Anima Mea
Proulxes433 Reviews | 6.39/10 (433 Ratings, 0 Likes, 37 Favorites )
Archaeologist Hermione Granger has survived the Great War. She has a life, a career and friends who love her. She has also spent the last eleven years trying to locate something that she does not know she has lost. Could the answer to her restlessness be even further away than she thinks?
Nominated for Best Drama/Angst in the HP Fanfic Fan Poll Awards Fall/Winter 2013.
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Anima Mea has been a featured story on TPP, and All Hallows' Reckoning was a featured story on The Petulant Poetess Quiz in July and November 2013!
Anima Mea has won Third Place in the Best Drama / Angst category of the HP fanfic Fan Poll Awards for 2013 - thank you so much to everyone who voted for it!
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I couldn't read this one fast enough. On pins and needles the whole time. Now I must wait for more. Hopefully you will not make me wait too long! From what I read of your comments below, it will get worse before it gets better. Great job at suspenseful writing. I love this story.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi there! Glad you enjoyed it - I was lucky with the chapter queue this time around and, thanks to the brilliant Admins (who work so hard to help us with our stray commas and hopeless apostrophies), this one posted very quickly. I'm really glad you enjoyed it - the next chapters are in the queue. It can take up to four weeks to post here, but it is so worth it! Thank you for takign the time to respond to my story!! Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi there! Glad you enjoyed it - I was lucky with the chapter queue this time around and, thanks to the brilliant Admins (who work so hard to help us with our stray commas and hopeless apostrophies), this one posted very quickly. I'm really glad you enjoyed it - the next chapters are in the queue. It can take up to four weeks to post here, but it is so worth it! Thank you for takign the time to respond to my story!! Px
Eagerly awaiting the next installment. I'm glad to see Marcella and Conviva back in the story and glad that Severus has a new vengeance for life.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Ooooh, yes, to quote one of my favourite authors, Severus Snape is now "f*****g awake"...! Major action is on its way. Thank you very much for your review. Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Ooooh, yes, to quote one of my favourite authors, Severus Snape is now "f*****g awake"...! Major action is on its way. Thank you very much for your review. Px
WOOT!!!! 
EXCELLENT!!!! 
I look forward to reading future cahpters.....
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Wow - emoticon heaven!! Thanks!! The chapters are in the queue.... Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Wow - emoticon heaven!! Thanks!! The chapters are in the queue.... Px
Hummmmm... you've given me a lot to think about in this chapter. •Thank goodness Marcella's and Conviva's sons are safely out of the city.•The butcher's imminent demise made me think of Charity Burbage. •Strabazios' form reminds me of Nagini.•Strabazios' dancers reminded me of little Naginis.•Is the reptilian form related to the meaning of the snake as a symbol of healing and rejuvenation?•Did the original owner of Severus' house at least partially achieve his desire for immortality?•Did Marcus Fiducius suck up to the original owner of the house in his efforts to regain his position in Roman society?•Does the papyrus Hermione found have anything in common with Septima Vector's scroll of the Book of Thoth?Excellent chapter! Thanks for all the delicious clues. I've really enjoyed trying to figure out what they mean, and even if I'm totally off the mark, it's fun to try!Beth
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Great! Really? Ahhhh. Mmmm. Yes. Yes. That would be telling. Very possibly. (*winks, holds fingers to lips*) Shhhhhhh! (*Twinkles*). Px
Response from braye27 (Reviewer)
*whispers* My lips are sealed.
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Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Great! Really? Ahhhh. Mmmm. Yes. Yes. That would be telling. Very possibly. (*winks, holds fingers to lips*) Shhhhhhh! (*Twinkles*). Px
Response from braye27 (Reviewer)
*whispers* My lips are sealed.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
AWESOME escape! I loved this chapter! I look forward to their attempts at finding each other.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
HI, Auntie L! Glad you liked the chapter. I keep wiritng things like this... but it is going to get worse for them both! The volcano hasn't even got going yet... hehehehehe (*evil author cackling laughter*...)! Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
HI, Auntie L! Glad you liked the chapter. I keep wiritng things like this... but it is going to get worse for them both! The volcano hasn't even got going yet... hehehehehe (*evil author cackling laughter*...)! Px
dammit, another cliffie! A captivating chapter once again.
