Hello, Im SniperTeamTango (I will respond to STT or Sniper)
I think I'm one of the last male D/G readers around. No fear here though. I haven't really progressed on any fic since 2009, but everything I've written hasn't been up to scratch in my own opinion. School's been cutting my time short too. Glad to be back though!
When Draco Malfoy finds Ginny Weasley working at a Muggle strip club, he enlists her help in being his fake girlfriend to get his money back. But can they pull it off without getting their feelings involved?Category: Works in Progress
Glad this one's making a comeback. I'd say more but I have a "Rewritten" to read next :)
Author's Response: Thanks for reading! I think I'll be updating this one sooner than before. So be on the lookout in a couple weeks for another chapter!
This is an exciting premise. Coulda done without the 50 shades ref but eh, still pretty good. I hope this one lasts a while :)
~STT
When a case of workplace sexual harassment leaves Ginny in a truly desperate state, the natural thing to do is to convince Draco Malfoy to pretend to be her boyfriend. Naturally.Category: Works in ProgressWritten for SunnyStorms in The DG Forum's 2015 Winter Fic Exchange.
Ah this deliciousness is back. I honestly love the slow building flame between them. Dreading the junker trip though, you've done a great job with the character though as Im sure many asides from me have skin crawling from it.
Addtl: Dont worry, my kind is endlessly confused as to why women are comfortable letting us see them in bathing suits similar to their underwear, but not actually in their underwear.
Thanks for the update!
Author's Response: You're welcome, STT!! Thank you so much for reading and reviewing!! Some women are more comfortable revealing their bodies in bathing suits but not their underwear because society says one is okay and the other isn't. Still doesn't make sense though. Women are just as confused as to why there's a difference between the two. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Just keep the well written content coming IDOD, personally, I don't care how long it takes as long as its this good. As a guy, I 100% get his mental state, this was honestly some of the realest stuff.
Author's Response: Thank you, STT!! A good bit of Draco's feelings/thoughts about himself in this chapter definitely stem from my own feelings about my life/myself, so I'm glad he's still relatable as a man to other men. Feminism is an inspiration for this story, and one of the things I wanted to tackle was this issue of toxic masculinity as well. I'm glad you liked the chapter! Thank you so much for reading and taking the time to review. :)
This is just down right delicious. It got a little cringey at the end there though. Looking forward to the perv getting his comeuppance.
Author's Response: Thanks, STT! I'm glad you're enjoying the story! Junker's definitely got it coming to him. Long time no see, by the way! Hope you're doing well!
This was quite the light and fun boost I needed today. Lovely dialogue and foreshadowing.
Anxious for more.
Author's Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading and reviewing!
A combination of personal beliefs and issues and your feeling a need to warn of the content had me deliberating for over an hour and a half on whether or not I should read this chapter. I am glad to say it was not as bad as I expected.
I am very glad you've introduced a character with a legal background for this. It terrifies me how often those type of people aren't involved in these types of issues. I'll now proceed to wonder also what the hell happened in the last 30s of the chapter. It both had to be Draco and couldn't have been.
Finally, I must commend you. Writing on one of the most difficult issues in our society as a whole, with taste and decorum and without either trivializing the issue or painting with a large brush. Kudos.
Sincerely, a male reader who will be back.
Author's Response: I wasn't sure about the warning, but I knew what happens could be triggering for some people, so I didn't want to leave it off. I'm afraid I was looking for a hashtag-like phrase (too much time spent on Tumblr, I think!), which made the assault sound worse than it's actually described due to the phrase being too broad, so I've gone back and added a bit of descriptor so that other readers don't have to wonder what happens in the chapter and choose to avoid it needlessly (or not so needlessly). I really appreciate you mentioning your reaction to the warning!
Ahh, you're one of two people who has voiced some confusion about what happened at the end of the chapter, and it was never meant to be a mystery. The magic came from Ginny. It was just an uncontrolled blast created from her intense emotions, like Harry and Aunt Marge in PoA. I went back and tried to add something to that part to hopefully clear up what actually happened, but I don't think it helped. I'm going to have to look it over again when it's not nearly 4 AM. D:
Thank you so much, STT! It's so good to hear that you think I'm handling this topic well. I want to do it justice. Thank you for reading and for your thoughts!
I have chills. I don't know which bothers me more, the idea that that rant could possibly be accurate, or the probability that it is.
I have an odd love-hate with this story, and I think that's the point.
Will still be back! :)
Author's Response: There are probably plenty of women with similar, if not worse experiences, in real life, unfortunately. :( Glad to see you're still hanging on! Thank you for reading and reviewing!
*gets email at 2am local time*
F*** it I'll read it.
*Proceeds to follow none of the logic about them being abusers to eachother*
I'll have to give this another go tomorrow afternoon, but I definitely enjoyed the characterization of Draco clumsily realizing he actually cares enough about her to be concerned about her well being.
