I bet it's because either;

1. She cheated on him (being the whore she is).
2. She had a baby and kept it from him (being the bitch she is).
3. She's really a guy (being the ugly-fuck she is).
4. All of the above combined.

 

For a Harry/Harem story that isn't completely full of fail, I recommend Darth Marrs' story:

I actually read the unrated smutty version on his yahoo group, so I can't comment on how different the ffn version is. I don't know how the story would do in For Review, but I thought it was fun.

The first two-thirds of the story is an amusing curbstomp, featuring a Harry with godlike powers who is forced by Hogwarts to bond with a girl from each house. Hogwarts herself seduces him in the very first chapter. The relationships are handled well, and nympho!Luna is great fun here.

The story becomes more of a bloody, serious drama in the last third, but overall it's well-written and well worth the read.

 

I have actually gotten past the stage where I auto hate Harry/Ginny. It can be good if characterization is good (meaning Ginny is OOC) but this story sounds like another mushy romance novel so I'm not even going to give it a try.

 

Hocus Pocus, Adele Polkiss » reviews HPxOC. Runs along with the original storyline. Adele Polkiss is the younger sister of Piers Polkiss, a close friend of Dudley Dursley. This way she meets Harry Potter, a curious boy with a mysterious past, and a wonderful secret. Magic!Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 7 - Words: 28,629 - Reviews: 76 - Updated: 1-10-10 - Published: 7-24-09 - Harry P. & OC

Now you may be thinking "HPxOC? oh deary me no." but its actually surprisingly good. Adele accurately fills the role of the annoying younger neighbour, and Harry doesn't seem too interested in her. Complaints are that the character of Lysander seems a bit contrived, and personally I thought it would be better to have ended it around year 4, and then picking it some years on for an epilogue rather than all 7 first.

 

Hmmm...Nice rec, Anme, though I think you're right that this fic never stood a chance at making the library. That's not because it's a bad story.

In fact, it's extremely well-written and the suspense as the mysterious cat-and-mouse game plays out is riveting. The author does a masterful job of misdirection.

But it's got two major strikes against it. First, there's way too much dialogue, particularly in the first three chapters. It's irritating and pointless, and makes scenes three times longer than they need to be.

More importantly, Ginny is intolerable in this fic. Absolutely intolerable. I say that as someone who doesn't mind her in most fics. In this one, though, I wanted to rip out her intestines and strangle her with them. Not because of her personality, but because of revelations that occur in chapter 6 or 7. Harry should have cut her into small pieces and fed her to her family for being such a cowardly, worthless retard.

That said, it's a well-told story that kept me interested from beginning to end. If you can stand Ginny (and a Harry who's in love with her), it's worth your time.

 

I've got to agree with darklordmike about Ginny. She did nothing to endear herself to me, and that's coming from a former Harry/Ginny fan from way back when. Back then, I would've found the angst fine and all that, but these days, the One Big Happy Weasley Family stuff just grates on my nerves like something rather annoying...

That said, I did enjoy the Cat and Mouse stuff, mostly the parts with Harry and Ron doing their mystery-solving thing, reminiscent of Chamber of Secrets when they went sleuthing after Hermione's petrification. Of course, the Ginny angst brought about by both of them sometimes took me to my angry place, but still. Not an awful rec, quite the opposite in most aspects, but nothing special.

 

Sadly, I can't stand reading Xander-centric stories. I just can't do it.

Also, there are no such things as HP/Addams family crossovers that aren't Harry/Wednesday (even if those properties are tertiary to the main setting).

I didn't know a 7th chapter was up, since FFN no longer deigns to send me any update emails.

Spoiler

I've been rooting for Harry/Adele the whole time (with canon!Ginny on the plate, who wouldn't?), despite knowing from the start the story would likely be canon except for the addition of a muggle OC.

Adele's comment in this chapter about how Ginny has everything is very telling, and something certain canon Weasleys could stand to learn.

 

Here's one to keep an eye on; it's a literate Harry/Bella that may actually live up to its potential. Still too early to tell, but I'm hopeful.

It requires a little suspension of disbelief here and there, but what fic doesn't? The quality of writing more than makes up for it so far.

Edit: why doesn't someone leave a review for Brownish and ask him/her to check out DLP and what we have to offer in WbA? I would, but s/he doesn't accept PMs or anonymous reviews, and I've already reviewed both chapters.

There's also a BtVS/Dresden Files crossover on the profile page.

 

Good find, DLM.

It's an interesting premise (I find myself wondering why I haven't seen this done before), and I like the tone of the story so far. The quality of writing is fairly high, as well. There are some odd spelling mistakes, but I haven't noticed anything glaringly bad. I can hardly wait to see the first meeting between Bellatrix and Harry--should be entertaining.

Only downsides are that:

(a.) The fic is only potential at this point. The setup has been nicely done, but we're only some 7,000+ words in so far.
(b.) The author seems to have writing ADD--he's started 4 separate projects since November, and only one of them is completed (a one-shot about Veronica Mars). Function of Wisdom is the longest of the four, right now.
(c.) The Harry/Bellatrix interaction will set the tone for the entire story. If it isn't handled well, this goes from potentially amazing story to well-written crap.. so we're waiting.

That said, I'm gonna keep following this--it's too interesting a premise to not keep watching. Again, DLM, good find.

