Awwwww! Again, you blow me away with your writing style! It's so sophisticated. Seriously, you should publish all your poetry. (your original stuff, if you have any) I'm positive that your work would sell really well!

~Nagini Riddle

Author's Response: Thank you! I would love to publish more of my OF poetry. I am definitely working on it!

Here are a few words and laurels for you: I love your writing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was such a perfect way to write Rita! And now, I want to know more about her! Perhaps this needs a sequel? Like, about her various escapades later on.... Why she's banned from Hogwarts... But even if you don't, this story was great! *throws imaginary roses at the imaginary stage* Take a bow, hestiajones!!!!!!!!!!

Author's Response: THANK YOU! -bows- :)

You tell him Ginny!
Again, a great poem! A sonnet, too, no less! I think this would be a great idea to expand- perhaps some more sonnets following, turn it into an epic poem! Or something worthy of Shakespeare. Not that this isn't already! :) but I know you have a skill with words, and this idea could really expand! Even if you decide not to, it's still a funny, awesome sonnet! :) I totally laughed at the last line, because it captured Ginny's character so well!


~Nagini Riddle

Author's Response: Thanks, Nagini :) I'm not sure I'm up to expanding this as I'm happy where it's at but I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh!!!!!! I'm crying, actually crying! Natalie, why did you have to make me cry?
This was beautiful, and it is wrenching at my heart and now I feel cold and light headed and a little miserable, yet happy... How can you have done this to me?
Okay, an automatic favorite, because it's about my favorite characters. I loved, loved, loved how you said that Merope hated the color green, because it's so funny how she viewed it. When I think of green, I think of new life, lushness, but she just saw hatred, darkness, and misery. Instead, she loved yellow, and I love some of your subtle inputs of that color, like when she felt a thousand flowers bursting in her, or when she was glowing... I appreciated that she love the rain, because I do too, but also because he found comfort in it, and peace.
The best line was when she giggled about herself already being dead, and my heart broke into infinitesimal pieces. It's so true! When people leave you, a part of you dies. It's so sad that Merope was so naive, and also that she ruined her life by being so ignorant of what was happening.
I appreciated, too, that she just couldn't stay at the inn because of the name Tom.
Another heart-wrenching moment? The fact that she believed in the fates! That theme throughout really drew it all together, and gave some insight into the character of Merope, who seemed to think that what had happened was directed more by some other force. It was also sad that she felt like her life was finally great when the fates had turned away from her! That was a wonderful unexpected turn.
But what really pulled me was when she was with her baby. No mother should have to tell their child that their sorry... I also found it pleasantly funny that both Tom and Merope had hoped that their child would be famous and celebrated. I know you did that on purpose, because of course, Tom did become famous, rather infamous, but he was also intelligent and handsome.
It's nice to know that Merope was finally at peace, and I hope there is no green where she is, because then her afterlife would be hell!
Again, a beautifully tragic story, and I'm finally calming down- well, my heart is still wildly pounding, but my tears have slowed down, so...
I have a request, Natalie. Would you consider writing about Cecelia's reaction to this entire affair? You know, Tom's Muggle companion. I feel pretty confident that you would do such a story justice.
What a wonderful Story! I'm sure it will haunt my dreams, and my later life when I have my own relationships and children...
Wow, that's probably my longest review ever! Keep up the great work, and please consider writing the Cecilia story!!!!!!!

Still crying,
Nagini Riddle :) :) :)

I really enjoyed this story. :) I was really glad that it was, in it's own right, about the trio and didn't mention much about the other golden trio. Your characterization was rather amazing, and I have grown to really like your characters and understand them.

There are a few grammatical and punctuation issues that made me slow down, but it didn't hurt the story. ;)

Great job! I am looking forward to reading more.

That repetition! Anaphora is a beautiful thing! I believe you have this somewhere in the Poetry Anyone forum... And I feel so grateful that you dedicated it to us! :) it's a beautiful farewell.

~Nagini Riddle

Author's Response: Thanks!

Oh Natalie....
I don't know how I keep being surprised by your writing, but I am, and it always puts me in awe! I wish, wish, wish I could write as much and as exquisitely as you do! I have to agree that sometimes memories aren't enough, although it is sometimes all we have. It's too bad and somewhat depressing that we can't get those things back, but that's life, and I for one think that perhaps its not as bad as I may feel about it at times.
I want to say that memories, while not tangible, are still sometimes the fuel that keeps me going, so of course, the topic is a little in the gray area, don't you think?
Anyways, great poem! You once again captured those emotions so flawlessly!
Keep writing!!!!
Nagini :)

Boys will be boys, right?
What a great humorous story! I'm so glad you choose various minor characters to write about, because I get to add this new knowledge to the old! Sometimes, I can't tell the difference between what I read on fan fiction and what I read in the books!
Thanks for taking the time to share your imagination with the rest of the Muggle world. ;)

Author's Response: Boys will be boys! :D I'm happy it made you laugh. Thanks for the review!

You felt bad for Snape do you wrote this???? It makes me feel even worse for Snape!!!!!!!!!!! My heart just goes out to him! I think I could forgive someone like Severus for everything he had done, but I suppose it's because I know his thoughts and points of view. How sad that we judge people too soon, or never allow people a second (or third or fourth...) chance. I realize that sometimes we just get annoyed with people when they don't change, but as Severus proved here, he could change! He felt so bad for his actions!
Sigh. I still loved reading this short story. :)

Author's Response: I cried when I watched Snape dying in DH part 2. He might have had his flaws, but he was a very moving character. It was very brave of him to sacrifice so much just to keep Lily's son alive, even though Harry was the proof of Lily's preference of another man. He proves that everyone can change, and he strengthens JKR's messages in the book, that love can conquer anything. I agree with you totally; we shouldn't judge people too soon at all, and a part of me wishes that Lily had given Sev another chance, or had at least tried to remain friends with him. for all we know, Snape might have changed and he wouldn't have told the Prophecy to Voldemort, keeping Lily and James alive in the process.

After I read the DH chapter The Prince's Tale Snape became my favourite character and I just had to write this. I'm sorry that I made you feel bad! The truth is that I can't even tell you how sad I felt while writing this. I wrote this when I was around fifteen, and at that time I felt that it was the most mature story I had written.

Anyway, I'm glad you loved this story! Its such an honour when someone likes your work so much. Thank you for leaving the lovely reviews, hun, I'm enjoying responding to each of them :D

Augh! There is too much pain and sadness! I will unashamedly admit that I like Severus way better than James, and also that I think Lily should have picked Sev! Of course, this is probably because I've seen the pain and anguish of an abandoned Snape... I loved this story! Great job. :D