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Published: 2006-01-11 02:20:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 8788; Favourites: 160; Downloads: 1724
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Description She had escaped a few months before and had been living the high life ever since then. Life in a Potions laboratory was quite comfortable - as long as you weren't a test subject, that is.

The Potions master had been a most gracious, if unwitting, host. Dried herbs to nibble at, the occassional forgotten cup of tea or stale biscuit and the lovely warmth of bubbling cauldrons to ward off the chill.

She had grown quite accustomed to the man, scampering across his bed at night in hopes that he might not have had the appetite for his nightly digestive biscuit.

Tonight, as she sat cleaning crumbs from her whiskers, the man suddenly made a noise that caused her to freeze in alarm. He was usually such a sound sleeper - had her luck run out?

Her heart thudded a thousand times for each second that passed... but nothing happened. She couldn't know that another man, hundreds of miles away, had caused him to stir. She wouldn't understand that, if he had not drunk his potion tonight, he would have been screaming in agony at the Mark that had momentarily marred his flesh.

Being a mouse was, after all, a simple affair.

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For ! A little trade we had going - she wanted a) Snape, b) Snape asleep, c) Snape nekkid (ooer!), d) the Dark Mark and e) her mousie, Lily. Yeah, she don't want much, does she?

The inspiration for the sequence came from a collaboration we did a while back. The passage that follows the "There. The Dark Mark." explains how the Mark has been growing clearer over the year. The worry must've made Snape make heavy use of Dreamless Sleep potion. I figure there must have been flashes of anger and power that made the Mark jump to full strength, before Voldemort's power (and temper) subsided again.

The utmost gratitude and unconditional love goes out to JimX, who went through this frame by frame, and optimized the animation's colours and size!

Severus Snape is the intelectual property of JK Rowling. Lily the mousie is Obsie's pet - don't steal her or you will make Obsie cry, and if you make Obsie cry, I will personally come beat you up...
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Comments: 221

snape-lily [2010-09-09 00:36:50 +0000 UTC]

awwww he looks like an angel when he sleeps!!

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Loora-Snape [2007-08-22 21:24:18 +0000 UTC]

i don't know why but i think he's sexy...

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blue-nadir In reply to Loora-Snape [2007-08-22 21:48:12 +0000 UTC]

It is the dark emo-ness.

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emostarbucksmuffin [2007-06-28 14:10:19 +0000 UTC]

snape is groaning.......XD
please dont ask..... lol

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Shaniah [2006-10-25 02:52:15 +0000 UTC]

Very good animation, makes me think about Disney 's Aladdin

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NarcissaFlamme [2006-06-15 16:58:57 +0000 UTC]

OMG! O_O

Wow, sexy Snape!

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fluffyghost [2006-06-12 06:58:37 +0000 UTC]

hahhahaha...i had no ideea that snape could be that hot...he's a cutie sleeping....

nice fiction 2....maybe you could get a contract with J.K. Rowlings.....and dunno....do something for her...and she to pay you big time
you are really good at HP, expecially Snape fiction / animation/ stills

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DoodleDragon [2006-05-02 19:53:37 +0000 UTC]

Eeep! That mouse is so cute! I love it. Awesome animation. You definitely have your own style, and I like it.

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blue-nadir In reply to DoodleDragon [2006-05-02 22:08:38 +0000 UTC]

The mouse animation is one of the most natural I've ever done - I am still very proud of it. My style has come a loooooooong way... especially the past year. I am very content with it! ^__^

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blackhellcat [2006-04-09 02:12:30 +0000 UTC]

Okay, you have done it. You have made me a permanent Snape lover.

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blue-nadir In reply to blackhellcat [2006-04-09 09:06:17 +0000 UTC]

*dusts off hands* My work here is done! Thanks for the Fav - your application to the Church of Snape will be sent out as soon as possible with the fastest owl in our ranks.

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blackhellcat In reply to blue-nadir [2006-04-09 15:42:52 +0000 UTC]

I am so honored!

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Medbie [2006-02-26 05:17:13 +0000 UTC]

As I was audibly admiring this one (NICELY done--from the dark mark to the hair to the mouse, I love it all!) my husband groaned, rolled his eyes and referred to me as a Snape Fan Girl. . . See what power your art has?

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blue-nadir In reply to Medbie [2006-02-26 12:35:15 +0000 UTC]

Significant others are silly! They should just accept that we will ALWAYS appreciate Snape. Thank you so much for your kind comment!

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AnnStrud [2006-01-31 06:26:29 +0000 UTC]

So cute! I'm meeeeeeeeeeltiiiiiiing, awwww!

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blue-nadir In reply to AnnStrud [2006-01-31 08:23:58 +0000 UTC]

Should I pour you into a mould and let you set, or do you want to gurgle there on the floor for a little while longer? Thank you so much for the Fav!

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AnnStrud In reply to blue-nadir [2006-01-31 08:37:07 +0000 UTC]

XD LET ME GURGLE IN PEACE!!!

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blue-nadir In reply to AnnStrud [2006-01-31 09:01:55 +0000 UTC]

Yes, ma'am!

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STracyArt [2006-01-25 15:40:32 +0000 UTC]

Whoa Snape's hair is like..... "hello sexual desire." O.O

Yeah that's definitely pretty hot! Pardon while I find a bucket for my drool...

