majolie
Tuesday 18th December 2007 19:53 | Open Windows |
| I really liked this. You have to assume Ron and Ginny would be somewhat close despite all the fighting, but we don't get to see much of that in canon. Very nice. |
gymnastgal19
Friday 26th October 2007 11:37 | Open Windows |
huh interesting.... lol
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Lily Flower
Wednesday 7th March 2007 13:42 | Open Windows |
| lol Ron is awesome. hehe good story. Short, but sweet. |
wokka42
Saturday 16th April 2005 23:07 | Open Windows |
| What a lovely little one-shot! You conjure some nice images in this fic - Ginny sitting serenely on the window ledge, Ron guarding his little sister at night. We don't get many Ron-Ginny moments, and I find this one just a little heart-catching - you don't try to make it angsty, but there's a veil of faint melancholy that's draped over this fic that I like. Nice job! |
| Thursday 21st April 2005 14:24 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank
you! You're quite right that we don't often get to see Ron and Ginny
interacting with each other in fanfic -- Hermione and Harry keep
getting in the way -- which is a shame, because there's a lot of good
writing material there. I'm glad you liked this. Thanks for the review!
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Wolf's Scream
Wednesday 13th April 2005 19:33 | Open Windows |
| Interesting perspectives. Could work.... Well-written.
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| Wednesday 13th April 2005 21:40 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you.
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levotatingT
Wednesday 13th April 2005 15:12 | Open Windows |
That was cute but I think I missed something, like why any of this was happening. Maybe you should write some more to explain and let & have some contact in the story possibly even get together,
levotatingT |
| Wednesday 13th April 2005 21:39 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| One
could easily ask why any fic is happening. Sometimes it's fun to ignore
the why and just enjoy what's there. And sometimes it's nice to explore
who Harry and/or Ginny are apart from each other, without any snogging
getting in the way.
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dophingirl79
Tuesday 12th April 2005 10:30 | Open Windows |
| short but sweet. |
| Wednesday 13th April 2005 08:24 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you! |
critmo
Tuesday 12th April 2005 02:59 | Open Windows |
| Well done, nice idea, but I hate open ends. Could you ...? Well, just a thought. |
| Tuesday 12th April 2005 05:59 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| LOL.
Alas, I'm quite the opposite -- I hate neatly-wrapped-up endings with
no loose threads hanging. Open ends let the reader decide for
themselves what happens next. Thanks for the review!
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brad
Tuesday 12th April 2005 01:45 | Open Windows |
Nice! Ginny's asking not to be nominated was a surprise ending,
highlighting how she's in charge of her destiny and not the other way
around, as I feared while reading the bulk of the story.
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| Tuesday 12th April 2005 05:57 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
Thank
you! Ginny's proven herself on several occasions to be firmly in charge
of her destiny -- I imagine that's one of the biggest lessons she took
away from her ordeal with Tom Riddle, not to let anyone push her down a
certain path.
Thanks for your review!
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Arnel
Monday 11th April 2005 23:49 | Open Windows |
I love "missing moments" stories like this one. You've done a marvelous job with capturing this five to seven minutes between brother and sister: I could easily picture the action, feel their emotions and see the scene in my head. I hope this interaction strengthens their relationship a little...it's seemed a bit strained in canon of late and maybe a few more conversations like this will bring back the closeness Ron and Ginny seem to have lost. BTW, Ron's midnight vigils after the Chamber was a brilliant idea...very poignant.
This is a story I will be coming back to often. |
| Tuesday 12th April 2005 05:55 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
Thank
you very much! I'm always so pleased to find out when I've captured a
moment well enough a reader feels s/he is there with the characters.
That's what I strive for in all my writing, and it's a real honor to
learn I succeeded. I hope we can see more interaction between Ron and
Ginny in the next two books -- as the two youngest, and the two closest
to Harry, it seems natural they would be close.
Thanks for your review!
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XiaoXiao
Monday 11th April 2005 23:46 | Open Windows |
| Very interesting...I liked it, and would love to know more about this story! |
| Tuesday 12th April 2005 05:52 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you! Alas, this is all there is. However, I think you'll probably see more like this in Seo Gerecednis, because I've gotten quite fond of writing Ron-Ginny interaction. Thanks for writing!
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Reenie
Monday 11th April 2005 23:36 | Open Windows |
| It's nice to see a "family" story that is not gooey or overly stilted. It's wonderful thank you for sharing with us. |
| Tuesday 12th April 2005 05:50 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you! I'm not particularly fond of goo myself, so I'm glad to know this hit the right mark with you. Thanks for writing!
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Rutzy
Monday 11th April 2005 20:53 | Open Windows |
| fantastic take on the intricate sibling relationship between Ron & Ginny! pls. keep writing delightful stand-alones and/or novel length wonderful H&G fanfics :) best from NYC, Rutzy |
| Tuesday 12th April 2005 05:49 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank
you! I love writing stand-alones like this because they're a nice break
from my more labor-intensive projects and give me the opportunity to
explore things from a different angle. Glad you liked this. Thanks for
writing!
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p0tterfan
Monday 11th April 2005 18:40 | Open Windows |
Nice one ... that's one thing you miss in canon - no interaction is
seen between any of the other characters so you never know about those
relationships.
