Hello all!

I'm up with my new fic wich also is a Christmas tale; 'A Christmas Tale'. Tell me what you think here, be nice but fair.

- Vicki

This is a really nice story! I love christmas so it's nice to have that as a setting, and Lily and James fics are just the best
I think your fic is very good so far and I really want to read the next chapter! I think it was cute when James helped the girl clean her hands

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Ooh, I like it already. Too bad there's only going to be three chapters, because it's already really cute! I like that Lily is so sweet and helpful. And James was really cute when he helped that girl wash her hands. It's really nice so far, and I feel so Christmas-y! I loved the part at the beginning where everyone is described as hats.

So great job, I can't wait until the next post! I wonder how James' life is going to change??

Post soon!

Hugs,
Anna

I like the Christmas spirit and how it's starting!!!I can't wait to read more.I wonder what will happen next and who did want t say hello to and what d you mean that it will forever change his life?
Liking it!
>Rosie

Aw! So sweet! I loved it; it really captures the spirit of Christmas. I love the orphanage thing, it's so nice. Post soon please! I want to know what happened to Lily!

-Jasmine

Vicki you always have these wonderful ideas! I can't wait to know what's going to happen next! You know I love how you describe everything, and this new fic of yours is another great example!

The setting is amazing, and the story of how Lily has such a beautiful heart just suits her. It was nice to see her lecturing James, and him actually understanding and being thrown into the spirit.

Now, what will happen to her? What is this important decision that will change his life? I'm really looking forward to know!

Great story! Keep it up!

~ Kat.

P/S Christmas is my favorite holiday, so I'm excited to read stories that happen around that time of the year! So far, yours is the only one I've read! And the carols background music... just great!

Aww. That's so sweet. I love the Christmas spirit to it. Lily goes to the orphanage and somehow James tags along and they have fun wiht the children. That's so sweet of both of them, and James was so nice to that shy girl. Lily might actually be thinking he's changed. And going out in the storm is a horrible idea, and Lily fell and has a gash. Is she alright? She better be.
Love it. Post soon.

Hello all!
Regitze : Oh, thanks! About Christmas as a setting. I just simple love Decembers and begin looking forward to them in October; that’s actually why I came up with this. It was just meant as a one-shot in the beginning, but it was soon too long. Yea, the part where James help the girl. I just loved to write that part. It shows both that James can be helpful, good around kids and a good person, which I believe he’s always been.
amv_hearts_hp : I’m glad you like it already now. I know, I really would love to have been longer, but really, it was firstly meant to be a one-shot, but it’d be too long. But if i had made it long, I think it would take the charm of it as it wouldn’t be a Christmas story anymore but just a regular L/J story. Oh, my beginning! Yea, I’m so glad you noticed that with the hats. I loved writing it and found it rather funny. Also because we’ll see more hats later. (Sounds weird, I know!) Well, about that changing… it’s not that much or drastic, but I think you can guess.
laughingirl_92 : Oh dear. You have a lot of questions… We’ll see who should be said hello to in the next chapter. It’s a rather important person though. I’m glad you like it, and hope it could help a little with the Christmas spirit And about that changing of his life… it’s not that much or drastic, but I think you can guess. But you’ll see!
No.1_HarryPotterFan : Thank you! I’m so happy you loved it, and that you think I caught the spirit. I really tried hard to make everything I could, Christmas-like. It seams as if I succeeded Yea, the orphanage was the only possible place where I think my plot could happen, so it was the most obvious place. I understand you want to know what happens to Lily, but trust me, she will survive.
Kaitlyn : Thanks you, Kat! You always have some nice compliments for me! And I think by this time you know how much I like to describe things. I have the impression that stories are much greater to read when you can imagine what’s happening around the person, not just what they say and do. Yea, Lily is such a great person, but James, understanding what the whole thing means to her, is really great too. Well, obviously Lily will survive… haha. And James’ important decision, well, he simply decided to go back, not continue. (If you get what I mean) Christmas is my favourite too! I loooove it and all the music, and decorations… wonderfull!
JSB 073 : Wow, thanks! Yea, the whole plot is dependent of going to the orphanage. James was nice to the girl, right! And the whole point with it was that Lily would see it and see he could be nice towards others. But she really was stupid going out in that weather. I guess she wanted to come home. Well, now she’s paid the price of it. Without sounding mean, but she could just have stayed inside
Everyone: Thanks to all of you for the feedback. I really think it’s amazing how many responses I got in a few hours away from the house… Thanks! As said, there will be two more chapters. The last/ third chapter will be posted right before Christmas day, and the second will therefore be posted once between… So now you roughly when the next chapter will be up Thanks again, you’re amazing, guys!

i really have enjoyed reading the first chapter and cant wait until the next. i love christmas and snow(in fact its snowing right now where i live).post soon!
-nicky

Sweet back again for another great story. Awesome beginning chapter. i'm soo excited for this one. Always remember your other stories Like One Love Only, but still great chapter.
cant wait for the next one

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<Emily>

Hey!

