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I have done some tweaking to the chapters of Fawkes' Gifts and am now having to have them beta'd again. Please bear with me as this takes time between postings.
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Oh, I was astonished to find out that Hedwig's Tale was Podcasted! How cool is that? Thank you so much mudbloodproud for the nomination and thank you so much to Wendy/kiley the Mermuggle who read it so wonderfully.
It was full moon when the Dark Lord sealed a part of his soul within a magical amulet, and then broke it in half. One half was left to the faithful werewolves to guard. The other half was tossed into the impenetrable depths of time where no one but him could get it. When the first half has been found, the Order of the Phoenix selects Hermione Granger to go back into the past to search for the missing piece. What is waiting for her is a brutal task that will test her beyond her limits, and an undying love that extends beyond the boundaries of time.
RL/HG, Post-HBP
No werewolves were harmed in the making of this story.
Update (9 May): Chapter 17, Burning, is up! Enjoy!
Knowing how much pain Remus has to go through every month, I was glad Hermione showed compassion for his injury and him not wanting another scar. I wonder who sill bring it up first though. Will he tell her he’s a werewolf or will she tell him she figured it out?
You wrote James perfectly. I loved the way you wrote him in previous chapters, arrogant and full of mischief, even in the face of everything going on in the world. But the scene with him coming to get Harry was perfect. Thank you for not allowing the ‘smart-alecky, arrogance’ to come into that moment.
Hermione and Remus seem to be working their way towards something. I wonder how long it will take for them to figure it out.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, the talk between Harry and Ron was very well done, but I think when Hermione comes back, Ron might be in for a big shock.
See you at chapter eight.
I am so sorry I copied the wrong review. This is the one I meant to copy here.
I have a feeling, if she could’ve gotten away with it, Hermione would have cursed Peter into the next century. Coming face to face with the person who handed over your best friend’s parents must have been so hard. I did like how she figured out how to know if he had been branded yet, definitely worth letting him eat the breakfast she fixed.
I was wondering how they would discuss the lycanthropy. I am so glad she was able to talk to him without tripping over her words and making it worse.
You really are doing a great job and I am looking forward to the next chapter, see you there.
From the first word of this chapter you started a roller coaster ride. I enjoyed every twist and turn.
The talk first thing was funny, and Hermione in the library was typical. But the man she met was very informative. I know I know that name, he was the one who vanished six months after the picture in OOTP right?
I love how Sirius and James are so predictable. Copious amounts of alcohol and they can be pretty entertaining. I loved Lily’s reaction.
Remus playing the piano was really beautiful. And Hermione reacted like a typical teenage girl with a crush. Well done, and I am looking forward to the next chapter. See you then.
You wrote the transformation really well. I was impressed with the style with which you tackled such a difficult description and made it come to life.
Knowing how hard it is for a werewolf to ‘date’ and not be found out, I am surprised it took him that long to tell her he loved her. I can’t wait to see what she is going to say in return. I wonder if it will be the truth. See you at the next chapter to find out.
Okay, I am not so sure I like Hermione right now. She could’ve told him anything, even the truth, but she just runs away back to Lily’s house.
Sirius really can be serious can’t he?
All right, I guess I have to say it was well written, because you pulled an emotion out of me. But it doesn’t mean I like what happened. See you at the next one.
Having Hermione that upset about the move back to James and Lily’s house made it slightly better. Eavesdropping on a conversation usually ends badly. Hermione going to find Benjy and finding a very large Ashwinder. Just out of curiosity, why an Ashwinder? They only live for an hour and must find a dark and secluded place to lay eggs, not roam around looking for humans to terrorize.
I wonder how Peter found her and brought her back.
It was nice to see the physical manifestation of Remus’ feelings for Hermione and that you weren’t afraid to allow him to cry. That scene was very well done as the whole chapter was. I can’t wait to see where it goes next.
Harry is pretty smart, so I don’t think it’s going to take him long to figure it out.
Remus had the thought earlier, ‘I’ve never forgotten you.’ So why isn’t he just reliving his memories to know how she is doing?
Why oh why does she have to be afraid of what could happen? When Remus made his joking comment, she goes and freezes up again. Poor Remus. I really wish something would go right for him soon.
Another great one and I am on to the next.
Absolutely wonderful. I really liked the sweet and romantic parts of this chapter. Lily giving Hermione a push that gets her going and Remus seeing the humor in the situation was very good.
