Love that last line! And am also enjoying your portrayal of Millicent and others. I have some suspicions about the perpetrator of the A-plot, and look forward to finding out if my guess was correct. Onward (and thakyou for posting the whole thing!)
Thank you! I've read your later comment, and I remember thinking that by here, keen-eyed readers would have a very good idea of the culprit. You never disappoint!
And of course I had to post the whole lot, *I* would smack me if I had another WiP on the go ;-)
Potter’s grin may have been the slightest bit malicious. ‘I’m planning to introduce you as Barny Weasley,’ he explained.
HUrrah!
The opportunity to see Pansy’s Aunt Marjorie sputter and redden and swallow all the terms of abuse that started to form on her lips as she remembered that she was talking to the Deputy Chief Auror despite the fact that he was clearly an appalling little tit was something that would probably never come again, so he took the time to enjoy it and be appropriately grateful.
Awesome.
‘They work harder at school,’ Draco said, aware that he would never again have the chance to correct Aunt Marjorie with impunity. ‘And they have a more complicated time discussing homework with their parents. I think that’s about it.’
Bless!
‘There were scars?’ Potter turned to him.
Draco wondered if it was too late to go back to the Estonians. ‘We all had scars by the end of the war, Potter. You’re not that special.’
Oh!
‘Oh Potter,’ Milly said, reaching over and ruffling his hair. ‘You’
( ... )
I like to imagine that in the timeline after this story, Harry and Draco often hide behind the sofa in a bid to convince Milly and Luna they are not home when the two girls - whose first coffee date consists mostly of 'Oh, isn't he!' and 'YES! That's what *I* thought!' and ends with firm friendship - come to visit.
As to Charlie …
Ron is obviously brilliant. But he is so completely and totally meant to be with Hermione in my head that I just cannot see him with anyone else. In fact, the one time I tried to write crap Ron as a pressie for a friend, I couldn't get beyond a thousand words or so. And you know my love for a 30K fic …
SO, Charlie. Charlie the cheeky but loyal, the clever but not entirely serious, the sketched character - so open to almost any interpretation, and, most importantly, the muscly, tattooed, leather-clad one, who reminds me so cheerily of the leather boys I knew in my youth. Perfect!
And I really need to at least read How to Succeed in Business …
I didn't see this in the original fest, but I'd bet it'd be recognizable. You do such great character interaction, especially for OC like Aunt Marjorie. Plus, there's always some bit with Charlie being the village bicycle of the wizarding world. :)
My gut says there's been some important clues here, put in subtly. I'm looking forward to seeing how they develop (along with how Harry and Draco get out of the Estonian mess they're probably going to be in at the start of the next section).
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And of course I had to post the whole lot, *I* would smack me if I had another WiP on the go ;-)
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Potter’s grin may have been the slightest bit malicious. ‘I’m planning to introduce you as Barny Weasley,’ he explained.
HUrrah!
The opportunity to see Pansy’s Aunt Marjorie sputter and redden and swallow all the terms of abuse that started to form on her lips as she remembered that she was talking to the Deputy Chief Auror despite the fact that he was clearly an appalling little tit was something that would probably never come again, so he took the time to enjoy it and be appropriately grateful.
Awesome.
‘They work harder at school,’ Draco said, aware that he would never again have the chance to correct Aunt Marjorie with impunity. ‘And they have a more complicated time discussing homework with their parents. I think that’s about it.’
Bless!
‘There were scars?’ Potter turned to him.
Draco wondered if it was too late to go back to the Estonians. ‘We all had scars by the end of the war, Potter. You’re not that special.’
Oh!
‘Oh Potter,’ Milly said, reaching over and ruffling his hair. ‘You’ ( ... )
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As to Charlie …
Ron is obviously brilliant. But he is so completely and totally meant to be with Hermione in my head that I just cannot see him with anyone else. In fact, the one time I tried to write crap Ron as a pressie for a friend, I couldn't get beyond a thousand words or so. And you know my love for a 30K fic …
SO, Charlie. Charlie the cheeky but loyal, the clever but not entirely serious, the sketched character - so open to almost any interpretation, and, most importantly, the muscly, tattooed, leather-clad one, who reminds me so cheerily of the leather boys I knew in my youth. Perfect!
And I really need to at least read How to Succeed in Business …
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My gut says there's been some important clues here, put in subtly. I'm looking forward to seeing how they develop (along with how Harry and Draco get out of the Estonian mess they're probably going to be in at the start of the next section).
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Thank you, you know how to warm my heart!
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