A Look At The Photos
Chapter 5 of 50
felinefelixfelicisHermione reveals the contents of some of the photos she's taken of summer hijinks
Reviewed18 July
Dear Harry,
Sorry. I'll try not to scare you like that again.
I now have a camera, but no pictures to send. I've taken a few, but I haven't had time to get them developed yet. Among them are, I believe, a bright pink wolf*, Crookshanks trying to romance a certain tabby cat (who did not appreciate it but didn't have enough space to transform because she'd been napping under her desk when he cornered her), the polar bear club getting caught sneaking out and being lectured by Poppy, Argus being chased around by one of his own brooms, and Pomona with a vine trailing out of her pocket and Mrs. Norris stalking the vine. I'll send them when I get a chance.
Yes, many dunkings are done with spells. I think the incantation is Aquasubris, but I'm not sure, so please don't try it until I confirm that.
We do spend a great deal of time swimming, but rest assured that we're working when we're not in the water. We started the staff physicals today, which more or less consist of kidnapping people straight out of the lake and giving them full checkups. I really don't see what's so bad about them, but everyone seems awfully reluctant. The only time anything unpleasant happens to them is when they resist it, and I haven't seen what happens to those people yet. Poppy sent me to confiscate all of Severus's Gillyweed stores while he was outside swimming today. Apparently most of the staff have tried to use it to avoid their checkups in the past. She gave me his passwords, but his supply cupboard was booby-trapped. We lost some time in removing my resulting tentacles, but at least we hid the Gillyweed and are certain that Aurora, Remus, Pomona, and ourselves are healthy, though Remus got a talking-to about eating healthy.
Love,
Hermione
19 July
Dear Ron,
I think the staff will have enough fun with the new products without your help. Septima tried to make off with the Lizard Lollys already, so I suspect things will get interesting quickly. There is debate about whether or not they will work on ghosts, and although she says she was going to try it on Cuthbert, I'm sure he wouldn't have been the only one.
Thank you for the tip about the camera shop. I dropped off a batch of photos to be developed today, so I'll have some funny shots to show you when I next get a chance to go in and pick them up.
Remus is convinced that Severus had something to do with the pink hair. Admittedly, he is the most likely candidate for something like that. He's denying it though, so I can't get the recipe from him. I'm waiting to see how Remus will retaliate, though I personally wouldn't dare, especially without really really conclusive proof that he did it.
Tell Bill, Charlie, and the twins all congratulations from me. Also, tell Ginny to please not get herself hurt just to see me more. I'd be happy to socialize with her any time that I don't have my hands full.
Love,
Hermione
*An illustration of a very pink wolf can be found at http://persevero.deviantart.com/art/Pink-Wolf-211969589, courtesy of Persevero.
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Latest 25 Reviews for Letters
371 Reviews | 7.25/10 Average
It's alomost a shame it's already finished. I would have loved to know more about wedding preparations and adoption/surrogacy.Anyway it's a lovely story and a very original way to tell things.
I just finished Letters and quite enjoyed it. I hope Molly keeps a Ron on a very short leash as I don't have much hope for him growing up. I liked the "letter format" of your story; what a great way to tell a story by just hitting the highlights. 5 stars.
Good old Molly. :)
What about Moody? They didn't fix him. :)
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Letters)
The explanation proposed jointly by myself and another commenter somewhere in here is that they can't fix curse-related loss of body parts (Moody, George's ear) or the three complex senses (vision, hearing, touch). Muggle science or not, the three probably go together/follow the same patterns of damage and treatability in the magical world too.
Response from sunny33 (Reviewer)
Leaves the field open for a story from you then. :D
Well ended. Thanks for sharing! :)
This was a really refreshing take on the Granger/Snape pairing with a few lovely twists on others as well! Great work, author!!
Wonderful! But you need two last chapters, if I may be so bold. What of the letter that Ron sends to Hermione, either apologizing for being a jerk or severing that relationship for good? And the letter Hermione sends back, accepting (or rejecting) his apology, or bidding him a regretful farewell? Please? Pretty please?
