Beautifully written. Very powerful. I love it.

Author's Response: Thanks! I think it's a subject that's a bit underexplored - everywhere, not just fanfiction - although I can't possibly imagine why that would be...

Why does this fic have no reviews? What is the world coming to? Natalie, I love this. I hardly ever read Ted/Andromeda and I'm glad this was my introduction to the pairing. Your Bellatrix is great, by the way.

*hugs*

Julia XD

Author's Response: Hey Julia!



At first, I wondered if it was that bad? Lol! But, ah, I am so happy you liked it. I haven’t read much T/A myself, and whatever I have read have been of the D/A type. I was hoping to cheer up things a bit for the two of them.



Bellatrix, Bellatrix, Bellatrix. I was obsessed with writing her earlier, and then it just sort of died down. I am glad I am writing her again. :D Thanks for the review!

I can't believe this has no reviews, Jess. It was sincere. It was poignant. It was beautifully written. You have caught the emotion of a grieving child without any melodrama but with a quiet sadness which I truly appreciate.

I love how you kept the author anonymous yet clearly insinuated who he was and the identity of the other characters. The entire piece flows well and I don't feel as if you have wasted words at all. Every sentence has relevance and meaning and nothing seems to take away from the point you are trying to put across.

All in all I'm very impressed. The emotional undertones through the piece are so powerful yet subtle. I'm in awe. Fantastic work.

Julia XD

Author's Response:

**blush**

Jan, this has left me completely speechless. I am in awe. You take the reader full circle beautifully and I love that.

And summer is shunned as evening settles soft.

I honestly do not know what to say about this line but it took my breath away and set a certain tone to the poem that is hard to place. I do not know whether to weep or smile because you have caught all these conflicting emotions and melded them together as one. And the way you have finished, oh, the way you have finished. It feels like the final beat of a song, the final chord. Tonally, the entire piece reminds me of Chopin's Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor. So melancholic and solitary and beautiful. You know the melody will go either way yet it still manages to surprise you. That's how I felt reading this poem.

Julia XD

Author's Response: Oh, Julia, a review like that from someone who can work words so well herself is a treat! And you know, funny you should mention Chopin, because he is buzzing around my head at the moment - and not so much his music, (which is generally hauntng and beautiful) but his life. See, it all seeps out of the collective imagination eventually! Thank you for the review - made my day.

Natalie. Natalie. Natalie.

I have loved this drabble (well I guess I should call it a fic now) ever since I first read it. You chose the perfect pairing for the song and the way you have written Ted is just as uplifting and hopeful as the song from which it is inspired.

...a kaleidoscopic explosion of feelings.

I have to point this line out because it perfectly sums up the song. Such a bright, colourful phrase for a bright, colourful song. Well done, Nat. Keep being awesome. You truly introduced me to Ted/Dromee so thank you.

Julia XD

Author's Response: Hey Julia!



Thanks for this uplifting review. :D I am glad I managed to make Ted/Andromeda for this. In canon, we know so little about them - apart from the fact that they eloped (and defied the Blacks), we don't know anything about their dynamics of their relationship. But it was that point which drew me in. They really had to be intensely in love to pull such a stunt, and ...well, yeah, the rest is SBBC history. ;) Thanks again!



Love ya, Natalie.

First of all (not that you don't know this but) I love seeing the Good Ship Harmony sailing across the great fanfic ocean. Yes, I am THAT cheesy. Anyway, I love how you focus on Hermione's guilt for breaking Harry's wand and the way you use it to create such emotional tension. I love Harmony fics that fit into canon and as soon as you told me you were writing about this particular moment I was so excited. And you did not disappoint. I'm loving the fevered kiss and how you have Hermione know that it is wrong, and know that Harry is not actually kissing her but she is still going to do it anyway. Even though it is Harry lying in bed near death's door, Hermione has also been through something incredibly traumatic. I mean, she came face to face with Voldemort! Eek! So I love how she is trying to cope with all that along with the realisation of her love for Harry. It's really wonderfully done.

Those chapters in Deathly Hallows are so intense for Harry and Hermione and I remember thinking about that as I read them for the first time. I love how you have captured this intensity and kept it canon. I know I'm not a huge canon buff but when Harmony is able to be portrayed in a canon setting it makes the pairing all the more delicious, even if it is one-sided.

