Name: blackballet (Signed) · Date: 24 Feb 2022 10:13 PM · For: Shades

Here for the good of the galazy again

 

Alright, back for the first chapter! This is another really interesting pair, and I can't wait to see how you write them :)

 

I love how you start this, your introduction paragraphs always suck me in. It's so like Tonks to be so clumsy, and Snape's reaction is exactly how I imagine him. Always lurking in the corner, coming out to judge other people lol

 

Hmmm, so she knows he is a spy? Dumbledore must have trusted Tonks. And I love how she can't really tell what side he is ever on, it is again, so like Snape (you really have him down to a tee) 

 

Lol she's trying to get Snape to admit he's wrong? Idk about all that Tonks, sounds like flirting to me :) AHH I can't believe how much tension you squeezed into this last section. I feel for Tonks, I do, because she is always falling for men who are older than her lol. And she's right about that, he literally is a mind-reader. 

 

Another great drabble!!

Catherine

Author's Response:

I feel like most of the Order of the Phoenix knew that Severus was a spy by this point? In HBP, when he kills Dumbledore, it seemed like everybody knew he was meeting with Voldemort and the Death Eaters--they had just thought he was doing it under Dumbledore's orders (which he was, of course). But I loved giving this moment that edge of danger because at this point in the story it's impossible to know for sure which side Snape is on. So there's that element of danger there.

 

Yeah, Snape probably doesn't admit being wrong very often. But I think Tonks has the nerve to try to make him do it.

 

Thanks so much for this lovely review!

Name: blackballet (Signed) · Date: 24 Feb 2022 10:06 PM · For: Smoke and Mirrors

Here for the good of the galazy

 

AHH okay I will go back and read more of these, but this rare pare caught my eye. Regulus and Peter??? I have to know

 

I LOVE the first paragraph, how you write Regulus as this usually so buttoned-up man who is finally open in front of Peter. Such a great way to display their level of comfort with each other. 

 

And then that galleon rings, and Peter has to go to the Order...I wonder what point in their relationship with the Order and Voldemort they are, respectively. Oh SHOOT, Regulus went for his jugular!! Implying that his own brother doesn't even like Peter. AHHH so Regulus is the one who turns him....I love it

 

And can you blame Peter? (I mean, yeah) but also when your friends treat you like shit and you are already so insecure, it's hard not to betray them.

 

Wow, I love that revelation. That Dumbledore knew and that Peter is not actually on the "good side", as far as Regulus is concerned. I love this one-shot, and honestly want to know more about how you crafted this pair!!

 

Thanks

Catherine

Author's Response:

I really think that if the Marauders had treated Peter better, he wouldn't have turned. And I love the idea of him having a deeper reason like this for turning. 

 

Thank you so much for this lovely review!

Name: Crimson Quill (Signed) · Date: 24 Feb 2022 07:31 PM · For: Smoke and Mirrors

 

Hello Noelle - here for the galazy reviewing event :)

 

I love this so much! I don't think that I could ever have dreamt up this pairing in millions year but it really worked! I love them together, it makes so much sense that peter wants to have some care and attention from someone. that's something that I think defines his character and you've done a really good at showing that. I love the imagery of them smoking together, there is something quite dark but sexy about that.

 

the dialogue in this scene was wonderful. I think that Peter is still basically loyal at this point, he likes the attention but he doesn't want to believe bad in dumbledore which is a really interesting thing. it's like this is the moment when peter was really shaken to his core so his loyalty seemed pointless. I don't know if Regulus' words were meant to drive his loyalty in the dark direction or Regulus genuinely cares about Peter (he must do a bit) and it annoys him to see him following orders. just beautifully played and I can imagine shipping this after reading this!

 

Abbi xx

 

Author's Response:

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed this :D

 

I have had this pairing in mind for a while, and I was excited to give it a try here. I hope to have time to write a longer story with them in the future.

 

I feel like Regulus both genuinely cares about Peter, and is trying to lure Peter to his side of the war. 

 

Thank you so much for this lovely review :D

Name: Crimson Quill (Signed) · Date: 24 Feb 2022 06:47 PM · For: Wicked

 

Hey Noelle - here for galazy reviewing event :)

 

Omg! could there be anymore sexual tension in this scene? I love how you've done the charactiersation for Rita, she is so very brash or maybe just not very subtle about anything but I think that works so well for the scene between the two of them! I love how Rita has Eileen wrapped around her little finger and you can see the effect over Eileen, that longing for her which perfectly played.

 

I liked that you used an AU to tell the story, this setting is perfect for it. I love Eileen as a governess for the Malfoy kids as a set up for this. I like how you set the scene and the little details about her romance book which shows a bit of Eileen, she's obviously a bit of dreamer, wanting a little more but also shows the dyamic between the staff and Mrs Malfoy for a little bit of worldbuilding! I thought this was a super fun rare pairing! good job! <3

 

Abbi xx

 

Author's Response:

AHHH Thank you!! I first wrote this pairing for my first Sing-me-a-rare competition, and I was given the pairing as part of my prompt. But I sort of love them together. Rita is so forceful and charming and wicked, and Eileen can't help but get swept up in it.

 

AUs are my new favorite fanfic thing to write :D

 

Thank you so much for this lovely review!

Name: Crimson Quill (Signed) · Date: 24 Feb 2022 05:36 PM · For: Advocatus Diaboli

 

Hey Noelle - here for the galazy reviewing event :)

 

I love your description here, I thought it was brilliant at great at creating a certain atmosphere. There is something so vivid but yet so dark about the surroundings. I really feel Eileen's emotions there and her worry about Severus.