I agree with Hermione.
Ron deserved that. :)
At least those four get on. :)
I sad to see this story is ending, but happy that you're going to continue writing. I think it would be enjoyable to see a disabled OC used in a story. I'm in a wheelchair myself, but even I don't write a character into one. ^_^
That boy needs a good slapping! :)
Sad to see the Letters ending because they were delightful little snippy glimpses of our favorite folks. I agree with the other reviewer that disabilities are possible in the magical world. Moody is definitely proof everything can't be magicked away, and I can't see James Potter wearing glasses if there was a magical fix for his eyesight. Recall also that George's ear couldn't be regrown either, so perhaps a disability stemming from a curse, thus preventing healing, if you wanted staunch canon.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Letters)
I agree wholeheartedly. Based on my scientific background in sensation/perception, I'm going to hypothesize that they can't fix any of the three complex senses--vision, hearing, and touch-- since treatment options for damage to those follow a similar pattern of methods and effectivity in the Muggle world or anything caused by a curse. Other disabilities? Maybe. I don't know. As I said in my response to the other reviewer, the idea came about because I am deaf and realized that I'd struggle in the wizarding world because magic messes with electronics and therefore my hearing aids wouldn't work, nor would CI or an FM system!
Too cute the way you're rounding the story off. Sorry to see it ending, but glad you're doing it in a roundabout way.
Aww. Sweetness.
Ron getting it mad the wait worth while!
Hermione's right, Molly's probably the only one who has a decent chance of getting through to Ron at this point, short of his brothers getting together to (literally) knock some sense into his rather severely swelled head. At any rate, if Ron tries to stick his nose into Hermione and Severus' relationship, I have a feeling Severus would be only too pleased to hex it off for him.As to your next fic, I wouldn't mind reading one about a disabled character. Take Alastor Moody for example, he had quite a lot happen to him over the years, including losing his leg and his eye. He might've had some rather effective magical prostheses, but it had to be a rather tough adjustment, especially at first.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Letters)
Disabilities would take a lot of adjustment on all ends, for both the person and those around them. And imagine if it's a Muggleborn character... the stuff they use to cope will not only be foreign to wizards, but likely a lot of it also won't WORK in the presence of magic. I'd love to visit the magical world, personally, but If I did I wouldn't be able to communicate real well because I'm deaf and my hearing aids probably wouldn't work since magic screws up electronics.
Response from MuseAmusant (Reviewer)
That's a very interesting idea. How would magical medicine cope with so many disabled war veterans? Would they find a way to adapt Muggle equipment for use in the magical world (like magical wheelchairs and prostheses) or would they use them to design a magical equivalent that would work? Not only that, but how do you deal with disabilities that are complicated by a curse? Like, say, you have a wizard who lost an arm due to a werewolf attack. Or like George, who lost an ear due to a curse. Suppose it resulted in eventual hearing loss? There are really so many ways you could go with something like that.
I *lurve* this series. Thanks for writing! As to what you should write next: the answer is always SS/HG. My favorite! And karma is indeed a witch, isn't it?
Loooooved the update, the engagement and Ron getting booted from training truly made my day:-))
Awww, what a great present! Too bad Ron can't grow up. I guess that's why Hermione decided not to be with him, though, right?
I really enjoyed reading this story. The short snappy chapters were easy to follow and funny as well.
Please do longer letters, they're not long enough! I just believe Hermione would be someone who writes long - winding letters. If her essays were always 5 inches longer than required, surely her letters would be long and rambling too? Also add more with Severus! Maybe Ginny or a girlfriend could come in and start writing letters, and the female-to-female letter writing would lead to more discussion and gossip about what Severus is like as long-term partner! I love it though - so addicting!
Lovely as always
OMG! I was so shocked by what Ron (the prat) had written that I actually dropped the piece of chocolate I was going to eat onto the floor. Looking forward to the next chapter. Thank you.
Ron keeps piling it up, doesn't he?
Glad Hermione told it like it is.