caesarcaesar
Tuesday 18th October 2011 08:58 | For Love of Family |
... Their scene down by the pond was precious. I adore how supportive they are becoming and how open and honest they are both willing to be with one another.
Oh my! I love love love the scene when they go for a meal, their love is so wonderful! It makes me actually smile to see how beautiful and romantic! And them falling asleep together was lush! A brilliant chapter One of my favourites so far! |
| Tuesday 18th October 2011 12:23 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
| Harry and Ginny have needed time together, whether it's a stroll to the pond or a quiet, uninterrupted meal together: their separation because of Harry's medical needs has cut into their time together and because they have the support (i.e. child minding support) of their extended family, they took the opportunity to rekindle the love they both had felt was slipping away. I'm glad you have "favorited" this chapter. Thanks for telling me about it. |
caesarcaesar
Tuesday 18th October 2011 08:56 | For Love of Family |
I loved how Molly didn't interrogate Ginny, she just acknowledged she was back, comforted her and checked she was okay. Nothing too dramatic, its wonderful how much she knows her daughter and didn't make a huge fuss out of it.
"But it was Harry's surprised and pleased "Ginny!" that made her heart sing and she slowed just a little so that she could fall back and watch her husband pilot his chair." |
| Tuesday 18th October 2011 12:19 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
Twenty years previous, I think Molly would have interrogated Ginny, but because all of her children are raising their own families, she opted for being supportive instead. Love changes and even though Molly still feels maternal towards her children, she also knows that they're adults with their own lives who don't need someone breathing down their necks.
By the way, you've found one of my favorite sentences in this chapter! I'm glad you liked it, too.
Thanks for reading and reviewing. |
carolebear
Thursday 25th August 2011 19:33 | For Love of Family |
| I really, really liked this chapter. They are well on their way to repairing their relationship, both with each other and with the kids. The dinner out was a lovely touch, and I think highly of the manager who went to such great pains to make Harry feel "normal." |
| Thursday 25th August 2011 21:27 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
| This was a pleasant chapter to write and I'm glad you liked it. Everyone needed a respite from the drama and I agree that Harry and Ginny are beginning to repair their relationship. Thanks for writing to me. Until next Thursday... |
Aurorofthelight
Thursday 25th August 2011 17:47 | For Love of Family |
| Magnificent healing chapter this was! I forgot this on my last review, but I thought the flying chair was a marvelous idea! It sure pulled Harry out of his funk - but not as much as Ginny getting back! Loved the way Ginny just jumped right into the flying with Harry and her family! The private times they had together were perfect and you could almost see their love for each other firing back up! The family scene was especially poignant - working out their issues and coming to new understandings was just what the doctor ordered for the Potters! I think they'll be fine from here on out! Now it's time for a certain wicked witch and her flying monkeys to get their comeuppance! Oh sorry, wrong story(slaps head)! Make that the evil matron and her stooges! Until next week! |
| Thursday 25th August 2011 21:39 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
The wheelchair icon is great! I don't think it gets used very often so it is a nice touch in your review. I agree the flying wheelchair was a good way not only to pull Harry out of his funk, but to engage Ginny immediately with their family. There is enough love in the Potter family that forgiveness is quickly given and bad feelings repaired.
As for the wicked witches, both are equally evil, so if you mistake the Matron's stooges for flying monkeys, that's fine with me.
Thanks for your thoughtful remarks. I look forward to next Thursday and what you'll have to say about chapter twenty-two. Until then... |
Patches
Thursday 25th August 2011 13:27 | For Love of Family |
| This is an excellent reconciliation between Harry, Ginny and their children. The admissions and understanding of why Ginny felt she had to run away were very well done. I'm glad that James was able to include his feelings about being overwhelmed by the whole situation. I'm glad too that Harry thanked James for standing up to his parents about their fighting and how it was affecting the children. It is good too that Ginny and Harry had some time alone before they talked to the family. Ginny made a good point too about being able to lean into Harry without having to bend over. Little things like that make a big difference between how a person feels about the other. I remember when I first started going out with my husband he was so much taller than I that he had to bend over to kiss me. Now he doesn't have to bend so far. It is a difference of perspective. I can understand why Ginny wants to at least be at eye level with Harry. It was nice of Arthur to suggest the dinner for two at the restaurant. The manager was especially understanding about treating Harry so well so he could have the illusion of walking into the restaurant by concealing the chair. A very nice touch. It was great when Harry positioned himself in bed so that Ginny could cuddle up to him. It gave them both a feeling of their normal sleeping arrangement. A very good chapter aboaut them getting back together as a couple. Thanks for writing. I look forward to more of this story. p |
| Thursday 25th August 2011 16:01 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
| After all the angst in previous chapters, this one was a pleasure to write. It was fun finding the ways that Harry and Ginny could explore together as well as with their children and the rest of the family. Your approval means a lot. Thanks for the review. Until next Thursday... |
Grandma Kate
Thursday 25th August 2011 09:51 | For Love of Family |
| Big Sigh! All is well in the Potter family and their extended family. Teaching your children to do the everyday chores is a blessing for them. |
| Thursday 25th August 2011 10:39 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
That sigh sounds like a happy one.
I'm a firm believer in teaching one's children to do everyday, household chores so that when they grow up they can easily fend for themselves and not have to learn the hard way. That's why my own son is learning to sort and fold and put away his own laundry, run the washer and dryer, and change is bed sheets... all chores which cause major grumbling and bring back fond memories of when my own mother made me do things I didn't want to do to help out around the house. The Potter children need to know these things, too.
Thanks for reviewing. Until next Thursday... |
