makotosagara: (pretty!)
Kain:  Not bad, not bad at all. And while Susan was a bit of her rocker, several members of her family were killed and her psychotic anger while misguided was understandable. And i am not gonna lie, i found myself at some points actually rooting for bones since i have NEVER been fond of the elder Malfoy's or other death eater sympathizers. Draco is the only malfoy i can stand and he was certainly....ahem in character here lol. I also noticed that the Auror's were not getting much love here when while they shouldn't let personal feelings interfere with work their attitude towards the Malfoy's was once again understandable since the whole family kind of comes off as smug, dickish karma houdini's. And while Bones should be judged and punished, it's a bit hypocritical of our "protagonist's" to condemn her to harshly  since quite a few of the POV characters here are not exactly paragons of virtue with squeaky clean pasts. Now this is in no way an attempt to flame you as i actually enjoyed this story. This is simply my viewpoint and it is not my intention to offend you in any way.  I agree that Susan, while obviously disturbed, was perfectly sympathetic. Draco was very much himself in this story. Thank you for the compliment, as it's not such an easy thing to do since I'm going off the farm with him. =P As it were. No, the Aurors weren't getting much love, but can you seriously blame Draco (and Harry too) for the way he feels? Yes, Draco comes from a family of Death Eaters. Yes, he was Marked as a teenager. However, really, he was coerced to do a lot of things that he wouldn't normally do. Coward? Yes. Bully? Yes. Vicious little snot? Hell yes. Killer? No. And he only tortured and attempted to kill Dumbledore because of Voldemort. I agree that the Malfoys do come off as smug and dickish, but that's just they way they are. Sorry. Harry's never claimed to be a perfect little paragon of anything. Draco has never seen the point either. I'm not taking your review as a flame. It's a rational, well-thought out review and I wish that more were like this!
delia cerrano: I had a great time reading this. Thanks!  I had an even better time writing it. It was definitely something new for me. Thank you for reviewing!
Tsuki:  I think ur betas will be crazy for a sequel. And I truly hope u make it. I've already read the 3 stories. And And like everyone in this story, I'm in luv with Rosie, but we need litlle Scorpius and Albus too, don't u think. And poor Lucius needs a grandchild to spoil. Waiting for it.  My beta hasn't actually weighed in on a sequel. She was astonished that I even wanted to write *this* one, because of the stress factor for Set Me Free. I'm considering working on another part to this series, but as there's no real idea forming in my head yet, it might be some time before it comes out. In the mean time (so you don't wait forever), you might want to check out some of my other stories. Thank you for reviewing and I'm glad that you enjoyed the entire series.
unneeded:  oh x 3. I DO hope there's more of these.  they're so much fun.  who would have picked little suesie for a psycho.  though, the sibling sharing a similar form idea was very interesting. hehe, weasley grublet reigns triumphant.  lol, who would have though a weasley toddler would bring dear icy luc down.  that's hilarious. damn, but you write a good fic. i also can't wait for the next one to see how draco and har get round the off spring heir continuance thing.  There has been talk between Jokes and myself about another addition to this series of stories. And, yes, they are fun. Well, Susan got picked because she was rather unlikely as a villain. It was either her or Hannah. Who would have thought of a Hufflepuff as a killer, right? Yes, Rose wins over everyone, even Lucius. Trust me, Lucius isn't happy about that, but it did bring up a very important issue about line continuance. You'll just have to wait, as I haven't come up with anything solid for the next part. I'm working on finishing up the WIPs. (Btw, Jokes has the ending of Wooing in her possession!)
thepurplepanda: This had been added to my all time favorites list. I just love the way this was written.  I would be delighted if this has a  sequel... Since this i the sequel to a sequel, it may be some time before I revisit this world, but I do want to work in it again. Thank you for reviewing and enjoying.
makotosagara: (fluff)
(I'm a little behind on these, and I apologise profusely!)
