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Worth a Thousand Words by starscribe
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: The hunt for Sirius Black is not going well. Two years after his mysterious escape from Hogwarts, Kingsley Shacklebolt is no closer to finding the infamous murderer, and to top it all, rumors of Voldemort's return are seeping through the Ministry. So when Mad-Eye Moody offers him a chance to join the Order of the Phoenix, Kingsley is more than glad to accept...until he meets someone unexpected at headquarters.
Date: 08/16/09 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4: What Was Missing
Gosh, Love Sirius:D
Apparently Asleep by Equinox Chick
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Nymphadora Tonks lives under a shadow. Both her cousin and her aunt are in Azkaban believed to be in league with Voldemort. She knows Bellatrix deserves to be there- but Sirius?
Remus Lupin is an outsider. He’d once had three good friends- now two are dead and the third has been locked up for murder and betrayal.
They had met once before, when she was a child, but as Tonks grows up they find themselves thrown together- far too closely for Remus’ comfort. He’s always yearned for a normal life but knows that is impossible. Can Tonks convince him that he deserves happiness?
Nominated for a 2009 QSQ award in the Best canon Romance category. Thank you.
Date: 03/19/11 Title: Chapter 21: Chapter 21 - Work, Rest and Play
Yes yes I'm still here! I'm a great fan of this story- in fact, it's one of my favourites on this site! :D Looking forward to the next chapter!
Author's Response: Thank you. I'll still keep writing it, cause I enjoy it. ~Carole~
Leaves Are the Song of Change by TheSmirkingDragon
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: She is everything that I am not.
What happens when you are the one left out?
The one not good enough?
The one that doesn’t compare?
What if you are me?
Date: 03/13/10 Title: Chapter 1: Leaves Are the Song of Change
It does sound quite like Peter!!
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you think my writing is in character. Thank you for taking the time to review!
The End of Fear by MagEd
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: 2010 QSQ Awards Winner for Best Alternate Universe
Sometimes, late at night, when she lies safely in her dormitory bed, she allows herself to think not of Dean, or her friends, or her brothers, or her schoolwork, or the war that's slowly destroying the wizarding world. Instead she thinks of Harry and if things could have been different.
In five different worlds that could have been but weren't, there are five different ways Harry and Ginny could be Harry and Ginny. Circumstances change, but they always find each other in the end. *one-shot*
Date: 09/01/10 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
That was just completely beautiful! Harry and Ginny together in love, transcending time, circumstance and place. Loved it:D
Author's Response: Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it :)
Chocolate Frog by L A Moody
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: Amid the desolation of Diagon Alley, a tiny ray of hope lay buried. Nothing more than a tidbit amid the sweeping despair of Deathly Hallows, yet it would not let go of my imagination. Had I found the casually inserted pivotal clue that would rise like Nicolas Flamel from the pages of the first book? Or had I stumbled upon another Mark Evans: nothing but filler detail in the opening pages of The Order of the Phoenix, JKR having overlooked that he bore the same last name as Harry’s mother?
So I waited for my little gem to bear fruit, to become one of those climactic surprises we should have seen coming, but somehow overlooked. Only it never came to pass. The death count mounted to a staggering high, the epic moments came and went, Snape’s back story was finally revealed, and still nothing.
So it has lain, bereft and unwanted, among the detritus of a Diagon Alley the Death Eaters had turned into a bully’s playground. But in the intervening years, this rough diamond has become the inspiration for this story, spreading its tentacles into new and intriguing territories.
Although Harry mentions Chocolate Frog as the title of Mad-Eye Moody’s autobiography at the end of my previous tale, The Dark Phoenix, this version of the story goes beyond that. Nonetheless, the sections representing Moody’s memoirs are clearly labeled.
This story begins with events recounted in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and continues beyond the end of the series. I have attempted to conform to canon as much as possible, elaborating only where the circumstances are vague or passed over. It is an interpretation of the events that happened behind the scenes, so to speak.
Date: 11/08/10 Title: Chapter 10: Ten / Harry: Fallout
What a wonderful chapter!! I simply love how you portrayed the relationship between Ginny and Harry, especially Ginny's strength and "irreverence" (as you put it). Some tend to depict her as the tender lover right there by Harry's side throughout, comforting him with hugs and kisses; you didn't, though, and I think that's really spot-on! I find that what Ginny provides for Harry is more than just physical affection; her wit and lightheartedness (well, as light as the situation can get) serves as a distraction for Harry, allowing him to engage in normal chatter befitting of someone his age.
