D.A.D.A.chik
Monday 8th October 2007 14:54 | Twelve Months |
| SHE SHOULD HAVE SAID YES! (not that i blame the writer, it made me angry, which is good!) |
Patches
Sunday 16th September 2007 05:45 | Twelve Months |
| Wow! Ginny didn't say yes. I think to be fair though that she was right. Harry didn't prepare her for his question. He hasn't been giving her any reason to expect a proposal. In fact the opposite was true. I think a year of Harry getting to know more about her is a good idea. She has another year of school anyway. Or does she? If Harry is nineteen that would make her almost 18 and she would have finished Hogwarts last June. I look forward to how this developes. Thanks for writing. p |
GryffindorDragon
Sunday 15th October 2006 08:57 | Twelve Months |
O.k. Parakletos, maybe I phrased it a bit strongly. Though in my use of the term I assume (like neurotic which can refer to an emotionally unstable [maybe I should have chonse that ] as well as a person having a neurosis) a more popular usage as well as the technical psychiatric term. So while she may not have a psychosis, I still think she is a bit out of touch with reality (just not enough to be sent to St. Mungo's Psych ward ). I'll concede that going from having Harry's constant presence to only having him part of the day would make an impact, would it really account for the contradiction between the lack of knowledge of Harry her actions betray and the kind of deep knowledge of him her statement would indicate. Perhaps a better answer is to place her statement in the context of the supposition that she and Harry are very sexually intimate (going at it like rabbits ) and have it be an ironic denial of said sexual intimacy. As your story develops it seems like their closeness is more that of shared comfort from a common experience (being possessed by Voldemort, but as a mentioned already I think, note the dialogue in Book 5 about that), rather than a real sharing of their inner selves (Harry admits as much -- 'we've always kept secrets from each other' -- and your narrator too points out that she has kept a whole side of herself hidden from him and he has never talked about his life with Dursleys). So the statement is more of a flippant response rather than an actual description of there situations.
And even your Harry recognizes Ginny is a bit off (isn't 'batty' how Ron would put it? ) -- 'Ginny are you premenstrual?' (which might be construed as worse than 'psychotic' ). Though, with his mention of 'this emotional rollercoaster,' his diagnosis seems to be in the category of neurotic. So I guess maybe I will recant and say she is unstable rather than out of touch with reality .
O.k. now that I have hyper-analysed your story, I guess I should stop all that and just enjoy reading it (which I really am, by the way, -- enjoying it that is ) |
GryffindorDragon
Friday 13th October 2006 12:41 | Twelve Months |
I'm glad to see Harry is not going to be an auror; but I think Quidditch is rather frivolous for him -- though his rationale is quite good. I'd much rather see him as a teacher (remember the DA).
Wow, Ginny is quite psychotic. She spends most of last chapter fretting that Harry is going to dump her, and now when he does what she dreams he will do, she says no? Run, Harry, Run, while you have a chance.
Nice to see that Harry is so understanding (or is that co-dependent ). I saw comments from others about how this was healthy or some such thing on Ginny's part. While it makes for an interesting and intriguing story line (12 months), it rather makes a mockery of 'more intimate than lovers' and show a rather low level of trust between such supposedly close friends.
I don't mean to be harsh or unkind here, just to give an honest review.
By the way since your Progress Notes says the finish of this won't be posted till 8th day is finished, finish 8th day already! |
| Friday 13th October 2006 13:04 | Twelve Months (Author Response) |
Wow, Ginny is quite psychotic. She spends most of last chapter fretting that Harry is going to dump her, and now when he does what she dreams he will do, she says no?
psychosis
A mental disorder characterised by gross impairment in reality testing as evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, markedly incoherent speech or disorganised and agitated behaviour without apparent awareness on the part of the patient of the incomprehensibility of his behaviour, the term is also used in a more general sense to refer to mental disorders in which mental functioning is sufficiently impaired as to interfere grossly with the patients capacity to meet the ordinary demands of life.
Is that what you really meant?
While it makes for an interesting and intriguing story line (12 months), it rather makes a mockery of 'more intimate than lovers' and show a rather low level of trust between such supposedly close friends.
Ginny has gone to being with Harry 24/7 to having to exist on her own, that is a very different situation and thus her behaviour doesn't make a mockery of her statement.
I don't mean to be harsh or unkind here, just to give an honest review.