LittleLizard: I searched the net, but I couldn´t find a mention of swans eating frogs...most swan species are herbivore and some eat a low percentage of water insects and fish spawn. You didn´t confuse the swan with a stork or a heron? Also I liked Set me free very much and the sequel also, but I am a bit torn about the dining..to me it doesn´t really fit the Harry you described in your story. Killing mindlessly, wasting life, eradicating a family(Also because Harry and his mother..we all know that story). Especially because they can´t even eat one of them whole..and water buffalos are pretty dangerous and fast animals..not fat and slow. A single grown water buffalo is hard enough to take down..and there is no american water buffalo. Only an imported asian originated water buffalo or an african buffalo. Water buffalos are very dangerous to inexperienced predators and often enough also kill them. ONly experienced predators in the size range of a tiger or jaguar will take on a buffalo when no easier prey is there. Buffalos will also shield a calf between them and defend each other with their horns. If it had been real life and not fiction, there would have been a big chance for life threatening injuries or even death to the panther and tiger. I know it is fiction and in the end it doesn´t matter  for the story  if there are frog eating swans or  if the cats had eaten a whole buffalo herd or dined on veela virgins or whatever, but sometimes there are storys who trigger a whole thought process in my mind and I can not find rest until it is out. So please don´t see it as ill will or something similiar, rather musings of a restless mind. As I have seen a swan eat a frog, I'm not going to go there. Of course, it was a rather vicious thing, but then again most water fowl are. So, no, I did not have Narcissa's form confused with some other water fowl. Besides, it's Narcissa. She's only going to take the whole animal instinct thing so far. Frog legs she can do. Insects, I think not. The concept of the dining was to bring out the more animal side of their nature, and I think I did that rather well. Harry's form is that of a panther, and once he's into his "predator" mind-set (added to healthy competition with Draco), he's not going to equate animals with humans. Sorry, it just doesn't work that way. And there are water buffalo in America. End of story. Sometimes you have to let the little details go so that you can enjoy the story, but I did do research into the eating habits of the animals I chose. If you have a problem with that, I'm sorry. I'm glad that you enjoyed it otherwise. Thank you for reviewing.
delia cerrano:  Ready for the next sequel.  This one was great fun also. Well, it's done and with Jokes, but since I keep sending her chapters for other stuff, it's slow going. Not to mention that it's nearly 50 pages long. ^_^
unneeded: oh, a good continuation to a great story... sucks being that calf though. :P *wonders off to read the rest of your other stories.  you write really good ones. ^^ i'm guesing the double up was accidental though? Thanks, unneeded! Yeah, that calf wasn't getting out of the hunt gracefully. *blush* Thanks! Yeah, the double up was an accident because aff.net is a little slow sometimes. It's fixed now though.
jujukitty:  very nicely done! love draco's bout of nerves at the beginning and mione's fussing. and those two just have such chemistry no matter their form.  one little thing, the text is posted a second time as soon as it ends.  keep up the good work and i look forward to the actual sequal Thank you, juju! Draco's nerves were to be expected, I suppose, considering it's the first date he's having with Harry and he's taking him somewhere unusual. 'Mione's fussing was fun to work with. Yes, Harry and Draco have Muggle chemistry down to an artform. (I know about the double posting. Dumb aff.net was slow that day.) The actual sequel is with Jokes now. I'm sure she'd have it back to me if I stopped updating my WiPs in the mean time.
Anna:  I loved this story.  Some how, I ended up reading this part third, but it was just as good. I have to ask, can I borrow this restaurant for an animagus story I was going to write? It's so great!  Hello, fellow Anna! I'm glad that you enjoyed the series and that it's not necessary to read them in order for it to make sense! You are welcome to use the idea of the restaurant, so long as you give credit to me. Animagi need fancy places to eat too, yeah? Thanks for reviewing!
makotosagara: (pretty!)

