Parseltongue-tied

Parseltongue-tied is a popular Harry/Snape story by Dementor Delta.
Author's summary: Harry makes friends with one of nature's shy creatures. Rated R.
The story was originally posted to Skyehawke and After Class.dementordelta at LiveJournal. The Snake Is Loose!, posted 28 July 2003 (accessed 26 February 2017, WebCite). "Parseltongue-tied is done and Posted! Both to Skyehawke and After_Class!" It also appeared in a 2004 fanzine of Dementor Delta's fiction, Tales from The Pensieve.
In 2008, Dementor Delta wrote a sequel ficlet called Tempted.
==Author's Notes & Warnings==
Dementor Delta's author's note at Skyehawke states:
The story contained a warning for "Snake Assisted Wanking".
On Ink Stained Fingers, the story used the warning "Unusual Sexual Situation". The author's note there also thanked Isis for "convincing [her] that snake wanking isn't really beastiality [sic]".Story listing at Ink Stained Fingers. (accessed 26 February 2017).
Dementor Delta discussed the story and the warning in a 2006 interview with Slashcast:
==Works Based on Parseltongue-tied==
* Podbook of the story, read by rhea314 and compiled by cybel (2009)
* Ribbon by Arsenic, a coda to Parseltongue-tied (2006)
* Custom hardcover book created from the story by callumjames (2007)
* Cinquefoil by xuxunette, NSFW fanart based on the story (image now offline) (2006)
* Parseltongue-Tied by majmunka, fanart based on the story (2008)
* Other artwork and fanfic covers for the story by Jess, Ligeia, Piety Blue, and Xena could be found on Serpensortia, Dementor Delta's fic site:Accessed 26 February 2017; now offline. Fanart page last archived 10 June 2004 by the Wayback Machine (images not archived). 
File:Parseltongue-tied art by Jess.jpg|By Jess
File:Parseltongue-tied art by Piety Blue.jpg|By Piety Blue
File:Parseltongue-tied art by Xena.jpg|By Xena
==Reception==
When asked about her favorite of her own stories in a 2005 interview with The Snarry Reader, Dementor Delta responded in part: "...I guess I'd have to say 'Parseltongue-tied' because it was the first one that I got a lot of feedback on, and the one that's on a lot of rec lists."snarry_reader on LiveJournal. Interview With DementorDelta, posted 02 January 2005 (accessed 26 February 2017).
The story has been one of the most popular fics at Skyehawke since shortly after its publication. tinderblast noted April 2004 that the story had over 10,100 hits on the site, and appeared at the top of its "Popular Stories" page.tinderblast on LiveJournal, E.T.A. to rolls out the cake, posted 05 April 2004 (accessed 26 February 2017). Dementor Delta's comment on the post, 06 April 2004, states:
:"OMG! I think the last time I checked it was like at 7000. Who the hell is reading it?
:Okay, I have a theory--people click on it, because it's already at the top, and go, 'Oh, it's that dumb snake story!'." As of February 2017, the story has over 118,000 hits and remains the thirteenth most popular story overall on Skyehawke.skyehawke, Popular Stories, All Popular, Sorting By Story Hits. Accessed 26 February 2017. No relevant archives.
In their 2011 rec of the story at Crack Broom, centaury_squill writes:
Other reviews include:
== References ==
Category:2003 Fanfiction‎
Category:Slash Fanfiction