History FanFic / PawnToQueen

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''Potter'' books, especially the four which were written at the time.
* DeadFic
* FandomSpecificPlot: TropeCodifier for some Snape/Hermione plots, mainly the Hermione-becomes-Snape's-assistant plot and the Death-Eaters-force-Snape-to-rape-Hermione plot. ''Pawn To Queen'' may also be the first fic to use the Hermione-is-physically-eighteen-from-using-the-Time-Turner excuse.

* InsistentTerminology: You can't put the word "a" in front of "Strega". If a witch is one of them, you say say that she's Strega rather than "a" Strega. Blaise makes a big deal out of this.

* KidAppealCharacter: Esmé. Why Riley thought such a character was needed in a fic with rape, self-harm, etc. is a mystery.
* NietzscheWannabe: The author

* TeacherStudentRomance

Snape has a NonHumanSidekick who seems to belong in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon rather than [[MoodWhiplash this deadly serious angstfest]]. Her name is Esmé and she's a six-foot [[Myth/AztecMythology feathered boa]] who rides around on roller skates and speaks in SssssnakeTalk. Her lines inlude "Sssssalamanderssss are sssstupid" and, during a dramatic scene, "Come quickly! Sssssseverussssss issss hurt!" Yes.

But Esmé is just the beginning. Snape introduces Hermione to a female [[OCStandIn Blaise Zabini]]. Blaise is an enlightened Slytherin unlike that idiot Malfoy, "enlightened" meaning "respects the arts and sciences while being AboveGoodAndEvil". We also meet HalfIdenticalTwins Florian and Catlin, [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the Florian and Catlin from ''Literature/{{Cyteen}}'', which seems to be the author's favorite book of all time. Ron is safely paired off with Quidditch-loving Catlin, but he continues to act like a dumbass anyway because he's Ron. Blaise turns out to be part of the Strega, a sect of uber-powerful witches who are [[SuperiorSpecies better than you]] and [[CantArgueWithElves will not hesitate to tell you so]]. It turns out the self-improvement course Snape has put Hermione on will ultimately lead to her becoming Strega.

* KidAppealCharacter: Esmé. Why Riley thought such a character was needed in a fic with rape, self-harm, etc. is a mystery.

Snape has a NonHumanSidekick who seems to belong in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon rather than [[MoodWhiplash this deadly serious angstfest]]. Her name is Esmé and she's a six-foot [[Myth/AztecMythology feathered boa]] who rides around on roller skates and speaks in SssssnakeTalk. Her lines inlude "Sssssalamanderssss are sssstupid" and, during a dramatic scene, "Come quickly! Sssssseverussssss issss hurt!" Yes.

But Esmé is just the beginning. Snape introduces Hermione to a female [[OCStandIn Blaise Zabini]]. Blaise is an enlightened Slytherin unlike that idiot Malfoy, "enlightened" meaning "respects the arts and sciences while being AboveGoodAndEvil". We also meet HalfIdenticalTwins Florian and Catlin, [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the Florian and Catlin from ''Literature/{{Cyteen}}'', which seems to be the author's favorite book of all time. Ron is safely paired off with Quidditch-loving Catlin, but he continues to act like a dumbass anyway because he's Ron. Blaise turns out to be part of the Strega, a sect of uber-powerful witches who are [[SuperiorSpecies better than you]] and [[CantArgueWithElves will not hesitate to tell you so]]. It turns out the self-improvement course Snape has put Hermione on will ultimately lead to her becoming Strega.

* KidAppealCharacter: Esmé. Why Riley thought such a character was needed in a fic with rape, self-harm, etc. is a mystery.

But Esmé is just the beginning. Snape introduces Hermione to a female [[OCStandIn Blaise Zabini]]. Blaise is an enlightened Slytherin unlike that idiot Malfoy, "enlightened" meaning "respects the arts and sciences while being AboveGoodAndEvil". We also meet HalfIdenticalTwins Florian and Catlin, [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the Florian and Catlin from ''Literature/{{Cyteen}}'', which seems to be the author's favorite book of all time. Ron is safely paired off with Quidditch-loving Catlin, but he continues to act like a dumbass anyway because he's Ron. Blaise turns out to be part of the Strega, a sect of uber-powerful witches who are [[OurElvesAreBetter better than you]] and [[CantArgueWithElves will not hesitate to tell you so]]. It turns out the self-improvement course Snape has put Hermione on will ultimately lead to her becoming Strega.

