By Jeconais
Reviews
Alan Salazar Slytherin posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 11:06am
YAY!!! FINALLY AN UPDATE FOR SUCH AN EXCELLENT FIC!!!
sorry to hear about all the mess you had last year with losing much of your fic notes and such but I'm glad that things have worked out again so that you can continue writing you wonderful fics!
Can't wait for your next update! Plz keep writing!! plz move!!!
Highschool Nerd posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 10:58am
Update soon!
DizzyG posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 10:30am
A well written chapter yet compared to the last it seems rather mediocre. I reached the end and felt somewhat unfulfilled. Please pass a message to your betas to read quickly, I need more story:)
kcgx23 posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 10:26am
Fabulous chapter, it was definitely worth the wait, I can't wait to read the next chapter.
Chomas posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 10:24am
"She reached back up and pulled his shorts down, trying hard not to get sidetracked by the overwhelming urge she had in this position. "
(I)/ You have a bad mind...
I have to say you have again shown us how "fanfiction" should be written.
Good work and I can't wait for the next 2 chapters
izoomzoom posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 10:11am
Picup Andropov - Don't drive like my brother! ROFLOL
This is one of the best written HP fics I've read in a while. I think I had read up to Chap 3 a while back and I found it again. Keep them comming!
Haeton posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 9:39am
Enchanting as always, again thank you for the effort you and your team of Betas put forth.
Meg posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 9:10am
Now that my brain is recovered from maths homework (8 year olds doing fractions!), beer, and the end of that chapter...
The interaction with Aimee is perfect. I just love that while she's liked Harry all this time, she's not falling right into the "he's perfect" camp - regardless of the situation, she's waiting to make sure that Harry is totally the right man for her daughter, Bond be damned.
IT was also great seeing Gabby get excited about having dinner with R&H. They'd already acknowledged, by agreeing to the scheme in the first place, that Gabby could be good for Harry, but the dinner and how Gabby feels about it shows that first "real" couple step to me. Not her family, not out one-on-one, but with Harry's friends (it wasn't similar to, but did remind me of Samantha in "These Dreams", after Ron had the talk with her).
Those moments the Bond was cut off is when Harry realized that he truly loved Gabby, right? I mean, at the start of the chapter Harry had the need and the want, but that's where he knew for sure? It was beautiful in it's simplicity. :)
Go Rita! As slimy as she is, she's one of my favorite characters, and you nailed her. Trelawney's "defeat" was quite poetic, considering she thought she was a better revenge-planner than Snape and Malfoy, and then here's Rita telling her she's not adult enough to play with the big boys. Rather than being anticlimactic, your slap down was WAY better than anything my little brain was thinking of.
Fun Quidditch stuff, fun Prophet stuff - can't wait to see who the author of that was.
The last part...just...WOW. Loved all of it.
As always, another chapter that was so well written that I felt like I was "there" to watch all of it unfold.
Thanks again.
Meg
Mrs.TiffanyPotter posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 8:48am
I love this story. Thanks for doing such a great job with it.
DrT posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 8:33am
Lovely chapter. I esp. liked your use of Skeeter. Now, if you could just finish squashing Malfoy and Snape, and saving what's left of Dumbledore. . . .
"T"
Michael69 posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 8:26am
Awesome...I don't have my thesaurus out right now...but you get the idea.
fairyp80 posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 7:56am
YAY! an update! oh I have to get all girly now... SQUEEEE!!! That was soooo romantic, they got engaged and made love.....
ok Very exciting, can't wait for the next chapters, as always excellent writing, can't wait for the betas to get the next chapters back to you...
Quizer posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 7:54am
Another chapter, and once again you prove that all the time we spent waiting for it was more than worth it.
I loved all of this chapter. Something I didn't expect was Rita to come down hard on Sybil Trelawney. I think there are still a few people who seem to consider themselves a threat to Harry and Gabrielle out there, and I'm looking forward to the moment they unwisely decide to rear their ugly heads.
