Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 12:50 PM · For: Just Because

i feel really bad for millie - obviously, she's just now starting to process the grief she feels at her parents' death and there's not really a good time for that. christmas or no christmas, you can't escape grief. at some point you have to confront it and deal with your feelings or it will eat you up inside. millie might feel a little better with her friends and sirius, but i bet that the feeling of loss won't really disappear. and that's normal.

it's good that sirius is so stubborn and persistent - millie might want to close herself off from everyone, but having a friend or, well, a boyfriend, during a time like this is a really good thing and she needs someone in her life who truly cares about her. the way he comforted her, not really wheedling her about why exactly she was crying because he didn't need to - he understands millie and he likes (loves?) her, it was just a beautiful scene even if millie was crying in it. and they're going to the ball together on a proper date! or something like it anyway.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 12:34 PM · For: Bleak House

i'm excited to find out more about millie - visiting her ancestral home seems like it might give us more information about her and her family, i'm still dying to know how her parents died. witherwoods sounds dreary by the way millie is describing it, and her house even more so - i'm not sure if it's because no one has lived there for some time or is it generally kinda creepy? i think millie must be happy that she doesn't have to this alone, that sirius is with her and i adore him for, not offering, but just simply stating that he'll go with her, like there was no question about it.

millie obviously hasn't really dealt with her parents' death - she needs to grieve and i feel like she's been avoiding all of it. it's not a great idea, bottling up your emotions or just ignoring them, but from what we see how she is with sirius - she's the queen of denial.

the scene at the graveyard was beautiful - i think millie might stop denying things soon. i hope.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 11:41 AM · For: Early Mornings, Breakfast, Dresses, and Hometowns

the norwegian ridgebacks is the most perfect band name - i love it!

and lily is right - sirius and millie are way too cute when they're mock arguing or playfully bantering. but it's definitely better than when they're actually arguing about stuff they wouldn't argue about if they could just admit to each other how they feel.

aw, i can just imagine millie looking all cute when she's annoyed instead of menacing or whatever and then sirius just annoying her so she would look cute. and omg, sirius almost snogged her again and millie didn't run away and why must james always interrupt them when they have these moments?

mrs potter is just so motherly with her concern about millie's eating but i totally get millie - breakfast is too early in the day to eat, tea is much more easily manageable in the morning instead!

millie hasn't been to her home since her parents died? i can understand her reasoning but still. she should go (though she should go when she's ready, not when someone is forcing her). it's lovely that sirius wants to go with her. i think it will mean a lot to millie.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 10:54 AM · For: Blame It on the Cat

i feel like without sirius there to catch her, millie could have died a number of ways since the start of their school year. but i definitely have nothing against her accidentally pulling him to fall on top of her, making it so they end up in an interesting position. of course james has to come along and kinda ruin what could have been a moment between sirius and millie.

so, millie's father worked in the department of mysteries. does that have anything to do with why her parents died?

it must be so weird for lily to meet james' parents for the first time when they probably know everything about her already the way they mention james talking about her all the time.

there is going to be a christmas ball at the potters! i see that as the perfect opportunity for sirius to get on millie's good side for once. though millie doesn't really seem all that excited for it. she's probably not into balls much, but maybe this time she'll manage to have fun with her friends and sirius.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 10:40 AM · For: I Wanna Hold Your Hand

millie, you were thinking that it would be beautiful to go home for the holidays with sirius, to enjoy his company and to snog him senseless at one point in time during said holidays - that's a grand idea!

sarah sounds like a cool girl but we don't really see much of her - it would be nice if she could get remus to loosen up a bit, stop being so shy and let himself have some fun and romance once in a while. merlin knows he deserves it. she's also being very nice in trying to explain the obvious fact that sirius really likes her (or maybe even loves her) to oblivious millie.

millie falling asleep on top of sirius and enjoying it was adorable but she's hilarious when she wakes up and gets all flustered.

