Werewolves and Serpents
phoenix30 Reviews | 9.0/10 (30 Ratings, 0 Likes, 3 Favorites )
Voldemort is back and the Order of the Phoenix is reforming. They need new members and Kingsley recruits one of his fellow Aurors - even though she is a Slytherin. Assigned to work with Remus Lupin, things get very tense. Set during 'Order of the Phoenix'.
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I picked up the Harry Potter fandom around the time the first movie came out and began writing fanfic early 2005 after discovering the adult online community. I identify most closely with the Slytherins and you will see my taste in writing lends me to writing about Slytherins more often than not. In addition to fanfiction, I also make fanvids on the Harry Potter fandom. I'm a Perfect Imagination acredited beta and am willing to help authors. My main 'ship interests are Snape/OC (never really got into the SS/HG pairing) and LM/any female (with HG as a new favorite). I have dabbled in RL/OC and RL/NT and am okay with those pairings. I generally shy away from slash, just not my thing. For updates on my writing, check out my Live Journal
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So Lucius finally meets 'John'... This dinner has me worried--will the ring be of true protection? Albus is offering help at last, will Snape help or heed? 
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
Lots of intrigue here, isn't there? And Severus is such a wild card. This is one of those moments that would put him in a moral quandry. He likes to see Remus suffer, but he feels a greater than normal level of loyalty to Wendy. And oh hubris, powerful hubris. Poor Remus wanting to help, almost needing to help and being unable to help.
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
Lots of intrigue here, isn't there? And Severus is such a wild card. This is one of those moments that would put him in a moral quandry. He likes to see Remus suffer, but he feels a greater than normal level of loyalty to Wendy. And oh hubris, powerful hubris. Poor Remus wanting to help, almost needing to help and being unable to help.
Like the intertwining of the hearing, Timor, the prophecy search, Lucius' lechery and manipulation, and Remus' quiet observations along with Sirius' support for him when he need it!
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
Poor Wendy's whole life kind of fell apart, didn't it? I've definitely had fun with Lucius being the villain in this one. It was interesting for me to write him like that since I like to think he wasn't utterly irredeemable, but he was a great antagonist to use this time around. It's so good that she does have Remus there for her. She really needs him in her life right now. Hopefully she won't find a way to screw it up.
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
Poor Wendy's whole life kind of fell apart, didn't it? I've definitely had fun with Lucius being the villain in this one. It was interesting for me to write him like that since I like to think he wasn't utterly irredeemable, but he was a great antagonist to use this time around. It's so good that she does have Remus there for her. She really needs him in her life right now. Hopefully she won't find a way to screw it up.
Great chapter! The pressure and plotting of Lucius and the intrigue of where and what it will fully do--the impact of it on Wendy--is building--Remus and Sirius seem to be on to something, but not quick enought to hinder Lucius & cronies from closing in on Wendy, step by step--so sorry she's been suspended! Where will this lead?
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
The action does get more fast and furious. Poor Wendy is still displaying less than perfect decision making skills, isn't she? And poor Remus, just a step behind.
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
The action does get more fast and furious. Poor Wendy is still displaying less than perfect decision making skills, isn't she? And poor Remus, just a step behind.
Mmmn... wolf lore--love it! Love Wendy's caretaking of Remus even over her own dilemmas. It was nice that her and Sirius could be civil, concern for Remus bridging some of the tension--great chapter!
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter. This was probably the most difficult chapter I wrote. Even though I knew how it ended, writing that first scene was so hard. And it was a refreshing treat to have Sirius act civil and almost compassionate. He can be a decent person, he just needs to find the right reason.
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter. This was probably the most difficult chapter I wrote. Even though I knew how it ended, writing that first scene was so hard. And it was a refreshing treat to have Sirius act civil and almost compassionate. He can be a decent person, he just needs to find the right reason.
Everyone is against everyone else. The Dark Lord sets up his Death Eaters that way and rules them based on fear. If the Order cannot do better, they'll have no chance.
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
Very true. Let's hope that level heads can prevail. There are times when I feel sorry for Sirius and understand that he's not really emotionally stable, but there are other times I want to slap him and tell him to grow up (like when Snape eggs him on and he takes the bait). I do enjoy playing with Sirius' childish side. :) Which I'm clearly doing here, but he is not a focal point of the story - well, not too much.
Response from phoenix (Author of Werewolves and Serpents)
Very true. Let's hope that level heads can prevail. There are times when I feel sorry for Sirius and understand that he's not really emotionally stable, but there are other times I want to slap him and tell him to grow up (like when Snape eggs him on and he takes the bait). I do enjoy playing with Sirius' childish side. :) Which I'm clearly doing here, but he is not a focal point of the story - well, not too much.