[Report This]Date: 08/24/2005 01:43 pm Title: The Best Sort of Present
Hmm, so Wendy is all better now...or is she? I can't imagine Severus being wrong about a potion, so I wonder if there are further complications in store? Looking forward to updates...
Author's Response: Thanks, winna. I'm trying to get an update out soon, but I want to make sure it makes sense in the long wrong. I feel I have the potential to write myself into a hole and I don't want to do that. ;)... Well, as for the cure, remember, they didn't do it Severus' way.
[Report This]Date: 08/19/2005 11:49 pm Title: The Best Sort of Present
Very good story! Is this it? Or is there more? Just wondering. Thanks for such a good story! Keep up the good work! Good luck on your next story!
Author's Response: Thanks, SataiDelenn. There's still more coming. I have it fairly well scoped out through the end of OotP. That was my planned stopping point and I think it still will be.
[Report This]Date: 08/19/2005 02:44 pm Title: Confession
Ouch. Ouch, ouch, ouch! Damn. I understand both sides, and it's very hard to decide whom I side with more. As much as I love Remus, I find that I completely understand where Wendy is coming from. Good chapter! Also, as evil as Lucius is........ who the hell on Earth could possibly resist his charms? I'm certainly not sure that I could!
Author's Response: LOL I like your thought on Lucius. Okay, for me, it's a lot of lusting after Jason Isaacs, but he was the perfect choice for the role, IMHO. This one and the next couple were very hard chapters for me to write. Yeah, that both sides thing is really hard, isn't it? Gryffindors see it one way, Slytherins another and it all seems right. Keep reading to see what happens next. :) Glad to see you stuck it out.
[Report This]Date: 08/19/2005 01:01 pm Title: The Quest for Knowledge
Damn. Sorry, I misspelled jealous. I hate that there's no edit button to these review things!
Author's Response: No worries on the spell check. I do it all the time and I knew what you meant. :)
[Report This]Date: 08/19/2005 01:00 pm Title: The Quest for Knowledge
I truly like this story, but I find I am having a hard time with Remus's jealousy streak. I just can't see it. He doesn't seem the jealous type. Now, Severus, yes, him I can see having a jeoulus streak, but not Remus. So, this is a bit hard when reading.
Author's Response: Sorry about the jealous streak bothering you. My thought process was that he's probably never really had a girlfriend because of what he is. And I think HBP kind of reinforced that. I also add in there the fact that Sirius has been telling him how she's trouble and not what she seems and this might cause him to be a tad overprotective. Glad you are enjoying the story otherwise. I know we each see the character our own way and it might not always mesh up. :) Thanks for taking the time to review.
[Report This]Date: 08/18/2005 07:01 am Title: Induction
Good start. Although, Snape seems a bit of a bastard so far. A shame, since I'm a big Snapegirl! But, I understand that he's being written this way for a reason, so I'll try not to hold it against you (too much). ;-) lol. Anyway, I look forward to reading the rest of it. I was surprised to see so many chapters already written. Thank you in advance for that! I really despise when authors start writing a story, and it's a good one, and then for whatever reason, they just start leaving the story hagning for months, if not years, and thoroughly disappoint their readers because of it. I understand that things come up and time may run a bit short, but frankly, if an author starts writing a story, they should at least try to make updates to it. Whether it be by adding new chapters, or updating the last written chapter with a note letting readers know that it will be a while before a new chapter is written because of *insert reason here*, rather then just disappearing without any further adieu (sp?). Anyway, thanks for keeping your story updated! I look forward to reading the rest of what's been posted thus far!
Author's Response: Welcome to the story, SataiDelenn. This WIP is pretty much all written, I think it's going to roughly be about 4-5 chapters more than I have posted. I agree with you on the being bummed out when a good story gets abandoned. I like the random story feature, but I get disappointed by it a lot.... As for Snape, I really do like him (I have several stories posted at Occlumency under phoenix), but here we just get to see him in his interactions with Lupin, who we know he really doesn't like....Anyway, I hope you enjoy the rest of the story. :)
[Report This]Date: 08/13/2005 10:33 am Title: Books, Books and Still More Books
Who cares if it's AU? Wendy is a much better companion for Remus than Tonks, in my opinion. Of course, if you want to follow canon, you could kill off Wendy here and have Tonks comfort Remus in the aftermath. However, Wendy and I prefer that you stick to your original story line...
