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lizzzz: secret relationships are one of the best fucking tropes
yes
and also
LexA: do you have any others you can introduce me to?
i fucking love lexy okayyyy i'm dead
also my favourite thing about this one is vic and lexy talking and gossiping and being girls because it's just nice yk
like...vic interacts a lot with the boys, which is not unepxected because it's 3 boys and 2 girls and one of the boys is her cousing/best friend and the other one is her boyfriend so idk i just really enjoyed seeing just her and lexy even if it's just via text in this
anyhow this was awesome
fred: can we claim that that I was acting on deep intuition rather than that I was completely clueless?
and
micah: I honestly don't know whether to say gross or whether I'm too focused on gossip to be grossed out
and
g.dedworth: i mean, i realized a couple years ago that i needed to be really careful with how i thought about her bc i could tell it could escalate pretty quickly
and
micah: you are a fucking cliche right now
and
micah: I'm so fucking curious now
and
LexA: he's so adorably pathetic
are legendary and i love them hahahhaha and i died and it's funny as fuck and lolololo
okay also micah and his curiousity and gossip are #ME and #SAME and i love him
also lexy
lololo
love that she turned things in her head around pretty fucking quickly when she realised what the actual fuck was happening it's great
also gallagher is a golden retriever ????right????? i love him
this was awesome
okay so i'm back to some shenanigans bc i read the chapter before the last one for the #drama and then i had to read the texts because yes more #drama and i live for it but mostly i just enjoy reading these absolute fools
all that to say lexy might be overreacting and she might be harsh af towards vic and she doesn't know what exactly and how things went down, she just knows one smol smol smol part of the story so her being so fucking harsh is unwarranted and hurtful and i know it really fucking hurt vic and made her question her motives and all that but on the other hand i have to say i also just love lexy for, yk, HER GALLAGHER LOVE??? like i don't like the way things went down but i also appreciate her fierce friendship and protectiveness but i'm also just wanting them to apologise and make up and all that good stuff
this was great and i probably mentioned it before at some point but i love the way these and detention slips fill up the shenanigans and it's so fucking cool
kris
#periodpain
Sometimes I worry that Fred is the sensible one of the group...
Hello hello Branwen, here for my absurdly late review for my challenge! (lol see what I did there?)
So I’m going to pretend like I know nothing about anything because that’s how it should be.
Okay so obvi Vic and G have something to tell their friends. Idk what (lol), but you’ve already started the chapter off with intrigue and mystery so I am in!
We love that Lexy is immediately down to be there for her friend. We stan such a great friendship! <3
Okay so Fred joked about Vic and G at some point and now that joke is coming true… Ooh, they’re hooking up! Also, you really don’t want him to define hook up…
Fair! G could’ve stepped back from the situation at any point! So Lexy really can’t be getting mad at Vic.
Alright so like how are they sleeping together so often without their friends noticing? I gotta assume there’s something else going on that’s keeping everyone occupied.
Alright, idk what’s up with this veela stuff, but Lexy needs to calm down? From what I can tell, G is totally content to go along for this ride, and she really shouldn’t be getting this mad. Although tbh I get it if Vic is stringing two guys along…
I MEAN LEXY KINDA DOES HAVE A POINT! Sorry not sorry, Vic…
Can these people just talk in a groupchat or something there is a ton of miscommunication happening rn and I hate it (but also love it because ~*drama*~)!!
Also kinda with G on that one, Lexy can “just say” to him for sureeeeeee
Micah is a solid dude. We love Micah rn. “This is what two Goldstein classes do” LOL (also shit I’m not supposed to know who Goldstein is…) Also Micah just being like “can these two dumbasses talk to each other about wanting to be in a relationship instead of individually talking to me” is just peak amazingness, I love him.
OKAY BUT LIKE THEY ARE FRIENDS AND SHE MEANT IT IN THE FRIEND WAY SO CALM TF DOWN G!
Oh okay, not platonic love, also terrible way to say it for the first time AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
THEYRE SO DUMB I HATE THEM
But i love them…
LOL YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOME STUFF TODAY!!!!!
