Well hi! My name's Becca, I'm a Gryffindor, and I reside on the forums as twilightHPgirl18. I live in New York, I love the 1940s-'70s almost as much as I love Ashton Kutcher, and I'm actually working on an OF that takes place in 1966, and another in 1976 based on my dad's teenage life :)
My favorite bands are, in no particular order: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Bruce Springsteen, The Doors, and Pink Floyd.
I love the TV shows The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls, Happy Days, Glee, Saturday Night Live (I love Jimmy Fallon and Will Ferrell), and Survivor.
My favorite movie at the moment is Pirate Radio (which I love oh so much), but I'm also very fond of Tommy Boy, Across the Universe, 21, The Breakfast Club, The Blues Brothers, and Grease.
My dream is to live in New York City, London, or New Haven, Connecticut. I'm just that cool ;)
Becca:D
Oh Merlin... I can definitely see Ginny sinking to this despair after HArry broke up with her, and there are times when I feel like I'm not good enough for anyone. Except with me, I always tell my friends and they make me feel better, so why couldn't Ginny do that??? But it's a wonderful writing style, all in all! {BeccA}
WHHHHOOOOAA. I did NOT see that one coming. I could kinda guess it was Neville, just because of the fool he was making out of himself by talking about chocolate in the letter and what not, but still... *shudders* Why Millicent? It's almost as strange a pairing as a Sirius/Petunia fic I read the other day. Great job on this original (for want of a better word) fic! {BeccA}
Ooooh! Please please update! This is a really awesome story! I lovvvvvvved it. Tessa rocks, and I have to go read When Darkness Did Surround Us. Please update! 10000/10 {Riley/Becca}
Author's Response: Hey! I'm just dropping a line to everyone who has reviewed my story, A Secondhand Line. Thanks for your comments, and after a rather long delay, I hope you'll check out chapter two, up now, and leave another comment. =]
“ROCK ON, DAD!”
The last voice was very loud, clear, high-pitched, and excitable sounding. Everyone turned to look at Haley, who waved cheerily at the student body.
^^This is my favorite line! I'm the exact opposite of Haley, though, but she's my favorite, along with Emma, who's like my clone. 1000000/10, and great job!
~Beckee~
p.s. maybe you could expand the trilogy a little, like write a oneshot reunion after the real trilogy? pretty please?
Author's Response: Thanks so much! It\'s interesting that you\'re like Emma... I don\'t think I\'ve seen anyone else who\'s admitted to that before. I\'m definitely writing more than the trilogy... there\'s a story that\'s set five years afterward focusing on relationships/careers that I\'ve actually already submitted. Also, I mayyy write one that takes place when they already have kids or even a prequel taking place in their first year... I\'ve gotten SOOO absurdly addicted to these characters!
“I’m… not…” Jordan managed to say before falling asleep face-down in his Danish. He had stayed up until two in the morning putting finishing touches on an essay because he knew he’d never be able to sleep if the essay wasn’t the best it could possibly be.
^^Brilliant! I've done this once or twice before school, too.
The other four continued to amicably discuss what Jordan had actually planned on saying (Haley’s heart was set on “I’m not wearing any underpants”) for the rest of breakfast until Jordan woke up, wiped the raspberry jam off of his hair, and demanded to know why Ted had just used the words ‘Jordan,’ ‘salsa dance,’ and ‘Zabini’ in the same sentence.
^^haha Ted's definitley not like Remus, is he?
Jordan mumbled something under his breath about questions and eight being more accurate than seven and boxer shorts, before slamming his book shut and stalking off to his dormitory.
^^Wow. Jordan's random. Nice job!
Author's Response: Hehehe, Jordan is like that, but I\'m not at all... it\'s kind of funny how there are some things I have freakishly in common with him and some that I don\'t at all. As for Ted, he\'s sometimes a lot like Remus... and sometimes not at all!
In the midst of this, Jordan slouched into the room, his lip restored to normal. “Well, I just got discharged from the hospital wing,” he informed his friends unnecessarily. “And while I was down there, I was asked to hand out these peer-counseling assignments. Haley, you’re supposed to peer counsel someone named Jonas Harbin. Ted, you’re assigned to Ivy.” The other shot him jealous looks, and he smiled. (Ivy wasn’t there, as she was getting over the shock of the article by having a cup of tea with Harry in his office.) “And Emma, you’re working with… Tyrone Thomas.”
Emma buried her face in her hands. ““What a lousy early birthday present,” she moaned.
^^Wow. A lot of students need counseling. I do feel bad for Tyrone, though. He seems like a version of James Potter (Harry's dad, not his son in the series) and Emma seems like Lily Evans. Nice characterization, and I can see Malfoy turning out like this. 100000/10
Author's Response: Well, if there was a murderer on the loose and a lot of kids\' parents were killed, I\'d think a lot of people would want counseling! ^_^ I\'m glad you liked this! I can\'t remember whether I did the James/Lily thing on purpose or not... but I did realize that pretty immediately after I began to submit.
“Wow, the Prongs of Prongs!” remarked Haley in a reverent whisper. “Ow! Ivy, that was my foot you just stepped on!”
