Fic: "What She Is," Tom Sr./Merope, PG

[kethlenda]

Title: What She Is
Author: kethlenda
Pairing: Tom Sr./Merope
Rating: PG
Warnings: Melodrama and angst ahoy! I mean it. You have been warned!
A/N: This was bunnied by gehayi's observation that there's actually not evidence, other than Dumbledore's conjecture, that Merope actually used magic to seduce Tom--or even any evidence that she used magic at all except for

Comments

[etrangere]

I love your Merope. Heartbreaking.

[kethlenda]

thanks hon!

[broadwaypoetez]

... oh WOW.

I know you've read this a million times but, your characterization of Merope was amazing. I loved her, pitied Tom in the beginning, hated him, and I loved the "stupid Dumbledore, it wasn't a love potion!" idea.

You rock.

[kethlenda]

Thanks so much! Yeah, when I think about it, there's really not much evidence either way, except for the assumption that an attractive man wouldn't have married an unattractive woman, which is by no means set in stone!

[cutecoati]

Very convincing! Makes me want to kick Tom... poor Merope, so starving for love and attention...

[kethlenda]

thanks so much!

[sampaguita_blue]

That was great. You've got such a great handle on their characters... And I actually like your version of events better than Dumbledore's surmise.

Thank you.

[kethlenda]

Thank you! And sorry it took me so long to respond to your comment. I think my email may have eaten it.

[jellybellys]

Hi, I can't believe I haven't commented on this before. Anyway, I loved the story, and I niffled it (recced it) over at Fiction Alley park here.

http://forums.fictionalley.org/park/showthread.php?s=b7837850ecb49ae0fc05e92654840b25&threadid=122152

Hopefully you get some more readers, it's a wonderful story. ;o)

[kethlenda]

Thank you so much!!! ♥