I liked this. I love the small touches like the fact that it should be Ginny fastening the choker, small details like that that make it all the more heartbreaking. Of course, its lovely that she's marrying a Dark Potions Master too... nice touch. *grin*
Um... definitely interesting! I must congratulate you on your foresight to transfigure them rather than have them go at as humans... cats much better! The Erection That Wouldn't Die... hmm... was going to say have experienced a few of them in my short time on this planet, but could be misinterpreted. Reminded of me of the Boy who Lived.. perhaps the two could be combined. *kicks plot bunny out of review* Begone foul one, I've got enough on my plate and I'm sure Leo has. Gah. rambling. Sorry. Tis vodka.
Just read this, and found it a very touching story. I like your portrayal of teenaged Sev, he isn't just a greasy teenager as he can so often come across in these fics, he is a human with ambitions, hopes, desires, and feelings. As for your original character Mariah, I found myself liking her more and more as the story went on, especially after standing up to Sirius. Am looking forward to seeing more (plus big *mwah* for mentioning West Country - live on the Devon/Cornwall border) Daya
Please don't let him use one of the lines, please. On second thoughts do... the comic episode could be hilarious! Poor Harry. he really hasn't got a clue has he? Ah well. His pain is our pleasure!
Oh.... oh. Just oh *long exhale* This was lovely... I love the contrast between Ginny/Harry and Hermione/Sev, all sweet innocent love (building up to steamy sex in the rain) VS groping against walls... both sounds like a lot of fun! *peers rounds Rilla* So... do you have anymore fics hidden up your sleeve? Please?
Nicely handled, the conflict within Pansy's mind is brilliant, simply portrayed, but with maximum emphasis at the end. I love the fact that she is actually a supporter of the light, not many people choose to portray Pansy like this, and I throughly enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing it. *removes Uni hat, and reads it again just to enjoy it*
Author's Response: Daya,
Thank you so much! I'm very pleased you read it and enjoyed it. I always feel sorry for Pansy -- she's not the focus of too many fics (at least that I've read) and when she is, she's usually the 'Bad' girl. I'm glad someone else likes the idea of a good Pansy. Thank you for the wonderful feedback!
I haven't seen these before, but am intrigued by the first two chapters, shall have to seek out the previous story to make some more sense of it all, but it seems a fascinating story all the same. Being of pure celtic descent myself, the mythology based upon it (forgive me if I'm wrong, the names seem celtic, as does the mythology) is beginning to lure me into reading on with this... looking forward to an update. Daya.
Being a huge fan of historical fiction, I simply adored this. You caught her character so well, slipping easily into her voice, and catching both her joy and her anxiousness all at once. At first I questioned why she would go so calmly, but as I read on her stoicism seemed far more suited to her, and her era. I love the terms of endearment - I often hear my parents use it (despite being Irish), and to see it used here was lovely.
I have a feeling I could become quite a fan of your work. You have an understanding of how a well placed word can make all the difference to a sentence, changing it from something simple to something beautiful. I look forward to reading more of your work.
Author's Response: *chuckle* you already read my other work, Daya! (over at Ashwinder...least, you've been leaving reviews!) But i am really really glad you enjoyed this. I have to admit, since i don't speak Gaelic, i was concerned that my research was flawed...so i was extremely happy to see it is actually used as a term of endearment! I'll be moving more of my stuff over as time goes on...but i have to admit, i don't usually write historical fic:)
Thanks Again!