Okay so I loved this, although idk if it would make sense to someone who hasn’t read shenanigans? IDK on that front, but either way, I loved it and that’s what counts <3
Thank you so much for writing this Branwen, your dumbasses are, as always, being dumbasses and of course I loved every bit of their dumbassery lol
Lo <3
Oh here weare, after the big event, and this was my favorite yet. I swear i was laughing out loud in the middle of the night, my bf wants to break up with me i think, but honestly, he doesn't get it, first of all!
the token slytherin- :D :D if he is, he's the best token slytherin there is
i can hear you not breathing - sweet caring mothering Fred, it's crazy how he knows Vic so well, and keeps reminding her to breathe because he knows that this must be an insane situation for her
go bother gallagher - haha what a way to just shift responsibility, i mean, it's so funny and great, Vic is adorable
you get a slytherin's fingers in you once and suddenly you're devious - fuck :D :D :D this was so funny and then when i think that it couldn't get any funnier:
get your fingers in a ravenclaw once and suddenly you're a scholar
I mean, these are all so so great, and then the rest of the chapter is just such a joy to read as well. I am so amazed how you could create this, something so insanely random, and make it into this brilliant piece of comedy. it's like, next level, i love it.
Eli (for rvg? i can't believe i forgot to put down rvg until now xD can I be excused for being crazy because of the HC? :D )
That first section is GOLD. Vic being all logical about it like a Ravenclaw, Micah posing this theoretical question in the first place, again so Ravenclaw, and Gallagher just Slytherins his way through the whole thing, like honestly, that was so funny :D
g.dedworth: seriously though vic, come by over the holidays and talk to them
vic: i will
DUN....DUN....DUN!!!! I can't believe this is actually happening, lol, them just casually planning to see each other, so unaware that the world is about to be tipped off its axis hahahaha. And lol they're still discussing pulling this stunt of making Teddy jealous of Vic and it....works I guess?? :D :D
I'm loving what you're doing here, the dynamic of all these convos happening at different times but at the same time, and then separate chats, and little secrets all over the place, and gallagher is just being so funny in all the chats, like, yes, feed me more chatfic, and also i can't wait to reach the point after the THING THAT HAPPENS, because this is just giving me giggle fits!
Haha Micah is a Muggle so he KNEW LOL that they'd get addicted to the smarty phony tablety thing, yes! he can see their doom because he's lived it, yah.
vic: i feel like this is a trick question - I don't know why this made me grin so much, but it's just so Vic and I adore it.
OMG I DIDN'T KNOW GALLAGHER WAS SUCH A NERD...i'm kidding though, knowing how cells work is normal, but still, lol, he's so smart i love him! I bet all the wizards think he's a nerd though and yep, there it is, Vic is now fascinated by cells and wants more knowledge from gallagher, baby, ahem, this is so hilarious becaue, like, I CANNOT HANDLE VIC AND G JOKING ABOUT THEIR SEX LIKE THREE DAYS BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY DO IT.
And yay, I knew that Fred inventing these must be a huge deal and will proably make him a shit ton of money if he does it right, though Vic is right, no calling, texting is so much better, calling awkward, NA-UH. And it still makes me so very happy that Fred has this inventor's streak after his dad and namesake, it's just...so cool!!
These are so fun, thanks youu!!
Eli
I AM FINALLY HERE! And it is insane how SMUG I am reading this because these kids are so BLIND to what is really going to happen. Except Fred. He's a seer. I have questons! First:
fred: so I'm sort of sorry but also really amused
- is this how you usually feel when you post chapters and make us all go crazy?? :D
g.dedworth: what the fuck conversation did I just open up
- haha i can so relate, especially when you go off to make dinner and come back to the gryffindor finale twitter chat discussing the mr. g in question being a submissive boob man :D :D
This was so wild, similar to but also so much more than shenanigans, just like chats are and omg almost all of it is seriously hilarious i am choking on MAH WINE lady! it reminds me of all those times staying up texting with my friends in the middle of the night, choking with laughter into the pillow because it was late and stuff, and just...this has such great vibe and the fact that it's connected with shenanigans <3 just lovely!!
