Fic: Baby Dear

Jun 18, 2009 13:45

Baby Dear
By minnow_53

Disclaimer: Lily, James et al belong to JK Rowling.
Pairing: Lily/Baby, Lily/James
Summary: Lily finds that looking after a baby can be hard work.
Genre: AU
Rating:PG

Now crossposted to hp_whatif and genfic_hogwarts.

The cradle will fall... )

lily, non_r/s, au

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themostepotente June 18 2009, 17:16:30 UTC
Wow. I came in expecting a routine Harry and Lily genfic and left out with something quite surprising and so much more. What a delightful, creepy read. I really loved the ending lots ♥

Here on Lee's rec, too :-)

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minnow_53 June 19 2009, 06:07:21 UTC
Thank you very much! :) And thank Lee, of course, which I'm going to myself, in a minute...

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minnow_53 June 19 2009, 06:08:12 UTC
Oh, thank you very much! :) I'm really delighted you liked it: and you've got the perfect icon as well. ♥

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spacefragments June 18 2009, 19:05:43 UTC
well damn. you had me so fooled. i have no experience with babies so i didn't find lily's inexperience strange (i have no reference to compare), and on second thought, would a mother be *that* terrified of killing her baby at that stage (again, inexperience)? (EDIT: and, duh, i mean, there's not even a mention of the baby's name anywhere! i took it for granted that it was really harry so that detail didn't even register.) anyway. i was wondering why would you make this AU, and then the woman on the TV made everything fall into place. i think this calls for a re-read, to see all the little hints that i would have missed at first. :]

(at least she didn't cut the woman open to steal the baby from her like i saw on a tv show once :O)

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minnow_53 June 19 2009, 06:10:49 UTC
at least she didn't cut the woman open to steal the baby from her like i saw on a tv show once

Lol! :D No, I'm not quite that advanced...

I was wondering about the baby's name, whether anyone would notice or whether, as this is fanfic, anyone reading it would automatically supply 'Harry'. It was quite difficult not using a name without it seeming too contrived!

Thank you very much for reading and commenting! :)

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nuclearsugars June 18 2009, 19:26:35 UTC
Oh wow, I was not expecting that ending at all. Such a twist and I love how Lily's nerves and insecurity stemmed from something else than new motherhood.

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minnow_53 June 19 2009, 06:11:25 UTC
Thank you very much!:) I'm really happy it worked for you.

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gryffindorj June 18 2009, 19:40:06 UTC
DAMN! I took down my James/Lily pregnant belly icon, it would have been perfect for this.

Not to bring this comment too much to my own personal life but I have two kids. When I had my first one we had everything for her, her bedroom and everything was ready by time I was six months pregnant. Then with the second it was much more relaxed and her room wasn't even painted till she was two months old. So the whole time I was reading I kept thinking That's weird I would have figured Lily and James for the over excited get the room ready sort and Who doesn't have nappies and all that other baby crap? also By seven moths you should know not to wear new clothes around a baby. All the clues are there and I just kept ignoring them *face palm*. I even got to the point where I was pissed off at James for wanting quiet. Absolutely brilliant job! Very well written! I can't really even think of a compliment beyond that because I am still so blown away at the way you spun the tail and it totally fooled me.

Also poor sad!littlebitcrazyLily

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minnow_53 June 19 2009, 06:16:55 UTC
Thank you very much! :)

I thought the bit about the nursery would totally give it away, but of course it depends what people are expecting. Because even if you're relaxed, you get that sort of nesting instinct, don't you? When I had my daughter, we were in a rented flat that the landlord was trying to sell, with nowhere else to go, but even so she had her cot and pushchair and her millions of clothes and bottles and so on... Which weren't much fun to move when we did. It makes me feel tired just to remember it actually. :/

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gryffindorj June 20 2009, 06:10:03 UTC
When I found out my second would be another girl I was slightly disappointed that I wouldn't have an excuse to get rid of all the shit stuff I had saved.

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minnow_53 June 20 2009, 06:34:16 UTC
I have one of each, and it makes no difference, if that's any consolation! You still end up stockpiling stuff. :(

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