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@ 2008-04-28 15:10:00

Entry tags:

aberforth dumbledore, augusta longbottom, fic, frank longbottom sr, het, minerva mcgonagall, petunia dursley, vernon dursley

FIC: 'All Things Right and Proper' for lyras
Recipient: lyras
Author: donnaimmaculata
Title: All Things Right and Proper
Rating: R for darkish themes, language, some sexual contents and allusions to drug abuse
Pairings: Petunia Dursley/Vernon Dursley, Augusta Longbottom/Frank Longbottom Sr., Minerva McGonagall/Aberforth Dumbledore
Word Count: 24,700
Warnings: Vernon Dursley as a lust object. Yeah, I know.
Summary: During the Dark Lord's rise to power, three women struggle for their families, their love and their lives. Or, in less summer-blockbuster-y words: Glimpses into the lives of Petunia, Minerva and Augusta during the events of The Deathly Hallows
Author's Notes: Lyras, you asked for character studies, women kicking ass, plot, characters who aren't black or white, 'fade to black' rather than PWP, UST, working around canon, angst with hope. I tried to squeeze in as many of your requests as possible. Hope you enjoy!
Bonus points for everyone who spots the obscure crossover.

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therealsnape
2011-10-20 07:39 pm UTC (link)

I'm exceedingly late to the party, but Kelly Chambliss rec'ced you on Crack_broom over at LJ today - and your Muriel/Griphook is one of my all-time favourites, so I rushed over.

What a wonderfully-complex story you've woven! And all three women stand out so beautifully. Each of them is perfectly IC. Petunia in her (sometimes blind) love for her husband and son, but you actually show us what she sees in them - in a perfectly convincing way.

It was wonderful to read what exactly happened when Dawlish came. And the final image of Augusta on broom, against a moonlit sky, complete with witch hat and cackle, is brilliant. As is the description of Augusta the Village Witch, ensuring that her kind neighbour's crops do just that little bit better.

And Minerva is beautifully IC, too. Wry, human, tired on occasions, but still a strong fighter. Her affair with Aberforth, and Aberforth himself, is so very well done. I love Aberforth's sense of humour. What Ariana would have looked like with a beard. And of course there was nothing inappropriate about that charm on a goat.

One of the things I admire most in your story is the many cameos we get, all so perfectly rounded. The Pakistani shop-owner. The inhabitants of Augusta's village (that event with the boy who recited the dubious poem was so telling!), and Lee Jordan coming to the Safe House.

This was such a wonderful treat; thank you!

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donnaimmaculata
2011-10-21 07:02 am UTC (link)

I ♥ people being late to the party :-) Getting a comment on an old story is such a lovely treat. I saw that Kelly Chambliss has recced this fic, but I haven't got round to thanking her yet.

I loved writing this story; the ideas just kept piling up and I'm glad that the characters came out all right. Except Minerva, whom I adore, I have never written any of these characters before and I wasn't sure where they would lead me. I also developed a rather embarrassing crush on Aberforth - beard, goats and all. And it was fun to squeeze in the cameos and to write some of my favourite characters, such as Snape and Lupin, from the perspective of someone who doesn't like them.

Thank you so much for taking your time to comment! I'm very glad you liked it :-)

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