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A Stiff Drink

Oct 31, 2007 23:12

Title: A Stiff Drink
Author: parapsionic
Rating & Warnings: PG-13, for swearing and mild sexual references.
Prompts: A day of the heebie-jeebies, Moste Potente Potions (book), humor, location prompt #1
Word Count: 5,935
Summary: Remus has a mid-life crisis. Sirius helps him cope.
Author’s Note: Yay, I made it with a day to spare! :D Anyway, I think this can ( Read more... )

parapsionic, romance, all hallows' moon jumble, humour

Comments 15

moonythoughts October 31 2007, 19:55:26 UTC

I really enjoyed reading this :) Poor Remus, thinking he's old and ugly... (He definitely isn't in my mind!)

parapsionic November 3 2007, 18:21:35 UTC

Thank you for taking time to review! I'm glad you enjoyed reading this, 'cause I had a blast writing it. :D Poor Remus indeed... I felt bad torturing him, but it was fun. And he's definitely not old and ugly for me, too! ;) Oh, and I love your icon! :)

lady_bracknell October 31 2007, 20:35:34 UTC

This was a lot of fun. I really loved the Sirius-Remus interaction, and I thought the characterisation was spot-on. It seems so very Remus, in a way, to suddenly become concerned about things he wouldn't normally be concerned about when Tonks is around. I really loved the mirror, too, and its sneerng - I thought that was a really great touch.

parapsionic November 3 2007, 18:26:18 UTC

Thank you for commenting! :) I enjoyed writing the Remus and Sirius interaction.It's my first time writing Sirius with a lengthy part, so I'm happy that you thought he was in-character! And I also had a blast writing the mirror - even though it was really mean to Remus. XD

I was thinking the same thing too, about how self-conscious Remus would be about Tonks even if he normally wouldn't be concerned about his appearance - and I thought poking fun at it would be a better way than constantly having him angst about how old he is. :)

mrstater November 2 2007, 01:51:46 UTC

Oh, this is a really fun take on your prompts. That is exactly the sort of talking mirror the Blacks would have. I especially liked the scene with Remus and Sirius brewing the potion. The descriptions of it had just the sort of whimsy and humor that's in the books, and they really felt like a part of the HP universe. Great writing!

parapsionic November 3 2007, 18:32:40 UTC

Thank you for your review! :D At first, the prompts gave me some trouble, but when I found out I could make up my own potions, I started to feel better about them. And I'm happy you liked the talking mirror - even if it was mean to Remus. Hee. And as for Remus and Sirius brewing the potion - thank you for your kind words! I had a hard time with this part, because I had to make stuff up about the potion and its ingredients, so it's a relief to hear that you thought the scene felt like it was part of the HP universe. :)

jessickuh November 3 2007, 01:48:44 UTC

I felt so bad for Remus at first, thinking he's ugly. Then he went and took Sirius' advice, and made and drank the potion. Doesn't he realize that looks (along with money, age, and his lycanthropy) don't matter to Tonks? I'm glad he was able to get a confidence boost though. I'd like to think he stopped at one dose. I'm sure Tonks likes him just the way he is.

parapsionic November 3 2007, 18:37:57 UTC

Thanks for taking time out to comment! :) That's always been Remus' tragedy, being late in realizing that Tonks likes him just as he is. I felt bad while writing this because I was being so mean to him - and on top of that is Sirius, helping him cope with his insecurities. Which is always a recipe for disaster, lol. I'm not quite done with this story just yet - I'm planning to continue it, this time from Tonks's POV. It's always fun to imagine how she would tell him just how she really accepts him. I originally planned to include it in this fic, but it was getting too long and too much... so hopefully when it's up, I'll be able to treat Remus better. :)

jessickuh November 3 2007, 23:46:04 UTC

Can't wait to read it.

calyndra November 4 2007, 01:48:28 UTC

Wow, it worked!

I was expecting something terrible to happen, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Kind of makes you want the recipe...

Loved the line about Muggle Viagra. Hilarious.

That was a funny little fic, thank you. :)

parapsionic November 4 2007, 17:27:49 UTC

Sirius, Remus, and an anti-aging potion spell disaster, don't they? XD Though, like I said, I'm not totally done with this fic yet - who knows when disaster will creep in? Lol! But I'm glad I surprised you in a good way. :)

Thank you for reviewing! :D