Meant to Be... Enemies?
Lady Whitehart17 Reviews | 8.65/10 (17 Ratings, 0 Likes, 11 Favorites )
For those of you who were sorry to see "Eileen's Hope" end, you can read the on going story of Severus Snape's struggle to fit into both the Muggle and wizarding worlds.
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Just a quiet soul who loves to write. How else can I unleash my inner vixen? I love the character of Severus Snape, which is why he is in most of my fics. Romanic stories about Snape will see him with either Lily, Sinistra, or an OFC. Have fun!
Reviews for Meant to Be... Enemies?
Another great chapter! He fights back, is clever, a bit too hasty , devious, has a mind of his own, fantastic!
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
I'm not a fan of helpless victim Snape that was portrayed in the OotP movie, and will not be writing him as such.
I think you have done a really lifelike explanation of the Snape vs PotterSirius conflict. My brother was picked on terrribly by a group of Potter/Blacks, for the reasons that he wasn't afraid to be himself, didn't suck up to them and didn't have a wealthy family. This started when he was 10, their male teacher encouraged and condoned their behaviour ( I was told this about 6years later by another teacher at the school whose kids I was friends with). I cannot see James Potter and Sirius Black as the heroes JKR wants us to see them as.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
How awful for your brother!Rowling made it really hard to see Sirius and especially James as heros by only letting us see the worst of them in their younger years.
What an excellent use of the broom-riding memory! My own thoughts had been that it was something that had happened on Spinner's End and that it was done on purpose to amuse Lily. Makes more sense that it was a prank pulled on him in class to humiliate. But, oh, his poor nose!
Lilly must have been someone special for Severus to love her for so many years. I'm glad she is being shown as such a sweet and caring young lady.
It's so hard to read of Severus as a youngster, all the bad choises he will make........
Hmmm, I think the teacher unwittingly added fuel to the fire. Very good flow in the story.
It makes sense that James is jealous of Severus, a lot of bullies are insecure (and no matter what any one says James is a bully in my opinian).
Good start, I loved the accidental meeting.
This is off to an excellent start! I love these first glimpses of how things start off wrong between Severus and the Marauders.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Thanks firefly. I'm trying to decided how canon compliamt I should make it. Thoughts?
Response from firefly124 (Reviewer)
I guess that depends on how badly you hated DH. I think it would be interesting to try to be canon compliant and add some depth to the fragmented memories we saw. It would also be interesting to just go AU and see where that leads. That's probably not all that helpful.
I usually don't read anything other than SS/HG, but this story, and the one before it has capivated me.I'd suggest posting them under the same name. I have a series of one-shots that I have written, and it would make it easier to keep grouped together than have them scattered throughout your list of published fics. I would have grouped my own, but RL has made writing rather erratic for me, so I've left it as it is.This is a wonderful series, and I can't wait for the day that William gets what's coming to him.Keep up the good work!
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
I'm glad you tried something new and enjoyed it. 
Don't worry William will become a victim of his bad Karma. Thanks for the advice. The problem I run into is I don't always write a fic in order. When a scene comes to me, I write it down before I lose it. Unfortunately my Muse has issues with sequence. the Queen of Squick's response: LOL you sound like me.I'm working on a fic at the moment, and I've got the middle and the ending done, but now I have to put my nose to the grindstone and write the beginning and the bit between the middle and end. I'm so lazy... lolGood luck, and if you need someone to bounce plot off, contact me through my userpage.-Liz, the Queen of Squick
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Yay! I'm not the only one with a squentially challenged Muse. LOLHere's hoping you're not sorry for offering the invitation.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
I'm glad you tried something new and enjoyed it. Don't worry William will become a victim of his bad Karma. Thanks for the advice. The problem I run into is I don't always write a fic in order. When a scene comes to me, I write it down before I lose it. Unfortunately my Muse has issues with sequence. the Queen of Squick's response: LOL you sound like me.I'm working on a fic at the moment, and I've got the middle and the ending done, but now I have to put my nose to the grindstone and write the beginning and the bit between the middle and end. I'm so lazy... lolGood luck, and if you need someone to bounce plot off, contact me through my userpage.-Liz, the Queen of Squick
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Yay! I'm not the only one with a squentially challenged Muse. LOLHere's hoping you're not sorry for offering the invitation.
Not bad. I think you should make the chapters fit in with this story. The ending was kind of abrupt. Another chapter will fill it out.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Thanks for the advice. That's likely what I'll do.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Thanks for the advice. That's likely what I'll do.
I'm liking this story just as it is, so I'm glad you've decided to continue with it as it is. I like that you added in the unfairness pre-Sorting. A detention seems a bit much just for a smile. Minerva certainly doesn't see it that way, but what other way could an 11yo see it?
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Once upon a time I was a grade school teacher (scary thought) and that is exactly how they see everything. don't worry young Severus and McGonagall will make up sooner or later. A large portion of the key chapters are already written and to a point they work with canon. I couldn't see scrapping all of that work. (OK, I like it better than creepy, stalker-in-training Severus. Here's hoping people agree.)
I'm glad you decided to go forward with this. It's very sweet and I enjoyed this chapter a lot.
Lovely story, I'd love to read more of it. =)
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Thank you for enjoying it. I just added another chapter.
Bellatrix father was a cousin to Orion Black, Sirius' father; they were not brothers. You wrote: "My brother's eldest son will be starting at Hogwarts this year as well.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
Thank you for pointing that out. I've made the adjustment. The original was written and posted elsewhere prior to the BFT being released, which is why Bella is at school with the Marauders. I consider BFT 'canon-ish'. The same goes for all interviews with Rowling. And before it's forgotten, thank you for reviewing.
This is so good! I love "Eileen's Hope" too.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Meant to Be... Enemies?)
I'm glad you're enjoying it. I have several chapters that my beta is picking over right now. so there is much more to come.
I'm a bit tardy on the review, but everyone tends to get a little lost in the shuffle, eh?Happy to see a new chapter up;) and thanks for that. Still appreciating your well written story. And with all the HBP and DH death and torture, it's great to be able to read the relative innocence of everyone as a bunch of Firsties.