, I adore Coil.Mentioned recently how deeply satisfying I always find your fiction? Because I do.

This was so awesome! I love Draco's POV throughout, his interactions with Hermione, and his relationship with Coil. I'll definitely be reading this again!

This was just so good omg!! I loved every bit of it! <3 I love it when Draco bonds with animals! And when Hermione told Draco that he couldn't let Harry treat him like that!!!!! I swear I could read anything you write with drarry and I'd enjoy it!!

Yes!!!! Beyond amazing!

I'm so in love with this I can't stop smiling. I grew up reading Regency novels and adored the courting ones especially, so this was exactly what I never knew I wanted in a H/D romance!

This is a love letter. Reading fan fiction like this is what makes me a Harry Potter fan. Every time I get a notification email from your account, I try to save it. Sometimes not very successfully. And when I'm having a bad moment, or I'm sitting in a waiting room with FOX news on, it makes life nice. Everything you write is stellar. I tear up, but don't sob. There's a nice emotional range, but a celebration of quiet moments. There are relationships beyond the main ship, in this fic there's Draco/Hermione, Draco/Coil, Coil/Egg, Draco/OFC, Draco/Family. And it's still under 30,000 words. It's perfectly satisfying, there's a plot, emotional development, multiple relationship and it's not meandering. I've been reading your writing since livejournal was hugely popular (more than a decade?!). I'm pretty sure I've read everything you've posted. And I've loved it all. I even read your fics that I have no idea about the fandom, and I enjoy them. I started watching Lucifer because of you (I like your fic better.) So here, here are 10 years worth of love for your writing. Thank you for writing, you directly impact my quality of life and make my time enjoyable. I appreciate it.

This is so great! Complex and difficult and not without horror, but still very fun. I loved Draco and Hermione's interactions.

I love your work! So well thought out and written wonderfully. Keep upon the good work

What a rollercoaster of a story! From a pet animal, to Voldemort's "bomb", to Harry's only sex policy, to Draco's mischevious plans to marry him, and the lovely ending. As a big animal lover, I totally melted with Draco adopting Coil as his pet. I loved how she got to play a part in finding and helping fix Voldemort's trap, and that she was so protective of the Hyppogriff egg, and of Draco himself, of course. The randomness of Harry finding Draco's outlandish clothing sexy made me laugh hard. xD I think you've nailed Draco's character brilliantly, most of all. You showed his more human side, without loosing his edge, the sarcasm and witty comebacks that make him IC. I have such a soft spot for infatuated Harry that his longing looks, jealousy and anger were a real treat. And props for involving Hermione and Ron, I feel like they don't normally get nealy big enough parts in Harry/Draco stories! This story made me harm and fuzzy inside, it was that good! I love everything you write, thank you for providing me this wonderful read before bed, and finishing the day so fabulously. (:P.S. - Thanks for not making a big deal of Draco and Harry being gay, that's a breath of fresh air.

JESUS GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT WAS PURE BRILLIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Such a good fic..! The bit with Voldemort's magical genocide bomb? Perfect! The fic could have been nothing but that and I would have been happy, but there's so much MORE, and I love it all! (To be fair, I REALLY like the idea of magic working with clockwork even on such a large scale, it's like if steampunk had a gothic fantasy younger brother, and I haven't seen that before, and new ideas make me so HAPPY!) Reblogged to spread the love!

Every one of your stories grabs my heart and wrings out all the feels right through my tear ducts. My heart simultaneously hurts and feels so happy and fulfilled. You bring out the surprising best in Draco and Hermione in a startlingly believable way. I am in awe of your brilliance. Thank you for a lovely experience. *Goes back to read through blurred vision* * hugs you blindly*

That was fun!

So brilliant! You have an utter gift!

I love everything you write, and this is no exception. You have a fantastic way of writing dialogue as well as a very deft hand with Draco's voice. Spectacular!

Lovely story! My favorite is that Draco still has a back bone and self-respect. You'd think that wouldn't be too much to ask for but so few authors do it as well as you (if at all!).

I really, really enjoyed this.

You utterly utterly beautiful person, I've lost my words in face of such a tremendous story. You manage to take my breath away every single time. Each and every one of your fics has a special place in my heart (and my library). No but seriously, what is that sorcery ? Each story is unique and compelling and hot and funny and astolat-y ! I love Coil, and pining!Draco, and oblivious!smitten!Harry and under-an-Oath!Hermione. More important, you manage to make me fall in love with Draco all over again when he's already a character I cherish deeply. I don't know if you realize it but your stories leave us with a feeling of contentment and happiness (bc your words are just that magical) and yearning (bc it's never enough). Looking forward to reading you again ! :Dxxx

How are all your fics so perfect?! When I first read the epilogue I never imagined ANYONE would be able to fix it, and here you go again, with a completely new and original fic, creating yet another universe for me to love.You're amazing.

