By Jeconais
Reviews
Robin Westerly posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 5:47am
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I'M SOOO HAPPY!
THANK YOU THANK YOU
Shayne Rich posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 5:26am
That was absolutely wonderful. This is, hands down, my favorite story and this chapter only made it more so. I am so glad they are finally enjaged and 'safe'. I am also very glad he has finally admitted how he feels about Gabby!
Thanks so much for sharing it.
Shayne
kainboa posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 5:17am
great chapter as always, can't wait to see the next two chapters in this story.
keep up the great work :)
Jewelle posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 5:14am
Loved it!!!!! I really like a good romance, especially when its interwoven so well with other plotlines.
I equally look forward to and dread seeing you finish this wonderful story. I'm looking forward to seeing where you take this and answer some of the questions you've raised (what's up with Dumbledore? etc.) and dread that then the story will be over.
So please keep writing. I wait with much anticipation for anything you care to post.
nezza posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 4:36am
absoloutley fantastic your updates ARE always worth waiting for no need to apologise for the delay semming as you post updates longer than some completed fic i have read!!!
good job can't wait for the finale
atlantis-rob posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 4:19am
Frickin sweet Tim!
Excellent chapter with the broom racing, the trip to get the ring with aimee and then the dinner with ron and herms. The last night was excellently setup and very sweet. Good job with skeeter also. Glad to see this one moving fwd again! cheers!!!
Wonderbee31 posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 4:03am
Wonderful, seriously nice and warm here. Loved the way things went for all concerned. The way that Rita pretty much cut Trelawney's legs out from under her just worked nicely, and that she also guarenteed her future with being on Harry's good side just rocked, along with Harry and Aimee's talk with each other, showed that Harry has made a heck of a right choice, and will be looking forward to what comes of the Hogwarts staff like Dumbledore and Snape, and what little treachery Draco will try to get up to before he's stepped on like the little ant that he is. As you wrote in one of your other stories, Draco is a bullying coward, one who seems to want to be able to control and have power, without having any of the actual responsibility that comes with that, unlike Harry, who has been aware of his responsibility for ages. A question, I understand Remus and Tonks are gone, but unless I missed something, I haven't seen Luna mentioned, so did she survive the war, and if she has or hasn't, what became of her? Thanks for such great writing.
Simon posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 3:57am
Good as always
Crys posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 3:56am
> Because I can do better charms.
*snerk* And another cliche turned on its head.
Liked Harry's comment about being the younger one on a date.
Is Tomas patterned after some shopkeeper you know? That was a fun scene.
Durham Dogstars? Would've taken me forever to guess that.
> At that moment, Gabrielle could have cheerfully stabbed Ron for breaking the intimate mood.
*laugh*
Nice tie-up with the bond suppression thread. Go ahead and suppress it, but the effects are so painful that they want it back immediately. That twist of giving Ron and Hermione a bond for an evening was fun. Though something like that could become addictive (as proven by Harry and Gabby's reaction to losing it).
> "You are wondering why I am not upset?" she guessed.
*laugh* And another cliche bites the dust. I know you've stated you enjoy turning the cliches on their collective ears, but it's still fun to watch.
> The first I want to try is making something float for eternity — like a castle, so that we can live in the sky.
*blink* Damn. I think I can see at least one element of your "Happily Ever After".
*smirk* So much for Sibyll being a valid threat. I really liked that smackdown that Rita gave her. And Rita's actions immediately afterwards are clever. Not "good", per se, but intelligent and doing her job.
Will Jean find out who wrote that article? And have them strung up by their entrails?
*grin* Oh, good. We get to humiliate Flint again. I hope we get to humiliate Snape some more in the last two chapters.
> The person I’m thinking of is an extremely good flying coach, and he might be able to sort out the mess that Malfoy’s incompetence has put the players in."
The obvious answer is Ron, but that's a little too obvious. *think* Nothing else is coming to mind, though.
*snort* Nice try, Natalie.
Nit: Their lawyers have filled an appeal,
filled -> filed (unless that's an English versus American thing)
> "And leave us to face this food alone?" Jean demanded playfully.
He must be in a giddy mood. Strikes me as a bit OoC for him, who hasn't shown a huge sense of humor to this point. I don't know. I don't think I phrased that quite right, but the remark from Jean just feels a touch off.
> Gabrielle placed her quill down and turned to face the corner. A micro-second later, Harry arrived.
Ah, another manifestation of the bond. She's starting to predict some things.
