Hmm... Well, I KNOW I've reviewed this story, so I'm not sure why said review isn't here. Oh well.
Regardless, I just want to reiterate how much I LOVE this story. Very heart wrenching, very beautiful.
Maybe I identify so much with Padma in this story because I too want nothing to do with marriage, and I detest children, and cannot fathom even remotely why any woman would WILLINGLY go through the IMMENSELY AGONIZING experience and distugustingness of childbirth. Let alone get pregnant in the first place. The thought of a nearly microscopic parasite writhing around inside of me, and GROWING for nine months leaves me feeling nauseous.
And I LOVE the way you portray Severus in this. I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with the person who said your portrayal of Severus is not to her liking. I mean, I think a lot of the stress he was under during the war is what made him so unbearable and hateful. Since the ending of the war, no, he wouldn't become "Little Miss Sunshine," but I think much of the stress would be gone, and therefore a slightly softer side might emerge. He still hates the children he teaches, and I can't see him ever not hating them, but I feel he's become more human since the war ended, and since finding Padma, he's been able to let go even more. Yet some of his insecurities (obviously) remain, and that is definitely realistic.
Anyway, again, I LOVE this story. It is most definitely one of my favorites!
Thank you!
Well, I know it's been almost four years since you last updated, but I really like this story. I do so hope that some day you pull this back off the shelves, dust it off, and go back to working on it, because it's really good!
AGH! OK, PLEASE say you are still writing this! I've totally been drawn in, and would really love to see more!
Wow. This didn't end at all as I thought it would. Still, I liked it. I can't believe that in a way I actually feel bad for Lucius.
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Anyway, thank you for finishing this story. I swear, every time I think you've abandoned it, and I leave for a while, I come back later to find you've added more, lol.
As usual, I am loving your stories! Will you perchance be updating this one? I really did love Molly's little barb at Remus, lol.
Well, for the most part, this was good. You just might want to edit the following:
Use "ungh, or ohhhh, or oooooh", in place of "ugh", since "ugh" is used to represent disgust, not lust.
Also, you should replace "shuttering" with "shuddering" since you're not closing the shutters on a window, but writing about Hermione shuddering in pleasure beneath her lover...
Other than that, it was a good scene.
YES! I found it! I'm so happy! I thought I'd lost this story after Wolfsbane was shut down!
I know it's been two years since you updated, but I do hope you haven't abandoned this story. I'm just going to assume that you've put it on hiatus until you're ready to return to it. On that note, I'm adding it to my favorites list so that I can watch for any potential updates! (hint hint)
Very good story. My only issue is with the very end. How is her pregnancy explained if she thinks Lucius is a made up dream? Further, how does she know her child's father is a wizard since she thinks Lucius is a dream? Sorry, I have problems with things that fail to make sense is all.
I've read the whole story. I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I liked parts of it, and truly hated other parts. I definitely liked how you tied all the different timelines and universes together though. It was clever how you showed the importance of how making one choice affects or can potentially affect the outcome in another. So, in that regard at least, well done. Though, I'm not quite sure I like the ending left hanging like that.