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Killing Time
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Wonderful story, so well written. Amazing!!!
Beautifully written. I liked your choice of writing it from Severus' point of view. The UST was superb and the RST scorching. I especially liked the mix of characters for the household which you chose. Lastly, I'm sure it was not intentional so I hope it does not upset you that I very much enjoyed the hint of Pomona/Neville subtext I picked up from your fic. I adore cross-gen is all, and like the idea very much.
Killing Time - lovely fic that had me laughing and sniffling too.
Nice to see some of our favourite characters being rehabilitated and Creature too lol Christmas Dinner was a hoot.
I was not sure about Malfoy and Harry in this as I thought their arguements was more than a friendship lol.
Nice open ending . Very nice. Thanks for writing and sharing.
A story to savor and enjoy. Very sweet and gentle.
I really loved Hermione's characterization - that almost frantic determination that drives her. The new house system was a lovely idea and I could see a great AU story come out with that as the background.
I wasn't as fond of Snape's characterization, but there was nothing inherently wrong with it. My mood this week is wonky, so I'm sure that's what didn't let me connect with his character as much.
Very nicely done, Lariope! As always!
Amazing story. I don't know what else to say... Amazing.
I had to take a moment to leave a review before rushing on to finish this...
This chapter was amazing. The scene in the bathroom was one of the best intimte interactions between Severus and Hermione that I have have ever read.
His reactions and thoughts, and your description made it seem very real. It seriously made me think back to one of my first make-out sessions and the awkward, exciting, newness of the whole situation. This story has been great so far, but this is by far my favorite scene. Great work.
Bless little Snapity Snape's heart! He is suddenly in a world where the only ace up his sleave has been played out. No one is afraid of him anymore and they aren't dunderheads anymore. They can think at his pace so he can't get them all hot and bothered with his sarcasm and fast talking.
What's a bully to do? Bullies want to be loved just like every body else. The main thing in his favor is that everyone there respects him for his knowledge, his honor and his self sacrifice and his courage. And in spite of the unkindness he has shown them through the years, most of them apparently chalked it up to the need to cover his spy activities and play a convincing death eater.
Now they value his advice and want to help him out too. There's Draco who is willing to teach him how to survive in a world where death eaters need to change their ways if they want a live in this brave new world. Pamona feels a bit motherly toward him and wants to help him stay busy and get some sunshine and freash air, Neville is willing to ask for his help as an equal. I would call what Neville is offering is friendship. And Hermione Woooo! Hoooo! She wants to be freinds with privalges purhaps, but I hope more than that for Snapey's sake.
Severus needs more safety of commitment than friends with benefits would offer. When he finally falls in love, I expect he will fall hard. I hope Hermione is gentle with him. Her life is full and she wants him, but her life would go on without him. Which is as it should be.
I worry for Severus that if he takes the plunge and falls in love, he will be fragile and needy. He won't want to be, but he won't know how to stop it so he'll try to cover it by being defensive or cold when he's feeling insecure.
I hope Hermione realizes that Severus Snape doesn't know how to just be somebody's boyfriend. Is it possible for her to know that she should expect him to feel possessive? If she doesn't want a possessive lover, Snape is not the man for her.
She should be prepared for the fact that he may feel threatened at times by her full life outside of their relationship, but he wouldn't want a needy, clingy Hermione with no life, either.
Will there be competition for Hermione between Severus and Draco? Draco is attracted to her or he wouldn't be spending so much time helping her. Guys don't do that for girls they aren't attracted to. But he hasn't imagined yet that Hermione might prefer Severus the git Snape over the suave and wittly little hotty he knows himself to be.
We will also have to see what happens when Severus encounters Argus. Suddenly the squib might not feel so inferior. He is a valued member of this household.
Lead on O great Lariope, writer extraordinaire of a wonderful and realistic version of what would happen if Snape had lived!
I simply love your story; I love their relationship, of course, but you have a way with description :)
Their day at Hogwarts was wonderful. It's funny that he totally misses the admiration she obviously has for him. She practically hangs on his every word. Somehow, I enjoyed the kiss more than most really passionate ones. There's something to be said for bumping noses and blushing. It's real. ;)
Their discussion was great! Also, the reasons you (Snape/Draco) give for mistrust/hatred of muggleborns is refreshing. Again, he's so cute (in a non-fluffy way) when he is inside of his own head. Mentally arguing with her all day before ever meeting with her was perfect. I also loved the end of the chapter. He was, once again, indignant at her for something he had dreamed up in his own mind. I really love it!!! ... that, and the fact that he can't let her know that he knows she's in the loo. LOL
One would never want to be goaded into it by a pushy young man with too many pillows. :D You really have a way with words.
(This is like my fifth time reading this. I absolutely love it!!)
I love how he gets so upset over things he dreams up... like his thoughts in the shower. LOL!! His inner monologue is wonderful.
I hate this being the end. It's a great story with a good ending but I don't want it to end!!!!!!
That was brilliant. I've recently discovered your stories and I've read a few of them now, that is to say I've read nearly all of them now. :-)
I've found your characterisations to be consistently spot-on, your plots engaging and my overal experience of reading your work highly satisfying.
Thank you!
This is beautiful. So triumphant. Snape's point of view is brilliantly done- he's actually in character and nasty all the same, but likable at the same time. It seems like in the SS/HG fandom, we get much more Hermione than Severus- Hermione's POV, Hermione's issues, triumphs, etc. while Snape is helping- but in this story it's all about him!
And this is so much more than a shippy fanfic, too. It's about a bunch of random people getting stuck together and living. Thanks.
Truly amazing story. The portrayal was dead on. You are an incredibly talented writer!
How have I not read this before? It must be new :D I've been re-reading so many stories recently because I have been unable to find a stoty to my taste and... wow, to find a new story like this certainly has made me very, very pleased!
I love your Snape - he is very human, more so than in probabaly 96% of fics out there. While they are good and he is written in-character, somtimes he can still be a bit two-dimensional. Your Snape is most certainly three-dimensional! Very believable.
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Thank you for writing it :D
I have read this story before it was even revealed on exchange that you authored it, and immediately thought of you. It has the profundity of little things, so to say, which I enjoy immensely in all your stories. It is beautifully crafted and executed. I have just finished reading it for the second time and enjoyed it even more, because this time, besides gulping it down to know what comes next, I was able to leisurely expore you language and metaphors and all the little important things and just... sit back and savour it.
Your characters were brilliant. Deep, conflicted, touching, vulnerable. And very realistic. I adored how Snape's 'coming of age' started and ended with a conversation with Sprout. This was most certainly on of my top faves in this year's Exchange. Thank you very much for sharing! Scatteredlogic is very lucky!
What a lovely story of growing up and finding out what home really means for Severus.
Awwwww the end was so sweet!!! I loved your fic :D
Snif! Loved it :)
Oh, I loved how Argus was explained here... :D
I'm running out of words to tell you how much I love your story :D
Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!