> "On you, yes," he said, before adding, "and off you, as well."
And we have an appearance by SmoothFlirt!Harry
We tied up several loose ends, but we still have several hanging out there. AD, Snape, Malfoy, and so on. Seeing their fates and what'll happen to the Prophet, the Dogstars, how everyone in the known universe reacts to their engagement/bonding . . .
As always, looking forward to the next chapter.
Christopher Lee posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 3:05am
Another nice chapter, good job, but could i know what do you mean by the great Fanfiction Loss of September 06?
ctattrie posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 3:01am
Fantastic chapter!! I loved the way that Rita delt with the pictures and the way that Harry told Ron about not playing for the cannons anymore. I can't wait to see what will happen when the world finds out about Harry and Gabby - Not to mention the excitment that will come from Harry starting his own Quidditch team. That should be a blast. The Flying lesson was loads of fun. I can't wait to see who Harry is going to suggest as a flyng teacher for Hogwarts... That should be an interesting conversation. I loved the way that Gabby 'forgot' to check the bond. And found the shopping trip to Germany to be a very insightful read. I look forward to reading futer chapters. Cheers,
Cassandra
Rebel Goddess posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 2:33am
I think Rita has finally learnt her lessons about messing with Harry. It just isn't done. Great chapter. I especially liked the Prophet article and Hermione's spell. Bet Ron enjoyed that bit too. More please. Harry's interactions with Aimee and the obstacle course were great too.
assassin10000 posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 2:25am
You have written and shared an amazing story with all of us. I can't wait for more.
Thanks.
ichtys posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 2:12am
A really nice chapter Tim.
I'll have to re-read the whole story, otherwice I'm sure I'll miss to many clues for what is going to happen in the last chapters.
Nice name for the Quidditch-team. i just have one question, who will coatch them?
I'll hopefully leave a longer re-view once I've reread the whole story.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
I also have to comment on your fixed update-day. I really like it. Some people might not like that an author doesn't post a chapter as soon as it is ready, but I like the way you do it. (Of course, you no longer post stories that aren't completed, so that point is kind of moot.)
Regards Ichtys
JVTazz posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 1:32am
yay!!! new chapter!!! yay!!!
dakinumas posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 1:27am
oh and I don't like it that Hermione makes it her business to be involved and know every aspects that's going on in Harry's life. I hope Harry says no when Gabrielle asks for permission so Hermione can just die out of the overwhelming curiosity.
I like the Rita bits too, it's really good& funny to see Rita getting wiser!
Tarkas posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 1:12am
Well, I'll add my voice to the chorus: this was as excellent as ever, which is saying quite a lot when one considers Timfic. Nice to see Trelawney squashed no neatly; a pragmatic Rita is a good take on the character, and far more likely IMO than the obsessed or even Dark versions seen elsewhere.
But I can't help feeling that the DP isn't finished yet; okay, they'll cough up the cash and print the apology, but there is now a possibility that the court proceedings could backfire on our favourite couple. If Gabbi is under-age for the purposes of sex offences, then Harry could well be accused of having sex with a minor -- but then, the whole age thing is utterly confused if Gabbi could be considered an adult in order to force her to duel Ferret-boy.
Speaking of whom, I hope that when he makes his final appearance, he will a) fail utterly in his attempt to get revenge on Harry and Gabby (and I mean utterly -- I don't want so much as a scratch on either of them, particularly Gabbi), and b) be permanently squashed by Harry and friends (maybe Hermione could deliver the final blow as payback for him casting the Cruciatus on her and then spending the time since then posing as a fighter for the light). Oh, and that goes double for Snivellus.
Anyway, Friday mornings for the next two weeks are going to be something to really look forward to. Thanks, Tim
unperfectwolf posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 1:11am
I get back from a late night after an awesome ep of my favorite TV show and find this and I SQUEED, out loud. This, man, I have no words. THIS is the Harry I see when I think of it, and this is a 'verse that just melds so well.... I could happily only ever read this 'verse again. It takes a lot for me to say that. I feel bad with such a short review, after 15k, but really, I am just... Yeah. Loved it!
gemma posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 1:10am
congrats on a wonderful story as has been said well worth the wait for the update.
gotta say never knew you were so romantic.
well cant wait for next update
heres me signing off with a sappy smile
gem
xxx
p.s any chance you can have a word with me old man give some pointers ;)
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Friday 20th April 2007 5:59am