05/23/05
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Hello! I'm an Indian, Hufflepuff, HP-obsessed fanfiction reader and writer, beta-reader, member of the Susan Bones Book Club, member of the Society for Promotion of Better Evaluation of Writers (by Readers), Sirius fangirl, Harry/Luna shipper and a geek.
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The Power Of Suggestion by FriendsOfSnape
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: "Be careful what you wish for," the old adage goes. So what happens when Hogwarts is under a spell where what you say is what you get?
Chappie 14 is UP! And while it is the end, let us not be sad, but instead read the insanity that has driven so many to review and nearly wet themsleves with delight.
Date: 08/20/05 Title: Chapter 5: Revenge of the Penguin
Hilarious! try and update soon!
Author's Response: I'm certainly plannign on updating soon. I keep meaning to write chappie 6, but I keep getting off track, so you'll just have to be a bit patient with me, if you please.
Great Plans by LariLee
Rated: •Summary: During a Seventh Year Potions class, Severus Snape begins thinking on and making plans for his future.
Date: 06/04/05 Title: Chapter 5: Serving Two Masters
Though I can't imagine Hermione ending up with Snape, I do like your fanfic very much. Keep up the good work
Author's Response: Thank you, Miss Padfoot! I'm glad you enjoyed this! And I will try to. :-)
~Lisa
Do Be My Enemy for Friendship's Sake by ByMerlinsBeard
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary:
Laura has been a good friend to Percy for seven years. She took his side during a fight between Percy and Oliver their second year. She accepted Percy the way he was, something most of his brothers couldn't even do. And when the one brother who did understand Percy died, Laura was there to help Percy through it, even though the death hurt her greatly as well.
Yes, Laura has been a good friend to Percy. So why, during their seventh year, is Percy allowing his friend to be lonely and miserable?
A fellow Gryffindor decides to try to ease Laura's loneliness by interfering in her life. The result is that Laura must suddenly deal with new relationships, including an unlikely reconciliation with Oliver.
Laura succeeded in being a good friend when she only had one friend. Now she must learn how to be a good friend to several people... including herself. Oliver/OC
Complete!"Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy - for friendship's sake." -William Blake
Date: 01/14/06 Title: Chapter 17: Fair Warning
Loved it. The conversation between Oliver and Laura smoothly transformed from an awkward one to one between friends. Good job there. I especially liked it when Oliver chokes after Laura's comment that she would fail the cooking test. It's so obvious they still like each other, it seems crazy that they should stay apart. And then, Mr Wood, as anoying as a man can get! Can't he leave her alone? And now, Laura is in danger. It was sweet of Oliver to tell her that. And the letter, I hope there's a reply in the next chapter. Great job, over all on the chapter! And submit the next chapter soon! Until then, take care.
Author's Response: Haha... that cake thing came out of no where when I was writing it, but I like that part of the chapter, too. And, I agree, it does seem crazy that they're choosing to stay apart, but... these are two Gryffindors--they're very stubborn people! I'll get the next chapter done as soon as I can! As always, thanks for your reviews!
Date: 11/26/05 Title: Chapter 1: Loneliness and Sympathy
I found this fic through your signature one afternoon and I ended up reading the whole thing the same afternoon. LOL, I just couldn't stop reading, you had me hooked on throughout. I loved the smooth transition from hate to love, and it was so real, like it was just happening. You showed Percy could really care for someone, something that until recently I believed impossible. And Oliver having a love life would have been impossible if I hadn't read your story. And, Laura's a great OC. All in all, I have to say tthat your fic makes a very enjoyable read. Can't wait until you update. 10/10
Author's Response: I'm glad to hear that people are following the link in my signature. And, of course, I'm even happier to hear that you liked the story. Percy is probably the character I'm the proudest of in the fic. To me, he's in character but is also a TAD bit more likable than he is in the canon. I'm still working on the next chapter. Start looking for updates again during Winter Break. I'll have more time to write again, then. Thanks for the review.
Date: 01/22/07 Title: Chapter 22: Epilogue: Woods
Finally!!!! I saw the update in my inbox and jumped! I immediately came over and read both the parts of the epilogue (in spite of the fact that I'm having exams :D) -- and wow, what an ending, I must say, Em! I happen to be in love with your Percy and the way you showed his other side; small mannerisms like his smirk being misunderstood as his arrogance -- you do know your Percy well. You've showed us his other side that we can still relate to the canon! Percy. Superb job!
