J-TGriffy
Sunday 19th February 2012 18:30 | Savoring Patience |
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ionik27
Thursday 31st July 2008 18:03 | Savoring Patience |
| Loved it!! Thank you and may you also have ages to enjoy with your loved one, like H/G now have, thanks to you! |
kelleypen
Thursday 1st May 2008 10:05 | Savoring Patience |
| This was lovely. Thank you for writing it. |
gymnastgal19
Monday 7th April 2008 23:20 | Savoring Patience |
aw ww!!! that was really cute! I wish that jk put in a reunion between g/h
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majolie
Monday 26th November 2007 20:24 | Savoring Patience |
| I've read this about 4 times now without reviewing (that I can remember), and I continue to LOVE it. It's so perfect. Nothing out of character, nothing unbelievable. It was exactly what I would love to have written myself. It's just so right. |
gymnastgal19
Sunday 18th November 2007 20:10 | Savoring Patience |
aw ww!!! thats so cute! I love it!!!
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weasleyfan11
Thursday 18th October 2007 16:34 | Savoring Patience |
| I loved it. One of my favorites. I hope you'll keep writing!!!!!! |
ladybug
Thursday 6th September 2007 21:31 | Savoring Patience |
| Well I have come back to savour this story, now that I’ve given DH the distance (from fanfic) and attention it deserves. I just love the tone of this – savouring patience is a lovely sentiment. I’m so glad someone picked up Harry’s observation in DH that he would have years to spend with Ginny. This is a beautiful extrapolation of that thought. (Plus, I really like holding hands!) |
| Friday 19th October 2007 14:19 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks! I like holding hands too. I've been reading a lot of fanfics in which H & G declare their passsion (or even more) the very same night, or the very next day, and those stories really seemed to miss the point. ~Ken |
midwife_witch
Thursday 16th August 2007 20:10 | Savoring Patience |
| Hi again, Rhetor. I followed you over here after reading Minding the Baby and thoroughly enjoyed this companion piece as well. While Harry actually is not my favorite character from the series (I know - I'm a Philistine), the thought of him realizing that he can now savor his life and his love for Ginny moves me greatly. Would you be offended, though, if I admit that I got my biggest chuckle out of your author's note? Zefirelli-style passion, indeed. Methinks I was not the only person affected by seeing Romeo and Juliet at a tender age. Anyway, thanks for another great read - I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future. |
| Thursday 16th August 2007 20:43 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| And thanks again. ~Ken |
midwife_witch
Thursday 16th August 2007 18:28 | Savoring Patience |
| Hi again, Rhetor. I followed you over here after reading Minding the Baby and thoroughly enjoyed this companion piece as well. While Harry actually is not my favorite character from the series (I know - I'm a Philistine), the thought of him realizing that he can now savor his life and his love for Ginny moves me greatly. Would you be offended, though, if I admit that I got my biggest chuckle out of your author's note? Zefirelli-style passion, indeed. Methinks I was not the only person affected by seeing Romeo and Juliet at a tender age. Anyway, thanks for another great read - I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future. |
| Thursday 16th August 2007 20:43 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| I'm grateful your your review. I'm glad somebody got the line about Zefirelli. Actually, although his film of R&J did make a big impression on me as a teenager, I was thinking more of something a theater diretctor of mine said, when I was twenty, about Zefirelli's stage production of it. He said that people had been portraying R & J for decades as if they were trembling poets or very pretty aristocrats, but that Zefirelli was the first director for years to remember that R & J are two teenagers in heat. The wallpaper should steam off the walls, he said. |
pyromain
Friday 10th August 2007 16:02 | Savoring Patience |
| the book was missing some stuff for me and this story fills one of them. I hope we can read more storys like this one from you. thanks for this one. |
| Friday 10th August 2007 17:53 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks. I'm glad you liked itl I don't know whether I've got much more fluff in me, but if I do, you can be sure I'll post it here. Now, if you like angst... ~Ken |
Ginny WcPr
Monday 6th August 2007 12:12 | Savoring Patience |
That' z exactly what i'm talking about, JKRowling, left blank spaces between this couple, just for us, the fans.
She left us a space to create this "interaction"
Your fic is awesome, good |
| Monday 6th August 2007 16:31 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it. Yes, I agree, she left us these spaces and it's fun to play in them. ~Ken |
Jacynthe
Saturday 4th August 2007 22:58 | Savoring Patience |
| Yes. Very much in the (rather frustrating) spirit of JKR's story in which friendship and duty (not necessarily in that order) come first, and romance waits until after the dust has settled. And quite right that G should be the more forward of the two. |
| Sunday 5th August 2007 20:11 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks again! Yes, HP in the hands of JKR is definitely more action/adventure than it is fluff, no question. So we get to write the fluff! Is G the more forward? I guess she is, but only until she realizes what he's getting at. ~Ken |
critmo
Saturday 4th August 2007 09:41 | Savoring Patience |
| And again: Well done. Not necessarily the way I'd see things going, but definitely a possibility and nicely written. |
| Saturday 4th August 2007 16:17 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
And thanks again -- especially since it's not the way you'd see things going.
