pyrodaemon posted a comment on Thursday 10th May 2007 12:31am for 11 - Sydney

I don't think that either this or the last chapter 'wasn't up to snuff'. The tone change, yes, but the quality didn't change at all. You entire story is beautiful. It's, as I tell everyone I recommend it to, is a believable, unbelievable fairy-tale (it makes sense to me and my friends anyways). You make Harry unbelievably powerful but with such taste that no one (us readers) even looks twice at the fact that he can do all these things that we'd usually sneer at in any other story.

I'm a romance junky, I believe angst is a necessary evil to make a good story but I also believe that no story should be completely based on it, including romances like so many people do (where the hero and heroine don't get together until the last page). I'm so glad that you've created a beautiful story that I can believe and, as cony as it sounds, dream about.

The entire tone of your story is what makes it so wonderful. Even the action parts are based around the fact that Harry and Gabrielle love each other so deeply that their willing to do anything for each other, bond or no bond.

As for the 'kiss and tell bitch' perhaps you can have Ron, you know 'here is foot, here is mouth Ron', tell us about her. He's bound to know despite that fact that Harry *doesn't* kiss and tell.

You and your beta(s?) do a wonderful job and should be extremely proud of yourselves. I can't wait for the next installment.

Stygius posted a comment on Wednesday 9th May 2007 7:33am for 11 - Sydney

Katie walked up to Charlie and slowly circled him. She closed her eyes and took several deep breaths. "He’s not Harry," she announced, "but it should fool everyone who hasn’t slept with him. And of the other three, two aren’t here tonight, and I’ll talk with the last one."

thats one of the things Katie says. the last line is what i am interested in, "two aren't here tonight, and I'll talk with the last one", who was the last one.... or did you mean that she herself was teh last one... as far as i can remember was it 3or4 people that harry had slept with... i can't remember.... i know gabby felt them... but i can't recall it at this point...

look forward to finding out what happens at the match and also what happens with Katie. i would love to see more harry/katie fics, but alas... anyway, congrtats and update soon.

light fan posted a comment on Tuesday 8th May 2007 10:20pm for 11 - Sydney

Thanks for starting up this story again. I really enjoyed Harry having a love interest a little out of the norm. It'll be interesting what magical ideas of Merlin's you come up with for Harry to follow through on. Thanks again for writing.

minervakitty posted a comment on Tuesday 8th May 2007 3:41pm for 11 - Sydney

It's a darn shame that Hogwarts has went down in the way of teaching and of the staff? If the twins get around to figuring the problem and doing something about it. Makes me hope that they put some spells on some phones of some slytherins. Doesn't all of the wizarding world owe Harry a blood debt?

hayeth posted a comment on Monday 7th May 2007 4:08pm for 11 - Sydney

I love this story and Im glad you started updating it again. I remember back when I stumbled across this story and fell in love with it. Your portrayals of the characters is great and I like how you go about explaining Harry's magic and why he is so powerful. He is very modest I notice, except when it comes to Snape, Dumbledore, and Malfoy. When dealing with them he doesn't hesitate to mention how powerful he is and use it as a threat.

I'm very much looking forward to the next chapter and would like to ask if you would consider writing a Harry/Katie story. Not based off this of course, but you have me intrigued by there relationship and would like to see you write another story with Harry/Katie being the main pairing.

Macsr711 posted a comment on Monday 7th May 2007 8:41am for 11 - Sydney

Wonderful story - well written, excellent back-story (I think you take as much time with the side stories and back stories as the main one - and that is the mark of a great writer) Loved the "glow" If only we all could tell after someone's first time - All in all, loved the story except for the Ginny part - that struck me wrong - our fair Ginny and a herd of horses - ick. I mean, she's done nothing wrong in this story - guess I'll jsut edit that part out of my copy.....

legobean posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 8:02pm for 11 - Sydney

Well this was not my favorite chapter of this story. Not enough of Harry and Gabrielle. Too much of the ansulary characters. I think it's good you didn't take the explination of Katie and Harry's relationship any further. I think it would have better to have Katie and Harry clear the air and learn about the relationship between them that way, then having Katie dishing to their mutual friends.

