Rec: "A Well-Managed End," by Julia Linnea (Snape/Harry)
RL has been busy, but the fests have begun. And I've resolved to start posting more recs again.

One of the best stories I've read recently has already been rec'ed in a few places, but perhaps you haven't read it. If you like good Snapefic, this will be manna.


Title: A Well-Managed End
Author: julia_linnea
Pairing: Snape/Harry. But really, this is next-door to being gen.
Rating: G
Warnings: Are you kidding? That was a G rating.


There are, astonishing as it seems to me, people on this flist who like Snape but don't much care for Snarry. No accounting for taste, as they say. But even though this story is labeled Snape/Harry, fear not. That comes in only at the very end, and the story is essentially a character study of Eileen Prince.

Eileen comes to life here in a way that I've seldom seen equaled in any story. She's curt, pragmatic, and loyal to her son. And her horizons are drawn so carefully here that it's a joy to read. But most of all, she understands the ways in which a well-managed family is a matriarchy.

Matriarchy is the real ship here, presented in a sly and charming fashion. Go, read. It's short, and it will leave you smiling.