Reviews for Phantom Lights
Guest chapter 1 . 7/19/2015
Wow... Interesting fic, with some intense moments in spite of the fact that it was so short. I don't read/write Draco having such a bad relationship with Bella often... The sentence where you said he wished he'd been the one to kill her was really strong

Good job, keep writing
Dragon MoonX chapter 1 . 7/9/2015
I like that Draco is looking for himself, his relatives and family in the stars. There's something about that scene that seems...I'm not sure how to put it, soothing, comforting, perhaps, when you find yourself amongst the stars. Then the flare of light he thinks he sees in her star, perhaps it really is a trick she's playing on him and not just some illusion of the night sky. I like to think it's her up there, making the stars come to life.

And then in the end, when he thinks his father might be released, and the key turns to dust in his hand. Yes, she is definitely still haunting you, Draco. Playing tricks on you even now. I don't think we'll ever be free of her.

All together this was a beautifully written story, with a bit of a haunting, mysterious undertone. I could really feel Draco's torment and emotions in this. And I think you did a very good job with this.
alyssialui chapter 1 . 7/1/2015
Poor Draco is haunted by the memory of his Aunt Bella. Lol I love how you portray Draco's fear of his aunt and his thoughts on his father's cowardice. You also captured Voldy well, with him forcing Narcissa to watch as Lucius was tortured for his misgivings. I don't really understand why Bella was counting to four as she pinched Draco's cheek.
The part at the end with Narcissa handing her sister over in exchange for a key, only for the key to dissolve, was trippy. Definitely delving into nightmare material. Also, who was the woman next to Narcissa? (was it Bella?)
Overall, this was well-written and the phantom lips were a nice touch. The fic could be called that instead of Phantom Lights.
articcat621 chapter 1 . 6/29/2015
Oh, this was absolutely haunting. I can't even imagine what it was like for Draco to have Bellatrix as his aunt. xx
Screaming Faeries chapter 1 . 4/12/2015
I loved this! Perfectly written, and I loved how you incorporated Draco looking through the telescope at the stars of his family's namesakes in there. I almost can't fault this at all, it was flawlessly written, no SPaG errors that I noticed, and I only wish there was more of it. Absolutely beautifully written! Well done!
Gitana del Sol chapter 1 . 4/6/2015
I LOVED the literal use of the stars! Ahh! And how you had Draco finding both Bella AND himself. I think you mentioned him trying to find his mother, Cissa, which confused me because Narcissa is named after a flower, and I do not believe that the mythological figure is a constellation, so she wouldn't be up there.

"and Bella had laughed while his father writhed on the floor under the Cruciatus Curse." - ooh, so good! I really liked this, and then the sentence on Cissa having to watch Lucius being tortured as part of *her* punishment. I think you do a good job of portraying the use of both physical and psychological pain.

And then how you mixed sweetness with madness and cruelty for Bella was so very very refreshing! "Sickly sweet" was the phrase I had in my head the entire time for this.

That ending was great! I loved it, the twist! I was a bit confused but once it popped and I realized he was just dreaming, it made sense. I think it also added depth to Draco, made him more pitiable, because even as he tries to be more than his father and resents him for being a coward, he still cares for him and wants him there.

There were a few lines at the top that sort of broke that dark, contemplation tone - they just sort of read like an info dump.
"Lucky for him his mother..." that whole sentence was just oddly phrased or even wholly unnecessary. Big info-dump there.
"That man might not have..." and then here, I think I understand why you put it in (why Lucius ended up in Azkaban if he technically didn't do anything in the Battle) but it was just too much, too many details, too...ack, it just read like an info-dump. I think most people expected Lucius to go to jail because of his intentions and because he was obviously a Death Eater and agreed with those ideals, even if he fell from favour, so adding a long sentence of explanation just takes away from Draco's introspection.
Other than those 2 sentences, though, this read wonderfully and I loved the analysis and depth you gave to Bella and Draco. lovely!
Lamia of the Dark chapter 1 . 4/6/2015
This is an interesting take on Draco's feelings after the war. I especially liked the part at the beginning where he's thinking about Bellatrix while staring at the star she was named after.

And then, the par in the middle, that was a dream, right? He fell sleep looking through the telescope and woke up when he fell off the chair.

I didn't spot any typos or grammar issues.