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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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(Anonymous)
2008-07-08 02:03 am UTC (link)

*squeaks*

I'm discovering this a little late, but what a powerful piece! The characterization was truly wonderful; you added such dimension to these "minor" characters. The end was especially brilliant, and the line, On the morning of May 1, Harry Potter broke into Gringotts and stole a dragon is what caused me to literally squeak. I have such a thing for underground movements. *g*

The time I spent reading this was time very well spent indeed.

- schnuggleme (on LJ)

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donnaimmaculata
2008-07-08 04:07 pm UTC (link)

I'm glad you've found your way here :-) Thanks a lot for commenting.

Coming up with the characterisation for all these characters was so much fun - especially Augusta, of whom I didn't have a pre-defined concept - so it's good to know they worked for you. The dragon bit was fun, too - I thought that this would be the only bit of information that people would have had at this point, as no-one knew that Harry was after the Sword.

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