Alignments Installment 27

[magnetic_pole]

wellymuck Installment 27
Series title: Alignments
Series summary: Friends come together and pull apart under the pressures of the first war with Voldemort.
Series rating: PG-13
Author: magnetic_poleWord Count: 2700

Comments

[muchabstracted]

I am continuing to like how you're handling the suspicion. It's just as heart-breaking, but it's a different take that works very well. And the romantic in me is vaguely reassured by the idea that at least Remus and Sirius parted on good terms...

[magnetic_pole]

I'm glad it's working for you! This started off as a kind of intellectual game--how do I get this cast of characters from Hogwarts to Godric's Hollow while taking the friendships and romantic partnerships seriously?--but I'm amazed at how reluctant I've been to ruin the R/S relationship. I'm a little worried I've taken the thing a little too far; you'll have to tell me when it's all over. Thanks for continuing to read and comment! Maggie

[muchabstracted]

Well, I'm terribly biased myself: I hate the idea of R/S suspicion and miscommunication. I'm not terribly fond of suspicion and miscommunication among any of the friends, even Peter, but it bothers me more in my pairing. But I do think that it would have set off warning bells even in my head if it didn't work.

[magnetic_pole]

Me, too. Peter's actually even a little harder for me to handle, though I have more personal affection for S/R, because he deteriorates so much in the books. There's only so much you can do to set this all right. (sigh) Maggie

[anonymous]

that goodbye kiss between R and S is just so beautiful. I like that you have Remus going into hiding, it makes sense how they might suspect him if they can't actually see/communicate with him.

this is one of my alltime favourite fics. I always come back to it.