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CrumpleHornedKiwi
Friday 3rd August 2007 20:35 | Savoring Patience |
I like this one too!
I think that after the frantic year they have all had taking some time is the right thing to do. |
| Friday 3rd August 2007 20:45 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks! I think so too. |
afanfictionaddiction
Friday 3rd August 2007 10:02 | Savoring Patience |
| Oh thank you thank you thank you. this is the ending I would have really liked to see to DH thank goodness for fan fiction, and yours in particular. I understand that Jo didn't want to be trite by endingit all with a "snog fest", but you provided a lovely, satisfying yet not at all trite option. |
| Friday 3rd August 2007 10:51 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thank you for those kind words. I'm so glad you liked it. I think this actually is the ending, but she just didn't think she needed to include it. (Well, okay, maybe not this exact ending, I'm not claiming to be able to read her mind or anything...) |
SmartasAE
Thursday 2nd August 2007 21:06 | Savoring Patience |
You know, i only started reading fanfiction after i finished DH and some of the stuff i read was...well, questionable. However, there is no doubt in my mind that if Jo were to continue the story for one more chapter before the epilogue, it would have featured something along these exact lines. It really captured the essence of what the post-war Harry would be thinking and feeling, I think. Good job on that!
P.S. I was almost giddy when you referenced To His Coy Mistress, one of my favorite poems.
P.P.S. I have to say, this story above all others may have provided me with enough inspiration to try out writing fanfiction for myself.
Great story! |
| Friday 3rd August 2007 05:25 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| And thanks again! |
SmartasAE
Thursday 2nd August 2007 21:02 | Savoring Patience |
You know, i only started reading fanfiction after i finished DH and some of the stuff i read was...well, questionable. However, there is no doubt in my mind that if Jo were to continue the story for one more chapter before the epilogue, it would have featured something along these exact lines. It really captured the essence of what the post-war Harry would be thinking and feeling, I think. Good job on that!
P.S. I was almost giddy when you referenced To His Coy Mistress, one of my favorite poems.
P.P.S. I have to say, this story above all others may have provided me with enough inspiration to try out writing fanfiction for myself.
Great story! |
| Friday 3rd August 2007 05:25 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| The best thing you said was in your P.P.S. I think there's probably no higher praise a writer can receive than to have a reader say, "You make me want to write." Thank you. (And I'm glad you liked the Marvell.) ~Ken |
nerd2006
Thursday 2nd August 2007 17:15 | Savoring Patience |
| Aw, cute. |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 19:51 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Aw, thanks. |
Amamama
Thursday 2nd August 2007 16:47 | Savoring Patience |
To say it with smileys:
As always, Ken.
Berte |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 19:47 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
Berte, you are too funny. I'll take these in the spirit they're given, because I think I'd've better luck actually understanding you if you said it in Norwegian.
But you're a sweetheart.
Ken |
drummersgirl
Thursday 2nd August 2007 09:29 | Savoring Patience |
Oh no need to explain yourself at the end, I thought it was all quite beautiful. I too wanted more Ginny/Harry interaction at the end of Deathly Hallows, but hey, it wasn't all bad! But that is another reason I love fanfiction too!
I think too that they wouldn't have acted immediately after the battle to consumate anything, but agree also that it wouldn't have taken that much longer for that to become a reality!
Great story! |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 19:12 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks. I'm glad we're in agreement. This was fun to write. ~Ken |
lantis222
Thursday 2nd August 2007 09:18 | Savoring Patience |
| I think it's perfect. Harry has been through so much that I agree with you he just needs time and lot's of it. I think you've captured the true essence of his feelings. Great job! |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 18:49 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks, I'm glad you thought so. I think Harry needs a long holiday. Personally I don't think he should become an Auror. But does he listen to me? |
timbers
Thursday 2nd August 2007 07:27 | Savoring Patience |
Wow. This was an extremely well written story and it incorporated the whole DH atmosphere. I truly enjoyed the interaction between Harry and Ginny...it was the perfect blend of playfulness and romance.
Thank you so much for writing this- I greatly enjoyed it! |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 18:43 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| I'm flattered and honored. I'm delighted that you liked it so well. ~Ken |
Chatmandu
Thursday 2nd August 2007 05:51 | Savoring Patience |
Um, Ken are you alright? Maybe I am slipping but I detected not a single bit of angst in this story.
