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HP Fic: Gorgon's Lair

Oct 16, 2010 22:13

Title: Gorgon's Lair
Author: MrsTater
Rating & Warnings: G, none
Format & Word Count: ficlet, 764 words
Summary: When Remus comes home, he must face more than just a Metamorphmagus.
Author's Note: Not sure where this little idea came from; I finally got a little me time the other night, took a notebook in the bath, determined to write something, got the ( Read more... )

pairing: remus/tonks, character: remus lupin, character: andromeda tonks

Comments 22

sspring92 October 17 2010, 04:20:20 UTC

It's been a Clash of the Titans weekend! Just watched both the 1981 and recent versions now this. hmmm...that's got to mean something, just not sure what! Thanks for posting! Always excited to see new R/T from you!

mrstater October 17 2010, 20:35:06 UTC

We watched the new Clash of the Titans a few weeks ago...my, but it was laughably awful! Sparkly!Liam Neeson cracked me up...though not quite as much as whatever the hell Ralph Fiennes was supposed to be! Paycheck movie for both of them, I think. ;)

Anyway, glad you liked the fic, and I intend for you to be seeing more in the near future!

sea_thoughts October 17 2010, 18:05:10 UTC

I think Perseus wanted more than strong tea, Remus. I like how you portray Andromeda here, I've always thought that what he said about Ted and Andromeda had more to do with his opinions than theirs. She's definitely a Black but there's also something of Sirius in her, explaining why she was his favourite cousin.

mrstater October 17 2010, 20:37:58 UTC

Remus could have done with some Firewhisky after this. ;)

Thanks very much for reading and commenting! I'm so pleased you see Sirius and the Black family in Andromeda; I think she's a fascinating character because she's the one "good" Slytherin we meet in the books, and that has a lot of implications.

gilpin25 October 17 2010, 19:45:09 UTC

Hey, it's a very welcome surprise to see this go by on my f-list!

I also enjoyed the portrayal of Andromeda, truly a woman and mother of substance and force. The line about not raising Tonks to skulk in the dark was a stand out, as was her forgiveness (and astuteness that he needed it) followed by the swift warning if it happened again (though that makes me sad, because the way things turned out in the-book-that-shall-not-be-mentioned, I always wonder if she ever quite did).

It's nice to see Remus get told in no uncertain terms that assumptions and imagination aren't always the best combination for rational judgements, though I do find it hard to blame him totally for that. And I really like the use of tea throughout, especially in the last line!

mrstater October 17 2010, 20:33:45 UTC

Hee, I thought everyone might do a double-take at seeing fic from me on the f-list. Though I honestly believed I'd mentioned it to you! Apparently not...

So very pleased you enjoyed this. Andromeda is such an interesting character, even with what little we see of her; I've been fascinated ever since Harry was knocked off-balance by seeing her and noting the resemblance to Bellatrix, and there's also that hint of tension between her and Tonks. I think she must be a force to be reckoned with and I'm thinking of exploring more what it must have been like for Remus and Tonks living with her that year; it can't have been the breeziest of roommate experiences, can it ( ... )

writermerrin October 18 2010, 03:43:44 UTC

This is very cool. Andromeda is rarely shown so feisty, yet so kind at the same time.

mrstater October 18 2010, 12:18:17 UTC

Thank you very much! I'm very happy you like the way I've characterized Andromeda. I have to believe Tonks is more like her mother than she realizes. :)

shimotsuki October 18 2010, 03:47:53 UTC

What a treat to see a new fic from you -- and this explores such interesting aspects about Remus and Andromeda and their relationship. The Medusa references are a great way to show how Remus feels about his mother-in-law, and as a Black I'm sure she must be powerful both magically and personally.

Poor Remus, here, being hard on himself as always (not that some of it wasn't deserved). I really like the way Andromeda reads him, and understands that what he needs if forgiveness -- not to mention her take on why she's been less than delighted about her daughter's relationship. But it's also nice to see that Remus can surprise her, too.

(This definitely gets my Remus-and-the-teabag icon, lol.)

mrstater October 18 2010, 12:20:22 UTC

Oh, relief! The Medusa references popped into my head in what I was afraid was a moment of insanity, hehe. Very pleased you think they work for Andromeda and Remus' relationship with her. I find myself wanting to write more from this period of Remus and Tonks living with her--had to be some tense times!

Thanks very much for reading, and for your kind words. And I'm glad this merited the sulky Remus and his twice-used teabag, hee!