 

Good find DLM indeed.

That is a very strong start for a Harry/Bellatrix story and pretty much the best one since "Only enemies". That is not counting Sesc's "By That Last Candle's Light" which might have turned out to be a Harry/Bella story but then it might have not... of course we won't find out unless Sesc actually decides to post an update for it... nudge nudge...

As I said in the review I left for the second chapter - the only find I found inconsistent with Bellatrix's character was her decision to go straight for Dumbledore's protection instead of choosing that option after some attempt of living on the run from the Voldemort.

Beside that small remark, very good start, but a new story with only 2 chapters posted and a lack of update for a month doesn't seem promising at all!

 

Not exactly a masterpiece but entertaining enough to keep you reading. Regular updates too.

 

Meh, to be honest. It doesn't exactly keep me reading when I'll swear to have seen the entire fic before - 'specially the bits cannibalised from many other Harry/Daphne fic in that stagnant section.

 

@AAli: I was just about to post that one. Here's my review to the author..
The whole story seems rushed, especially this chapter.

This was my review for chapter six, and although I've kept reading it is mainly due to boredom rather than quality, nothing has really changed except I think the author may have taken my review kind of seriously because Ron matured almost overnight (kind of explained by the fact that he is now dating Hermoine, which Harry see's as some sort of retarded betrayal) and that in one of the newer chapters Tracey is described as being like Lavender, still, the author literally emailed me back and basically said that I don't know what the fuck I was talking about. Overall the story shows little to no development, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless they want to kill time reading a story that is extremely forgettable.

 

Harry Potter and the Bethrorthal Contract definitely qualifies as barely readable. It's virtually HBP, with the same annoying characterization - except we now have Daphne instead of Ginny. Oh, and lately we've had some scenes of Malfoy "plotting".

Even worse, despite the sole emphasis on "romance", the author really can't write it. I read the first few chapters utterly convinced that Ginny was using love potions on Harry. It wasn't intentional by the author - he actually responded to my review - but his idea of a crush reads like a stalker who is violating his restraining order.

That said, I'll keep on reading this due to boredom and the fact that it is better than the story where Hermione's animagus form was "Star Tiger".


P.S. If you're looking for a Harry/Daphne to kill time, I've found this to be a decent read:

A Champion's New Hope » by Rocag reviews

Beginning during the Goblet of Fire, Harry looks to different friends for support after both Ron and Hermione refuse to believe that he did not put his name in the Goblet. Including one unexpected friend: Daphne Greengrass.
Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: T - English - Action/Adventure/General - Chapters: 34 - Words: 188,503 - Reviews: 1892 - Updated: 1-8-10 - Published: 7-24-09 - - Harry P./Daphne G.
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I read that one. It's not too bad but not good either. I think it's in the recycling bin.

 

Champions New Hope was just as bad, gave up at chapter 12 a while back, it was the same thing as GoF.

 

Pretty terrible, considering it's literally one hundred percent filler. Filler taken from the book at that. Don't read it even if you literally have nothing else to do, whatsoever. The time you'd waste would be more productive if you tried to teach yourself how to give yourself blowjobs. Spending even a few minutes on it gives you a dark, nihilistic feeling.

 

Well, I only know femslash and quality Femslash is hard to come by, but these fics are worth a read in my opinion:

Crazy Little Things by dreiser
"POST DEATHLY HALLOWS! Femslash. HermioneLuna. Little by little, in her own unusual way, Luna Lovegood begins to romance Hermione Granger. This is the work in progress version. For the edited fic that includes corrections please visit my website." Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 19 - Words: 97,631 - Reviews: 360 - Updated: 11-15-08 - Published: 12-28-07 - Hermione G. & Luna L. - Complete

I've never read the one on his site, but this fic is complete and entertaining for the pure fluff that it is. Don't expect action, though. Well written with very good Luna characterization. I find that a rarity in fiction. Nothing in it feels really forced and it has a really nice flow.

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Aucune Defense Pour Toi by D. Geheimnis
"Fleur is not an expert in the ways of love, but in Hermione's final year with time running out, the learning curve is steep. Written, with permission, as a companion piece to Dreiser's "No Defense for You" in Fleur's POV." Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 29 - Words: 118,061 - Reviews: 537 - Updated: 12-20-09 - Published: 5-5-08 - Hermione G. & Fleur D.

Like it says on the tin. It's a different POV for a different fic, but you don't have to read the first one to get this. Again, pure fluff. Though Fleur is pretty OOC, it's still a good story if you like romantic drama. This gives some good interaction with characters that usually don't get screentime and although it does get groan-worthy at times, I found it to be pretty enjoyable.

 

You only read femslash? That must be annoying.

Anyway, both of the Daphne fics posted are quite bad. I did follow "A champions new hope" for a while but it's quite lacking in the plot area. My main problem with the Betrothal fic is that there is no good explanation to why Lily and James would have written up the contract in the first place (the author tries to describe it as James father pushing for it but I really don't see why James and Lily would not have the last word in that decision) and the fact that characterizations suck.

 

This is a mildly interesting oneshot that focuses on Kingsley Shacklebolt during the war. It's not really central to the plot of DH, but it's well-written and the mystery is intriguing. Characterizations are excellent, and there's a little bit of action. By Snorkack Catcher.

Recommended for crossword enthusiasts.