This was amusing and entertaining. I don't usually care for stories where women are kept as 'pets', but the humorous setups, Harry's cluelessness, and, of course, Luna's erudite comments made this one an exception.
I have to admit the whole "pet" thing isn't quite my usual thing, either, but this one sort of grabbed me. I tend to think of it being all about the fact that Luna wants to be with Harry and the rest, but knows they're too young to be married, so being a pet seems just about right to her.
The "regular version"--Harry/Fleur/Hermione/Luna--is maybe a little less morally ambiguous. Part of it revolves round McGonagall and M. Delacour dealing harshly with Harkness the shopkeeper.
I like the changes in this one--regarding their travel to France. The other is rather good, what with the Gerard and Minerva interactions, but this is just as good. Thanks!
I suppose I see this version as being more like Rohrs' original ficlet, a bit sillier and lighter, with less emphasis on realistic reactions.
This may be an advantage, in a sense--I've had a few people saying that in the other version, unless Hermione's parents were absolutely insane they'd grab her and run away from the magical world. Which annoys me, cos if Gérard were that sort of parent he'd have taken all of them back to France immediately for the sake of his own daughter, but I suppose it's something to think about.
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I have to admit the whole "pet" thing isn't quite my usual thing, either, but this one sort of grabbed me. I tend to think of it being all about the fact that Luna wants to be with Harry and the rest, but knows they're too young to be married, so being a pet seems just about right to her.
The "regular version"--Harry/Fleur/Hermione/Luna--is maybe a little less morally ambiguous. Part of it revolves round McGonagall and M. Delacour dealing harshly with Harkness the shopkeeper.
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I suppose I see this version as being more like Rohrs' original ficlet, a bit sillier and lighter, with less emphasis on realistic reactions.
This may be an advantage, in a sense--I've had a few people saying that in the other version, unless Hermione's parents were absolutely insane they'd grab her and run away from the magical world. Which annoys me, cos if Gérard were that sort of parent he'd have taken all of them back to France immediately for the sake of his own daughter, but I suppose it's something to think about.
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