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Reviewer: Aragorn Signed Date: 2010.02.03 - 12:33AM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
βFor giving me a chance; for giving us a chance.β Read this previously, when you first posted it. It turly is a good story...and should definitely have more reviews...so I'm doing my part to break 200.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Only 4 more to go to hit 200. :) I'm toying with the idea to switch things around and do a "Hermione Returns" as sort of a spoof on this story. It would still be a H/G pairing though. We'll see if that happens or not. :)
Reviewer: pottermania Signed Date: 2009.12.24 - 03:36PM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
Loved all the fluffy bits with H&G!
Am wondering if Ginny will tell anyone the truth of what she did, or if it will be a secret between Harry, her and Sirius...
What will happen to Dumbledore....I do believe you will do something with him!
Author's Response: Glad you like the fluff! You'll find out the rest in the next chapter. :)
Reviewer: Wolfs_Scream Signed Date: 2009.03.21 - 08:47AM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
It turns out that my spouse was (re-)watching a Masterpiece Theatre production of "Candide" last night (ref. ); there's a scene early on where Maximillian (played by Jeff Blumenkrantz) chances upon Cunegonde (played by Kristin Chenoweth) and Candide (played by Paul Groves) kissing; his reaction is to shout "What are you doing to my sister??!? WHAT are are you DOING to my SISTER??!?" (at which point, the entire household gets agitated & kicks Candide out of the household...); that reminds me a great deal of Ron's reaction to Harry & Ginny.
[First pass on 17 is done. And I've patched my laptop back together enough so it seems OK for now....]
Well done.
Author's Response: Haha! Yes, that example would be appropriate for Ron's first reaction, although Ron won't send Harry away. Cool! I'm glad you got the laptop working. I hate computers that don't work. :-) I look forward to 17 coming my way when you're done. As always, your help is very appreciated!
Reviewer: HGRHfan35 Signed Date: 2009.03.21 - 03:02AM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
This was a good chapter my dear Kevin. I finished reading last night but it was past midnight by then and my eyes were drooping and I decided in favour of sleep. :D
I was a bit afraid that Dumbledore would try and trick Harry with something but it seems that Harry finaly get's his wish for an easy, carefree year.
Ginny can let go of the older girl within and be the girl she was ment to be.
Ron.....oooh, I love Ron. He's maturing faster but in essence, he'll always be Ron and that's fine because his character is what defines him. There may be hope for him & Hermione but if not.....as long as everyone's happy.
I loved the McGonagall bit because there is so little we know about her and I hope we get to see her memory of Lily & James *hinthintnudgenudge*
Until next time Kevin, take care.
Author's Response: Yes, sometime sleep must come, but it's still a compliment to me that you had to read the chapter. :-) Harry is reasonably normal now, or about as normal as he'll ever be. The same goes for Ginny, as she no longer has any reason to do much of anything "extra". Yes, Ron is growing up. There's still a few rough edges, but most of the hard part is done, thanks to Ginny and Molly.
Sorry, I'm afraid you'll have to imagine the James & Lily stories. Ch 17 is double the normal size even without that. :-)
Reviewer: Aragorn Signed Date: 2009.03.20 - 07:18PM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
Yes...really beautiful story.
thank you for the gift
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you like it. Sharing can be fun. :-)
Reviewer: DebbieO Signed Date: 2009.03.20 - 06:09PM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
Loved it. A very believable, slow development of an almost normal girl/boy relationship. He may have confessed "love" a little soon for normal teen interaction, but their relationship is beyond that considering what he knows. I like the maturation of Ron, he did need a good kick in the pants over his behavior at the party.
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you loved it. I too like the slow climb, it seems to make sense. I think those kind of relationships have a better chance of lasting too. Yes, you're correct, his knowledge of her feelings (and what she did) gives him the confidence to avoid all the angsty "how does she really feel and do I do anything" phase. Ron is getting better, but yes, he did get a swift kick to speed him up, didn't he? :-)
Reviewer: skiutahnum1 Signed Date: 2009.03.20 - 05:03PM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
well im glad they are together and ron is doing better but i think he has a long way to go...siruis teaching harry rules is a good way to get togher and they can laugh and fight over dumba nd fun stuff....kutgw cant wait to see what u end with
Author's Response: Correct, things are getting better for everyone and Ron is growing up -- albeit slowly. I wished I could show some Harry/Sirius time because you're correct there too, they do have fun together, but that would violate 1 of my rules for this story. :-) Thanks for the review.
Reviewer: Wolfric Signed Date: 2009.03.20 - 04:18PM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
Great chapter. It might be amusing to follow up on Draco. I have enjoyed the extended dance between Harry and Ginny. I don't really know if Ron would ever be right for Hermione but it would surely take some maturation on both of their parts. Both Ron and Hermione are rather inflexible and two inflexible people can be a disaster uniess they are really compatible. I have enjoyed this story a great deal. I like to see Ginny as competent and compassionant as opposed to shrill and childish. Thanks for writing. W.
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm afraid that Draco had exited stage right and will never return to Britain, so you won't be seeing him.
I'm glad you like the "slow approach" that I've employed, or at least the cautiousness that Harry has had. Ginny would have been willing to do a lot more a lot faster. :-) I find your comments on Ginny slightly amusing, because I've had another review skewer me for making her "too hard" and "too edgy". I guess he forgot that Ginny lived thru 5 years of intense war.
Some people really like R/Hr and think they are "perfect" together. I truly have my doubts there, but it is a fictional story and Hermy probably would be a lot like Molly (what Ron has for a model "woman of the family"). My reaction would be "Run away! Run away!" ;-)
Reviewer: Phx tears Signed Date: 2009.03.20 - 03:17PM Title: Chapter 16 - Connections
you better reassure us that harry and ginny do end up together i.e. married - leave nooo room for doubt.
Thanks for clearing that stuff up on Sirius. i've never seen him portrayed this way so I found it odd but it makes sense the way you're thinking of it.
What does this mean - before *she shook her hair* slightly and looked back up at him - do you mean she shook her hair out of her eyes, because I've never randomly shaken my hair and it's hard to picture...
Author's Response: OK, you're on an H/G site, what more reassurance do you need? :-) Now, if we were on FF.net, I'd understand a bit more why you'd be worried. Thanks for understanding about Sirius. To really do it all justice, I'd have to add another chapter just for him, but that really wouldn't move the plot along.
"She shook her hair back" meaning she moved her hair to the side and flipped her hair back to get it out/off of her face. I've seen girls with long hair do it when there's a little wind, using the wind to help. Perhaps I should have said she flipped her hair back? The bane of an author: to know what they want, but be unable to find the words to express it. :-) Thanks for the review.