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*ducks and runs for cover* And there are more to come. This is beginning the Batman Ninja element of the story.... More soon, I hope! Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
*ducks and runs for cover* And there are more to come. This is beginning the Batman Ninja element of the story.... More soon, I hope! Px
Oh my aching head! Did I read this right? If Sabazios recognized the grinning mosaic skeleton on the floor of Severus' bath... and wanted to know why he was living there... and wanted to know what had happened to the shrine in the basement... ...could Sabazios have been one of the charlatans or fakirs that the original owner of Severus' home had hosted in his bid to achieve immortality?This story has more twists and turns than a dog's hind leg! Very damned clever of you, missy. I never know when something is clue or a red herring, but I am totally loving this!Hermione did well in her bid to lead Sabazios away from things she didn't want him to see in her mind. Not well enough, but better than I had thought she would. She's still a powerful witch to have been able to end her spell that kept Severus from waking up.And now Severus is awake and loaded for bear. I know there will be plenty of action to come (I read the spoiler in your response to sunny33's review), and I'm truly looking forward to how you pull this off.Thank you again for a great chapter. It kept me on the edge of my seat.Beth
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi Beth! Thanks for your review -- it's always such a pleasure to receive your thoughts because you give me interesting ideas to think about! You are very, very close about Sabazios!! Yes, there's lots of action to come, and the answers to the big mystery will also be revealed in a few chapters' time. The next chapter is close to publication already (I hope).... Our heros have a way to go before they find each other again! Best wishes, Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi Beth! Thanks for your review -- it's always such a pleasure to receive your thoughts because you give me interesting ideas to think about! You are very, very close about Sabazios!! Yes, there's lots of action to come, and the answers to the big mystery will also be revealed in a few chapters' time. The next chapter is close to publication already (I hope).... Our heros have a way to go before they find each other again! Best wishes, Px
This is brilliant. I love all the details about ancient Pompeii in this - you really brought the city to life for me. The Horcrux plot and how Severus managed to save them both was very intriguing as well. I'm glad you left some ambiguity about whether there was real time travel involved or whether it was just the coma. And the happy ending for our couple is wonderful too. I enjoyed this very much!
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Oh thank you, Dreamy!! I am really pleased that you enjoyed reading this story. It was a real labour of love for me to put it together and I am particularly delighted that you liked the ambiguity at the end as well. I am working on another historical time travel fic - once Iago has finished I will have the time to get it bashed into shape and begin to post! In the meantime, thank you so much for taking the time to review! Best wishes, Pxx
Okay, so I can keep up with about a quarter of Vector's theory. But I really liked how she got as far as she did. Also it's very worrying how Hermione reacts physically to the stressors in her other life. It seems she's heading towards a catastrophic physical failure which may prevent her from getting Snape out of as much trouble as he's in.
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Hi
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
- thank you for your review! Vector's explanation came about due to the combination of a lovely Maths teacher friend of mine, a glass of whiskey, a sofa and an episode of The Big Bang Theory...! Things are certainly getting very, very tense in the 'modern' world... and they're going to get worse.... :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
- thank you for your review! Vector's explanation came about due to the combination of a lovely Maths teacher friend of mine, a glass of whiskey, a sofa and an episode of The Big Bang Theory...! Things are certainly getting very, very tense in the 'modern' world... and they're going to get worse.... :Px
This story becomes more and more interesting as time progresses, while losing none of it's interest and intrigue. Love the way Conviva picks up the narrative and allows us an entrance into the story from an outside perspective (like the reader's own after that intense memory experience). Also, I really enjoy the way Mrs. and Mr. Granger are attempting to communicate with the Healer; I can't say I'm very pleased with the Healer's plan, but we will have to see what transpires. Also, I'm very interested to see how body and soul are explained, if "soul" is even an apt description. More precisely, I look forward to understanding the way in which Severus and Hermione exist (or don't necessarily seem to exist) in seperate places and times, tied with the Horcrux and the runes/portraiture, etc.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Thank you for your detailed and thoughtful comments,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! I am really delighted that you are enjoying the story. Explanations are coming, but I'm working hard in keeping the balance between plot, character and action. Next up, Hermione meets Sabazios... and Severus can't help her. Ouch. :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Thank you for your detailed and thoughtful comments,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! I am really delighted that you are enjoying the story. Explanations are coming, but I'm working hard in keeping the balance between plot, character and action. Next up, Hermione meets Sabazios... and Severus can't help her. Ouch. :Px