PrisonerOfAzkaban: I’m glad you enjoyed it. I hope you have a little patience as I’ll have the next chapter up in a few days It’s so unfair you have snow! In Denmark we probably won’t get a single snowflake before January. It’s so boring to hold green Christmas instead of a white! Ah well thanks for the feedback
iluvviktorkrum: yep, another story! I’m glad you like the beginning, I had put a lot of work into it, so it seams as if it was well paid time Haha. I’m actually waiting for the next capter to get back form my beta in One Love Only, so I hope to have it up soon. Next chapter will be up soon

- Vicki

James is really sweet with everyone at the orphanage.I'm glad Liliy is getting to know what kind of person he is.i like how you incorperated the name Harry in the story and what the boy said. I feel bad though him having cancer and all.Well all in all a very good post.
>Rosie

Aww part two was very nice as well as part one!
The bedtime story that James told was very nice, and I remember that I liked stories like that when I was a little girl.. And the mistletoe. That was fun! When James first thought of bumping into Lily, but then thought better of it. And Lily didn't want him to get any funny ideas

Nice one, I look forward to reading the next part!
Happy Christmas!

Aw. James cared for Lily. And she didn't even get mad at him which was great.
It was such a cute chapter, how they helped the kids and Harry. the boy with lung cancer, he's adorable. And what he wishes will come true. Someone will be named after him because Lily and James will get together.
And if you think about it, Lily was sort of been snootish towards James. There's something there that she's never looked into and he is actually hurt by that. But all will be good, right?
Love it. Post soon!

I completetly love your story, it's really cute and I love Christmas . Harry is so adorable, he doesn't deserve to have lung cancer . And Lily is such a sweetheart, she's so great with this kids, and James is so nice and sweet, I love them. Your a great writer, your doing a great job.

Aw Vicki! Don't be so hard on yourself! James' story was cute, it seemed like a metaphor of Harry's (the boy with lung cancer) life to me! I quite liked it, and the whole thing of making the animals out of shadows was really sweet! It made me think of
this and this!

Oh! And Harry's name! That was so nice!

I loved it how James admitted he wants to have a family someday, and how Lily and him are finally getting along. I particularly loved how James thought that he didn't want to have Lily's first (and possibly last... that was so sweet!) kiss tricking her into standing under the mistletoe.

This story is amazing, and I loved the song too!

Thanks for another great fic! You're an awesome writer!

~ Kat.

AWWWWWWWWWWWW! That was so cute! Harry... "Will you name a child after me?" So cool! Your fic ROCKS! Please post soon! I ♥ this fic!

-Jasmine

Hey!

Regitze: Uh, so glad you liked it. You really liked the bedtime story? Wow, okay. I loved them too, though I was very scared of one about a dinosaur my mom red to me This one should be nice towards the kids. Haha, I liked the mistletoe-idea too, but then he thought the better of it, exactly as it should be. Lily knows him…
JSB 073: Of course she didn’t get mad. He was so sweet and caring towards her, so it’d be stupid to be mad. Harry is one of my favourites, sad he’s dying. I’ve always liked the idea of Lily and James knowing someone and naming their son after them. And here was my chance Yea, Lily has been so mean towards him that she hasn’t had time to see his good side. She’ll see even more of that side later. And of course he’s sad/hurt that she won’t see that side. Well, until now of course. I’ll not reveal the end. You have to read!
Ginnyfan101: Haha. Thanks for the compliments. I love Christmas too and start looking forward to December sometimes during October, which is why this came to me. Yea, Harry is really cute, right? Sad story, but the lung cancer is on all, sadly. Lily has a heart of gold, spending some of her Christmas visiting children like those, really.
Kaitlyn: Wow, you actually liked the story. YES! I’m not all bad. Hmm, you could compare Harry to the bunny, sadly. Oh! Those pictures are great, I like the first one the best. And they remind me of the story too! James is really more mature than you’d think, right? haha, I’m glad you liked that I wasn’t really sure about that part, and thought about of writing something else instead. Haha, the kiss… Too bad Lily figured him out and that he didn’t want it to be that way Thanks for the compliments, haha. They make me blush.
No.1_HarryPotterFan: Thanks! I’m glad you like the story, sadly it’s no longer than three chapters
Everyone: Well, thanks for all of you nice replies! Thay all make me so happy, especially when you don’t have the best December you should have. It’s nice to hear from so many. Thanks yet again to those who take their time to write me a few lines!

