The Witches of Gilford
pyjamapants438 Reviews | 6.84/10 (438 Ratings, 0 Likes, 373 Favorites )
The war and subsequent clean-up has ended, and the wizarding world is beginning to come out of its shell. Having had enough of Hermione and Severus's bookworm, introverted ways, Molly and Minerva give well-intentioned Christmas gifts aiming to push our heroes out of their comfort zones and into the arms of a well-read, like-minded witch or wizard. Will our heroes ally to survive with their wits intact? Will they overcome their personal demons? Will they find love within the pages of the detested novel?
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I'm a freelancing Yank who lives in the Midwest with her husband, three cats, and two dogs.
I'm a dabbler by nature. Jack of all trades, master of none. I write, run, swim, garden, quilt, bake, and so on.
Reviews for The Witches of Gilford
A lovely blend of sweet & hilarious. Thank you for sharing!
I'm sure Ive read this before. It's very entertaining, very funny .
What a fantastic read! Thank you for sharing! -dgm
I love, love, LOVE this fic! Oh, there are so few truly well-written humorous fics, and even fewer that manage to mingle the comedic with the dramatic to make for a really full and complete work. But you've done it, and I'm in awe! I'm so excited to be part of the group that's recording this fic for Miss T (I've got the beautiful epilogue all to myself). No finer treat could be imagined!
Hooray! *standing ovation... How like Molly to hijack the nuptials instead of following Hermione's instructions. I love their solution--so beautiful. *happy sigh... Such a happy ending for them both! Yay! I couldn't stop reading until I got to the end. Well done! :)
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thank you so much, Mach
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
, for making me remember the high points of this little tale. It's been a while... I tend to just remember the parts that make me cringe now. :*
Ooh, delicious. I can't believe they got caught in the shed. OMG. LOL. What timing for his declaration of love! Hawt, hawt, hawt.
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
*winces on Severus's behalf* Oh, the shed. The shed. Poor both of them.
Of course Lockheart wrote it! *snrt LOVE that they got banned from future book clubs! Perfection. *grins They are going to have to do something about the way work keeps interfering with their time together! Geesh. :)
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
*grins* Ah, Lockhart. Easiest way to add word count to a story. That guy's verbose! :)
*spontaneously combusts... but not before first admiring the brilliant psychological insights in this chapter :)
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Any brilliant psychological insights were purely accidental. :)
Ooh, very nice. I love that he wants to wait. Love. Also, once you've staged a coup together, it must be true love, right? *grins
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
<i> once you've staged a coup together, it must be true love, right?</i> EXACTLY. *squish*
RAWR. OMG, Severus. Leave it to him to nearly mess things up. Thank goodness for the last minute turn around. *on to more!
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
*preens at the RAWR*
Ooh, Ginny! Yikes! LOL. I like that they're plotting together. *evil grin... I can't wait to hear what they come up with!
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Ginny is rather mischievous... Thanks for reviewing, my dear.
Ooh, lovely. Beautiful progression in their relationship. I love that it happens in large part b/c of their openness with one another about their respective losses. So well done. *purrs happily
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thanks so much, Mach
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
. *scritches you*
Ah, that was a long time in coming. He'll feel so much better now that he's started to talk. Well done.
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
That it was. Snape should really find some better ways to release his pent up emotion. *passes him riding crop*
Ooh, poor Ron. :( Love how they're getting to know each other... The alcohol loosens them both up just the right amount. :)
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Alcohol - the great social lubricant. Thanks for reviewing, Mach
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
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I loved this wonderful story! I especially liked how realisitc the characters seemed. They had their faults and sex wasn't perfect all the time. I think you have done a wonderful job telling a story to captivate an audience! Bravo!:)I'll be reading more of what you have to write!
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thank you so very much! I'm thrilled that you found the story engaging! I hope you enjoy the rest of what I've published. :D
Yay! So funny and so hot! Thank you so much for writing this.
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thanks so very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
thank you so, so much for including the musical links. you write about music really well, I think--including enough technical stuff so that it doesn't go off into fluffy fairy land, but not so much that it's boring.
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thank you! I have a background in music, so I couldn't NOT include the links or descriptions. I'm glad to hear that I struck the balance between 'enough detail to be interesting' and 'Hermione Granger Know-it-All' detail. :)
I really like this chapter title...
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thanks! I was fairly pleased with it myself. :)
your explanation of apparition is fascinating. I really like the discussion of how it is next to impossible to harm oneself with one's own magic. I've often wondered what would happen if you apparated into the same place as someone else. I wonder what would happen if you apparated into a location underwater? would the water be displaced?
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thank you very much. I think the instinctive survival instinct would protect you, much like you can't hold your breath until you expire. I would think that Apparating into water would definitely displace the water. I wonder if your body would cast any defensive magic automatically. For example, if you knew the Bubble Head Charm, would you just cast it immediately by instinct?
ten points for having Snape come to book club drunk. this looks promising... :)
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thanks so very much! I'm glad you found the premise entertaining. :D Sorry to take so long to respond to your reviews!
This was a lovely story!I did think that whole Nigel Reese thing sounded rather Lockhart-ish, but I had never guessed that he was using a pseudonym. At least this time he wasn't stealing other people's experiences, even if the result was still pretty offensive. I also laughed at the poke at fandom merchandising.What a shame they got banned from the book club though, I'm sure they would have LOVED to be reading about the secret affair of Salazar Slytherin and Helga Hufflepuff. LOL! :D
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thanks so very much! And thanks again for tracking me down and friending me! I'm still a bit embarrassed by how easy and fun it was to write the Lockhart bits. That just seems wrong, doesn't it? :D
I have nearly forgotten that you had promised an epilogue to that story. Thank god only nearly.I truly enjoyed this chapter - although there was an alarming number of sex scenes in it *waggles her finger*
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm a bit confused about the 'alarming number of sex scenes' though.
Response from apisa_b (Reviewer)
Just teasing.
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Durrrrr. :)
What a lovely story! I really enjoyed it - thank you for sharing your talents!
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thanks so very much for leaving me a review! It's nice to know the story was appreciated!
PS - thanks for the shout out! ;)
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
You're quite welcome, my dear!
Great Job!!! A lovely ending to the story! As a recent bride, I especially connected with all the wedding details! I have so enjoyed reading this story and am so impressed with your creativity. Congrats on writing such a great story and thanks for sharing it!! :)
Response from pyjamapants (Author of The Witches of Gilford)
Thank YOU so much for supporting it! I recall being concerned that you'd have trouble with the pairing, so I'm particularly tickled that I managed to 'sell' them. *HUGS*