Chapter One: “C’est un chapeau.”

[43sunsets]

car l'amour est de Dieu, et quiconque aime est né de Dieu et connaît Dieu.
every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.


I am Responsible for My Rose by Lilian_Cho
Chapter one of twenty-seven
Spoilers: Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince chapter one, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Betas: floocrookshanks, tabigarasu and trixiegogobunnyArchive: please ask permission first

Comments

[biichan]

Alihotsy causes madness. Snape's father fed them to his mother to drive her mad :D

Winner #1 :-) for Question #2

[43sunsets]

Yes, either Snape's father fed them to his mother or Snape's mother overdosed on the leaves in a mistaken attempt to cheer herself up.

Thank you for promoting this fanfic in your personal LJ :-)

Now, which backstory do you want? You don't have to answer immediately--this project will be around for the next 27 weeks.

[balfrog]

If I wasn't so bleary and groggy in the morning, I'd leave proper feedback, but all I can say is, this is so so promising, and I've been waiting for so long to see this done properly, HP/ Le Petit Prince.

I love Le Petit Prince for all sorts of reasons - because it meant something to me when I was eight, thirteen, eightteen, twenty-one

LP, WhiteRose!Draco

[43sunsets]

*point to your icon* I love that doujinshika! Chibi Kurama and chibi Hiei is just too cute!

>>>>>It has a lovely beginning and a wonderful premise that develops HP so well it looks like it will stand alone perfectly - this Snape chapter is a elegant and bizarre, but so "wizardly" detailed.

Thank you for the feedback :-) It is my intention that each chapter can stand on its own as a short story. I go through rapid mood oscillations while bouncing ideas around for this fanfic. Care to join the discussion comm. at toestablishties? I'd greatly welcome you as a die-hard LP lover.

>>>>>because it meant something to me when I was eight, thirteen, eightteen, twenty-one.

Wow. So how did you understand it when you were eight and when you were thirteen? As I wrote in my author's bio, I first read The Little Prince one summer, in the beginning of my first romantic relationship. (I was 18). Then I reread it at 19. Then I re-discovered it recently (almost a month ago

Re: LP, WhiteRose!Draco

[balfrog]

There's a comm? How lovely! I'll have to sign up. And I like the short story idea as well- it's so "right" with the LP original.

Yes- now we're part of that long long long wacky discussion post over at red_rahl's. hahaha. I have no shame about poking people for conversations.

I don't know what LP meant when I was eight - mostly loved the snake and the hat pictures, and thought the sheep were mildly disturbing-looking. The rose was fun when he was on his planet, and the travels were fun, but Earth was boring to me then. The fox was mere "meh" to an 8-year old.

I'll have to take a look at the Wolf's Rain picture. I must admit yukipon drawing the cover art would be fantastic, but if not, I'd doodle around and see how it turns out.

Cheers!

Re: LP, WhiteRose!Draco

[43sunsets]

>>>>>I'll have to sign up.

Please do. ^_^ F-locked posts contain spoilers of the fanfic. If you don't mind spoilers (and my rapid mood oscillations) I'll friend you too.

>>>>>and thought the sheep were mildly disturbing-looking.

ROTFL. Agreed. They look as if they're going to keel over and die at any moment. They also look demented and evil.

>>>>>I'd doodle around and see how it turns out.

Thanks, please share later!

That scene is from...chapter seven or eight? So there's still time. I might end up drawing it myself, or collaborate with rea_saint (he's drawing Lucius for chapter one)...it's just that I'm v. v. bad at drawing poses. Hair and clothes I can do...but poses...

[albichorizon]

I John 4:7 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

This looks like it is going to be a great story. I've found it hard to find good crossovers in HP. I loved the first chapter, esp with Snape as the narrator.

Are you planning to post the new chapters on Tuesdays?

Winner #2 :-) for Question #3

[43sunsets]

Correct :-) Did you have to do a search onlune to find the exact Bible verse? *g* (This verse is not quoted that often, unlike John 3:16 "For God so loved the world

Re: Winner #2 :-) for Question #3

[albichorizon]

Did you have to do a search onlune to find the exact Bible verse? *g*

Yup- Google rocks.

I read The Little Prince when I was little, long ago. I keep meaning to swipe the copy from home and add it to my traveling library.

Yeah I read the userinfo after I posted that...
I found a link to this on the harrylovesdraco comm.

Yes I occasionally drop by Sam's lj and go through his posts (b/c they tend to be very amusing). I love LC and Hufflepuff!Draco.

I'm not sure yet on which backstory, though I probably will request something about Draco or Harry.

Re: Winner #2 :-) for Question #3

[43sunsets]

You can also read LP online here. I'm currently looking for a good French/Mandarin/English book of LP. My friend told me Kinokuniya has one.

Sam is perfect, except that he doesn't like LP *g*. We had a loong discussion on LP after his post on who Johnny Depp should play as next. Some commentors suggested the aviator from LP.

I _love_ Hufflepuff!Draco *kidnap him away from his lunatic eccentric mother* I'm happily waiting for an LC update. Oh, did you read Sam's LordPeterWimsey!Draco? Love that one also.

[drusillas_rain]

lovely first chapter...can't wait to see where you take this

[43sunsets]

Thank you :-)

If you want to know what's going to happen next (ahead of this fanfic), you can always read The Little Prince. *g*

[drusillas_rain]

it's actually my favourite book from when I was a little girl. It's rare to see well-done crossovers

[43sunsets]

Try reading it again. *g* You'd probably have a completely different reaction.

[darknesse]

I once tried to read the book in its original French but sadly couldn't finish.
Nonetheless, I love this and think it's adorably brilliant :D

[43sunsets]

Thank you :-) I don't know French, but wish I do so I can read LP in French.

You can always read the English translation. I prefer the 1944 Katharine Woodward translation to the 2000 translation.

[darknesse]

I've taken some French in school but not enough to get me through the book. And thank you for the link!

[43sunsets]

You're welcome :-)