- Vicki

This is a really great story. You're showing how kind Lily is to spend some of her time during Christmas helping others. I like how you're showing a different side of James. I mean, yeah he normally wouldn't be spending his time doing nice things like this, but he has a good heart. I particularly like Harry. It's so sad that he has cancer, but I like the fact that James and Lily will name their son after him; very sweet. Lily really hasn't given James the chance for him to show her that he really is a good person. I'm glad that she's realizing that now. I can't wait for the next and last chapter.

Hello.

hp lover<3: Thanks for the kind words. Yea, Lily has a very good heart and always sees the good in others. James… Yea, he is the rich spoiled boy, but here he has his chance to show that there’s more to him (as they’re stuck), which he’s doing. Ahh, Harry. I love him, and his story is very sad, actually I made it even sadder just because I wanted all of you to feel bad for him (more info in the last chapter), and Lily and James will love him and name their son after him. Aha, Lily is kind of forced to spend time with James so she can see the good side of him. thanks for the feedback.
Everyone: Yep, I’m putting up the last chapter in a few minutes. That’s very sad, as I would love to have it continued, but the fun about this is that it’s a Christmas tale… Well, go read it!

- Vicki

They kissed, and Lily told James it wasn't because of the mistletoe and then they kissed again! It was very sweet. I really love how you ended this story. I think your fic was truly fantastic. I do feel even sorrier for Harry now (good thing he is a fictional character). Lily is a very deep person. I think you did a great job portraying how much James changes in the story and how Lily helps him to change.

How sweet! This story just makes me smile... like this>>

I really liked how you ended it, and how they kissed under the mistletoe. I thought that might have happened, with how Lily had been talking about the mistletoe before. How funny that the kids pushed them together! I loved how James really fell in love with the atmosphere there, and how he and Lily both agreed that it was even better than home. I liked the way the kids all got along and made do with what they had.

The hats were a really nice touch... good mirror of the beginning!

Great job! It was really sweet!

Hugs,
Anna

Aw. Vickie. You've outdone yourself. This story was amazingly cute and prefet for Christmas time. Absolutely perfect. They kissed, not only because of mistletoe, because they wanted to. I love love loved it. Great job.

What a beautiful chapter! What a lovely story! Aw Vicki, that was amazing! The kisses, both of them, I could almost feel them! They were really beautiful!

Lily is such a passionate person, and James turned out to be so sweet!

I loved it how both of them, or well, mostly James, was so touched by the kids and felt even glad to not be spending Christmas at home. It was so beautiful how you could actually feel his happiness in those simple things that the kids enjoyed.

Harry's story was really emotional, and it was very sweet to see Lily comforting James after he heard it. Also, it was nice how Lily got introduced in this tradition by her grandmother.

Overall, it was a fantastic job! It was so easy to picture in my mind and the feelings very nicely portrayed. I just loved it!

I agree with JSB 073,

Thanks for a wonderful story! It was just marvelous!

Merry Christmas!

Hello!

hp lover<3: … A part of the sweetness was in what Lily said, right? It wouldn’t have been as cute if she only kissed him because of the mistletoe. I’m glad you liked the ending, it would have been very sad if I had disappointed you… hehe, I told you you’d feel sadder for Harry, unfortunately, things like that happen… *sigh* Yea, Lily is very special. Not thinking of herself, but at the children instead. No wonder James get affected by this and changes too. Thanks for the feedback, Merry Christmas!
amv_hearts_hp: And when you say that, you make me smile. Hmm, I wasn’t very good at hiding the mistletoe-thing, huh? But luckily, there was another kiss, which was not because of some mistletoe. Well, the children had been taught about traditions, and you kiss under mistletoe. You can’t help James for falling in love with it, can you? There’s nothing better than children who love each other and Christmas Uh, I’m so glad you caught the thing with the hats, I was afraid no one would. Thanks for the feedback and Merry Christmas!
JSB 073: Ah! Your words make me blush! But really, I had hoped people would like it. As said before I’ve spend much time making it perfect. It would have been a shame if they only kissed because of mistletoe, that’s why I added the last kiss, to make it more sweet and real. Thanks for the very nice words, Merry Christmas!
Kaitlyn: Ah, you’re making me blush too! But okay, you do most times when you write feedback for me Lily’s really special as she’s so deep. No wonder James gets affected by it, and he learned what Christmas was really about. Love, not presents. Well, the children also helped, as you said, with their happiness which I tried hard to show. I think that the point where Lily tells James the story is the turnabout of this story. Just the fact that she takes her hand shows it. I mean if I go back and reread it, it just fits. Thanks again for your words Merry Christmas!

