fic 37 - and the damp patch in the kitchen and etc. [remus/sirius]

[ijustwishiwere]

title: and the damp patch in the kitchen and etc.
fandom: Harry Potter
pairings: Remus Lupin/Sirius Black
rating: R
synopsis: It's a year of long silences and questions which go unanswered because they were never asked.
author's note: Set, for the most part, during the year of OotP but with some later events. SPOILERS UP TO AND INCLUDING DH.

Comments

[moonypads]

Oh that was wonderful! It was so heartbreaking throughout. And the last few paragraphs are just incredible! I gasped when Harry's name appeared on the tapestry. I teared up just a little bit at the end, picturing Remus there carefully fixing the tapestry. Oh, wonderful!

[ijustwishiwere]

Thank you! I actually wrote at least four different endings before settling on that one so I'm really glad it worked out. & thanks again for such a lovely comment.♥

[lhazzie]

Bloody hell. Is the entire world conspiring to overwhelm me tonight? That's the third seperate thing that's brought me nearly to tears.

This is beautiful, it really is. Completely laced with the tragedy that is their lives, but at the same time so wonderful. It destroys all possibility of hope -except not, because there never was any for them. And it so perfectly fills in the unwritten scenes with bitterness and despair.

...I hope it was meant to :s Lol!

[ijustwishiwere]

The world has a terrible habit of ganging up on us suddenly like that some nights and leaving us feeling all barren and empty on others. And I can never decide whether it's a good thing or not.

But, thank you, that's exactly what it was meant to be. ♥

[goodbyesheesha]

Hey, you posted this!

I don't remember what I said last time I read this... I still love the opening. The entire first page is my favourite, I think.

And I wish I'd been online when you were today, but I was too busy being the worst friend ever.
Iris! *clings* I need a hug!

[ijustwishiwere]

I think you said something like that the first time too.♥

I will try to be online at better times. I just need to create a new schedule for myself now that I have all this shiny freetime.
*hugs* Poor Sheesh. Everything will turn out face, 'kay?

[theyreonlyword]

I really loved this. I have no words to describe how beautiful it was. You've left me speechless. Good job!

[ijustwishiwere]

Thank you.♥ I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

[brighty18]

Oh, this was lovely and very moving. You capture the mood so well and create such a sense of sympathy for both of them!

This really got to me: When Sirius discovers him, his response is to hold him and whisper meaningless things in his ears, feed him alcohol and sleep with him. He pretends it’s a solution but it’s only consolation. It’s only ever trying to trade places. (Remus smells like the world and they’re both thinking ‘I wish I were you. I wish I was anyone but me. I could even be you. If you’ll be me, maybe I can take your place. Maybe, I could be you.’)

Very well done!

[ijustwishiwere]

Thank you! I'm glad you think that I managed to capture the mood since atmosphere was my focus when I started out writing this.
& Thanks for commenting.♥