Hermione sending him off to get drunk with his friends is somewhat of a mystery to me. I can’t understand anyone who would do that. Anyway, great job and I will see you at the next one.
Even though only a minute passes for each day, she must know they are all anxiously awaiting her return. I know you have a lot of different perspectives to write from, but why wouldn’t she spend a little more time looking for what she was sent back for? You mentioned in here that Benjy had already been murdered, so where in the world did she think she needed to be? I am getting a little impatient with Hermione.
I really liked the scene with Remus in the bed, and when she went to the kitchen was hilarious. James standing there in nothing but boxers, and then only putting on a shirt, I was actually laughing there.
I am glad you thought of the sociology project. Having something tangible to take back to Harry is great. I really liked the explanation James gave Hermione for the way he and the other Marauders act. It definitely makes sense. I only hope they can take comfort in the memories made in those few months.
Another great job, and now that I have caught up with you; I won’t be posting a new review every few minutes. See you when you update next, which I hope will be soon.
Things are a little different in your world than other fics. I guess the Order knows about the Horcruxes, and is helping to find and destroy them. Instead of just the trio. Interesting concept, and I can’t wait to see how they do.
I can’t help but wonder why there wasn’t a ‘question’ to be answered when Harry and Moody returned.
Harry and Moody were in an ‘underground’ feral werewolf pub and managed to make it out alive. Well that makes a twisted kind of sense I guess. Both are supposed to be superior and able to take care of themselves.
I can’t wait to see where you take this story next. So far it’s very good and makes me want to check out the next chapter.
This chapter was, again, very good. I’m still wondering where you are going with this, other than the obvious, and I think I’m going to stick around to find out. In these two chapters you have managed to hook my attention and think about the horcrux hunt in a different way.
I can identify with the way Hermione is chafing to do her part. Standing on the sidelines and watching your best friend take all of the risks, is probably one of the hardest parts of being best friends with Harry Potter.
I will see you at the end of chapter three.
That was amazing. I really like the way Ron was trying to be there for her. When he could’ve made an @$$ out of himself, he held her and let her know what he was feeling.
The spell for the time travel was really good. I like that it took three of them and they each had very clear roles. I admit to wondering why Hermione hasn’t questioned the looks Remus has been giving her.
Can’t wait to see what’s going to happen in the past. See you at the end of chapter four.
Now why didn’t she see that coming? I realize the disorientation would take a few minutes to wear off, but seeing Remus first should’ve given her a few clues as to the people she would be meeting.
Still it must be hard to know the younger version of Sirius doesn’t know what will happen. I would be furious with Remus for not telling me he would be the first person I saw.
Great job so far.
Can’t wait to see the reaction to the Potters. See after five.
Fictional characters can do so much and withstand almost anything. If faced with the same situation Hermione now finds herself in, I am sure most people would either breakdown and tell all they know, or become the world’s best actor.
I am going to assume for the time being that Hermione will choose the latter. Remus knows what happened in the past and I actually wish he would tell the others, now that Hermione is gone and they can’t do anything about it. Great one and I can’t wait to see how Tonks takes the news when she finds out.
See you at the end of six.
This chapter started out kind of funny, and then you have the same people, who were just making you laugh, making you almost cry. Knowing the circumstances surrounding the deaths of James and Lily still didn’t make it any less terrifying for Hermione did it?
Lily and James doing whatever needs doing to keep their son safe. That is what I have come to expect when I read a fic that includes them. I refuse to read anything that doesn’t let them put Harry first. Real parents who love their children would do no less than James and Lily did to protect their child.
You did a great job on this chapter and I can’t wait for chapter seven. See you then.
Another good one! Thanks for the "backstory".
As sweet and romantic as this story was, I actually prefer when they reveal their feelings in an argument. It seems to fit the characters better.
Not that what you wrote wasn’t good, it’s just that I really don’t think it would happen this way.
I did enjoy this story, and I can’t wait until you write the prequel to ‘After the Die is Cast.’ I have read all you have posted here, and I have looked at the drawings you made. I think you are very talented and look forward to what you do next. Thanks for the escape into another Harry Potter story, and again, good job.
‘They have the attention span of a bored goldfish.’ I absolutely love that line, and it fits my other son.
The idea of passing notes all through the classes, between so many was a really good idea. I can only hope my kids aren’t doing that at school.
With so many ‘prank’ stories, may I assume that you are somewhat of a prankster? Because if you aren’t, then you should be. You seem to come up with some very good ones. And even though they involve magic, they could be modified to use as a ‘muggle’.