Eli
I love them, they're such babies, now I want someone to give *me* their leather jacket, this isn't fair I want a gallagher, branwen, whyyyy
HAHA! I did make you write it AND IT WAS WORTH IT <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Alrighty Branwen, I’m here for my 60th(!!!) review in May!
Alright, so the best part of the story just happened, they kissed, they did everything they did, and now for the in between chaotic chatfic!
Goldstein. What a legend. Right on every count.
LOL at Vic burying the lead ONCE AGAIN! Also I am on his side here, if you’re gonna tell your cousin/bff that you kissed a mutual friend, more context and detail is needed.
Honestly, loving that Van is so worried about his brother, even if it is cringey. That is some good quality family stuff right there!
I love their banter, they are the cutest things in the world!!! Give me all the cute/funny G and Vic content, I am here for it!!!
ALSO NO STOP GOSSIPING ABOUT MATCHMAKING HER AND TEDDY!!! STOP IT *thwack*
Also the whole fingers bit throughout this whole thing is absolute gold, I love it so much. Just keep that running joke running because it deserves to be said many many more times ;)
Also there ya go, Freddie, karma’s coming to get you!!
Thank you so much for writing this Branwen, I love their dynamics and everything about them, it’s always a pleasure reading these, and I will be back soon!
Lo <3
Branwen!!!! Am I here to leave live-react reviews on everything so I can ‘catch up' and properly review upcoming chapters? Yes! Will this count for RvG May? Hopefully!! Will I be using this intro for all of them again? Definitely <3
I really love this group chat names! I know that they can’t change their usernames (c’mon Fred!) so the group names have to suffice and I am 10/10 okay with that if these are the names! :P
And with this conversation, I have to wonder if this is going to come up, because I am kind of totally here for a OffTheRails scenario where they either have to deal with something like this or are the people causing this issue. I don’t know how it would happen, but I would be so interested to read it.
Also Fred is 100% right, technically that didn’t happen to Vic. She chose to watch. I am team Fred here. Especially because I know karma comes back to getcha ;)
Gallagher - what an amazing guy, willing to set up the girl he fancies with some other guy. SYKE why are you like this, my friend?
Also the lethifold group chat name is another 10/10! Also Vic is 100% destined for a dangerous creature department. She and Van = v similar. Ever wonder if maybe that’s why Gallagher likes her? She reminds him of family so it’s comfortable? But I digress…
AHHHH I KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING AND I LOVE IT!!! Even if he is using it as a Teddy setup… *grumble*
Also Fred is right - they are great friends for doing what Vic is too scared to do. But then again Vic is also right, matchmaking your true love with someone else is not true love.
Lexy’s reaction to the banshee comment gets me every time. I don’t know if you can tell, but her speech pattern is also why I think I’m Lexy. I will steal your wands and tie you up reminds me of literal chaos fire molly, whom is based off me as you know, and that is my final sentence in the dissertation that I, lo, am Lexy. <3
VIC! STOP HANGING OUT WITH THE BANSHEE!
WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT? I think I’ve forgotten and now I need to know everything!!!
As always, thank you so much for writing this Branwen, I am having an absolute delight reading all of it!