Still enjoying the story however and am looking forward to the final chapter wrapping all this up in a nice little bow.

maritza posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 12:58pm for 11 - Sydney

I just read some of the reviews and
Oh boy some of them make me want to slap them upside the head, hard, very hard.

Ok some people ar vicius, some are cynical, some are plain idiots.
At least that is my view of it.


Your story has deep, a lot of lines in it,
that are just there to be tap in to, and tell a few other related stories, it has a history,
so yeah chapters are difrent as the story progresses.


So I say *do remember I'm latin*
To hell with all the Mosquito minds

This is your Story you write as you want to,
and all those that love it will come nd read it, and those$&^%&^)*&(*) that where writing nonse will come to, oh yes Ill bet they do.

In other words ignore the probably bad fic writers, and do go on when ever you want to.


With love
yes I know a bit hot headed
but with love

*I will be here to read it and happy about it*

maritza posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 12:45pm for 11 - Sydney

This time I was at work when I got the email
so I did whats natyural and read all I could wile working
between people asking me questions and me having to get up like 30 times I finally manage to read it,
in fact a few times I was laughing out loud and people look at me in a eird way.

I love that Fred would not look at her naked,
I could kiss him to.

So I should not ask about the misterius woman tara tara tara........oh ok *sight*

And Katie er.......If it was me I would still be half crazy.

I do enjoy went you uptdate even if it far apart, when I get the email is always a great surprise and I start reading like a maniac.

So do not mind me, update when you want to
I'll be here to read it.

ctattrie posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 10:30am for 11 - Sydney

YES!!!!! I love it when you up date this story! I quite enjoyed the the fact that Fred & George noticed who Harry and Gabrielle where before Hermoine. It just seemed so realistic to me. I think that you have a Brilliant Grasp on your characters and it makes the story that much better. The Gifts that Harry and Gabrielle left show just how well they (and you) know what your characters would enjoy - after all in the words of fres & George "Only Harry could give us a year of solid work, and make us happy about it."

I quite enjoyed the line Ron made about why Jean was such a good politician because not only did it fit the situastion perfictly but it masde me think and apply it to the real world. ... and realise that it is proably true....

I found the back ground into Jeans life fascinating and the back story into Kate's life with Harry. I just adored the way that the "SECERET" slipped out in san innocent moment. Ops. I kinda want to know Harry's side - but your right I can totally see him taking the blasme (or some of the blame any way)

I can't wait to see what will happen next in this fantastic story of yours. The final Quidditch match sould be a blast - plus I want to see how the world reacts to Harry & Gabby being engaged. (not to mention what people think of the Profit not being printed - even if it is only for a day) Nor can I wait to see how the Quiddich Team owners will take the news that Harry, Oliver, Kate, Alicia and Angelina will not be coming back (Let alone the fact that they will be starting their own team!)

I think it would be funny if the news that Harry and Gabby where engage came out at the same time that that the News of there will be a new quidditch team, which will have some of the top Quidditch players on it comes out. It would be interesting to see which news article would take the cover - or be of more interest. Or to see which is more important personally to the differnt sections of people in Hogwarts.

Anyway, Great Job. I really enjoy htis Fic.
Cheers,
Cassandra

DrT posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 5:53am for 11 - Sydney

An interesting chapter, well done with the ball. And, of course, some good Snape-slapping is always welcome.

"T"

Blackstone4005 posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 3:13am for 11 - Sydney

Thanks for another great read.

I loved Harry's line...'"They get thanked." he purred.' How could you possibly think you missed on the tone...it was lovely.

I also love the way you inject humor as a weapon. Olympe's use of Harry to get back at Snape is inspired.

This is truly a delightful read. Keep up the excellent work.

skulLXeon posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 2:25am for 11 - Sydney

well... i must say that its been a very, very interesting read...
good work so far...
see you when you update.. =D
adios for now...

