FIC: Changing Minds

[shimotsuki]

Title: Changing Minds
Author: shimotsuki
Rating & Warnings: PG for mild profanity and off-label uses of medication
Prompts: Strengthening Solution; Day of Regrets; An Expensive Restaurant; AU/General
Word Count: 4980
Summary: The members of the Order of the Phoenix finally receive the thanks they deserve, but Remus finds that Harry is a lot more optimistic

Comments

[carnivalgirl]

I read all of this with a huge grin on my face. I loved everything-little Teddy, Harry being stubborn as until Remus got a medal, and then of course the bit in the restaurant was very exciting. I loved Remus being on Strengthening Solution and how exhausted he is at the end of the fic. Everyone was very in character, and I liked Fleur's ''Ear 'Ear!'. It was a little reminiscent of Fred.

Thank you for writing this!

[shimotsuki]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm especially happy to hear you thought the restaurant scene was exciting, because I'm trying to practice writing more action, but it still scares me. :P

I had the same thought when I wrote "H-less" Fleur dialogue -- that it was a bit like Fred and George's ear jokes, heh.

[echoinautumn]

I feel really lame leaving a review blathering on about how much I really loved this... But I will anyway, because it was so wonderful. The part at the ceremony, with the extra medals actually moved me so much that I wanted to cry. Fred and George are still a bit of a sore spot for me.

But, I agree with carnivalgirl. She does a much neater job of describing how I felt during this. Just... wonderful.

[shimotsuki]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to know that you found this story moving.

I know it's unrealistic, but I wish none of the Order -- including Snape -- had had to die. For one thing, it would be so interesting to see how all those different personalities adjusted to life after the war.

[chococoffeekiss]

Oh, I knew yours would be great!
This is very clever:D I love your stubborn!Harry, he's fantastic!
But poor Moony, so tired, and having to rescue someone that was rude to him, lol.
I liked how you turned Mr. Stanthorpe around in the end!

[shimotsuki]

Aw, thank you for the kind words! I haven't written Harry very much, so I'm glad you liked him here.

I kind of like Mr. Stanthorpe, actually. He's a good boss to Hannah, and I think he already felt a little guilty about trying to turn Remus away to start with. ;)

[mrstater]

Oh, I really like this. It's so easy to take A/U and make everything light and happy, but it's so realistic that Remus and Tonks would still have a major battle for acceptance ahead of them even though Voldemort and the DEs are gone. (Which is why it's such a shame JKR ended DH like she did...)

Remus is so stubborn, lol. From wanting Harry to accept the award, to insisting he's all right even though he's all hopped up on drugs just to keep awake. It's very him and it's very endearing, too. And it looks like it paid off for him, getting one mind changed! And I'm so glad he was there to get his award, although I imagine when he wakes up it won't be without some regrets that there was a terror scare because of him.

I love your Harry and Kingsley, too, and all the little touches throughout about what the Order are up to since the war. George with Fred's medal made me tear up. :(

Another great addition to this ficverse! I'm so glad you finished it. :)

[shimotsuki]

Thank you -- I'm really pleased that you liked this! (I'm glad I finished it too, lol.) I had been so looking forward to writing about Remus in postwar wizarding society until DH blew all my plans away...but now AU lets me do it anyway. ;)

My Remus has spent so much of his life trying not to be noticed that I think it would be hard for him to up and turn werewolf activist -- but I like the idea that he'd do it for his family (and Matthias and Bess from Greyback's pack?) even if he might not do it for himself.

I imagine when he wakes up it won't be without some regrets that there was a terror scare because of him -- Yeah, but at least it wasn't just because of Remus. The terrorist hates Muggleborn Hermione and all the blood traitors in the Order just as much. (I didn't let the Order catch him because I have no idea who he is yet, but I might want to use him again later

[fthpfthpfthp]

Yay! Hero!Remus saves the day! And scores one more against bigotry!

I wonder who bombed the place...

Nice action sequences and a very inventive "potion bomb" idea.

[shimotsuki]

Thanks so much!

When I figure out who bombed the place, I might write another fic, heh.

I'm really glad to hear you liked the action sequences, because I'm trying to practice more with action and plotting, but it always intimidates me.