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Paris When it Sizzles
bellarossi67 Reviews | 6.04/10 (67 Ratings, 0 Likes, 11 Favorites )
People are supposed to find romance on the streets of Paris, right? Well, what happens when Hermione gets a little more than she bargained for under those French stars?
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bellarossi
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known as Coco; also bella, gildedglamour on LJ, etc.
i'm a great many things, including:
indian & burmese
a proud harpy
a little crazy
creative and lovable... most of the time!
always vanishing at inappropriate times thanks to that dreaded 'RL'
really bad at updating regularly
apparently 'elegant', probably really not.
i like writing, slytherin men, writing about slytherin men... oh and reviews too.
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REGARDING ALL THAT'S LEFT
In case you were wondering why it vanished off the face of the earth, not to worry. It's undergoing a significant bit of revision, but it'll be back eventually. It'll probably be under a different name, too, but the premise will largely be the same. Thanks to everyone who supported me through it; I just wanted to make a few changes but it'll be back, I promise.
Reviews for Paris When it Sizzles
Bwahaha!!! I loooooove the puns!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Haha I'm glad :)
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Haha I'm glad :)
I just read this after seeing on a SS/HG quiz. I'd love to read more when life calms down again and you get a chance to write!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Wow! I had no idea I was featured on the quiz. Do you think you could give me the link?
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Oh wait, found it. :) Thank you for reading though!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Wow! I had no idea I was featured on the quiz. Do you think you could give me the link?
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Oh wait, found it. :) Thank you for reading though!
Great fun - thank you!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Haha you're welcome :)
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Haha you're welcome :)
Oh, good for Hermione! I know that he is getting under her skin, but a little portrait revenge can really stimulate the brain cells. Imagine the audacity of an oil-based image in canvas telling her she was ugly! Who’s he to say such things. However, she will have to keep him around for advise, won’t she? hummmm
LOL nothing like a little ‘Térébenthine’ to make the snarly, recalcitrant professor storm off like a sulking child! Brilliant!Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Oh I just thought it was quite fitting. And anyway, who is he to lecture on appearance, honestly. Hahaha, glad you liked it though. Thanks for reviewing!
Sorry to hear you were sick. Hope you feeling much better now.Loved Hermione's revenge. All evilness wrapped up in sweetness. Definate match for Prof Snape!!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Thanks! Yes, it was, wasn't it? More to come soon, I'm a bit swamped with illness/exams/lots and lots of writing, but update is coming soon. Thanks for reviewing!
I didn't know you were ill so I'm glad you're better now. Now get back to business: I absolutlety love Hermione's revenge *evil grin soaked with sweetness*. Just one thing: where did you get that idea that Croissant are eaten with honey ?
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Thanks, hun. :] I feel better now. Hahaha, isn't it wonderful? I've always wanted to do the turpentine trick, but I had always had Mrs. Black's portrait in mind, so it's a nice cwitch.Ahaha incidentally, I know French people don't eat it like that, but when I was much younger, a friend of mine taught me to eat it like that, and it's just stuck since. When my friend Julien read over it, he said, 'but people don't eat croissants with honey, cherie' and I was like, 'well y'know what, now they do.' So that's how that came about. It's just one of those cute traits I like to give characters; they don't have much significance, but they end up making the character who they are.So,
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
, how do you eat your croissants? haha.
Response from snitchette (Reviewer)
I like them soaked in coffee.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Seriously?That's one I'll have to try.
Response from snitchette (Reviewer)
I must precize: black coffee (what else could it be ? )
While all of your story has had me laughing out loud (quite inappropriately, I might add, since my husband is trying to sleep), this line was has to be the funniest I've read in a long time: "Personally, I’m just glad they weren’t going to call them Lily and James—or worse still, Albus. That would have been terribly cliché."
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Oh dear. Well, I'm sure I would be much more appropriately contrite if it weren't for the fact that, ahem, 'lolling', as it were, was exactly the goal I had in mind. And believe me, you're not the only one. My roommate hates it when I'm writing because I'm always giggling while I do it! Ah yeah, that's definitely one of my most favourite lines. I just couldn't resist that little poke. I hope you like what's coming up, I have to admit that I loved writing chapter four because of this one particular scene that I just can't stop giggling over. Hope you like it, it will be up soon. Thank you for the review and the support. :]
O.K. I've been WATCHING, because this is fun, well written, unusual because of the first person voice (if a bit AU in terms of American turns of phrase) and INTERESTING! Is there a chapter quatre in the works?
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
There certainly is, but it's been a long time coming because I've been extremely ill. I'm just now recovering, so I figured I'd ease myself back into things slowly. It's almost done, I'll probably have it up within a week. I'm glad it's captured your attention, and I absolutely promise it will continue as long as my health continues to take a turn for the better. In the meantime, I've been writing some drabbles to get myself back into things, so you can read those! </shameless self-plugging> ;]
‘Bastard.’ Then I think about it and tack on a mockingly polite ‘sir.’ *snort*Very funny chapter! Well done!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Thank you! That is one of my favourite lines, but there are quite a few of them, haha. Thanks for the review.
