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Reviews For Growing Pains
Author's Response: Oh, i think it will, though Alaina has some issues to get over. Glad you liked the seminars, too bad they weren't real.
Author's Response: Oh yes, sweet as sugar. he deserves to be happy.
The seminars were wonderful and I really enjoyed them. I loved the one where Tobias showed up. Author's Response: Yeah, that was my favorite too! And I'm working on the next chapter today! It's going to be sweet, romantic, and funny.
Loved when you had all the children individually talk about their first accidental magic especially for Hermione and Lexy they wouldn't feel like "freaks" because what they did was something normal for magical children. LOL at Sev’s reaction to his father’s statement on how he was scared when he heard the explosion, it was my daddy is the bravest he is not scared of anything LOL. While it would not be appropriate to bring up the child abuse, it may be a good idea for Tobias to talk about his fears as a muggle having a magical child and incidences of appropriate/inappropriate reactions or punishments for magical incidences for example Sev brewing a potion unsupervised is punishable (even he punished Harry for the same thing) but making glasses fall when trying to get one is an accident and non punishable. I can see Hermione for one trying to do experimental potions or deliberately trying a few spells – and as a parent you don’t want to discourage your child in developing his/her skill but you would want to make sure they don’t do something dangerous. Author's Response: yes, and I plan to have Tobias do just that in the next chapter, towards the end of it, and it would really show Severus that he has realized the extent of his mistakes in the past and is trying to discover alternatives and so forth. Hermione would be one to do such a thing, oh yes, and so would Lexy. And Sev's comment about Tobias shows how much he admires his father even after what happened to him. Thanks as always for your review and just wait until the teashop.
Author's Response: I want to go to one also! And Sev and Alaina should have a good time.
Author's Response: So do I! Who wouldn't?
Not only is it an inspired idea to have magical seminars (why didn't jkr think of it? *shrugs*) I think it is amazing to see a 'human' severus! There is obviously a lot to his character than just 'the bat of the dungeons'! I don't suppose he is in his cannon character, but that just makes me want to hug him even more. As an AU character, I can totally believe that Severus could be the way he is in your story. He's talented and shy and caring and strict, which is all very believable. I probably would have made him a tad more angsty (but I love angst more than most). Has severus completely forgiven his father? I know things are looking pretty resolved in that sector, but I'm just wondering because it still looks like sev is supervising. Anyway, I wonder what Alaina thinks of Tobias. It seems to me that the husband she left was abusive (and Lexy protected her with accidental magic, or am I just seeing clues where there aren't any?), so I can't imagine she would take kindly to Tobias if she hears what he used to be like. She probably doesn't approve of spanking too (which is fair enough - my personal belief is that spanking is just solving problems with hitting, which can't be teaching kids the right way to solve problems). Neway, you didn't explain why sev was a target to the 'terrorist attacks', and I think you scared the muggles. They prolly think that attacks are common.. I hope the date goes well! If the tea shop is near the hospital, does that mean that sev can take Aliana on a tour or something? Maybe later they could go on a 'date' to the park with the kids? Don't worry- not asking you to write it or anything - I just have this mental picture of sev pushing aliana on the swings. lol Author's Response: Wow! and I just love you review! I don't know why JKR never thought about seminars, probably because she was too busy making her story into an action/adventure type and who knows? I've tried to make Severus here as believable as possible, he's not as angsty as he is in canon because he doesn't have the added pressure of being a spy/DE here and hating Harry and the Marauders. The only one he hated was Tobias, and for good reason! And speaking of Tobias, yes father and son are reconciled, but as per the agreement they made back in NA, Sev still has supervised visits. It may change soon, but currently, the visits serve a dual purpose, to make sure Tobias still remains on the straight and narrow and to give Severus some time to spend with his father in a normal relationship. Alaina hasn't discussed Tobias yet with Sev, though she will next chapter. And you're dead on target with Alaina's husband and Lexy, you'll find out more about Alaina's nasty husband in the next chapter. Sev is reluctant, naturally, to bring up his and Toby's past to her at this point, when things progress further, however . . .he will, or Tobias will, I'm not sure which, tell her. Alaina is like Sev with regards to spanking, and as for the terrorist attacks, the Muggles did eventually learn during the sessions about Voldemort and Sev's role in bringing him down . ..yes he is dead forver-Yay!! And yes, Sev may just take Alaina on a tour if she wants, good idea! You'll also see them doing things with their children together, though Harry will still react jealously towards the fact that his dad is being "taken away" from him since he's never had to share Sev before. And I can see Sev pushing Alaina on the swings too, and sharing an ice cream sundae with her. LOL! |
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