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Stars are Blind
Rose of the West60 Reviews | 60 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )
Sequel to "The Life and Times of Perseus," in which Andromeda Tonks barely survived the war. She lost most of her family, yet her house is somehow full of recovering Death Eaters and other lost souls.
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I like the interaction between Andromeda and Severus. Draco seems to be his usual prejudiced self at the moment. I hope he manages to redeem himself. ^_^
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
Oh, thank you! It seems to me that Severus and Andromeda have a great deal... not exactly in common, but that matches. As a couple of examples, they're both a disapointment to the purebloods, although for different reasons, and they both fought for the "good" side, although in different ways.Draco is a not quite 18 year old boy, which is hard enough without suddenly finding himself on the wrong side of the war that just ended. He needs some time to grow and heel, just like the others. Hopefully he'll get a good example from the "grown ups" around him.
Oh I'm a little concerned that Rabastan might be alive and on the loose. Great chapter.
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
Oh snap and grumble... hm... no comment. ;) Thank you for your keen eye and the review!
Interesting. And hard to see where it's going as well. I mean, the obvious route would be a romance between Severus and Andromeda, but I can't see it. Perhaps my own views on the characters (Andromeda the epitome of fairy tale love, love against all odds, and Sev as the epitome of tragic love, love in spite of death and separation) make it hard for me to see alternatives. So... yes. I'm curious. More?
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
I would hate to damage either of these characters in your eyes, but I will point out that Andromeda's love is now tragic and that Severus believed in fairy-tale romance enough to make the doe Patronus until the end... not that it necessarily has any bearing on the characters as they are today, of course. The last chapter of Perseus corresponds to I think chapter 4 of this one. Plus, there are external expectations for both of them. But that's chapter 2 and beyond. :)Thank you for your thoughts!
excellent - can we expect a romance between andromeda and severus??? will be nice change from hermione and severus
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
Thank you! I can neither confirm nor deny your question, but I hope what I've planned is interesting!
I'm so happy you're writing a sequel to Perseus, which I loved. The idea of a relationship between Andromeda and Severus is interesting. Narcissa is certainly living up to her name. Great first chapter.
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
Narcissa has an agenda, that's for sure. Thank you for the great review!
Nice beginning. I loved "The Life and Times of Perseus" and this will hopefully tie up any loose ends you may have had with the first story. Keep up the good work. ^_^
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
Thank you! I hope that this will properly take Andromeda and her family forward from the war. I'm glad you like the beginning of it.
Oh I was so happy to see an update on this fabulous story! Umbridge is as horrible as ever. I hope Andromeda continues to believe that her marriage is for real. Thanks for the update.
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
Andromeda is a bit uptight, isn't she? She's learning how to enjoy what she has, which will hopefully help her realize just what that is. Thank you for reviewing!
hopefully she will relax in their marriage and not expect him to go away. They have a lot of troubbles with family ahead of them, they have to stand united and sure of each other
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
They do indeed have troubles with the family ahead of them. Thank you for the review!
Will someone rid Severus of that evil woman? Excellent chapter. Glad to see you're posting again. ^_^
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
LOL. Dolores is such a useful character. Thank you for the lovely review!
Can the Ministry really do that? That's insane! Glad to see S & A are working things out anyway. I don't fully understand why Severus would be keeping the marriage a secret if he means it to be forever though. And what will H say when she's back?! You're very good at keeping up the suspense :)
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
I'm a firm believer that Dolores can get anything through the Ministry that the Ministers want, and they do need the money. Meanwhile, Severus has a secret or two and he's worried about Hermione's state of mind if she finds out about everything too soon. He's very protective of her N.E.W.T. grades. She'll be back in the next chapter, so we'll see what she has to say. ;)
Response from Rose of the West (Author of Stars are Blind)
Oh, and thank you for the review!