Lo <3 (also yes, this will also be my sign off for all of these - RED REDEMPTION BABEYY)
The BBC version of Pride & Prejudice is GREAT for binging!!! Definitely my feel good show when I'm down and ill
yooo branwen! here for the swap <3
As per usual I’m just gon live review this so here we goooo
the start is so mushy and then just the ‘id settle for’ omg also why does he have the key i know i read this before but what
also just the when as a reaction like cool
why the fuck would they need a wrapper
OH FUCK I ONLY JUST REALISED OH GOOD GOD
lol thats v selfaware
lol
also those names tho, lexa w two capitals, all lower case fort he rest and gallagher is just g. dedworth like
what she need vic for
also how does micah know
also the immediate thought of they gon steal shit
lol everyone knows but lexa
except theres that what micah says
lol course lexa’d say its adorable
so maybe freds not too far of the mark
lol
jesus christ what did fred expect
lol micah is great
great friendhsip moment there
i still wanna know why lexa needed her
why would fred lie
oh good god know i just get the double entendre above im too tired
also those groupnames omg
fred straight up going for the question
and srsly wanting an answer
hes just curious vic
looooooool
fair enough
classics arent always great tho
thats a less good excuse
good god
also great comeback fred
do they
mightve been something u wanted to think about first vic
why that
lol
good god fred
so why didnt lexa try it this way right away
loooooooool id be lexa here
really
she is
good god vic
im w lexa here
id also save a question like this for later
yay
THEY ALL SO CURIOUS I LOVE IT
so much deflecting
fair micah, fair
my sentiments exactly
omfg
aaand deflecting
you asked for it tho micah
lol
jesus christ gallagher
again im lexa
jesus christ
do u really
hes not sorry
lol fred
then what did u do
wtf fred also the second one is terrifying
what lexa said
and micah
why does vic know that
i also wanna know that micah
wtf u planning fred
im g rn
u just brought it up again micah
omg
THEN WHY DO IT VIC
also good point micah
oh good god i wanna throw up
i love fred
im mich and lexa yet again
oh good god
do u really wanna go with that phrase vic
srsly man
excellent statement there fred
goodddd i need to reread shenanigans
anyway i love this but u already knew that <3 i hope this review is somehow coherent so <3 thanks for the swap!
Author's Response:i love your live reviews ineke <3
key is just because potions/alchemy newt students have keys to the greenhouses so they can get ingredients, for once they came by something honestly lolololol
micah sometimes knows more about vic's whereabouts just bc they're both in claw, everybody else is split between the houses
so the battle axe question is a conversation i've legit had with a friend of mine lolololol
coherence is overrated <3 <3 <3 <3 tyyyy
Hey Branwen! Here for RvG, POGs!
Context about meeting up at the greenhouses to make out and then... bringing a wrapper? Hmmm, I don't know if I'm quite there yet in Shenanigans, Capers, and Hi-Jinks to get any related-plot context, BUT I will say...
THIS IS HYSTERICAL!
I love all of these characters so much, They have such chemistry via texting! I like how they continue all those jokes and conversations across different texts and throughout the evening. There's something so very teenager about all of this... and also... real life group chatting, lol. They're all as thick as thieves, and I really hope their friendships last outside of Hogwarts because I would love to see them as twenty or thirty somethings, partying it up! And also... what kind of shit would they get into as adults? Lol
I think it's really adorable that Vic is obsessing in an endearing way about Teddy finding out that she met up with Gallagher, ahahaha. I mean, she's a free woman, she can do whatever consensual activities she wants with whomever she wants. If she's intentionally making Teddy jealous though (which I don't think she is because she's panicking about him finding out), that's not very good and is very immature. BUT I thinks her heart is in the right place but her horomones are rampant, lol.
And Fred is the biggest git out of all of them, ahahah. I love how the group calls him out on his shit. He really knows how to start stuff, spreading misinformation and the like for his on enjoyment, ahahaha.
Anyway, this is such a lovely chat fic (I am stoked that you have a new chapter of this up), and I can't wait to read more of your Sidenote series. Great job! :)
Author's Response:OH GOD THE SHIT THEY GET INTO AS ADULTS ABBY
tyyyy <3 <3 <3
Hey Branwen, here for more of this story!! :D
Yay! I am so stoked that Juliet is in this chapter. Does this mean that hers and Fred's relationship are a little more serious than originally thought? Or are they still in their puppy-love/honeymoond stage? Hmm... ;) It's sweet to see their text exchange!
AHAHAHA, the roommate and sex question really hits home!!! It's the perfect most inappropriate question, so of course this group of friends is going to ask about it and then debate it, ahahahaha. I think Gallagher really stands out in this fic, his response about Teddy deserving to be jealous if he's jealous over Vic hanging out with guy friends is the Slytherin we all need in our life! I might need to channel my inner Slytherin more often, after reading his snarky comments, lol.
And then this chapter covers the banshees! Spoilers I know, but I appreciate the little preview of what's to come in your main story!!! Once again, you have your characters stagger and stammer through life in the most hysterical ways, and I am here for it! Vic's thoughts and worries over Teddy is adorable, and the way Lexy cringes throughout the entire chapter is relatable. Poor Lexy, will she ever catch a break? lol.