“You have been stepped on by the Light Foot of Lightfoot!” Ivy replied in the same reverent whisper, as Hermione got out the floo powder. Haley and Emma cracked up, and Ivy looked surprised that she had said something remotely humorous.
^^Nice. Ivy seems like Remus. Doesn't say alot of funny things, but when she does, she's surprised. Good job.
Oh my gosh. Poor Ted! I can't believe it! :'( Leave it to Emma to come up with: “Yeah, what was it? A good Christmas snog?” asked Emma, smiling mischievously.
Great job, 10000/10
~Beckee~
Author's Response: Oh, I think Remus is a funny guy... I just think that as an adult, he\'s a little bit more sombre, but I could see him as really funny as a kid. But maybe that\'s just me. I felt bad about Ted, but he\'d the definitely take it better than any of the other people... think how bad it would be if Emo Jordan got bitten!
“You’re dad’s a moron, then,” Emma had said simply. “Sorry your mum’s dead and all, but at least she doesn’t have to put up with having a git like you for a kid anymore. Come on, Ivy. Let’s go.”
^^OMG, I love Emma, she's so blunt. I'd do this for a friend, too.
Back to the present, Jordan was speaking very fast, something he only did when extremely excited or nervous. “So, if you’re going to be transforming but you’ll still think and feel like a human being, then you obviously won’t be a dangerous creature. Well, if that’s the case, we could visit the shack with you, you know, provide moral support on your first transformation, because naturally, it’ll be quite frightening, and--”
“To put that into regular people-speak,” clarified Emma, “Jordy wants to know if we can go to the Shrieking Shack with you, since you’re not going to rip our guts out.”
^^Again: emma's hilarious! I love it!
It was a box of silver bullets. And written on a scrap of parchment in blood red ink was, ‘YOUR FUTURE.’
^^Malfoy? Ophidias? Zabini? Who is it?
Author's Response: I\'m glad you like Emma! Like, really, really glad. Most people don\'t... I\'ve gotten sooo many reviews from people who hate her, which makes me feel rather bad. By the way, Ophidias sent the silver bullets. That\'s not really such an important plot point... I meant it to be, but I forgot, so I\'ll just tell you now.
Great chapter. Is it me, or does Emma seem to like Thomas? Hmmm... i wonder.. 1000/10
Author's Response: Hmmmmm... we shall have to see! *Waggles eyebrows* Mmmmmm
“Yeah-- watch this.” Emma leaned over toward a passing first year. “MALFOY!” she hollered into his ear. The boy jumped and made a horrible squealing sound like Ted trying to sing, and Emma chortled.
^^Oh my. Emma certainly isn't as emotional any more, is she?
“Well, uh, Haley-made-a-movie-of-you-in-your-boxers-impersonating-Mick-Jagger-and-broadcast-it-to-the-whole-school-during-lunch,” Ted told him, speaking faster than Jordan ever had. “But, hey, don’t get mad at me.”
^^I love Ted. He's so funny.
1000000/10 ~Beckee~
Author's Response: Well, the thing with Emma is that she\'s a bit insensitive toward other people. And she makes quite a show of bravado, as well... so she\'s probably trying to make it look like she\'s less worried than she is. By the way... I lurves Ted! Thanks for reading and reviewing so much!
Hey! Great way to end the story. I'd like to believe it, but I don't have half as much talent as you do. So, where to begin:
Ivy: I felt bad for her, but she ended up alot braver than I expected.
Emma: Headstrong and blunt, Emma's one of my favorites. I think that her and Tyrone will make a great pair.
Ted: Awww. Ted was so adorable. He looks like a mini-me of Remus, but he's really pretty different.
Jordan: Pretty much the average Hermione! Jordan was cool, and it took quick thinking for him to 'become' an Overseer.
Haley: Haley was brave, and I don't think she would have been able to make the Killing Curse work, even if she meant it.
My favorite original character: Emma
My least favorite: Hmm... I luv them all so much! If I had to pick, Jordan.
100000/10
~Beckee~
Author's Response: Oh my gosh, thank you very much! Yeah, I don\'t think I\'m capable of writing the \'delicate\' type female character... I mean, Ivy acts all shy, but she has guts. When I have someone even shyer in the next book, Arden, even she does some pretty strong stuff.
\r\nI am really, really glad that you like Emma! Because I personally like her a lot, but most people don\'t... and I\'m also glad that you thought Ted was adorable, because that\'s pretty much what I was going for. ^_^ As for Jordan, I never would have thought of him as a mini-Hermione... but then, I forgot what he was like in this story, I wrote it such a long time ago. He grows so much as a character in the next two installments that I forgot how Hermione-ish he was in fourth year. I don\'t think Haley would ever be able to do the Killing Curse; however, I honestly think that Jordan probably would have been able to if he so desired. But he\'s a good guy, and he wouldn\'t.
This is so cool! Great job! ~Beckee~
Author's Response: Thanks, Beckee! First chapter isn\'t very good, but I think it gets better after that.
