A Masked Beginning
Saturn131 Reviews | 6.34/10 (131 Ratings, 0 Likes, 96 Favorites )
When Hermione attends the Ministry's Masquerade, she gets more than she bargained for when she encounters a charming masked stranger. Is she ready to reveal everything, or will she run from the risk?
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Member Since 2009 | 2 Stories | Favorited by 16 | 0 Reviews Written | 473 Review Responses
This is a round robin team created for The Petulant Poetess Intergalactic Quidditch Cup Tournament.
The authors/players who make up Saturn and their team positions are:
debjunk Meteoroid Beater
beaweasley2 comet chaser
BrenaMarie Asteroid Beater
Elizabeth Moon Chaser
phoenix writing Gravity Keeper
Southern Witch 69 Black Hole Chaser
silverdoe Supernova Seeker
Please show your support for our team by reviewing and guessing what might happen next! Cheers! :)
Reviews for A Masked Beginning
I very much enjoyed reading this!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
We're glad to hear that you liked it, and we appreciate that you took the time to review. It was a lot of fun for us to write. ^_^
The bushy haird, dark eyed girl became a blue eyed blond. The man in black and black was made a rainbow of colors that chaged with each move. I wonder if it is consistent that each guest was given an disguise that made them appear to be the anti-them. The anti-Hermione and the anti-Snape, but only in looks. They are still themselves. So who could the portly ass have been?
EXCELLENT!!!!!! 
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thank you. We're glad that you enjoyed it. :)
Sweet!!! Even the lemons were sweet as sugar!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
LOL We're going with the lemonade version of lemons. ;) Thanks for taking the time to review.
A lovely little tale - just the right amunt of humor, sweetness & smut. Lovely!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thank you. We're glad that you enjoyed it and that you took the time to review.
Hmm ... that was ... that was ... *speechless*Okay, I forgive you for the lack of smut in previous story ... *grins stupidly*I hope you'll win! :D
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
*grins back* We're delighted that you enjoyed it so much. All the smut kudos go to Southern Witch (I was the one making them argue, lol). Thanks for the support. ^_^
Complete with fairy tale ending. Very nice."Why did you have the shoe in the first place? A keepsake?" "Well, I certainly didn't keep it with the intention of wearing it!" Severus snapped. Loved this line. If he did have intentions of wearing it, would make for quite a fractured fairy tale!Great job ladies! Good luck in this final week of the competition.
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
I'm pleased that you liked that line so much. I had visions of Severus wearing it while I was writing it, lol. (So much easier to manage when you're a wizard and have mastered enlargement charms.) :DThanks for the support. ^_^
Loved it, nicely ended!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
We're glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
I liked how not being masked somehow inhibited them in their actions.And the sex was hot.Great work, ladies!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
I'm glad you enjoyed it; Severus and Hermione have both always struck me as people who aren't totally comfortable in interpersonal interactions (at least right away), and when they're uncertain, it comes across quite snappishly. ;)Southern Witch gets all the kudos for the hot sex. ^_^Thanks for taking the time to review.
That was adorable and hot.
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thanks for taking the time to review. We're glad you enjoyed it. ^_^
A perfect ending to an adorable Cinderella tale. I really liked the arguement in the kitchen -- makes it seem like he did want more than a shag.Good job team! You gals really rocked it!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Glad you enjoyed it, bea. I felt like the arguing had to happen before there could be the promise of more than just sex.It was great being part of Team Saturn with you all. ^_^
*applauds* Wonderful! I think what I love the most is the way it doesn't feel at all like six different people wrote it. If I hadn't known, I might not have guessed at all. You've written these two at their best, and the result is truly memorable. I love Hermione having to put the groceries away before they can go at it!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
We're so glad that you enjoyed it, and it's great to hear that you thought that there was a seamless quality to the writing; we tried to coordinate as much as possible in order to avoid a choppy tale (especially since this one only had three chapters and two authors per chapter).Thanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
Great ending. I'm glad she got over her stage fright. I'm glad she got her shoe back. Nothing worse than looking for the other shoe when you are trying to get ready.And excellent work using the word homologous. That is a toughie.
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
LOL Yes, I just figured it would be annoying if she never got the shoe back. (Although I suppose, given that she's a witch, she could probably alter another shoe or something. But it's the principle of the matter. ;) )Southern did indeed come up with an awesome way to use homologous. Since it was the last chapter, we wanted to make sure we used all the words.Thanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
Way to go Saturn! Awesome!!! You all rock!!!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thanks for your support. We had lots of fun participating in the round robin, and we're glad you enjoyed the fruits of our labour. ^_^
Absolutely beautiful ladies! *claps "Brava!" Champagne and roses to you all. And, Truffles, surreptitiously inserted in the wrapping. Sara
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Mmmm. Truffles. :DWe're glad you enjoyed our fic, and we appreciate that you took the time to review.
All it was missing was mice and a Fairy Godmother, unless you count George as that since he did supply the masks. ^_~ Very nice story.
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
LOL I think George totally counts. :D (And he was obviously plotting given that rainbow-coloured mask.) Or Molly, since she supplied the correct mate-finding charm (in all senses of the word, lol). Really, it's a combined Weasley effort given that it was Arthur's ball. ;)Thanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
A wonderful ending, ladies! Loved the tension in the beginning. It's been an honor to work with all of you!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the tension; it felt like they needed some resolution before they could get to the hot sex. ;)Working on Team Saturn has been awesome. ^_^
Wow now that was hot. Great job!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
We're glad you enjoyed it. Southern did indeed manage some awesome sex. :DThanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
You ladies are AMAZING! :DI loved this ending. The little sorting out at the beginning was tension building and the sexual release at the end was perfect. And all seven words too! Congrats.Cheers, ladies. We just won!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Right back at you,
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
. :DI'm glad you enjoyed our ending; we felt it was our duty to get all seven words in there. ^_^
A hot and steamy love scene. Just enough description without too much graphic detail. Perfect!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
We're glad you enjoyed it. Southern did indeed write an awesome love scene. Thanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
That was wonderful.
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thanks for taking the time to review; we're glad you enjoyed it. ^_^
loved it!
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thanks for taking the time to let us know. ^_^
Thank you so much for another wonderful chapter. I'm amazed, but not really surprised that Hermione is talking about research projects right after sex. I think Sev will have go improve a bit to render her compmetely speechless and worn out (if that is even possible with her). And congratulations for using (very subtly because nearly invisible) all 7 prompt words.
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
LOL That just gives Severus a nice goal to reach for, right? ;)Glad you enjoyed our inclusion of all seven words. It seemed the thing to do for the last chapter of the final fic.Thanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
What a way to use the word farrier! :)
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
*giggles* I was impressed with Southern's ingenuity, too.Thanks for taking the time to review. ^_^
Great, lovely smut, fantastic story.
Response from Saturn (Author of A Masked Beginning)
Thanks for taking the time to review; we're glad you enjoyed our fic. ^_^