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Smells Like Sirius Black by Soap
Rated: Professors •Summary: Hermione Granger finds herself in an unusual place, an unusual time for that matter. Through an unintentional mishap, she is tossed right into the mix with James Potter, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and Sirius Black. Will she make it back to her own time without altering the future irreparably? And what will happen when she returns?
Sirius/Hermione
Thanks to everyone who nominated this story for a Quicksilver Quill, and congratulations to the winners!!
Date: 02/21/12 Title: Chapter 21: Wedding Bells
Wow. Somehow, somehow, you created a heartbreaking, beautiful story out of a pairing that (in my opinion anyway) were impossible. You've written this in such a way that makes me wish it was what happened, because they are so perfect together. I've never been a fan of anything AU/non-canon, but I'm retracting that after reading this! I cried when Hermione came back, and I love how you managed to bring them together again, it was really quite remarkable. Amazing!!
Calliope and Thalia and Their Inspiration by lucilla_pauie
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: Callie and Lia, a Gryffindor and a Slytherin. A lady and a tomboy. Two opposite souls. Two sisters. Separated at birth by circumstances they are determined to discover... and undo. Yes, after being reunited, the siblings plan to reunite their parents as well. Let’s see them accomplish House Unity, too!
“It’s our rule not to dredge up past things, remember?”
This rule is about to be broken.~Inspired by a worldwide beloved film.
Date: 05/24/12 Title: Chapter 29: Dead Heads and Babies and Birthdays
I just discovered this today, and despite being initially sceptical, I have to admit that I was drawn in enough to read all twenty-nine chapters this afternoon! I love how you've interlaced Draco and Hermione's teenage affair into the main plot, and the complexity of their new relationship, each afraid to go too far, is so human it's amazing. I can't wait for an update, I'm dying to know more about what happened to bring them together and drive them apart...
Fenella x
Author's Response: Thank you so much, Fenella! Glad you gave this a chance despite your initial scepticism. Will update soon.
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: 06/14/12 Title: Chapter 21: Chapter 21 - Work, Rest and Play
After re-reading this, again, I'm reminded of why I loved it so much in the first place.
As a rather die-hard Remus lover, I think you've captured him perfectly. In fact so perfectly that it makes me cry. I've always struggled with the fact that after that awful night he lost the only people he'd ever loved and who had loved him back, and I think that's an issue you've conveyed heartbreakingly well.
I really can't think of anything else to say other than that it is truly perfect. Heartbreaking, human, plausible, and most of all I just want to scream at Remus (and Tonks to an extent) to damn well get on with it. But that just adds to the magnificence (is that a word? I'm not sure... it is now) of your storytelling abilities.
I really would love you to update this, purely because well just like Andromeda said, it makes my heart sing :)
(apologies for the cheesiness there!)
Fenella x
Author's Response: Ah, Fenella, so sorry I haven't replied before now. I feel guilty when I get reviews for stories I haven't updated for a while, so I hide in a corner until the shame gets to me - hee hee. So glad you like the story and I will try to update the story soon. ~Carole~
Dean Thomas and the Reiver Curse by Equinox Chick
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: “Muggle-born, eh?” said the first man.
“Not sure,” said Dean. “My dad left my mum when I was a kid. I’ve got no proof he was a wizard, though.” **
Dean Thomas’ life is a mess. While the Trio were Horcrux-hunting and the Gryffindors were reforming Dumbledore’s Army, he was on the run. Living on his wits, he paired up with Ted Tonks, only to see him killed by Death Eaters.
He spent a year away from Hogwarts dreaming of a day he could return, but as September 1st 1998 approaches, he realises he cannot go back.
There are things he needs to do and a past he needs to discover before he can move on.
** indicates a line taken from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - The Goblin's Revenge.
Date: 03/24/12 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 - Running in the Family
Love love love! Please update soon! Another brilliantly written fic from you, you have this amazing ability to really draw readers into your story, love it!