Author's Response: So happy you liked my characterization of Ginny. It’s unfortunate that the script writers have relegated Ginny’s character to the back burner in the films so that she comes across as nothing but a two-dimensional love interest. The books give the impression that she’s very like her mother: nurturing, determined, and a bit of a fire brand. This makes her such an ideal foil for Harry who is known to have a temper of his own. I see her as having a more modern outlook on childbearing and women's roles, though. More of Ginny and Harry to come in next chapter.
Of Slayers and Champions by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary:
After it was all said and done, Harry wanted a sandwich. However, Ron knew that what he wanted was far deeper and complex and maddening and insufferable. But could Hermione ever forgive him for leaving her behind? Could he ever forgive himself?
This story was nominated for a 2011 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Canon Romance.
Date: 10/21/10 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Ooh, really enjoyed this short story! :D I've always loved the "dysfunctional" relationship (as you said in an earlier reply to one of the reviews) that Ron and Hermione share. Sure, for all their squabbling and differences, their feelings for each other would always triumph in the end, and that's what I find really heartening!
"There had always been a gap between them, some yawning disconnect between the palpable attraction between them and the way they actually acted toward one another."
I particularly find this line extremely spot on with regards to the distance that stemmed from them being unable to articulate that dormant passion they shared for each other!
You're a really emphatic writer! I look forward to more of your stories!
Author's Response:
Oh, wow, what an awesome review! Though I tend to wish that Harry/Hermione had really played out in canon, I do appreciate and believe in the Ron/Hermione dynamic. Ron is almost the prototypical 'boy who pulls pigtails'. He treats Hermione like crap more often that not, usually not realising that he's doing it, but when it comes down to it, he is really there for her.
I'm glad you liked the story, considering it's something I wrote in about an hour after being up for almost 24 hours, lol. Yay for that. :D
~Jess
Barely There by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Dean Thomas felt like his soul had been ripped out when he survived the Battle of Hogwarts and his best friend did not. Grief-stricken, his brain simply couldn't wrap around what meant anything to him anymore, but the unlikeliest of heroines pulled him from the brink and maybe saved herself along the way.
Date: 11/02/10 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Hello! :D Interesting pairing you've got there! I'd never have imagined Dean and Hestia actually forming a romantic relationship, but I really like how you engineered their encounter! Rather than a love-at-first-sight kind of thing, they actually bond through tragedy, seeing each other through recovery. The notion of these two unconnected (in the Potter world) people getting together sort of weird-ed me out initially, but you pulled it off wonderfully:D Thanks for sharing!
Author's Response:
I'm glad you liked the story. I know the pairing is way out in left field, but some of the best ones are pairings you never contemplated. I suppose the idea of a pleasant surprise makes it worth a shot. Post-battle recuperation would probably be dealt with in various ways, such as immersing oneself in family, cutting oneself off from the world, drink, sex, or just pretending everything is all right. The ones who found someone out of all that are truly the lucky ones. I felt like writing a hopeful story. :)
Thanks for reading and reviewing. As always, it made my day. :D
~Jess
How the Prince Stole Christmas by L A Moody
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Long before there was Severus Snape, children the world over enjoyed the antics of a different, green-faced sourpuss. In parody and tribute, a melding of the two just in time for the holidays. Wishing all the participants at Mugglenet a very merry Christmas.
SPOILER ALERT for anyone who is not aware of the true identity of the Half-Blood Prince.
~~Nominated for 2011 Quicksilver Quills, Best Humor Story~~
Date: 12/07/10 Title: Chapter 1: How the Prince Stole Christmas
Ohh I really like this a lot! :D Quirky and clever!
And of course, "Teaching Lily’s green eyes in James’ smug, specky face."
This line is just genius:D
Author's Response: So pleased you enjoyed it! Couldn’t have Snape encountering Ron and Hermione and not Harry. Can't take complete credit, though; the Weasley twins’ snide remark to Harry just prior to the Battle of the Seven Harrys was my inspiration for the closing line.
Always by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: There's always someone who you're always going to make excuses for, isn't there?
A HP poem.
All reviews receive a response!
