Sorry for the double review - but I just wanted to know if Hestia's "pink stone" is a reference to Carlotta Pinkstone? Were her parents comparing her to Voldemort?

Thanks!
Natalie.

OOOOH GINA!

I loved this! I mean, it'st just...this is what I was trying to convey in my duel, y'know. There's something magical and fun about their coming together. I also love how you showed James being vulnerable and Lily being fun! OMP! I am actually gonna - SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

~Love,
Natalie.

Author's Response: Hey, thanks, Natalie! I enjoyed our little J/L swap, lol! I'm glad you found it squeeworthy. I absolutely think James had to show some vulnerability to win Lily - I guess I find that sort of attractive in some of these HP guys since we don't get that from JKR much. Thanks for reading this, I appreciate the review! ~Gina :)

This is the best Humor fic I've ever read so far, so I took the liberty of nominating it for a QSQ Best Humor Fic. :D

i generally avoid incomplete fanfic due to my impatience. your story and Kerichi's Our Little Secret are the only ones i have tried so far.
but i liked your title and summary so i decided to check it out. and I LOVED it. and if i were to write down every reason, i would go on for pages so i will try to keep it short.

First of all, i like your narrative style and use of language. I find it similar to that of rowling's in more ways than one and, perhaps, that was why i got so quickly attached to the story.

Secondly, i think you have done justice to the Marauders, Lily and James's parents. I found your Marauders quite superior to other portrayals. I think it was because your versions are not one dimensional and also because of the attention you pay to Peter and the conflicts you gave hem. And James's parents have truly come alive at last and I can never thank you enough.

On to Lily. For some inexplicable reason, I have never warmed to Lily. And no, it isn't the fact that I am a little fangirly when it comes to James (have been so since OOTP). He he! Maybe i found her a little too stuck-up, a little over-confident, a little unyielding. But you have changed that for me. She has become more interesting. The fact that she misses Sev in spite of the "M-word" fiasco, her attraction to Rich (though i went GRRR because of my partiality for James)...these things made her more human to me.

And, hey, you included Frank and Alice in a clever way. The other characters are also great.

However, I have a little- i don' t want to use the word "problem" though it seems to point that way- with your depiction of Snape. You handled his love for Lily and his loathing for the Marauders quite incredibly. But i wasn't too sure about his position with the Death Eaters, Mulciber and Avery. I have always pictured Snape as cocky and domineering in his own fashion. But he somehow seemed a little...er..."outshone" and cowed by the other two.

No doubt you had your reasons for that. Anyway, I want to thank you for such a wonderful story of the Marauders. Please post the next chapter soon!

Author's Response: Thank you very much for such a wonderful review. I have to say I read this and immediately started the next chapter. I'm so pleased yoi like my portrayal of the Marauders and Lily. I have a lot of trouble with Lily, because all we ever see is this perfect woman, but she would have had flaws - surely.

Regarding Snape - I see him as occasionally insecure at this age. He's lost Lily and flirting with Death Eater-ness, and I think there'd be a part of him - at this age - that would look up to Mulciber. (I have Mulciber as a year older btw). He's very definitely 'his own man' but sometimes even the most independent need the approval of their peers. OOOOH, that got kinda philosophical, and it certainly crystalised things in my mind.

Thanks again for reading and reviewing. The fic should be updated soon, and it will get completed. I promise. Carole xxx

Yay! Finally, after weeks and weeks of waiting...

I loved the chapter, I seriously did. You already know how crazy I am about this fic. I am only trying to figure out where to start.

Okay, Fabian Prewett. The one thing I appreciated about your portrayal of this character is that you did not make him sound cliche - you know, how he is supposed to be all fun and cool. He is still cool, but there is that seriousness which makes him believable.

Snape- that was a clever way of introducing his skill. I have always felt that, though equally matched in talent, if Sirius and Snape were to really fight, Snape would win. He is more methodical and calculating, whereas Sirius is reckless, although braver. And the fact that Snape can read minds is a big advantage for him.

James- ha ha! he is becoming mature.

Lily- Hmm...I had expected something related to Richard would come up, but it didn't. But, no problem. I liked the fact that she asked about James' mother.