Well you certainly had me snickering away through each chapter. Looking forward to the rest!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Haha, that's good to hear.
Thank you for the comment on the Albus Severus. Honestly, that epilogue seemed so cliche and fanfictiony (and not good fanfiction). I can see why you would be giggling. I love the fact that Hermione was the lesser of two evils for portrait Severus. :D
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
The epilogue was SO mediocre. It was basically bad fanfiction, only worse because the fans didn't actually WANT that to happen, so it fails both ways ahaha. Yeah, the names are so cliche and overused, it was like she read through all the dregs on ff.net and then decided she was going to write the epilogue. Sigh. Yeah, this chapter is giggleworthy, not sure if I can follow it up with justice but I'll try my best!
Love the fluxweed scene. I forgot to say on the last chapter that I love you working the woflsbane plot into this as well so that it's more than just the portrait. It also creates a wonderful reason for Snape to be around her, belittling her in his usual manner. LOL
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Yeah, it's a shame I won't finish it til after the challenge but I don't plan on giving this up at all. Mostly because it's a fun thing to write and because I have so many ideas on where this could go that I probably won't decide right til the very end. I mean, just having Snape as a portrait is so interesting by itself, so while I have a good idea of what's going to happen I will probably change my mind a couple of times to suit what I think will work. :)
Nice start. I like the use of first person to tell the story - it allows for the very fun inner monologue when she's with the painter. LOL That's the type of French person most non-French don't like. :D
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Hahaha, so true. I hadn't realised that I'd painted the French in a rather bad light (considering I know so many great Frenchies ;]) until about chapter three, but oh well! I'm glad you're enjoying it so far.
Response from phoenix (Reviewer)
For a stereotype to exist, there has to be some truth to it. I do know some wonderfully nice French people, but I have also met one or two who act like the painter. Of course, I know many idiot Americans, too. :D
Um, why doesn't she move the portrait to a lower spot, get a psychological advantage ?
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Hee hee. You'll see!
I love your Neville, strong and confident in his abilities now he is a man.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Neville is pretty awesome. I'll be developing him a lot in this story, so watch out for him.
"I like this side of Paris, where the streets are hushed and almost pensive". That's so evocative, you can imagine it clearly.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
I aim to please. :)
Oh, yeah. This definitely lives up to the promised Hermione/Snape interaction. I really like the way you've set everything up (and the EWE poke) and you've whet my appetite for the snarking to come.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Oh yes, plenty of snark on the way, I promise! Any SS/HG would be so wrong without it; it's like hot chocolate without the cocoa. So, so wrong and incomplete. ;)
"It’s going to be a long two months." Absolutely not. It's going to be a funny two months. I can't wait to see them arguing and Hermione puting a sheet on the portrait when she's fed up with him.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Hee hee, or better still, buying turpentine and sitting it in front of him, waving some cloth around threateningly. That ought to work quite well!
cliche' indeed LOLand it cracked me up to think of the lemon drops as being spiked - no wonder Albus was always offering them up when someone ws upset LOL
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Hasn't anyone ever thought so? I ALWAYS thought those things were spiked, ever since we learnt about Cheering Charms. I was seriously waiting until the 7th book just to see if it was mentioned. (And I was SO disappointed when it wasn't, hahaha).
Loved the chapter - too cute when Hermione flue called McGongall and she hurried out of the conversation - nice touch with Dumbledore's portrait chuckling in the background. Loved the interaction with portrait Severus. Good Chapter
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Thanks! I'm glad you liked everything. :)
Loved the first chapter. When she approached the painter for 2 portraits of Severus - that was funny that even there - Severus reputation still has carried forward. I liked the potions shop and the characters - good original characters - good chapter
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Thank you! I try to keep everything as light-hearted (and frankly just plain silly) as possible. :)
I like Portrait!Snape's and Hermione's interactions so far. I can barely wait to read more.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
I'm glad! Their interactions are fun, just because they can never quite decide whether to be nice to each other or not. It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks!
Ahaha... perfect humor in this chapter. I sniggered straight through the shot at the JKR's names and I love Hermione's reaction to seeing Snape's portrait there.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Hee hee, thank you. I love this chapter because it's just so silly that you can't help but laugh. It's nice to write such a lighthearted piece of fun. :)
That made me giggle too, and I love the poke at Harry and Ginny's children's names.
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
It was deserved-- they had it coming. ;)
I love the image of a "Rambo" owl, not to mention the little dig at the terrible epilouge!
Response from bellarossi (Author of Paris When it Sizzles)
Hahahaha, I wish I knew where that Rambo comment came from, it was so out of the blue that I almost deleted it after writing it. If made me giggle, though, so I thought, to hell with it, if it makes people laugh, all the better. And trust me, JKR had it coming: Harry James , Lily Luna and, insert retching here, Albus Severus? Hasn't she ever seen a baby names website before or something?