It's a bad time to be in love.
Dear god! That was great--and I personally always thought those two would be a much better couple than Ron & Hermione.
Author's Response: Well, given that this encounter is spiteful and nasty and caused by mental manipulations by a part of Tom Riddle's twisted soul, I don't think it says much for their long-term compatibility, but I'm glad you enjoyed the story!
~~SEQUEL TO TEN WEEKS~~ (Ten Weeks is short; you may want to read it first)
The Trio are forced to deal with repressed sexual attraction that began to surface in the unlikeliest of circumstances. NOTE: This fic is still unfinished. At first, I was delayed because of a career change that came with an hour's commute in each direction, but the delay is currently due to the nature of the story itself. I can't explain here as it will ruin the story, but I will add a note at the end of Chapter 9 explaining it. I DO intend to finish this at some point, and it will be posted here, at LJ and at AO3 once I do. I just can't say right now how long before I am able to focus on this one.
Glad to see this story continued! Looking forward to the rest! One quick grammar note: the past tense of drag is "dragged" (not "drug"--you've used it incorrectly in several chapters now).
As usual, a wonderful novel-length tale from you! I hope the third story is no longer stalled, because I am definitely looking forward to it.
Author's Response: Thank you so much. I've got a couple more to post too. Just loaded the next this evening.
It's been 5 years after the Dark Lord has fallen. Though the war took a heavy toll on all, it ultimately took the heaviest toll on heroes Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. But a simple chance of fate crosses the path of two intertwined people that may change the course of their lives in ways they never thought possible.
Really interesting idea! One grammar point: it should be "Together, SHE and (Bill, Harry, etc.)" You're mixing subject and object pronouns otherwise. Looking forward to more!
Author's Response: yes thank you for pointing that out! very silly mistake of me, I was just typing it so fast I must have missed it
Draco's life is not what he had imagined it to be. Change comes in unexpected ways.
Author's Note: Yes, I am writing Draco. In a romantic lead, something I never thought I would do. Please give this a chance and tell me what you think. I have a whole big story in mind here, so please don't leave.
Very interesting--normally I'm an H/D fan, but this is a fascinating story. Great idea, too--very original.
This is a really engaging story--I keep reading it despite my relative loathing of both Ron and Pansy, which should tell you just how interesting it is. However, you need some beta assistance. For example, in this paragraph, I've corrected several errors:
Harry and someone from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement where were suppose supposed to meet her in her lab to discuss her findings in the continued investigation of the re-emergence of the Walpurgis Knights that had began with that blasted Christmas raid which had changed her life. Though the investigation slowly had been picking up steam over the past few months and her role was unfortunately becoming more and more vital, she was still hoping that she would be able to stay discretely discreetly within the background as the investigation continued.
There are a number of others (e.g. "shown" instead of "shone" and "Stopped in his tracts" instead of "stopped in his tracks," using the wrong "to," etc.). It is distracting to read a good story undermined by poor grammar, spelling, and punctuation. More proofreading would be a help.
Yes, this is a perfect story--Ron would be the type to be a cheating bastard, especially since he married a woman vastly superior to himself, and then would be too weak to handle the consequences. Excellent job characterizing Ron as the loser that he truly is.
Great story about two totally unexpected characters!
Excellent and touching (except Bellatrix's--but hers is good nonetheless) drabbles!
I am really enjoyig this pairing, oddly enough. Thank you! I liked the hint of H/D, too. Any chance of explanding that to match this?
The Wedding Breakfast of Mr and Mrs Ronald B Weasley is now over. It is time for the speeches. Ron's best man gets nervously to his feet...
Just to clarify, I did not miss the "anvil-sized hints." I knew they would end up together, just as I knew Harry and Ginny would...but that didn't stop me from hoping it wouldn't be so obvious and so trite. Alas, it is not my story. And as I said, your story was very well-written. My comment about "great speeches" was actually about yours, as I thought the speech you gave Harry was quite articulate. (I also admit to cheering at the recent news that JKR almost killed off Ron...so close!)
Author's Response: Saheed
Your “trite” is my “much loved cliché”. JKR fills her story with them. IMO there is little more clichéd than Ginny running after the Hogwarts express waving in PS, or her shyness, clumsiness and subsequent rescue by Harry in CoS.
And I prove that I still can’t spot a compliment when I see one. Thanks. I hope that the speech was as articulate as Harry could manage. It was deliberately rambling and occasionally nostalgic, but then Harry isn’t a great and witty public speaker.
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Very well written story. I really liked the Harry-Ginny interaction. For the life of me, however, I will never understand why an accomplished witch like Hermione would choose such a loser as Ron (ugly, poor, disloyal, stupid--need I say more?). No great speeches will convince me, either.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
I’m sorry you managed to miss JKR’s “anvil-sized hints”.
I won’t make a great speech. Not all blokes are rich and good looking, I know I’m not. I like to think that we may have other redeeming qualities (and in Ron’s case, so does JKR). I could, but won’t, argue with ugly. Poor should be irrelevant. He’s neither stupid nor disloyal. He made a mistake, but returned to try to put things right. Something which, I’m certain, Hermione has the brains to recognise.
I’m canon to the core and all of my stories fit into one complicated timeline. Most of my stories are Harry/Ginny, with a smattering of Ron/Hermione. I will also admit to an unhealthy obsession with Lavender Brown. You have been warned :-D
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