One thing confused me, though. At the beginning you have Harry jump out the window first, then Hermione Apparate outside to him and then have them both Apparate away together. I'm pretty sure that in DH they Apparate while jumping out the window together because Harry sees them do this from Voldy's p.o.v. Just something I picked up.

Hermione remembered the ridiculous amount of scrapes and mishaps that she had experienced with Harry and Ron.

Also, and I'm only saying this because I'm weird and this is one of the things my friends hate me correcting all the time but 'amount' should be 'number'. Amount is used for things which can be measured i.e an amount of blood while number is used for quantities that can be counted i.e number of scrapes and mishaps.

Sorry to be a buzz kill. But thank you for an enjoyable read (as always) and for spreading the delusional love!

Julia XD

Author's Response:

Ah, I heart your reviews. They make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. :)

Ah Gina! I loved it! I'm usually more of a Dramione fan but this was a great little gem. Even though I knew what was going on I still felt intrigued as to how the two would react when their true identities were revealed. Well done!

Author's Response: Thank you for reading this story, Julia! Yes, the secret was sort of spoiled for you, but I had to let you in on a bit of it for that awesome banner you made. Can you just picture Draco transfigured into that dreamy picture you found now? The banner is perfect, thank you so much! And I'm glad you liked the story that goes with it, I really appreciate the review! Thanks again!! ~Gina :)

I absolutely loved this. You had me tearing up on numerous occasions. I love that you included Viktor and Arthur and Neville. I adored reading those segments but it was just fantastic overall. Now, I'm not usually someone who usually reads canon so you must have done something right! The premise was great and I would probably read some more. I think doing the Trio might be a nice little series, almost like a tribute. Great job!

Author's Response: Thanks so much! I had so much fun writing each part, so I'm glad you enjoyed all of them! I also have a soft spot for Neville, so it's good to know you liked his inclusion! :)

Psi, this is amazing. I remember reading this in your thread in Poetry Anyone and thinking how wonderful it was. So now I'm here giving it a proper review.

The first thing I love is the way you have structured the poem. It is very effective and makes me think of the three act structure in screenplay writing. Each act is separate but integral to the overall work. In this case you have only enhanced the effect of the poem by splitting it in three. I am curious as to what your authorial intent was. We have the set-up, the introduction to the character, the introduction to his life. Then we have the confrontation, the real event, his death and it's consequences. I think this part was what really stood out to me.

His death serves a purpose,
is planned. Neat and tidy,
for all the blood that drips through the floorboards,
drip, drop, drip,
an accompaniment for dying.

This is beautifully crafted. It is very melodic in structure.

And finally we have the conclusion. I think the last line was perfect. You have summed up Snape in one line, eight words. In fact, this entire piece is an excellent character study of Snape and yet you have used so few words. That is the beauty of poetry and you have a talent. A real talent and I am oh so excited to see what else you write during your time in Poetry Anyone.

The poem also has an underlying flow to it despite the three part structure. Your words are blunt yet not forceful and they flow off the tongue naturally. You have a knack for impact in the gentlest of ways.

I also love the entire premise of the poem. The idea of Dumbledore and Snape sitting in King's Cross. I never really thought about what Dumbledore would say to him after he died and you've provided a nice conclusion even though the way you wrote the poem is not, in itself, conclusive. You have left his character open. I love that.

In short, Psi, this is truly breathtaking poetry. I absolutely love it and it's going into my favourites straight away. Well done!

This was just fantastic. I'm not a huge fan of Ginny (which, I'm sad to say, is probably because I really don't like her in the films and that is an awful reason to dislike her) but I really really really enjoyed this. I think the seven men you chose were perfect to explore all the different side of her character and life. I'm glad you chose Ron as the brother to write for. I really liked the sibling dynamic you portrayed and thought it was very realistic. I also loved how you included Dean. It was bittersweet stuff. Can't wait to read more of these. I hope you do Luna.

Julia XD

Author's Response: Thanks very much! Yes, Bonnie Wright does NOT do Ginny right, imo. I'm glad you liked this and the men I picked. I'm very close to my siblings, so of course I had to explore Ron and Ginny's relationship, and it's good to know you thought he was a good choice (although it certainly would have been fun to choose one of her other brothers). Luna is actually on my short list of who else to do, but I'm a little nervous because I'm afraid I don't have as firm a grasp on her character. We'll see :)