Author's Response: Thank you very much. yes, I should write and complete this as I know the story and have it mapped out somewhere. OOOPs. Thanks for reviewing. ~Carole~
Snowflakes by The_Dream_Team
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: And there he was. The one boy she could not stand. His messy, jet black hair was ruffled and untidy and his glasses were sitting crooked on his nose. James Potter was here. With Lily. And all her Muggle friends. At a Muggle ski resort. Could things possibly be worse? Oh yeah, Sirius Black is there, too.
Date: 04/14/12 Title: Chapter 21: Chapter 21: The Trial
I've just discovered this, and have spent the past couple of hours reading it from the beginning. I LOVE IT! Your plot is full of twists and turns, and keeps you guessing what on earth is going to happen next. I also think your characterisation is really good, all the canon characters are exactly how I'd imagine them to be, especially James and Sirius' camaraderie. Lily is lovely, just the right amount of 'goody two shoes', but still with a sense of humour and her caring nature.
I think Lily's dynamic with her muggle friends is fascinating, though one thing that bugged me was why were they only wondering NOW, after five/six years, what boarding school she's at? Wouldn't they have enquired before?
I'm fascinated as to what will happen next, though I have a few suspicions!
All in all, I hope you'll be posting a new chapter soon!
Author's Response: Wow, you got all the way through? That's awesome! Thank you so much for the kind words :) And yes... I would assume that Lily's friends should have been more curious about her schooling, but that's my bad. Anyway, it's always lovely to get a new reader! Hopefully, the next update wont take too long! Thanks for reading and reviewing, it's very much appreciated :)
Drowning, not Waving by Equinox Chick
Rated: 6th-7th Years • Summary: Everyone knows Oliver Wood. He's the seventh year Gryffindor obsessed with Quidditch. But why is he so focused? What drives him on? And how will he cope when the Dementors get too close to his Seeker, and Diggory catches the Snitch?
Shutting himself in the changing room showers, Oliver cannot bring himself to visit Harry in the hospital wing, for the Dementors have released long repressed horrors in his own life. Will he finally face the reality of his life and obsession?
This is Equinox Chick submitting her final for the Characterisation class on the MNFF beta boards.
I would like to thank Emma (Amortentia X) for her invaluable help in beta'ing this tale. She not only corrected my horrible punctuation but helped a great deal with characterisation. I would also like to thank fgweasley, inspirations, eternalangel, Electronic Quillster and luinrina for their suggestions in class. Last but most definitely not least - thank you, Prof Haylee for allocating me Oliver Wood!
Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling, but I doubt you're surprised by that.
** indicates a line taken from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The opening lines are taken from a Stevie Smith poem called 'Not Waving, but Drowning.'
Nominated for a 2009 QSQ award in the Best Same Sex Pairing category. Thank you.
Also nominated for a 2010 QSQ award in the Best same Sex Pairing category. Thank you!
Date: 09/01/12 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
After reading Footprints in the Sand earlier today, I felt I ought to come back and refresh myself on the events of this.
I love the intricacy of your characterisation of Oliver, how you've gone so in depth into his insecurities without diverting from the Oliver we knew in canon. For me, the abuse was handled perfectly, without being too glazed over or becoming cliched.
The ending really hit me emotionally, as they discussed reuniting after Hogwarts, when we know that would never be able to happen. Incredibly powerful, and I liked how you didn't actually mention his death, just left it open ended, as we know what happens.
Wow. Really wow. I saw in Gmariam's review that you're working on a sequel, was that Footprints in the Sand or is it something else? I'd love to see Oliver post-Cedric and post-war if so!
Fenella x
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm working on a sequel to this but from Cedric's POV, but I'm stuck because I can't bear the fact that he's going to dieeeeeeee! Uh, basically, I have about 13k of it written but I want to finish it before I start posting. I did write another story called Misperceptions which focuses on Oliver and is compliant with my canon for him. It's set quite a few years later, though.
