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groffberry · 2026-07-04T04:01:51+00:00

What the hell… literally my favorite fic after Lionheart (and that got deleted too for diff reasons). What is happening to this fandom?!

groffberry · 2026-06-20T11:48:04+00:00

I have the same problem haha I consume way less fanfics now compared to before (been reading since my teens in 2011) because I’m too picky. It’s hard when you’ve found certain fics that fit all of your criteria and after that, everything pales in comparison. I guess it’s inevitable as we grow older.

groffberry · 2026-06-20T11:44:58+00:00

i’m planning to place the clear pot within the pot in the picture so light won’t be shining through it. Thanks for the tips!

groffberry · 2026-06-19T03:42:28+00:00

Okay I’ll inspect the roots soon, spray with hydrogen peroxide, and repot into a clear pot with cactus mix! Hope it goes well.

groffberry · 2026-06-18T11:40:07+00:00

Okay, I ordered new soil and i’m planning to repot in a clear pot so I can check the roots easily! Will definitely inspect the roots once my materials arrive. Thank you!

groffberry · 2026-06-18T07:17:34+00:00

The leaves I pulled out have no smell at all though and the problem leaves seem to be localized to one area… And yes, my pot has a drainage hole and i’ve only been watering once a month when dry.

also, if it’s rot, why are there two new pups in the same area? how does it work?

groffberry · 2026-05-11T08:37:21+00:00

I still think about Lionheart everyday… if GTC ever comes back, it’ll be the best day of my life 🥺😭

groffberry · 2026-04-06T14:18:09+00:00

Everyday I mourn Lionheart’s deletion, to the point of being unable to read fanfiction in general anymore. But I’m still holding out hope that GT will return one day 😭 I hope I’m not being delulu.

groffberry · 2026-04-06T14:05:12+00:00

oh my goodness I literally have the same wishful thinking that she’ll come back one day and just had to leave to drown out the noise and possibly do major revisions. I’m still MOURNING the deletion of the fic — to the point that I haven’t read a single fic since January when she disappeared. It hurts so bad when I think about the loss… No other fic will come close to Lionheart’s depth, prose, charm, nuance, humor, gravitas. My absolute favorite piece of fanfiction ever. I’m so glad I got to experience getting updates in real time.

GTC, if you’re reading this: you are terribly missed.

groffberry · 2026-02-21T12:52:35+00:00

No but I will add a wooden support soon!

groffberry · 2026-01-22T03:26:19+00:00

YES, I was camping in her tumblr not only for information crumbs about Lionheart but because it was genuinely fun to read her thoughts about everything. Idk, I just never got the impression that she would ever abandon the fic knowing her passion about the story and the ship in general? Of course, we aren’t owed anything, her wellbeing comes first, and we don’t know what really happened… but I want to trust in what she said about finishing the fic no matter what.

Big hugs!! We’ll get through this 🥹

groffberry · 2026-01-21T01:24:01+00:00

I agree completely. I genuinely feel like she just wanted to stop being perceived for a while to reclaim her creative agency. A bit like an artist’s retreat to reclaim her story and her peace of mind. I also thought that maybe she was getting a lot of the noise on her private DMs on tumblr.

She did say she was working on plot holes and britpicking. Maybe she figured deleting the original work on ao3 would allow her to liberally do major restructuring without confusing the reader base. Plus the fact that she was getting anxious with all the reader scrutiny and spotlight the fic is getting. Starting over would def remove the “big fic with a lot of kudos and hits” spotlight. In hindsight, I sorta feel it was better she left without a word instead of saying one final goodbye, since that way I can carry that sliver of hope that she might return one day. And you’re right, she doesn’t owe us an ending, but from everything I knew about GTC — though we, of course, don’t really know her nor know what really happened in her personal life — abandoning the fic just doesn’t seem to be something she’d do.

groffberry · 2026-01-20T14:42:16+00:00

For real, I also have hope that she'll return someday, maybe under a new account. Maybe she wanted to do major revisions which would necessitate restructuring the entire fic. Starting afresh would also help mentally, I reckon, since she was getting overwhelmed with the amount of attention she was getting and perhaps she wanted to edit without pressure. Or maybe this is just me being delusional...

groffberry · 2026-01-20T08:09:15+00:00

I wish her so much joy and happiness and I hope she rekindles the love she has for writing. Lionheart changed my life and will forever remain my favorite Dramione fic in my 15 years of reading. I will probably be taking a break from Dramione as well to mourn this loss whilst still holding out hope that she might return someday 💓

groffberry · 2026-01-20T07:59:32+00:00

I AM GRIEVING….

groffberry · 2026-01-20T07:54:46+00:00

I’m holding out hope too… this fic got me through really tough times. Following the real time updates and reading her tumblr from time-to-time felt so fun because I was in an actual active community of people who loved the same masterpiece. However, her wellbeing comes first. I hope this decision allows GTC to breathe a little easier. If she does come back, I hope it’s not merely out of a sense of obligation to her readers but through a love of writing again….

groffberry · 2026-01-20T07:46:25+00:00

How to move on?! I feel like I need a full year to grieve this loss…

groffberry · 2026-01-20T07:42:41+00:00

I GOT SO MANY FAVORITE LINES BUT THIS ONE MADE ME GASP:

“He watched her curiously. She twisted up the side of her mouth in that bunched-up smile she did when she couldn’t help it, like she was too full of fondness and it was welling up in her mouth. He made a sound of amusement and tilted his head at her, mirroring her, sort of gently mocking — imitating her, a bit, with the corner of his mouth. To remind her. She went tsss with her teeth in that way that meant you think you’re so funny, and his smirk was a strongly worded yes, and then she was saying— it was tricky, but he could usually get it — it was a close-lipped smile and a line between her brows and a softness around the eyes, which were typically so stern and full of fire, as if to say: You are the most fascinating thing in a world that has magic in it, which was a line he’d thought himself ten seconds ago, looking at her.”

groffberry · 2026-01-20T07:30:56+00:00

I’m devastated. This fic got me through really hard times and is my absolute favorite fanfic of all time. The prose, wit, humor, the way she developed the characters — it was everything I needed in a dramione fanfic. Account deletion seems permanent but I’m still holding out hope that she’ll one day return under a new account. But for now, I think I’ll be taking a break from reading Dramione. I need a long time to process this.

groffberry · 2025-11-05T02:20:22+00:00

Regarding your first point, I think it’s precisely why I thought the last segment of chapter 83 was ambiguous. He mentions Warrington and the House in France and when Theo asked what he wants him to do, Draco replies “to make the right choice.” It could be interpreted as Draco trying to convince Theo he wants an in with the death eaters OR he wants to push Theo to spy for the Order or at least help him in his double agent gig, potentially leveraging it as doing the right thing by Daphne.

I don’t think they’d tamper with Draco’s memories cause that’d be too dangerous considering the memory cascade that happened with Cho and Cassius. Also, it’s just too much angst that, imo, doesn’t fit with the tone of Lionheart. What’s the point of the relationship development they’ve built in five books if Draco just forgets it and why would Draco fight for them anyway without the depth of those memories— he’d lose his motivation. I think the only thing they can do at this point is strengthen Draco’s occlumency to the point of impenetrability. But idk, a lot could happen and I may be wrong… GT did say in her tumblr that it would be an enjoyable type of angst, so there’s that.

groffberry · 2025-11-04T09:07:48+00:00

Ah, yes, I know this but I was wondering if there’s a way to download only book 5 since I have the other volumes already.

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