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Reviews for A Time to Trust

vaila2007.05.14 - 02:49PM6: Tangles and TrucesSigned
You now have betas! Great cos you will post more often! I am waiting for more and more! It sounds like a great story!

Author's Response: Ha! Yes, my betas are amazing, and knowing I have them makes me want to write quicker. :) I'm glad you like the story. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

septentrion2007.05.14 - 02:20PM6: Tangles and TrucesSigned
inner Sneakoscope: I love this expression!

Author's Response: I'm really glad you like it! It was based off your comment that Hermione's thought process seemed a bit off in that section, considering it just didn't make sense for her to trust him so easily given what she currently knows/thinks about him. So, I decided she must have a faulty "inner Sneakoscope" or (like you said) she was snogged senseless. Either way. :)

iamtherealmaverick2007.05.11 - 01:26AM5: Meetings and GreetingsSigned
Oooh! I quite like this. More please! ~M

Author's Response: I'm glad. Thanks!

junsei_nikkou2007.05.10 - 09:26PM5: Meetings and GreetingsSigned
Ah if only I had more time I would right a long review. Until next time perhaps? I agree with the person who reviewed beforehand and that the suspense you create is outstanding and reflective of a true author. Hrm...and you were quick with the next update which is very appreciated by me and all the others who are in love with this story as I am. So thank you for a truly engaging read. (Ooh and I think I passed my exam! Cheers for the luck!)

Author's Response: I'm glad you're enjoying the suspense. I tend to worry that I'm going to go into melodramatic overload, so I'm glad the current amount of suspense is working. Yay! As far as updates, I'm going to cross my fingers and say they should all be coming more frequently now... although as soon as I say that, I feel like I'm jinxing it. Oh well. :) Congrats on the exam-passing!

dacian goddess2007.05.10 - 11:18AM5: Meetings and GreetingsSigned
Once again a very good update and a very interesting chapter. Several things of importance occur here, which moves the action forward and makes this intriguing. You made an interesting choice in having Voldemort order Severus to brew his Horcrux poison ... particularly since we know Voldemort is quite brilliant indeed at inventing his own potions (he invented the ritual required to give him that baby-like form that could be sustained by drinking Nagini's milk, and he almost certainly invented the dark ritual and thus potion that allowed his resurrection). This request did join other elements in planting another seed of uncertainty in Snape, which was a nicely shown effect. Regulus' presence was also very intriguing, and it was rather funny that Hermione confused him with his older brother. Fun. There is an oversight that lurked into the chapter, I'm afraid. Hermione states that Harry is set to be born within a month ... Canonically, the Prophecy took place a year or so before Harry was born. Lily and Alice weren't or were just barely pregnant at the time Severus delivered the Prophecy - that was why he could never have guessed that it would target his former schoolmates. If I recall correctly, the Potters only went under the Fidelius after Harry was born, and were on the run for a reasonable amount of time before - enough time to allow them that crucial 'thrice defiance'. On a somewhat different note, I would love to beta read for you. I am PI-accredited and I'm addicted to this story - I'd say it's a good mix.

Author's Response: I always love your reviews so much! In response to Severus brewing the potion: Although Dumbledore makes it very clear that Voldemort does not rely on anyone, that he is very much a loner, and although it is clear that he is very much capable of brewing a potion like this, I feel like megalomaniac leaders often pass off tasks onto their subordinates simply because they can. I think Voldemort would also use the creation of this potion as a way to test Snape's loyalty and gage his skills. If Snape were to fail, Voldemort could certainly brew the potion himself, but in the meantime, it will be more beneficial for him to use it as a test. Also, I have definite plans for this potion in regards to other plot elements, so it was necessary to give Snape the task. :) Regulus: I love having him in the story. And although this will not be a Maurader story at all, Sirius and his relationship with his younger brother will come into play. I'm also really excited about exploring Regulus's past, specifically what he did to get himself killed (and hopefully paralleling him to Draco and his own struggles with getting in too deep). Lots more to come on Regulus. Ah yes, the inevitable time conundrum. I actually debated for a long time about when this story would take place, how the prophecy would work, etc. I read an essay at HP Lexicon and made a lot of crazy time lines. Most of the events placements are fuzzy at best when discussing HP past. I didn't read any direct mention of when the prophecy occurred (although I would be very interested in knowing where to find such information). I based my interpretation off the prophecy itself in the end. Since it includes, "Born as the seventh month dies..." I decided that I would consider that as being the upcoming seventh month, the upcoming seventh July. Otherwise, it could be any July and no one would know who was meant by the prophecy, including the Dark Lord. Therefore, the earliest it could have been made was August of 1979 (or circa that year, depending on the source). And yes, that would have given it almost a year, and no one would be pregnant yet. But in order for my story to work and not have a lot of dead time, I wanted the prophecy to happen closer to Harry's birth. It's probably not the BEST time frame, but since I couldn't find any exact details, I decided to go with my own interpretation of events. And I think the reason he's not going to consider the prophecy as targeting his former schoolmates is that he generally pretends they don't exist anymore, and he also has not been privy to all the skirmishes that involved the Potters and the Dark Lord. After all, Voldy doesn't advertize his failures. That's the line I'm going with, but I completely agree that it's a little thin and maybe not completely in agreement with the actual timeline. On the beta-ing, I would love to have you beta for me! I actually did find someone for this story, but I would not be opposed to having two betas, especially considering the need for plot-checking. :) Or if you're interested, I am working on a couple other stories that I would love for you to beta. Whatever sounds good to you. :) Email me at dborsch@sbcglobal.net if you're interested.

Harpijka2007.05.10 - 09:23AM5: Meetings and GreetingsSigned
Oh, how nice to find such on original story in the flood of schematical time-turner fan-fiction.It's like a breath of fresh air! For once the plot shows "an adult period" in the past, without Marauders and poor young Snivellus. Finally one more original facet of Snape's stormy story life (and in my opinion, this is the most interesting period in everybody's life, the moment in which we change, the moment of trespassing etc.). Wow. Your sense of humour, your caracters, your sense of suspense... I can't wait...

Author's Response: Thank you SO MUCH for your very thoughtful review. I completely agree with you that this time frame is not often covered in TT fics. And yes, this moment of transitioning into adulthood, of discovering boundaries and principles and getting in too deep... it is definitely one of the most interesting times in anybody's life. I'm really glad you're enjoying the story, and I hope you'll like where I take it. Thanks again!

vaila2007.05.10 - 08:00AM4: ApparitionsSigned
Look this: "Pressing his body against his, he pinned her to the wall. " Shouldn't it be "pressing his body agains hers"?

Author's Response: Thank you! I'll edit that.

vaila2007.05.10 - 07:46AM5: Meetings and GreetingsSigned
Just update and don't worry about grammar or such things as betas.(I don't say they are not important) You write very good things! It is very interesting story! Just write!

Author's Response: There are more chapters written, although I'm happy to say that I think I might have found a beta for this story. Thanks for the encouragement!

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