that was excellent! the way ginny expresses her thoughts had me laughing the whole way through pretty much, and the knight was brilliant as well! i also liked all the analogys you made, very well thought up
hwimsey Sunday 25th June 2006 17:13
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Dear lorgbb,
Thank you so much for your kind review. Don't you love the knight?! Stay tuned, we'll see him again.
Thanks for admiring my analogies. They can be tough to write - too cheesy at times. But Harry's eyes - they can't be described any other way.
I'm glad you're enjoying the story. Thanks again for taking the time to review. It means the world.
Oh, I just read this chapter and all your well deserved reviews and have to say I heartily concur with everyone’s positive comments – particularly the immaculate writing bit (with the exception of the sitting on the train thing, of course, but to be honest I did not notice that until critmo pointed it out – and then I had a good laugh). Did anyone say it was delicious? No, I don’t think so, so I’ll say it – Delicious! The tear as a lady’s token – so sweet. The peacock feathers/Bermuda seas – gorgeous. Flitwick – I love him! Thanks for a lovely story.
PS I got bit by the lame review filter for trying to say 'o-o-o-h'! That'll teach me!
hwimsey Thursday 22nd June 2006 21:48
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Dear Ladybug,
Thank you so very much for your lovely review. You made my day.
I actually had a very funny exchange with critmo about that phrase (in truth he was intrigued by the thought of Ginny being upset that Harry didn't sit with her) - and here I had Gulliver's travels in my head.
I just got bit by the filter too, when I reviewed Cursed, which I love.
Thank you again. You are the delicious one.
Ch 3 should be up soon. Let me know what you think.
This was fantastic. I loved the subtle dry humor and the almost bitter comedy. The knight bit was absolutely brilliant; what a perfect way to let Harry rescue his damsel *and* get a little steamy, all by sheer accident. *Sigh* If only he *had* asked her to the Christmas party...
Loved it! What a creative and unusual situation for Harry and Ginny.....I particularly liked the bit about "what's wrong....everything....nothing" and the problems with snogging in front of an errant knight errant. Well done! I'm looking forward to part 2.
hwimsey Thursday 8th June 2006 23:53
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Dear freshwater,
Thank you so much for your review. I'm glad you'r enjoying the story.
Oh, our hero and heroine are in for many, many more unusual situations as this story progresses. Some I'm still chuckling over.
Yes, I liked what's wrong - everything, nothing. You're very perceptive to pick up on that as it is recurring theme. And thank God someone got the errant knight errant joke - bless you!
Hopefully Part 2 will be posted soon. Thanks again for your review.
Hello. I just have to say that thank God you plan on having more chapters of this fantastic story. I love it. It's just so Ginny - I think you've captured her character very well.
Her growing frustrations with herself, her feelings for Harry, her "relationship" with Dean, and with a Harry who seems to have seen the light a little too late - all of these come across as very honest and typical of a teenage girl confused with her emotions.
I hope you update soon.
hwimsey Thursday 8th June 2006 11:25
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Dear cwarbeck,
Thank you so very much for your kind review. I'm still smiling. (See)
Ginny is a favorite character of mine. I read somewhere that JKR didn't want Harry's first kiss to be with Ginny. That he had to get all "that" out of the way until he found his true foil. She tends to give Harry much of what he's lacking.
I wanted to write about teenagers on the brink. They aren't adults but situations are forcing them to grow up a lot faster than normal.
Next chapter is from Harry's POV - complete with his frustrations. But not to worry, we go back into Ginny's head again.
I'm a quick updater. Hopefully they'll post Chapter 2 soon.
Thanks again. Reviews like yours make it all the more fun to write!
Ah, a missing moment. I love those (and of course, I loved this one)! Ginny is just *right* like she should be, here. Great work.
I'm looking forward to the next one...
hwimsey Wednesday 7th June 2006 18:42
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Dear Evelyn,
Thank you so much for your review, and taking the time to post it.
Ah, yes. Missing moments. If you love them, you're in for a lot more.
The next one is from Harry's POV out there on the Quidditch pitch. Stay tuned!
What was Dean thinking?! He must have had a death wish to do that to Ginny. It's was cute to see Harry and Ginny in that situation can't wait to read the next chapter!
hwimsey Wednesday 7th June 2006 18:48
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Dear daisymom,
I'm still chukling from your review! Yes, what got into that boy? What probably gets into most of them Thank God mine's only eight.
Good thing Ginny didn't get her wand, though. Could you imagine the bat bogey hex?
Glad you're enjoying the story. Means the world. Stay tuned. Next chapter takes place on the Quidditch pitch from Harry's POV.
*big enormous grin* Ooh, I really like this. Poor Ginny, what an awkward (and hysterically funny) situation! I can picture it perfectly in my mind. It\'s a bloody MIRACLE nobody came upon them like that. Like Ron...or worse...Draco. *shudders*
Yay! Great idea, update soon!
hwimsey Wednesday 7th June 2006 18:54
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Dear Wooster,
Glad you're enjoying the story and thank you so much for taking the time to review - it means the world.
Awkward and hysterical situations abound in this story. The next chapter however is a little more violent for our hero and heroine.
LOL, regading Draco coming along. Yikes. Nothing like a Slytherin to ruin a romantic moment.
Hopefully they'll post chapter 2 soon. Let me know what you think.
