Shades
orm irian124 Reviews | 6.2/10 (124 Ratings, 0 Likes, 107 Favorites )
Written post Half-Blood Prince, this is an alternate book 7 story with action, adventure, romance, and featuring a truly ambiguous Snape. Story follows several plot strings concurrently but is mostly centered on the Granger-Snape dynamic . Rec'ced by Know It Alls!
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orm irian
Member Since 2006 | 8 Stories | Favorited by 52 | 451 Reviews Written | 190 Review Responses
I am married and have three sons. SF and fantasy are my favorite genres and J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula LeGuin, Robert Jordan (both with and without Brandon Sanderson) and George R.R. Martin are some of my fav authors. I really enjoy reading HP fanfic because there is so much variety. I also write fanfic when I get the time--SS/HG for the most part.
Oh, and my day job is a university professor. (Yeah, I'm a nerd!)
Reviews for Shades
Enjoyed the story. Thanks for sharing.
Response from orm irian (Author of Shades)
Thank you for your many reviews! When I wrote this story, book 7 was not out, so I just had fun with several fan theories. I also had a great time putting everything together in a way that made sense to me (at least at the time). I am glad you were not dissapointed with the end (as some others were).
Hmm, I kind of thought Ron might slip a question or two in.
Enjoyed.
Where are the foot jokes? 
Enjoyed.
Good use of the love room. And I agree with Ron, those brains are creepy.
Oh my. Action. Angst. Onward.
Ah, the masochists. They should have just tossed the memory. Now everybody is all upset and stuff. Poor buggers.
RIP=Rat in Pieces
Good job.
Hmm, wonder if they'll catch the sneaky rat this time.
Good chapter.
Aw, glad Stan got freed. Enjoyed all the action.
"Did you loom menacingly? No one does that better than you," she deadpanned. Great line that one.
Nice revenge. Hopefully it was worth it.
Enjoyed.
The boys need to remember that Voldy is picking memories specifically to goad them. But well, they're teenagers.
Good chappie.
Well that was a success. Though Minerva's ire might be strong enough to destroy a horcrux on its own.
Good job.
Good chapter. Lots of mental munchiness. Hermione has gotten quite caught up in the chase of knowledge and discovery that she has forgotten who Snape is making a potion for. Ah well. I feel sure it will all turn out for the best in the end.
Well at least she won't be bored. Good chapter.
Good chapter. Good story.
What no LOTR quotes? *sigh*
Enjoyed!
Enjoyable. Thanks!
I wanted to say I find it very cool to read this and your notes about your own theories and those of others prior to the last book coming out. Really enjoying it.
Ooh action scenes and feminine products! Great chappie.
Another lovely chapter.
I spent most of last weekend finally reading this story and I want to thank you for a very entertaining weekend. I love the story. Snape is ambiguous and I like how he slowly gets more and more involved with Hermione (I love those stories with a slow pace). I also like how Hermione from her first distrust begins to trust him slowly but that she doesn't betray Harry for him. I think they are both very well in character and I was very eager to finish and get to know what would happen. Will you let poor Snape stay in custody for much longer? Or will you write the promised sequel soon? I would love to see if they will have a future together some day. :-)
Response from orm irian (Author of Shades)
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. I'm glad you liked the story. I spent a considerable amount of time and effort on it and it makes me feel happy that readers are still enjoying it!As to the sequel, when I finished the story, I really believed that I would get to the sequel in a few weeks or months. Alas--it has been a few years and poor Hermione and Severus are still hanging on...waiting... I figured that by this point, no one would care if the story ever continued, but your review makes me think otherwise. I cannot say how soon I may start the sequel, but I think that I WILL do it. At this point, I am terribly overloaded with work and family obligations (if I don't get my grant renewed, I am up the creek without a paddle, as they say...). In any case, thanks again for your kind words and happy reading!
Response from selias19 (Reviewer)
Well, I'm glad that you are at least considering to write a sequel. I'm patient. I will read it only when it is finished anyway. I stopped reading unfinished stories because I am hanging on too many threads already. :-)I'm sure many people will care for the sequel when you get to it. You could give a short summary in your first chapter about what happened in Shades. Readers who haven't read the first part could be attracted this way. It's what TV-series do, isn`t it. :-)Well, I wish you good luck with all your endeavours and will keep my eyes out for the sequel.
... and we still don't know what side Snape is on. Other than, of course, we guess it. I like that you make the women strong, not easily pushed to the side. Both Ginny and Hermione! You also managed the hoppping from Harry to Hermione and back nicely. Yes, Durmstrang appears to give the 'right' education, see Draco's remark that they teach the Dark arts, not only Defence. And, of course, it is convenient then to have Krum here rather than just any odd Durmstrang alumni that won't care for Hermione. Karkaroff was a traitor and coward, was he not? Thus Krum being Karkaroff's favourite could play for him or against... I like the thoughts that pop up in Severus' mind so out of his control. Krum is a 'competitor' and getting rid of Hermione is suddenly a bad prospect? Hey, Sev, hey, what does this mean?I can't help compare so many thoughts with my storyline, and I find it amazing how we got similar but then again not similar logics. So funny.
Response from orm irian (Author of Shades)
Sorry it took me so long to answer. RL and all...I too, am amazed at the similarities that I often find between works of fan fiction, especially when it's clear that the authors are coming up with the same ideas independently. Of course, we are all influenced to some degree by what we have read in the fandom.Victor's goal will be clarified in the end, you just have to be patient.
Thanks for your kind words about my shifts in POV. I tried to make it clear what was going on, and also, I find that switching POV makes it more interesting and challenging to write.
Hi, just came across your story today using the wonderful "random story" button. You make the capture quite believable. Now Snape ruly holds her at her weakest point! The freedom Snape gets with his captive isn't so clear to me; won't he have to go out on activities?If Wormtail isn't cooking more than every 3rd day, then what does he do all day? Did Snape just get him to take him out of the serious activities? Then indeed, he has 24/7 to stare at Hermione, oh that's deradful. And an aside: I solemny swear that this is the first time I found your story. So if anything here is similar to mine, then it was not stolen :-) Actually not that much is (so far) close, but the situations are similar.ok, I need to read on!
Response from orm irian (Author of Shades)
I'm so glad that you found Shades and I hope you enjoy it. Most of the q's you asked will be answered as you read on and -- lucky you! -- it's a complete story. No waiting for updates! I will check out your story also. Is it here at TPP?Thanks for taking the time to review, and let me know what you think as you go along.
Response from Bettina (Reviewer)
yes, it is in TPP, "Three Options for Ginny". It is far from complete but the chapters are almost all written out in my PC. Details do tend to change with feedback, of course.
I absolutely loved this story. I hope there is a sequel coming soon.
Response from orm irian (Author of Shades)
I have been hoping to write one for a long time now, but RL is kicking my butt lately. I will try very hard to get it going soon.
Great 2nd chapter - oh how I do hope Severus is redeemed later - I hate to think of him as a willing servant of the Dark Lord. Interesting sequence of events - good writing
Response from orm irian (Author of Shades)
Snape's true loyalties are the big queation here aren't they? Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I really appreciate knowing which bits the readers react to.