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By : AndreaLorraine

From angelnomiko on January 18, 2009
oh man oh is mione going to help him and give him his meds .. please please update soon ... later for now

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From ANON - Chthonia on January 18, 2009
Oooh, a cliffhanger! Curses!

I'm glad to see all the business about Netherwood a few chapters back has had a consequence. So, was he trying to sell Lucius out, or were the Critiquill detectives putting enough pressure on him to trigger whatever precaution Lucius had in place? And does the world (or at least the Aurors) now know that Lucius was the author, or does the finger of suspicion point via a more convoluted route? (Or is the headline a red herring?) I'm looking forward to finding out (and hoping there'll be even more about the book in the next chapter ;).

I'm enjoying your development of the relationship between Draco and Lucius. Lucius' understanding as he observes Draco makes it clear that he's sincere in his declarations of love for his son (not that we ever doubted it, but it's wonderful to *see* it). It's a pity that Narcissa is so stuck in her ways - and, to be honest, a little surprising, as in canon it was she who showed her love for her son, and who had the closer relationship with him. I suppose she has to reject Draco's therapy to demonstrate that Lucius was right to do as he did, but... it feels a bit convenient to me. I suppose if Lucius had been wrong about her, we avid observers would find it more difficult to unequivocally support Lucius and Hermione, but relationships often aren't clear cut. At the very least, I could have seen Narcissa sympathising with Draco's need for healing but finding it too difficult to face head on, perhaps because it would force her to face her own failings as a parent. I guess that could be behind her behaviour here - as obviously I've no idea where you're planning to take this - but just difficult for Draco to interpret.

As for Hermione - claiming that Lucius was a Muggle made me laugh! I'm surprised he didn't hex her into next week when she told him that! I was disappointed that she lied, though. She's obviously well aware that when Harry finds out, her lack of trust will damage her friendship. It's a tough call - I think I'd have just stalled and said I couldn't say why, but of course that would probably make him more eager to find out, so I can see why she wanted an answer that would discourage him from doing so. Was that her planned answer, I wonder, or was it more spur-of-the-moment?

I'm intrigued to see whether Harry's status as an Auror is going to impact on this, and whether he'll be discussing the arrest with Hermione, in all obliviousness.

And she declared her love! Hopefully that'll make it easier for him to reciprocate. If he gets the chance. (He will, won't he? You wouldn't do that to us...?)

If it were not obvious, your story has me completely hooked. My eagerness for updates is making me feel quite guilty for being slow to update my own WIP - I shall try to allay my withdrawal as you craft your next chapter by focusing on mine. So thank-you for the added motivation, as well as for the wonderful writing!
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From kazfeist on January 18, 2009
Wow! What a cliffie! You know, I have always found that Biaxin seems to work better than that new-fangled Z-pac of antiobiotics, for upper respiratory and sinus infections. I've had 'em all my life, and asthma, too. Hope you're feeling better soon! :D
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From Heidi191976 on January 18, 2009
Another excellent chapter. I hope that Hermione will do as Lucius said and let him handle it. I can't believe that the aurors would automatically suspect Lucius, especially since he hadn't been committing crimes recently. I look forward to reading more.
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From bluezauza on January 18, 2009
oh my!!! What an interesting chapter!

It's funny how easy it is to say believable lies ,when we try not to hurt the ones we love! And how easy it is for those lies to hurt us deeply, mostly because they are still lies and they don't keep the ones we love to go away from us. But perhaps now Draco and Lucius stand a chance. And it's good to know that Narcissa wasn't the loving wife Draco thought she was! (Lucius would most certainly disagree, lol)

More little lies with Hermione and Harry. No, i don't think that Harry will be very accepting of Hermione's new roommate.

And now you are killing us here! Arrested! And how did the Aurors know where he was? He will have to tell them that he is sick and that he needs his treatment and the world will know! Who would kill Netherwood? Someone wanting to frame Lucius, probably.Vengeance? Money?
OHHH, very intriguing!

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From ElvisJesse on January 18, 2009
Ohhhhh!!! More!! I need more!! I was wondering what was going to happen next, and this is great!! Can't wait for more!
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From LadyofClunn on January 18, 2009
Oh no!

Nonononono! Not back to Azkaban!

How will he cope? How will he be alright without his medicine?

I am glad Draco and Lucius are on the way to mending their relationship. Maybe Hermione can get up her Gryffindor courage to go to Draco and join forces?

Gods, she must be out of her mind! I am out of my mind!

Great chapter!
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From ANON - Chthonia on January 12, 2009
Oh, my. You've just made me fall in love with Lucius all over again.

I've been glued to this over the last two evenings - I just about managed to get myself to sleep at a not too indecent hour last night so that I could think coherently at work, but I couldn't concentrate anyway. This story kept invading my thoughts.

I was trying to work out (while waiting for the late bus that was most annoyingly delaying my return to Tuscany) just what it was about your Lucius that touched me. I'm not sure I've figured it out, but his writing voice has a lot to do with it. Rather than having other characters speculate about his depths, you've shown us brief but very vivid glimpses of them. I'm generally a little wary of giving Lucius a history of being abused - within the morality of the Potterverse it feels too easy an explanation to me - but you've done a superb job of giving him vulnerabilities without making him a victim. Not only did he find a way of surviving through the horrors, when we meet him at the start of this story he's already on the road to healing, whether he will acknowledge it or not.

