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for The Friday Boy

by harriet

person deb
schedule June 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
flamin cool you cant half pulll the rug from under our feet! have you ever concidered writing a book? somthing like a horror or somthing even just a entertainmeent boook you would be amazing! update the last chapter soon!! amazing
person T-chan
schedule June 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Wow. Just...wow. Never in a million years I saw that coming, You weren\'t kidding when you were talking of major plot-twists, were you? *grin* But I love you for it! This was certainly unexpected, and amazing and another dozen wonderful things. It\'s just a pity there\'s only one more chapter left. It would have been great to see more of Harry as he makes his way into a brand new world.

And Severus, let\'s not forget Severus...I\'m so anxious to read their first meeting (and with a baby, already!).

It\'s official: marry me? ^o^
person Sophia
schedule June 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
A very nice twist and all. I really have enjoyed this story and I\'ll be sad to see it end. Keep up the good work.~Sophia
person cdkobasiuk
schedule June 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Wha!?

ok I think I\'ve figured it out. I want to see Sev again.

cdk
person fizz
schedule June 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
RiffRaff you totaly pissed me off with this twist man! But I still love you! haha the story is awesome even with the twist, I still love it, and I was checking back every hour or so to see if you had updated! XD Haha well I can\'t wait till you post the last chapter. <3 fizz ( also dont take the first sentance as a flame cause its not ^^)
person Michelle
schedule June 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Great story. I was surprised at the sudden change in direction. It seemed to lighten up a bit, but I love happy endings and can\'t wait for the reunion!
person lemonade
schedule June 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
I like your twist! If it wasn\'t a vision, or something like that, then Harry defeated Voldy before Snape became a death eater. But doesn\'t this also change the future? James and Lily would be alive, (probably) Snape would not have met Albus at the hog\'s head and become a teacher, Harry wouldn\'t have followed Snape to the club and become involved (well... there would be a whole history of Harry\'s life that we don\'t know about, so you could probably do just about anything you want at this point). I\'m really interested to see where you go from here, and especially what you plan to do with Harry\'s baby that he is probably losing. (and believe me when I say I don\'t often tolerate mpreg, but points to you for making me care a bit) ;D You make an interesting story. I will be checking back to see more!
person cdkobasiuk
schedule June 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Excellent twist. Now I\'m dying to know what happens.

cdk
person T-chan
schedule June 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Riffraaaaaaaff!!

*tackle* *glomp* *smooch, smooch smooch*

You\'re back! I can\'t believe it! You\'re back! *wails into a snoot-covered handkerchief* I\'m so happy!

And...err, well, now that\'s out of the way (you\'re baaaack!) ...As I was saying, now that\'s out of the (you\'re baa--)... Out of the way *glaring threateningly at emotional, fangirlish subconscious)... Review time!

Ehem, so, where to begin? ...Yes, I\'ve a confession to make. As soon as word came out through the virtual grapevine (aka livejournal communities) that you were (baaaa---Stop it right there!) back, ehem, I metaphorically run over at your palce (aka this webpage), printed all 50 chapters of TFB, and spend a lovely day reading it from start to finish (can we say \"obsessed\" together?). But, in my defense, I have to say it was a Riffraff TM story! 100% guaranteed angst, emotional turmoil, dizzying plot twists and hot s-e-x! How can a girl resist?

So, after spending an entire day cheering on Harry and Snape, grumbling at interfering, pseudo-well-intentioned Order members and headmasters, and snarling at tramps like Draco and Bill we-can\'t-take-a-no-for-answer.... I have to ask: where\'s the rest!?LOL

No, seriously speaking, you, my friend, are like good wines, you only get better with time! Really, I\'ve been reading you way since before your inner snarry came to the fore, and I honestly believe you have grown into your art. Your very first snarries well interesting and well-developed, but I think it was only until \"Guilty as Sin\" (which never fails to enthrall me), and to some extent \"Where Others Fear to Thread\", that you found your (snarry) \'voice\', so to speak. And this is very obvious in TFB, which, I think, is a very mature piece of work. For starters, Harry comes across as young and emotional, but with a level of emotional strength, bitter wisdom, and insight that he lacked on your previous stories. I find him, despite all his faults as a teenager, more an equal partner to Snape than ever before. As for Snape, he\'s superb as a dark man, but even better as a lover. I saw hints of both sides of his personality in your previous stories, but this is the first where I see both aspects of him meshed so flawlessly (the whole scene at Lucius party where he asks Harry to turn around as he torutres Draco is a thing of beauty, simply for the way you mix all three things: Draco\'s sick pleasure, Snape\'s horror at his own violence, and Harry\'s pain in such an elegant yet powerful rendering of the facts).

My favourite scene, though, has to be the whole Harry baking gingerbread men and Snape conforting him scene. *shrug* Don\'t know why.

*sigh* There are lot\'s of things I want to point out, comment on, but I\'m afraid I won\'t have enough space in this box review, so... is it all right if I just skip to the questions? *impish grin*

1. I\'m getting mixed signals. What\'s going on with Dumbledore? He hates Snape, comforts Snape, uses Harry, loves Harry, tries to separate them, \"go home, kids\"...I give up.

2. Am I right to assume, due to recent developments, that Remus has always support Harry and Snape as a couple?

3. Is the whole Order (Weasleys and Hermione included), so rutheless? Do they truly only see Harry and Severus as instruments? Do they really toy with them so much and care so little?

4. Is it normal that Harry\'s experiencing so much pain during his pregnancy? Or does it have something to do with being apart from his baby\'s other father?

5. What\'s going on with the shared dreams? I know it\'s explained as an effect of Harry and Snape establishing a bond, and Harry\'s foray into Sanpe\'s pensieve, but... why do I get the feeling there\'s more going on? (Or is that just wishful thinking from my part?)

6. What\'s Snape favourite brand of whiskey? What\'s Harry\'s yuckiest craving? Does Harry have a subscription to \"Cosmopolitan Witch\"? Does Snape go to Flint Sr. for his club gear? What are his measures? Harry\'s? Why is the sky blue? How many bubbles are inside a bottle of Coke? Why is the Wolrd Cup a cup?



Very, very glad to have you back,
T-chan (who wishes to add you to her friend list at Livejournal, yes?)

person SweeetAsheyPie
schedule June 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
OMG! I love this fic so much. Great job. Can\'t wait for another update. I loved the twist.