Snippet for Shati

[louiselux]

Here's a snippet for shati, who wanted something about Crowley and Aziraphale reading or discussing Harry Potter.




'I didn't know you'd read this,' said Crowley, his head tilted to one side, scanning Aziraphale's book shelves.

'What?' Aziraphale said guiltily, looking up from his crossword.

Crowley held up a hefty paperback with a black and silver cover.

'Oh. That. It's quite good.'

'Thought it was for kids.'

'Well, the series has really quite adult themes: death, betrayal, injustice, the basic struggle between good and evil.'

A look passed between them. The only struggling they'd ever done with each other was of a very different kind than was usually considered appropriate between two corporeal representations.

'You might like it. There's snakes in it. And an evil Dark Lord.'

Aziraphale said this in a voice that implied that for Crowley there could be nothing more fascinating than snakes and Dark Lords. Crowley sneered, but all the same he left with it stuffed in his jacket pocket.

'You read it, did you?' Aziraphale asked, some time later.

'Oh, yeah. It was all right.'

Aziraphale opened out his newspaper.

'Ooh, look, it says here that she's richer than the Queen.'

'That was one of the stipulations, yes.'

'What?' Aziraphale said sharply, putting his paper down. 'Crowley, tell me you didn't?'

Crowley shrugged. 'She wanted to sell millions, I was around at the right time.' He sauntered over to Aziraphale's desk. 'I didn't know she'd use my ideas though,' he said leaning on his elbows and giving Aziraphale his best charming smile. He said something in a fluid sibilant tongue that no one on earth had heard for thousands of years. 'Parseltongue. That's me, that is,' he said proudly.

'And I suppose she got the evil Dark Lord from you?' Aziraphale said tersely.

Crowley nodded. 'And Snape. A man after my own heart, that.'

Aziraphale shook out his newspaper and pointedly ignored him.

'Anyway,' Crowley went on, more gruffly, with a slightly embarrassed air, 'it gets the kids reading doesn't it? Isn't that what you want?'

Aziraphale stared at him, then broke into a sunny smile. 'Crowley, you're so thoughtful!'

'Oh, shush.'

Comments

[odditycollector.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale said this in a voice that implied that for Crowley there could be nothing more fascinating than snakes and Dark Lords.
Hee Hee.

This was great.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it!

[maeglinyedi.livejournal.com]

Heeee! The idea of Crowley behind JKR's success is hilarious and oddly plausible. Loved that parseltongue came from him. And the ending is just too sweet. Lovely. :-)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

I'm sure Crowley would be annoyed about the accusations of it being the work of Satanists - he'd want all the glory for himself. *g*

[omendreamer.livejournal.com]

Heart twist!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thank you!

[yonmei.livejournal.com]

Actually, I can see it working the other way, too - Aziraphale made her successful because he was sorry for her, sitting writing endless bad novels in coffee shops to keep warm while her baby slept - and now he's embarrassed and cross because evangelists all over America are complaining that she's leading children to Evil because her novels are about magic.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hee! Yes! Aziraphale would be so annoyed that his nice gesture spiralled wildly out of control. I'm sure he'd suspect Crowley of having a hand in encouraging the evangelists.

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

'That was one of the stipulations, yes.'

And at this point I gave my best Aziraphale-giggle :-)

And Parseltongue, Voldemort and Snape all from Crowley! Hee!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Probably Dolores Umbridge too. I wonder if Aziraphale was the inspiration for any of them? Gilderoy Lockheart, perhaps? I'm glad it made you giggle!

[shati.livejournal.com]

Hee! I had no idea what they'd think of it, and this makes perfect sense. Especially Crowley's inventing Parseltongue.

Aziraphale stared at him him, then broke into a sunny smile. 'Crowley, you're so thoughtful!'

'Oh, shush.'

*g* How grumpily sweet. And I have to say, I love the weird meta of a demon inspiring Harry Potter as a sekrit favor for his angel buddy. :)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Good Omens/Harry Potter crossover meta - now my headaches.

I'm glad you liked it!

[tboy.livejournal.com]

Yes! Entirely plausible *g*. And I, too, loved the ending.

Enjoyed the way you've written their actions in this - the saunter, the elbows on the desk, newspaper... all so vivid I saw them easily.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! The hidden hand of Crowley in JKR's runaway success - I expect she has him round for dinner and everything, and he probably takes Aziraphale, who acts like a complete fanboy.

'So, Joanne, have you ever met him?'

'Who's that?'

'Alan Rickman.'

'Oh yes, lots of times.'

'Oooh, really? Can you introduce me?'

'Aziraphale!'

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

awwww. so very sweet. And Hee! to the parseltongue.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[foreverdirt.livejournal.com]

*sporfle!*

'Anyway,' Crowley went on, more gruffly, with a slighty embarrassed air, 'it gets the kids reading doesn't it? Isn't that what you want?'

Excuse me while I pretend not to be making "aww!" noises and thinking happy thoughts about how cute and adorable and utterly angel-whipped Crowley is.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

He is totally angel-whipped (isn't that a synthetic pudding?), but I think he secretly likes it that way. Poor old Crowley. I think I might have to write something where the boot's on the other foot for a change, and have Aziraphale demon-whipped.

I'm glad you liked it!

[andrush.livejournal.com]

*glee!* This was utterly delightful. I love how Crowley's such a softie at heart (no matter how hard he tries) and...hee. Snape as a form of Crowley? Too funny, and yet so fitting. Although, I imagine Crowley has slightly cleaner hair than our favorite potions master.

Brilliant. :)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hee hee! Thanks! I expect Snape is how Crowley imagines himself to be if he had to teach a load of brats:-) Although I'm sure the potions that he made them concoct would be far more dangerous.

[liar-xx.livejournal.com]

"A look passed between them. The only struggling they'd ever done with each other was of a very different kind than was usually considered appropriate."

"...it gets the kids reading doesn't it? Isn't that what you want?'

Aziraphale stared at him him, then broke into a sunny smile. 'Crowley, you're so thoughtful!'

'Oh, shush.'"

Hee, love it ^__^

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Crowley really is a big fluffy underneath that scaly exterior!

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! Cute.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks, glad you liked!

[aquadulcis.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know you wrote this yonks ago but I want to say it...
Crowley, you are so thoughtful! That's exactly what they're like, always planning a few agendas ahead so you can't tell if they're being selfish, selfless or doing their jobs.
Oh, squee!