For a first fic, it is really good, and the others that I have read of yours, show that you are getting better every time you write one.
Author's Response: Thanks very much, what a great review! I\'m afraid that I myself am not actually a prankster, because I have a terribly guilty conscience and I\'m too much of a stickler for rules, I\'m afraid. But the idea of being a prankster is an awesome one, and so that\'s why I end up writing about it quite a bit. Also I love the Marauders, and I like Fred and George, and both those groups of people come with the pranking storyline, so ... go figure. =D
You really have a talent for storytelling. I would almost say that it could rival J.K. herself. I didn't review each chapter, but waited until the end to tell you that you did a wonderful job. Please don't stop with just the sequel. Keep going.
Author's Response: Thank you! I will keep going, and I will let my readers know what\'s happening in the future. I don\'t know about rivaling J.K. Rowling; she had the harder job of developing the characters from the get-go, and I just used that. Still, I hope to fill in the gaps with my own stories, and improve my writing in the places where I\'m lacking. Maybe someday I\'ll be worthy of your praise, though. Hopefully. =)
13-Did Lola just predict her own death? Okay, I have to ask. Jack, English surfer dude, or a transplant from California? Either way, he is hilarious. Sirius is a brooding type of person, even though he usually plunges straight into whatever happens, he still broods. Plus he is insulting and scaring customers away. Somebody slap him and make him see reason. It must be hard being Lola. Knowing that so many of them will not make it through alive, and some of the ones that do will never be the same again. I hate to criticize, but your time line is skewed. Severus didn’t come to Dumbledore until after James and Lily were killed. Right? Or at least until Harry had already been born. Unless this is the time frame they are in, and you just haven’t mentioned Sirius being named godfather to Harry. Lily is such a good friend to Lola. Not asking her to not go, but just saying that she will miss her. I really hope that J.K. has something really nasty in mind for Bella in book seven. That %$*&^*$$*^%$*(&)()^$##@#&^)(&%#(*) person, has no place in any world, real or fiction. Muggle or Wizard, and I really hope she gets what is coming to her. Okay the pregnancy announcement makes some of the other parts to this review unnecessary, but I will leave them there, as they are my thought as I read.
14-the bantering between James and Lily is really cute, and actually a pretty accurate interpretation of married couples where both have a sense of humor. It is sad really that Remus was thought to be the spy and not Peter. Sirius had the unswerving trust of James and Lily, and Peter was trusted because they didn’t think he had the gumption to be a spy, and poor Remus was the only choice left. Why in the world did everyone say they were Lily’s twin. Whenever I need to lie to a hospital person to get in I always say I am either a niece, or cousin. That way I don’t have to explain my name being different. I always wanted to be a god of something, that is Sirius in one sentence.
15-So what did you do that was so bad with chapter fifteen? I covered Remus being the suspected spy already so I won’t say any more except Poor Remus. Please tell me Lala hasn’t really walked into that shop as if nothing has occurred. That takes major gall. Still can’t see her as anything remotely good. But if you say so, I guess she really is. I wonder how Sirius is going to get out of this one. Lala can’t expect anything better than torture and death, I imagine. See you in three more.
Author's Response: 13: Yes, Lola predicted her own death, I just had that idea and thought it would be the most tragic thing that could ever happen to a seer ... I know the timeline is a bit askew, I\'m going through to edit this fic because of those minor technical slip ups but it\'s taking quite a while, and I\'m not usually in the right frame of mind ... but I\'m definitely working on it. 14: Glad I got the banter right, considering I\'ve never actually been married (after all, I\'m only fifteen!) The twin thing was just something I added in for comedic value, looking back about a year later, it\'s not quite as funny as it was then ... but never mind. 15: Ah, that mistake I made ... I accidentally uploaded chapter 15 without even thinking about it, it was only when my friend (who reads stuff in advance) said tentatively that I\'d missed a chapter out, that I realised. I had to put the right one in the queue, and move it up one, then put a note asking people not to read the already uploaded one because I\'d made a mistake. In my defence, there was a lot of crazy stuff happening at that time with my family, so I wasn\'t quite my usual self. Still, it all worked out okay in the end. As for LaLa ... well, I know it\'s unconvincing. That\'s another bit I need to edit. I just wanted to show that she isn\'t core evil, she\'s just easily persuaded and a little unhinged. See you soon ...