Charmbreaker

[orange_crushed]

If I say anything it'll come out wrong, and I'll be trying to explain this all day*, so instead without any ado whatsoever:

*(This was based on a challenge for remus_reads, #31- Remus is forced to leave school after the Prank. I feel this should be mentioned, and I encourage everyone to check out that community for other authors' work.)

Comments

[megstuff]

If I say anything it'll come out wrong

Funny, I feel exactly the same. But I'll try anyhow. This has all the things that I always love about your writing, but oh god Remus. This was so clearly written by someone who both loves and understands him. You made me cry, all happy and sad at the same time.

[orange_crushed]

Eeep, love. :) Don't cry !

And Remus brings all the hugs to the yard. Sweaters, I mean please. I can't bear it.

Wow.. that is a random AU

[jazzypom]

You have a nice story with some delicious lines, nice lines. The one that jumps out at me is this one;

She laughs and laughs, and doesn't stop. Remus is reminded why he loves her. Quietly, in the way that one loves flowers and good china; and other beautiful things.

This story is very good, shades of HBP, The Prank, the vestiages of canon that we know, but spliced with a bit of what could have been, would have been. Alot of ifs, and you make them work beautifully.

I can see why you couldn't explain it though - Remus and Sirius and Regulus and the chances and choices and alternate universes.

Nice one.

Re: Wow.. that is a random AU

[orange_crushed]

I should have mentioned that it was done for a challenge at Remus-read; so now I have at the top. Thank you for making me think of that.

Anyway, I really appreciate what you've said. I love that line about Lily, too, she's harder to pin down as a character than I thought (often she's written super-tough, or super-sweet, and so many characters adore her that you really have to start thinking- why exactly ?)

So. Thank you very much.

And dude, I am a lame-o ! I've read your Changeling story like four times and haven't formed a coherant review yet ! I swear to you that it is coming. I really enjoyed it.

Re: Wow.. that is a random AU

[super_pan]

she's harder to pin down as a character than I thought (often she's written super-tough, or super-sweet, and so many characters adore her that you really have to start thinking- why exactly ?)

About Lily, yeah, it's hard to make her interesting or likable, but your Lily was awesome, but still sort of a cipher, which was cool. I feel really lame trying to tell you how really great this story is, but the one thing that I can identify is how you can make something bittersweet, realistic (you know what I mean by realistic!), yet still hopeful. Anyway, that was awesome, and I'd love to read more, either a continuation, or fill in the cracks story.

Re: Wow.. that is a random AU

[jazzypom]

When I was thinking about the way I wanted to tell it, I needed a second voice besides Remus's to fill things in, and Lily was the only one who fit. So, hoorah !

Thank you very much for the niceness. And there's definitely going to be more from this little universe. I want to talk about Snape, and how Sirius went with his brother, and.... yeah. Hmm. So, we'll see what happens.

[hansbekhart]

Well, I'm sputtering a little bit. Absolutely incoherent. I think this is one of the best AUs that I've ever read. Wonderfully concieved and fleshed out in a way that not only encompasses all of the characters, but the world they live in as well. Wow. I actually had to stop reading at times because it was too good, and it needed to be savored lol. I'm adding to memories, and friending you, I hope that's alright.

[orange_crushed]

Holy crap, dude.

That's incredibly nice of you. I think I always imagine AU fic as something where they're in a human high school, or somebody's a Veela, or they have to go up a magic mountain to save Dumbledore, who is secretly Ron. So it's kind of a pleasant surprise to find that I have actually written an AU. ;)

So, long story short: whee. Yay ! I'm happy to be friended, and would you mind if I returned the favor ?

[hansbekhart]

Please do!

Lol I suppose an AU is just ... alternative canon. Anything that happens outside of the normal universe? Lol it does have that crapfest sort of reputation, doesn't it?

Friended !

[orange_crushed]

:)

As far as AU, like, not even crapfest as much as totally different. I always associated AU with a radical change from canon, and even sometimes with a radical change from fanon interpretations; but the truth of it is, you're right. It's just an alternative. No matter how small the change, it does become AU.

Man, though, in the back of my brain I'm always waiting for the other Lucius Malfoy time-travel shoe to drop. Maybe it's just me.

[cutecoati]

here via slippyslope's rec

This is an amazing story - although it's AU, it somehow feels like canon, the characters are so real...

So, this is the umpteenth fic of yours I not only enjoyed to read, but which leaves me totally incoherent...

*coati must friend*

*coati hopes orange_crushed doesn't mind*

*is off to rec fic*

[orange_crushed]

Wow, thank you so much. I'm always happy to hear "real", it's a high compliment. And eeee, no, I totally don't mind. I'm always thrilled to be friended !

May I return the kindness ?

[cutecoati]

*beams*

I would be pleased!

[orange_crushed]

Friending beam set... to stun. :)

Yay !

[mizbean]

Beautiful story. I really liked the ending even though I probably shouldn't.

[orange_crushed]

Thank you kindly. And shouldn't ? Now you've just made me curious. ;)

[mizbean]

The ending implies they all died trying to take the Horcrux which is sad, but I thought it was a very appropriate ending to this story. And I liked that they all went out together.