I never, never read Marauder's fic - if I'd known this was Marauder-era I'd not have started it. But I'm glad I did, because it's fantastic. And I avoid AU as well, because honestly most are silly - but yours wasn't. This was simply amazing - plot and characters all believable, and an unexpectedly new twist to the Peter story.
Guh. I love AUs where the character-that-did-something-wrong doesn't do what makes him hated by fandomm, and then everything manages to screw itself up worse than ever. Or not - an extra two of MWPP are dead, but Peter (and Remus, until the defying) still had the protection of being a Death Eater (or faux Death Eater, at least). I liked how killing James was his only feasable option at that point, too.
That was awesome, it's such a small change in the timeline, but the results are so different but still in character. I enjoyed your characterization of Peter and his reasonings for what he does as a Death Eater and betraying his friends, it all seems so logical and necessary in his mind, making him much more than the wretched coward so many people depict him as. Great job.
I'm so sorry I missed this when it was posted. Funny, I had thought I had read it but when I opened it up from the link you posted in accio_rs_fics I realized that it wasn't the story I thought it was.
My break feels like it is both caught in my throat and in a million little pieces all at the same time. Like Maggie said above, you take what would normally be written as a happy ending and instead show how one change brings on all new horrors. I'm honestly not sure which reality hurts more. This one seems to offer Harry new hope but I think I break even more for the boys here.
Anyway, despite now being sad I'm so glad I stumbled on this story today.
Thanks! I'm glad you... well, enjoyed isn't quite the right word but I'm glad you liked this. I was really proud of this one, despite the fact it is incredibly depressing.
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I never, never read Marauder's fic - if I'd known this was Marauder-era I'd not have started it. But I'm glad I did, because it's fantastic. And I avoid AU as well, because honestly most are silly - but yours wasn't. This was simply amazing - plot and characters all believable, and an unexpectedly new twist to the Peter story.
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Inevitable, like.
*adds to memories*
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I'm so sorry I missed this when it was posted. Funny, I had thought I had read it but when I opened it up from the link you posted in accio_rs_fics I realized that it wasn't the story I thought it was.
My break feels like it is both caught in my throat and in a million little pieces all at the same time. Like Maggie said above, you take what would normally be written as a happy ending and instead show how one change brings on all new horrors. I'm honestly not sure which reality hurts more. This one seems to offer Harry new hope but I think I break even more for the boys here.
Anyway, despite now being sad I'm so glad I stumbled on this story today.
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Erm, that would be my heart rather.
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Thanks for reading! :)
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