The Seamstress and the Lovable Stray, Katinka, K+ (Harry Potter)

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Fandom Category: Harry Potter
Pairing: Sirius Black/OC
Fic Title: Interwoven: The Seamstress and the Lovable Stray
Author: Katinka
Link: here on ff.net
Rating/Warning(s): K+, AU for GoF
Genre: Romance/Action
WIP?: Nope, it's all done.

Why This Must Be Read: The Harry Potter fandom scares me. A lot. But when I was laid up with a back injury a couple years ago, a friend recced this one to me on the basis that it was long and good and I couldn't move. And it was long and good!

Basically, the story is about an original character, a seamstress of Hufflepuff, who is working on a secret mission for Dumbledore in the village of Hogsmeade. There is intrigue, hilarity, perfect Potterisms, wonderful tie-ins with canon events....oh, and the romance isn't so bad either. There is also an entirely constructed history of Invisibility Cloaks that is wonderfully done.

Characters (in addition to the pairing): Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore, Ginny Weasley, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley

So yes, it's Harry Potter and yes, it's the dreaded OC...but it's still wonderful! (There's also continuation stories on the author's profile page...you should totally follow it up with A Kind and Caring Friend.)