Hey Peeps! The story's NOT over yet, I just thought this was a good place for an entire chapter full of comments.
First of all, I want to thank all of my reviewers, and keep reviewing! If there weren't any reviews, I would stop writing, I'm dead serious! And anyone else who's kept up with this story so far, I owe you; I know what it's like to read a multi-chapter fanfic on the computer, and I definitely prefer books!!!
Now, I want to comment on a segment of a review from vanawillemiel:
i always think lily would have regretted not befriending snape again. everyone seems to portray her so stupid and girly to follow james and never think back on what she had done when she left snape. then again snape is the most stubbourn person there.
I like your thinking a LOT, I would imagine Lily must've missed Sev for sure, but she eventually would move on. Otherwise, she would never marry James, and the HP series probably wouldn't exist. I know some fics like to think that Lily never liked James and dated him to make Severus jealous, but honestly, I think Lily is a mature, kind person and she would NEVER date someone to make someone else jealous (tho a lot of girls DO that). Though I do imagine that SOME point in her life, she did like Sev (in that way), remember how in The Prince's Tale, it said Snape was gazing at her and she was blushing? That obviously wasn't randomly thrown in there; it definitely MEANT something. And I know some of you may think it's SICK, and, like, who in their right minds would fall for such a greasy haired slimeball, but I'm pretty sure Lily wasn't the kind of person who was too hypercritical about looks.
The next review I want to comment on is by vg3778:
I also think that Lily should start realizing she likes James only in further chapters...but anyways..I loved the LilyXSev stuff xD
brilliantly written!!
What I didn't quite like was the ending of chapter 4..LOL..not that it was sucky, but I think you could've done better wink
And the Quidditch match was so short :(
Yes, I KNOW the 4th Chapter was really sucky…well the end was. I will change it, I just can't think of any ideas, so if anyone has any inspiration, please tell me. And about the Quidditch match, well…the whole point of it was to make it short – I want to display that James is a good and fast seeker and everything.
I also want to comment on some ppl who think Snape should've ended up happy; I'm sorry, but I hate writing AU, and the main reason ppl feel bad for him is because he was a MORON and STUPIDLY insulted his BFF and his secret love, and EVEN THEN, joined those Firebolt-ing Death Eaters!!! So anyways, my attitude towards Sev fluctuates; I've been feeling rather annoyed at him these days, he had to make all those RASH decisions in his valueless life!!!
Okay, and the last thing I must do is CREDIT everything!!!
As Lady Charity pointed out in her review of Chapter 8:
I think it's cute how James never appreciated how beautiful Hogwarts is, and in the books, Harry never appreciated how beautiful Hogsmeade is. Yup, they're relatives! lol. THis is a cute chapter, nice JamesxLily shipping. Nice work!
Yes, I'm impressed that you caught that : )!!! I did get the idea from the OOTP, Chapter 16. Sorry, it sounded a bit too much like the book. I was JUST looking over it. Good job catching it though (high five). That was BY FAR my favorite Chapter so far.
Okay, now, all the little scenes with the Marauders (or at least 3 of them), I mean, I completely owe ANYONE who has written a James/Lily fanfic, because I have read SO many of them and I got SOOO much inspiration from ALL of them, you all should give yourselves a pat on the back, Nice Job : ) !!!!
Then, like I've already said, the memory about the first train ride is completely inspired by Harry's first train ride in SS. I actually had the book open while writing that, and I have to admit, I was pleased by the outcome of it.
And again, thanks to Falling.Twilight, because hey, this story wouldn't even BE here if I hadn't read The Lost Moments, I mean, seriously, I feel like a complete outcast in FF writing compared 2 you!
AND JKR!!! JKR is a GENIOUS. I am trying out her writing style, that's why I have to credit the HP series for SO many things. My life would be a complete DUD without Harry Potter; I would DIE of despair! That's not even saying half of it – those of you who haven't read HP, you're missing out on THE WORLD!!!
Ok, enough said, I'm going to try to start the next chapter.
Again, THANK YOU, Readers and Reviewers (especially Falling.Twilight) and JKR, I LOOOOVE YOU (don't worry, JK).
XOXOXO,
Mandy