Glad you enjoyed this. It was the first SSP I ever wrote and I'm still astonished at the reaction it received and still receives. Cheers, Fenella. ~Carole~
James, My Friend by helz_belz
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
In the darkened shadow, on the pathway small and narrow,
I wait to see the child, the child I promised to defend.
Upon first seeing Harry, Sirius pictures someone else. His thoughts on Harry, his failed role as godfather and his sorrow of losing James.
Inspired by "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
Date: 02/07/12 Title: Chapter 1: James, My Friend
All I can think to say is that I am sat here in tears, this broke my heart...
What Better Way by MagEd
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: I hadn't seen him since I was eleven, but he had a rather distinct look about him. It was hard, after all, to forget that black hair that stuck up in the back and the bright green eyes behind those glasses. And the scar — I had always thought it neat to have a scar shaped like a lightening bolt.
Jane Martin sees the odd, quiet boy she went to primary school with years ago in a jewellery shop and she's shocked to see how much things have changed for the boy with taped glasses and baggy clothes. *one-shot*
Date: 02/18/12 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
This made me cry, not only because it was really well written, but because it incorporated my all-time favourite silver lining quote, in a way which is so original! If I ever got a ring with that engraved in it I would be very, very happy! I also found Harry's drawing at the end very touching, because it brought the horrors of his childhood into perspective; he was lonely and abused... all in all very emotional!
Little Lions by SexY_LydZ
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary:
On a stormy October evening, a letter, a late night trip to the library and a secret conversation lead Lily Evans to discover that there are several mysteries in her life that only she has the capability and the inclination to solve. The first mystery is James Potter – what could turn him from the arrogant, could-care-less boy that she had previously known to someone withdrawn and far away? Then, perhaps more troubling, there is Esther Collins, the fifth year who has vanished without a trace. Furthermore, one of Lily’s best friends, Izza, is seeing a mystery boy and Lily is determined to know who.
Then there is the threat of war, backstabbing friends and NEWT’s. A disinherited and emotionally battered Sirius Black is the source of heartache for his friends, except perhaps Izza, who, with her own terrifying family, might just understand him. Lily’s closest male friend, Remus Lupin, is hiding a dangerous secret from her. Peter’s girlfriend is screwing him over, and the whole time Lily is struggling to stop the people she loves from coming apart at the seams.
Date: 11/25/12 Title: Chapter 20: A Beautiful Lie
I've just read the entirety of this in one sitting, and I'm in love.
I've read most of your other stuff, so when I saw you'd posted a new chapter of this I went to read it, and promptly realised I'd never in fact read this, which obviously needed to be remedied!
I love Izza as a character. She's so broken as a person which makes her so real and human, and nothing she ever does surprises me (that's a good thing!), what I'm trying to say is that her actions are relatable and you've created this character that I can completely empathise with, which is rare for an OC.
Honestly it feels like blasphemy to even call her an OC, as she feels like canon to me now.
I like how you haven't focused this entirely on James and Lily, and have instead chosen to tell the story of their friends and their last year at Hogwarts. I particularly like the way you regularly change POV, it really makes it seem like we are getting to know each of the characters.
In terms of plot, I'm really intrigued to see where this is leading as for once I have absolutely no idea (that's a good thing!), and Izza's sleep talking has only perplexed me further!
The fractured relationship between Sirius and Izza is so human it makes me tearful, they're so perfect for each other and yet anything and everything gets in their way. I think it's interesting how you had it be Rosier who pointed out the obvious sexual tension between them, not just because someone had to say it but also because he does represent the 'enemy' and it's interesting that he can see what is perhaps their one weakness when they could not.
The complex web of relationships you've created within the eight Gryffindors is fascinating, and I can't wait to see how that is resolved.
This has been very long and rambling, but to conclude I adore your storytelling ability and the characterisation within this, and hope you'll update soon to put me out of my misery.