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blue-nadir In reply to STracyArt [2006-01-25 17:59:15 +0000 UTC]

I draw him too pretty... I should be flogged. .___. But until then... *waggles eyebrows*

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STracyArt In reply to blue-nadir [2006-01-30 16:21:25 +0000 UTC]

Bah I don't think we can help ourselves. The Snape prettiness just automatically comes out...it's unstoppable!

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sandral2001 [2006-01-22 21:49:29 +0000 UTC]

Severussssss uuuh, why does he have to sufer so much.....D< damn dark lord...I must admit the mouse is love....

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blue-nadir In reply to sandral2001 [2006-01-23 12:42:09 +0000 UTC]

Moldywarts will get his! I loved doing the mousie - was damn challenging! Mousies are hard to draw!

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sandral2001 In reply to blue-nadir [2006-01-25 02:49:43 +0000 UTC]

8D awwwn, yes they are hard to draw...you know what? I actually tried to draw pettigrew ina drawing with Snape's animagus(oooh the subtle hint...) and..well..it didn't work thus why I haven't post ;__; damn and I have real life reference at that I have three mice here ^^ sho cuuute ~

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blue-nadir In reply to sandral2001 [2006-01-25 11:11:43 +0000 UTC]

Rats are a lot different to mice though - smaller heads in relation to their body and the head is different in shape. It would be a good start to observe your mice though!

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Sigune [2006-01-19 12:14:30 +0000 UTC]

The mouse is so cute (I had one of those, once)!! And Snape too, of course...

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blue-nadir In reply to Sigune [2006-01-19 12:53:19 +0000 UTC]

Daaaw... thanks. We used to have three little pied mice - Montgomery, Percival and I forget the third's name. Utterly adorable!

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caitluvsanime [2006-01-19 00:48:05 +0000 UTC]

lol, nightly digestive biscuit!

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blue-nadir In reply to caitluvsanime [2006-01-19 00:52:49 +0000 UTC]

EVERYone should have at least one digestive per day... mmmm :9

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caitluvsanime In reply to blue-nadir [2006-01-19 03:25:00 +0000 UTC]

well, i guess.
and by the way snape treats harry, he most definately needs it.

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BelfryBat [2006-01-15 06:35:31 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done (both the mouse and severus)!

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blue-nadir In reply to BelfryBat [2006-01-15 14:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Daaaww... thanks.

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hollets [2006-01-15 03:15:50 +0000 UTC]

lol brilliant.

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blue-nadir In reply to hollets [2006-01-15 03:35:08 +0000 UTC]

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nikki-nova-909 [2006-01-14 17:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I really like this. The expression is really nice. You should add music, like some sort of creepy music that crecendos as it turns black.

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blue-nadir In reply to nikki-nova-909 [2006-01-14 22:34:37 +0000 UTC]

I would love to add music... but this is just a GIF animation, not Flash. I'm too poor for Flash... .___.; Thanks so much for the Fav!

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nikki-nova-909 In reply to blue-nadir [2006-01-15 04:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Well, if you want flash, you could always download it :0 Thats what I did..Haven't really worked with it much, but yeah.

You are awesome with Gif! They all looked like flashes to me! @_@

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blue-nadir In reply to nikki-nova-909 [2006-01-15 04:59:47 +0000 UTC]

It looks like Flash because I use Illustrator for the base GIFs. You can download a working copy of Flash? For free?

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otakugal15 [2006-01-14 16:29:41 +0000 UTC]

Awwwww!! Cute mouse!!! *pets* Sexy Snape...*pets* *eyes open in glare* Oo;;; EEP!! *runs*

Awww, poor Snape....Don't worry!!! The Dark Lord won't live for much longer!!! You and...*grudgingly* Harry...will see to that!!

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blue-nadir In reply to otakugal15 [2006-01-14 16:42:18 +0000 UTC]

*makes a retching sound at Harry's name* But yes, I think you are right. Thanks for the Fav!

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girl-farting [2006-01-14 16:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, the Dark Mark is all like, "now you see me, now you don't!" I doubt much that Obfuscatesart really had to twist your arm for the nekkid part, either!

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blue-nadir In reply to girl-farting [2006-01-14 16:26:40 +0000 UTC]

*shows you the bruises!!* ... okay... those are from wrestling with the powercord in a tight space... But she TOTALLY had to convince me, n'stuff! Promise!

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Rambert [2006-01-14 00:27:12 +0000 UTC]

Snape's hair is rather smexy like that

and teh mousie is CUTE!

Nice job with the animations, as always the ficlet is interesting too.

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blue-nadir In reply to Rambert [2006-01-14 00:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, m'darling! You know I always give my Snape teh schmexy hair!

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Rambert In reply to blue-nadir [2006-01-14 15:21:49 +0000 UTC]

yup

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Thrior [2006-01-13 22:18:10 +0000 UTC]

Aww. That mouse looks just so realistic and cute. Heh. I have also drawn a picture about Snape with a mouse .

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blue-nadir In reply to Thrior [2006-01-13 22:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Really?! Link me!

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Thrior In reply to blue-nadir [2006-01-13 22:28:41 +0000 UTC]

Here :

[link]

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blue-nadir In reply to Thrior [2006-01-13 22:38:14 +0000 UTC]

Oooh I remember that one!

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H-Johanna [2006-01-13 18:17:56 +0000 UTC]

The mouse looks incedribly realistic. You've got the anatomy pinned down. I believe we already discussed this, but I think it's brilliant. I'd never cnsidered the idea that Snape had to drink a potion. I think it's a good idea, it makes me pity him more.

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