Noooo!! I can't believe it! I never reviewed this chapter when I read it!!! Sorry, I will now:
I actually thought that Jordan was an Overseer!!! I cant believe it! I underestimated him, I thought he'd betray his family if it meant surviving. *facepalm* I cant believe that I underestimated you! I read The Dark Lord's Blog a few days ago, and the Harry/BlondD thing really caught me off guard! You have the best plot-twists! 10000/10
~Beckee~
Author's Response: Ahhh, thank you so much! To have people get worked up about the characters and plot is the biggest compliment I can get! As for plot twists... well, when I write a story, I start with the ending and make up a plot around it. That\'s why my story middles are usually not-so-good.
This is one of the best stories I've read in a long time! My favorite part was when Lily said:
“Well then, what’s all this fuss about? You love her, you love him, she loves you, he loves you, everybody loves everybody, and the rest of us are rotting away while we wait for something to happen.”
1000000/10!
~~~Beckee~~~
Author's Response: I\'m glad you liked it! It was a lot of fun modernising (or, Marauder-ising) such a fun play. I can\'t really be doing with the tragic historical Shakespeares where everyone dies and makes long speeches all the time, but I LOVE the comedies! It was loads of fun. So I\'m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reviewing!
It was clear that some sort of “Good Cop, Bad Cop” charade was going on, only there were no cops, just an endless supply of Lord Voldemort.
^^I can definitly see this. I dont get it, because it's inane (I was helping my friend study for the spelling bee. I had to use this in a sentence and called my other friend it in said sentence. I asked my teacher, and she said it meant crazy, or ridiculous.) In my opinion, that's a good thing!
Voldemort waved his hand dismissively. “Balderdash. I’m the Dark Lord, and my complexion is more similar to your vanilla ice cream than anything else. This is edging toward Milk Racist territory.”
^^Wasnt there something about milk racism in The Dark Lord's Blog? I think so...
Vanilla Caramel Fudge—THAT’S IT, THE MAN’S DYING!”
^^I think I was clinically dead for a few seconds due to how much I was laughing!
I loved it. a zizzelion and TWO/10. Yes, I've never gone higher than a zizzelion, which I've only given once (to you, actually,) so YAY SCHMERGO! (i think I got that right). {Becca}
Author's Response: The line about the \"no cops, just an endless supply of [INSERT NAME HERE]\" is a reference to Terry Pratchett\'s brilliant Discworld series... everyone should read those,because they rule.
\r\nYes, milk racism is a reference to the Dark Lord\'s Blog! Good on you for guessing that one! And wowzers, this is definitely a compliment! Thanks so much, Becca, for all of your lovelyful reviews.
I long for you to
talk to me, to hear your heart
shining through your voice.
^^Definitely my favorite line.
Never have I seen
something, so beautiful or
perfect, through my eyes.
^^I lied. These two tie.
Great job! It's definitely a great poem, and I really think it captures James's feelings perfectly. {BeCcA}
Author's Response: Thank you so much, and I'm glad you liked it!
Oh wow!!! This was exactly how I picture Ted & Andromeda. How they start off with her hating him, and then... it was great! I see why it's under D/A fics, though. It does have a bit of darkness to it, and I sort of thought that this is what her life would have been like. But the final sentence was great.
She is seventeen and alive.
And by the way, Sirius and Regulus are perfectly in character for their brief appearences. Very very good job! {BeccA}
Wow. This was nice and all, but why? Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved the story, but Harry! I will never look at him the same way again (in a good way). I loved his reactions, however. He killed Ron and Hermione so that Voldemort couldnt, right? He wanted his friends to die by the hands of someone who had a reason (he wanted them to know it was for their own protection), instead of by the hands (if Voldemort's could even be called hands. It seems a much-too-human term for him) of someone who did it in cold blood. Right? School hurt my brain today, so that's why this might not make much sense. This rocked, to put it generally. 100000/10, Fresca. {BeccA}
All is not well.
George uses work and Firewhisky to cope with Fred's death until a drink with a friend leads to something that dulls pain better than alcohol. Emotionally torn by grief, he struggles to allow Alicia into his life...and then comes baby....
*Winner of the 2008 Quicksilver Quill Award for Best Dark/Angsty Story*
About the last review I left: I am incredibly glad that I'm back as well, and yes, I did win the match against the boy in lunch that wins every arm-wrestling match he's ever played. I lost within 3 seconds to three of my friends, but beat this guy. And I dunno if I rated this, but 100000000000000/10 for the entire story! {Becca}
Author's Response:
Good on you for arm-wrestling prowess! Girl Power! :D
Thank you so much for the compliment!
The quote in your end note, When a reader finishes a good novel, he (in this case, she) sighs, says, '"That was good, but I wish there was a little more of it" and regretfully closes the book., definitely applies to this! It was a really great story! {BeccA} P.S. I think I read that you said that this would only go through February or March, and I was ecstatic when it went all the way to July!
Author's Response:
I first planned 20 chapters, but George had other ideas.... :D Healing and relationships aren't tidy, linear progressions, so the plot adjusted accordingly. Thank you for being happy it became a longer story, and for feeling that way at the end! You've made me sigh happily.
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