lyras
Sunday 14th April 2013 05:55 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| I really enjoyed this! Ron and Ginny are two of my favourite characters, and it was lovely to see the (mostly) lighthearted interaction between them, without any other characters being in the spotlight. You make me almost nostalgic for those Weasley summers when life must have seemed so simple to them both. Thank you for linking me to the story! |
| Tuesday 23rd April 2013 05:56 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| Oh, thanks so much for reviewing! I'm glad you liked it and I'm happy to share in the Ron and Ginny love. |
DaniKay
Tuesday 24th March 2009 19:48 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
Aww, Ginny and Ron are finally getting back to the good ol' days where they did everything together!
^_^
DaniKay
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| Friday 27th March 2009 05:41 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| I do like the interaction Ginny has with her brothers. We didn't see enough in canon - again - time for fan fiction to pick up the slack. |
rich.sanidad
Wednesday 21st May 2008 11:48 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| There's little that can I can add that hasn't been said already. Throughout canon Harry always wished he had a family like the Weasleys and the reader always got the feeling that if he lived through the final confrontation with Voldemort that he would give his children everything he never had. Stories like this which play at how Harry and friends -- in this case Ron and Ginny -- bring those joys to the next generation are very heartwarming. Thanks for sharing this with us. |
| Thursday 22nd May 2008 04:33 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| I challenged myself to write a story celebrating the Weasleys that didn't take place in the past. Now that we know the ending of the series any such memories would be tinged with melancholy and foreshadowing of things to come. And like you said, that's not the spirit of the final book which looks firmly into the future. So this was what I came up with. Thanks for reading! |
mary-v
Friday 16th May 2008 16:37 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
This was so lovely! I absolutely adore fics about Ron and Ginny; they have such a wonderful relationship that Jo has hinted at, and I simply love it!
Wonderful work! |
| Tuesday 20th May 2008 08:45 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| Hi Maria! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. We were away for Victoria Day weekend. I'm glad you liked Ron and Ginny - there aren't enough stories about just them. Thanks for reading! |
basketkiwi
Sunday 11th May 2008 15:11 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
Awesome! I love the sibling fun, and the details that make it so real (Ron flooing with the jacket, Ginny thinking about their wealthier cousins). These little snap-shots of their lives are perfect.
I'm curious if they'll ever be anything ... larger ... in the works? |
| Monday 12th May 2008 05:30 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| Well, hello! I haven't seen you for awhile! I'm glad you liked the story! I wrote it on a whim - most of my HP fiction has been written that way lately. I don't know about anything longer right now, but I won't rule it out. I've been working on an original romance so that's taking up my brain cells - but I'll always want to come back to H/G. Thanks for reading! |
jeanne
Thursday 8th May 2008 15:14 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| What a delightful tale. I,m jealous. I,d love to spend an afternoon like Gin and Ron did. As usual, another winner from your pen. |
| Thursday 8th May 2008 15:50 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| It was a fun scenario to imagine since my childhood days are long over! Thanks for reading! |
majolie
Monday 5th May 2008 11:48 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| What a fabulous way to spend my lunch break on a Monday. Lovely story. And such a true vision of childhood ... the fearlessness, the joy, the envy, the discoveries and sharing of information. I loved it. Really made me remember the adventures I had with my sister growing up and the magic we made. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 16:34 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| Your review captures perfectly what I was trying to do in this story. I'm so glad it evoked those feelings for you. Thanks for articulating them so well. |
Michael Ho
Monday 5th May 2008 10:29 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
St Margarets, I find everything you write (well, at least everything that you've written which I've been able to find and read!) wonderful...but somehow, this fic filled me with more fluffy, wholesome delight than any fic I've read in a long, long time. I'm not sure why. I think, perhaps, it's because it's not an adventure story, at least not in the traditional sense. I mean, sure, it's got "mystery" that has to be figured out, and there's some "peril" that comes with the figuring...but really, there's nothing Dark here, nothing urgent, nothing passionate, nothing dramatic, nothing particularly challenging: just two of our old friends, as siblings and as parents, reflecting on the past and enjoying the present. Just a little slice of life. We can see how they're older, how they think differently now (the way Ginny very maternally considers how to strategically tell Albus about the Cackling Stump was just so true to parenting!), the way some of their old competitions and joys and daydreams have been transformed by time--and of course, the way some of them haven't. I loved how they walked back to the Burrow, and there were their spouses and children; just adults and friends, spending time together, watching the next generation come along.
I have some adventure-type stories of my own; who knows if I'll ever get around to writing them. But honestly, for the same reasons JKR gave us such an ordinary epilogue at the end of DH, I need to remind myself that these kind of tales are the truest and the best. Thanks. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 16:32 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
I've tried to write adventure-type stories, but I'm not very good at it. I guess I should try harder at those. I'm glad you liked this quieter story - I find I like that sort of fiction when I'm stressed and just need a comfort read.