So, looks like they're figuring out that Severushas a horcrux. Wonder what'll happen when they twig on to the truth. I also wonder what'll happen with Hermione. I'm guessing Severus will want to throttle her when he finds out she delivered the potion without him.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
They are inching towards the answer... But you're right to focus on the blood. Good question...! Thank you for the review. Severus will certainly not take kindly to being Stunned and left behind! Next up... Hermione meets Sabazios and abandons reason. :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
They are inching towards the answer... But you're right to focus on the blood. Good question...! Thank you for the review. Severus will certainly not take kindly to being Stunned and left behind! Next up... Hermione meets Sabazios and abandons reason. :Px
So when she cut herself, her blood activated the mosaic somehow? Or have I lost it completely? :P
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Yes... It was very hot. She felt faint, wobbled, and then she fell and hit her head on the mosaic and the fall broke the skin on her forehead. I worried quite a bit about this section -- clear and straightforward Arithmancy explanations are very hard to come by, and I wanted Harry to be a bit confused to reflect that. You got it! Thanks for the review. Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Yes... It was very hot. She felt faint, wobbled, and then she fell and hit her head on the mosaic and the fall broke the skin on her forehead. I worried quite a bit about this section -- clear and straightforward Arithmancy explanations are very hard to come by, and I wanted Harry to be a bit confused to reflect that. You got it! Thanks for the review. Px
Ooooh! Making progress here! But how long before that volcano muddies up the works???Thanks for posting--hm88
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
It's coming... Pliny says that the volcano erupted during the day after the feast of Vulcanalia. IN this chapter, Hermione is watching the Pompeians prepare for the feast which is due to happen the following day.... The clock is ticking. Thanks for the review. This was a bit of a filler chapter - but important for the bigger plot. Best wishes, :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
It's coming... Pliny says that the volcano erupted during the day after the feast of Vulcanalia. IN this chapter, Hermione is watching the Pompeians prepare for the feast which is due to happen the following day.... The clock is ticking. Thanks for the review. This was a bit of a filler chapter - but important for the bigger plot. Best wishes, :Px
Nice trick fixing Sev's clav, now we just need them to get out of dodge before the pyroclastic flow, and they can maybe get their relationship sorted.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
That's the plan. It sounds straightforward... Erm.... Thanks for the review,
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Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
That's the plan. It sounds straightforward... Erm.... Thanks for the review,
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I'd saved up 3 chapters to read all at once, and now...to end it right there... Time for a temporary memory charm so I can forget how much I need to read what happens next.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Oh wow- thanks for your review,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! The next chapter is nearly upon you - I'm close to the top of the queue! Hopefully this weekend.... I really appreciate you getting in touch! Thins are about to get... ummmm... even worse...? :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Oh wow- thanks for your review,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! The next chapter is nearly upon you - I'm close to the top of the queue! Hopefully this weekend.... I really appreciate you getting in touch! Thins are about to get... ummmm... even worse...? :Px
Hermione fought like the Lioness she is when it looked like the Manticore was going to devour Severus. He was very lucky to have her with him, and she even brewed the Metamorphmagus Potion. But what's this about taking the potion to Sabazios? There is no other way, is there? Severus is too banged up to take it himself, so she has to do it.When Hermione's dad began questioning Dr. Spleen about the effects of the Wrackspurts all I could think of is "poor Luna." I imagine Robert will have a few questions for his daughter's friend. Speaking of Hermione's friends... what's going on back at Hogwarts and that unusual portrait of Snape and Granger? Thanks for this GREAT update!Beth
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
I'm really glad you liked the chapter (I enjoyed writing it!). Yes, Hermione fought hard... But shortly she'll have much more to deal with than a vicious beast. More coming soon. Thank you for your review. :Px (p.s. Robert finds Luna maddening, but her interventions will buy them some time later on in the story....)
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
I'm really glad you liked the chapter (I enjoyed writing it!). Yes, Hermione fought hard... But shortly she'll have much more to deal with than a vicious beast. More coming soon. Thank you for your review. :Px (p.s. Robert finds Luna maddening, but her interventions will buy them some time later on in the story....)
