Reviews on "Never Say Remember" by Malora

• Written by kim_possible1 on chapter #20. (September 9th 2008, 6pm) Hurry up and add to this!!! Can't get enough! I am such a sad sack 'cause I keep wanting to cry throughout this. I love Snape, and have always felt he was underestimated, and just not given a chance to properly love someone. I love the way "our" Snape is fighting those little niggling feelings of love for the "other" Harry, although that Harry does seem a little more childish. Probably what comes from having 2 parents. Saying that, though, he is obviously more insightful, and he does seem to think certain things through more. Probably the influence of a Slytherin father! Keep it up. x Author Response: I'll have it up as soon as I can. I'm glad it makes you feel something--that's my goal as a writer. I observed 13-14 year old boys when I was writing the rough draft, and noticed that they're not that "adult" around their parents. I agree that the AU Harry is more open and relies on others for emotional support, and that certainly has to do with having parents. Thanks for the review!

• Written by vodkaholic on chapter #20. (August 29th 2008, 7pm) Poor Snape.. Will the 'real' Harry come back feeling more close to Snape? The personalities between the two can't be that different, and all. Maybe he will feel like he has a bond or something? Author Response: My other loyal reviewer! Yay! I can't give away spoilers, though...you'll have to wait and see. :)

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #20. (August 17th 2008, 7pm) wow. brilliant. update soon! i'm excited to see what's coming up and where you take this. bj Author Response: Thanks! Happy to hear from my most loyal reviewer, LOL. :D

• Written by uglybear on chapter #19. (July 27th 2008, 6am) Omg loved it can't wait for more Author Response: Glad to hear it! :D

• Written by vodkaholic on chapter #19. (July 17th 2008, 12am) Wow, this was fascinating! Even if it is a different world, some things never change! I can't wait to see what happens next! Author Response: Thank you! I've enjoyed exploring the possibilities of parallel worlds.

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #19. (July 16th 2008, 5am) ohh!! drama, excitment!! it's so exciting!! update soon!! Author Response: Thanks! Update will be coming soon.

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #18. (May 19th 2008, 8pm) ohoh! the quidditch world cup!! this will be exciting! i'm not a big snape fan, to be honest.. but i do believe he has a heart! can't wait to read what's next! _vodkaholic Author Response: Well, I'm enough of a Snape fan for the both of us. :D Glad to hear you're enjoying the story!

• Written by blue_jeans on chapter #18. (May 17th 2008, 12am) really sweet. really prefect. great job. blue_jeans Author Response: Thanks! :)

• Written by ChristyCorr on chapter #18. (May 15th 2008, 9pm) Aw, Sentimental!Harry. I do feel sorry for him—he really is the only one in this reality who gets Snape. Heavens, Dumbledore. Sending -Molly- to Snape's house? Way to be subtle. Author Response: I think both Snape and Harry needed a kick in the pants. And Molly was the one to do it. ;)

• Written by blue_jeans on chapter #17. (May 4th 2008, 6pm) okay so i'm warming up to snape. (: lol. sorry it took my so long to read this. i've been really busy. anyway, i liked how you showed that lily does have something to offer even in her broken state. people can learn from her - and i like that because it's true. the flower part was brilliant. i really liked the symbolizism there. it really gave more depth to this story. brilliant. update soon. v bj Author Response: No problem, I've been busy myself. I've read that we should pay close attention if we meet someone with a terminal disease, because they can teach us how to live. I thought the same was true for the characters here. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

• Written by ChristyCorr on chapter #17. (April 29th 2008, 10am) Hey, Marie! I finally got around to reading Never Say Remember. I really like what you've done so far—it's a very good idea, and you have an interesting take on Snape's character. Good job! Author Response: Thanks! I appreciate the review! :)

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #17. (April 26th 2008, 7pm) This chapter's really beautiful. I almost cried. Author Response: "Almost"? I'm losing my touch. ;) Thank you for the review!

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #17. (April 22nd 2008, 6pm) wow, the ending was absolutely beautiful! can't wait to see what's going on the other side! _vodkaholic Author Response: The ending was one of the original images that inspired the whole fic.

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #17. (April 21st 2008, 4am) Omg loved this chapter can't wait 4 the next one Author Response: Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

