HAHA...oh my, i've read this before, but it was a long time ago, and i wanted to do it again. the scene at the end between harry and ron reminds me so much of myself and my best friend! hahahaha!! this is even better the second time through, you're fantastic. thanks agian for writing!
I was a little thrown off by having Charlie and Bill in the same room with Fleur...it's just hard to distinguish between Charlie and Bill for me, is all. I really liked this chapter. I do love Ginny as a character and hope that JKR can find it in her heart to let her be a bigger part of the final book, too.
'Gripping the amulet in his pocket fiercely' -- is that the locket?
'if Professor Dumbledore said this great power you possess is love, do you really think it's a good idea to be pushing her away?' -- that's the million dollar question, isn't it?
'Look at what happened to Dumbledore's hand' - on this I think Snape's comment (HBP 2) is interesting; perhaps Harry , Ron , and Hermione won't have as hard a time.
I like your use of the 'beast' .
Jean-Luc -- are you a Star Trek fan?
Nice fight between Harry and Ginny
Ok first off, I think Fleur should quit meddling with everyone else. She should at least notice that Harry and Ginny were holding hands when Bill was attacked but aren't now and it's not been that long ago. She should realize it's too soon to be setting them up even if her intentions are good.
I think someone should cuff Harry in the back of the head for making this more difficult than it is. He can't let his inner demon rule him if he intends to go through with his plan. On the other hand, if he listens to his demon then he shouldn't try to counter it with his nobility of letting Ginny go. The two sides of him just don't mix and he needs to learn that now before he does real damage.
Well, there's certainly no shortage of romantic tension in this chapter. I'm glad Harry and Ginny came to something of an understanding as it starts to open the way for other aspects of the plot, but you certainly put them the ringer to get them there. And now Ron's all worried about Krum, possibly giving you a new target to torment in the immediate future. That together with the looming wedding definitely creates an explosive environment, though. It'll be interesting to see what you make of it.
I'm glad to see you start to drop more solid hints about where the story is headed next. Strange things happening at Grimmauld Place? The address for Godrics Hollow? Those seem to be the places where the (non-romantic) action starts, and as someone who’s generally ambivalent about romance/fluff-oriented stories, I am definitely looking forward to that.
I also continue to be impressed with your usage of the characters. Everything they do -- be it Hermione's no-so-veiled advice, Fleur's needling or Ginny's understanding -- seems to be very much in character. And I like how you again used a conversation involving Harry to wrap up the chapter. That strikes me as a simple, yet subtle, device for providing final analysis for one chapter and creating a bridge to the next.
Anyway, I'm still slowly plugging along with this. So thanks for your hard work.
-KC
Melindaleo Monday 31st July 2006 07:42
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Thanks much! I'm enjoying reading your take on the story, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy it. I really do think it belongs in more a "general" category than strict romance, but I'm eager to hear if you agree.
As much as it is strange for me to say it, I loved Ginny and Harry's fight. You did a great job in the tenseness between them and how angry they got at each other. Well, I'm off to read the next chapter. Keep up the great work!
I found Ginny impressive, however, I don't quite understand why Harry made that comment. Things were fine - under the circumstances, but then he ruined it for no apparent reason, whatsoever.
Wow, another great chapter. i loved the Ginny and Harry reunion bit. Harry does seem to be becoming really distracted by Ginny already and they aren't even together though.
Although I've only read 3 chapters of your story you're definitly becoming one of my favourite Fan Fic authors, and I've been reading HP fan fics for years!
Nasty reunion, on Harry and Ginny's part of course. And Fluer just needs to stick her hand in her mouth and swallow it. She has no right to be match-maker. But, I wonder what will happen during the wedding. That will be the next chapter won't it?
I have spent 20 years on this earth and I live in a family renouned for sharing their emotions. And in those 20 years I've never heard an argument ended in the "Fine","Fine" style that is so common in American films.
the reunion...i liked it...it differs from how i think canon is going to turn out (after all...i honestly dont think JKR's gonna settle Harry down with anyone at all by the end of the book, so...yeah.), but it was fun to read nonetheless.
, Ron 
, and Hermione 
won't have as hard a time.