So keep up the good work!
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| Tuesday 12th April 2005 05:48 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you... and I will do my best!
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Bart
Monday 11th April 2005 16:14 | Open Windows |
He stood in the doorway to study her in this rare
unguarded moment. She sat on her window ledge, one leg swinging freely
outside, the other pulled up to her lotus-style. A breeze ruffled her
hair against her cheek. Everything about her posture told him she was
relaxed and at ease with herself. Few in their family ever saw her like
this, fewer still those who didn't bear the name Weasley. He was
tempted to fetch Harry and bring him back here, to point at this
portrait of contentment and say, "How can you not see?"
What a wonderful opening a perfect start to the little insight of Ron and Ginny you've provided, and just a wonderful image.
"Are
you kidding? Did I ever show you the Howler Mum sent me when I took
over Harry's Seeker spot?" She gave a short laugh. "I don't know which
bothered her more: that I was playing Quidditch at all, or that I'd
claimed her precious Harry's position for myself."
Had to laugh at that, typical Molly reaction!
"You and Harry are the two strongest people I know. If you're not up to it, no one is."
And this has to be my favourite line, it's just a perfect capture of
Ron's insight and the high opinion he holds his family and friends in.
"Being a girl hardly makes me special, Ron."
"It's
not just 'cause you're a girl." He chuckled. "Though I suppose it helps
where Harry's concerned." He grinned at the wry look she gave him.
Nice one Ron!
The gentle interation beteen the two of them is great and just how I
imagine them being when the rest of the family isn't around. I've
always liked Ron as a character, and this fic is a great capture of his
character.
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| Monday 11th April 2005 17:16 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
Wow, what a review! Readers like you make it all worthwhile.
I wrote
this story after challenging my LJ flist to give me one-shot H/G
scenarios, and when someone suggested I write a fic where Ron makes
prefect but Ginny doesn't, that opening paragraph immediately came to
mind (in visual form, that is -- I still had to find a way to put it
into words). But with that image in place, everything just came
together so naturally. I don't think I've ever written anything so
quickly before. Ron is such a great character to write, I don't know
why I don't do it more (*makes mental note to write more Ron*).
I'm really pleased to hear you liked this so much. Thanks for the wonderful review!
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Delani
Monday 11th April 2005 15:47 | Open Windows |
Good work. Insightful little bit you've got here that I genuinely enjoyed. I can't wait for HBP to see more development of character between Ron and Ginny, now that she's in the scene more.
Delani |
| Monday 11th April 2005 17:08 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you! I do hope to see more interaction between Ron and Ginny in
the next book, especially as they both mature. I'm glad you liked this.
Thanks for writing!
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Penny Lane
Monday 11th April 2005 15:06 | Open Windows |
*applauds*
I have four older brothers, so I know firsthand that "protective" does not automatically mean "overbearing and controlling", as so many seem to think it does. Thank you for showing that however nosy and, um, pushy Ron may be when it comes to his sister's life, it comes from a really good place. *hugs Ron*
Oh, and yay for Ginny questioning whether Harry is right for her! That's an issue that's just not addressed often enough in fanfic. |
| Monday 11th April 2005 17:07 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
*bows*
Ron is a big softie at heart, which I think is easy to overlook in
favor of his wanting to pound Draco or rile Hermione, but he clearly
loves Ginny (and Harry) very much and only wants the best for them
both. I love Ron, have I said that lately? I'm glad you liked this. Thanks for writing!
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Aberforth's Avatar
Monday 11th April 2005 14:49 | Open Windows |
Very nice work. I enjoyed seeing a story from Ron's POV, and the interaction between he and Ginny was well done. Too seldom does any one try to sketch a quiet scene between them, without teasing or brother-sister bickering. It was a very pleasant read; it acknowledged past issues between Ginny and Harry without dwelling on them, and left the future nicely ambiguous. Thanks for sharing! |
| Monday 11th April 2005 17:02 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank
you! I'm fascinated by the dynamic between Ron and Ginny, both as
siblings and as people who care about Harry. Character sketches like
these are one of my favorite fic-writing exercises, and this one was an
especially pleasant experience. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for
writing!
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Kokopelli
Monday 11th April 2005 13:46 | Open Windows |
Is it just me, or did the POV keep switching in this story?
JEC
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| Monday 11th April 2005 14:03 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Could
you give some examples? The whole thing was written from Ron's POV, but
if you could give me a concrete example of where you think it switched
maybe I can clear things up.
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Jner
Monday 11th April 2005 13:31 | Open Windows |
[QUOTE]My eternal gratitude, as ever, to Jenadamson, my beta, #1 cheerleader, and devoted Ronophile.[/QUOTE]
Heh...love that. "Ronophile"! Priceless.
The story was good too, by the way. I love having an older brother, one who has watched out for me on several occations. You did well portraying Ron's love for his sister. Very sweet. |
| Monday 11th April 2005 14:06 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you! I like playing the evangelist for Ron. I'm glad you liked this. Thanks for writing!
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parakletos
Monday 11th April 2005 12:30 | Open Windows |
| Good story and an interesting slant on it all. Well done.
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| Monday 11th April 2005 14:04 | Open Windows (Author Response) |
| Thank you! Glad you liked it.
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