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Reviews For Lily's Charm
Brilliant, all of it! Well done!
Author's Response: Thanks! I had a lot of fun with that conversation. Hee hee.
Author's Response: Horcruxes indeed. LOL That was an embarassing little chat. :oP
I certainly understand Severus not being willing to risk Harry and the Charm, without knowing how it will work out with him. I'm even a bit annoyed with Dumbledore for pushing it. Yes, it may be a good way to defeat Voldie, and yes, Harry will have to face Voldie eventually anyway. But they need to be sure they've come up with a plan that will give Harry his absolute best chance of succeeding, too. And Harry is all Severus has left, really. Of course he wants to be sure everything will work properly! What kind of dad wouldn't? I loved the scene where Harry tells Severus that he wants to move in his quarters permanently. I completely agree that that is something Harry would want at this point in their relationship. It may not be what a typical sixteen-year-old would want, but Harry has never had a loving family before, well, not that he can remember. Of course he wants to spend all the time he can with his dad now that they've found one another. I'm glad that Harry's friends support his decision, too. I can understand Ron's hesitation, though, because Harry moving out of the Tower is a loss to him. He'll still see Harry of course, probably a lot, but it's not the same as Harry living with him in the dorm. And I loved 'the talk'! Perfect characterization of both guys! Author's Response: Thanks Kristeh! Glad you enjoyed it. I loved this chapter. I have mixed feelings too about the past. It's hard to see them happy...it makes the present all the more tragic. *sigh* Yeah, Dumbledore really has a very focused mind and althouth he cares about Harry, his job really is to get rid of Voldy and you're completely right in all you said about Sev not being willing to do it yet until they have the best plan in mind. I am glad you understood about Harry wanted to live with his dad. Sure, it may not be a typical response for a typical teenager but Harry has never had anything typical and now that he has a dad, he just wants to have a bit of what he missed. Glad you weren't annoyed with Ron. Of course, it was hard to accept. He'll miss his mate! But yeah, they'll still see each other. And I'm sure Harry won't live there forever. LOL The talk was so incredibly fun! :oP Thanks for revieiwing.
I like how you mesh the present day with the past, it makes the story much more interesting and shows the way Severus matured and grew and lets us glimpse Lily too. Can't wait to see what they do with the Horcrux! And if you have time, please R&R my fanfic, it's just been posted. Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the story. It's been fun. And yeah, I really love the past and present here. I just love the idea of Snape and Lily together. Awww...
The whole reciprocal connection was well-written and developed nicely for both emotional and humorous effect. I thought it was hilarious when Harry is feeling a rush of warmth for Ginny at the dinner table, and Severus is up at the head table looking like he got hit in the head :) And the fact that he almost laughed! Almost! Come on, he's chuckled in Harry's mind, he has to laugh in person too. The conversation at the end was a really good one and shows how far along Severus has come as a father. He could have been hard on Harry or intentionally embarrassed him, but he handled it with a lot of sensitivity (and he said Ginny's name!) Anyway, really proud of him. And I'm proud of Harry too for trying to reach out to Draco (not that it did much, but still...) Author's Response: I'm so glad you noticed that little bit with Harry feeling his dad's fatherly pride. Yay! That makes me smile. It shows just how much things have really changed between them. The reciprocal connection was so incredibly fun to write. I really enjoyed that. Severus really did have rough time with that thouh. LOL Maybe we'll get him to laugh yet...hmmm...maybe not. LOL Yep, he did finally say Ginny's name. He's sorta got to, now that he knows how Harry feels about her. I think he realizes she may be in Harry's life for the long haul now. I'm proud of Sev too. LOL And yeah, Harry did try. Too bad Draco didn't try back. Stubborn Slytherin. :oP
I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, liked this chapter!! It was so awesome in its complete mortification of Harry...good job Sev! Sev and Lily's wedding was pure bliss...I expect to see some pictures soon! And it was great to see them together again.. The rest of the little meeting in Dumbledore's office was wonderful. It's great to see Harry and Sev bond so much, and to see Sev try to not smile...tee hee! I really liked Harry's decision to stay in the dungeons for the time being, it just feels better than him moving away into the Tower. I'm glad too, that Sev is completely contented with Harry living with him. I expect more bonding time next chapter!! But I can't help but think that there's a certain anxiety emanating from Sev because of this. Does he think that Harry's never going to be ok if he stays in their quarters forever, but doesn't want to pressure him into anything for fear of a relapse (for lack of a better word) and a repeat incident like with Pinth? I loved the mixing of emotions from both of them...it certainly made things interesting this chapter!! "Smirking, Harry asked, “Aren’t they a bit wonky for you though?” And damn it all, Severus almost laughed." I must say, this was brilliant! I soo would love to see Sev almost laugh! (Picture from Lily's photo album, anyone?!) Now I was mildly irritated at Ron this chapter, Hermione was ok, though. It was just frustrating for him to continue with his..."But Snape!" argument. Seriously, Ron, Harry's been living with Sev for quite a while...why is it suddenly so strange that he live there now? *sigh* I just don't know about that boy sometimes... One question: Did Sev never return to Godric's Hallow (if that is indeed the same home that Lily and Sev shared) then? And what was Dumbledore doing there this past summer? Hmm...horcrux hunting!? Wait, there