Title: Come What May
Author: Scorpia710
Genre: AU Drama/Suspense
Rating: T
Pairing: Harry/Draco (not slash)
Summary: Harry's life is turned around and upside down when a late night visitor from the future tells him the unthinkable. Now he must convince Snape to teach him Occlumency, get along with Draco Malfoy and survive through what Voldemort has planned for him. AU

Link: FFN


Edit: Don't read. I'm sorry. So sorry. If this can be deleted, I don't seem to have the powers....


I've read over ten chapters now, and I've thus far found it to be quite enjoyable. Characters are believable, reactions on par with what one would expect. I've not seen any serious complaints regarding spelling/ grammar. Moves somewhat slowly, but that's not a complaint, I'm only a little ways in. I was struck by the writing, and the unique takes on what could have been, and that hasn't happened to me in ages.

 

The first chapter made me X the window for being traditional, boring, irrational 'Snape is teh woobie! I must get his forgiveness for my father's actions to validate my existence!'

Also, "Raven Haired" is another cliche. And Harry is a weenie. And Snape is portrayed as a massive angsterbator's dream.

This made me vomit a little in my mouth. I would rate this a 2/5, because if you like this sort of thing, it appears competently handled.

 

AAAGGGG... You were right. I should have read the next chapter. Please forgive my post - I have a cold and was really bored and it was a nice story...right up until Dumbledore casts a spell on them.

Sheesh.


I'm sorry guys. I'll never do this again.


I'm going back to my Middle East Studies book "Pity the Nation" by Robert Fiske, a wonderful Middle East correspondent for the London Independent.

 

Ultimate backpedal time!

 

...

'The fuck happened here?

 

If you like a story, you like a story. No need to change your opinion because someone else doesn't agree.

The story itself is garbage though. Decent enough till chapter three, then one of the most nauseatingly awful plot devices I've ever seen gets unleashed. I made it halfway through the next chapter before closing the window in disgust.

That... didn't really help, did it.

 

It's not that much of interesting to read.

 

It's a 2/5. Unrealistic, cliché, and not particularly well written. I find Harry's character more than a bit grating; and I can't believe that if he really had the chance to talk to a future version of himself the most critical information would be his need for occlumency lessons. Really? Out of everything that's happened over the course of, apparently, at least a decade, that's the most important thing?

 

Actually, I read the whole thing (very bored...) and it wasn't that bad. I'd personally have posted it in the Almost Recommendable thread rather than For Review, but its still readable. The plot sort of falls down towards the end, slowing up a lot. But its not bad.

There are some problems with spelling, and indeed with entire words missing. So it could do with some editing, but for the most part is easily readable.

 

We really need to have some sort of Library "license " posting or some shit...

 

When I saw the reviews I thought to myself, "Gee here's something that I'll probably hate. Lets read it and see if I can be extraordinarily nasty about it."

Unfortunately, that is not the way it turned out. Granted this story is likely not everyone's cup of tea, and the whole bond spell is a fucking cliche from hell. That said...I do have to admit that I would call this a guilty pleasure fic for me, even if the plot was a bit boring.

Since I start my review process with a five for everyone, and deduct points accordingly.

I have to say that the poor grammar was a turn off, it didn't make me want to click the X button...but seriously, if you write fanfiction...use a Beta. -1 point.

The use of the bond cliche is also working against it. Even at the time the fic was written it was a cliche. -1 point.

Over all I would rate this a 3/5. Its by no means great, but it isn't terrible, it is better than 97% of the trash that masquerades as HP Fanfic though...so it is from a literary standpoint, boring and mediorcre.

 

I actually very much enjoyed this fic. I must have missed it when it was in For Review, but whatever. I enjoyed the who Pensive memory scene... thing, and the idea of putting Harry and Malfoy together like that in an attempt to make them get along better... Well, depending on how it's done, it can be good or bad. Here, I think it's a good thing. 3.5/5, rounded up to 4/5.

Personally, I'm still waiting for the sequel that was promised.