mrs potter seems like such a nice person, i can see why sirius likes her and how she and james' dad took him in after he ran away from home. i felt really bad for millie because she misses her own mother - i hope she manages to find some comfort in sirius and james' family.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 10:20 AM · For: It's a Date

the description of how sirius' closeness affects millie was funny and cute, but how can she be so cruel to him? asking her if she would care if got hurt or something and she couldn't find it in her to answer him properly and truthfully. no, she just had to go and tease him about it, evading the proper answer.

and she's just so confusing - she has a huge crush on sirius and yet, and yet she doesn't want to let him know because i think she thinks that he's not seriously interested in her. and she's wrong, obviously. but god, sirius can be so thick sometimes, as well - he should've just told her the truth. that he likes her and wants to be with her for real, instead of this fake dating relationship. for him, it's not fake, and for her, she doesn't want it to be but she's too scared to do something about it because of sirius' reputation. at least that's what i think.

hopefully, some of these things will get resolved during the christmas holidays at the potters.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 08:38 AM · For: Half-Bear Half-Wolf

well, who is this stephanie that sirius dated for a long time? (long for him) 

it's touching that mrs potter wants to meet millie but i think she'll have a bit of trouble at having to meet sirius' adopted parents. she'll probably get scared of what the whole thing could mean. at least, if we ever come to the part when sirius tells her this - they first have to get over themselves and snog again and continue their relationship. at least lily is going to the potters' house for christmas as well so things are good between her and james and maybe she can stop millie from murdering sirius if it comes to that.

hanging out with millie as a dog might be a little bit weird, but that whole part of the chapter was adorable. if only sirius and millie got on so well while he was in his human form! will she ever find out about him being an animagus? why is millie so intent on avoiding and ignoring sirius anyway?

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 07:27 AM · For: Awkwardness and Adorable Puppies

sirius has seriously fallen hard for millie. after one snog he can't stop thinking about her and the fact that she didn't say anything. it's adorable when he concludes that he hasn't actually felt this way for a girl ever. and millie is almost the same, i have no idea how she just doesn't jump him in potions when he's sitting right next to her.

both of them have such trouble communicating properly - if they would just sit together and try and talk about this whole (fake) relationship thing maybe they would both be much happier. or maybe they should just snog some more and resolve things that way - i don't think either of them would mind that.

is sirius thinking about approaching millie in his animagus form? maybe she would be open to talking to a dog about what she really feels. and then he can use that to his advantage in seducing her properly. i must say, i like that plan (if that is his plan).

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 07:18 AM · For: Brothers

i'm not sure whether to consider sirius' secret stalking of mille cute or creepy, but since i like him, i'll go for cute. and he's finding out that millie and regulus dated! the exchange he overheard between millie and regulus has me thinking much the same thing he is - is millie in love with regulus? does she really regret breaking up with him? but we know she likes sirius now and idk, i'm confused and i imagine sirius is, as well. he should probably just talk to millie about it instead uf sulking and brooding. then again, i don't see millie as someone who would be willing to discuss her previous relationship with his brother with him. she might just get mad at learning about how sirius eavesdropped on her and regulus.

omg, finally they are kissing!! after all the back and forth about his brother, sirius' insecurities and jealousy, he did the thing he was supposed do! and millie likes it!

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 06:55 AM · For: Snogging in the Middle of the Corridor

i'm just laughing at lily and sarah thinking that millie was disappointed that sirius didn't propose (seriously girls?) when in reality she's mostly disappointed that they didn't end up snogging against a tree or something.

but omg finally, lily is realising she is actually in love with james! she should tell him soon just so we can see james die of happiness. maybe not die but you know.

merlin, millie, just accept the fact that you like sirius black and stop berating yourself over it! and yes, definitely join him in carrying out another scheme. who knows what regulus is up to? wait, millie dated regulus? when? why? and now regulus seems to be dating his brother's ex-girlfriend and his brother is fake dating/falling in love with his ex-girlfriend. seems like a recipe for good drama. and millie thought she was close to being in love with regulus while dating him in secret (so sirius doesn't know that?)? wow, there's so much stuff that we're finding out in this chapter.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 06:43 AM · For: New Immaturity Heights

well, their date was good, at least i think so. they even almost snogged by the end of it, even though they were kind of arguing before it (almost) happened. and millie was actually disappointed that it didn't happen which is definitey a good sign. she obviously has a thing for him and likes him, but why does she have that stupid plan about breaking up their fake relationship? i hope that now that she's seen how much fun she had with him on a real date, that plan goes away.

they were both adorable in realising how much they actually liked each other but, really, the need to sort their feelings out and finally do something about turning their fake relationship into a real one.

we finally found out about some information about millie's family and her backstory is quite interesting. it's nice to see a pureblooded family that's mostly normal and not obsessed with the dark arts and blood purity. i'm still wondering about her parents' death? judging by millie's nightmares they were murdered? but why? and who murdered them?