Fenella
Fred and George's Busy Day by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
WINNER of the BEST GENERAL story – Quicksilver Quills Awards 2010. In the weeks and months after their eldest brother’s wedding Fred and George Weasley continued to run their business. Two decent honest and respectable businessmen, they had no involvement at all in any illicit conduct. They certainly didn’t get involved in any anti-Voldemort activities. Definitely not. No. Not them. Never. They wouldn’t. Honestly.
Date: 05/11/14 Title: Chapter 2: Fred and George's Busy Day
Having just re-read this, I only just picked up on the significance of Verity's name. I assume you're a Doctor Who fan...
Author's Response: That's a very safe assumption. :-D
Love, Friendship and Other Things I Fail At by U-No-Poo
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary:
I didn't mean for this to happen. Really. My plan was to get through sixth-year without doing any more damage to myself. I've already wrecked so many good things in my life. I thought I was done with my self-destruction.
Apparently, I'm not. Because falling in love with Albus was not part of my plan.
Date: 01/21/12 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5
I didn't expect to like this to be honest, but I'm writing this because so far it has been truly amazing! The characterisation of Maddy is seriously impressive, unlike some OCs she has depth and you can truly empathise with her, and the concept of losing someone you thought was your best friend is something I can unfortunately identify with. I also find the characterisation of Rose to be PERFECT! She is exactly how I imagine her to be, intelligent and astute like Hermione but with a slight edge to her... I guess what I'm trying to say is I hope you'll be posting more chapters soon, I'm not sure how long I can cope!
Author's Response: Wow, thankyou! I'm glad you're enjoying it. And I'm pleased that you approve of the characterisation - this story sort of depends on that being perfect, otherwise it wouldn't work at all.
Not going to lie, an update may be a while away, but I promise you I will get to it as soon as I can! Thanks for your review!
Date: 05/15/12 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5
Another review from me after re-reading this for the millionth time, I love it so much!
I need Maddy and Al back in my life :( Please update soon! Pretty please?!
Fenella x
Summer of '97 by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: On a fine day during the school summer holidays two Hogwarts students meet in a small market town in the north of England.
This is Northumbrian of Ravenclaw writing for the Madam Pomfrey One-Shot Triathlon - Round Three: Original Characters, Prompt 2 (summer holidays).
Date: 03/31/12 Title: Chapter 1: Summer of '97
I love this, it's a touching sentiment to the life of someone who died before he ever got to live.
Plus I can really identify with Fenella (not least because she shares my name, something I was astonished by when I first stumbled across her in Grave Days!), but because she's loyal and brave and willing to defy everything for him. She reminds me a lot of Andromeda actually. I love your writing, it flows perfectly, you have this eloquent way of expressing yourself, so that's it's intricately detailed yet concise at the same time, :)
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
This story was spun from the background notes I'd made for Fenella when writing Grave Days. I wanted a rare forename for her, the alternative was Clarissa, but that name seemed a bit to self-assured (it's probably just me). I'm very fond of Fenella and she will continue to appear in my other stories. She'll be in both Strangers at Drakeshaugh and Hunters and Prey soon.-N-
The Secret Diary of Hermione Granger by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Four years after the Battle, a strange desire draws Hermione Granger. What could possibly make her visit Malfoy Manor?
Date: 01/23/12 Title: Chapter 1: The Secret Diary of Hermione Granger
Somehow you have managed to make a harrowing, emotive story into one which conveys it in a manner which allows for humour, and is ultimately perfect. The issues of closure for Hermione are dealt with perfectly, and her characterisation is dead on, (though she's a little more daring than in the books, which trust me is no bad thing!), though I guess that daring could be seen as a front for her anxiety regarding the Manor. Long story short, I love this, it's both heartbreaking and hilarious at the same time, and deals with the issues in a lighthearted way which makes it much more accessible. Well done!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
Hermione has always had strength in a crisis, but she’s usually been dragged into that crisis by the boys. This is a more mature Hermione, an engaged woman in her early twenties who has been in a stable(ish) relationship for years, and is doing the job she’s always wanted to do. Ron’s encouragement is enough to make her daring (I think it always has been). I did worry about the mix of angst, recollections of torture, and slapstick. But, I didn’t want this to be unremittingly grim.-N-
In the Ashes by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: Professors • Summary:
In her seventh year, Katie Bell knew what it was like to fear death. A year later, she learnt what it was like to see it in front of her. Nothing she had ever experienced had prepared her to deal with the aftermath of that. And then he came.