- Vicki

What a beautiful fic. You wrote that so well, with the emotions building all towards the all-important kiss. It was a very nice storyline; James didn't have his wand so he followed Lily and ended up spending Christmas with her in an orphanage. This was so good because it gave Lily a chance to see the man behind the obnoxious James she knows so well.

I loved the idea you had about Harry, how he asked for Lily's son to be name after him, and as we all well know, she did! I loved James' story as well - how the angel said the rabbit was 'too good for earth'. It was such a lovely message, and am I right in thinking that was to allow Harry to cope with his premature death easier??



I loved that line, how she said he only uses that look for Lily, it made it sound so special and real.

I think it also has a really important message about Christmas too, that many people can't afford to have a proper Christmas and must rely on people, like Lily, to make it as special as possible. It also showed how it can change people, like it did with James. As I said above, he wasn't show off like he is in Hogwarts, but seeing these children changed his insight of Christmas; very sweet.

Well, have a brill Christmas everyone!!

~Amy

hey!
i just read this all together and i thought it was wonderful and that you got it just right!!
so far i havent had a great christmas as an elderly family member passed away on the 23rd and it actully cheered me up ALOT!! so.......thanks i guess!!!!
keep writing your brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xx

In addition to what I said above ^ I would like to say how nice and different it was to actually have the song there to listen to. The link wasn't working when I read your last chapter but I've read it again with the song and it really adds a nice touch to the atmosphere which can be felt when reading it.

Do you have any full fictions up at the minute? I've really enjoyed reading this and I was just wondering if you hve a WIP?

Hope you had a great Christmas!

~Amy <3

Hey!

Amy--: Well, thanks for the nice compliments about my story. Harry… he was quite a character, huh? The story James told… Well as Harry doesn’t know he’s about to die I’d say he’d have to think back to the story later. But it could easily be a pretty message. Haha. That line. It just came so naturally to me when I wrote. I like how you can see messages in everything, you sound like me teacher! (She’s a great teacher, so don’t feel offended) Personally, I’d rather have a Christmas like this in my story than Christmas with a lot of presents. I’ve always had a weak point for children and being together for Christmas. It was actually the whole point to show that just people can help changing without even realising it.
HONEYDUKES_GIRLZ: Thank you, hope you got the Christmas spirit up. I’m sorry for you loss, I tried something very alike last Christmas, and then it’s nice just have something to take one’s mind off it Thanks for the feedback
Amy-- : Again! I’m glad you liked to have the music to listen too. I was in a bit of a doubt about it at first, but it seamed as if it was a good idea. I’m sorry the link didn’t work. It did as I tried it myself… Hmm, nothing to do about that now. If I have any other fics up at the moment? Well, look in my signature for stories. If you want to read a good L/J one, read One Love Only. And if you want to read something very different from the usual ship-fics, read The Other Prophecy. thanks for the feedback!

- Vicki

That was the cherry on the ice-cream.It was the perfect ending.It was written beautifully.I like how it showed the value of life in some parts and how it makes us appreciate what we have.I say you are an excellent writter.LOVED IT!
>Rosie

Ahh... what a lovely fic . I loved the different setting- an orphanage, not Hogwarts for a change- and how... umm....well, to me it just seemed to fit the giving of the season. Perfect ending. Some authors get Lily and James together to fast and in unlikely ways, but this was perfect- classic mistletoe kiss.

That was a brilliant fan fic, a really sweet and kind of innocent way of getting James and Lily together. I thought the orphanage was a great setting and having Harry was really cute. I wish you could write more

Hullo!

laughingirl_92 : Uh, thanks for your very nice words. I worked really hard on the story to make it perfect, it seamed as if I did a good job. At first it was not meant as a ‘rethink the value of life’-story, but as I developed in my head and I started to write it just came floating into my text. I thought mostly at James’ changing as he was the one who had to learn, and I think he did. Thanks a lot for your feedback
alohomora: Yea, on of the things that made me write this was that it’s not Hogwarts, there’s no Sirius and no James does not have his wand to hex Snape. Of course he could only show Lily who he really was. Of course it fit the season, it’s Christmas and as you could see I wrote it back in October, but waited with posting it. I think Lily and James got together a bit fast too in this, but somehow it was just different. Seeing as there were no particular big fight between them, no headboy and girl and… well. Thanks for your feedback
kmozel: Thank you for your very kind words. It was kind of innocently, with all the kids and the orphanage, wasn’t it? I loved Harry too, (so does everyone else who’ve left feedback for the matter of fact), but he just have some charm. Yea, sadly this was the end of this fic, but go check out my signature for other L/J stories.

- Vicki

Oh yes, I did enjoy it. It was exactly as a christmas tale should be like. Romantic, funny, snowy and the help to those who has less. It was great, beautiful, just amazing
Sorry for the awful feedback, but I really need to get back to work

see ya