What A Surprise
Chapter 30 of 50
felinefelixfelicisThe boys' news is less of a surprise than it should be.
Reviewed12 October
Dear Hermione,
Okay, you caught us. There is definite mutual attraction between us. I didn't realize we were quite that obvious. We haven't done more than talk and sit close though. Don't you worry, Miss Healer, I'm not letting him overexert himself.
Professor Snape was right, I'm learning on Raven. He's a very sweet old horse, if a little higher off the ground than he looks. Now that I've discovered how difficult riding a horse is, I have no urge to try any of the harder to handle ones, let alone do the kind of riding that Draco does. Somehow I doubt that when the Healers told Draco he could resume normal activity they realized that he would go foxhunting the very next day. He did. His foxhunter, Lover's Laine, is a pretty mare but quite frankly she scares the shit out of me, as do the jumps and the high speeds. I got the pleasure of watching the hunt from a tower window with Narcissa. She gave me a thorough lecture on foxhunting and the people and horses taking part in the hunt that day. She can recite pedigrees of riders and horses alike. I think she needs to get out of the house more.
Rounds are interesting. We usually have a little bit of action, some fight to break up or something. Not too much though, and I'm used to the paperwork now. All in all, it's a very comfortable amount of work. I may actually have time to read that book.
Love,
Harry
14 October
Hermione—
I'm not speaking to you anymore.
—Ron
*Author's Note* I'm nearly at the end of what I have already written now. The story is far from over, but I may post other things instead of new chapters once in a while to keep you all happy while I write more of this. I have a few side stories that fit with the events of this story (Draco's childhood adventures with Dandelion, etc.) so you'll probably see those soon.
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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.