Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These
Subversa23 Reviews | 7.91/10 (23 Ratings, 0 Likes, 21 Favorites )
The honeymoon is winding down as Severus returns to work; Great Aunt Seraphina arrives for a visit, bearing gifts. This story is a sequel to Master of Enchantment, Bast: Operation Kitty, Meet the Parents, Meet the Boys, and Meet the Beetles.
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Oh yes, just as brilliant as the first times I read it:-))
Can't wait to see if Severus finds out about Lockhart and what will happen if he does :)
A worthy addition to the Enchantment series! Poor Quirk - and I would say Poor Lockhart, but he pretty much gets what he deserves (which in this case is Rita!).
And I do so love your exploration of what marriage means (both good AND . . . well, not bad exactly, but let us say different), especially for Severus: not just a complete readjustment of his personal space but a reconfiguration of his public persona. So hard to be a greasy, fearsome git when you're (mostly) deliriously happy, so it must be especially satisfying to still be able to fling oneself into a full-blown snit.
This was excellent. Well done.Truly
Great story!
Looks like everyone's in love, house elves, kitties, and people included! Nice story yet again. I love how sulky Severus got when Hermione forgot to "pay him the proper attention..." lol Very sexy of him! :D
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
He can be *such* a git. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the note, my dear.
Oh my, that Enchantment is quite the thing. It was so sweet the way Severus rushed as fast as he could to Hermione's side.Poor Quirk. Not that one can blame Hermione for forgetting certain details, but the little guy is going to do himself some serious damage at the rate he's going. hehe
I like it, but i don't really like that aunt of Severus', if my aunties were like that I would have gone mental years ago, but then again...
Love it and waiting for the update!
_karla
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
The thing about Severus' aunt is that she doesn't care if we like her or not ... the mark of a true Snape. Thanks for the note.
I recognized the title right away. I'm a Lennon fan myself.
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
Such talent as his comes once in a generation. Good to meet another Lennon lover.
thats just 2 funny
"What do you call a brief case?"
and it wasnt even part of your brilliant story...
-KarlaMarie
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
Hi, KarlaMarie! I'm so glad you found it amusing! It is a favourite of mine, I must admit. Thank you for taking the time to leave a note for me.
I'm very worried for the guests below. No dinner only entertainment. This was so funny. The buildup was great and I'm only too happy that Severus didn't hex Hermione when she claimed Gilderoy was to blame. I laughed throughout the whole 3rd chapter! Is there more to come?
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
There are two more stories, about 45,000 more words on this "Universe." I will post the next installment soon. Thank you for the note!
So happy to see an update to the saga :) Can't wait to see what kind of babies are produced. As always, thank you for writing
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
Thanks,
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
! Kitty babies coming up in the next story ...
ok, the peals of laughter are just rumbles of giggles now. I think I'm capable of reviewing. The whole insanity of the evening is so wonderfully shown. You're so talented. I didn't get "lost" at all. Quite a feat for many authors. I just adore Quirk. Wondering how the big fluffy ornage kitty turned into a small, smooth black one is just too funny. And then he turned his back and went on frosting the cake?!?! Perfect! Well there go the giggles again. Such a lovely, fun journey this was. Thank you for it!
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
I do adore the utter chaos in this part of the story, and Quirk is the perfect "victim" of slapstick, because he will accept anything and wants so badly to please! Yes, he did go right back to icing the cake. *snort*
Thank you for the lovely review!
Briliant, the whole thing. I love the way you built the tension up through the entire last section, switching between people like that. It really kept it building, and my eyes were flying, trying to get to what happened next! Just one question remains--when I grow up, can I write like you? Pretty please? :D
okay i know i've read this b efore. enjoyed it quite a bit. but i can't remember if it was finished and did i see this on ash?
great story.
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
Yes, hon, it's a re-post, to get it available on TPP -- I'll put up the last chapter soon. There won't be anything new from me for a month more, probably. Thanks for reviewing.
Response from pickles (Reviewer)
Thank you. For a moment I thought I was losing what was left of my mind. Are you going on a sabbatical?
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Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
No, I've been writing like a DEMON on my SS/HG Exchange piece for almost a month, but it won't post until sometime in December -- and you won't know it's mine until January -- unless you recognize my style, of course!
I've planned a Severus/Lily story for my next project, but a MOE Xmas piece may interfere with that notion...
I'm enjoying this story (yet another I hadn't read before). I'm very sorry about that. Thanks for posting.
poor Quirk, at least he knows now...
...and the hotel scene, oh why wasn't i born Hermione Granger!!!
-KarlaMarie
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
Well, when we write and read these stories, we can be Hermione for a little while ...
Thank you for a wild ride, it reminded me of the screw-ball comedys of the 30's , so much action. 
The Enchantment is proving a little difficult to get used to, misunderstandings are bound to happen. I hope poor little Quirk is ok.
Severus did tell Hermione to be "gracious" to his aunt, I don't thing he dreamed of her introducing "Golden Boy" Lockheart into his home, still he can't kick-off to much, hopefully.
I got the sense early on that Quirk was going to EAT Crookshanks - I got this weird image of a house-elf nibbling on the ears of a large orange cat . . . kind of like Mini-Me in Austin Powers . . .
lmao. Great story - full of laughs.
Response from Subversa (Author of Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These)
Oh, my - that *would* be a breach of house-elf etiquette, wouldn't it?"Quirk is sorry, Master, but the fluffy orange kitty was nummy..."
I about couldn't contain myself near the end when you could see everything was about to hit the fan! You and your husband are really good at this! Yaya for brain storming what if ideas!
Cute story I enjoyed it