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beholder_mod (beholder_mod) wrote in hp_beholder,
@ 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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miramiraficfic
2008-05-06 08:33 pm UTC (link)

This story does need more reviews, and I'm sorry for not giving one before now, but there's just so much to take in. Petunia in particular is wonderful in this; I love watching her balance her genuine affection for Vernon with her growing involvement with the wizards. Really, though, any one of the characters you've used would have made a fantastic lead on their own, and to bring them all together...great job.

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donnaimmaculata
2008-05-14 06:36 pm UTC (link)

Ah, I'm guilty myself for saving long fics for later reading or printing them out, which means that I often don't leave comments straightaway. Thank you for getting round to commenting, though! I really appreciate it :-)

Petunia was the character I was hoping to write for this challenge, especially after I had decided that she would end up married to Vernon. (I was toying with the idea of having her leave him, but decided that would have been the easy option. Writing Vernon as loved and desired was part of the fun.) And then Minerva and Augusta kinda decided they wanted to play, too...

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