And the chat with Mr Wood was well written too. I loved how you brought up Mrs Weasley from out of the blue though it made perfect sense :)
Overall, I simply have no words to say. You've left me spellbound. I would remember this fic as long as I live as one of the best romances -- and whenever I read about Oliver, your fic is the first thing that comes to my mind. :)
Author's Response: Thanks so much for all of your nice reviews!
I\'m glad you enjoyed the end. I have to say that the Mrs. Weasley part of this chapter came out of the blue for me too--her role made sense to me, but I was afraid others would find it unbelievable.
As I\'ve said in other responses, I love Percy\'s character, even if Percy isn\'t the most lovable character. I think if there is ever a Do Be My Enemy spin-off fic, it would center around Percy.
Thanks again for the reviews!
Date: 01/05/06 Title: Chapter 15: Developing
I love the story. Your style of writing just captivates me, I'm unable to stop reading once I've started, it's just like one paragraph more, one line more, and I finally end up reading the whole thing in one go. Glad that Laura seems to be getting on fine with her new job. I like the way you put in Oliver in the Daily Prophet. And that International Network was just amazing. Can't wait for an update. And 10/10 for the chapter. :)
Author's Response: Thank you very much. I think that's one of the kindest reviews I've gotten. And here's some exciting news... I wrote the next chapter, which ended up being SO long, it's going to be two chapters. So both of those will be up as soon as they go through their final editing phase. Thanks again for the review, miss padfoot.
Date: 03/31/06 Title: Chapter 18: Four Years Later
Ha, finally another chapter! I've been dying to read more! You know how much I've been enjoying reading this. Need I say it again? Alright. But wait, before that, you gave me a right heart attack with the Bernard being Oliver's son thingy. I could have hit Oliver, what a relief that he hasn't been dating anyone. And I liked how you told us what we needed to know along rather than giving a whole account of what happened in four years. Bernard is cute, I liked him. Except for his name, maybe. But he's not annnoying at all like all other kids are. I can't wait for the New Years Party, especially meeting Oliver's father again. I know he's bad, but I kinda like him. Anyway, post next chapter soon!
Author's Response: Yay! Glad that you like the newest character, Bernard. It might be a bit unrealistic that Bernard isn't very irritating, but it's necessary to the plot for him to be very likable. In a year or two, he'll probably be intolerable, but you won't have to read about that. ;) I'll post the next chapter very, very soon. And, not to worry, Mr. Wood will get his share of 'screentime' again. I kind of like Mr. Wood, too. (It's fun to write his passive aggressive personality.) But I don't think he's bad...just overprotective. Thanks for the review, and I hope you enjoy the next chapter!
Date: 01/11/06 Title: Chapter 16: Binding
Loved it! Though that was an annoying cliffhanger, I can't wait to find out. I really hope they do talk, it would do them some good. And Laura's dating Elliot? Oliver's much better for her...oh, well. And the wedding was so well written. I especially liked the part where they shoot jets of light at the couple to magically bond them together. It adds a magical touch to the otherwise Muggle-like wedding. And I really like Ian, he's fun to be around with. Waiting for the next chapter, I hope Oliver and Laura speak to each other, please? Well, I'll find out soon, won't I?
Author's Response: Oh, I'm glad you liked the wedding... I was kind of proud of the Binding because the rest of the wedding is very Muggle-like. There's more explanation of that in the next chapter. And I'm especially glad that you like Ian. Because he's going to show up again. Not in the next chapter, though. If you liked this chapter, I think you'll really like the next one. It was much more fun to write, so I think it will be more fun to read, too. And, yes, it will be up very soon. I just have to do one more proofread. :)
Date: 04/12/06 Title: Chapter 19: Owed Apologies
Nice and long as always! Loved it. Oliver spoke a lot more than usual, didn't he? And though the apologies were late, but better late than never. Loved the whole scene with Bernard and Laura dancing. So funny. That little kid is as sweet as any kid can be! I agree totally with Laura that you can't say no to him. And then the apology. Most of what Oliver said made sense. I just wish he had said it sooner. And the last part "There's hope for us," was absolutely great. They're just making a fool of themselves by pretending their just 'friends'. Hope they realise that soon. Anyway, as always looking for the next chapter. Update soon!
Author's Response: Yes, this chapter was quite long. The next chapter is considerably shorter, although still long compared to most chapters on Mugglenet. Glad that most of what Oliver said made sense. ;) I know that the parts about Quidditch were very complicated (and very hard to explain). If you get the gist of it, that\'s enough. (That\'s all that Laura got, after all.) Glad you liked the \"for us\" lines. Oh, how I love writing awkward parts of conversations! Hope you like the next chapter, and thanks for the review!