Interesting thought. Will you explain the unusual behaviour of the armour?
hwimsey Monday 5th June 2006 10:22
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Dear critmo,
Ah.... Yes, a strange thought actually. I envision Gulliver's travels and a giant Harry and Ginny sitting astride the Hogwarts express! I'll try not to let that happen in the future. I should have said, "Asking her too late to share a compartment with him....
I envision the armour to have a Monty Python streak. "We are the knights who say nee" and all that. I remember reading about animated armour in the first book (I may be mistaken) but somehow the image stayed with me.
So here we have an errant knight errant defending Ginny from attack. Well meaning yes, but somehow too Man of La Mancha for our current generation. He sees a wrong and needs to right it. The knight captures Harry viewing him as another potential threat. Now, due to the knight's chrome plated cerebellum, defending Ginny and capturing Harry, are two separate events (armfuls). I wanted the tear to act as payment (a modern day lady's token).
Huge kudos to guessing Harriet. Dorothy L. Sayers is one of my favorite authors. I adore her writiing. I suppose I border on obseesion with the LPW mysteries both for their keen use of the English language and their rich character development. I am drawn to Harriet because she is an independent intelligent woman, whose success and attractiveness stems more from her brains than her beauty. Oh, but enough about that....
Thanks for the feedback. I'll do better next time!
This is really darling! What a prediciment to end up in and with whom! You've captured Ginny's growing annoyance with Dean quite well while letting those traitorous thoughts of Harry slip through unbidden. The animated suit of armor was an ingeneous idea and I quite liked its possessiveness of her. Thanks for sharing this with us.
hwimsey Sunday 4th June 2006 23:50
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Dear Arnel,
Thank you, thank you for your awesome review. You made my day!!
Ginny's annoyance is an interesting subject - really her own doing in a way - which we'll delve into more in the next few chapters.
I loved the idea of an animated knight - kind of an extension of the knight in the painting. Almost Monty Pythonish in a way. "We are the knights that say nee!" and all that.
Thanks again for reviewing. Stay tuned. My beta is gone next week, but hopefully the next chapter will be posted soon.
Wow. I love this story. I simply love it. The way you show Ginny's inner turmoil is very good. You should write a partner to this story from Harry's point of view. Very good writing, I hope you have more in the works.
My favorite line:
"What's wrong?" Harry asked, turning his head so that she could feel his lips brush her hair which was fast coming loose from its bun, draping his shoulders in crimson wisps.
hwimsey Sunday 4th June 2006 23:57
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Dear Felix Felicis,
First thank you. Second thank you again! What a tremendous review. My ego is going to get the better of me.
Your wish is reality. The next chapter is from Harry's POV and he's got inner termoil to spar . Then we bounce back and forth between the two.
And to risk sounding like that old perfume commerical, if you liked that line, you're going to love the ones to follow. Tight clinches to come!!
Again, thanks for taking the time to review. You're wonderful.
That was lots of fun, and a little sad. I really enjoyed the errant knight, and Ginny's reaction to being "saved". You really stretched Dean's character into a bad guy, and he deserved what he got. Great story, you did a really fine job writing this.
hwimsey Monday 5th June 2006 00:03
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Dear aschowin,
Thank you so much for your review., and taking the time to post it; it means a lot to me.
Yes, the errant knight was a hoot. I like to think of him as a Monty Python kind of character. Well meaning, but just plain silly.
Very astute of you to pick up on Ginny's being saved. I imagine this would be a sore subject for her. And we're not done with that subject yet either as you'll see in Chapter 2.
Yes, I know I stretched Dean a bit, and he won't be vilified forever. Dean really means well. He's just got more hormones than brain cells at times!
Stay tuned. I love to write. And I love reviewers like you. Thanks again.
aww! that was hilarious but you had to go end it on a sad note didn't you?!
can't wait for the next one! i love your ginny, so easy to identify with her when her minds wandering and she's desperately trying to keep it under control- who hasn't been there!!
hwimsey Monday 5th June 2006 00:08
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Dear willow,
I'm still giggling in glee from your review. First, thanks so much for reviewing and taking the time - it means the world to me.
YES - haven't we all been there with the wandering mind, trying to keep it under control, plus dealing with unrequited love. I read a J.K. Rowling interview once where she said, "Poor Ginny..." I've often felt that about this character.
Oh, but not to fret about the ending. Four more chapters to come. The next from Harry's POV (he's not much better than our heroine!)
Just remember. It all hangs loosely around HBP. So eventually, we'll get to that kiss.
Ohh Please, PLEASE tell me you're a fast updater!! PLEASE! I am so in love with this story! It's just so great!! And wonderful!! And OH MY GOD I cannot wait to read the next chapter! Gah!!
~Maria~
hwimsey Monday 5th June 2006 00:15
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Dear mary-v,
O.K. are there Academy Awards for the best reviews? After I picked myself off the floor, and reread your review (and stopped manically laughing) I typed this.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I write for people like you.
Here's the good news. Yes, I am a fast updater. I've submitted chapters 2 and 3 to my beta. (And I'm working on a very much longer fic for the next round of submissions.)
Bad news: My beta's leaving for a week.
But, I just finished Chapter 4. So.....
And if you liked the first chapter, the next ones (in my humble opinion) are much better. Our couple continues to get into some pretty tight clinches.
i like the humour!
(See)
Stay tuned!
