In Annulo
ladyofthemasque489 Reviews | 7.07/10 (489 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1,118 Favorites )
It began with a letter, and a secret. Was it madness to trust? Was it a secret salvation? Or was it all just lying on a ring, in the end...? (***HBP SPOILERS***)
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ladyofthemasque
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I have to apologize to everyone, period. Real life swallowed me whole, as I have been struggling to make a living writing original fiction over the last 8 years. It has not been easy, & has been complicated by health issues. I hope people can forgive my long silences. Trying to make enough money to live on from writing is a lot harder--waaaay harder--than it looks. (At least I didn't leave any posted fanfics unfinished.)
Anyhoo...
These stories are works of parody (& thus are allowable under US law), and are not written for profit. Just for fun. I'm not making any money off of any fanfics, nor will I ever. I'm just playing around in other writers' universes.
...I am, however, making something of a living off my own stories. (If anyone wants to play around in my universes, you may visit my website, www.jeanjohnson.net, and look up my policy on Fanfics & Fanarts. It's reasonable enough and fairly easy to follow, too...)
~Lotm
Reviews for In Annulo
is the other cat an animagus?? onto the next chapter.
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
Nope, just a cat. A cat that got "lucky". ;-D~Lotmthe naughty-minded
Great Chapter! "Moldybutt" LMAO. That was a great moment... Love your sense of humor... though I wish there was more chat between Hermione and Severus... *Sigh, yes, I'm greedy for the good stuff lol*
*HUGS*
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
I confess I got the idea from Naked Quidditch. That's an excellent laugh-out-loud story; you should look for it.~Lotm
Wonderful first chapter! I love your detailing, your style... your plot lol. Can't wait to read more! *HUGS* 
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
I do hope you enjoyed the whole thing! I would've responded a LOT sooner, but...um, yeah, the whole original-fiction writing gig thing has buried me under a mountain of fuzzy plot-bunny butts, to the point where I literally just forgot to swing by and check.Oddly enough, In Annulo is to blame, lol. I was in the middle of writing it when I got asked by a publishing house editor if she could see the advance chapters, and if I had any manuscripts in women's fiction I'd be interested in sending her way for her to look at. (omgwtfbbqsqueeeTHUD! *the sound of me collapsing in shock*...)I really do wish I had a little more time and energy for writing out another SS/HG plot bunny these days, but...well...I find I'm really enjoying this getting paid to write thing. Going from being perpetually broke and unable to get a job, to doing the one thing I love most in the world and getting paid for it? Priceless. Even if I'm buried for months on end under a mountain of rabbit rumps....Anyway, I seriously hope you enjoyed the rest of In Annulo. I still do, myself; I haven't read book 7 and probably never will. I like my version (Snape lives and gets a happy ending, yaaaay!) much better...even if it isn't "canon"...~Lotm
Great! Two chapters for the price of one! Gratuitous sex in the Headmistresses office--very nervy of Severus. So how long will it take Hermione to recall that the time-turner she once used was on a long chain? Wow, Minerva was sure pissed off. I can't imagine how badly Harry and Ron will flip out when they find out the truth. Keep the chapters coming. It's a wonderfully entertaining story!
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
Lol, glad I could entertain you, Orm. More will be coming up soon!~Lotm
oh man! *evil cliffie* *rails* the man's /insatiable/ *ah* I am crazy about this story!! (I've re-read it at least 3 times already. . . .)
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
Three times already? Yeef! You must have a lot of time on your hands! Glad you're loving it...~Lotm
Yeah! Thanks for such a nice long update :) I look forward to more (soon I hope)
Yeah! Thanks for such a nice long update :) I look forward to more (soon I hope)
A promising start! I like the characters you've brought into the narrative as well as the magical devices you've inserted into the fiction. Fantastic! I'll be reading the next chapter now... 
Aw, Harry's reception by Hermione's parents made me sort of weepy. Good job!
This story was absolutely amazing! It's definitely one of my new favorites, from one of my favorite authors! I especially appreciated your characterization of Ron -- I feel like in a lot of SS/HG fics, he gets sidelined or dismissed as somewhat dim-witted, but I feel that your characterization has done him great justice. Thanks so much for being so awesome and writing this awesome story!
Oh this is so incredibly brilliant! Loved it
oh, my precious! I’ve lost my precious!” he hissed, Hermione’s jaw dropped. Of all the things she’d expect to hear from the half-size wizard, a quote from Tolkien was not one of them.Are you lampooning my story at Ashwinder? (Not offended-it's pretty funny actually!)I am really enjoying this fic. Good job!
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
Nope, not lampooning or borrowing or anything! I just thought of it with my own twisted little brain...O.o, there's two of us in the world who think that way! Scary...!Lol,~Lotm
I've done something I've never done before with fanfiction... I was so close to finishing this story, but I had to go to work so I printed out the last six chapters of In Annulo and read them all at work! Thank you for a brilliant read. This could easily be book 7! Well, minus all the hot sex! ROFLMAO!! Thanks for sharing this with us.~Ruthie
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
You're quite welcome. Just don't get into trouble for reading non-work materials at work! (I am sooo not responsible if you do...though I thank you for the compliment!)Glad I could share it with you, and give you so much (hmm, is it "illicit" or "sneaky"?) pleasure!~Lotm
Oh, wow! I was totally blown away by the way you fit everything together so well. From the beggining with Russel to the reappearance of Dumbledore, making Snape the Headmaster... wow... I really enjoyed your story and it was wonderful the way you didn't leave any loose ends. Your plot was constantly turning and captivating, not becoming boring or predictable at all. I especially liked the way you managed to keep everyone in character. I was surprised at how you even let Pettigrew have his moment of recognition at the end of Voldemort. I couldn't help but laugh out loud at the bantering of names that Harry, Ron, and Hermione called him, and my heart actually sped up during the battle. You managed to convey the feelings from your story so vividly that I could feel the things you were writing.
thank you for a spectacular read,
Amber
Response from ladyofthemasque (Author of In Annulo)
You're very welcome. *clears throat, mumbles*...and there actually were a few loose ends--but I knotted 'em into a decorative fringe, so they looked pretty, yes? *grins*~Lotm