Author's Response: LOL Thanks, winna. As I'm quite fond of my own character, the chances of killing her off are pretty slim. Though I seem to be trying really hard to do that right now, don't I?
[Report This]Date: 08/12/2005 04:58 pm Title: Books, Books and Still More Books
*taps desk impatiently* *sniffle* It's been brilliant and I do so love the way you slowly do the effects of the spell, making it absolutely perfect. It's wonderful.
-Mel
Author's Response: Thanks, Mel. I'm hoping to have more up soon. Been a very hectic week for me. I love trying to come up with new magic to work into the HP Universe and in this case, I get to play with all kinds of neat dark magic.
[Report This]Date: 08/10/2005 11:17 pm Title: Books, Books and Still More Books
Great chapter. I truly enjoy reading your stories. I just hate being left hanging like this! I do hope Wendy recovers. I can't bear Remus being left heartbroken. I will be impatiently waiting for the next chapter.
Author's Response: Thanks, Andie. I've recently rediscovered my Slytherin streak and have decided that cliffhangars can be lots of fun.
[Report This]Date: 08/06/2005 11:19 pm Title: Wounds That Heal, Wounds That Don't
I love this story! I hope there's a good reason for her being so incapable of resisting Lucius' charms. Sure, she says she's doing it for the Order, but I think she's enjoying herself a little too much. I can't wait to see what happens next. Keep up the great work!
Author's Response: Andie, great to hear from you. Lucius does seem to be up to no good doesn't he? Hopefully, for everyones' sakes, he is up to no good. ;)
[Report This]Date: 08/06/2005 04:48 pm Title: Wounds That Heal, Wounds That Don't
*blink* Whoo boy. What fun! [/sarcasm] I can't wait to see what happens NOW. As always, excellent.
-Mel
Author's Response: Thanks, Mel. She had really gotten them into a situation, huh? A new update should be up soon. :-)
Jean
[Report This]Date: 08/05/2005 07:18 pm Title: Wounds That Heal, Wounds That Don't
Hurray! Remus is coming to his senses! But what will happen when Malfoy shows up?!? Does he suspect Wendy? She'd better have her story straight, and quick! Update soon!!!
Author's Response: Thanks, winna. Yes, he is realizing how much he's missed her, but there's that whole pesky Malfoy thing. He's just going to cause her too many problems.
Jean
[Report This]Date: 08/01/2005 06:53 pm Title: Payoff
*claps* As always, perfection in every word (even if Remus' speeches always break my heart... the poor man).
-Mel
Author's Response: Thanks, Mel. I hope I'm not making him too tragic a figure. I really feel bad putting him through everything I'm putting him through, but not enough to stop. :)
[Report This]Date: 08/01/2005 11:10 am Title: Payoff
Well, well, well. A reconciliation of sorts (yay!) and an evil cliffie (boo!). They should have brought Sirius along for backup, in spite of his house arrest. Looking forward to updates.
Author's Response: Thanks, winna. LOL Yes, I had to use an evil cliffie. Actually, I think I have several of them coming up.
[Report This]Date: 07/28/2005 10:59 am Title: Confession
Ouch! That was so painful and sad and it made me want to cry. Even Severus thinks Wendy was just playing with Remus! I don't see how they can possibly get together again, but I'm eager to read on.
Author's Response: winna, it was hard for me to write, too. Of course Severus thinks it was all a game, he's no fan of the Marauders. He's so much fun to play with in this situation, I really couldn't resist. It does look pretty hopeless, doesn't it?
[Report This]Date: 07/28/2005 09:07 am Title: Confession
*blink* *sniffle* *mutters* Stupid Gryffindors and silly honor-in-the-way-of-love.... I always did like Slytherins better. *sighs* It's good, as always. I can't wait for the next one! (I need more sleep... I feel like a zombie...)
