Hello, I'm Hermione_Rocks, though you may call me Anna, or D.E, or Mrs. Snape . . . whatever flies your kite. I'm a high school student who is hopelessly obsessed with many things, such as Harry Potter, musicals (current favorite is Sweeney Todd), books/reading, various Internet web-sites, and food.
As you can probably tell, I have an incurable love for writing fan-fiction. Would I do better to be working on original fiction? Probably. But at the moment, I just want to have fun with writing. One day I hope to be published, but I'm really not in any rush. Right now, I just want to enjoy all this. :)
I hope you find something you'd like to read while you're here, and please leave a review to let me know your thoughts. I'm always looking for feedback, good or bad.
That was very powerful. I especially liked the interactions between Lucius and Voldemort; they were very believable. Very nice!
Author's Response: Thanks so much. I\'m glad you liked my interactions between Lucius and Voldie. I\'m not always sure how Voldie would talk to his servants. Anyway, thanks again for the review! :)
Wow...I'm feeling sorry for Bellatrix. That's a first. Again, really great!
Author's Response: I feel somewhat sorry for her too. I think the bonds of family are strong, no matter her loyalty to Voldemort. I\'m glad you liked it, thanks for leaving a note! ~Gina :)
*giggles* Don't worry about how you keep extending the length of the story...I doubt anyone here will complain! :P Good chapter, though it was a bit short.
Author's Response: Hi there! Thank you so much for the review! Yes, it was short - I even thought about combining it with the next chapter but I do like suspense. ;) I\'m so glad you enjoyed it, I really appreciate the lovely review! It was also the 150th review for this story, which just blows me away. *tosses confetti* THANK YOU, EVERYONE!! ~Gina =)
Great, as usual. I really liked the concept of all the snakes down there covering the Horcrux, it just seemed a very Voldemort-ish thing to do (for lack of better wording... :). Looking forward to the next chapter!
Author's Response: Thanks for the great review! I\'m glad you enjoyed reading about Dumbledore\'s trip to the Gaunt house. It just seemed natural to use snakes somehow with Voldemort. Thanks for reading this story and for leaving a lovely review, I really appreciate it! ~Gina :)
Aw, it's over! Great chapter though. I liked how you connected it back to the end of HBP. I have a hard time picturing Severus with brown hair, but... :P
Author's Response: Hi there! Thank you so much for reading this story. I\'m glad you enjoyed it, it was great fun to write. I had always planned to end with the last few chapters of HBP so I\'m glad that worked out for you. I hear what you say about Snape with brown hair, but he\'s in disquise so I had to. Thanks again for the lovely review!! ~Gina :)
Argh, I had a feeling you would leave it on some evil cliffie like that. :) Well, apart from your evilness at the end it was really great. I especially enjoyed the Dumbledore brothers' conversation, it was very clever.
Author's Response: Hi Hermione! Thanks so much for the review! I\'m so glad you enjoyed the Dumbledores, I really like writing them. As for the cliffhanger - I am rather surprised by everyone\'s comments, because it\'s not the first one! But the chapter was getting long, and I just couldn\'t resist. ;) Chapter Nine won\'t be long. Thanks for following the story and leaving a review - I hope you like the rest!! ~Gina :)
Wow, I'm hooked. This is a really good concept, and you're pulling it off nicely. Great job!
Author's Response: Thanks for the great review! I\'m enjoying this alternate look at HBP and am glad you are hooked on the possibilities. Thanks for the compliment - I hope you enjoy the rest! ~Gina :)
I really liked seeing Aberforth appear. Wonderful chapter, as always!
Author's Response: Hi HermioneRocks! Thanks for following the story! I\'m so glad you enjoyed this chapter! I think Aberforth is very interesting myself. I wrote him into another story after this. Thanks for leaving a review! I hope you enjoy the rest of the story! ~Gina :)
Nonono! You can't do that!! :`(
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Well, she has to come back, right? Right?! O.O *bites nails*
Lovely chapter, by the way. :P
Author's Response: glad you like it :)
Awesome. :D Especially those closing lines. Severus and Hermione are in some pretty miserable conditions right now, but at least the latter is enjoying herself. ;) Teehee. Hope the next chapter is soon.
Author's Response: I\'ll try my best!
Haha, poor Severus, forced to buy Hermione a gift. :P I loved that whole scene, priceless. Great chappie!
Author's Response: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great chapter. What an interesting spell...clever of you to come up with that. :)
Author's Response: Thank you :D
Well, I don't normally read Severus/Hermione, but I thought I'd look over here and see what I found.
And, wow. I really like this fic. You have good characterizations of both Severus and Hermione, and I enjoy your writing style too.
As for this chapter, probably the best so far. It was amusing to see Severus act like that, although I also felt very bad for him. Wonderful ending. Anyhow, looking forward to more!
Author's Response: well i\'m glad that i was one of the few SS/HG you chose to read :D thanks so much for reading and reviewing! and i\'m glad you liked the chapter! i think the next one will be even better teehee xD
I just love this story. You're managing to build the tension between Severus and Hermione so nicely and not rushing things at all, and it's just. . .awesome. :D I loved their argument. So, another great chapter!
Author's Response: Thank you!!!!!
Well, I was quite happy when he saved her. . .but on the other hand, that was a very brutal fight, and he kind of gave himself away. I'm worried about Severus now!!
Wonderful chappie, as always. I have a hard time seeing Hermione with a bunny Animagus though, it just doesn't seem to really fit with her personality. . .however, it worked well for the plot. ;D
Author's Response: I know, I just couldn\'t help it--I mean honestly, how many animals are there with buck teeth besides a beaver? Needless to say, I did not want to make Hermione a beaver.
Thanks for reading!!!!
“Because I want to kiss you and touch you and do all manner of inappropriate things."
Oh, Severus. *tries not to swoon*
Mmm, I think I've been gone from this story for a while. I've missed it dearly. You have such a fabulous writing style . . . this sort of simple dry humor mixed with gritty emotions that just leeks out of every paragraph . . . that made no sense. Ah, well. You're brilliant, in short. :D
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I hope you like the new chapter too -- there are a few more potentially swoon-worthy moments xD thanks again!
And the plot thickens . . . I'm still greatly enjoying this story . . . though I do lurve the romance action between Sevy and Hermione, a romance with no plot whatsoever can get dull.
And I think your summary is fine, by the way. I mean . . . dear, you've got 778 reviews. Clearly people are reading. :P And I think sometimes short and simple does the trick. But that's just my two cents.
Author's Response: Oh glad to hear it :D :D Reading over this chapter, I actually am not quite sure how much I like it, but this review has made me want to go back and give it a make-over!!! Thanks so much for reading!! :D
*flails* You always have to leave it at those cliffies!! Oh, well, I still am hopelessly in love with this story. :D One nitpicky thing though:
And she also had no idea how Death Eaters there even were.
This sentence didn't read right: do you mean And she also had no idea how many Death Eaters there even were?
Author's Response: aha! good catch, i will fix that right away :D
Lovely story; I'm impressed by how well you conveyed such a complex story through two chapters. Inarra is a very clever character, and your characterizations of both Hermione and Severus were very nice as well. Awesome job!
I like how you're exposing this other side of Pansy. It's interesting to think of her as -- well, not how we usually think of her. ;) I really think you shouldn't one-shot this -- you have a good concept here and I would like to see it developed more. But even if you don't continue, nice work!
Author's Response: Yeah, originally I had it as a one-shot, but now I\'m thinking of writing a sequel. Thanks so much for the review!
Author's Response: Yeah, originally I had it as a one-shot, but now I\'m thinking of writing a sequel. Thanks so much for the review!