*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

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

I loved Sirius the first time I read PoA, but my irritation with fanon Sirius greatly lessened my devotion to the canonical one. I'd expected OotP would help restore my faith in him, but... nope. His death took me by surprise, but it didn't make me cry, any more than Cedric's had.

I can't help but think that when it comes to killing off beloved characters, JKR is pulling her punches. The sense of pathos is considerably diminished when she keeps us from ever really getting to know the character (Cedric), or takes away most of our reasons to like the character (Sirius), before she kills them...

Anyway, thanks very much for your comments.

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

Of which irritation do you speak? Thankfully, I always had Jedi Boadicea to retreat to whenever I spent too much time in FictionAlley (forget FF.net, too much to wade through).

And what you said up-blog a wee bit, about being hard on Sirius... that's the funny thing about my unnatural attraction to the character. He's not perfect, and has things to answer for -- but this is seemingly exactly the kind of personality which suits me most complimentarily (except for the pack-behaviour goading-on possibilities).

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[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Of which irritation do you speak?

Oh, I just got fed up with Sirius the brainless party animal and/or Gryffindor slut. Your fic avoided both those cliches, btw, for which I was profoundly grateful -- I quite liked Canis Mutatem Sirius, as I did Katinka's portrayal of him in Interwoven.

Re Sirius's faults -- well, all of us are imperfect and have things to answer for. And as a Snapefan I can hardly cavil at people who love Sirius in spite of his faults. :) I guess it's just that, for me, Sirius's particular faults are among the ones I find least easy to rationalize or sympathize with -- the pack behaviour especially...