I really enjoy Harry's conversation with Aimée, his descriptions of history, and the visions he has for the future. Magical floating islands à la 'Kingdom of Zeal' sounds like fun! Will we get 'glimpse into the future'-like parts in the epilogue? I'm looking forward to a detailed description of how the world will be when Harry's done reshaping it.
I liked how you did the proposal bit at the end. Those are always liable to come out slightly awkward and cliché even in the best hands, but your handling of it was far superior, transcending anything that could be expected.
Give your betas my thanks as well, the quality they bring is irreplaceable. The writing quality is matchless and I didn't spot a single mistake reading through this chapter.
Great stuff, and I'm eagerly awaiting the final bits! Hopefully it will be out soon!
Quizer
Carlos posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 7:50am
Oh God...Great chapter, I especially liked when Rita talked to that fraud...I was laughing so much!!!
Great chapter, actually i can wait for the next chapter!!!
rejeimha1 posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 7:24am
Wow!
The relationship developement between Harry and Aimee was great this chapter. I really like her character, even if I find it a bit unbelievable that she is supernaturally beautiful in her mid-sixties with out having some sort of huge magical advantage. She has acted like a concerned mother would with out being too smothering. Her accepting of Harry and Gabby's relationship in this chapter makes so much sense as now all of her major objections are addressed and taken care of.
The broom obstacle course was clever, but I sometimes get a little bored with the same old cliche that Harry is unbeatable on a broom. Thankfully, your Harry is not that great at the beater position. The bit about it being harder to go slow than it is to go fast makes sense, even in music.
When the idea of temporarily severing the bond came up I was a little worried, for I didn't think it was a good idea either. Thankfully it didn't last very long, and helped move their relationship along. I liked Ron's little request. as well. Too bad for Harry and Gabby.
The Daily Prophet element of the chapter was a great idea. I just love hearing how Harry has the power over even the media, and can make an example of them whenever they choose to cross the line, and they didn't just cross it they took a flying leap over it. However, I don't like the idea of Percy giving exclusivity, to Rita of all people, with out checking with Harry first. Admittedly, I can't remember what gives Percy the authority to make such a deal, or if he is over stepping his own boundaries.
The proposal date was amazing and a great fluff scene. Gabby' age still bothers me a little seeing as the characters went to such great lengths to prove that she is still under-aged in order to get the Prophet in trouble. I am not a huge supporter of double standards, even if it is with all the best of intentions. Not to say that the Prophet didn't deserve it, far from it, but this is one of those areas in fiction where the line is so hard to draw. Are they basically married because of the bond? Is she older than her chronological/physical age? These are just the thoughts going through my head.
Great chapter, and I can't wait until the beta process is finished on the other two.
rejeimha
Sarah B posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 6:59am
As always, brilliant. I especially like the relationship between Harry and Aimee.
Looking forward to the next bit.
Meteoricshipyards posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 6:43am
Very nice. Worth the wait.
Liked the bit with Jean taking on the Prophet.
The multi-school flying lesson was interesting - he's undermining Hogwarts with competence. Sneaky.
Not much from Dumbles in here. I expect he'll get his eventually?
And Snape -- what's he going to do? Quibbling minds want to know.
Looking forward to more. Thanks for writing this -- it's very enjoyable.
Tom A.
PhoenixAnkaa posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 6:42am
Outstanding work as usual! Though I have come to expect nothing less than that in your writing. You certainly do not disappoint. You will never hear me complain about waiting when you continually give us writing of this caliber.
I think that one of my favorite parts of this chapter is Harry's personal discussion with Aimée. It lends us a side of Harry that we rarely see written, but always hope is there. And having Rita step up and put Sybill in her rightful place was unexpected, but a perfect addition to the storyline. It shows that even an old dog can learn a new trick or two, even if she was doing it to protect her own arse in the long run.
Thank you.
PA
uthamm posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 6:32am
AWESOME! Well worth the wait. You have a fantastic talent - I appreciate you sharing with us. The interaction between Skeeter & Sybil was excellent. I think you nailed her - she is too savvy an operator to do something stupid.
The dinner & dancing scene was great and the scene where they get together was perfect.
Full Marks!
Alan Salazar Slytherin posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 11:15am