Hi folks. I'm Elysa, one of three Head Mods here at MuggleNet Fan Fiction. I've been working on this site since before its opening, which brings my service to you good people to a little over 3 years and counting.
Age: 20
Location: Maryland, USA
Favorite Music: Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, System of a Down, In Flames, Jimmi Hendrix, Nine Black Alps, Cream, CCR, Every Time I Die, Tool, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Favorite Movies: V for Vendetta, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Immortal Beloved, The Professional, Crash, Pulp Fiction, Office Space, Blood Diamond, Pan's Labyrinth.
Favorite Harry Potter Book: Prisoner of Azkaban or Order of the Phoenix-- it's a real toss-up.
Favorite Character(s): The Marauders and Harry. Consequently, the most tragic figures in the series.
Favorite Quote: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." --Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I'm a hardcore Orwell fanatic; my all-time favorite novel is 1984. If you haven't read it, you're missing out. Though I also highly suggest Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. I'm a Led Zeppelin-aholic. Political activist. Socially liberal. Poet. "Delusional." ;) And, obviously, a grade-A nerd.
I'm a junior majoring in Political Science and History at university. My favorite actor and personal artistic inspiration is Gary Oldman; his performances are always so lively and enthralling. My favorite television shows are The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Family Guy, and House, and CNN, if that counts, but I watch practically nothing else. I play guitar (albeit poorly), adore Beethoven and Chopin, and am generally obsessed with the Marauders. Particularly Sirius and Remus.
Also, please note that I am presently on dial-up, so my e-mail is slow. As such, I'm best reached through AIM (ElysaMNFF) or via PM ("Private Message") over at our Forums. My name over there is also PhysicalGraffiti. Please don't ever hesitate to contact me should you need any help. =)
It was full moon when the Dark Lord sealed a part of his soul within a magical amulet, and then broke it in half. One half was left to the faithful werewolves to guard. The other half was tossed into the impenetrable depths of time where no one but him could get it. When the first half has been found, the Order of the Phoenix selects Hermione Granger to go back into the past to search for the missing piece. What is waiting for her is a brutal task that will test her beyond her limits, and an undying love that extends beyond the boundaries of time.
RL/HG, Post-HBP
No werewolves were harmed in the making of this story.
Update (9 May): Chapter 17, Burning, is up! Enjoy!
First of all: relatively fast updates FOR THE WIN! =D
Secondly, I'm so glad Hermione's finally just letting go and enjoying her time with Remus. *Grins stupidly* They're so adorable. When's the sex coming, woman?! ;)
And Snape. And Peter. Ugh and FAIL to them both. Especially to Peter, to be honest, because in this story I always feel for Hermione's struggle as she attempts to behave as if everything's normal when he's around. I don't possess her willpower. I'd've AK'd his ass by now. I loved the story-telling at the end. It was a nice moment for the two of them to share. But you want to know my hands-down favorite line?
Hermione leaned forwards to kiss him, but he pulled away, eyebrows furrowing.
“You bribe me with food and seduction? What’s wrong with you?"
L.M.F.A.O. HAHAHAHA LOLOLOLOL oh geeze, possibly one of the best lines I've read in a long while.
Author's Response: A) Who said there was going to be any sex at all? >.>; B) Peter fails at life, I agree; and C) Remus is a dork, anyway, since he bought into the whole bribing thing. ;)
LOVE.LOVELOVELOVE.
SO much love, in fact. You haven't lost your touch at all! You are clearly infallible. I thought the dialogue between James and Remus at the start of the chapter was particularly well-written. With you, it's really all about the attention to detail. The smaller things that adorn the writing itself, like Remus' scent of firewood or "snidgets" or a specific way you word a sentence. Those "little" things, I think, are what make your style as captivating as it is.