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 05:53 AM · For: SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!

okay, so millie still very obviously likes sirius and even thinks that his change, weird though it was, is nice and suits him - he can be nice to her. what was up in the previous chapter then? she so wants to be with him but also doesn't. i can't decide whether or not she is scared or just stubborn in thinking they wouldn't work together - they've been fake dating for some time now, well, actually they've been steadily becoming closer, becoming friends, and they get along well so i don't understand her. maybe sirius should just snog.millie, get the sexual tension over with and make her realise she can't deny her feelings any longer. the snowball fight and the ensuing pinning against the ground was a perfect opportunity for that but i get the feeling that sirius hasn't done something of the sort for a reason - maybe he wants to tease her as much as possible until she can't stand it and makes the first move. which isn't a bad strategy.

kris    

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 05:38 AM · For: Recognising Forks

i can understand millie missing her parents, her dad but what happened to make her suddenly want to break up the fake relationship with sirius? she seemed to really like him lately and even admitted to herself that she likes him and now? for some reason she is determined to end things before they've even truly began. why is she so afraid of feelings and of being with someone she likes and who likes her? so afraid of real committment? does she think sirius might not feel the same way she does?

sirius' inner musings are adorable to read but what's even more adorable is his concern for millie and his decision to try and convince her that they would be great together. i think he's surprised that he even wants to do that and it shows but obviously, he feels more for millie than he ever did for another girlfriend before. maybe he shouldn't have used their friends' feelings as an argument for the two of them staying together - instead he should have been honest with her and told her he is actually into her.

kris    

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 05:11 AM · For: Claustrophobia and Confusion

millie is just being mean about james and lily snogging - she should be happy that her and sirius' plan worked.

but i'm totally aww-ing at the whole 'spontaneously combusting every time sirius looks at her' thing because that means we're getting close to her actually admitting she likes him. the fact that sirius just practically said he wants to spend time with her and that's why he's failing arithmancy should be enough for her but of course she has to tease him about it for a little bit. but at least she is pleased about it. though all that teasing him about her not actually liking him seems a bit cruel to me - he seems to genuinely like her. it's a good thing that he took it as a joke.

the talk with lily about sirius was funny, though millie finally admitting to herself that she does like him was cool - now she only needs to act on her feelings and let him know. i love how she's suddenly disappointed that he never even tried to kiss her!

but that whole exchange in the broom closet, especially how sirius helped take her mind off of things, and later when they were walking to class was perfect.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 04:52 AM · For: Together

oh merlin, yes, millie, look at sirius' lips! snog him senseless!

so the whole plan they hatched worked and james didn't die in the process of their scheme of getting him back together with lily even though for a moment there millie seemed to think that the plan may go wrong but it didn't so all is well. i wonder if they will ever tell him what they did? probably not, or maybe they will - i can imagine james actually being grateful to sirius and millie for basically poisoning him as long as he got lily back.

lily is still oblivious to the fact that james is actually in love with her, and he isn't just saying that - hopefully she realises the truth soonish.

the little moments sirius and millie shared during this chapter were cute, what with the hand holding and with sirius complimenting her that i really think millie might give in to her obvious like for him soon.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 04:33 AM · For: Perfect for Each Other

sirius and millie really need to think up something so lily will forgive james, i'm getting sad just reading about how james looks like he is about to cry in the middle of their potions class. (sirius looking adorable is in turn making me smile so i guess that's good - and especially millie noticing he is actually adorable.)

but faking james' death does seem a bit on the extreme side of things, though the idea of faking that he is injured is marginally less so. let's just hope james doesn't actually get injured during this scheme.

