Witch's Brew

[bratanimus]

Title: Witch’s Brew
Author: bratanimus
Format and Word Count: Fic, 7083 words
Ratings & Warnings: PG-13, “drug” use
Prompts: Euphoria Elixir; Mad-Eye, Ginny, or Hermione; Sing; Drama or Romantic Comedy
Summary: Everything made sense now, and Remus wondered why he had waited so long to fall into this perfect logic.
Author’s Notes: This is a piece I

Comments

[jenulus]

Absoutely FANtastic. Every word.

I especially loved: "He thought he’d never felt so relaxed, so full of possibility, as he did tonight. And the way Tonks was looking at him, eyes shining, lips curled into an indecipherable smile, made him feel like the master of this dark, dank little castle. King of the kitchen. Grand duke of the shrieking halls."

King of the kitchen. Perfection, really. Well done.

[bratanimus]

Yay, I'm so glad you liked it! I've never felt like romantic comedy was my strong suit, so I'm happy that you think it came across well. I also like the line that you quoted, so thanks for noticing; it seems that, having lived such a difficult life, Remus would be content with just a little and treasure it as if it were riches. Hence the feeling of "king of the kitchen." Thanks again for the lovely review!

[freakinwinky]

Lovely! Funny, sexy, sweet and everything a good romantic comedy should be really. I LOVE "My Funny Valentine", one of my favorite songs, so I appreciated the shout out. All around, great job!

[bratanimus]

Funny, sexy, sweet and everything a good romantic comedy should be really.

Wow, thanks! *blush* Romantic comedy is still rather new to me (I tend toward angst), so I'm glad you liked it! :D

[anoipua]

Yay! This is hilarious. Moody is so...Moody.

Really, fantastic.

[bratanimus]

Hee hee, thank you! I've never written Moody before, so I'm very glad you thought he conveyed well. Thanks for the kind words. :)

[mrstater]

I always love your fics because #1, your Remus narrative voice is so spot on with the dry, self deprecating humor and #2, you really know how to write sexual tension and romance. This piece is no exception. It's a fantastic take on your prompts (how fun that they worked out to let you do an idea you'd had in the past!) and an all around great read

[bratanimus]

Thank you! I was never quite comfortable with the original piece because I couldn't seem to justify the transition to Remus nibbling on her neck. But the Euphoria Elixir took care of that. And Moody was a lot of fun to write! I'll have to give him more page time next time. ;) Once again, the prompts just really helped me to stretch my wings a little bit further than I probably would have.

Hee hee, I liked writing the "ham-flavored" line. Glad you liked it! And of course I'm very happy that you think my Remus is sexy. ;)

I was actually at a party once where a girl discovered that a guy there had never heard of Patsy Cline, so she decided to sing "Crazy" into his ear (very quietly because there was other music playing at the party). And it was one of the sexiest things I've ever witnessed. That's what I was thinking of here, when I had Remus sing into Tonks' ear. Very glad you thought it conveyed well. :D

Thanks again for the lovely words!

[devonwood]

Once I finish laughing at the idea of Remus singing "My Funny Valentine", I'll be able to leave a proper review....

...

....There, I'm better now. :D

Okay, I absolutely love your Remus. Sexy, witty, and King of the Kitchen. Absolutely fabulous. Tonks was great as well, just trying to be 'in character'. *snicker* Riiight, lol.

Also, I loved Moody's appearances, and how R/T acted as though they had just been caught snogging in a broom cupboard. :D

Great, great work. :)

[bratanimus]

Thank you! I'm very glad you liked it. I love the idea of Remus as King of the Kitchen, for some reason. Something about domestically-inclined guys. ;) Thanks again!