What really happened in the DH Epilogue of Doom. Poor, poor Harry, so very clueless...Category: Works in Progress
Chapter SIXTY-NINE quote of the day:
Ginny scowled at him. “You don’t know me very well.”
Draco shook his head, his eyes more sorrowful than ever. “No. I don’t. Eternity wouldn’t be long enough for that.”
“Why do I feel as if we’ve suddenly wandered into the set of a men’s cologne commercial?” complained Lucifer.
“Can’t you keep your damn mouth shut, Lucifer?” spat Draco.
“Please… really… I don’t think you should talk to him that way,” whispered Ginny.
Well, at least Ginny is recognizing more that things shouldn't be said or done, in order to prevent further future damage. But I'm still confused: so they can move around, but Lucius is still "frozen" in the sitting room? And yeah, the grandfather paradox is intriguing.
PS, you said "I actually met you at Borgin and Burkes". Wasn't it Flourish & Blotts?
well, that was hot.
but, oh, lord, the repercussions.
I'm crossing my fingers and my toes that this is only the means of getting Draco to know future!Ginny so when he does sleep with past!Ginny (in his future), it works out that he knows all. But it's almost like since she's thought it could be the last time, and she could not remember Draco, then that's what's going to happen. It's the whole thinking of something makes it happen. What's that called?
No! She was so close! oh good lord and now Draco thinks that it's true and it's going to change the future. GO BACK!! Send her back into the present, please? I can't stand knowing what happens, but knowing that it might be irrevocably changed.
PS--before I resume ripping out my hair, I thought I'd let you know: yes, it is smutty, but it had a purpose. Useful!smut is perfectly acceptable; meaningless! or gratuitous!smut is just sleazy in a good story like this.
Lol, glad to be entertaining. It's funny what my brain will come up with at two in the morning.
And, fyi, the Enchanted Forest Chronicles are kind of kids' books. Well, early teens. Still completely kick-ass though. Ever since I read them for the first time in, like, sixth grade, I thought Cimorene was awesome and wanted to be a dragon's princess.
And yes, it ain't easy for a pimp. Isn't that an Oscar-winning song, even? *scurries off to Google* yup, Three 6 Mafia for a song in "Hustle & Flow". never saw that. and wtf, mate, what kind of name is that? rap groups, gaah. oh wait...maybe it's three 6 as in 666? oooh, oddly fitting.
Damn straight "The Walrus and the Carpenter" is creepy. The poor little oysters! But I do love that line. The only one that's possibly better is from Jabberwocky: "Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" just because it's fun to say.
Okay, while I really like your characterization of Lucifer ("I might need some insulin" lmao), I kind of want to hit him right now. He's so effing GLEEFUL about everything, and he's being so abstruse and enigmatic.
And what is going on with Lucius? He's not dead yet, and Draco's in his demonic form right now, so I don't think he'll kill Daddy Dearest. Unless it's a "how dare you insult me, you puny mortal? bow before the wrath of demons!" kind of deal. I mean, Lucius can't actually get the chance to fall on his sword and commit seppuku, can he?
Oh, and just thought I'd keep you updated: still completely confused by time travel and its repercussions.
Well, I was right: Draco did kill Lucius in a fit of demonic justice. Well, more that he didn't act and Lucius died. Huh. Usually don't get these things correct.
Wait, though, is Lucius dead? I mean, it was never specified if "sacrifice" actually meant "kill" or "make to be not alive"
And oh how my heart broke for Draco. He so fully loves Ginny, but it's almost as though he's doing it against his own will.
Is Narcissa dead and in hell? or just...visiting? I'm confused about the status of everyone right now. Ginny is alive in the future, but almost died in the pensieve, so I think she's still alive? and Draco's who knows where, and Lucius and Narcissa are up for grabs. The only one I'm sure about is Lucifer, because he's an angel/demon, so he was never really alive...well, I guess. Ugh. Not only are you messing with my sense of time and actions' results, you're throwing existence into the pot as well.
Oh, and you forgot the rending of garments. I think that's usually standard with all the weeping and the teeth gnashing.
And Grimalkin. Perfect name for Narcissa's cat.
Oh good God. Professor Binns's summary of Oedipus Rex is too funny.
Huh. You know, this entire time I've been thinking that Narcissa died at some point, and Draco was the one who was actually in St Mungo's back ward. That the book or his encounter with Lucifer had driven him mad. Maybe he was mad, and Narcissa put him in there, and then was summering in Nice indefinitely--that was another option. So I'm a little surprised that it actually was Narcissa who went insane.
And, I know I shouldn't be surprised, but Lucifer was too gloaty and all-knowing. He knew precisely what needed to be said or inferred in order to get Draco to react, and to make Narcissa go mad, et al.
