Man Behind the Curtain
dracontia10 Reviews | 10.0/10 (10 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )
Summary: Rose’s ambition was straightforward: to be the youngest Keeper ever on a House team and to go professional one day. A sequel to ‘A Credit to Their Houses,’ prior to ‘A New Deal: Fog Lifts.’
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Mostly Harmless! Though I have to admit, I'm even stranger than I appear. ;-) There's a pile of unbeta'd stuff on my LJ (dracfic) if you're interested in Raw, Untamed, fanfic.
Believe it or not, "How Argus Filch Got Wild, Got Laid, and Got His Magic" has been rec'ed by Know It Alls! It's true! They gave me this pretty lil' ribbon and everything! And in March 2007, they saw fit to likewise reccommend (as an antidote to angst) the story that started it all, 'Courtesy of Your Fairy God-Jarvey'--just in time for the first anniversary of that story's posting! *hugs Harm*
(I also have to admit that 'mostly harmless' may not be the most apt description of a member of the Mad Chatters...)
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Hahaha :D "He wondered if it was time to look for a painting of a dragon and provoke the creature into putting him out of his misery." =D I can't say I feel the story is complete,.. the landing/conclusion to this story seems a bit soft, but acceptable. I'm just grateful you choose to exercise your talents writing nextgen stories. :DD Author's purview Cto exaggerate for comedic effect,IC eh? :P
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
Thank you kindly for all the reviews! I do apologize if the ending is perhaps not quite as zingy as usual, but since I see the adventures of Al, Scorpius, and Rose as sort of an ongoing thing, they are less inclined to say 'goodbye!' than 'Until we meet again!'
I was so eager to start on this chapter because i missed the update... And my eagerness and satisfaction only grew as the chapter went on. Havin' said that, I most enjoyed this line which came earlier on- "If he does get injured, he might make a passable Keeper once he recovers,” Scorpius said, as if to comfort the apparently doomed Kent, who was likely out engaging in foolish horseplay with his mates and entirely oblivious to their dire predictions. “He definitely blocks a lot of daylight.”
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
Al is most definitely filing that insight of Scorpius' away for his Slytherin Dream Team machinations! 
Perhaps a painting of the Quidditch pitch itself, that way other portraits can attend the games, maybe with a private box for former heads of Slytherin, that like to dress in black.
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
LOL! I'm not sure he would suffer the presence of other annoying portraits in the stands, even with a private box in which to hide. Since he would only ever get to watch whatever players had been painted play the same game over and over again... isn't watching the same Quidditch Game in an endless loop one of the circles of Hell? 
No worries, though; Al in his limited though entertaining wisdom has an answer in the Epilogue. 
Response from mick42 (Reviewer)
I was thinking more of a painting of the stands ,to be hung in the faculty box, looking out on to the pitch{ well clear of flapping banners of course }so they could watch the games as they happen, instead of hearing about it second hand.
Al has enough cheek for all three of them.
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
As usual, your assessment is spot-on! Thanks kindly for reviewing. 
I like your depiction of albus potter most! ^squeals!*
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
Our Al is indeed quite the character!
Scorpius is such a dear. I do hope Harry and Draco will be able to choose each other again, they really deserve some happiness as well. In A credit to their Houses they are still not back together when their children graduate. I hope they'll be able to make some moves after Scorpius and Rose have their wedding and I do hope you will share that with us.
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
Scorpius is a dear; Al... is something else! A certain portrait opines what in Chapter 3, submitted for your approval. I'm still in talks with those two to determine the status of their relationship, if any...
Thanks for this lovely sequel, it was a good reason to re-read the whole story again.
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
You're quite welcome! Good heavens--the whole series?! 
Thanks most kindly!
Well you did it, brought tears to my eyes again. It was so lovely to see Severus him, having so much affection for young Scorpius.
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
The cure for that, of course, is to read about Al interacting with him! *offers tissue + said curative chapter, just posted*
<--annoyed because he wouldn't want to take points from his own House even if he still could
I hope she falls off her broom... I wish there were more quidditch ff stories rather than brief references...
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
Good grief--what did Rose do to deserve that? 
You'd best hope Scorpius doesn't hear you talking about the future mother of all Malfoys that way!
Thank you for another instalment of this lovely tale.
Response from dracontia (Author of Man Behind the Curtain)
You are most welcome, my dear! Scorpius' perspective is up for perusal now (and of course, where the first two go, the third can't be far off.)