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Real name: Debbie
Registered: Dec 20, 2006
Membership status: Member
Beta-reader: Yes

I am a Navy Mom with another child still in high school. My kids got me started on Harry Potter just about the time the third book came out and since then I have become an Avid Fan. I love fanfiction and have written a few stories and would like to explore creating stories in different ships.
Reviews by ElspethBates

Exquisite Irony by Myanceris    (Reviews - 318)

Harry is dead; Voldemort won (or did he?); Ginny Weasley is all alone, left to the mercies of the Malfoy family.
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Definitely Naughty
Characters: D/G Offspring, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Lucius Malfoy, Molly Weasley, Narcissa Malfoy, Other Characters
Compliant with: None
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Angst, Romance, Smut
Warnings: Blood, Character Death, Sexual Violence
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 19 | Word count: 80110 | Read count: 92238 | Published: Aug 11, 2004 | Updated: Jul 05, 2022
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Apr 30, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Is this how it ends?

I found your story and was so completely taken in by it I couldn't stop reading till I ran out of words... I am very much hoping you will come back to it and write more for this really wonderful story!

I Will Never Let You Leave Me by Lirie Halliwell    (Reviews - 36)

When her dreamworld begins to crack and nightmares seep into her life and overrule everything she ever believed in, Ginny has no other choice but to run. But when her hero becomes yet another threat, the Fates bring an unexpected aid to her side. Why is she haunted by the nigtmares of twisted and untrue reality? What do prophecies have to do with this? And why does it feel right to trust a former enemy?

Most of the story has been betaed by dragonsangel68, to whom I shall forever be grateful for her input and willingness to help.
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Not Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: Future AU
Genres: Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 7 | Word count: 35904 | Read count: 20501 | Published: Oct 17, 2004 | Updated: Nov 14, 2009
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Mar 04, 2010 Title: Chapter 7: A Biscuit, a Bacon, and a Black-Haired Man

You should NOT leave cliffie's like that hanging for so long... I am very eagerly awaiting an update on this terrific story!

Smoking in the Head Boy's Room by sugarbear_1269    (Reviews - 82)

*Complete fic, 4/4 chapters posted* When Ginny enlists Draco's help to teach her how to entice her Ravenclaw crush, she learns more than just technique. *prize fic for Sarea*
Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Extremely Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: None
Genres: Romance, Humor, Angst, Drama, Smut
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
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Chapters: 4 | Word count: 17879 | Read count: 48182 | Published: Jan 15, 2005 | Updated: Jan 19, 2005
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Dec 11, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Conversations

I think this was one of the first stories I read on FIA and I was too dumb to mark it as a favorite story... well now that has been taken care of! Great story! I've been looking for it for a long time and I'm really glad I finally found it!

The Past Didn't Go Anywhere by Fearthainn    (Reviews - 90)

It is 2010, 12 years after Voldemort's downfall, and Draco Malfoy has returned to England at long last. A Draco/Ginny story.
Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Not Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
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Chapters: 12 | Word count: 119172 | Read count: 84880 | Published: Apr 12, 2005 | Updated: Apr 12, 2005
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Oct 02, 2008 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter Twelve

Fabulous! Absolutely Fabulous! I loved every little bit of this story!!!!

PhD by twiddlekinks    (Reviews - 67)

*COMPLETED* Featuring Ginny Weasley as graduate student in training, and an icy blond Slytherin as her supervisor. Toss in a couple of science jokes or nerdy pick-up lines, and there’s the perfect protocol for passion. (Er…)
Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Definitely Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
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Chapters: 6 | Word count: 20136 | Read count: 12018 | Published: Aug 02, 2005 | Updated: Aug 16, 2005
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Mar 19, 2010 Title: Chapter 1: 1: Introduction

Love it! Quick and Snappy! And I love the fact that you don't have them hating each other or falling in love in the first few paragraphs!

The Broken Road by CliodnaHPFan    (Reviews - 299)

Ginny Weasley has gone through a string of men, even suffering through a stint being married to the Savior of the Wizarding World. She keeps her pain bottled up inside, until when she finally snaps, she does something drastic that changes her world forever.
Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Sorta Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: None
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
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Chapters: 21 | Word count: 79473 | Read count: 131599 | Published: Aug 11, 2005 | Updated: Mar 03, 2006
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Apr 25, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I found your story and couldn't stop reading till I finish! This is really a wonderful story, the pace is great, your characters are very well rounded, and the entertainment value of your story is unbelieveable... I'm off to see how many other stories I get to indulge myself in!

Once Upon a Time by StrangerWithMyFace    (Reviews - 22)

A silly Draco and Ginny fairy tale.
Category: Completed Short Stories
Rating: Not Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: None
Genres: Humor
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
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Chapters: 1 | Word count: 3269 | Read count: 3469 | Published: Aug 27, 2006 | Updated: Aug 27, 2006
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Aug 27, 2009 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

LMAO this was great!