Remus- I am so sad. I think he and Mary are going to break up soon. :(

The only problem I had was James' comment about Sirius becoming a "would-be Romeo." Would James, a pureblood wizard who knows next to nothing about the Muggle world, know Shakespeare?

All in all, the chapter was worth the wait.

Author's Response: Ah-ha - she says with a look of fiendish glee in her eyes. I'm glad you brought up William Shakespeare. In an earlier Chapter (I think it was A wand, A Boggart and a Wager) I made a reference to Shakespeare being a wizard who lived amongst Muggles. It's where Snape is quoting the line "Methinks the Lady doth protest too much" or something.

I haven't done with Richard yet!

Hmm, Mary and Remus ... *sigh*.

Thank you for the review. I shall now get on with Chapter 13.

Uhm yeah, I liked that. Bring on the next one. :P

*is so not reading at work*

~Natalie.

Author's Response: ... but the next chapter is the one where ... *sigh*. It will be up soon. Glad you liked that, Natalie - Now ... GET BACK TO WORK! ~Carole~

hey! i really love what you are doing. it's great to see McG, Sprout, Flitwick, Riddle, Crouch, Pomfrey, Hagrid, even Grubbly-Plank and Fairfax in their school days. You have given a credible history to Minerva, something she really deserves. very imaginative and well-woven story.

Author's Response: I agree, HJ, all these intriguing witches and wizards deserve to have their stories told, especially Minerva. JKR makes it so easy, don't you think? She has peopled her stories with such appealing characters. I've taken it as a crusade to flesh them out for all you fans.

AAAACCK!

Curse you and your cliffhangers. Now, I'll have to wait another two months or so for the next chapter *grumble*.

I laughed out loud at Kingsley's "Kappa-like grip". Kappas will always make me think of your "muse" now. ;)

Really great work, Carole! Everything in character and all that jazz.

~Natalie.

Author's Response: Heh heh - Kingsley and my Muse - what a thought! Thanks for the review, Natalie and glad you liked the chapter. ~Carole~

Great chapter, Carole!

Ahh...Now I see what you meant about Mary being unpopular here. Hahaha! I liked her here, though, because I love her in LOG. I thought she left him because he was a werewolf, but hmmm...Seems like Remus was being his annoying understanding self again?

This story may take ages to update :p, but it is actually picking up speed in content. Yay! I really can't wait for Sirius and Tonks to meet.

Oh! And Ted Tonks snore? Funny, I didn't know that. Hehe.

~Natalie.

P.S. A nice LOG update would make my week. Just saying.

Author's Response: You mean, Andromeda hasn't moaned about his snoring. Mary and Remus is .... complicated. But you'll need to carry on reading LOG to find out ... which reminds me, I should update. Darn Dramione taking over my life. Thank you!

Equinox chick, you have done it again, haven’t you?


You have written another fantastic story. If you remember, I am the one who left a review for your “Lions of Gryffindor” (my favorite Marauder Era fic, by the way), thanking you for making Lily more likeable. Which reminds me, when are you putting up the next chapter? I am waiting eagerly for it.

Coming back to “Apparently Asleep”, I want to thank you again. I always wondered why Rowling never showed us any indication of Sirius and Andromeda meeting after school. And there was no scene in her books where Sirius had an interaction with his niece. By writing this story, you have filled that void for me. I love Sirius so much that I always wanted him to have at least someone who doubted the whole “Lily and James, Sirius…How could you?” thing. The fact that that someone came in the form of Tonks made me happier. That the two had met once at least gave me a sense of comfort.

I do hope you are going to cover Tonks’ life as well as demise. I can’t wait to read that chapter where she and her favorite uncle have their reunion.

Author's Response: OOOh, thank you. Hmm, reunion, eh? Well, yes that's coming up soon, he has just escaped from Azkaban after all. It might not be quite the reunion you expect though ... This story will cover everything - including the Battle of Hogwarts, so stay tuned.

Thanks for the review and thanks for the Lions of Gryffindor mention. I'm plodding on with the next chapter - but Sirius is making a nuisance of himself *sigh*. He won't let the other characters have a look in. Carole xxx