Didn't I say it was 'yes dear' and 'no dear' from now on?"

Hi I love your story but I wished you would have put down that the wallpaper story,etc. should be read before this one. I didn't read your stories in order and didn't get all the in jokes. Oh well  now I'll just have to force myself to read it again!  

I really liked the interactions between   and     I don't think I could see him braiding her hair though. Its too sweet but I liked it. My boyfriend, now husband, liked to brush my long hair in highschool. He's sweet but not a typicle male.

Decided to re-read one of my favorite stories from one of my favorite authors.  I love the portrayal of Harry and Ginny in your stories.  Harry is growing up and maturing instead of staying the angry, clueless 15 year old he was in OOTP and your Ginny is different than anyone elses portrayal.  Almost everyone else portays her as a naive innocent with a sharp sense of humor or as no nonsense, take no prisoners, I am woman hear me roar young woman.  You have found the  middle ground where Ginny genuinely seems act the way a 15 year old girl  would with her insecurities and confidences. I like how it is fairly obvious that she is very much taken with Harry yet is afraid to vocalize her feelings.

Quite frankly I think your Ginny is the best I've read. And yor Harry ties with Sib's from The Awakening Power.  Personally, I think if I would write Harry for the sixth year he would be a blend of the two.  A little more confident and driven than your Harry like the one in TAP, but not no where nearly as clueless about his emotions concerning the opposite sex like your Harry.

 with  in a story just rocks!!!

Oh dear - going back over a story certainly gives one the chance to see where improvements could be made, etc. . . 

I do like Ginny alot - she is very complex - and also very human.  Because we don't see as much of her in canon - I think that it is easier for an author to make her their own creation.  I really tried to take in account all five books worth of Ginny - because I think it is a disservice to her character to suddenly jettison the elbow in the butter dish just because she got her voice back.  Everyone has an "elbow" moment now and then. 

Harry is harder to figure out because he has been through so much - yet he is a survivor bar none.  What JKR is going to do with him is anyone's guess.  I think the anger stage is over - so hopefully the healing and reaching out will begin in HBP.