I hope you keep writing more of this chat fic! It has been really uplifting for my day and a great way to end the battle that is... RvG POGs edition!
Author's Response:yeahhhh it was def vic's wishful thinking more than anything either fred or jules was giving off re: seriousness - i mean they're 16 and in puppy love, but also, they do genuinely really really like each other
omggg yay g i'm so happy he's standing out bc i've had an excellent fucking time writing his snark here
tysm <3 <3 <3
Helllllo!!! I'm here for RvG POGs special!
First off, this was a super cool way to write out a story, I don't think I've ever read one like this, or if I have it was never as effective. I appreciated the little group chat names for the specific groups - I'm assuming they have to do with Shenanigans, Capers, and Hi-Jinks, and with all this confusion I'm definitely going to have to read it soon! But back to the names - as someone with multiple group chats with different subsets of people I have definitely made a bunch of different names to differentiate them - and the 'we get away more often than not but are somehow still always in detention' chat name was hilarious.
I really don't know if Victoire and Gallagher had relations, but I'm inclined to say no, although you did an amazing job at making me believe they had and they hadn't, so now I have to go read SCHJ to find out for sure! I guess I truly am in their friend's position as Fred seems to be too much of a trouble maker to take seriously and Gallagher's over-the-top-ness seems too fake, but for some reason I want a hook up to be true?
Also I'm wondering about why Victoire would want Teddy to be jealous, but not want him to be jealous, UGH! "An Incomplete Log" is correct, this is incomplete and it's frustrating me!
Anyways, going back to the actual story, I also really liked the little usernames and small details in that - specifically LexA. It's a really small detail, but again, it really highlights the group chat aspect with different names/nicknames, same with g.dedworth. Great little touch, I think it really helped bring it all together (especially since the usernames were consistent throughout.
Last note before I end this review - all your innuendos were amazing. The bit about the french? Great. About how they suck? Amazing. It felt very teenage-esque and I very much appreciated how the whole thing was a little juvenile and crass, something I always like in Hogwarts-aged protagnoists fics.
Alright, time for me to sign off, but I will be back soon for SCHJ, I promise!
Lo <3
Author's Response:thank you lo!! <3
also this review helped me come down on the side of 'well, this chemistry accidentally made its way into the story, let's lean into that,' so tysmmmm haha
tysmmm <3 <3 <3
Hi Branwen! I’m here to judge for my challenge! <3
Ahahahaha this was so funny!! I particularly appreciate the decision to format this in a chat-fic style, because it really lends itself to the confusion of who’s exactly telling the truth. :P A typical narration requires descriptions of characters’ reactions and thoughts and actions, which all would give perhaps too many hints as to the real story, so I approve of the texting-esque choice!
So evidently Lexy and Micah are severely out of the loop here, so all their reactions are genuinely shocked and confused, and for the most part of the story, I was shocked and confused with them, hahaha. I can’t remember if I’ve read up to this point in Shenanigans, Capers, and Hi-Jinks, but for once, my bad memory might’ve enriched a reading experience! I was privately SO thrilled every time I had no idea what was going on, but I want to write my theories below!