At the start, most of the plot is centered on self-hating!Snape mentoring naive-prodigy!Hermione so that she'll develop from being [[ChessMotifs a pawn into a queen]]. Their relationship is made slightly awkward when Hermione is kidnapped by Death Eaters and Snape is forced to [[RapeIsLove rape her]] to save her from being [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty raped by Lucius Malfoy]]. Snape brings her back to Hogwarts afterwards and her apprenticeship continues, now with some [[HurtComfortFic Hurt Comfort]] leanings. Snape teaches Hermione that the Dark Arts are cool because ''Literature/HarryPotter'' apparently has GreyAndGrayMorality now. Meanwhile, that loser [[RonTheDeathEater Ron]] is acting jealous and suspicious, but everyone pretty much ignores him.

At the start, most of the plot is centered on self-hating!Snape mentoring naive-prodigy!Hermione so that she'll develop from being [[ChessMotifs a pawn into a queen]]. Their relationship is made slightly awkward when Hermione is kidnapped by Death Eaters and Snape is forced to [[RapeIsLove rape her]] to save her from being [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty raped by Lucius Malfoy]]. Snape brings her back to Hogwarts afterwards and her apprenticeship continues, now with some [[HurtComfortFic Hurt Comfort]] leanings. Snape teaches Hermione that the Dark Arts are cool because the PotterVerse apparently has GreyAndGrayMorality now. Meanwhile, that loser [[RonTheDeathEater Ron]] is acting jealous and suspicious, but everyone pretty much ignores him.

Snape has a NonHumanSidekick who seems to belong in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon rather than [[MoodWhiplash this deadly serious angstfest]]. Her name is Esmé and she's a six-foot [[UsefulNotes/AztecMythology feathered boa]] who rides around on roller skates and speaks in SssssnakeTalk. Her lines inlude "Sssssalamanderssss are sssstupid" and, during a dramatic scene, "Come quickly! Sssssseverussssss issss hurt!" Yes.

Snape has a NonHumanSidekick who seems to belong in the DisneyAnimatedCanon rather than [[MoodWhiplash this deadly serious angstfest]]. Her name is Esmé and she's a six-foot [[UsefulNotes/AztecMythology feathered boa]] who rides around on roller skates and speaks in SssssnakeTalk. Her lines inlude "Sssssalamanderssss are sssstupid" and, during a dramatic scene, "Come quickly! Sssssseverussssss issss hurt!" Yes.

To say ''Pawn To Queen'' is a [[HarryPotter Snape/Hermione]] fanfic is to barely scratch the surface. Its author, Riley, thought this [[DeadFic unfinished]] pseudo-intellectual epic was TrueArt. She was particularly fond of name dropping Creator/CJCherryh and Creator/FriedrichNietzsche as her influences.

* OCStandIn: The classic one, Blaise Zabini. Prior to ''HalfBloodPrince'', Blaise was an undescribed, throwaway character and Riley wasn't alone in portraying him as a girl.

Snape has a NonHumanSidekick who seems to belong in the DisneyAnimatedCanon rather than [[MoodWhiplash this deadly serious angstfest]]. Her name is Esmé and she's a six-foot [[AztecMythology feathered boa]] who rides around on roller skates and speaks in SssssnakeTalk. Her lines inlude "Sssssalamanderssss are sssstupid" and, during a dramatic scene, "Come quickly! Sssssseverussssss issss hurt!" Yes.

* BrokenBase: The story had quite a following back in the day. When the Strega stuff started, the established fans either [[LoveItOrHateIt loved it or hated it]].

