New Chapter for Dances with Witches
Dances with Witches
Pearle356 Reviews | 6.76/10 (356 Ratings, 0 Likes, 539 Favorites )
Severus loses a magical bet to Albus. The consequences? He's forced to take Argentine Tango lessons from Hermione during her summer break from University. An uneasy friendship is formed that turns into something more. What part does the Wolfsbane Potion play, and what is the mystery behind the Enchanted Leaf? Equal parts: humor, sensuality, adventure, and mystery. My answer to the codpiece challenge on Wiktt. HG/SS (Rating for later chapters).
Dances With Witches was a winner in the laughter category of the Multifaceted Awards (Round 2)
Chapters 47 & 48 new as of March 2012
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Chapter 49 - Expecting The Unexpected
Summary: Master Viridis contacts Hermione and an unusual confrontation takes place.
Chapters (49)
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I am amazed and enthralled with the Harry Potter universe, with the emphasis on Snape. HG/SS is my favorite ship (you have been warned). I like sci-fi ? Star Wars, Quantum Leap, Star Trek, and Ray Bradbury to name a few. Horror also catches my interest as in Stephen King. I am a married, mother of two teenagers, multiple pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, turtle), and I work way too many hours. The rest is window dressing and subject to change without notice. I am also on staff on a wonderful new site called Playwitch. Visit when you get a minute: WWW.Playwitch.net
Dances With Witches was a winner in the laughter category of the Multifaceted Awards (Round 2) - Thank you!
Here Be Pirates - Nominated for a Round Three Multifaceted Award in the categories: Endurance ~ The Challenge Response Award and Laughter ~ The Humour Award
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Reviews for Dances with Witches
Splendid to see you back. For quite osme time now, I thought that you have abandoned the story. I'm looking forward to see what was 'wrong'.
Response from Pearle (Author of Dances with Witches)
Thank you for your kind praise. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. It's not abandoned (though it has been way too long since I last updated), I intend to finish all my WIP's - eventually. I'm hoping to have Dances finished before book 7 comes out. We'll see (it's a goal anyway...grin). Unfortunately, RL and health problems keep getting in my way (see my LiveJournal for various reasons and excuses, the link is on my author's page). I'm hoping to have the next chapter finished by next week. Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Response from nata (Reviewer)
And thanks for replying within minutes of posting! I'm just on the second chapter of Sin and Virtue. Interesting, that one. I revel in Snape's confussion.
YAY! haha. wow is it hot in here?! whooo! iluv your writing style, and their chemistry was evident from the beggining! LUV IT!i want to read more so this is shortLilly
YAY! haha. wow is it hot in here?! whooo! iluv your writing style, and their chemistry was evident from the beggining! LUV IT!i want to read more so this is shortLilly
forever ia right!! We'd been waiting with our mouths open for the next drop. really really hope your next update is faster. we're having a bit of trouble understanding hermione's reaction. Does she or does she not want a commmitment? Sympathise with poor severus's confusion.
phew! *fans self* i remembered that this had been a wonderfully detailed story *G* but i think i forgot the pure intensity of an original Pearle masterpiece.bravo! *claps hands furiously and sneaks off to go find tango lessons*
Anonymous
That was hillarious!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
yesssss... they are so attracted to each other!
Anonymous
ooooh... me like. :)
Pearle -I absolutely adore this story! Here are some of the reasons...Your pacing is so considered and balanced -- I love the way you allow the events to unfold rather than rush or force developments before their time. And what I at first assumed would be merely a plot device to get our favorite couple horizontal (and I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that!) has in fact proven to be a gateway to a lovingly realized and skillfully rendered universe. I'm so grateful that you didn't just consummate the attraction and then tag on a suggested happily ever after ending. As it is, many of the post-consummation developments are the most interesting. The apprenticeship question, the power of the necklace and the Claiming, the response of the wizarding world to the pairing, the dilemma of the ex-Death Eater facing the future. You've provided one imaginative and intriguing development after another. Love it!!!Your OCs are compelling and whole. I really enjoy that we don't necessarily know the motives behind every character's actions (Edmund, for instance) -- making this world all the more plausible while allowing plenty of room for almost anything to happen.When dealing with characters as scholarly as HG and SS, it is a true challenge to make their experiments, theories, and academic discourse believable, and I am utterly in awe of your extraordinary ability to come up with one convincing exchange after another, drawing on Rowling's magical universe, herbal lore, and scientific theory. Stunning!Most amazing of all, you achieve the above while keeping every character in line with Rowling's vision, yet enable them to grow beyond the canon.Thank you so much for sharing your wonderous gift with us! I can't wait to tag along to wherever you will take us next!Samantha
Fantastic - Hope you update soon. Keep up the great writing.