As a post-DH missing moment I think you kept true to the characters, and Jo's intent. For us readers Harry has kept his private life with Ginny well... private. You have done the same, but given a window for delicious speculation too. Bravo! |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 18:40 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
*snort* Yeah, I'm feeling fine, thanks. My initial thoughts and feelings after DH weren't at all angsty, thank you very much, so this is what I ended up writing.
But if you're really hungry for some old-fashion, Rhetor-style tear-jerkers, stay tuned. I've got a story coming up called Minding the Baby which should suit you just fine...
~Ken
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Jade Seraph
Thursday 2nd August 2007 04:59 | Savoring Patience |
Short, sweet, and to the point. I like it - and especially after you mentioned Harry's thought toward Ginny at the end of Deathly Hallows. Somehow, I really don't think they would be having a snogfest, even if their teenage hormones were active. I think you hit the nail on the head with Harry's sense of time now - he's never going to be one to rush anything, ever, including Ginny. It'd probably take another war to light a fire under him again.
Anyway, I liked the point where you contrasted Ron/Hermione with Harry/Ginny. I think Ron/Hermione has always been set up to be a very passionate relationship with lots of physical shows of affection and love, but Harry/Ginny has always been more about feelings and understanding of each other than anything else. They don't have to get all over each other the moment they lay eyes on each other - they're happy to share each other's presence and have the emotional relationship that's comfortable for them, rather than something rushed because of the war.
Kudos if that all made sense - and whether it did or not, I enjoyed this one-shot quite a bit. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, and counting freckles actually sounds like something Harry would do, since he's got all this time. |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 18:20 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thank you so very much. As you know by now, I adore long, detailed reviews like this. It's so much fun to read them. I'm not altogether sure how accurate my R/Hr vs. H/G contrast is, but I'm glad you are. I love hearing from you. ~Ken |
parakletos
Thursday 2nd August 2007 01:39 | Savoring Patience |
A nicely paced and well constructed piece. The style reflected the central theme - we have all the time in the world.
Thanks |
| Thursday 2nd August 2007 18:11 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks. I'm honored by the praise. |
Arnel
Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:44 | Savoring Patience |
| This is very nice! I can certainly see how Harry thinks he has forever to explore his relationship with Ginny. Their conversation flows so naturally and the fact they always find the other's hand is just adorable... very Harry. You've done a really nice job on this and it definitely deserves a for tickling my fluffy spot! |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 22:31 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| I'm glad I tickled that spot. Actually fluff isn't my strong suit; I tend to gravitate towards tragedy and sorrow. But the ending of DH doesn't leave much room for tragedy or sorrow just now. (Well, that's not entirely true; my next story is about Andromeda Tonks -- watch out!) So I'm really happy that I did the fluff thing right. ~Ken |
Grandma Kate
Wednesday 1st August 2007 20:49 | Savoring Patience |
What a lovely story with great insight to the relationship between Harry and Ginny right after the final battle!
It was mad are the better for your author's note, especially-Soon enough, I think, they'll be experiencing that headlong, hot, impatient, intoxicated, can't-get-my-hands-off-you, Zeffirelli-style passion that is their birthright and their delight. |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 22:26 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
Thanks, Kate. I value your good opinion.
I knew I'd get you with that line about Zeffirelli. You probably know which film(s) I was thinking of, too... But yeah, that was a fun sentence to write. (I was afraid people would think that I'm just a prude, or scared to write sex scenes, or something like that -- I wanted to make sure they got the point.) |
Neli P
Wednesday 1st August 2007 20:14 | Savoring Patience |
| This is very sweet, Ken Actually, I am one of those "disappointed" you mentioned, so this moment of tenderness is just like essence of dittany on our scratches ... It was an awesome job, as always ... 'Ear 'Ear |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 22:23 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Aw, thanks. I can't tell you how delightful it is that you add a comment like "as always," reminding me that you've read so much of my other stuff. It makes me feel great. I'm glad I was able to supply a little careful romance. ~Ken |
itsme07863
Wednesday 1st August 2007 20:09 | Savoring Patience |
| really good. i loved it haha |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 22:21 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks! I'm glad. |
ibelieveintruelove
Wednesday 1st August 2007 19:29 | Savoring Patience |
| Oh, lovely story! It definitely did make up for the lack Harry/Ginny action in Deathly Hallows, and it made up for it in the best of ways ;-) |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 22:21 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thank you kindly. That's just what I was hoping it would do for you. |
BigTimeHPfan
Wednesday 1st August 2007 19:08 | Savoring Patience |
I really enjoyed your story. It feels like there are things missing in DH. I was disappointed that there wasn't more for Harry and Ginny. So your story fits in really nice!!