-Mel
Author's Response: Thanks, Mel. I really did like this opportunity to show how different two people can be. Now the question is, will someone budge in their sensibilities. ;) This was actually the hardest chapter I had to write. I found myself actually crying. :'(
[Report This]Date: 07/26/2005 03:49 pm Title: The Raid
*blink* Whoa. Yep. Insert cheers here. *cheers* *waves foam finger thingy* I believe that covers the extent of my joy and satisfaction. (*smirk* Well done, phoenix)
-Mel
Author's Response: Thanks, Mel. Your review just put a big old smile on my face. :-)
[Report This]Date: 07/26/2005 11:07 am Title: The Raid
There is absolutely no way Remus will go along with this. Wendy is in sooooo much trouble! Hey, is Lucius using a love potion? Or is he just that sexy and irresistable? Oh, I can see this is going to get worse before it gets better (if it gets better!). Looking forward to updates...
Author's Response: You think it will get worse first? LOL I think you are right. I should have the next part up soon. As for the love potion or something else....time will tell.
[Report This]Date: 07/17/2005 09:04 am Title: Renewing Old Friendships
It's still good. I applaud you. Method to madness indeed...I know the feeling. Digest the book... it takes a bit of getting used to.
-Mel
Author's Response: Thanks, Mel. My biggest hope is that her behavior comes off as believable. I've taken my precepts of what the wizarding aristocratic world would be and have tried to play with that. I may have to make some minor changes, given what I've read in the first couple chapters, but we'll see how the rest of the book goes....I don't know how many rough rides I can take right now. The next chapters were hard for me to write and now I've seen that HBP is probably going to be very dark, too.
[Report This]Date: 07/16/2005 08:57 am Title: Renewing Old Friendships
Ack! Wendy, you total slut! What are you doing?!!? Yes, spying is important, but you need to clue in Remus! Oh, this is not going to be pretty.
Author's Response: Yeah, she's in the midst of a real culture clash now. Maybe this is why SLytherins and Gryffindors normally steer clear of each other? And it really doesn't seem likely to improve, does it? Buckle down, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
[Report This]Date: 07/14/2005 12:59 pm Title: Werewolves and Serpents
Well, well, well. Just what is Lucius up to? Is he recruiting dirty Aurors? Looking for an affair? And what will Remus make of this renewed friendship, especially if he hears about it from someone other than Wendy? So many questions, so little time before HBP is out and all fanfic comes to a standstill! I can't imagine that this fic will become AU, so I hope you continue it eventually.
Author's Response: Ah, yes, Lucius, read on. The next chapter may be up before the HBP frenzy, not sure. I have submitted it. Oh, this one's in no danger of going AU as it is set during OotP. I actually have until April (book time) written out. It's a matter of having it sanity checked, make sure I bring all my little plot points together (I do get sidetracked from some of them from time to time). So, yes, there will be a little break before I submit another chapter, but hopefully not too long a break. :)
[Report This]Date: 07/14/2005 12:43 pm Title: The Quest for Knowledge
I’m so pleased I was able to inspire you, even unintentionally and in whatever minor way. This was a great chapter because it really showed the different personalities of the characters. I can understand and sympathize with Remus’ jealousy and reluctance to treat Wendy like a whore. But I can also see Wendy’s point that it’s just a job and she’s not really doing anything wrong. Of course it doesn’t help that Sirius is fueling Remus’ mistrust, or that Wendy keeps secrets, like the magic ring. On to the next chapter…
Author's Response: That's why I really loved the off-handed comment you made. It gave me a great chance to explore the differences in the way they perceive things. Sirius has been great fun to play with in this one because he would know all about her type of person, having run from that type of family. And add into it the fact he really doesn't like her from their childhoods. It's great fun. And that ring...I have to keep reminding myseslf about it. LOL
[Report This]Date: 07/14/2005 10:45 am Title: Which Date Is This?
Hurray! Remus and Wendy are together! Now, if Sirius just doen't do something to screw it all up...
Author's Response: Yes, it was a long road to get them together. Glad to see you finding time to pop in. :)
[Report This]Date: 07/11/2005 08:24 pm Title: Werewolves and Serpents
Hmmmm.... *smirks* I await your chapter no later than... well, when you can. Well done, as always.
-Mel
Author's Response: Thanks, Mel. I've submitted one and then it will probably be a couple of weeks for another one to digest HBP. Things will get pretty interesting. :)
[Report This]Date: 07/08/2005 01:43 am Title: Werewolves and Serpents
Great chapter! I can't wait to find out what happens :)
Author's Response: Thanks, Mandieos. I'm hoping to have more up over the weekend..