New Chapter for A Madness Most Discreet

It is bittersweet to read this, knowing what happens in the future, but it was a believable beginning, and a beautiful love story.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you so much for all the reviews! I'm glad you enjoyed this. (I had to end it here, knowing what's in store for them.)

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you so much for all the reviews! I'm glad you enjoyed this. (I had to end it here, knowing what's in store for them.)

10/10

What a way to start a wedding day, with a panic to find the groom.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

He is Nymphadora's dad, after all. You can't expect him to be where he's supposed to be all the time, LOL. Thank you for the lovely reviews!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

He is Nymphadora's dad, after all. You can't expect him to be where he's supposed to be all the time, LOL. Thank you for the lovely reviews!

10/10

"I'm late" "Oh do you have to be somewhere?" MEN

It"s easy to forget how hard it is to be a new wife, But Andromeda does become a good wife and mother.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Men are just on a different wavelength, I think. And yes, it's hard to be a young wife, especially if you're used to house elves doing everything, but Andromeda is willing to figure it out, and that's most of the battle. Thank you so much!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

10/10

Cope! no one could cope with THAT, well maybe Bella, but she is...well Bella. Good God, I nearly lost my lunch myself.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Yeah, Andromeda had some rough moments there. She knew where to look for help, though, so maybe she's on the right track, now. Thanks, again!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Yeah, Andromeda had some rough moments there. She knew where to look for help, though, so maybe she's on the right track, now. Thanks, again!

10/10

How terrible to know that your body is nothing, but a commodity to your mother and father, to be sold to the highest bidder.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

It may not actually be that way, but the canon pure-bloods seem to do nothing but find ways to make more pure-bloods, so the children are only as important as *their* children. Thanks for the review!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

It may not actually be that way, but the canon pure-bloods seem to do nothing but find ways to make more pure-bloods, so the children are only as important as *their* children. Thanks for the review!

10/10

I'm so sad for Dromy she will lose her whole family, I don't think it's only the potion, she love Ted.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

I agree, the potion is only bringing forward something that existed already. She'd long since been checking Ted out, and now she'll have the strength to act. Thank you!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

I agree, the potion is only bringing forward something that existed already. She'd long since been checking Ted out, and now she'll have the strength to act. Thank you!

10/10

Truth Love and luck, a very powerful combination.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Yes, these two are definitely in for it with those three things working on them. Thank you for the review!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Yes, these two are definitely in for it with those three things working on them. Thank you for the review!

10/10

Poor Ted causing problems. And I love that Molly was able to swallow her pride and apologize.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Molly's still a young bride, herself, and there's so much going on. Once she had a chance to consider things, she knew better. And yes, trust Ted not to be where anyone is looking for him, LOL. Thanks, again!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

10/10

Poor Andromeda. She really got thrown not the deep end of the pool didn't she? At least she's willing to learn. Molly should give her some credit

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Don't be too hard on Molly, poor thing. No one asked her opinion or considered everything she had to deal with herself. But yes, she didn't have to take it out on Andromeda like that. Thank you for the review!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

10/10

I'm with Andromeda on the running. I think she may have been able to handle one of the other, but not Tom.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Oh definitely, it's time to find a way out if one exists, and damn the consequences. Thank you, again!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Oh definitely, it's time to find a way out if one exists, and damn the consequences. Thank you, again!

10/10

Very nicely done. I can see her defenses starting to show some weakness and I think he can, too.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Hee! thanks again. She can't resist him even if she thinks she has to.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Hee! thanks again. She can't resist him even if she thinks she has to.

10/10

Nothing like some tough irrevocable magic. I love how Ted is a real gentleman, unlike her purée blood acquaintances.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

They're stuck and that's for sure, LOL. Ted's playing a long-term game and is willing to bide his time. The others just sort of figure they can take or do what they want. Thanks, again!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

They're stuck and that's for sure, LOL. Ted's playing a long-term game and is willing to bide his time. The others just sort of figure they can take or do what they want. Thanks, again!

10/10

Ooh interesting start. I'll admit I've wondered what brought Ted and Andromeda together. I knew she must have had some sort of reservations about abandoning her family.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you for the review! Yes, she was raised to a certain set of expectations. There must have been a lot of upheaval in her mind when she first contemplated Ted.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you for the review! Yes, she was raised to a certain set of expectations. There must have been a lot of upheaval in her mind when she first contemplated Ted.

10/10

Very nicely done. I love that Alphard was on their side, not that there was much doubt given what we knew of him, but very nice.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you for all the lovely reviews! I wish there was more in canon about Alphard, but since there's almost nothing, I can make him as I wish. Thanks, again!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you for all the lovely reviews! I wish there was more in canon about Alphard, but since there's almost nothing, I can make him as I wish. Thanks, again!