But, oh! Now we're back to the present! And what is going to happen next? Ginny didn't really learn anything other than that she couldn't change the past (well, duh.) so how is she going to find Draco? Especially now that we know (and she knows) that not only would present!Draco have expected her to say "I love you" on Sept 1 because they love each other as husband and wife, but he would have expected and anticipated it for so long, since he knows it's coming and thinks from the age of 18 that she will.
Side note: did you know that, actually, you aren't supposed to shake a magic 8 ball? It makes them all bubbly. You should roll it in your hands. It works better. (I finally had to throw away my magic 8 ball last year; it was so old, the liquid inside had started to evaporate, so it always said the same two things)
Oh thank god, some actual direction for Ginny! And I think Blaise and Ginny actually kind of like each other now, or at least have mutual respect, so that's good.
But, um, Draco and Voldemort? ew. I know, I know, it had to be included for the sake of the narrative, but still. It's icky.
And, I don't think you really meant it to be, but Draco draining his blood into the bathtub was amusing. Macabre, yes, but funny.
Sorry about the non-review on the last chapter, and the late one for this chapter. I'm in Switzerland and don't have as much time to read and review in one sitting (that's what leads to the entertaining reviews).
But onward, yes? And maybe an appearance (finally) by Draco in the next chapter or two?
Playboy Auror, Draco Malfoy, collects women like some people collect stamps, until an unforunate incident with one woman. Turned virtual recluse, Draco is only lured back into the social world when his partner steps in and sets him up.Category: Long and Completed
Lovely, as always. I liked their devious planning to get back at Harry & Ron, and how protective Draco became so quickly, especially at the ball. And Pansy baldly telling them both to buck up and get married already, lol.
Author's Response: Thanks! Ginny has more than a touch of her twin brothers\' talent for mischief ;) Pansy knows exactly what\'s good for Draco, and she\'s not above telling him so ;)
Written for the spring 2007 D/G fic exchange. What happens under the influence of Firewhisky...well, doesn't stay there. Featuring the Giant Squid, bunny costumes, leatherpants!Colin, and yes...Firewhisky.Category: Long and Completed
Very cute, and very funny. Had me laughing throughout. I loved the Snape/Hermione surprise, it was great
The only person who believed her was the last person she'd believe - but things have changed, and the enemy of her new enemy is now her friend.Category: Long and Completed
Hooray for the Shark reference! um, is Ginny Catholic? News to me, but makes it more fun. Really want to know what, exactly, made Harry & Hermione go slightly...very mad and frame Ginny for murder. Well, never mind. They kind of deserve to go insane with their own puffed-up notions of themselves, don't they? Loved the end.
Miss Weasley,Category: Works in Progress
The War has caused a drop in the population of the wizarding world. To correct the situation, the International Confederation of Wizards is arranging marriages for every witch and wizard of age. The marriages are determined by a soul mate spell. Each couple will have to produce three children minimum. All forms of contraceptive are banned. Please come to the Ministry of Magic at 9:00 on Monday morning to be paired with your soul mate. If you do not show up to receive your fiancé(e) on the date above, you will be exiled from the wizarding world.
Sincerely,
Rufus Scrimgeour
Minister of Magic
It seems a bit contrived, to some extent--girls getting the wrong Weasley brother, Hermione & Snape together, and so on--but I really like the potential this has. If you develop the characters more, and steer them away from the stereotypes that are so easy to fall into, it'll be great. You're already heading that direction with Ron standing up for Pansy, even though they don't like each other, and with Daphne starting to like Luna, so just add on!
And now I have "Somebody to Love" stuck in my head...
Sparks fly and glasses shatter when two elite Aurors, Ginny Weasley and Draco Malfoy, are assigned to pose as Ashton and Bryhoney Seaton, a newly married couple, to catch the Death Eaters roaming free even twelve years after Voldemort was defeated. Surely they would catch the Death Eaters, only if they could remove their wands from each others' throats. They would kill each other, even if they kept alone with each other for more than an hour...or so they claimed.Category: Works in Progress
"only you and Hermione are the two people who really have the iota to do that" ?? That doesn't really make sense. Maybe you meant audacity, or nerves, or something along those lines?
*What* is going on, I'm so confused. Is Draco putting Harry's soul into the baby? Whose baby is it?