Which brings me to my curiosity about his initial encounter with Hermione, way back in Chapter 1. He's obviously got a different perspective in life, and I wonder what brought it about - the therapeutic effects of writing his book? Knowing his time is short? The focus on achieving something constructive (his book)? I'd have liked to know more about this: from the start, this Lucius feels different from the one I know from canon (though I'm very happy to spend time in his company, I hasten to add). I can see how he might have come to this, but seeing more of the missing link would have made it feel more real.

And his reaction to Hermione in the bookshop: is he attracted to her, is it because he needs to see the reaction of one of his former enemies when she sees the reality of his life, or conversely is he threatened by the thought that someone he's despised will know him so intimately, and is employing his method of sexual-attack-as-the-best-form-of-defence?

Many previous reviewers have commented on the quality of the writing, a sentiment with which I heartily concur. I hope you won't mind me mentioning that I felt that the opening paragraph of the story didn't do justice to what was to come. The first paragraph, especially the first sentence, felt rather passive, and stressing normality in a world that isn't normal to the reader both lowers the readers' excitement and doesn't give her much to go on. For example, having her see some specific detail that illustrated the normality (someone laughing in the street, a re-opened ice-cream parlour, Ollivander arranging his wands (perhaps I should rephrase that)) could have been more vivid and immersed readers more deeply in Hermione's world from the start. Not that it would stop me (or any other L/H fan) reading; I just felt you could have made more of it.

One thing that I find tantalising in this fic is the reaction of the rest of the world to the book. I loved the Critiquill reviews and threats, and I hope that subplot develops more. Is it significant that the editor was careless? Does the stamp mean that somebody else actually 'signed' the letter for him? Actually, I'm surprised that Hermione and Ginny didn't do more speculating on possible authors, considering their knowledge of the various Death Eaters. And I'd have liked to see Harry and Ron's reaction to 'Faim'. Not that I expect them to have read it for pleasure, but a book like that must have set the Aurors buzzing. But I guess that isn't your focus for the story, which is fair enough.

I am looking forward to seeing the ending of 'Soif', though. Dare I hope that it will end on a positive note, in company with the end of your story?

You've done a wonderful job with the nuances of the relationship. Too many 'ah, that's so true' moments to mention, but seeing them grow together is truly heart-warming. This is probably the most convincing portrait of a (becoming) redeemed Lucius that I've seen.

Thanks so much for putting the time and effort into this. I'm looking forward to reading more.

One final question: is this really a Sinistra/Minerva shipper I see before me? ;)
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From LCGrabski on December 31, 2008
I could scream with how excited I was to see that you've updated. I was so worried too that you had let this one slide but no! Just in time for the New Years. What a wonderful gift.
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From ANON - Thalia on December 30, 2008
I've said it before but I must say it again: I love your story and I say you are an amazing writer.
And to tell you a little tidbit, I almost fainted when you had them go to Iceland 'cause that's me homeland.
How do you know it? you from there or...?
Anyway, the story is great.
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From elladee on December 30, 2008
Great chapter! I find the descriptions so interesting... and I'm glad to have had a small look into the mind of Draco as well. Your writing is as brilliant as ever. I look forward to the next chapter!!
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From ANON - hisbabybird on December 30, 2008
it's taken me the better part of the day to read through all 21 chapters of this fic, and another few hours to digest. i think i'm ready to leave a review now.

first, i can't say enough about your style, your tone, your prose. from the excerpts of lucius's memoirs to the general feel and vibe and descriptions of everything that occurs, your use of language is powerfully beautiful, evocative, mind-blowing and spellbinding. i usually speed-read through HP fan fics -- there's really nothing more than fluff in them anyway, and not much to miss -- but i have savored these chapters line by line, word by word. you have taken what could have been a rote and cliched topic -- lucius writing his story and inadvertently becoming a world-famous author -- and completely transformed it. i'm astonished at the way the plot has grown increasingly complex, the way its moved from a seemingly simple situation and morphed, blossomed, into a touchingly beautiful and emotional exploration of two lives accidentally entwined. absolutely stunning.

second, you take some very heavy, very dark topics and deal with them with compassion and humanity. lucius's illness, his actions as a deatheater, the tragic incident that sends him spiraling into a life of bigotry and self-hatred and evilness... all of these are described and presented with such sensitivity. again, you avoid falling into the trap of cliche or maudlin sappiness, and transform this story into something literary, realistic, yet so very hopeful at the same time.

i could go on, but i'll merely say that this is one of the best tales i've read yet. i can't wait to see what you have in store for our two lovers (the possibility of the world discovering the author of 'faim,' perhaps? some sort of intrusion into their quiet existence together?), but i'm confident that your muse has their fate well in hand. i look forward most eagerly to the next chapter!

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From LaBibliographe on December 29, 2008

Chapter 21: That Hermione understands the essential Lucius and is content with his personality and quirks as they are, is a major step forward for them. As she said, he won
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From ANON - Mia on December 29, 2008
Entranced, intrigued, entrapped, ensorcelled, enthralled and in love with every aspect of this ,ost beautiful story. I have never read from such a master of words like you before. I would read absolutely anything you wrote happily. I honestly believe you could make an algebra textbook seem rapturous. You have a talent beyond that which most published authors ever dream of accomplishing.

~Mia

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From ANON - Michelle on December 29, 2008
Yea, an update! I do like your "new and improved" Lucius. I'm glad he's trying to reach out to his son. I am looking forward to wherever you take this next!
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