• Written by ShIvErInG_sMiLe on chapter #16. (April 8th 2008, 1am) This story, this fic and this universe you've created...they leave me wordless. As soon as I started reading, I knew this was different and I knew that it was going to be original. I was drawn but the style and the odd plot (something that, under any other circumstances, I'd never have consider reading!) made such a great difference from all the other fics out there. Of course, also as soon as I started, I've got all these mixed feelings of disdain and enthrall towards the parallel word; a word with Lily but a word with Lily and Snape? I just feel like kicking AU!Harry every time he referred to James Potter as "that man". Yes, I'm not as in love with that Harry as some of the others readers have expressed. I really love our Harry, I've come to understand the nature of his behavior and, well, as a fellow Harry Potter reader I know you see where I'm going with this. But, despite my lack of attachment with this character, his interaction with our world and our Snape is something I enjoy reading as much as I do with Harry and the other Snape moments. I think I've only ever read one story similar to this that I've enjoyed. It involved James Potter, though, so the transition was easier. I'm rambling here, don't think I haven't noticed. What it comes to, in the end, this is good. Anything that can make me analyze characters, plots, motivations and situations and make me feel such different emotions has to be good. I hope you continue writing because I'll certainly continue reading. Author Response: Thank you for your "rambling" review. :) The story has been an uphill battle, no matter what part of the fandom reads it. Nearly everyone passionately dislikes one character or another. At another site, I worry that the reviewers will break out into fistfights over who is on the right side. And my characters get a lot of hate mail. :D Since pleasing everyone would require me to write 10 different stories, I make the thoughts and feelings of each character as clear as possible and leave it at that. But listening to reader reactions has improved my writing--from chapter 1 to now, I can see an evolution. So, yes—I will definitely keep writing. :)

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #16. (March 29th 2008, 9pm) oh oh! good chapter! lol. i have a question and it could be a stupid question: wouldn't looking at harry make lily lose more of her memory because harry looks like james? anyway, great chapter! update soon! blue_jeans Author Response: By your logic, Lily would lose her memory even more often...every time she looked at Harry. And people accuse ME of being too cruel to my characters! ;) Still--a good point, and perhaps the reason Lily can never retain a memory of Harry. But Harry is still his own person, and is not an exact physical replica—even if others notice similar features. And if Lily lost her memory every time something SIMILAR to James appeared...well, I think she has enough to deal with, don't you? :)

• Written by vodkaholic on chapter #16. (March 29th 2008, 5am) That's depressing. I'd like to do Pettigrew in! I think Snape is somewhat warming up to Potter, yeah? Author Response: Like an iceberg done in by global warming. :) Thank you for the review!

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #15. (March 15th 2008, 6am) you know this fic is incredibly sad but so beautiful.. Author Response: Thank you! That's what I'm going for with each chapter. That, and a touch of humor. :)

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #15. (March 15th 2008, 12am) okay i tell you this every time i review but GOD i hate snape!! idk why i'm reading this as you asked awhile ago - i think its your writing that pulls me in and makes me what to know how this ends. its really good though! i would never have come up with something like this! its really brilliant! i'm dieing to know what happen at the wedding! sirius is in it right? - the wedding story? anyway, really looking forward to the next chapter!! update soon!! blue_jeans Author Response: What?? You hate Snape?? I'm completely shocked by this sudden announcement. ;) Seriously, it's flattering that my writing pulls you in, even though you don't like one of the characters. I didn't understand your question: "i'm dieing to know what happen at the wedding! sirius is in it right?" Sirius wouldn't have been at Snape's wedding. Setting aside the fact that they hate each other, Sirius would have been in Azkaban at the time. Also, I already wrote the wedding scene in chapter 14. Are you referring to James and Lily's wedding? I wasn't planning on writing about that.

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #14. (March 2nd 2008, 11pm) Wow! I'm totally impressed with this! I love it so far.. It definitely gives a different impression on everything.. Can't wait for more! Author Response: Thanks! I enjoy rotating perspectives as a way to see something--or someone--from different angles. And to give readers different impressions.

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #14. (March 1st 2008, 6pm) .... why did harry want to see the wedding so bad? good. (: not may favoirte but still amazingly good. update soon! blue_jeans Author Response: You may have noticed photos everywhere in the other universe. This photo project has been Harry's way of making his memories--and by extension, himself--real to Lily and others. Also, he realized his memories of his mum would help Snape reconsider letting him live there. He was being a little sneaky about it. Thanks for the review!

• Written by Grimm_Sister on chapter #14. (March 1st 2008, 8am) I find Other Harry absolutely charming...and clever. An entertaining creation. And, I would never criticize you for updating too often. Author Response: I was just joking about that. :) I've been surprised and delighted by how much people love AU Harry. It's led me to develop his character more, and I grow more fond of him with each re-write. He is quite lovable. :D

• Written by Anonymous on chapter #13. (February 16th 2008, 12am) snape's so creepy... *shivers* gah i just want them to leave him and thats that! he's so... mean... idk. i think you made him prefect though. good job! update soon. blue_jeans Author Response: I'm surprised you can enjoy the story when you dislike one of the main characters. But it's cool that you have an open mind about it. Although...hmmm...maybe you could talk about what you liked/disliked in the story? Not much I can do about Snape being a main character, LOL. Anyway, happy reading!

• Written by blue_jeans on chapter #12. (February 5th 2008, 11pm) This story alaways makes me frustrated. but that's not a bad thing! i really love it. i think it's just becasue it's not how it's suppose to be and (i know this chapter didn't have lily in it) whenever i see lily and snape it just sends me shivering. idk why. anyway, update soon! great chapter about how deep snape's problems are. he's just a sad man. Author Response: Hmm, have you talked to anyone about these Snape/Lily issues? Perhaps tried journaling about it? Hee hee, j/k. It might simply be that you identify with Lily and Snape reminds you of someone you wouldn't want to be in a romantic relationship with. *shrug* There are pairings that don't do anything for me, but few that creep me out. Maybe Voldemort/anybody. Anyway, thank you for the review! Glad to know you're still enjoying it.