I don't know how to express how happy I am that you wrote another HP story. Thank you.

spectacular. as usual.astolat, don't make us WAIT THAT LONG NEXT TIME FOR AN UPDATE. I ALMOST DIED.

Oh god Coil the bewildered but determinedly supportive snake-mother to a hippogriff

This was *stunning*. I was fixated and horrified by the first bit, it was so real and visceral-feeling - and then by the end of it I was cackling with delight as much as I ever have at the ending of Pride and Prejudice. :P Your ability to cross miles of narrative distance in your stories always amazes me! Splendid reading, thank you for this. <3

This was lovely. I'd love to read a matching one from Narcissa's pov

This was absolutely fantastic! I love your HP stories so much!

Your fics are my lifeblood. I could gush on and on about them, but suffice it to say that I love them all. This fic is amazing and I absolutely love how you showcased Draco's slytherin self in every interaction he had in this fic all the while showing that one can be sneaky but not evil. The angst was well done, sharp enough that I felt emotionally invested in the fic, but soft enough angst-haters like me can still enjoy it. Amazing work as alwaysThank you!

What do I love about this story? EVERYTHING! Including: She flopped her entire body over onto her back and sprawled limp on the floor as though she’d died of sheer irritation. Coil! Such a diva princess. :D “I am something out of fairy tales!” Draco howled at him in fury. “I’m a fucking wizard! So are you! It’s no excuse for your fancying me!” Sometimes the I forget the sheer weirdness of the magical world. Also, how fabulous is it that Draco single-handedly set a new fashion trend? Jewel tones everywhere! “I’ll stay right here,” Draco said, keeping his voice at normal speaking levels, not enough to be overheard from very far away, but with the threat of rising, “until it’s explained to me why a routine visit to my new vault should pose any difficulty. I do trust that all is in order? Gringotts security as ironclad as ever?” I adore smart!Draco. And he does it all to sneak money to his aunt—so Slytherin. “Of course we cannot be happy about the outcome of the recent events.”He hadn’t been able to help himself: he’d drawled, “Yes, it’s such a pity about the murder and torture and persecution,” and walked away to get a double-strength drink, well aware he’d just smashed his chances completely, and would likely have to give up and go courting abroad next year instead. I love, love, love your post-War Draco, who has truly realized 1) how horrible evil is, and 2) how to stand up for himself. (And those Gryffindor types appreciate it. I really like Draco&Lydia.) “Look, Granger, I’m trying this straightforward honesty thing here, but it’s making me feel like a congenital lunatic. Can you just say yes or no already?”“You’re doing that on purpose? I was just wondering if you’d been dosed with Veritaserum.” Ahahaha! My absolute favorite in this story is Draco&Hermione. It was the kind of potential unpleasantness a prospective wife had the right to be warned about in advance. It certainly wouldn’t improve his chances with any of them, but if the whole point of this was to find a true partner, he wouldn’t start well by not being one. For all that Draco avoids the straightforward approach, there is an integrity and honesty about his belief in marriage. It might be a beneficial arrangement resting on mutual blackmail, but he trusts it. You have the most amazing way of illustrating the magical world through Draco's eyes. In sum, ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

This. Is. Phenomenal! OMG, LOVE IT SO MUCH. Coil is too wonderful for words! It's very rare that anything is written about dealing with the aftermath of a war, and Draco's experience of it is just so visceral. Now I really want to know what is gonna happen with the hippogriff chick and what Coil's reacting is gonna be when she finally gets clued in to the fact that it is not a snake. This story is just begging for some type of epilogue. Love your work, AS USUAL. Thanks of the great read!

I adore your take on Draco so much you can't even imagine. All of your characterization has my heart, actually. Thanks for writing this!

awesome! lol at draco using direct honesty!

hOMG this is amazing.

Amazing. Contains the whole spectrum of human emotion. “I am something out of fairy tales!” Draco howled at him in fury. “I’m a fucking wizard!" (^__^)to it couldn’t have been easy looking at all the names of people they once could have relied upon (;__;)

I just love that you keep writing thes amazing Harry Potter fics! I hadn't read in this fandom in probably 5 or more years and you start putting out fics and I just can't get enough of them... I hope you decide to write more! This one was too adorable, and I loved the ending! :oD

So I liked all of that, but Ron in particular was amazing. As was Hermione. But I just cracked up at the scene with Ron, that was perfect. Thanks for posting!