Name: LadyMarauder (Signed) · Date: 07 Dec 2019 10:40 AM · For: Bruises

Hi Meg! I'm just dropping in a review for your Christmas wishlist!

 

I can't resist a good Marauders-era fic, so I just had to click on this one. I just want you to note that I've just had a baby and this made me sob - literally sob all over my laptop - so thanks for that! Still, I reckon I might've shed a tear or two, baby hormones or not! I knew what was coming, we all know the tragic tale, but still, that story combined with Emmeline's love for Sirius just sent me over the edge. I loved your Emmeline. Often with characters like this - especially in one shots - all they have is their love for the main character, but you showed that she had other people outside of Sirius. The Prewetts as her best friends was a really nice touch as it's usually just the Marauders and their partners that are front and centre, so that was a really nice touch.

 

You really showed the horrors of the war and I think that is what made this so emotional for me. Little moments such as Sirius not sleeping well and this line was really foreboding: "The wind was strong and biting and there was just an unsettling sort of atmosphere all around."

 

I liked how it seemed that Sirius suspected something was off with Peter too and went to check on him. Clearly trust was at a low point even between the best friends. I really loved this and would be quite interested to read about your thoughts of Sirius and Emmeline meeting again when he's free from Azkaban and in the Order again... just saying!

 

Merry Christmas - Tasha xx

Name: Crimson Quill (Signed) · Date: 06 Aug 2017 03:51 PM · For: Bruises

Hey Meg,

I'm here for our review swap and always a joy to be here too! So I had trouble picking something from your page but I decided on this because I thought the pairing was interesting. I haven't seen a lot of Emmeline before so I wanted to see what you did with her.

So, I enjoyed seeing 'that night' or the effect of it from another point of view, it's really interesting. So you open with them waking up like normal, you really set up a good background for their relationship so you get the sense of who they are as couple. I love the strong but dreamy character that you've created for Emmeline. She's so thoughtful which I really like about her. 

There are lots of lines that I really enjoyed but I really liked  "Which means you just spent an exuberant amount of money on sweets for James." - I just  loved this because it feels just funny and slightly childish which is really good contrast to the rest of the story. I just liked it because it seems very much like marauder-que like they're big kids. OMG, I adore baby Harry with the Marauders and James as a parent, I love the fluff but it makes me so sad though. why doesn't this have a happy ending?!

The last bit is heartbreaking but you write it so well, the thought process and the way which she reacts. I think this last bit is when Emmeline's character really comes alive and the strength she has is stunning. The end two sentences of this one-shot are perfection, I love the ending as a slightly hopeful one? you have a beautiful way of writing, there is always so much emotion in what you do which is such a credit to you. I loved this and I'm  glad that I picked this one because it's been a fantastic read.
- Abbi xo