Now you'd better get to work on chapter 17, because I and the other reviewers will revolt otherwise. It was probably a bad idea to show me where you live. ;)
Author's Response: Hmm... no, I still think it was a VERY good idea to show you where I live. That way I get a visit from you, regardless of the reasons behind it. ;)
OH man, I don't even know where to begin! Actually, that's a lie. I do. Let's start with a healthy dose of SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! OMG!!! *HEART ATTACK* THEY FINALLY KISSED ZOMG BE STILL MY ACHING BADGERY HEART. EEEEEEEEEEEEE *PASSES OUT*
*Clears throat* Well. Now that's over, allow me to express my undying love and admiration for you. I'll begin with the plot. Honestly, woman. Just absolute brilliance. I feel so involved, like I'm caught in an emotional whirlwind of realism and fantasy with all this amulet/time travel/Horcrux stuff. More than once I just sat at the screen staring at certain parts, trying to wrap my head around the expanse of the plot. Like-- the fact that she was sent here by Remus to meet Remus. The fact that she's investigating werewolf-related things with Young!Remus totally clueless to the true nature of it all. The fact that Peter is there, and that no one but her knows what awaits them all. Not to mention the fact she can't say anything about any of it! *more squees* It's just really captivating. I know some (all right, all right, a lot) of my fangurlishness seems to stem from the incredible Remus/Hermione romance, but I assure you the story itself has me just as enthralled.
Lily kicked ass in this chapter. I fell in love with that scene. These little tidbits into the lives of Lily and James Potter just make my heart flutter... because, you know, I'm such a Harry fangurl that it's like reading about his now-dead family makes me feel closer to my love. *sighs dreamily* ;) (Kidding. That would be creepy.) But in all seriousness, I've read some Marauder-era fics. I've read other characterizations of Remus and Sirius and James and all of them, and you know-- some people do it quite well. No one does it as well as you. I've simply never gotten into the Marauder-style fic. I've liked a couple, but I've never fallen in love with it. It's a mark of your talent that I've fallen in love with this. Your depictions of Sirius and Lily and even Peter are exactly what I've imagined them to be in my head. It's as if I'm reading my imagination come to life. I sincerely believe JK Rowling would be proud of this. You should write her. If you don't, I will on your behalf.
I always blab about the descriptions, so I won't elaborate on that again and make myself look like even more of crazed CDL stalker. But, suffice it to say, you never disappoint. Everything is still just as vivid, just as well-done. (Especially that kiss. O.O I still haven't exhaled properly since reading that. *turns purple in the face*) So, as I'm sure you already know, I'm sitting in the corner of my room, holding my knees and rocking back and forth, waiting for the next chapter. Srsly. *twitch* This story is an accomplishment for Hr/Remus fans everywhere. You ought to post on Sycophant Hex, y'know. And you should definitely use some of that 'scene' you wrote the other day. *Heart stops beating just at the thought of it ... Finds it in Word and pets* Oh yes. I am very much looking forward to what's to come. ;)
*Runs away muttering about buttons*
OH man. This was beautiful, Lei. Absolutely beautiful. I loved the descriptions and imagery. The entire first half had me utterly engulfed. I shed the room around me and felt myself there... could almost smell his smoke. Here's the perfect example: All he remembered was heat... incredible, scorching heat, and his father's alcohol-filled breath stinging his nose, and his mother's high-pitched screeching in the background." Not to mention, the insight on how and why he started smoking was a fitting touch. (And of course, whenever Remus makes a cameo, I get rather excited. *SQUEE*)
Though the exchange between Sirius and James was relatively brief, it was so perfect I just-- was dying for more. Honestly, I think you're going to convert me. Before long, I'll be more inclined to read Marauder-Era fics. That's especially dangerous because I'm incredibly doubtful that anyone else could pull off the Marauders as well as you. I'm very confident that JK Rowling would approve of your characterizations. Anyway, as I was saying, I literally laughed at loud at certain parts: “You snore like a fucking pig, Prongs.” *DIES* And who could forget the, "Tastes like bloody crap." I think it was the sudden, rough, vulgar humor over top the backdrop of such a morbidly realistic setting that stunned me into fits of laughter. It was simply well-executed, is the only way to describe it. Honestly. Have I mentioned how much I like your characterizations? O.o *Bows Out*
Author's Response:
*blushes furiously and huggles* That\'s especially dangerous because I\'m incredibly doubtful that anyone else could pull off the Marauders as well as you. <-- this is probably one of the best things Mistress has said to Precious in a review. I could think of a handful of authors who write the Marauders extremely well--better than me any day-- and the fact that you deign me a good Marauder writer really, really warms my heart. *HUGS* Thank you.
Oh... you know I love vulgar humour. o.O