New Fic: Into the Gloaming

[midnitemaraud_r]

Title: Into the Gloaming
Rating: PG
Summary: In response to woodencoyote’s challenge as follows: "Remus is struck down in battle and his wounds are too severe to be healed. Harry is at his side, but the professor, blinded by pain and barely alive, mistakes him for James. In his last moments he talks to him about their childhood, his regrets and guilt, and

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[kayryn666]

Oh.
OH!
I'm incoherant.
This was marvelously done.

I’m so sorry we didn’t tell you about… about us. We wanted to… didn’t know how you would react. What you would think of us. Afraid that it would disgust you. Never wanted… Couldn’t risk losing you,” he whispered, his voice almost pleading for forgiveness.
This was the only similarity I found between our stories. And to be honest, it's a fair fear.

Now you can read mine!
Just kidding.
I think this one, without a doubt, puts mine to shame.
Even so, This was marvy.
Just grand.

[midnitemaraud_r]

Oh, stop! It does not put yours to shame! In fact I think it's fabulous that we can take the same idea and come up with two separate scenarios that are so similar, yet so vastly different. I really enjoyed your story! (though I still maintain it's sad!)

Oh yeah - thank you!! I'm very happy that you liked my story - definitely got the warm fuzzies from your review! (the non-self-deprecating parts, you nutter!) :)

[kayryn666]

*snickers*
Well thank you for the compliment! And yeah, I can see how one would think it sad, but it's been proven that I'm of the 2% of the world's population that consistently thinks outside of the box. Meaning that I'm not normal. AND ITS BEEN PROVEN!!!

*coughs* Well... yes.
Awww! How come the warm fuzzies aren't the naughty type!?? That's no fun..... ;)

[midnitemaraud_r]

*peeks outside box*

Eh - normal is overrated! :)

[fleur_de_liz]

Oh, so tragically lovely. And it had what I could safely call a happy ending (though Remus dying certainly isn't happy by any stretch of the imagination). Nicely done.

[midnitemaraud_r]

Thank you! (I'm sounding like a broken record, but I really am touched!)

No - Not technically a happy ending with Remus having died, but a hopeful one. I don't think I could have lived with this fic otherwise. Tragedies depress the hell out of me - I need that kind of promising ending. For my own sanity at any rate! :)

[archon_mentha]

Wow - that was very touching and beautiful. An amazing answer to the challenge...bittersweet in all the best ways.

He’d wondered his whole life if his mum and dad would have been proud of him, and for the first time, he was able to acknowledge with confidence that the answer was yes.

This line was so moving and so wonderful - it really brought meaning to Remus' life, that at the end of it he was able to give Harry the one thing they all would have wanted him to have.

[midnitemaraud_r]

*still blushing* Thank you! :) I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

I don't think I've ever written anything this sad and bittersweet before. It was a bit of a challenge since I'm not really familiar with that depth of grief on a personal level, but it felt right. It also reflects the hopes that I have for Remus' character in the two remaining books. Not that he'll die, (certainly not!) but that he'll find some real meaning in his life and be able to bond with Harry. To help him through their shared grief over Sirius' death, and give each other hope and comfort.

I'm terribly sappy, aren't I? :)

[archon_mentha]

I'm terribly sappy, aren't I? :)

Only in the good ways. ^__^ I agree completely - although *hides and mumbles* I actually wouldn't much mind if Remus died, in a nice way and not too painful, because then he could be with Sirius again and I know that's pretty awful...but I can't help it.

[midnitemaraud_r]

I actually wouldn't much mind if Remus died, in a nice way and not too painful, because then he could be with Sirius again and I know that's pretty awful...but I can't help it.

It's really not that awful at all, and to be honest, that exact thought was my saving grace when I wrote the story. (Even though I made Remus suffer in pain, but the situation sort of demanded it). I am a sap! :)

I've only been a passenger on this ship for six months (I only started reading HP fanfic in August, 2004) - and my ticket came by way of an epiphany when I read a S/R fanfic. (a not very good one over at FFN, I might add, and thought that I could definitely do better, but that's besides the point!) They had always been my two favorite characters since reading POA, and I practically kicked myself for not having thought of it sooner. It's not that I was ever diametrically opposed to slash before, but the pairing had to make sense within the context of the medium for me to embrace it. Obviously I'm a lot more open minded now, and I can always

[woodencoyote]

Wow. Just wow. The one I wrote in my brain wasn't half as pretty as that. Nicely done ///_^
If I have anymore plot-turdies, I'll send them hopping along to you, be sure.

[midnitemaraud_r]

A double thank you to you! Yes, please do send them! (Although I reserve the right to blame you if I become so engrossed in writing that I start neglectling my 'real life' responsibilities! *g*) I'm so glad you liked it - moreso because it was your idea to begin with!!

:)

[adrenya]

wow, this was... um...wow? I think thats the only word I can get out about this.

You have stuck my brain in wow mode...

[midnitemaraud_r]

LOL! Thank you!! And I can relate - all of these lovely comments have mine stuck there as well! :)