A new chappy. Wonderful. I love this story and have re-read it several times.
When I really like a story, I print it. Your story has been added to my collection of "very well written" Harry Potter fanzine's. Please continue as this story ROCKS!
It was so great to get to read another one of your wonderful chapters. I hope you feel better and continue to feel better everyday!!!!
Omg this is so far absolutely fabulous! ^_^ I've of course gotten many recs for this fic, but I was finally convinced by sshg316 on LJ to get my lazy bum over here and read it lol. How sensual, the tango!! I've always wanted to learn and I'm anxious to see how you portray it's elegance through writing. Severus and Hermione dancing the tango can only lead to sensuality ;)
I can't wait to read on!! ^^
Much love!
@44. Omg that was an awesome story and I can't wait to read more!!! Please update the story soon!!!
Lovely chapter my love!!! Cannot wait for more!Julianna
I'm so excited to see an update. I hope that this means that you and hubby are doing better. I loved the chapter, just loved it. Should we be really nervous about Tenbrook? Originally, I thought he was a non-entity who just wanted Hermione to create things that he could put his name on. Now I'm beginning to wonder how wrong I was. Please Please Please update sooner rather than later. Hugs, Muggle Mom
Oh dear, what EVIL lurks at the Tenbrook meeting..What is the mystery behind this wizard? Love the cliffy.....BUT, PLEASE hurry with the next chapter....GREAT CHAPTER!!! So WORTH THE WAIT!!! Hope you are feeling better....(((HUGS)))
Oh my god! You are definitely right on the evil cliffhanger!!!I'll only forgive you if you update in the next 2 months... see 2 months, I'm not saying tomorrow, or this week *grin* I know RL and muse absences can be a blockage... but hopefully, 2 months will be long enough *crosses fingers and touches wood*Otherwise I think I'm going to have to buy some heavy duty chains, and attach them to your computer. *Smiles evily* And yes, I am evil enough to do it... and feel no guilt whatsoever!
Your update was a wonderful surprise this morning, thanks a lot. I'm so glad you are well enough to continue this marvellous story.
Love it how they touch more and more difficult to talk about issues, and I'm very curious what will come out of the meeting with Tenbrook - are the bad gut feelings of Severus right or are they only based on his general suspiciousness against life resp. on his insecurities? At least the 'claiming' should help the last.
I most especially liked the late evening conversation which started the chapter. It struck me as quite realistic, the sort of thing that goes on between couples who are emotionally invested and anxious. They seem to trade off winding each other up and reassuring each other until one ends up lying awake wondering how they ended up discussing that topic. Nicely done.Severus' post-war fangirl club isa hoot.
Ahh....such a lovely concept !! Great chapter !
Waaaait a minute. I though it was Lily Potter, with one L. Hmm. *runs off to check the Lexicon*Nice moment there at the end. lol He just had to leave Hermione shivering...
I'm just so happy there's an update!
I just really like this story, you're really taking the time to have SS and HG develop their relationship- from falling in love to the future marriage. The story's pacing is perfect. Nice mix of narrator insight and dialogue.
The cliffie is evil, I knew I had a bad feeling about Tenbrook before but now I feel even worst. Can't wait for more
&&@&*%&# why did you have to end it there? What is the problem or is it just his jealousy?
Dammit, woman! I need more!!!!!
*smiling prettily* Pearle, dear, can you please update again soon?