10/10

Bettina

I love this story! Ted is such a wonderful, determined guy! It takes Andromeda forever to even imagine his modern/Muggle approach to marriages as an option for her. Then again, she anticipates complications that he cannot fathom. In this setup the potions accident certainly helped things along, even if it were to be hoped that she'd have managed it on her own too. Molly's not that warm welcome is very believable, too. Why would she.. You did well showing how A is gradually earning her respect. The thought that Cygnus forgot adding a passage to the trust fund for cases where the unimaginable happens is warming my heart. How could he have imagined that his daughter and possession would be showing a will of her own?! Its amazing enough that he knows the word "please"!---Ted seems a little too wise for his age, though.. most boys consider 'future' to circle about next Friday's party and possibly the Quidditch cup. I love how you kept other people out of the story,. A pity that it prevents us from following how A could have become Sirius' favourite cousin. He's but a firsty in this year, if I calculate right. Please ease my mind by confirming that you've ensured Auror escort for the officiator for the coming, say 3 weeks. Then, I suppose, A. simply ceased to ever exist in the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

What a thorough review! How to answer it all? This is actually my second Ted/Andromeda story. The Life and Times of Perseus is a little more complete in terms of some of the family issues that come up and the longer-lasting ramifications of everything. I have a feeling, from Tonks sitting in Molly's kitchen, that Molly and Andromeda were likely friends during the canon years, but it wouldn't have been a natural thing, since as Gryffindor and Slytherin they would have traveled in different circles. To say Cygnus never expected this from this daughter is probably an understatement. I suspect Andie was just sort of the quiet, obedient one between the firebrand and the pretty one. I don't know if he knew please or if he was told he better try it for the sake of the situation. Ted's not like most of the boys his age, but there are boys who think about things other than sports and getting under any girl's skirt. There are a few who realize young what they want and work to get it. He must have been one of those sort of boys, because it would take a lot of concerted effort to get Andromeda out of the world she knew.And yes, I think the officiator better be well protected, too! Thank you so much!

0/10

We tend to forget that Drommy was raised with all the privilege of the Black fortune at her beck and call - I appreciate you allowing us to see her learn how to cope in a far different set of circumstances.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Yes! Drommy was not raised for the life she led as an adult. Yet Tonks tells us that she's a good housekeeper, so she must have learned it somewhere. Thank you for the review!

10/10

ofankoma

Hello, judgmental Molly! I enjoy seeing the Weasleys take in Andromeda. I never really thought about it before, but someone (or a few someones) must have helped out Andromeda and Ted when they swept off together. This is such a great fill of canon. How many chapters will there be? (One tiny editorial comment - a 'Ceratinly' crept in here.)

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

I'm sure Molly will eventually be a friend, but coming from different houses and being raised with completely different opinions on so important a topic... it must have been a little awkward at first. There are just seven chapters total. I love this pair, but I hate writing too much about them because the story gets so sad so quickly. Thank you for the editorial note, and thanks again for your review!

10/10

ofankoma

AAAH! Get out, get out, get out!This chapter really raises some interesting questions. What kind of life was Andromeda supposed to lead? What was Voldemort's end game? Would he have ever had children (leaving a legacy through them), or would making Horcruxes take away that need, since he'd still be alive? And what was his vision for the world after he took over?

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

I don't know if Voldemort didn't understand how it was supposed to work with the Horcruxes or if he got caught before he'd fully prepared, but he needed a body to inhabit after his was destroyed. The simplest way to get one would have been to "make" his own. In my mind, if he'd had kids, he wouldn't have needed Quirrell, or the potion Pettigrew brewed for him. So I think that's why he would have been open to having a wife. Thank you for the review!

10/10

hexgirl

I haven't read much (if any) of this pairing before, but you have certainly piqued my interest.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you! This pair seems so ordinary. After all, they're just someone's parents in the canon. Yet it seems to me that some huge family drama must have happened to get them together. This is just one guess of how it might have been.

10/10

hexgirl

Really enjoying this. It's lovely to read something so original.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you! This is just another family in the canon, but I think every family has it's story, and every family's story is exciting in its way.

10/10

ofankoma

First off, let me say how beautifully that excerpt from Shakespeare sets the stage for your story - particularly the title, which is a great choice. So this is where it all begins for our dear Tonks, eh? You do a good job of walking that fine line between their youthful innocence (the way she reassesses Ted after a summer off and their first kiss) and the impending danger of Voldemort et al. Don't fight it, Andromeda... Give in!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you! JKR give us such little glimpses into the backstory, like the comments Tonks makes about her parents and the little bit of them we actually see. I don't know how this compares, but there must have been a great story about how the two of them got together and produced Nymphadora.

10/10

This is so beautifully written - every nuance of desperation and unease, passion and devotion. I can't remember ever reading a Dromy and Ted quite like this.

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

Thank you! That's high praise from you! I love this couple. They're so normal-looking in the canon, but there must have been a great romance in there.

0/10

HBAR

This is the silliest review that I have ever left. But ... I am horrified that you have not received any reviews yet. I know plenty of people read and enjoy stories without reviewing, so it doesn't really mean much, but there is no way for an author to know if their story sucked or not unless people review. So, just dropping by quickly to say that I have no time to read this now as work and school are out of control, but I look forward to making it here ... eventually. :)

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

You're such a doll! Thank you for bookmarking in so lovely a way.

0/10

Oh dear gods.... run like hell, Drommy !!

Response from Rose of the West (Author of A Madness Most Discreet)

I think she thought she could cope, but the reality is so much more horrible than she even imagined. Plus, she's just realized something. Thanks for the review!

0/10