Sunday, June 16th 2013

Hi, everyone. :)

It's Sunday again - you know what that means! :D Update time; the new chapter's up, so enjoy! :)

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“Manners, Daughter.”

“Answers, Father,” she said in a brittle voice.

“I waited until he was alone,” he whispered, encouraged; she’d called him father! “Then I knocked on the door and asked to come in. He was so polite, so friendly.” He heard her teeth grind together. “Scared, once I pulled out my wand, but I like them that way. He fought, but I overpowered him. He tried to lie.” Fenrir wheezed a laugh. “I smelled it right away, of course. Little fool.” He laughed again and bared his teeth. “I don’t like it when people lie.” She was drinking in every word, but he could smell her horror, her fury.

“I got my answers eventually. I won’t tell you how.” He smiled up at his daughter. Her face was white in the light of the almost-full moon above them. “He would have lived though. I took his wand and I was leaving, when I heard him say something. I don’t know what he said, but he was talking into a golden pocket watch. He was trying to warn someone.” Fenrir snorted. “I could have left him alive, but-”

“But you didn’t,” she said, her face hardening.

“He chose his own fate,” he said, shrugging. “I just helped him along. I suppose he was a little lion? So brave and self-sacrificing...”

“Actually,” she said. “He was a snake.” She knelt down, bringing them to the same height for the first time. “And snakes are poisonous.” Fenrir’s smile widened and he decided to play along.

There are a few interesting developments in this one - I'm keen to hear what you think. :)

Until next week,

MarauderLover7.

Sunday, June 9th 2013

Hi all! :D
The next chapter's up! :)

Here's the preview:

“Is Padfoot- I mean, is he – Sirius - okay?”

“How am I supposed to know?” she asked.

“Dunno,” he muttered. “Sorry.” He stared at his hands for a long time, his face unreadable again. When he did look up, Petunia couldn’t meet his eyes properly; she kept her gaze fixed on his nose and hoped he wouldn’t notice. “So have you- I mean, are you here to take me away?” It didn’t escape her notice that the boy had said ‘away’ and not said ‘home’, or that his jaw was set, the way she’d seen his father’s set once.

“I think it’s best if I handle him alone,” Petunia said. The pink woman frowned, but didn’t argue. She marched out and Snape swept after her. The door closed, and Harry and Petunia sat in silence.

“Well?” Harry asked, not impolitely.

“No.”

“You- you aren’t-”

“I’m not taking you home with me,” Petunia told him, and Harry looked surprised, upset and relieved all at once. Relieved. Were we really that terrible to you? It wasn’t really a question that needed an answer.

Harry took another few moments to process her response and then said, “So why are you here?”

I'll be interested to hear what you think. :)
Until next time. :)
MarauderLover7.

Sunday, June 2nd 2013

Hi, everyone!
There was less of a cliffhanger at the end of the last chapter, but I imagine you're still keen for the update... :) So, without further ado...

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Tonks swallowed the lump in her throat and stared at her hands until she was sure she wouldn’t start crying again.

“You heard, then?”

“I heard,” she said, and had to dab at her stinging eyes anyway.

“Go home, Nymphadora. Get a good night’s sleep and I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”

“Don’t call me Nymphadora,” she said irritably as she stood up and collected her rucksack from the corner. She looked at her mentor again and for all his experience and the fact that he was a formidable opponent, right now, all she could see was a tired, sad, old man. Her irritation faded. “I suppose it must be hard seeing him again,” she said tentatively. Mad-Eye nodded. “I suppose he’s changed a lot. That’s got to be-”

“Hasn’t changed at all,” Mad-Eye grunted. “Grown up a bit, maybe, but otherwise he’s just the same. Exactly the same.” The unhappy slant of his mouth became more pronounced and he didn’t offer anything else, so Tonks let it drop. 

Enjoy! :D
Until next week,
MarauderLover7.

Sunday, May 26th 2013

Hello everyone!

Sorry again for leaving you hanging at the end of the last chapter. :S It's been a long week, no doubt, so I'll get to the point: the next chapter is up! :)

Here's the preview:

The door burst open behind Marlene, just as Sirius hit the floor. She twisted, wand up and ready. It was Gawain and she hesitated. He didn’t.

