u/Blueberryfrosting

I’ve noticed it a lot more lately, a lot of folks referring to fics as books. And my first thought is that fics are fics and books are books- and I have also spotted some conversations in comments in the wild and observed a few things but here are my thoughts

Why:
Honestly a lot of fic writers are just as good as published writers with limited sources, calling their work “books” could be a compliment

I’ve ever seen some people writing “I can’t call this fic a fic, it’s too good to be a fic”

Why not:
On the other hand, calling a fic a book could be a disservice to the author depending on how they feel about it. If they put out the work as a fic, it’s a fic.

It spread misinformation about what fan fiction is, and best practices that are observed in the fan fic community.

It may cause fics to inadvertently end up on reviewing platforms or be critiqued the same way traditional books are- which is considered to be frowned upon.

Nothing against the character- just craving some jealousy and angst even if Cho ends up supportive of Harry and Hermione later.

I really enjoyed It lurks in the shadows

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41465910

And it was really entertaining even though it hasn’t been updated in a bit, was a good one !

Looking for situations with Harry, Hermione and Cho:
- love triangle
- right person, wrong time
- second chances
- resentment of not being chosen first
- going to the Yule ball with others, but having eyes for each other

Or any fics with Cho as a prominent character, a similar role that some love triangles with Ginny might play

I usually don’t talk about IRL things but just now I was getting a mani pedi and I had closed my eyes and tried to just enjoy some peace but suddenly this random scene came to my mind and I just can’t put my finger on where it’s from

Was there a fic with a school store ? Like a small shop inside the school where people could buy things, like notebooks, scarves etc.
And possibly someone like a younger year would work there ?

Similar to how Damaged Goods had a coffee cart but not the same

I had a random flash of a chapter I read like this. But I’m also wondering if I just made it up completely.

If it is a fic, I have a feeling it’s something in a ThebeMoon universe or something older from fanfic dot net.

Does a fic like this ring any bells ?