The Opposite of Secrets; Helga, Rowena, Luna, and Susan; G

[a_t_rain]

Title: The Opposite of Secrets

Author: After the Rain (a_t_rain)

Rating: G

Warnings: Contains references to HBP canon; major spoilers are implied.

Prompt: 7. Women are the real architects of society.--Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896), author of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Summary: During Harry’s seventh year, Luna Lovegood and Susan Bones uncover a secret

Comments

[tunxeh]

Luna wandered off, humming “Hoggy Warty Hogwarts” under her breath.

Is this a complicated way of saying "some unrecognizable tune"?

Lamb and jam doesn't sound half bad. Not sure about the ham, though, and the part about mustard and custard made me laugh from the sheer unlikeliness of it.

And I loved Neville's line at the end. Good fic.

[a_t_rain]

Is this a complicated way of saying "some unrecognizable tune"?

:: slaps forehead :: No, it's a complicated way of saying "the stupid author forgot that 'Hoggy Warty Hogwarts' doesn't have a set tune." Silly me.

Thanks for your comments!

[wildestranger]

This is delightful. I love the first part, and the way your Luna and Susan interact makes the whole story such a pleasure to read. Thanks for posting this, really enjoyed it.

[a_t_rain]

Thank you!

[hobviously]

This is utterly wonderful. Helga and Rowena! Susan! LUNA! Interhouse unity! The DA reunited, and the children standing together to help Harry! Honestly, there's nothing about it that I don't love (in fact, I would have liked to see more, and I normally hate long stories). You have a very pleasant way with language, and might I add that your Luna is fantastic? So few ficcers get her even remotely right, and with the rhyming sandwiches you've pinned her down perfectly.

Also, Neville's line at the end actually made me lose my breath.

Fabulous. Thank you.

[a_t_rain]

Thanks for your comments, and glad you liked Luna! She's such a fun character to play with, but she is hard to write -- I've never dared to do anything from her POV.

[elucreh]

Lovely, lovely, lovely. *is inspired to finish hers, skips off to write*

I liked Neville's line, and the Hufflepuff ethic, and the idea that the women made you work together and their gifts to the future generations were only to help you in a big group.

[a_t_rain]

Yeah, the Hufflepuffs just don't get enough love, poor people. I know I'd probably be Sorted into Ravenclaw if I attended Hogwarts, but it's the Hufflepuff ethos that I really admire, even if I could never live up to it.

Thanks for commenting!

[livii]

This is a completely gorgeous story; you have Luna down cold, and write a lovely Susan, and I loved the history and the friendship and, well, all of it. And Neville's line was beautiful, and Hufflepuffs yay! A wonderful accomplishment.

[a_t_rain]

Thank you!