okay, but i don't really like this plan that millie concocted - it seems like it can go wrong in about a million ways, mostly with james ending up truly dead. which nobody wants except maybe severus. and while sirius might like the sound of uncle sirius, if james actually dies they're all going to be pretty broken up about it. but he won't die. hopefully. maybe remus will stop this plan before it goes any further.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 04:16 AM · For: It Has to Be Soon

lily in love with severus? no way! lily is probably just overreacting at the whole thing, and i agree with millie - james had changed, it was obvious from the first chapter. but i don't think anyone can expect him to be civil towards severus when they have been steadily hating each other for the past six or seven years. and we know that snape is problematic to say the least.

i think you're writing this budding relationship (never mind the fake one) between sirius and mille really well - it's progressing slowly and they didn't just suddenly realise they are madly in love with each other. for millie, it started out with sirius being annoying as ever but slowly she's finding herself not minding his company and actually maybe even enjoying him. for sirius, i feel like it started out because he found millie to be attractive (which is understandable for a teenage boy) but now i get the feeling like he is seeing her as the person she is and finding out that he doesn't mind her personality, as well as her looks.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 20 Jan 2019 02:46 AM · For: Love the Smell of Blueberries

sirius and millie together are just too cute for words! i loved this whole chapter - from their playful banter and pillow fighting, to the tickling that really, should have ended up with them snogging, to the way sirius was so incredibly kind and caring for millie that he put a blanket over her.

and then the arithmancy homework - i think that by this point sirius is definitely a goner, it's obvious that he isn't only interested in millie because she might be attractive, and millie definitely seems like she is starting to think about him  in a different way (dare i say she is starting to really like him? i think yes!). it's sweet of her to agree to tutor sirius in arithmancy while just at the start of term she was rolling her eyes at being partnered with him in potions. it shows the gradual change in her and in how she sees sirius.

kris    

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 19 Jan 2019 06:26 PM · For: Things You Really Don't Want to Know

lily is definitely way too nervous for someone who supposedly doesn't even like james (but obviously she does and she is still to nervous for someone who james has been in love with for i don't even know how long).

millie climbing out the bathroom window and escaping the double date sounds so definitely like her - she doesn't seem the type that would enjoy a double date, especially with james and lily who are probably right now lost in each other. and now i wonder how sirius managed to escape them!

sirius and millie's fake date seems to be going well, and they're actually being normal around each other, almost as if it were a real date. and millie thinks sirius is charming and handsome! she's definitely flirting with him. but yeah, she just had to mess it up, didn't she? sirius could pretty much say the same thing to her and i'm not sure why doesn't she realise that. how can they go from being kind of cute and sweet with each other to fighting in hogsmeade in the span of a couple of minutes?!

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 19 Jan 2019 05:56 PM · For: Quidditch Alliances

a quidditch match between gryffindor and slytherin is bound to be interesting!

millie and james are both so anxious - i didn't expect that. maybe from millie, yes, but james seemed so confident usually (except when it came to lily). at least his pre-game pep talk has managed to give his team a bit more confidence so they aren't going out there so extremely anxious.

did millie actually take a beater's bat and hit a bludger at a slytherin keeper's nose? nice going, millie! i love reading about quidditch, especially if some sort of dirty tactics are involved, it's just that kind of a sport that allows for a more physical approach.

wow, millie literally flew herself to the ground in order to catch the snitch! that's serious dedication on her part, hopefully it was worth it and she isn't hurt too badly.

she may have addled her brains from the fall if she forgot that sirius was her (fake) boyfriend but the fact that he was actually concerned about her is too cute.

lily sort of ran for it is definitely the best line in this chapter but i still aww-ed at the fact that she finally admitted she likes james.