Date: 01/17/11 Title: Chapter 1: Always
Lovely take on friendship! But who are these characters? I'm guessing Dumbledore and Snape, do let me know if I'm right! :D
Author's Response: Dumbledore and Snape? Interesting ... but no, actually, the people I was thinking of was Remus and Sirius. That's why I said it wasn't slash. But I have to admit, the poem does apply to Dumbledore and Snape, Harry and Sirius, even the two Barty Crouches (or Barty Crouch Jr and his mum) so I suppose there's more than one answer. I'm glad you liked this poem ... I hope to see another review from you soon!
~Soraya~
What They Deserve by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary:
For someone who 'missed the screaming', Argus Filch was in his element the day the Carrows set foot into Hogwarts. Who knew that his kindred spirit had been walking the halls of the school for years already?
And it wasn't even Mrs Norris.
Date: 01/18/11 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Hello! Nicely written, of course; I love all your stories! :D But wow, this is really something else! Why have you written it such that Filch and Pince don't recognise the line between discipline and torture, and actually relish the latter? Perhaps there is some back-story somewhere? *eager look*
Author's Response:
Well, there's not much in the way of backstory, but it's simple enough to see why they are the way they are. First off, you saw that Filch was ecstatic when Umbridge's disciplinary measures became violent. In his eyes, he is finally getting some form of retribution for years of misbehavior by the students. And Pince... I took liberties there. She's one of those borderline sociopaths who feel like their needs and problems in their own personal universe are more important than other people. And witnessing torture was a new experience for her, so it still retained the newness and thrill, which only someone with the proper predisposition could feel. That's all, really. I don't know if I have it in my to write something like this again. Too shippy for my taste, lol.
Thanks for reading and reviewing!
~Jess
Case 482 by Moody
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Harry must face the border between reality and illusion. In the process, he might be forced to sacrifice his most valuable possession: his sanity.
Date: 02/27/11 Title: Chapter 1: Case 482
Wow, what a brilliantly chilling piece! Psychosis, now who'd have thought that! Seriously, reading it left me gaping at my screen in utter shock. In a good way, of course! :D Seven books worth of twists and turns and we find out that it's all merely a figment of Harry's imagination?! Ohh, I'm barely coherent now. Poor Harry, though. I certainly can imagine the neglect that he had had to put up with in his formative years pushing him off the edge and in need of an alternate state of mind.
Author's Response: I actually wanted to put in sort of a memory sequence where we see far worse mental stress on Harry ,from the Dursleys, than that depicted in the books. But I thought I should just stick to having this as a story for this particular vision of Harry inside a mental hospital. Thanks for reading and reviewing this and I'm happy you liked it ^_^
Magic in my Tree by Grace has Victory
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: How would you react if everything you had always believed impossible turned up in the centre of your family?
A series of one-shots narrated by Muggles whose sibling, lover or child turned out to be a wizard.
Date: 03/07/11 Title: Chapter 9: Redemption
Hello! I'd just like to say that reading your brilliant pieces has been a right pleasure! You're definitely one hell of a story-teller! :D Love your sensitivity and how delicately you deal with these Muggles. Balancing your own reality with that of the one you love is never easy. Just one question, though! It seems that Terry Boot is Muggle-born in this story. But if he were, it would not have been possible for him to at Hogwarts during the war, unless he lied about his blood status or something!
Author's Response: Thank you for venturing into my little corner of the Potterdom and for liking my stories so much! Yes, I suppose you could say that each of these is a love story. ~ JKR's notes say that Terry was a Muggle-born. Lavender is also apparently a Muggle-born, so I suppose some of the students did indeed fool their way back into Hogwarts in 1997. Lavender probably exploited her very common surname: there must have been some pure-blooded Browns who were willing to pretend she was their granddaughter. I think Terry would have had the initiative to do some research and find out which pure-blooded witches had disposed of an illegitimate child back in 1980 so that he could claim he had only been adopted by Muggles. Since Terry wouldn't tell a direct lie, I can see him making a very complicated speech explaining how he had been born into perdition and rejection but had been adopted into sonship... and the Death Eaters wouldn’t be the kind of people who would realise he was just stating his theology. Lisa Turpin managed to prove a connection with Thorfinn Rowle, but I think the Snatchers caught Kevin Entwhistle and Sophie Roper. Justin Finch-Fletchley would have been able to fly his private helicopter out of Britain before the situation became too serious, but I like to think he flew it back a few times to rescue some of his friends. I must write that story one day! ~ Best wishes, GhV