Taking a stab at fanfiction - some questions

[Shanoah Alkire]

No: HPFGUIDX 125221


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Shelby Leigh <shelbyleigh at g...>
wrote:
> 
> I have been lurking for a while, trying to get the groove of the
> group.  I have tried to keep pace with all of the posts but ...
> well, let us say I may have missed some things.
> 
> I am not sure if anyone reads fanfiction or if the group supports
> it. Nevertheless, I am going to ask the questions.  They are
> research questions so that I can keep my characters in character 
> and the storyline near canon.
> 

Just as a note, I lot of my answers on this are based on opinion, and 
copious amounts of fanfiction. Still, hopefully they help.

> 1. Do you think Molly and Arthur have pet names for each other? Do 
> you think they married out of love?

I'd anticipate them having pet names for each other. They probably 
married out of love. I also suspect they have a hard time keeping
their hands off each other, witness 7 children...

> 2. What about the Malfoys, did they marry out of love?  Do they have
> pet names for each other? Do they sleep in the same room? In the
> same beds?
> 

No cannon evidence, but their marriage was probably arranged, based
on purity of blood. Any pet names would be likely to be petty and
caustic, unlike the Weasleys, who I see as more along the line of
hopeless romantics. 

They probably slept in the same bed long enough to concieve an heir.
At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they slept in separate wings
of the manor, and if Lucius brought attractive female visitors up to
see his etchings and his pimp cane. He probably does have the pet
name "Luscious". just not with his wife. 

No cannon, mind. Just a feeling I have, partially because I see Draco
as being spoiled, but neglected emotionally, and I don't see his
parents providing much in the way of role-models for him as far 
as being loving or caring. 

> 3. Can Crookshanks communicate with Remus when he is in his 
> werewolf form? Would Crookshanks recognize Remus in his 
> werewolf form?
> 

Crookshanks would probably recognise the connection between Remus
in his the two forms. He would probably be able to communicate limited
amounts of information, and Remus might not fully understand, since
he would have a wolves mind at the time.

Crookshanks could probably manage "Follow me.", "Stay away.", and
might manage "Friend. Don't Eat" with difficulty. He probably 
couldn't get across "Harry, Ron, and Hermione are in the clearing 
ahead, trying to fend off Voldemort with a lethal form of Morris 
Dancing. You fend off Pettigrew, while I  fetch Dumbledore.", 
useful as it might be.

> 4. If Harry were unplottable would Hedwig still be able to find him?
> 

Hedwig, probably, if she wanted to. She is a very smart owl, and 
seems to have a special bond with Harry. A normal owl probably
couldn't, and I doubt Hedwig under Imperio could.

> 5. Now that Sirius is dead, would Remus kill Peter if he were to
> capture him? Would he take him back to stand trial?
> 

I think Remus might contemplate it, but his better nature would 
prevail, and he would take him in. A lot of Remus's nature stems 
from a conscious effort *not* to be the wolf, during his non-cursed 
days, IMHO, and the blood-lust involved in killing him would be
enough for him to reconsider.

--Arcum