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 19 Jan 2019 05:32 PM · For: Sleeping after Lunch

oh, so millie didn't tell lily and sarah about her deal with sirius and that the were fake dating? interesting, though i guess it's understandable. she probably thought they would make a big deal out if it. but still, having them find out through rumours seems like it would just make them more suspicious about the whole thing. lily doesn't seem to think that they have any chance of staying together for a longer time period (though, since they are fake dating, i think that the fake relationship might last longer than their real relationships actually last).

why do both sirius and millie have this huge fear of commitment?

the little detail you included about both of them enjoying shepherd's pie is very cute - just shows that they have similar tastes. maybe they would work together. if millie could try and be a little less defensive and sirius could try and be a little less arrogant.

millie falling asleep in class without anyone noticing was my dream goal, tbh, when i was at university!

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 19 Jan 2019 04:56 PM · For: Goodnight, Darling

james seems to be the type of quidditch captain that trains his team really hard if millie is so tired from quidditch practice. but, i have a feeling that she might be also tired from the nightmares (caused by her parents' deaths?) if she is still having them?

millie's surprise at sirius actually doing his homework made me giggle but more than that, it seems to me like she might be warming up to him, at least a little bit. she doesn't seem as hostile as she used to be and they haven't really argued in a while. it's cute that sirius is trying to keep her company while she does her homework (for a little while) but the darling comment was adorable. he's definitely still interested in her, judging by his actions (i mean, sitting in front of somebody and staring at them might not be someone's idea of romance but with sirius, i think it counts).

i can't wait to see what kinds of rumours are going to start tomorrow and how they're going to deal with them. and i definitely wouldn't mind a little public display of affection!

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 19 Jan 2019 04:29 PM · For: Insane before Christmas

well, marissa's dastardly plan is absolutely fine by me if it means millie and sirius will start interacting with each other in a non-hostile way. even if it means they are going to be fake dating.

and sirius telling people that the two of them are, in fact, going out was a good move on his part. he just needs to be a little more persuasive with millie to convince her to help him out.

i'm smiling at the flattery sirius is using - what girl wouldn't want to be told she was 'smitten-worthy'? but rex not giving up when she already broke up with him and told him she wasn't interested just doesn't sit right with me. sirius is right in thinking that rex might be a little less determined to win millie back (or over?) if she already had a boyfriend.

and millie finally agreed to fake date him! wonderful - i think that it's bound to get very interesting between millie and sirius. and that last line was hilarious!

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 19 Jan 2019 04:19 PM · For: Rain, Rumours, and Plans

i definitely agree with millie that making it actually rain in the great hall during breakfast was a brilliant prank. and while lily, the closeted quidditch fan (would she admit she likes quidditch if james wasn't on the team and the captain?), might think that dumbledore would cancel quidditch or make gryffindor forfeit their matches, i can't see that happening, even under threat of mutiny by the other teachers. it was just a prank, the weasley twins did a lot of them and they only got detention. so the marauders are probably going to own up to their prank, do a bit of detention and everything was going to be well with the world.

sirius' atrocious attempt at flirting had me giggling (especially when i remembered that millie's shirt became see through because of the rain). okay, he was obviously thinking about that, as well.

and maybe his attempt at flirting wasn't so bad - he seems to have gotten under millie's skin. and she thinks he's adorable and handsome!

oh is marissa the one who has a crush on rex? and she dumped sirius after millie broke up with rex? nope okay, she was just using poor sirius.

and millie&sirius fake dating to thwart marissa's rumours seems like a grand idea to me :D

kris

Name: starbuck (Signed) · Date: 19 Jan 2019 03:59 PM · For: No Love Lost

well, clingy boys who cling to you after just going out with them on one date deserve to be dumped. so the thing that happened over the summer had something to do with millie's parents/her family. did she run away like sirius? did they disown her or something? if she's a pureblood, i can imagine that they might support voldemort, while millie definitely doesn't seem the type to do that. she has a bit of slytherin in her - not burning her bridges with rex and thinking of using him for ancient runes notes.

okay, i was wrong - her parents died during the summer?  that's sad and definitely explains why millie is in such a bad mood all the time, even if she might try and hide the sadness behind sarcastic jokes.

the fact that millie draws just makes her so endearing to me - i have a soft spot for artists and i think the idea that she should maybe communicate with people through her pictures isn't actually that bad. after all, it's what artists do!

oh sirius was most definitely snogging marissa to make millie jealous (and he failed at that, i'm sure)!

kris