Caught in a whirlwind of Quidditch, heartbreak, and a rivalry, Katie struggled with her jumbled mess of feelings, one of which she hadn't expected but was growing certain that she could never live without.
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Oh my freaking Salazar! This story WON TWO 2011 Quicksilver Quill Awards: Best Post-Hogwarts Story and Best Non-Canon Romance Story. *flail*
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This (late) update was brought to you by the (belated) birthday of the ever-lovely Hannah / h_vic. She is a star and an excellent friend!
Date: 03/27/12 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11
Katie is so real. She's so human and flawed, and she makes me want to scream at her! Plus I think I'm a little bit in love with Oliver... I guess what I'm trying to say is please update, I'm begging you, because I'm dying to know what will happen between them, and I've re-read this so many times, and each time get to the final chapter and nearly cry of frustration! You're an amazing writer, your characterisation is perfect and it flows perfectly.
Author's Response:
I suppose I don't know what to say other than thank you so much for your readership, loyalty, and support of this story. I really love this fic a lot and wish I had enough hours in the day to write this and only this. What I'm trying to do is polish off the small handful of stories which only have one or two chapters left on my author page and then focus solely on this one - no new projects or other WIPs. This story, which started off as a one shot gone awry, is my baby, and it floored me that it won two QSQs. I hope to live up to that marker and to give you, as well as the other readers, the story you deserve.
I think I fell for Oliver in this fic, as well. I credit Equinox Chick/Carole and her story Drowning, Not Waving for introducing me to him as a fascinating character worth exploration, as well as h_vic/Hannah for making Katie/Oliver my OTP.
Thanks for the visit and the little reminder that I adore this story to bits and really want to get back to it.
~Jess
Date: 06/01/12 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12
You updated! This genuinely just made my day!
Oooh I loved this chapter, though I have to admit I wasn't too happy with the kind of relationship-hiatus they're going on, though it probably is for the best :(
Oliver wouldn't have killed him, would he? No. Of course not... but what if he did?! Please Oliver don't have killed him. Please Oliver don't have killed him. Please Oliver don't have killed him. Please Oliver don't have killed him.
I love Katie/Oliver and hope we'll be getting another update soon! Yay!
Fenella xx
Author's Response:
I would like to say I have a good excuse for not updating forever, but really, they're all just garden variety excuses. I just fancied popping open the document a few weeks ago, had to read the entire thing all over because I'd forgotten half of my head canon, and then just started clicking away. A majority of the update was written in like...two days, but the murder took some doing. It's not easy killing people.
I actually had no idea you were one of my readers. I've got stray IMs and PMs and emails over the past six months or so, begging me to keep going with the story, which shocked me, to say the least. Modding duties like to suck away one's free time like a chubby little dementor, ya know? Anyway, it was great to get this story rolling again, and great to hear from you. :)
~Jess
Mere Wisps of Light by Equinox Chick
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: It is Christmas Eve 1998, and the Magical World is shakily celebrating the first Christmas since Voldemort’s defeat.
For one, though, there is no reason to celebrate. Draco Malfoy sits alone in his room refusing to join his parents as they try to regain their social standing.
He does not want to see another Christmas, but he reckons without a redoubtable figure from his past.
My name is Equinox Chick from Hufflepuff, and this story has been written for prompt four of the Great Hall Christmas Challenge over at the MNFF Beta Boards.
Thank you to Natalie for a quick beta job on this – anything to get her away from Rabelais, I guess.
Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling. Her lawyers agree, so please don’t confuse us.
Date: 05/30/12 Title: Chapter 5: Epilogue -Acceptance and Forgiveness
I'll admit that whilst I've always been somewhat sympathetic towards Draco and what he went through, I never really forgave him for his actions.