Author's Response: iota...means \"A tiny or scarcely detectable amount\" I actually meant... capability..sorry -wrong choic of words..but it still fits suficiently I think :D Hmm... I\'m sorry I can\'t the question reagarding Harry\'s soul, it would just spoil my whole story, you know. and that baby -you\'re to meet her in the next chapter. and her.... I won\'t say more *giggles*
Okay, I really like this chapter. It makes sense! I get where everything is going, except I still don't understand what happened in the prologue. Obviously, the war's still going on, but is Harry dead? And I'm happy for Neville, he's so grown up now.
Author's Response: uumm..I think you didn\'t see that the strory complies with ALL HP books except the Epilogue. So yes, the war has finished. And yes, Harry\'s dead.. he died THAT night, 7 yrs ago. except Harry\'s death, everything is bright as daylight!!!
(Sequel to Now Life-Sized) It has been four years since that fateful day in Honeydukes, and our crazy, chocolate loving couple is still together. Draco is in much deeper than he ever thought he could be; he's thinking of marriage, kid-brats, and growing batty with old age. With Yule upon them, something is bound to happen.Category: Completed Short Stories
Aha! See, sifting through profiles *is* helpful! A sequel! Ahem. That was a lot of exclamation points. The little Weasley with the temper was great, as were Draco's ramblings
Ginny finds that she is only attracted to men she can argue with.Category: Works in Progress
Whoa, Ginny and Snape. Not as weird as I would have thought. I'm definately not reacting to it like I do to Hermione/Snape. Maybe because you have them already broken up? Sorry, tangent. Love the story so far, can't wait for that first argument!
Author's Response: Thank you. I actually looked up the H/S ship after I read your review. There are some good fics out there on that couple as well.
Squee! Homework breaks are always more fun when they come with new chaps! I feel that between Blaise and Pansy, it'll take a while for our two lovebirds to get off the ground, but they'll be bickering and snogging in dark corridors in no time, but the interim will be great fun.
aww, Draco's being all nice and no one's taking him seriously. Poor guy. I was a little insulted at his comments directed toward Ginny's bum, until she called him on it, and then it just made me smirk.
Noooooooooo. They were this close! thisclose! Stupid lunch appointment. ooh, Who's it going to be? Ginny likes pansy, so it's not her. Maybe it's an "appointment", and it's some leggy blonde, and Ginny'll see her and get mad & attack Draco, who'll then shag her on the table. Yup, that's it.
Told you it was a leggy blonde. You skimped on the Draco Shagging Ginny On The Table bit, though. On second thought, blowing up his lab was a good replacement. Not completely up to par, mind you, but not a complete cop out. You pass this time, I suppose. ;-)
Okay, throughout this whole chapter I was thinking, "and now, Draco's going to show up". That never happened, so I'm a little disappointed, especially because now *I* want a massage and some chocolate.
*laughs at chapter. basically has no words, just laughter, it's so great*
Ginny wants revenge on Harry for jilting her at the altar (right?) and Draco simply wants to make the Boy Who Lived suffer as much as possible. When the two come together for a rather shady deal what could possibly go wrong? What couldn't?!Category: Works in Progress
Seriously. "Hit me baby one more time." What are you on, and can I have some? lol. I almost wish Draco weren't a crybaby and Ron didn't care about his face pre-wedding so the two of them could duke it out. That'd be fantastic. I really like Blaise, by the way. He's so nonchalant about the whole thing, it's even funnier.
Five witches agree to an unusual wager: to be the last in their group to marry.Category: Works in Progress
"I must have miscounted" lmao. Did you get the plot bunny from somewhere? I could've sworn I saw a movie like this...but with guys...I think... Regardless, I'm looking forward to it. I can't tell if it's going to be a showdown between Ginny and Hermione or Ginny and Pansy. Any way you do it, it'll be great. Prophetic Purple Platypus, indeed.
Author's Response: OOoooo I've been caught! Yes, you're right, the plotbunny came from Tomcats (I have an eensy weensy crush on Jerry O'Connell lol) and I forgot to mention it when I wrote the story notes. Ooops ;) Anyway, I'm glad you like so far :D You'll definitely know who the showdown is between after reading chapter 2.
And does said Mr. Malfoy finally make an appearance next chap? Completely did not see a Luna/Charlie pairing coming, and the Milli/Theo (sorry, Teddy) one was amusing for all the incredulity it inspired. As for "Tomcats", I was wondering if you were basing this off of something, but I couldn't figure out what. Now I've realized it was on tv once at the crack of midnight, and I watched part of it. Your version's definitely more entertaining though--I quit about halfway through the movie.
Ginny talks in her sleep. Draco finds out some interesting things.Category: Long and Completed
ooo, devious planning on both sides, gossip galore, I like it! I thought Hermione jumped in with George a bit fast, but it's an interesting pairing. I am confused about the timeframe though. Are they all still in school, or are the twins out & just visiting?