[Report This]Date: 06/27/2006 12:23 am Title: Chapter 8
An interesting montage. It makes some sense that Remus would have grieved Sirius so long ago, not when he actually died. And that Harry's life is turning out to be even rougher than Remus', in a way.
Author's Response: MithLuin, glad to see you again. I know this chapter was rather more sedentary than the others, but I wanted to capture how Remus seemed to me during the fifth and sixth books. And you hit on what is a big issue for me, Harry's role in the later books. I think there are a lot of people who are actively working to keep Harry from growing up or doing anything dangerous, and anyone with kids knows that's the reverse of what you ought to do. I wanted to capture his resentment and helplessness, and thought might be the right person-- someone not quite an adult, but not a kid, either.
Thanks for your reply, and best wishes! TB
[Report This]Date: 06/17/2006 03:02 pm Title: Chapter 7
Nice. I like how awkward their 'relationship' is. Much more realistic than a lot of stuff I've seen.
Author's Response: Thanks! I wanted to write an awful sex scene, I guess, something character-driven and uncomfortable. Much as I enjoy all the goopy sex scenes out there, I suppose I just can't envision everlasting happiness for them, in or out of the bedroom.
[Report This]Date: 05/14/2006 03:43 pm Title: Chapter 6
HA! That's really funny. Totally Lockhart. Loved it.
Author's Response: R.A.B., thanks for all your comments. Glad you enjoyed the stories! And my attempt at humour. Best wishes!
[Report This]Date: 05/12/2006 06:43 pm Title: Chapter 4
Really good and realistic.
[Report This]Date: 05/11/2006 08:35 pm Title: Chapter 2
This is so beautiful. It's really eloquent and wonderful emotions. Thank you for such a great story.
[Report This]Date: 04/17/2006 10:40 am Title: Chapter 1
I've bookmarked this as a favorite, as I keep coming back to it. The title is compelling, and fits the chapters I've read (1-6).
Remus is so well-faceted as the personas of different people in different times and situations are relected from and through his relationships with them.
Good job, especially on the last two paragraphs of chapter one.
Author's Response: What a lovely thing to say! I'm glad you're finding it to be a good story. The title I cannot claim as my own; it's a line from my idol, Christopher Marlowe, in the play "Faustus". I also find it very compelling, with a multiplicity of meaning. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment; I appreciate it!
[Report This]Date: 12/12/2005 01:58 pm Title: Chapter 6
LOL! Lockhart! I didn't expect to see him here... I'm guessing the egg is for Hagrid, so will we be seeing him in the next chapter?
Author's Response: I take it that means you had fun with this chapter? :-) The egg is indeed for Hagrid, and we will see him soon. Thanks for writing.
Author's Response: I take it that means you had fun with this chapter? :-) The egg is indeed for Hagrid, and we will see him soon. Thanks for writing.
[Report This]Date: 12/09/2005 03:51 pm Title: Chapter 5
Oh, my God! The first two chapters killed me. I'm looking forward to the rest. And will we see Severus in this one?
Author's Response: Thanks for taking the time to review! Yes, I do have plans to bring Severus in, though he's a few chapters away. I hope you continue to read and enjoy.
[Report This]Date: 12/09/2005 12:15 pm Title: Chapter 5
Oooh, so Lupin has the locket-horcrux now? Interesting. I am a bit confused about the 'companion' thing, unless Regulus is really still alive or something. After all, we know that Regulus was said to be killed by Lord Voldemort personally, so he shouldn't have survived the downfall anyway (though it was interesting to see him thinking he'd been betrayed by Sirius). I wonder what you are going to do with Remus over the next 12 years?
Author's Response: Glad to see you're still reading! Dumbledore did make a guess about Regulus not truly being dead, although Remus did not affirm or deny and I will not be answering that speculation for a while yet-- though if you keep with the fic you will get an answer eventually. Remus is scheduled to appear with a number of characters from HP, as per the format of this series. The next few chapters will deal with those twelve years you mentioned. Thanks for your comments.
[Report This]Date: 12/07/2005 10:00 pm Title: Chapter 2
The one thing, the one thing, that he’d never been able to face from his friends was their disapproval.
Oh yes, that is so very Sirius. I like the way you have Remus pull him aside like that. I also like the struggle there, because you know Remus wants to forgive Sirius this, but you can also understand why he is still so very angry about it. I also like the fact that it's taken as long as it has for him to confront Sirius on it.
Because this: ‘You acted normal!’ Sirius protested. ‘How we were supposed to know? You never said you were still angry!’
Oh, so very Remus. ;3 *hearts*
Awesome writing.
Author's Response: Glad you enjoyed the sequel! I think there is a certain understanding between Sirius and Remus in the HP books, and I (along with ever MWPP fan) wanted to know more about its origins. I also think, and tried to portray, that the closeness they grow into is a result of having more mutual understanding than Remus has with James or Peter. Thanks again for the inspiration!
[Report This]Date: 12/03/2005 01:20 am Title: Chapter 3
I've wondered what Remus and Peter's relationship was like - they are, after all, the 'other 2 Marauders.' Sirius and James are clearly best friends - the purebloods, the popular ones, the good looking ones. Remus and Peter are hangers-on...but maybe they understand each other better, for that reason. Your Peter is very likable (so far).
Author's Response: Thanks for taking the time to comment. I agree with you very much in regards to your intuition about Remus and Peter. I think they are also the two who understand having secrets, and that may be why they seem so at odds at times with the Gryffindor personality, especially when compared to James and Sirius, who are such open people. Happy holidays and I hope you continue to enjoy this fic.
[Report This]Date: 11/30/2005 10:14 am Title: Chapter 1
Remus is rather harsh here, though he has good reason to be angry. I just can't see him punishing someone for using him to try to kill someone....by threatening to kill the person.
Author's Response: I think it's more a case of James interpreting Remus's actions as a threat on his life in the moment. In fact, I don't see Remus as actually trying to kill James and he does take care to help James once his point has been made. I believe both Kimagure and myself see Remus as a person to whom honour and fairness are important. I think he chooses to go after James like this to prove that physically endangering someone really is terrifying and wrong and that James needs to understand that.
Hope that clarifies at least authorial intention! Thanks for your comment.
[Report This]Date: 11/29/2005 06:56 pm Title: Chapter 1
Hmm, good stuff. Makes me wonder about all this tension and hatred...anyway, great story.
Author's Response: Thanks for taking the time to write your comments. Hope some of the parts upcoming help to fill out the "tension and hatred." I appreciate it!