*does the dance of new fic*

[rj_anderson]

I learned the steps from lizbee, I'm still not sure I've got 'em all down... is it two steps to the left and then kick, or kick - step to the left - step to the right?

Anyway, since I have zero patience these days when it comes to submitting to FA or SQ (though I'm sure I'll get around to both eventually), you can find my latest, hot-off-the-press HP story here:

Cold Water
Remus Lupin's private interview with an old schoolmate results in some painful but necessary soul-searching, and some surprising discoveries for both parties. Set after the events of OotP.

And do please let me know what you think. Yes, even if you don't like it. Just do me the favour of telling me why so I'll know better next time.

P.S. If you loathe and detest FF.net, you can also find the story at my personal web site.

Comments

[ymfaery]

Wonderful, wonderful story. I often wondered how you'd write Lupin, and I love what I've seen so far. I do hope he'll one day finally release that walled-in anger and rage--that doesn't seem healthy to me for him to keep it all in.

Now I'm hoping he'll meet Maud--perhaps when she's working at St. Mungo's? And I've always imagined him being at the final battle with the other teachers because he got the Defense job again. ;D And were you thinking of making Maud aware of if not an actual member of the Order of the Phoenix? I didn't do a full reading of your redone "Potion Master's Apprentice" so I'm not sure if her uncle goes into any detail on it.

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[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much -- glad you liked the story!

I don't think Lupin will ever really let loose with that rage -- I don't think he needs to. Once a month, the wolf does all that for him.

I don't really see writing a fic in which Remus and Maud meet each other (though I've been wrong before), but I think she would be aware of the Order, yes. Not in any great detail, but she'd know her uncle was part of it. No doubt he would have told her that much, even before Dumbledore reassembled the Order and added some new members.

In the revised TPMA, Moody briefly mentions to Maud that he's been doing work for the Order, but that's pretty much it.