Hey guys! I'm an old time member... and ex-KGB, to boot (aka an ex-PI beta... sorry I had to quit, but it was taking too much time out of my life! That period of my life was pleasant, but it is definitively in my past...). I've been out of the fandom for a few years, but recently I've been working over a large story written an alternative ending to DH as the springboard. SCROLL DOWN AND READ "THE DUNNEST SMOKE OF HELL" at the bottom of the page. Please read, review, and check out my website! Thanks.
eff! you know i love you, but i'm dying for poor ron, my dear. the ron/hr in me is weeping... oh well. i'm reading for you. you better be grateful! i love you like a fat boy loves katie, remember that...
RATTY RED! how DARE you! my ronnie... lol this is entertaining. heh heh.
first: Harry climbed out of the Fat Lady makes it sound like the Fat Lady ate him and Harry is climbing out of her stomach. LOL then, “Speak up, before my inner killer breaks out,” said Harry fiercely.
Author's Response: anna, anna, anna. i love you so much lol haha. anyway, i'm working on ch. 9 right now, and i'm actually crying at the same time. so i hope u guys will like it!
a note to reviewers: calm. down. an update will come when it's ready.
OMG that is so intense. please update soon.
when i first read this (a while ago), i loved it. and i still do! this is a beautiful one-shot, and very petunia-like.
a great start. i like the parallel to harry's life, as well as the idea of "clothes" meaning kyle will leave the orphanage. one thing i was dying for you to do was to describe his new parents. you didn't give us any information. naturally, kyle would be curius about them. if it's not too late, it would be great if you could add in a paragraph when he first sees them, or when he gets a chance to see them. what do they look like?
Author's Response: wow. thanks for letting me know how to make the story better. i need all the help i can get, so thanks. and you are right, i wasn't discriptive enough. i'll fix it. thanks.
part of it was resolved! yay. i really hope neville/lavender holds up...
have you ever seen/read much ado about nothing? it's an excellent play... lol. good chapter. ron's rant about the squid was spot on.
Author's Response: YES actually! I'm impressed that someone could tell that this was vaguely inspired by that! STORY TIME! a while back someone tried to do something like this to me (bring me together with someone much ado...style), referring to it as their "plan". HOwever, they revealed to me that said "plan" could be found in "Much Ado About Nothing" so I read it...and stopped it. Wouldn't have worked anyway - I didn't like the other person. ANYHOO thanks for reviewing!
ahh! more notes!
draco! oh dear. he better take a reality check.
Author's Response: Yes.
poor neville! i'm so glad you have another one going. it made my day...
Author's Response: Glad to hear I made someone's day!
lovely! well, not the whole part with... but you know what i mean. it's perfect how malfoy would aim to tear them apart but end up bringing them together.
Author's Response: yes, i know "the part". i'm writing another story a little more... pg-13-ish? yea. check back soon!
This is a good one shot. Draco's idea of what Death will be to him (a beautiful, desirable woman) is great. I've often wondered myself whether he'll actually do as his father wants in the end, and you've written one of his options perfectly. At first, I thought he was locked physically in a room, but it became more methaphorical over time. I like how you repeated My name is Draco Malfoy, and I am trapped inside a box. Great job.
Author's Response: Thank you very much. Draco's Death is a beautiful woman because he is attracted towards the idea of death, curious about it, and he would feel the same with a pretty and mysterious lady. Yes, you are right, the box is a metaphor. I'm sorry you didn't see that at first; I don't like to confuse people.
Your style is very lyrical and fluid. It makes a nice read at the very least, and a memorable one. At the very best, it is a high-quality one-shot. It's more than musings on a subject; your imagery and details are well chosen and contribute to your piece. The Wilde Woolf joke made me chuckle appreciatively. I do love subtle humor. Being a beta reader gives one that appreciation.