Snape has a NonHumanSidekick who seems to belong in the DisneyAnimatedCanon rather than [[MoodWhiplash this deadly serious angstfest]]. Her name is Esmé and she's a six-foot [[AztecMythology featered boa]] who rides around on roller skates and speaks in SssssnakeTalk. Her lines inlude "Sssssalamanderssss are sssstupid" and, during a dramatic scene, "Come quickly! Sssssseverussssss issss hurt!" Yes.

To say ''Pawn To Queen'' is a [[HarryPotter Snape/Hermione]] fanfic is to barely scratch the surface. Its author, Riley, thought this [[DeadFic unfinished]] pseudo-intellectual epic was TrueArt. She was particularly fond of name dropping Creator/CJCherryh and FriedrichNietzsche as her influences.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the ''Potter'' books, especially the four which were written at the time.

To say ''Pawn To Queen'' is a [[HarryPotter Snape/Hermione]] fanfic is to barely scratch the surface. Its author, Riley, thought this [[DeadFic unfinished]] pseudo-intellectual epic was TrueArt. She was particularly fond of name dropping CJCherryh and FriedrichNietzsche as her influences.

But Esmé is just the beginning. Snape introduces Hermione to a female [[OCStandIn Blaise Zabini]]. Blaise is an enlightened Slytherin unlike that idiot Malfoy, "enlightened" meaning "respects the arts and sciences while being AboveGoodAndEvil". We also meet HalfIdenticalTwins Florian and Catlin, [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the Florian and Catlin from ''{{Cyteen}}'', which seems to be the author's favorite book of all time. Ron is safely paired off with Quidditch-loving Catlin, but he continues to act like a dumbass anyway because he's Ron. Blaise turns out to be part of the Strega, a sect of uber-powerful witches who are [[OurElvesAreBetter better than you]] and [[CantArgueWithElves will not hesitate to tell you so]]. It turns out the self-improvement course Snape has put Hermione on will ultimately lead to her becoming Strega.

* TheBumblebee: Esmé. Why Riley thought such a character was needed in a fic with rape, self-harm, etc. is a mystery.

At the start, most of the plot is centered on self-hating!Snape mentoring naive-prodigy!Hermione so that she'll develop from being [[ChessMotifs a pawn into a queen]]. Their relationship is made [[{{Understatement}} slightly awkward]] when Hermione is kidnapped by Death Eaters and Snape is forced to [[RapeIsLove rape her]] to save her from being [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty raped by Lucius Malfoy]]. Snape brings her back to Hogwarts afterwards and her apprenticeship continues, now with some [[HurtComfortFic Hurt Comfort]] leanings. Snape teaches Hermione that the Dark Arts are cool because the PotterVerse apparently has GreyAndGrayMorality now. Meanwhile, that loser [[RonTheDeathEater Ron]] is acting jealous and suspicious, but everyone pretty much ignores him.

But Esmé is just the beginning. Snape introduces Hermione to a female [[OCStandIn Blaise Zabini]]. Blaise is an enlightened Slytherin unlike that idiot Malfoy, "enlightened" meaning "respects the arts and sciences while being AboveGoodAndEvil". We also meet HalfIdenticalTwins Florian and Catlin, [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the Florian and Catlin from ''{{Cyteen}}'', which seems to be the author's favorite book of all time. Ron is safely paired off with Quidditch-loving Catlin, but he continues to act like a dumbass anyway because he's Ron. Blaise turns out to be part of the Strega, a sect of uber-powerful witches who are [[OurElvesAreBetter better than you]] and [[{{ptitleukqnnj0yvqci}} will not hesitate to tell you so]]. It turns out the self-improvement course Snape has put Hermione on will ultimately lead to her becoming Strega.

* InsistentTerminology: You can't put the word "a" in front of "Strega". If a witch is one of them, you say say that she's Strega rather than "a" Strega. Apparently, the word "the" is acceptable, however. Who knows why any of this is, but Blaise makes a big deal out of it.

* InsistentTerminology: You can't put the word "a" in front of "Strega". If a witch is one of them, you say say that she's Strega rather than "a" Strega. Apparently, the word "the" is acceptable, though. Who knows why any of this is, but Blaise makes a big deal out of it.