I cracked up when Severus lit the torches with those little blue flames. He didn't miss a thing, did he?I'm worried about how this confrontation with the Manticore is going to turn out. Even if Hermione can keep its attention long enough for Severus to collect the blood, they still have to get out in one piece. Getting into the pen won't be a piece of cake, but holding the creature's attention will put Hermione in a position to be hurt, and then they have to get out. You take good care of 'em, ya hear? Now I'm off to the next chapter!Beth
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi Beth! I'm glad you picked up on those flames -- just a little 'in joke' on my part... ;) The Manticore will be tough... but not, perhaps, as difficult as the aftermath. I will take care of them, although they've got some hard times coming in the short term! Thank you for taking the time to review once again. :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi Beth! I'm glad you picked up on those flames -- just a little 'in joke' on my part... ;) The Manticore will be tough... but not, perhaps, as difficult as the aftermath. I will take care of them, although they've got some hard times coming in the short term! Thank you for taking the time to review once again. :Px
"Accio, Snape!" is my new motto!
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Lol! Thanks for your review! Tee Hee!! :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Lol! Thanks for your review! Tee Hee!! :Px
EXCELLENT!!!!!!I look forward to reading future chapters.....
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Oh, hey, thank you!! More to come soon; the queue seems to be moving faster at the moment! Glad you liked it,
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! :) :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Oh, hey, thank you!! More to come soon; the queue seems to be moving faster at the moment! Glad you liked it,
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! :) :Px
MOST excellent! I loved the description of the manticore and the confrontation with it -- and how she compared it to what she'd learnt. Interesting how her physical body (in the present) was thrashing just like she was in Pompeii.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! Glad you liked the Manticore. He was great fun to write. More coming soon... and if Hermione thought Manticores were tough, she is about to be tested far more than that. :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! Glad you liked the Manticore. He was great fun to write. More coming soon... and if Hermione thought Manticores were tough, she is about to be tested far more than that. :Px
So intense, one event after another! The switches between past and present are handled nicely; I also liked the way that the doctor makes a (presumably) faulty diagnosis, juxtaposed with his mirth of wrackspurts. I also really liked the description of the manticore, from pitiable to ferocious and how is sort of highlights the ways in which we are moved but also presumptive about other beings. Always looking forward to your updates.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Wounded animals are often the most dangerous, yes.... So pleased you are enjoying the story,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! It is lovely to hear from you. Next chapter is now in the queue and it's a significant one, so I hope you enjoy it too. Best wishes, :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Wounded animals are often the most dangerous, yes.... So pleased you are enjoying the story,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! It is lovely to hear from you. Next chapter is now in the queue and it's a significant one, so I hope you enjoy it too. Best wishes, :Px
wow danger!!!! she did it right and saved him too lol.
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hee hee! Thanks, phonelady! Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, she did do well, didn't she? More to come... and Hermione's going to find out something very unsettling.... :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hee hee! Thanks, phonelady! Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, she did do well, didn't she? More to come... and Hermione's going to find out something very unsettling.... :Px
Oh, what an action-packed chapter. GREAT read! Their mission didn't go well at all! Severus managed better several times on his own. Now they were two but barely made it out alive, even cutting themselves off from the source of blood for the future. Its quite common for newly-formed teams, but hey, some better preparation might have helped, Mr Snape. Befriending the Manticore? I can already imagine Severus' face when she will suggests that. You described its pathetic state very well, but harmed animals are even less predictable than healthy ones. Poor Robert Granger. I love your side-story!
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Hi
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! Great to hear from you again and I'm delighted you enjoyed the chapter -- I really enjoyed writing it! I'm also pleased that you think the substory of those at Hermione's bedside is also working. Next up: hurt and healing, but not a lot of comfort, as Hermione finds out something that Severus did not want her to know.... Best wishes, :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Hi
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! Great to hear from you again and I'm delighted you enjoyed the chapter -- I really enjoyed writing it! I'm also pleased that you think the substory of those at Hermione's bedside is also working. Next up: hurt and healing, but not a lot of comfort, as Hermione finds out something that Severus did not want her to know.... Best wishes, :Px
Wow intense chapter. They way the scene was going, I was hoping that Hermione would be able to befriend the manicore and convince it to give up the blood. Great story!
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Thanks for reviewing,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! Yes, I was trying to stand something on its head here. The Manticore was enjoyable to write, I'll admit! :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Thanks for reviewing,
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
! Yes, I was trying to stand something on its head here. The Manticore was enjoyable to write, I'll admit! :Px
Brilliant!! I can't wait to read the next update, hope it will have some more h/c!
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Thanks!! Really glad you liked it! More coming soon... of everything.... :Px
Response from Proulxes (Author of Anima Mea)
Thanks!! Really glad you liked it! More coming soon... of everything.... :Px