 

wow, the chemistry here is good! I would have never thought about any of these pairings if I'm honest but I love how you're doing it. I think you're doing justice to Tom Riddle who is a hard character to get right in my opinion. I think it's so much of what makes him creepy is his movements/mannerism but I think you've captured that. The tension between them is just so raw and interesting. I love that. 

 

It was so visually him showing her the magic, so good! Eileen is smart, it seems like that's all she wants to protect her son really. I love that she makes Tom swear by his magic because that's the most important thing to him. it is everything to him and Severus is everything to her. I thought this piece was so well done! 

 

Abbi xx

 

Author's Response:

I would never have thought of this pairing either uintil I saw the prompt. But I was really excited to give these two a try. It's another story I'd like to maybe expand at some point if possible. 

 

I'm so glad you liked how I wrote Tom! I'm honestly kind of intimidated writing him, so it's good to know he came across the way I'd intended. 

 

Thank you so much for this lovely review :D

Name: Crimson Quill (Signed) · Date: 24 Feb 2022 05:24 PM · For: Shades

 

Hi Noelle - here for galazy reviwing event :)

 

I love the first thing that we see is tonks falling over, it's quite an entrance into the story but I love the feeling that we are already right in the middle of the action even that I don't have any idea what's going on! there is some nice description in this part. 

 

I love your snape so much and this is no exception! I think you always do so well with his dialogue at making it so snappy and witty. I love the dry sense of humour that you capture here. he looked more at home in the shadows than he should have. < I love these little descriptions like this that really add a lot to the characterisation here.

 

I love how Tonks is so in her mind, thinking things through but Snape is just being totally practical and making himself some tea?? brilliant, they have some really fun banter between them. I've never thought of them as a romantic pairing before but you make the idea very interesting indeed!

 

Abbi xx

 

Author's Response:

Snape setting up tea in the middle of a battle was the most absurdly Snape thing I could think of for him to do. Severus/Nymphadora isn't my favorite romantic ship (I like them as more of a friend-ship) but it was really fun to think about how that might work here.

 

Thanks for this lovely review!

Name: PinsandKneazles (Signed) · Date: 17 Feb 2022 12:14 PM · For: Shades

Hello! I'm here for the galazy reviewing event and was intrigued by this pairing! I know how superbly you write and craft Severus, so I'm definitely here for this!

 

Love the entrance Tonks makes here, haha! All action, little thought, slight clumsiness - so in character for her - and Severus voices exactly what many of us have wondered; just HOW did Tonks stay employed as an Auror?! But she's not going to take his comment lyiing down and good on her, because it's hardly as though Severus doesn't have a few less-than-stellar qualities of his own, right? You've captured his cynical drawl here so well.

 

The impromptu tea-party, in the midst of a battle, is just hilarious. And genius. I mean, if you're stuck in a cave with someone, at least do so with tea and biscuits, ha! And I like how the mention of Tonks' patronus dates this story to HBP time and gives us a canon timeframe. 

 

But what's this? Severus's eyes being midnight blue and not black? And the brush of his cloak sets off thoughts in Tonks's head? And Severus's voice of smoked whisky and chocolate? And the way that Severus has adopted a protective stance of letting Tonks sleep whilst he takes watch...Oooh, is Remus off the menu now because this is very, very believable...

 

Great job on this pairing! Definitely some chemistry between them!

 

Meera <3

Author's Response:

Tonks as the clumsy Auror is one of my favorite things about her. She's like a walking contradiction and I love it.

 

So I read a fic once that was Remus/Severus and Remus realizes that Severus's eyes are dark dark blue and not black. That really stuck with me, so now I sometimes play with Severus's eye color depending on the story--someitmes dark blue, sometimes brown, and sometimes black.

 

Okay, but hear me out: a poly relationship with Severus/Tonks/Remus....

 

Thanks for this lovely review!

Name: Felpata_Lupin (Signed) · Date: 11 Feb 2022 04:39 PM · For: Smoke and Mirrors

Hey, Noelle, my love! <3

Okay... I will get to Breathing for our swap, but you know I just could not resist a Peter/Regulus fic, right? I had to jump here and check it out!

And, wow... you really add a whole new level to Peter's decisions! Finding comfort and acceptance in Reg's arms, while those who should be the "good ones" always treat him with condescension, as if he has no matter at all... and even their morals are not as perfect as they should be... and of course Peter would start questioning it all... it's sad but it's so human... I love this, very original, interpretation of his betrayal! (Also, wait, there already is a spy in the Order??? What??? :O)

I love the beginning, the softness of this moment between the two boys! I love the intimacy between them, and this feeling of this being a stolen moment, something forbidden... the tension because they are on opposing sides (for now) but they are choosing to ignore it. I love it so much! And that little "Can't you ignore it?"/"Would you ignore Voldemort?" exchange! So great! I just love it all a lot!

Wonderful job as always! <3

Big snowball hug,

Chiara

Author's Response:

AHHHH Thank you so much for checking this story out! You are the master of Peter's characterization, and it means a lot to me that you liked what I did with him here. 

 

I'm thinking that when this story is happening, Severus has already changed sides, but that he is already acting as a double agent (so Voldemort and the Death Eaters still think he's working for them). 

 

Thank you so much for this lovely review!