Don't worry, as long as you're polite I can cope, I think
By the way since your Progress Notes says the finish of this won't be posted till 8th day is finished, finish 8th day already!
No that's the chapter progress. There's a while to go until this is finished. |
Evelyn
Saturday 19th August 2006 04:49 | Twelve Months |
I think I called this story original when I'd read the first chapter. It definitely is.
What a great read. And I love your mature Harry... Lucky girl, Ginny.
And now I have to stop posting reviews for every chapter or I'll never get on with the story. |
| Saturday 19th August 2006 06:14 | Twelve Months (Author Response) |
Don't stop reviewing I need all I can get
I really need to go back and read it all, its been nearly two years in the making and I can forget things. |
ImmortalPhoenix
Tuesday 18th April 2006 15:18 | Twelve Months |
AWW I wanted her to say yes then (not possibly later)!!! lol well I cant have everything I want but still...
Great chapter but I found one or two spelling mistakes, nothing major. Also there was a spot that you put 'of' instead of 'to' but it wasnt noticeable and not important. The plot seems quite interesting. Keep up the great work!
Kortnee |
jeanne
Wednesday 22nd June 2005 18:58 | Twelve Months |
| I can see where Ginny is coming from. She knows Harry like the back of her hand, but ,being a guy, he only knows the cosmetic things about her. Must be a "Blue" thing. You know/ blue for "Boy". |
natbag
Thursday 16th June 2005 06:40 | Twelve Months |
'Ginevra's Glamorous Giveaway' - That has always been my favourite line. And it is a very good idea.
"I ... I'll test products for the twins every one of those 36,525 days … I'll run naked through Diagon Alley every Sunday … I'll … I'll even kiss Mundungus!" - One of the things I like about your writing style is the humour you put into it. It definitely livens it up, especially when it comes to the banter of the twins. And I'm sure I'm not the only one that would find it more than amusing to see 12M!Harry running naked through Diagon Alley.
"I'm stubborn … I steal socks … I swear … I … " - There are some deep and underlying problems with this relationship, and you have described them well. Let's hope that Ginny can get over some of those hurdles stopping her from saying yes.
Now I have lots of spare time I have found more time to review. My first stop was here. I saw the dedicated A/N. Thank you for five months ago.
Keep up the great work. It greatly improves as you go along. |
| Thursday 16th June 2005 08:28 | Twelve Months (Author Response) |
| I was surprised to see a review from you here but its very welcome.
You have of course seen this story from the very begining and were
invaluable in pushing me to improve my writing. Thanks for taking the
time to review.
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Wolf's Scream
Friday 15th April 2005 21:48 | Twelve Months |
| Interesting twist....
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Crys
Monday 14th February 2005 08:06 | Twelve Months |
Huh. Didn't see that coming. She's right, though.
Glad to see you're making her a real person who can say "No" or punch Harry if the situation demands it.
Not to mention we finally find out where the title comes from . . . |
| Monday 14th February 2005 13:32 | Twelve Months (Author Response) |
| Thanks for the review. I'm glad you agree with Ginny's reasoning.
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Robert Owen
Saturday 12th February 2005 02:01 | Twelve Months |
| Deftly handled and well done on the rejection/not a rejection senario. Bravo. |
| Saturday 12th February 2005 02:10 | Twelve Months (Author Response) |
Deftly handled and well done on the rejection/not a rejection senario. Bravo. Well done on spotting the "rejection / not a rejection" part. Thanks for the review.
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Aberforth's Avatar
Friday 11th February 2005 18:06 | Twelve Months |
| What a nice little twist. I think Ginny has good sense, here; much better than she's able to articulate, anyway. Although she's waaay too optimistic about being able to keep this a secret. Now that you've given us the rationale for the title, I'm looking forward to see how they get to the finish line. |
Lakshmi Potter
Friday 11th February 2005 16:11 | Twelve Months |
Oh! I get the title now. Fabulous! I can't wait to go through the months/chapters.
Also, unlike so many other fics where she says "Yes" immediately, I like that Ginny rejects Harry's proposal. It's fresh. Although, I'm not sure I understand her reasoning exactly, but maybe you'll flesh that out in future chapters?
~Lakshmi Aishwarya |
| Friday 11th February 2005 16:18 | Twelve Months (Author Response) |
| Yes, Ginny's reasons are a bit confused aren't they? And yes you'll find out more as we go forward. Thanks for reviewing.
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