Until I read this! Draco's personality and anxieties are perfectly in character yet still reveal aspects of him that were never completely revealed in the books, and for me this perfectly complements what we know of Draco with the redemption he (and his family) deserves. I thought the Hermione aspect worked beautifully, allowing him to atone, but also to show that he is capable of love, and the fact he stepped up and treated Hermione like a perfect gentleman and with more care than anyone could have expected was deeply moving.
I liked Astoria's inclusion, as it brought her into the plot seamlessly and fitted in with him realising he couldn't blame himself forever. Particularly, the line 'This was a mere flicker of interest in someone other than himself' was interesting, as it not only fits in with Astoria's role, but I personally felt it reflected how he still cannot quite let go of his past actions, so any previous interest in someone other than himself, such as Charity or Hermione, he doesn't register, because he still associates them with the darker side of himself.
Really, truly, touching. I'm now a Draco convert!
Fenella xx
Author's Response: Hi there, Fenella
Thank you for the review. You know, I never liked Draco at all until I read a story by Sainyn Swiftfoot called Deception, Disgrace, which made him redeemable. He's still horrible. He was truly vile to hermione and can't justify a lot of his actions, but Harry recognised he couldn;t kill and that counts for a lot.
I probably waste far too much time writing Draco, but he's rather addictive. EVIL FERRET!
Thank you very very much for reviewing. ~Carole~
Mattresses in the Hallway by C_A_Campbell
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
It began with enemies
and ended with the best of friends.A tale of friendship told in two parts, starring Persephone Andreou and Valiant Bloodmoon
Date: 04/11/12 Title: Chapter 1: Worst Enemies
I really enjoyed this, it was lighthearted and fun :)
However one thing that bugged me was the sheer amount of first year Slytherin girls - about ten were mentioned, surely this is disproportionate to approximately how many pupils houses such as Gryffindor had? For instance there were first year male Gryffindors.
Other than that though I really enjoyed this, and I liked the Greek references.
M.I.T.: Haunted House: Dead by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
A haunted house that isn’t haunted, a Muggle fortune teller who can’t actually tell fortunes and the legend of the Cursed Green Pearl! What happens when “the nation’s favourite television ghost-hunters†stumble onto something really magical? What (apart from a mysterious chest, a broken red stiletto and a corpse) lies within the topmost room of the Haunted Tower?
It’s time for the Auror Office’s Muggle Interface Team - Brown, Bones and Beadle - to investigate.
This is Northumbrian of Ravenclaw house writing for the 2011 Mysterious May Challenge in the Great Hall - Extra Credit Prompt
This is one of four mystery stories I wrote for the Challenge. Until now I’ve resisted editing this story as to do so will (I believe) mean that it can’t be judged as part of the challenge (editing after the closing date is cheating). I can’t wait any longer.
Date: 03/30/12 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue: Break in Transmission
I love this! I love the dynamic you've established between Bobbie, Lavender and Susan, and I'm 99.9% certain I know who the killer is (smug smile!).
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I've been establishing the Busan/Lavender relationship for a while, and it helps that I know how, when and why Bobbie meets the magical world. I'll submit the final chapter the moment one of the two stories I have in the queue is approved. -N-
Lacuna Mentis by hestiajones
Rated: 3rd-5th Years • Summary: There were blind spots in his mind. They said he might recover the lost memories; they also said there was a high possibility he might not. Along came a girl, and everything changed. Warning: This story is originally rated Professors, for the bunch of warning tags applicable to it. The rating has been changed temporarily only because we're having some technical problem with stories that have higher ratings. So, please click at your own discretion. This story is written for ToBeOrNot..../Jess, my close friend and one of the most gifted writers I know. O Believer of Rarepairs, this is my fluff-free, dark and angsty present for you.
Date: 01/16/12 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3
Wow. This is brilliantly clever and heartbreaking, the loss of memory adds such depth to it, and I must say I came close to tears!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. :)