Fic rec! "The Price of Magic"

Hurrah for ac1d6urn and sinick, whose joint WIP The Price of Magic" has me utterly enthralled. There are ten chapters so far, and several lovely pieces of art; I can only hope that more is forthcoming soon. This is a post-war Snape and Harry I can believe; more, it's a story I can feel, from the very mundane locations to the changes and consequences suffered by everyone as a result of Harry's final strike against the Dark Lord.

fic rec: "Commonplace Magic"

While you're waiting eagerly for updates to "The Price of Magic", wander over and read "Commonplace Magic", Acid and Sinick's alternate-reality spin-off story. It would stand alone, if you haven't read PoM for some reason; you'll miss the small references to PoM, but the story is definitely a whole, contained piece nonetheless, and beautifully done. Harry, a local Uni student, works as a waiter in a London restaurant, and slowly comes to befriend one of his regular patrons. Dour Professor Snape introduces him to Shakespeare, the importance of umbrellas, and, eventually, love.