Date: 04/18/06 Title: Chapter 20: Cliché
*tear* I can't believe it's going to end. My, I hope it would go on forever... *sigh*
They finally conceded that they are in love! Thank Merlin, for that! Oliver's been in love since *ahem* second year? Bless him, poor soul, he didn't even realise that. But he still manage to hide that really well, honestly.
The reminiscing of their earlier days was sweet. The last part was especially cute. The whole thing with Joan. "I love you" isn't a cliche at all. Boy, have I been waiting for this for ages to happen. And though it is late, better late than never. ;)
But just one tiny weeny thing. Did the sound a bit... sort of rushed? I mean, he apologises to her and then concedes (not to her, though) he's been in love with her within the space of a night? The confession is at the right time, but looking back, I got a feeling (and most of the times, they are not to be trusted) as though the story needed to be finished soon kind of thing.
Never mind that, I'm totally in love with this *sigh* Now I won't have more of Oliver and Laura to look forward to... there's still the epilogue though...
Author's Response: I know. I can\'t believe it\'s going to end, either. Part of me wishes that it would go on forever, but another part of me is ready to try my hand at some other plot bunnies.
I agree with you that the ending sounded a bit rushed, although I think a part of this was because the narration skips over four years. In that four years, Oliver could have written to Laura at any point, which probably would have resulted in them getting back together. (When the two communicate, things go well, after all.) And, if Laura hadn\'t been eavesdropping, the couple probably would have taken their usual, sweet time--or Joan\'s not so sweet time. :-)
Yep. He \"loved\" her in second year, although not since second year. There was a large period of time when there was nothing to hide, other than dislike, and we know how well Oliver hides that.
Thanks very much for sticking with this very long story and for leaving all of the reviews, miss padfoot! I hope you enjoy the epilogue!
The Mystery of the Lightning Bond by electronicquillster
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: As Andrea Benning starts her fifth year at Hogwarts alongside The Trio, she has her own daily things to deal with, like a life-altering secret, studying, orchestrating Operation Sophie-Roderick Romance and a crush of her own. When one attends Hogwarts, one can hardly expect things to go as planned.
Fred and George Weasley are really only returning to Hogwarts for the priceless market research, but will there be time for other things as well?
As friendships and romances develop, the students at Hogwarts will also have to deal with the second rise of the evil Lord Voldemort and the terrible toad of a Defense professor - Umbridge.
Date: 02/19/06 Title: Chapter 18: The Trouble With Girls
I've been reading this for awhile, and I really like how you've added two girls right into Harry's year without it sounding odd or anything. Now it feels like they've always existed, only that JK forgot to write about them. Congrats on that!
Onto Fred and George. I never really thought of them as anything other than troublemakers but you've changed my attitude. I especially like the stronger side of George you've shown. I'm pretty amazed that you’ve made me believe even George can fall in love with someone.
Onto Andrea. She's a nice OC you've got there. I can connect to her in a way, and it makes me feel like she actually exists. Now I'm wondering what the Lightning shaped bond is all about. A few things I would like to comment upon, hope you don't take me wrongly: I notice you've portrayed Fred as sort of a ladies man. You could have avoided that kind of scenario, I mean, Fred is a lot more playful than George is, but sometimes it seems like he’s a bit Out of Character. Just a few places it suits your plot, but try not to use it at all places. Another thing is that, just to make your plot a bit more believable than it already is, you could have put Andrea and Sophie in a different part of the dorm, just so that they don’t talk to the Trio much. Just a small opinion of mine. Feel free to ignore it. Anyway, I really am in love with your fic, and try to update soon. *straight into my faves*
Author's Response: I'm glad you really feel like Sophie and Andrea could totally fit right into Harry's year, that's what I was really going for, and I'm so glad you feel like you can relate to her. I try to base my characters on real people so that they're believable. I always appreciate your reviews, and your dedication to reading this story. :) I'm really trying to show a lot of the twins in this because they are some of my favorite characters of all time! And stick with me for Fred. There's more there than meets the eye. I laugh as I think about it. I'll actually tell you this much: Fred sort of had a little romance, got burned, and just hasn't felt like commiting himself to a girl again since then...but all will be revealed by the end. As to not putting Andrea and Sophie in a different room than Hermione... Haven't you ever had really good friends that you don't necessarily do things with in other aspects of your life? For me, I had best friends in my French class that I didn't hang out with outside of class until after high school. It's kind of like that. Anyway, I'll add up the next chapter as soon as I get more of a handle on the chapter after that so that it won't be super long between the updates.
