Then Shall I Know

First off, I apologize to everyone that this isn't a chapter update--I just couldn't not (yay double negatives!) share this with you!

One of my readers on FanLib where I have TSIK posted (it's also at fanfiction.net, harrypotterfanfiction.com, and grangerenchanted.net as well ^^) decided that she wanted to make a video series based on the story, theorizing what might happen when Hermione has to leave // runs into Sirius in her 3rd year at Hogwarts and doesn't know him yet. Her name is Audacious200, and here's a link to the videos!

Click Me For Playlist!
Video 1 || Video 2 || Video 3 || Video 4

( Spoilery comments re: the content in the videos :) )

It’s these little things, they can pull you under
Life your life with joy and thunder…
Oh, oh… but sweetness follows.
-Sweetness Follows, R.E.M.

( Best Laid Plans )

Don’t be scared—I’m scared too
But that’s the best part, the best part of love
When it’s brand new
-Ready for your love, Chantal Kreviazuk

( Heart to Heart )

I've wanted to thank those that nominated this story for an award at Quill to Parchment (qtp_awards), but I felt like it was a conflict because I co-mod the site with lilbreck. Now that the Round One winners have been announced, I'm totally flattered to announce that Then Shall I Know won the Overall Judges' Choice! *shows off her pretty*



A huge thanks to those of you that have supported this story through my ups and downs! I know I disappoint by not updating as often as I should, and I won't excuse myself for that, though I do hope to break that trend. I'm heading to college in less than a month, something I have been wanting to do for years, and that may limit my time more, but my degree is going to be in writing, so we'll all benefit from that *wink*

Thanks again for the nominations!

~Darsy

ps. Round Two will begin August 1st, if anyone wants to nominate their favorite stories (whether or not they're by me *grin*). Keep an eye on qtp_awards and Quill to Parchment's Main Site.

“Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.”
–J. K. Rowling

( A Bold Beginning )

“I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.” –Anais Nin

( Members of the Order of the Phoenix )

Will you see me in the end
Or is it just a waste of time
Trying to be your friend
Just shine, shine, shine
Shine a little light
Shine a light on my life
And warm me up again
-Hamburg Song, Keane

( Are You Now, Or Have You Ever Been… )

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in it”
-Hamlet, William Shakespeare

( Foolishness Foreshadowed )

I suppose this could come across as pretentious, but I have to be honest--I love discussing this story, and not only would I love to share some things that I haven't been able to incorporate (such as fuller descriptions of original characters like Cassia or Fiona), but I would be delighted to answer any questions (to the best of my ability without giving away spoilers, of course!) any readers might have. I also encourage any discussion of themes or characterizations!

Warning: Spoilers for chapters 1-40.

( Some insights about the story, and a glimpse into the outline )

As stolen from snowflakie06 for her original story, heartbeatsall, I'm adding a fun little meme:
Ask any of my characters any number of questions and I'll reply in-character as them with an answer. Feel free to ask them ANYTHING, regardless of whether you know them or not.

All my life I never really knew me till today.
Now I know why, I’m just another step on the way.
-You Can Never Go Home, The Moody Blues

( Disarming Charm )

I need some distraction
Oh, beautiful release
Memory seeps from my veins

It’s easier to believe in this sweet madness, oh
This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees
-Angel, Sarah McLachlan

( Parchment and Evergreen )

Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt.
-Measure For Measure, Shakespeare

( Books of Revelations )

Peace in the struggle
To find peace
Comfort on the way
To comfort
-Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Sarah McLachlan

( Man's Best Friend, With a Twist )

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
And I find it hard to tell you
‘Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it’s a very, very
Mad world
-Mad World, Tears For Fears

( Angst )

More strange than true. I never may believe
These antique fables, nor these fairy toys.
Lovers and madmen have such seething brains,
Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend
More than cool reason ever comprehends.
The lunatic, the lover, and the poet,
Are of imagination all compact.
-Theseus, A Midsummer Nights’ Dream

( And No Flash Photography! )

I was lost, I was lost
Crossed lines I shouldn’t have crossed,
I was lost, oh yeah.

I was scared, I was scared,
Tired and under prepared,
But I wait for it.
-In My Place, Coldplay

( Please, no Autographs. )

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.”
-Confucius

( Complications )

Will we burn in heaven
Like we do down here
Will the change come while we’re waiting
Everyone is waiting
-Witness, Sarah McLachlan

( Party Like It's 1977 )

I heard the call
And in the mirror,
I saw the writing on the wall.
And I had to fall in love with you.
-Had To Fall In Love, The Moody Blues

( The Lily Bloomed in October )

Lying in the bed I hear the clock tick and think of you
Caught up in circles confusion is nothing new
-Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper

( A Couple Clichés )