I think by the end, it’s pretty clear that Gallagher and Victoire did not actually go to the greenhouses to have sex, because it doesn’t make sense that Victoire would do that while being so attracted to Teddy (as Micah stated in the beginning), and if she were so worried about Teddy hearing about it, I’m not sure that she would have taken the risk. (Also, let’s be real, who in the world would want to have sex with Gallagher when Teddy is an option? :P JUST KIDDING, I’m sure Gallagher is great hahaha.) In addition, Fred confirming a bajillion times “Did you do it?” makes me think that he’s double-checking something a lot more valuable/important than whether his friends went to the greenhouses to bang. :P
So that begs the question: what were Victoire and Gallagher doing? And why would they continue the charade of greenhouse sex? :P My theory is! They were headed to the greenhouses to collect something related to mandrakes -- Gallagher mentioned bringing earmuffs as a joke but I think they genuinely needed them, and Victoire mentioned bringing a “wrapper” (which could mean condom, but also perhaps a literal wrapper for maybe handling mandrakes?). I’m not sure what exactly they wanted to collect from the mandrakes, but I feel like it must’ve been related somehow, for some future prank the three of them were plotting! :P
I think that Victoire and Gallagher kept up the illusion of hooking up because they needed a paper trail to show to professors. An alibi, if you will, haha. Perhaps it wouldn’t be the most useful alibi, because it would still place them in the greenhouses at the exact times they would’ve supposedly stolen things, but an alibi nonetheless. I think that’s why they used such vague language with Fred, who was in on the plan, and also did little flirtatious texts in the massive group chat. (Unless I’m completely wrong hahahaha, in which case, ignore me! :P)
THEY WERE ALL SO FUNNY. I loved all the ridiculous euphemisms and the ridiculous shenanigans and that absolutely ridiculous question about Fred waving an axe about his head sdkfjsl. You pulled off this chat fic so well! <3
Thank you so much for entering! <3
Love,
Eva
Author's Response:yesssss your mandrake theory is 10/10 correct and i am thrilled beyond measure that you picked up on it, tysm for the review <3 <3 <3
Sup Branwen!
This was definitely an interesting read. I know this is a companion to another piece of yours (which I didn’t actually get to reading yet) but I thought it might be interesting to see what kind of information about the characters I could get just from the texts.
Gallagher Dedworth - whose name I have a lot of difficulty even IMAGINING how to pronounce - and Victoire are apparently snogging, which I’m all for. This is of course happening in spite of the fact that she’s obviously into Teddy Lupin (YIIIIIIIIISSSS)... or perhaps BECAUSE of it. There’s an unnatural amount of outgoing texts begging people not to tattle, which strikes me as open provocation for someone to do exactly that.
I like how Lexi Abbot just assumes that obviously they were pinching something from the greenhouses, which leads me to think that it had never occurred to her that they might be doing something else… which means them doing snogging is something of an absurdity as far as this story is going. Fred on the other hand, tends to oscillate between treating his cousin as a friend who can do whatever she wants and a sweet cousin who obviously can do no harm, both by pinching things and by snogging Gallaghers (omg, you couldn’t have picked a harder name to write even if you were trying, HOW do you survive when writing this fic?!)
Micah Higgings, who I’m assuming is a bloke, is totally on top of the fact that Victoire wants to be on top of Teddy Lupin and is the original captain of the ship I’m building for those two. Apparently, according to dear Lexi, our Teddy Lupin is also on board with this whole Vict being on top of him.
Can I just say I love Gallahuishiaser’s humour? It’s so dry and sassy, and Slytherin, I’m very much in love with it. He keeps dodging questions and I’m honestly not sure if they did in fact hook up or not, though I think Vic’s admission to Lexi about Potions seems the most honest reaction.
“micah: god fucking damnit you both suck
g.dedworth: well i dunno about both of us”
I legit laughed out loud.
“fred: anyway so I have a more serious question. do you guys think it would be more or less conspicuous if I just ran through the hallway swinging a battle axe over my head OR if I alternated between doing that and carrying it normally”
Same for this and every single bit of this conversation. They sound very much like the Marauders combined with Fred and George, which is rather brilliant. I love how they all bandy together and ponder the absurd prank as something serious and worthy of being entertained rather than just “oh, yes, Fred being Fred again” or “Fred, no!”.
“g.dedworth: please don't diminish our connection with such crass language
vic: GALLAGHER
micah: yeah you definitely didn't fuck
LexA: wtf were you doing then
g.dedworth: finding love in a hopeless place”
Like… how can you NOT love the guy?! And also why did you give him such a difficult name omg.
“g.dedworth: dunno, prob something like there being rumors that we're dating”
My soul is bleeding for the guy. If this were a fair world, that fake dating would lead to him and Vic having precious, super sassy babies. And honestly, since I don’t know Teddy, this has basically ended with me wanting to burn that ship and start building a new one for What’s-His-Name and Vic. As it is, I like to think there’s some reason why they’re far more suited to be friends and that he will be the godfather of all her children.
Overall hilarious read and a lot of insight into some of the characters.
Love,
Maria
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