• Written by Grimm_Sister on chapter #10. (January 25th 2008, 7pm) Excellent chapter about 10 different ways over. I love the alternative personality of Harry. It's so interesting. While Snape seems, in many ways, the "good" version of himself - with interesting adjustments for the memory issues with Lily - Harry, who grew up totally different with different role models and world to deal with - is VERY different. Well thought out and highly interesting. I love that Snape the Good refers to Harry as a little monkey affectionately but to Harry it's really a matter of dealing with everything and - like the click of Lily's mind when turning to him - Snape the Father doesn't realize how his Harry felt and didn't show him. Author Response: Thank you! I've been working on my technique for writing action scenes, so hopefully that played well. I imagined that this Harry has a lot of strain put on him, and yet is expected to curb his emotions to a far greater extent than Harry Potter is. So tree-climbing is an acceptable outlet and a way to "act out" without getting in too much trouble with his father.

• Written by Grimm_Sister on chapter #8. (January 22nd 2008, 9pm) An excellent chapter. I especially enjoyed the Monty Python reference, but the ways in which Lily and her condition would have changed Snape was so powerful and interestingly brought out here. I'm a little surprised that Other Harry - so capable of finding the perfect jab at Malfoy - didn't catch the drift of the wind a little faster. And one thing: the moment you've chosen to shift them back is very dramatic but it doesn't really give you the time - at Hogwarts - that you seem to want to spend there. It's certainly easier than dealing with the summer - although I do hope you are going there soon. Is this a plot issue or are you merely covering the last week or two after PoA's conclusion before the summer? Author Response: When it comes to Harry, well...he might be in a teeny bit of denial about his relationship with Snape. Plus he has the kind of heart that doesn't want to give up on someone. Funny you should ask about the summer. I am just about to post another chapter that should answer your questions about that (at least for one universe). Sorry--I know how you feel about these fast updates. ;)

• Written by franklet on chapter #7. (January 20th 2008, 1pm) wow this is so good ^^ its a really interesting idea and you've pulled it off magnificently. I'm really impressed that you managed to keep our Harry and Snape in character while creating a new snape and harry who are freakishly similar...but different... I adore it! I can't wait to see where you take this story Author Response: That's one thing I love about parallel worlds: freakishly similar...but different. :)Thank you for your kind words!

• Written by blue_jeans on chapter #7. (January 19th 2008, 2am) this is addicting! i read the reviews first because i wasn't sure what to think about this story, but the summary doesn't do it justice! this is really good. i really hate the snape with lily... he gives me the creeps. *shiver* idk why but the thought of them married just... ugh. but i love the plot to this! it's creative and different, you know? sorry but i still like the snape harry hates. lol. i think the harry that is snapes son is a bit odd too, but i like how you made them have different personalities and everything. you really make the reader connect with the charactors which is always really hard to do! really amazing! well please update soon! i'm dieing to see how this will turn out!! just brilliant! (: update soon! blue_jeans Author Response: Thank you! I decided to change the summary after your post, to make it more...UR-friendly. ;) I can understand not liking Snape/Lily. He's not the most attractive or amiable person in the world. He's done a lot of bad things which have hurt her. Anti-Snape/Lily is valid. Of course, I don't mind them together, which is why I wrote the story that way. But our Harry's perspective is that they shouldn't be together, and I had to see his POV, too. Anyway, thanks for having an open mind about it!

• Written by Grimm_Sister on chapter #7. (January 18th 2008, 9pm) I keep putting off reviewing because I want to do a proper one. However, there are now far too many chapters for me to continue pretending that I will next time. I love this fic, and I hope to do it justice soon, but for now, it's a thoughtful, introspective piece that is extremely interesting to read. Author Response: Actually, your last review, while short, was insightful. I hadn't much thought about the last lines of my chapters before you mentioned it. It's great when I get a review that helps me see through the eyes of a reader. I don't think I've ever gotten a reviewer who has implied I'm updating too often! Should I slow down? ;) Actually, the rough draft of my story is completed, so there's only a few days' wait time as I finish editing each chapter. I'm happy to know that you and others are enjoying the story. I tried not to bash or glamorize any character, which makes it open to different interpretations. No character is perfect but they each have a valid perspective. Thank you for posting your thoughts, and I hope to hear more from you in the future!

• Written by afterthree on chapter #6. (January 18th 2008, 1am) This is fascinating! AUs have always been a closet addiction of mine, especially when they've been as well thought-out as yours appears to be. I love that you're keeping both versions of Harry and Snape in character -- even their "alternates" speak to their core personalities, still visible underneath all that different life experience. Very cool. You've hooked me. Author Response: Yes, I love the "what if" question, too! Especially as it's an opportunity to see how one or two changes can affect a person. It leads to the question: what part of us is unchangeable, and what part can change based on the past and the way people treat us? Was that too deep? :D Anyway, I'm glad you're enjoying it and thank you for reviewing!