“Expelliarmus!” he said and her wand soared out of her hand and landed somewhere behind her. “Incarcerous,” he said, looking grim, and Marlene didn’t fight as the ropes wound around her.

It’s done, she thought, glancing at where Sirius lay unmoving. Finally. She thought she was in shock – she just killed someone – and she’d used an Unforgivable – her mouth felt foul, like she’d eaten dirt, or licked the floor of a public toilet - but she felt relieved at the same time. Not because he was dead, but because she’d finally fulfilled her duty. She’d expected to feel happy about it, but she didn’t.

She hadn’t wanted to kill him, in the end - the moment she’d seen him again, she’d been plagued by doubts – what if he was innocent, what if Lily and James wouldn’t want the traitor dead, what would Harry think, was revenge worth losing the life she’d spent the last few months building for herself? – but she’d had to. It had needed to happen. Her doubts hadn’t exactly made it easy, or fun, though.

This chapter doesn't end in a cliffhanger - I think I've subjected you to enough of those. :S

The next installment will be up next Sunday as usual. :)

Until then. :)

MarauderLover7.

Sunday, May 19th 2013

Hello!

I've updated now; I know you all wanted the update, but this truly is a case of be careful what you wish for... :S

Here's the preview:

One of the silver trinkets on the table in the corner of Albus’ office flashed a bright white. Fawkes looked over, curious, but he’d been living in the office too long to be startled by it.

“Come in!” he called. The door flung open and Severus stalked in.

“You wanted to see me, Dumbledore?” he asked, dropping into the chair on the other side of Albus’ desk.

“I did,” Albus replied. “I have a task for you, Severus.”

“Wonderful,” Severus said, looking as if he thought it was anything but wonderful. Albus couldn’t really blame him; the last thing Albus had asked of him – aside from the usual requests like speaking politely to other staff members, and not terrorising students (particularly first years, Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs) – had been to give lessons to young Draco Malfoy. He didn’t think Severus had forgiven him for that yet, which was a pity, particularly because of what he was about to ask.

Apologies in advance for what I've done. :/

Until next week. 

MarauderLover7.

Sunday, May 12th 2013

Hello everyone!
The next chapter of "Innocent" is up. I'm quite pleased with the way it's turned out, and I'll be interested to hear what you think. :)

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The snake dropped back to the carpet and slithered around, apparently content. Harry sucked on the bite, which was bleeding and rubbed his forehead, which had started to itch.

“It’s Comedo,” Padfoot called from the stairs. “Comedo, not Comedus-” Harry looked up in time to see him freeze in the doorway.

“What?” Harry asked, following his gaze. His mouth fell open and he scrambled to his feet. Bright green eyes and gleaming hazel eyes followed him. “Padfoot?” Padfoot’s wand was out and Harry hesitated before drawing his own and moving to stand beside his godfather.

"Hello, Harry,” Lily said, holding a hand out. Harry looked up at Padfoot, whose face was set, and lowered his wand a little. Her voice was gentle, almost nervous. “Hello, Sirius.”

Enjoy!
MarauderLover7.

Sunday, May 5th 2013

Hello everyone!
Here's hoping you're all well. :)
The next chapter of "Innocent" has been published so you can look at that when you've got a spare moment. :)

Here's the preview:

“I thought you’d Vanished my nose or something,” Harry said, relaxing, though he felt it, just to make sure. Sirius sniggered.

“I might not be quite as good at healing magic as Sirius, but it’s hard to go wrong with Dittany,” Remus said, chuckling. Harry gave him an apologetic look, which Remus accepted with a grin.

“So?” Sirius asked, sitting down on the edge of Harry’s bed.

“So what?” Harry asked, cocking his head.

“So what are you?” Sirius asked, rolling his eyes.

“Oh!” Sirius waited expectantly and then Harry grinned and said, “Guess.”

“What are our options?” Remus asked, while Sirius muttered about little monsters, and evil godchildren. Harry poked his tongue out at him, eyes dancing, and took a moment to answer.

I'll be interested to hear what you make of this one... :)
Enjoy!
MarauderLover7.