Unexpected Tendencies by blazefury    (Reviews - 31)

Post-Hogwarts and Ginny is determined to make it out in the big bad world, as well as hoping to shed some light into the love department. She drives her boss crazy, gets into some hilarious situations and somewhere along the line, she falls unknowingly for the biggest prat she knows: Draco Malfoy.
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Extremely Naughty
Characters: Blaise Zabini (boy), Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Other Characters, Pansy Parkinson, Ron Weasley
Compliant with: GoF and below
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Humor, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 3 | Word count: 13306 | Read count: 4896 | Published: Oct 16, 2006 | Updated: Oct 07, 2007
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Oct 09, 2007 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Not In The Norm

This is a fun story to read... it brings visions of Two Weeks Notice with a much more polished Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock!

Harry Potter and His Rather Large Ego by nun outfits are cool    (Reviews - 98)

It is three years after the war has ended; five years after Dumbledore's death. Harry is invited to a wedding where he sees all the people he has been studiously ignoring for all this time.


Just some D/G Harry bashing(ish)


Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Sorta Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: None
Genres: Humor, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 3 | Word count: 8387 | Read count: 10178 | Published: Oct 20, 2006 | Updated: Jan 08, 2007
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Date: Nov 14, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Harry Gets a Bit of a Crush

This story is flippin' hilarious!

Relativity by Eustacia Vye    (Reviews - 20)

Time and space are fluid, they bend and twist according to specific rules. When the force of will can open up a singularity, it no longer follows those selfsame rules. And sometimes it's a girl that's the savior, not a boy.
Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Not Naughty
Characters: None
Compliant with: None
Era: None
Genres: Action, Crossover, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: None
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Chapters: 7 | Word count: 28045 | Read count: 21125 | Published: Jan 15, 2007 | Updated: Feb 28, 2007
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Jul 06, 2007 Title: Chapter 7: Delicate Balance

Excellent cross-over! You hade me gripped from the first paragraph... I have to admit I've never read a cross-over between Firefly and Harry Potter before and I never would have believed that the two worlds could combine into such a great story! And the icing on the cake was having Wash on the bridge and Zoe being able to talk with him at Hogwarts!!!

Author's Response: I love both of these worlds, and when I saw a challenge on LJ to blend them, I *had* to do something. And I had to mix my favorite characters. :) I\'m glad you liked it just as much as I did.

A Tale of Two Matchmakers: Christmas Reunion by Kerichi    (Reviews - 18)

Seven years later....

Blaise fears Terry wants a divorce, Luna is hiding a secret from Wesley, and Draco is tired of idiots saying his son has pink hair! Ginny's solution? Call the curls reddish blond and invite their friends to the Malfoy mansion for Christmas.

Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Definitely Naughty
Characters: Blaise Zabini (girl), Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood
Compliant with: None
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes
Series: Tales of Two Matchmakers
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Chapters: 1 | Word count: 7969 | Read count: 3161 | Published: Mar 30, 2007 | Updated: Mar 30, 2007
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Apr 04, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Christmas Reunion

Imagine my surprise when I found you here! A Tale of Two Matchmakers has been one of my favorites since the first time I read it! I'm glad to see you're posting it again and giving thought to a Spanish Holiday!!! That is really an exciting thought!

Author's Response: Hola, amiga! A reader from FF said 'you have to post on this site. It's D/G!, and I'm so glad I did! :)

Vivre by Extreme Dancer    (Reviews - 250)

What do you do when the one you love is no longer there? How do you keep going when you’re left to raise three children by yourself? No character death.
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Sorta Naughty
Characters: D/G Offspring, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley
Compliant with: HBP and below
Era: Future AU
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 11 | Word count: 24473 | Read count: 67080 | Published: May 27, 2007 | Updated: Apr 10, 2012
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Sep 26, 2008 Title: Vivre

I just love this story... the 'memory' scenes are wonderful and the 'current' scenes are absolutely angsty pleasure!

Author's Response: Aw, thanks! Believe it or not, I didn\'t plan for the current scenes to be all angsty! I was going to go the whole fic and have Draco come back at the very end, but I just ran out of things to do in the present scenes, so I had to bring him and all that baggage back early :)

Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Apr 08, 2009 Title: Vivre

Adorable! I love this story! Don't worry, no matter how long real life keeps you from writing... I will always come back to read what you come up with!

Author's Response: I'm glad I have at least one faithful reviewer :) I'm obviously putting that 'always' word that you used to the test, seeing as I haven't updated in... a REALLY long time.

Occam's Razor by Mourning Broken Angel    (Reviews - 204)

Who knew happily-ever-after could have an expiration date? New beginnings are hard, but when they happen in the middle of your life, they're infinitely more so.
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Sorta Naughty
Characters: Arthur Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lucius Malfoy, Molly Weasley, Narcissa Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, Other Characters, Ron Weasley
Compliant with: Fully compliant
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 7 | Word count: 22892 | Read count: 37741 | Published: Aug 02, 2007 | Updated: Mar 17, 2010
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Feb 17, 2009 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Hilarious! Loved the bit about David Tennant... I fancy him too!

Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Nov 28, 2007 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

This story is brilliant! Your outlook is incredibly fresh and I'm already looking forward to the next chapter!

Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Mar 17, 2010 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Hilarious! This is still in my fav stories and I have gone back and re-read it a few times since your last update! Hope you get inspired and update again soon!

Compagnons d'Ame by SMichaelM    (Reviews - 108)

Miss Weasley,
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
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Sorta Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley
Compliant with: HBP and below
Era: Future AU
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 6 | Word count: 10454 | Read count: 29181 | Published: Aug 09, 2007 | Updated: Jun 20, 2008
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Feb 21, 2008 Title: Chapter 5: Fire and Ice

Your story idea is great, lots of fun and lots you could do with the pairings you have. On a bit of a down-note... it seems a little rushed and a bit frantic with all the yelling and throwing things and everyone losing their tempers. If things could slow down a bit, and perhaps if people "snapped" instead of "yelled" it might help slow the pace for your readers.

Love Show by rainicloudgrl    (Reviews - 79)

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
Rating: Definitely Naughty
Characters: Arthur Weasley, Blaise Zabini (boy), Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood, Molly Weasley, Narcissa Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, Other Characters, Pansy Parkinson, Ron Weasley
Compliant with: All but epilogue
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 3 | Word count: 12176 | Read count: 4639 | Published: Aug 19, 2007 | Updated: Aug 27, 2007
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Oct 24, 2007 Title: Chapter 3: Bed Bugs

Very cute story... I'll be back for more!

Demented Cherubs by CCC    (Reviews - 455)

Valentine's Day brings a surprise, but not the one Ginny was hoping for.
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Definitely Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley
Compliant with: GoF and below
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Humor, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 15 | Word count: 34511 | Read count: 63682 | Published: Sep 12, 2007 | Updated: Jul 04, 2010
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Jul 30, 2008 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8

Flipping Hilarious!!!

The Devil You Know by CCC    (Reviews - 1004)

Ginny is twenty four, and the war rages on. Draco is a Death Eater, and he needs her help. Of course, he doesn't give her a choice. Now she's surrounded by the enemy. She begins to see that not everything is black and white. Can she come to terms with her new role in his life?
Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Definitely Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley
Compliant with: GoF and below
Era: Future AU
Genres: Action, Angst, Mystery, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 34 | Word count: 69661 | Read count: 218164 | Published: Sep 26, 2007 | Updated: Sep 28, 2010
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Jul 30, 2008 Title: Chapter 22: Chapter 22

Your versatility astounds me! It doesn't seem to matter if you want to express angst, terror, love, affection, laughter, silliness, or smut... I really enjoy reading your stories!

Author's Response: Thank you so much. That\'s a huge compliment.

Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Jul 11, 2008 Title: Chapter 19: Chapter 19

You are WICKED! How can you leave us hanging like that? Arrrrrgggghhhh

Author's Response: Sorry. I was feeling evil that day.

Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Oct 06, 2008 Title: Chapter 25: Chapter 25

Thanks for the update! I absolutely Love your Narcissa! I can't wait to see what the girls come up with!

Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Jan 24, 2009 Title: Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Wonderful! This chapter was well worth the wait!

Sanctuary by Eustacia Vye    (Reviews - 100)

A million shattered pieces/ Then let it be/ I'll tell you tales you won't believe/ I'll tell you anyway/ I'll be released. (BT - Lullaby for Gaia)
Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Extremely Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Pansy Parkinson
Compliant with: HBP and below
Era: Future AU
Genres: Angst, Drama, Smut
Warnings: Non-consensual sex, Sexual Violence
Completed: Yes
Series: None
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Chapters: 12 | Word count: 51706 | Read count: 34935 | Published: Oct 10, 2007 | Updated: Dec 04, 2007
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Dec 04, 2007 Title: Chapter 12: Twelve - Resolution

This has been an incredibly powerful story. It wasn't easy to read, but I'm glad I kept coming back. You really have talent!

Author's Response: I\'m glad you\'ve enjoyed it, dark as it was. It was written during a time when I wasn\'t in a happy place, either, so I could feel the emotion in the characterizations. The end could have gone either way, with a relatively peaceful resolution or with more pain involved. Ultimately, I\'m an optimist, so I couldn\'t add more misery to this bunch. I love them too much. :)

Fleur de Lis by Lunaeyes    (Reviews - 350)

He showed her everything. What they didn’t get to the first day, after flying kites and riding boats and feeding swans, they did the next day, and the next. She realized, after spending seemingly endless weeks with him, that she didn’t want to go home, but go home she must.

Ten years have passed. They’ll always have Paris.

Category: Works in Progress
Rating: Sorta Naughty
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley
Compliant with: Fully compliant
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: No
Series: None
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Chapters: 20 | Word count: 55000 | Read count: 108939 | Published: Oct 21, 2007 | Updated: Mar 26, 2010
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Reviewer: ElspethBates Signed
Date: Feb 15, 2008 Title: Chapter 14: Visions of Red

Wow! Awesome cliffie!

Author's Response: Thanks!