Thanks |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:45 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thank you for that praise. Yes, I wanted more H-G in the book too, but that's because I've been reading H-G fics for a year. If I'd though harder about the novels themselves, I'd've realized that it wasn't going to be there. (On the other hand, the "break up" at the end of HBP seemed to me to be a setup for something involving Ginny in DH; but I must have misread it.) |
girlspell
Wednesday 1st August 2007 18:46 | Savoring Patience |
| Ah...the luxery of time. Time enough to live. Great little sotry and quite moving. The heart of Harry and Ginny''s relationship is really friendship. They are comfortable with each other. They are young, but what happen to them in a way aged them. So there is a maturity in the relationship now. You captured that very well. |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:41 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Rachel, you sweet thing. Thank you again. Sometimes I think I'm writing just for you. |
Delfino
Wednesday 1st August 2007 18:44 | Savoring Patience |
| Oh I'm so glad someone else noticed the fact that there hardly seemed to be any final romantic moments between Harry and Ginny. I feel complete now. Lovely job, thanks for writing this!!! |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:41 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| I'm delighted that the story fulfilled that need for you. I wanted to supply the moment while still being true to the ending JKR wrote. ~Ken |
p0tterfan
Wednesday 1st August 2007 18:27 | Savoring Patience |
| Good post DH fix. Looking forward to more! |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:39 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Hey, I'm glad to be your supplier. There's more coming, but it's a bit sadder. ~Ken |
jeanne
Wednesday 1st August 2007 18:07 | Savoring Patience |
| My hats off to Lady Whizbee. She said all the things I wished I,d thought of to say. |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:38 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| She does have a way with words, doesn't she? |
jeanne
Wednesday 1st August 2007 18:04 | Savoring Patience |
| I have not, nor will I, read DH. I did not read HBP, and it took me 6 months and six tries to read OOTP. This was one time when the movie beat the book hands down. I truly loved your Patience. It was insightful and very well thought out. I agree wholeheartedly with your last bit of thought. thank you. |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:37 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thank you very much for your compliments; I'm delighted that you liked the story. I hope you'll change your mind about DH, though; it's a beautiful piece of work. |
Lorelei Lynn
Wednesday 1st August 2007 17:27 | Savoring Patience |
| "We have ages." That's perfect. I love this glimpse of them just enjoying their time together without any need to rush. Good job. |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:36 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thank you; I'm really glad that that aspect of the story appealed to you. |
narumi
Wednesday 1st August 2007 17:18 | Savoring Patience |
| This was really nice to read, it's exactly the scene I'd have imagined. This is the first post-DH fic I've read, and I really enjoyed it. Thank you! |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 21:35 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| I'm honored to be your first post-DH fic. I hope you have many more. Thanks for those kind words. ~Ken |
Patches
Wednesday 1st August 2007 15:13 | Savoring Patience |
| Thank you! This is a great add in to the end of Deathly Hallows. It covered a lot of details JKR didn't. This is the kind of ending I like too. Thanks for writing. I hope to see a lot more "alternate endings" to DH. I love JKR's books. I'm just a hopeless romantic that like to think about "the rest of the story"! Unfortunately I can't write a coherent story myself so I depend on tallented people like you to do it for me. Looking forward to more... p |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 19:21 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thanks for all that praise! I think we'll be seeing lots of other "fill in the gaps" for the end of DH -- I've got a few others of my own in the works right now. |
Spinnet
Wednesday 1st August 2007 14:57 | Savoring Patience |
I think Lady Whizbee just summed it up. That was....perfect. I was smiling along with it and now my insides feel all fluttery and....well, I don't know. But you got the emotions across so well. And the conversation was amazing.....
I really can't say much else expect that small piece of writing was probably one of my favourites. Ever. |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 19:05 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| You are too kind. I'm so glad that it moved you. ~Ken |
Lady Whizbee
Wednesday 1st August 2007 14:49 | Savoring Patience |
*sigh*
That was lovely--utterly, completely, lovely. The simple (and quite comforting) act of holding hands when there is so much else whirling around them to be dealt with -- death, grief, demands of being the hero -- it just *works*. You've captured them both so well -- the true essence of them really -- from Ginny's grief, apologies and humor to Harry's calm honesty. They offer each other undemanding comfort, and through these simple gestures shows that their relationship will be a lasting one.
I really, really like this. It feels *very* organic and real. Well done. |
| Wednesday 1st August 2007 19:03 | Savoring Patience (Author Response) |
| Thank you! I'm honored by your good opinion. You make me think of the Friar's advice to Romeo and Juliet: "Therefore love moderately; long love doth so." I really enjoyed writing about the hand-holding, since (as you say) it's so simple but so expressive and primal. A couple who kiss passionately for twenty minutes is one thing; but a couple who never let go of one anothers' hands all day? |