Title: …Best Served Cold, Sequel to Set Me Free
Author: Makoto Sagara
Series: Harry Potter
Archive: the usual suspects (ffnet, affnet, Foreverfandom, my site, mediaminer, makochanupdates on LJ, thehexfiles, hpfandom, and the harrydraco community on LJ); anywhere else, ask first.
Pairing: Draco/Harry, Ron/Hermione, Lucius/Narcissa, others
rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~ 24,000
Warnings: Slash, ooc, angst, language, humour, EWE, gore, explicit slash sex
Disclaimers: I don’t own Harry Potter and his friends. They belong to a list of people, including the wonderful JKR, Warner Bros, Scholastic Publishing, Raincoat Books, and others. I’m only borrowing them for entertainment purposes.
Summary: Harry and Draco are exploring their relationship as partners in Animagus Recovery and lovers. However, someone is out to take revenge on all Death Eaters and Death Eater sympathisers that are Animagi.

Author’s Notes: I was always going to write this, I swear. But my friend in Canada, the lovely Raintenshi, demanded that I give this to her as a combination birthday/Christmas gift, so I had to pull out all the stops! And it didn’t help that my betas just went nuts over the idea of a sequel! Thanks to Jokes for the many brainstorms over ffnet’s PM system and email. I would have gone spare without them! There are a few spells in here that I’ve invented, so please don’t steal them!

Revenge is a Dish...Best Served Cold (link has been fixed!)

makotosagara: (h/dkiss)
despairs: Ahh! You just hit on a lot of my favorite things. Harry/Draco, Animagus fics, panthers and tigers (i love all cats, wild and domestic) so i'm very eager to read more of this :D  And on a side note, i'm so happy that you didn't pair Harry up with Ginny at the beginning of the story like so many people tend to do.  Well, I'm happy to see that you liked this, since the darn thing ate my summer. I worked on it for five weeks and I think it came out pretty well. I loved the prompt. And I've never liked the whole Harry/Ginny pairing, so there was no way I was touching it with a ten-foot pole. Hehe.
Qtness.Quill: Awwww, that was very sweet!  And so funny, that the next chapter in the story I'm currently writing, has Narcissa making an appearance and-- her Animagus form is a swan!!  I KNOW that's not cannon.... but isn't it just perfect for her personality?  Great minds think alike! I thought your details were beleivable and endearing to the characters.  Loved the fic.... good job! :) Thanks! I'm glad that you enjoyed it! Narcissa is like a swan, beautiful but with a mean, vicious side under all that beauty. Good to see that the details were believable enough and that you enjoyed the characters. ^_^
ChaosLady:  That was a wonderful, long and well written chapter. Um, that was a one-shot, but not the end of the story. I'm glad that you enjoyed it though!
unneeded:  it's cute and the idea is good but it seems a little unfinished somehow.  will there be more or is this the end?  I left the ending open so that I could play in the world some more. I have a short fic for their first date coming up soon and a longer sequel that I'm working on. it's already longer than this story by about 2k words. Hehe.
heartstar:  Oh I do hope you make a sequil to this I would love to see this working out for them haryy would have a partner and Draco would be able to see his young friends again maybe and they would both be happy  I am working on the second sequel to this right now, and it's much longer than this. Draco gets to see Rose again, don't worry about that!
dagget: That was Super Cute! And very well written, to boot. Such diction! Such eloquence! You're characters were spot-on, very engaging and as well rounded as it can get in a oneshot. The plot flowed smoothly and firmly held the reader's interest without ever getting over-dramatic. You left us wanting more. It's something to be proud of. ^^  Thank you for reading and reviewing! I'm glad that you thought it was so well-rounded for a one-shot. I do plan on some sequels since I left the ending so open. That was the plan. ^_^
alexkdp: please tell me that this is not a oneshot? that would be insane, i can see SO MANY possibilities and such fun with all the smut they could have whilst being in their animagus form! OH! great work. i LOVED it. please write more? *begs* Yes, sorry, this was a one-shot, but I am working on some sequels as well. Are you reading my mind about the Animagus smut? Because if so, you should stop. That's crazy! ~^ I'm glad that you enjoyed it and I should have one of the sequels up soon.
hotflower901: this was wonderful Thank you for reviewing! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
silvertide: Really enjoyed the the story. It was enjoyable and well written. Draco makes me laugh with Rose Thanks! I loved writing the Draco/Rose interactions!
jujukitty: awwwwwwwwwwwww! i loved this! it was so cute and funny and sweet and i loved little rose and i'd love a sequel, or at least a side-bit where maybe draco writes rose a letter thanking her for her friendship or something.  this was so wonderful :D  Thanks! I do so love the fluff. I hope it wasn't too sweet though. I forgot to pack an extra toothbrush! There are sequels in the making. Thanks for the review!
delia cerrano: What an imaginative fun story! Going on to the sequel now. I fell in love with the prompt. What can I say? And it came out a little shorter than I first imagined, but the world is so fun to play in. Thanks for reviewing!
makotosagara: (H/D)