Date: 08/29/05 Title: None
It's a great story! I love reading R/H fics and this is one of the best I've ever read! Update soon! 10/10 *straight to my faves*
Author's Response: im flattered! thank you so much for reading my story and taking the time to review. i promise my next update will be sooner than the wait for the 6th chapter. i'll go check out whatever you've written!
Date: 02/04/06 Title: None
Beautiful. Here are a few quotes I enjoyed.
‘but I would have rather had her sit on the floor . . . across the room.’
Excellent line. I got the first impression that the character was mean or the girl they’re talking about is.
“Yes. That’s my name.” She rolled her eyes exasperatedly.
I like your characterisation of Ginny. Exactly the kind of person who scoffs like this.
I loved how you wrote the whole thing really subtly. Its not exactly like a Gryffindor and Slytherin to speak to each other, let alone share their problems. But this one here is really amazing.
I loved the characterisation of Ginny. From being cocky to talking about her problems with Harry, you've done a great job on her.
Onto McKee. She's one OC I'll never forget. She's one of those really complicated characters I love to read about. Right from the beginning, I sort of liked her, and towards the end, she's captured me. I can see right from the outset that a whole deal of thinking went into this. And though I'm not fond of the first-person, I liked this. Lovely!
Date: 08/13/05 Title: None
I love Kay. Update soon. I'm rather curious about the bond.
Date: 10/10/05 Title: None
Seeing that they're new mods, your chapter might get modded soon. I'm really, really looking for it!
Author's Response: lol...thats always good.
Date: 08/13/05 Title: None
I loved the whole story and read it in one go! (not even stopping to review!) I love Marauders fics and this one's great!
UPDATE SOOOON!!! 10/10
Author's Response: alright, enough is enough. almost everyone else has had their new chapters approved since hbp, but mine is STILL IN THE QUEUE!!! mods!! what did i ever do to you!!! its been in there for over a month, and ITS MY BIRTHDAY TODAY AND ITS STILL IN THE QUEUE AND THAT RHYMED BUT OH WELL. .......sorry for that rant. thank you soooooooo much for the review and the ten!!!
Distraction by Jenn_Weasley
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Telara always knew she was special to her adoptive family. But she never knew how special she really was until Albus Dumbledore took her back to England and the wizarding world. Now she faces her biggest challenge ever. Fitting in at Hogwarts? No – she can do that. Will she be able to help Harry Potter win the war against Voldemort? For everyone’s sake – let’s hope so.
Over 4200 reads! Thanks so much everyone!! This was written Pre-HBP. You'll have to suspend new canon a bit for me.
For my faithful (and new as well) reviewers: I've been practicing my amateur publishing skills and have made a paperback version of this story. If you would like a copy, let me know and I'll send one out. I might even make a collection of all my stories if anyone is interested. Thanks!
Date: 06/11/05 Title: Chapter 1: The Past Always Catches Up
nice chapter. The previous reviewers had already told everything that it would be pointless to repeat. So 9/10. and thanks for reviewing my story.
Author's Response: Thanks and you\'re welcome. : )
Date: 06/11/05 Title: Chapter 3: Arrival at Hogwarts
Nice chapter. You're getting better and better, so is Telara. Will Harry and Telara be romantically involved? *just curious*
Author's Response: Thank you! Sorry - Telara and Harry won't be hooking up. Just wait - interesting things will be happening ; ).
Date: 08/06/05 Title: Chapter 6: The Calm Before the Storm
What a great twist to the story! I'm..... well....amazed! It's great! Update soon!
Author's Response: Thanks so much!
Date: 10/10/05 Title: Chapter 7: The Storm
*tear* it's over. I feel sad, though it was a grand ending. Telara's innocence as well as the time when she faces Voldemort project two different sides of her, very enjoyable. :) She's most enjoyable in the part “What am I supposed to do? Go knock on his door?” asked Telara. It showed her desperation coupled with humour. It was great. She puts up a really brave face in front of Lord Voldemort and controls her mind well, too. As for the one-shot, Telara/Draco would be good but even better, Telara/Neville. Looking forward to it. Once again, I loved the whole thing.
Author's Response: Awww - thanks! I'm so glad you liked it. OK - I'll get thinking on the Telara/Neville story. Thanks so much for your faithful reviews. You are awesome!