The Trial

I have recently posted a new short story featuring Severus Snape and Hermione Granger called 'The Trial'. Set post-Deathly Hallows, the tagline is:  How much is Hermione willing to risk to help Severus Snape beat an accusation of being a Death Eater? 

You can find 'The Trial' at Ashwinder or, if you prefer, at AFF.Net

It isn't hugely lemony, but there is a smigeon of smut, so be prepared, if that sort of thing worries you at all.

I did have a moment of panic, as having posted the story on Ashwinder, I had completely forgotten (as I always do on that site) to change the status of the story to completed and received some reviews which whilst positive about both the story and my writing, were also unhappy with where it finished and were looking forward to further chapters when it would all sort itself out to their satisfaction. 

I have been fortunate not to have too much nasty criticism over the years, but invariably when I have it has always been because I've gone for Jo's canon pairings and usually that of Hermione and Ron. I'm not sure why Ron engenders so much hatred in fanfic readers, although perhaps that is the reason they read fanfic because they are so opposed to the canon pairings. Whilst I don't ship Hermione and Ron, any more than I ship Harry and Ginny, sometimes you can't help that things turn out the canon way - however hard you try or may hope that it won't. I look at it in the same way as real life relationships. Sometimes Hermione gets the man of her dreams, sometimes she chooses Ron, who may still be the man of her dreams, even though they have so little in common. Let's face it, who hasn't chosen the unsuitable partner at some time in their life? Just because he's none of the things Hermione is doesn't mean he's not right for her - perhaps he's a great shag.

Anyway, this morning I admitted my error to my reviewers and apologised profusely for ruining their dreams, which I hope won't get me flamed. I have to admit that having seen the reviews I did consider whether or not to write more, but after due consideration decided I didn't want to. The story finished exactly where it was supposed to and to try to force a different ending would ruin the story (for me, at least).

However, that doesn't stop people from using their imaginations, just as we do all the time in fanfic, to create the ending they want in their head. I know I've certainly done that on occasion, when the ending of a story wasn't quite what I'd hoped for.

And on that note I'm off to finish a bit of Snape/OFC fic.

Enjoy reading and talk to you soon

Dx