Flourishings
Stefdarlin6 Reviews | 4.83/10 (6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )
Filius tells Pomona a special bedtime story involving a twist on The Secret Garden.
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Stefdarlin
Member Since 2007 | 33 Stories | Favorited by 35 | 263 Reviews Written | 407 Review Responses
I am a 37 year old wife and mother and began reading fanfiction in the middle of last year. Soon it revived my desire to write, which had lain dormant for a number of years, and I couldn't be happier. I do hope you enjoy my stories as I empty my head of them.
Thanks to MMADfan I proudly ship AD/MM, and thanks to OSUSprinks I proudly ship FF/PS. I am also rather fond of SS/OC and am beginning to appreciate the SS/HG ship thanks to Subversa.
Happy Reading and writing!!
Cheers!!
Stef 
Reviews for Flourishings
*snip*The following week passed quickly. Albus and Pomona were busy finding a suitable governess who could focus on Pomona’s weak points in learning, such as Transfiguration, and also indulge her enthrallment with Herbology. Each day, one of them found fault with each applicant, and Betsy was getting rather tired of showing hopefuls in only to see them leave angry, or worse, in tears. Finally, when they both seemed to be losing hope they would find a suitable candidate, a very prim, green-eyed, raven-haired witch, wearing emerald robes, was shown in by Betsy. AHHH! I am so loving this! *grins*
Response from Fishy (Reviewer)
*snip*Pomona had been looking back over all the applications when she heard Albus draw in a sharp breath, which caused her to look up at him. The expression on his face was majestic. The parchment in his hand almost slipped to the floor, but he recovered in time to reclaim it. Pomona looked over to the doorway where the woman was standing, and a small smile of understanding crossed her face. Albus seemed to lose his place a little but then recovered enough to greet her. “You must be…”“Miss Minerva McGonagall, at your service,” she told them and thrust her hand out in greeting. Albus took her hand gently, shook it a couple of times, and then stopped, still holding her hand. “And you are?” she asked, gently prying her hand from his.A pink tinge added color to Albus’ cheeks, and he replied, “My apologies, I am Albus Dumbledore, and this is Miss Pomona Sprout.” He gestured to Pomona, and she stood, shaking Miss McGonagall’s hand politely.And this! And I hope this isn't lost on you but the movie - The Secret Garden - STARS Maggie Smith - the irony is uncanny!
Response from Fishy (Reviewer)
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! That was soooooo adorable, and Pomona was so BRAVE and stood up to Filius' rude behavior - and Filius was so very humble to write himself into the story so unkindly - I mean he made himself out to be quite nasty - and awwwwww - Pomona and the Clementine, that was just awesome.By the way, my daughter, at the age of 6, fell in love with this movie and I remember vividly - when we went to see Sorcerer's Stone for the first time, Gayle - my daughter - exclaimed instantly as McGonagall appeared on the screen - "That's the lady from the Secret Garden!" She was so excited - haha!Anyway, excellent job! This was just *winks* awesomesauce.
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
You have me blushing here! I am so happy that you liked this. I remember being a slave to it for quite some time. I will have to watch that movie again. I didn't realize Maggie was in that. I admit to not watching it before writing this. I was afraid I might incorporate too much of it into the final outcome if I did.And this was one of those stories that almost wrote itself. I love writing Filius. He is a great character to play with. Getting to include all t characters I love is always a plus.Thank you very much,Stef =o)
Response from Fishy (Reviewer)
But of course! 
Aye, Maggie was the horribly strict - eh, not a governess but the head servant woman... whatsitcalled - and she had an Irish accent - she was pretty nasty actually! Check it out - I've got it on DVD, though we haven't watched in ages... might have to drag it out again. But aye, Maggie is always awesome in anything she does.
Really beautifully done. I loved it very much. Thank you.
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I am very happy you loved my story.
And thank you for your review!
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I am very happy you loved my story.And thank you for your review!
I just found this story and I have to say it's absolutely adorable!!! I love how you've used The Secret Garden to create a new version of the classic. You did an excellent job of creating a cranky man in the Filius of your story and the innocence of Pomona came across perfectly as well. Great job!!!
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
Aww, *blush* thank you.
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
Aww, *blush* thank you.
Well, you already know that I thought this was a very cute and original idea for a story. I loved The Secret Garden when I was a kid. It was fun to see Filius (and you!) create a story for Pomona about a secret garden. It was fun to see the other characters in different roles, too.A nice bit of cute, fluffy bedtime reading!Thanks for your mention -- you know I love bein' "DA BOMBE"!*blush* LOL!
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I do, and you are!
HA HA HA! And I am so happy you liked it. I love to put Albus and Minerva together with Filius and Pomona, they all just go together in my head.Thanks for your review! !
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I do, and you are!HA HA HA! And I am so happy you liked it. I love to put Albus and Minerva together with Filius and Pomona, they all just go together in my head.Thanks for your review! !
What an original idea! I enjoyed your story, and it was fun to see some of the HP secondary characters in a different context.This made me laugh..."Pomona colored prettily and shook her head. “No, I’m afraid I just got interested last year. But I think I like it well enough to consider a career in the field at some point.”Well done!!
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I am blushing here. Glad you enjoyed the story. The concept fit so well with their characters, I couldn't help myself. The FF/PS ship is so endearing to me, I love to write about the two of them together.Thank you for your review!
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I am blushing here. Glad you enjoyed the story. The concept fit so well with their characters, I couldn't help myself. The FF/PS ship is so endearing to me, I love to write about the two of them together.Thank you for your review!
Awww. That was lovely! I especially like how only he could bring the last of the plants back to life. Thanks for sharing!
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I thought it was only fitting for her to need him as well. I am so glad you liked my story! Thanks for the review!
Response from Stefdarlin (Author of Flourishings)
I thought it was only fitting for her to need him as well. I am so glad you liked my story! Thanks for the review!