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Review:PenguinsWillReignSupreme says:
I very, very rarely say this but...sequel?? One day? Pleaaaseee?

This was stunning, Lia. Absolutely stunning. I'm not sure whether this review will be anywhere near as long as I'd like it to be because I'm not sure what I can say.

It's common knowledge that Rose and Scorpius are not my favourite characters in the world but you had me rooting for Scorpius from his first appearance. I liked him very, very much and I was absolutely gutted that he didn't get her, and also that Rose didn't seem to get it at all.

There's something about the story that gives me hope that one day, perhaps this will 'right' itself. I'm not wholly convinced that Rose and Teddy are meant to be which is actually a great feeling to have combined with that ending because I can feel my imagination racing as I try and work out whether Scorpius will ever get her. I love that feeling and I've not felt it for a long while.

The second person worked really well. I've never read anything so long in it before but I think you did a good job. I was conscious of it being in that perspective but it didn't detract from the story at all. The writing was gorgeous, the plot beautifully resolved (or not, perhaps) and I adored it.

Wonderful job, Lia.

xx

Author's Response: Honestly, you're the second person to say this to me and I actually did (still am working on) a sequel to that particular one-shot, so you never know ;)

Yaaay! You have no idea how much those words mean to me, seriously. I'm really glad that you think so, I was a bit concerned that it wouldn't be up to scratch after my dry spell.

I've realised. You're more of a Molly person. Rose and Scorpius are my favourites compared to the other next-gen characters, closely followed by Molly and Lysander. As soon as I brought him into the picture, the story started to drift in a Scorose direction. I'm quite proud of the Scorpius I've created, he's actually nice. But if he got together with Rose then it would've ended like most stories did in these sorts of situations - girl wants one boy but eventually sees the light and ends up with the other boy who was there all along and I really didn't want that.

I wanted her to learn and by learning, she'd grow. She had to figure out what it was about Teddy that didn't make much sense to her, to see if all that she was feeling was really worth it. You could think of it as Rose getting her closure, of sorts. This fic as more personal connotations for me that I originally expected, actually.

Leaving the ending unfinished allows for everyone to make their own conclusions of what happened next. Most people who read this were convinced that Rose belonged with Scorpius, like you did and Teddy didn't understand her as much.maybe not at all. I'm inclined to agree, which again, is why the end of the story is like that.

There's a saying: 'getting what you want isn't always what you need'. That's something I thought about while writing the end. Rose doesn't quite get that concept just yet. It's another reason why the ending wasn't a 'happily ever after' one. What she does get, is a chance.

A reviewer pointed out that no other perspective would do this story justice and I don't see how I could've written this any other way. Thank you for reading through it even though you're not a big fan (along with the Rose and Scorpius factor).

I hope all this makes sense. I do have a tendency to talk in circles.

This was such a lovely review! I haven't gotten one like this in a long time. Thank you so much!!

Lia.


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