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beholder_mod (beholder_mod) wrote in hp_beholder,
@ 2011-04-13 15:02:00

Entry tags:

beholder_2011, femslash, fic, hermione granger, millicent bulstrode, rating:pg

FIC: "Reap What You Sew" for leela_cat
Recipient: leela_cat
Author/Artist: alisanne
Title: Reap What You Sew
Rating: PG
Pairings: Millicent Bulstrode/Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley/Pansy Parkinson, Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Word Count: +/-12,200
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *None*.
Summary: When an old school nemesis re-enters Millicent’s life it gives her the opportunity to prove herself that she never thought she’d receive.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Many thanks to the mod for the opportunity to participate in this wonderful fest! Leela_Cat, you mentioned an interest in wizarding life and traditions, friendships and relationships. I hope this suits!

"Reap What You Sew"

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leela_cat
2011-04-14 03:06 am UTC (link)

This is a wonderful gift. A lovely romance between two women who have so many of the same insecurities and strengths and clearly want to support each other.

I adore your Millicent. I love that she's a couturier and is more talented than Malkin. She handled Parvati's rudeness so very well at the beginning -- secure when she's in her domain and yet insecure (social anxiety *beams*) when taken into a place crowded with strangers and expectations. Her tattoo was a great touch (among so many others), because it's so different from the ones normally seen in fanfic. And this:

“It’s to remind me that I am strong enough to be my own person, follow my own path.”

Yes, so many times, yes. She's getting there and yet the reminder is such a perfectly needed touch.

Hermione is so much the same. Very much in charge and secure when she's around books and the Ministry, but such a curious and believable combination of hesitant and courageous around Millicent and dresses and intimate relationships. Standing up for Millicent in the shop because that's what she does. Oblivious too; not understanding why Millicent got so upset with her comment about Snape and Harry taking the attention from them. And this is so totally her:

“If I hurt her, I’ll hex myself.”

I could go on forever about the details that made me smile happily: that this is placed inside a populated wizarding world, Hermione's office window (and her moods, especially the last one *grins*), the charms on the dresses that Millicent creates.

Thank you so very much.

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alisanne
2011-05-31 05:41 pm UTC (link)

*hugs you*

First, I have to thank you for giving me the opportunity to write a pairing which I've only ever hinted at before. They worked together surprisingly well. I shall have to write them again sometime. :)
It really helped that we're friends since I figured you'd pick up up the little "Leela touches" that I added. *g* Like social anxiety and the tattoo and a 'smart yet oblivious when it comes to human feelings' Hermione. :)

When you have a couple hours you'll have to make Torino and Lilyseyes tell you about how I tortured them to try to get the details right. And yes, had it been anyone else I prolly wouldn't have included background Snarry, but since it was you I knew you'd approve (even though it did give me away) I did it anyway. ;)

A populated WW is something we both share a love for, I think, so yay that it worked.
*bounces*

In sum: YAY! You liked it, you really, really liked it! *glee*

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