Lorielen

Sequel to A Closer Look In The Snake Nest. Draco's Initiation as a Death Eater - and all the events that followed - have shaken up Draco, Lucius, Severus and Voldemort. More people are added to the previously restricted group of whom the main characters cared about. Consequently, there shall be conflict resolution, as well as struggling for power and control; this time, however, they seek such things over themselves instead of others. Unnecessary to say that this contains unhealthy doses of Slash and Angst.``Feels too much like its prequel? Fine. *leans in to whisper secretively* There's Harry in it.

After his Lord's downfall, Lucius Malfoy isn't just shaken. When a certain Diary finds its way to his hands, we have a Lord Voldemort-starved Malfoy who thinks he has very little to lose and a projection of 16-year-old Tom Riddle. Diary Riddle wants to find out more about this man who had dazzled his future self. As he walks through the maze of Lucius, he finds himself becoming increasingly attached to the Malfoy and deeply in love with him. Also Lucius is affected by closeness he had never even dreamed of having with his (secretly) beloved Dark Lord. The pale reflex of what he could have had with Voldemort tortures him, but he finds himself incapable of putting the Diary away, like he had never been able to unravel himself from that love.

Draco’s initiation as a DE and all that comes with it. Lucius, ``Severus, Slash!, Voldemort, Slash!, Draco, Narcissa, Angst!, and Pansy. Slytherins ``fight over power and control.

How long can an author spend without needling Sev? Not much, in my case...

Every single one of us has taken the time to respond one of those e-mail surveys. Draco did too - a bit against his will, mind you - and this is what turned out.

The title's pretty self-explanatory. Would anything I said make you read this? Hmm. Figured.

Slytherin/Malfoy deep angst and conflict resolution. Draco has a hard time being in love with Professor Severus Snape.

After awful and painful experiences in the hands of the Dark Lord, Severus finds a moment of comfort in Lucius' arms.