I read that Minerva/Severus one the other day -- very powerful; I really liked it (and need to leave a review). As you say, totally one to savor and return to.
I did have some quibbles with it: she seems to have McG as a Hogwarts third-year in 1952, though if you go by JKR's dates, Minerva would have been 27 in 1952. And then she has McG physically carry Severus's body all the way from Hogsmeade to Hogwarts, and she implies that she doesn't use magic to do it (IIRC; I'll need to reread). Now, someone like Hagrid could do that, but no woman other than probably Olympe could carry a dead-weight adult male for that distance (at least a mile, probably more). And there's a place where, had I been the beta, I would have told her that she went a little adjective-happy.
But these are minor things and may not be problems at all. There's no reason she needs to use JKR's dates, for instance. It's really an excellent story, one of the best I've read since Minerva Fest ended. Her image of the Slytherin common-room and its windows is inspired, and she has such insight into both Minerva and Severus. I'm looking forward to rereading it (if I can ever get this pesky story finished.) I just wish she wrote more often.
She has an equally good story along similar lines called "If Cats Could Cry"; I recced it on crack_broom at one point. It's on FFN under her name there, Captain Evermind. (It differs in that it was written before DH, so it's AU now in plot. But the characters are spot-on and will tear you up in the best of ways.) If you haven't read it, I think you'll like it.
I'll look forward to the other one; thanks for the rec!
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Date: 2010-11-24 12:55 pm (UTC)I did have some quibbles with it: she seems to have McG as a Hogwarts third-year in 1952, though if you go by JKR's dates, Minerva would have been 27 in 1952. And then she has McG physically carry Severus's body all the way from Hogsmeade to Hogwarts, and she implies that she doesn't use magic to do it (IIRC; I'll need to reread). Now, someone like Hagrid could do that, but no woman other than probably Olympe could carry a dead-weight adult male for that distance (at least a mile, probably more). And there's a place where, had I been the beta, I would have told her that she went a little adjective-happy.
But these are minor things and may not be problems at all. There's no reason she needs to use JKR's dates, for instance. It's really an excellent story, one of the best I've read since Minerva Fest ended. Her image of the Slytherin common-room and its windows is inspired, and she has such insight into both Minerva and Severus. I'm looking forward to rereading it (if I can ever get this pesky story finished.) I just wish she wrote more often.
She has an equally good story along similar lines called "If Cats Could Cry"; I recced it on
I'll look forward to the other one; thanks for the rec!