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an unstoppable sequence of continuous delights (donnaimmaculata) wrote in hp_beholder,

Well, first of all, dear mystery writer, let me tell you that I already squeed a bit at reading the title, because there's just something very promising about the phrase "Cat Lady". And the story lived up to the promise. I absolutely adore it. I can see that you must have enjoyed writing it; no writer could maintain such utter charme throughout an entire story without enjoying every word they write.

You're so right: Mrs Figg is sadly underrepresented in fanfiction, so thank you very much for writing her (and for including Mr Tibbles, too). Pairing her up with Argus is so plausible, if you think about it. I love every single step of their interaction. You did a great job at keeping them in character, whilst giving them a different layer by having them on their "Sunday-best" behaviour: Arabella dressed up in a proper suit and presumably not wearing her carpet slippers, and Argus actually interacting with someone he doesn't bully or is subservient to. Argus in the role of Arabella's beau is too perfect for words, and his "If it were a date, it'd be dress up. And toilet water. And me holdin' out yer chair. Ain't you ever been on a date?" ... "Next Friday. I'll show ye a date." made me squee again. What a way to ask a woman out! And such a perfect Argus quote. (And speaking of perefect Argus quotes, I've just got to mention that Bloody buggers are ugly as sin made me literally LOL.)

Oh, and you fill in such a rich and multi-layered backstory into such a short fic. Despite all its charm, there is something deeply melancholy and slightly unsettling about it, what the sense of not-really-belonging as a Squib, the constant physical discomfort caused by magic, Arabella's barely-acknowledged doubts about Dumbledore... and of course, we know that Argus will be working with Umbridge in the upcoming months. But at least they're happy for the moment, and they've got a proper date with toilet water to look forward to.

Thank you also for including the cats so much. Mr Tibbles is a delight, and your cat voice is spot-on: Mr Tibbles dropped silently to the floor and settled to eating, only growling once when Mrs Norris decided to allow him share with her. A true gentleman.

This is exactly the kind of story I wish to read on HP Beholder. Thanks so much!