FIC: Meddlesome Mirrors, by pepperam

[pepperam]

To: aggiebell90

Title: Meddlesome Mirrors
Author/Artist: pepperam
Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Neville/Hannah, Ron/Hermione, George/Angelina
Rating: PG 13 for language and some innuendo
Word Count: ~8500
Summary: George’s new invention is about to blow open a few secrets.

Author/Artist's Notes: Another impromptu pinch-hit from me, since a class I was supposed to be taking got

Comments

[mollywheezy]

*squee*

I absolutely ADORE your Cupid Compacts! Seeing new wheezes (and inventing my own, when I actually manage to write) is so much fun!

I loved how Ron and George found out that Harry fancied Ginny, and the compact working its magic for Neville and Hannah, too! LOL

I have LOLed so many times while reading this. I REALLY needed a good laugh today, so thank you for such a fun and wonderful story! :D

[pepperam]

Yay! I'm so glad you liked it. It was fun working for Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, although I'm glad to not have to explain how exactly those little compacts work. George keeps that secret locked up tight, you see.

I love Neville to absolute bits, and since I was writing for someone who shares this love, I thought I'd take full advantage. Also, as a Hufflepuff and for other reasons as well, I kind of love Hannah even though we know so little about her. So, yeah, I wanted it to be almost as much about Neville and Hannah as it was Harry and Ginny.

Thank you for your review! :D

[aggiebell90]

*flails*

You. Are. Awesome.

This was so perfectly perfect and just a wonderful fill of my (somewhat crazy) prompts, and I love some of the little subtle hints at reflections you used!

First. You had awkward, pining Neville. Even better, you had an awkward, pining Neville who's such good friends with Harry that he's picked up some of his habits! I love him, did you know? :P I really, really love this version of him, though. I love that Harry brought the mystery plant to Neville for identification and that Neville's still a plant geek even though he's thoroughly distracted by Hannah and I love that Neville keeps just hanging around so he can be near to Hannah. His awkward denials just turned me into goo.

And Harry. *squishes him* I really liked how Harry's awkward denials were so similar to Neville's, by the way. They both got tongue-tied around their girls. Hee!

And the kiss!

Also...
“No, it was just stalk-y-vine-things like that and some leaves.” and “I don’t know, they looked like leaves,“ LOLOLOL. That's TOTALLY what non-

[pepperam]

I realized after I sent it to beta that my two (real length) fics thus far both feature Weasleys on the sauce, and I'm not quite sure what to make of that, especially since I don't really drink that often myself. But... oh well. It is for very different reasons, anyway. Poor Ron. Poor uncomfortable Ron

[luna_plath]

This is so well written. I love how you used the compacts in so many different ways with multiple couples. This story is a light, fun read, and all the characters feel authentic to their voices in canon. I definitely enjoyed reading this!

[pepperam]

Thank you so much! Coming from you especially that is huge praise! (Seeing as you are amazing) I'm so pleased that you liked the story and you found everyone to be in character. I was a bit nervous about writing George like this , because I love the twins but I feel like they can be a challenge, and their kind of wit is hard to invent. It's good to know that he seemed himself.

Thank you for reviewing!

I just realized I need to read your story for this fest still (and a lot of others, I'm so behind)!

[rumpelsnorcack]

This is so beautiful. I read the whole thing with a smile on my face and a sense of being back in a world I've missed. I've found myself adding Neville to a whole heap of what I've written lately so it was gorgeous to see him here and all the Weasley banter was just so perfect and so fun!

[pepperam]

Yay! Thank you so much for your review! I'm really glad you liked it. I love Neville and the Weasleys, they're just too awesome for words :D

[lyras]

His hand raked through his hair the same way Neville had done a minute ago.

Hee. I adored this little touch. And the mirrors! What a great way to use the prompt. This was such a sweet story, and I love that you got both Harry & Ginny and Neville & Hannah together thanks to George's wheezes. :)

[pepperam]

I imagine Harry and Neville spent a good deal of time becoming closer friends since the end of the war and them being aurors together, and I always find myself picking up mannerisms from my friends and see them pick up things from me, as well.

I'm really happy you like the mirrors, I think they're pretty fun. I just loved the idea of one of George's inventions inadvertently getting his little sister a boyfriend, and just had to give Neville some love too :D