weren’t any horcruses there...but perhaps, since you're not particularly following canon... And I have to tell you again that I loved their little rejonder at the end of Harry's section there...it was just too funny and it shows just how at ease they are in each other's presence. It was wonderful. I love, too how you put in that bathroom shaving scene with Sev, it demonstrates a sense of normalcy between these guys, and was great! I'm excited for Harry to be back into Quidditch. But, at the same time, I have this feeling that something is going to go wrong there. Is he just going to play or will he Capitan right away...or is that still really far into the future, since he's got to wait another week at least? And those Malfoys! I was surprised and excited to see it go down this way. And a little worried for Draco about the consequences of not conducting himself appropriately. *shudders* Hopefully, he'll snap out of his moody mood and finally see the benefit of being civil towards Harry. Really, it wouldn't be that hard, Draco. And it's not like it'd kill you...(well, at least not right away.) I have to wonder, what was the real purpose for having Draco go to Grimmauld Place? Or was it Dumbledore's plan to have Draco and Harry thrown together and suddenly become the bestest of friends in a few minutes? I did love Ginny here, though, and feel thoroughly ashamed for both her and Harry for what they were doing on the sofa...embarrassment. It burns. Ouch. But I thought Sev handled himself extremely well, with Harry's over-exuberant emotions running rampant through his head, as did Harry with the increasing level of discomfort with every passing second...I would have been truly mortified if our situations were reversed, never truly remembering The Talk myself. Again, it was great to visit memory and take a trip down memory lane with Sev... *sigh* Pure bliss. And YEA for horcruxes! That's what you said it was! You did!! Ok, time to speculate what you're keeping canon and what you're changing...hmm... Can't wait for another update! Have to re-read this chapter again! It is defiantly my new favorite too. You truly are too good to us! And I must add that Meridith adored this chapter too, she was seriously looking forward to the awkward birds and bees, and she found them! Thanks again and good luck with the next chapter! Author's Response: Well, first all, tell Meredith to give us a shout! Hi Meredith...glad you enjoyed the chapter. The Talk was really fun. :oP The wedding was quite lovely to write. Just warm fuzzies for those two but of course, it makes everything so much more sad as they loved each other so much. Sigh. Yeah, Sev really was having a rough time with Harry's emotions. Sheesh, he almost laughed twice in only a few hours' time. :oP Severus is contented with Harry's decision but yeah, he also worries a bit, I think that it would be best for Harry to get back to normal, though of course, Harry (nor he) will ever be the same again. And Harry really want to make up for all the time they've lost and so does Severus, so at least for now...Harry's decision is a good one. They both need each other. Ron just doesn't want to lose his best friend and sure, Harry's already been living with Severus, but everyone thought it was temporary. So, it was a bit of shock to Ron that Harry's not coming back. He's a teenager who thinks it's not cool to live with his parents. LOL And usually, he'd have a point but Harry never had parents to he's getting his second chance and Ron accepts but still, he'll miss his mate. Aww, poor Ron. LOL The mixing emotions were fun. Very fun. Yeah the shaving scene was a bit of father/son normalcy for them. yay! The need it. Dumbles was definitely doing something at Sev's old home. LOL And yeah, it's important to keep in mind that we aren't really keeping strictly to canon. More fun to veer away. Well, for me anyway. Two reasons for Malfoy to go to Grimmauld Place. Just like Ron, Hermione and Ginny went there. They're safer there without all those profs in the castle who would normally be there. And yeah, Dumbles is really hoping they will all become the bestest of friends. Malfoy is sorta trying but he too has a temper and he'll have a really hard time getting over the whole pureblood superiority thing. And Harry's comment at the end there, with them not being on opposite sides is really too much for Malfoy to handle right now. It's an entire shift in thinking for him. It will take awhile but Harry's such a good-hearted person, I think he'll keep on trying. He's up next chapter again, so we'll see how things go. Oh, and yeah, Lucius is rather frightening, isn't he? Brrrr. Quidditch won't be up for a bit. But yeah, we certainly haven't seen the last of it. I also don't remember the Talk specifically so yeah, I can only imagine but Harry did seem pretty mortified. LOL Yes, do speculate! LOL Have fun and thanks for another awesome review! :o)
Absolutely loved the birds and the bees talk. Or should that be the "mortar and the pestle" instead? I mean really, could poor Harry be any more embarrassed? And when Snape offered to teach Ginny the charm as well... seriously LOL moment there. Whatever are you going to do with Malfoy? He's so (understandably) touchy about his father. Especially with Harry. Well done again. Thanks for another great chapter! Author's Response: LOL I love your speculations, but I'll just let you continue to speculate... ;o) Glad you loved the Talk. It was incredibly fun to write! LOL 'mortar and pestle'--I love it! Nah, I don't think Harry could have been any more embarrassed. Poor kid, but hey at least he's got someone to actually have the Talk with now. *shrugs* LOL Yeah, and seriously, he'll probably need to teach Ginny that Charm as Molly's not so likely to do it. Hee hee. Malfoy...ah, Malfoy. He's up next. That kid is just twisted all up inside. Doesn't know up from down anymore. Harry tried to help though, at least extended that tentative arm of friendship. Thanks so much for the review. I'm so happy you liked it! :o)
Author's Response: Well, you are most welcome! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :o) |
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