I'll be back tomorrow
Author's Response: Ha, thanks, STT! Next time just get some sleep, yeah? ;D
When Lord Voldemort gives an order, no one dares defy him. So when he orders Draco to reform one of the biggest blood traitors, Draco has no choice but to follow through, even if it means risking his heart in the process.Category: Works in Progress
This did more than live up to its expectations! Loved this story first time around and very VERY glad its back! Adding for emails! :)
Author's Response: I'm so glad you like it! Thank you so much for your review!!
Ginny isn't afraid of the shadows--after all, darkness came and made its home in her head when she was just a child. She's made a happy, if lonely, home in the Forbidden Forest, but the ancient magic dwelling there has its own plans for her happily ever after.Category: Works in Progress
Bone chilling. You've peaked my interest.
Author's Response: Thank you!
Ginny describes her last encounter with Draco Malfoy.Category: Completed Short Stories
This made me feel the strangest type of weird! It was so good but I was still hating every second of it. Why cant they just be :(
Very good first piece.
And here it is-- the LAST chapter!Category: Completed Short Stories, Works in Progress
This is another one that earns the rating, so be warned. Guilt. Confession. Sex. Betrayal. The agonizing power of human choice. They all collide when the Hogwarts train runs off the tracks near Coventry with Draco, Harry, Ginny in a marooned car... and a mystery brooding over them they can't begin to imagine. The VERY FIRST... wait, the SECOND... Anisefic ever published anywhere. It's never ever gone up here until now.
Wtf
I'd love to focus on the incredibly well written smut but I can't. I must know who or what the things are. Scary almost.
Author's Response: Thanks! :) Well, the last chapter is where we find out...
Someone stole Draco's memories of the time he spent with Ginny years ago, and he's determined to get them back.Category: Works in Progress
The queen of dark fic has returned! Got the email and instantly knew what I was doing when I got back online. As usual you don't disappoint with a thrilling start leaving a hunger for more and lingering questions. I cannot wait for more :)
Ginny is tired of being the only single Weasley at family gatherings and all the pity that comes with that status. Draco could do without opportunistic women taking advantage of his desire to connect. The solution? Team up to become platonic dates during the holidays.Category: Works in ProgressIf only their hearts could stick to the plan....
CHAPTER ELEVEN SNIPPET:
When Ginny finally came downstairs, her eyes were bright and red-rimmed with happy tears. Her teammates and friends swarmed her again, congratulating her on becoming an auntie once more. She thanked everyone profusely, but her attention was clearly divided. Her eyes kept drifting toward Draco as if to make sure he stayed put until she could reach him.
And when she was finally free from the well-wishers and standing in front of him once more, it took all of Draco’s control not to pull her toward him and kiss her. That look on her face, the relief and elation—he never wanted to see it leave. He realized then that there was little Draco wouldn’t do to spare her from misery, like the kind she’d experienced over the summer when she’d been bashed in the press.
The realization frightened him enough to flee, but he couldn’t. She was here. As much as he wished to escape his feelings, he also couldn’t deny himself the opportunity to be around her.
Before "I need some air" your dialogue was killing me XD
after, your dialogue was killing me :'(
Its a mark of talent to be able to capture emotion and describe it so well, that it resonates with your reader. Off the record as a recent divorcee, it hurts my brain a little bit to acknowledge how well put the thought process about being reassured is. just, mind boggling.
I thank you for this one, twas quite an experience.
Author's Response: Thanks so much, STT! ;o; It's good to hear that Ginny's plight resonates with you (though of course I wish it wasn't so relevant!). I feel like Ginny's fears are relatable whether someone has been in long-term relationship that ended before or never been in one, and I just drew from those feelings of uncertainty. So many people are asking Ginny to do something, to get back together with Harry, to be nice to him, to move on, to look for someone else--but, no! Not THAT person! Maybe she did too good of a job hiding how much pain she was in, or maybe they saw it and they're tired of her moping. Either way, she's in need of some care that she's not receiving and I think we can all relate to needing support and reassurance when big things happen to us. As a side note, I actually added that line about her reassuring her parents but wanting reassurance in return during my very last round of edits, so it was a last minute addition. Haha. Glad that came to me when it did.
Oh this is delicious IDOD. I look forward to making a solid meal out of this. The characterization you have going here is very refreshing.
Author's Response: Whoa, STT!! Long time no see! I’m glad you’re enjoying the story so far and hope you enjoy the rest. Thank you for reading! n_n
You can cut the tension with a knife jesus. Im jealous you're so good at this that 'slow brew' if you know what I mean.
Can't wait for more :)
Ps: How ya been? It indeed has been too long.
Author's Response: Thank you, STT!! I’m trying really hard to make the tension good, but reading it is a lot different from writing it. It’s comments like these that let me know I’m doing something right! The next chapter will be up soon, so I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for reading. n_n Feels like it’s been a lifetime since the forum days, but I’m doing fine for now. Hope you’re well!