Fic: Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect for lyras

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Title: Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
Author: xylodemon
Recipent: lyras
Character(s): Minerva McGonagall, Dumbledore's Army
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 2,700
Summary: Over a month had passed, but Hogwarts still smelled of blood and dust and smoke.
A/N: For lyras, who wanted a little something about picking up the pieces after the war. Thanks to FB for the beta. Title

Comments

[anonymous]

This was lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely. THIS was the kind of epilogue I wanted for DH. Not about who married whom and what weird names they gave their kids and see how we rebuilt society but everyone is still afraid of Slytherin, blah blah... THIS was what I wanted - actual rebuilding and actual, physical healing. Hogwarts Castle always had a personality in the books and that shone through in your fic. Of course it would be stubborn and suspicious and difficult after all it suffered.

This was gorgeous. All of them showing up and working together and Minerva's conversations with Albus (I love McGonagall) and Bill's explanations of old magic. I loved everything about this. Well done!

[tariana]

Beautiful, made me cry. I don't usually read genfic and in fact I'm not sure how I wound up here but I'm so glad I did!

[shiiki]

Oh, this is lovely! I very much enjoyed seeing so many of the HP cast being brought in, bit by bit. Some of my favourite lines:

He seemed taller than Minerva remembered, perhaps because he'd forgotten to slouch.

(Aww, Neville.)

They didn't really use spells, either -- not like we do, anyway. They just," he made a slow, expansive gesture, "had a thought or idea, and used magic to make it happen."

(I totally believe that!)

"I am not worried. Your best has always been more than enough."

(Sounds exactly like what Dumbledore would say.)

Also, Luna trying to soothe Hogwarts' nerves. So in character!

[snorkackcatcher]

Very nice -- I especially liked the idea of the castle sulking because it wanted the students back. :)

[aidenfire]

This is really lovely. Your writing is beautiful!