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for Ashes of Armageddon

by emilywaters

person kunitsu
schedule July 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Severus will kill me for this but oh well *huggles poor Sevvie*

It seems that he really needs Harry and I hope Harry will realize that soon or maybe Hermoine can tell him in her own way. That would be a fun read
person Fairner
schedule July 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM
lol Hugo is funny but poking mold isn't that smart XD ewwww
person Nox from FF
schedule July 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM
It is very late at night, but I'm wallowing in utter angst immersion. Amazingly, and slightly disturbingly, delicious is this feeling you have created through the exquisite pain expressed in your story. Therefore, my lengthy review of Hugo in all his glory will wait until the sun returns to my dot on the planet. But it will come; you have been warned. It's your punishment for inspiring me to wax philosophical in the middle of the night. I try to tell myself it'll be a reward, and it's meant to, so just keep that in mind when you get to it. Maybe it will allow you to bestow upon my ramblings indulgence, rather than annoyance.
person whitehound
schedule July 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Good for Hermione. Just because he can see that she's manipulating him for his own good, doesn't mean it doesn't still work.

Som of the moments of kindness he experienced from Dust!Harry were Tom messing with his head; some of them were real!Harry breaking through for a moment. The trick is to know which. I certainly had the impression that the Harry who carefully unpicked the knots of cramp from Snape's back was real!Harry.

And a major part of his soul-injury is to be humiliated and made to feel worthless and helpless, so the mercy he needs from Harry isn't just a pat on the head and a bit of kindness but a huge ego-boost. He'll need Harry's respect and admiration, not just his pity - although I suppose he'll need the kindness too, to compensate for having been subjected to so much cruelty. It takes skill, when dealing with somebody who's been fractured by abuse, to be sympathetic and supportive without undermining their confidence further by making them feel like a Poor Thing. I've done it so many times I can do it in my sleep, but I'm not sure how well Harry will do.
person kunitsu
schedule July 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
For chapter 33-35

So I am guessing that book two will mostly concentrate on Severus this time. Damn I just hope Harry somehow helps him and what was up with Al running away from severus.
person monica
schedule July 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
is this going to b a harry/sev. love story
person Minue
schedule July 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Always when I start reading your stories, I'm disgusted by Harry's cruelty and I think he is totally out of character and I can't possibly keep on reading this. But then I am again fascinated by your writing style, and I know that you never, not once, wrote Harry truly out of character - you always have an believable explanation in the end. It's like a good horror movie, really, you want to look away the whole time, but you just can't. Basically, what I want to say is that you are a marvellous writer, and I love you for challenging me each time. I think you can not possibly turn the story around, make it believable - but yes, you can.
person qwerty
schedule July 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
That last scene was such an "Aww!" moment.
I would have thought that Severus would have been dreaming about the horrors he had endured. Interesting that you did the unexpected... yet again.
I love your writing! So amazing!
update!
person moma
schedule July 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
I'm so used to get in adultff and look for your AMAZING story by now, that I certainly hope it never ends....It's the best distraction of my diary duties at this moment, and believe me ,being a teacher and mother of two it's VERY MUCH distressing.(Sorry my english is rather poor, 'cause i'm not native speaking you know. By the way, thanks for the link you've sent me, for taking the time to e-mail me 3 times before i get it right) This fic is wonderful.
Question:Has Harry passed the bond to Al?. That is why he cries when he saw Severus?...
Well i`'s almost 12 pm here in my cuontry and my little one must sleep... so
'til next time Hoping it's tomorrow jejeje...









schedule July 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Happy ending?? Pwetty pweese with Sevvy on top? ::puppy eyes:: ::hugs stuffed Sevvy::
::hands you a plate of cookies, scampers away::
Anyways, great (albeit dark) story. I hope you plan on writing professionally one day =^_^=