Title: Fine Dining for Animagi
Author: Makoto Sagara
Series: Harry Potter
Archive: the usual suspects (ffnet, affnet, Foreverfandom, my site, mediaminer, makochanupdates on LJ, thehexfiles, hpfandom, and the harrydraco community on LJ); anywhere else, ask first.
Pairing: Draco/Harry, Ron/Hermione, Lucius/Narcissa, others
Rating: R
Word Count: ~4,000
Warnings: Slash, ooc, angst, language, humour, EWE, animalistic frottage, some gore
Disclaimers: I don’t own Harry Potter and his friends. They belong to a list of people, including the wonderful JKR, Warner Bros, Scholastic Publishing, Raincoat Books, and others. I’m only borrowing them for entertainment purposes.
Summary: Harry’s set the time for their date, and Draco must come to terms with some of his insecurities before he meets up with him.

Author’s Notes: I was working on Best Served Cold—the full sequel to Set Me Free—when the idea for this popped up. It wouldn’t go away, so I’ve been forced to write it. *sigh* The hunt scene towards the end might be a bit much for more sensitive readers. I apologise, but you can skim through it if it’s not your cup of tea.


Fine Dining for Animagi )
makotosagara: (H/D)
Since I can finally claim the story that ate my life this summer!

<b>Title:</b> Set Me Free
<b>Author:</b> Makoto Sagara
<b>For:</b> 2012 H/D Career Fest on LiveJournal
<b>Prompt Number:</b> <a href="http://hd-fan-fair.livejournal.com/28947.html#cutid1">PROMPT #254</a>
<b>Career Choices:</b> Animagus specialist (Harry)/Fledgling Animagus (Draco)
<b>Rating:</b> PG-13
<b>Pairing(s):</b> Draco/Harry (pre-slash), Ron/Hermione, Lucius/Narcissa
<b>Summary:</b> Draco has finally completed his Animagus transformation. Too bad he hasn’t figured out how to transform back. In comes Harry to the rescue, happy to help before he finds out who it is. After that, well, Draco has some explaining to do!
<b>Warnings/Content Notes:</b> pre-slash, OOC, EWE, DH spoilers, flangst, language, humour, cute kids
<b>Word Count:</b> 18,469
<b>Author's Notes:</b> Many thanks go to Raintenshi and the recently departed Jamie for being sounding boards and pushing me to finish this! Super thanks go to Jokes and Sky for the excellent beta job! You two are the absolute best! (FYI, I had to do some research about tigers. They can see greens, blues and yellows, so they are not completely colour-blind! Woot!)  Hope this fits with what you asked for [livejournal.com profile] myworldenough.
<b>Disclaimer:</b>  Harry Potter is owned by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic Publishing, Warner Bros, and some other companies that are NOT me. I make nothing from this.

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