LoVeBiRd posted a comment on Saturday 5th May 2007 9:35pm for 11 - Sydney

Omg! I love this story!! i think it's really cute. when I first read the summary i wasn't really sure because I've never read a Harry/Gabrielle story before but I decided to start reading it and it is really good! It is really well written (I love your style) and the plot is, now that I've read the story, really good because it just pulls you in and makes you want to keep reading more and more!! One thing I noticed is that the names of all your chapters are places and I was just wondering why? I mean, some of them are obvious because they go to London or Hogwarts but the latest one, Sydney, that has nothing to do with the story does it? I think it is really cute and my faves are the latest chapters, I wasn't too keen on the first one or two but I understand that they were imperative to the story. Please contact me at dance4life@hotmail.com. Thankyou for the awesome read and I hope to be reading more soon. From LoVeBiRd

brad posted a comment on Saturday 5th May 2007 8:32pm for 11 - Sydney

While I enjoyed the chapter, after I put it down I felt the same mild disquiet that I'd experienced with the last chapter or two of TMW. Things going too well, all plain sailing, every scheme related to Harry - the ball, healing his eyes, the meeting, his relationship with Gabrielle and her parents - everything's going swimmingly. And fast - Harry's eyes took me by surprise - but when there's no constraints and no hurdles, why not go flat-out?

I'm hoping there might be a few bumps in the next chapter - Snape, Draco, the issue of Dumbledore's agenda? - to keep we readers on our toes.

I'm also a bit disappointed that Aimee seems to have taken over the role in Harry's life that Hermione used to occupy. Suddenly Aimee has all the answers and Harry's confidences, while Hermione is no more distinguished than any of the other sidekicks. Her presence at Harry's eye surgery was pretty much superfluous.

I found I enjoyed Katie's little revelation the most interesting, because it was totally unexpected, and deviated from the Harry-or-Gabrielle-try-something-which-works-first-time mould. Although her vicious jibe about Harry cheating on Ron with Hermione confused me; I assume she either conjured that accusation out of the blue, or maybe misread the signs of their close friendship for something more; but either way maybe Katie's little tale could have had a couple of references to her disquiet at what she saw as Hermione's intrusion into their lives - or what she mistook as Hermione's competition for Harry? - to give that little shock a bit more basis?

Thank you for the latest chapter! Always good to have a solid chunk of good fanfic to read for the weekend!

cherrypit8 posted a comment on Saturday 5th May 2007 4:41pm for 11 - Sydney

I loved the ball in this chapter...it was so funny! Charlie pretending to be Harry pretending to be a dragon tamer....!! And the gifts Harry and Gabby gave to everyone were so cool. Oh...and Fred as Gabby....it couldn't have happened to a better person. :) I can't wait for the next chapter. Happy writing!!

T.Zukumori posted a comment on Saturday 5th May 2007 10:57am for 11 - Sydney

Thank you again for sharing another wonderfully written and crafted chapter. You made my weekend.

Please keep up the good work; I look forward to the next installment.

Kind regards,
-T.Zukumori

Tolias posted a comment on Saturday 5th May 2007 7:14am for 11 - Sydney

Eh.It is not without irony that while you love writing happy stories,I view you as much more talented at action/angst/darkness.

I won't lie to you - I've liked Hope a lot so far,but the latest chapters have been like a toned down version of Heaven for Harry.Heaven sucks! Heaven is boring!

You write Hell much better - or at the least,I read it with much more interest :P

Ever got an upset stomach from eating too much sugar? Something like that

rascaldi posted a comment on Saturday 5th May 2007 2:13am for 11 - Sydney

Hi again,
sorry, didn't mean saintly but "like a fairy-tale".
cu
rasc

kirt30 posted a comment on Saturday 5th May 2007 2:08am for 11 - Sydney

That was soo good can't wait for the net chapter. i am so glad you decided to finish this story it is soo good and i hope there are ots more chapters to come