Wow, this was deliciously long and yet still left me unsatisfied...I can't decide who is more twisted Greyback's "I like to pop young cherries" or Bellatrix for cursing him to not to be able to get it up unless the person had a trace...yikes.
Again more misunderstandings about what is going on. I wanted to hex Dean myself when he showed up. Why didn't Ginny ask Harry to stay? Why Ginny, why? Cling a little why don't you?
Although I was glad to see Harry agree to an interview I knew it wasn't going to go well. I wonder what will happen when Ginny reads the paper? What will Harry's punishment be from the Auror department? So many questions and only two more postings left...
He wasn’t sure he could be “just friends” now-not after having been more. How could he stand near her and not touch her? How could he talk to her and not tell her how he felt?
Yes, how could you Harry? Forget about sleep and go back to St. Mungo's and talk to Ginny! Please give me a hint, how do these two wacky kids get together?
So Greyback is overdone? And Ginny's got a lot more on her mind now than just Harry...an ordeal like hers can really mess with your head, don't you think?
Don't worry. Just a little longer. The next chapter has a little teaser before the big finale. :)
Nope not overdone....we get hints that he is a perv in the books and we all know Bellatrix is batshit crazy:)But did she do it to mess with him or to mess up other people? I know Ginny has to deal with her ordeal...but...you know...I just want to see the happy:P
By the way...do these two seal the deal or what? (How immature am I?)
To try to keep Ginny from feeling the jab of her evil quill, he’d even hinted that her original speculation about Daphne was more on target. (“Rita, last week you paired me with Daphne Darling… are you now implying I’ve already dumped her? You’re making me look like a real cad.”)
*groan* Oh, Harry. Sweet, well-meaning, totally misguided boy. I guess he and Ginny have got one more misunderstanding ahead of them, which they'll have to work through, before they get back together, eh?
Great action scenes, even better than last chapter. Greyback is very vividly portrayed. And what a great touch, having Bellatrix cast that curse on him. It's exactly the sort of disturbing, twisted thing she'd do.
I felt so badly for Harry there at the end. I wanted to hug him.
Impertinent? Absolutely not! If I don't get candid feedback from readers, how will I become a better writer? I need to know if something doesn't work. (Although, I must say, all the enthusiastic kudos give quite a rush.)
In this instance, here's what I was thinking: Harry is trying to protect Ginny from unwanted attention by the press, and Rita has picked up that there might be something between them. In his sleep-deprived state, giving Rita (and others?) a red herring about Daphne is the first/best way that he can come up with to redirect her.
Thanks for taking the time to respond so thoughtfully. I'm glad you're enjoying the story enough to think about it so much. Things work out. I hope the wait is worth it.
Yeah, me too -- but I struggle with action scenes, so I'm glad this one turned out as well as it did. :) I think things will work out to your satisfaction. I'll post again this weekend. Thanks for writing.
I have yet to read this chapter but i just wanna take this opportunity to congratulate you for such a great work. it's truly worthy of the hp series! I've read in your previous comments that this is the first fanfic that you've written. I can't believe it! You're so great! It seems that you have everything down pat not just the characters but everything! the narrative, the situations, everything! (sorry, i'm enthusing, can't help it!) can't wait 4 it to finish!
I really love this fanfic. My favorite parts of the story are the exchange between Hermione and Ron at the Golden Snitch, Harry's death dive to catch Teddy (talk about the hero that is harry potter!), Ginny wailing in despair at the hospital when she learns harry's not back yet.
And Dean's turning out to be one smarmy bloke, isn't he? trying to horn in between Ginny and Harry. i wonder when we can expect the next chapter? i've been re-reading and re-reading this fanfic coz i simply love it! can't wait for the next installment
Re: great fanficserendipity_50April 4 2008, 22:30:15 UTC
Thanks, I'm glad you like it. I'm glad someone besides me is enjoying the interplay between Ron and Hermione, too. I seriously thought about adding in some scenes for just them, or at least doing a couple from their POV, but I decided in the end to leave it to Harry and Ginny to muck things up by themselves.
I'm trying to get the rewrite on Chapter 9 done, but the gods are against me. I've had every interruption in the world. I'll try to pull it all together tonight so I can post tomorrow.
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Again more misunderstandings about what is going on. I wanted to hex Dean myself when he showed up. Why didn't Ginny ask Harry to stay? Why Ginny, why? Cling a little why don't you?
Although I was glad to see Harry agree to an interview I knew it wasn't going to go well. I wonder what will happen when Ginny reads the paper? What will Harry's punishment be from the Auror department? So many questions and only two more postings left...
He wasn’t sure he could be “just friends” now-not after having been more. How could he stand near her and not touch her? How could he talk to her and not tell her how he felt?
Yes, how could you Harry? Forget about sleep and go back to St. Mungo's and talk to Ginny! Please give me a hint, how do these two wacky kids get together?
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Don't worry. Just a little longer. The next chapter has a little teaser before the big finale. :)
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I know Ginny has to deal with her ordeal...but...you know...I just want to see the happy:P
By the way...do these two seal the deal or what? (How immature am I?)
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...maybe both?
I don't think you're immature...maybe just impatient.
I am planning to post the next chapter early because I'm going out of town next week. Does that help?
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*groan* Oh, Harry. Sweet, well-meaning, totally misguided boy. I guess he and Ginny have got one more misunderstanding ahead of them, which they'll have to work through, before they get back together, eh?
Great action scenes, even better than last chapter. Greyback is very vividly portrayed. And what a great touch, having Bellatrix cast that curse on him. It's exactly the sort of disturbing, twisted thing she'd do.
I felt so badly for Harry there at the end. I wanted to hug him.
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In this instance, here's what I was thinking: Harry is trying to protect Ginny from unwanted attention by the press, and Rita has picked up that there might be something between them. In his sleep-deprived state, giving Rita (and others?) a red herring about Daphne is the first/best way that he can come up with to redirect her.
Thanks for taking the time to respond so thoughtfully. I'm glad you're enjoying the story enough to think about it so much. Things work out. I hope the wait is worth it.
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And Dean's turning out to be one smarmy bloke, isn't he? trying to horn in between Ginny and Harry. i wonder when we can expect the next chapter? i've been re-reading and re-reading this fanfic coz i simply love it! can't wait for the next installment
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I'm trying to get the rewrite on Chapter 9 done, but the gods are against me. I've had every interruption in the world. I'll try to pull it all together tonight so I can post tomorrow.
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