This story came about because I wanted to spend time with the Weasleys again - and Ron and Ginny are my favorite Weasleys of all. There's also something calmer about post war fics. The worse has happened and there's no need to foreshadow danger for our beloved characters. Thanks for reading and for letting me know your thoughts. |
ngayonatkailanman
Monday 5th May 2008 03:30 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| What a profoundly fun fic! How ingenious and thorougly entertaining. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:59 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it - it was fun to think about Ron and Ginny in a different way. Thanks for reading! |
antosha
Sunday 4th May 2008 19:50 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
I'm not sure how I missed rthis but it was lovely--the way that Ron and Ginny reverted so quickly, the warmth of their relationship, the elegaic mood sprinkled with bits of low comedy...
I think my favorite bit, though, was Hermione going off on a Muggleborn-rights rant. And the tag line. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:26 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| LOL - it does have a little of everything. What's great about Hermione is that she will just start *saying* these things and suddenly the story has an added dimension . . . Thanks for reading! It's good to see you again. |
blue artemis
Sunday 4th May 2008 16:12 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| That was quite sweet. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:24 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for letting me know! |
rollerjen
Sunday 4th May 2008 12:21 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
Ron would pretend to jump a sea of sharks riding a flying motorcycle like the Fez had done in that episode of Happy Times, their favorite childhood show on the Wireless.
Chuckle! You always include such cute details in your stories. This was delightfull, thank you. Will you write another novel-length story, do you think? I so enjoyed The New Zealand Chronicles. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:23 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| LOL - I'm glad you liked the reference. I don't have any plans for novel-legnth fan fiction right now (I'm working on something original) but if I do, I'll certainly post it here! Thanks for reading. |
ejh0904
Sunday 4th May 2008 11:58 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| Now see, St. Margarets, this is why you're one of my favourite authors. Everything you write is just delightful! Thank you for the wonderful story. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:22 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it! It was fun to revert back to the mindset of childhood in order to write it. Thanks for reading! |
The Boss
Sunday 4th May 2008 05:05 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
Great story - I particularly like how you included the cousins of the Weasleys
Any more new pieces of fic coming our way shortly?
The Boss |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:20 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
It's always nice in fan fiction to expand the world of the characters beyond what JKR could possibly fit in her stories. So was fun to think about who the kids interacted with before Harry came into their lives. Thanks for reading.
Oh - new fics? I'm working on something original now - but when the spirit moves me I'll certainly write more fan fic. |
HGRHfan35
Sunday 4th May 2008 04:55 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
Now that was fun filled.
Reminds me of how we used to play. Being content with marbles, hide & go seek, jumping rope or just bounce some ball and even table tennis.
No Wii, or PS2 or X-box around in those days just kids playing with eachother. , now I'm feeling old.
Thanx Margaret. C |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:18 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| Kids still will play like that when given the chance (or forced - LOL) but they have a lot more distractions these days - that's for sure. Thanks for reading! |
SongBird09
Sunday 4th May 2008 01:34 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| it's a nice story..very cute |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:16 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| Thanks for reading! |
Arnel
Saturday 3rd May 2008 22:38 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
What a fun little story! I can just see Ron ducking so that Ginny gets the full brunt of the tree's defenses. However, the best part came at the end when Ginny decided to help her son feel important by slipping him special knowledge that would surely boost his self-esteem and help him be the wonderful big brother Ron had been (and still is) to her.
Thanks for making me smile. I give the story for giving me my big grin! |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:15 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| A lot of stories emphasize Albus Potter's insecurities, but he's also a big brother (just like Ron was to Ginny) so I would hope he'd have a special relationship to his sister and that Ginny would recognize it. Thanks for reading! |
Steven Carnell
Saturday 3rd May 2008 21:33 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| Charming story and well written. 10/10. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:13 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know! |
VegHindu101
Saturday 3rd May 2008 20:04 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
| Aww, that was such a sweet, heartfelt story. I'm happy Ron and Ginny were able to find that sibling friendship once again in their adulthood. And that they had the chance to be innocent children. |
| Monday 5th May 2008 03:12 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| I always like Weasley stories, so it was fun to think of what they kept into their adulthood. I know my husband always reverts back to "boy" when he's around his brother. Thanks for reading! |
gymnastgal19
Saturday 3rd May 2008 19:48 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
nice story! really cute! that would be an awesome thing to play with! a cackling stump
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| Monday 5th May 2008 03:11 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| Can you imagine the commericals if they tried to sell a Cackling Stump? All those kids flying through the air . . . Thanks for reading! |
DeborahSu
Saturday 3rd May 2008 19:17 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump |
Loved this little story! Of course, I've loved everything you've written. When I get a notice that you've posted something new, I scurry on over to read it ASAP!
That tree sounds like an ideal friend for children--as long as there's plenty of cushion around! LOL!
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| Monday 5th May 2008 03:10 | Ron, Ginny and their Cackling Stump (Author Response) |
| LOL - falling hurts *a lot* more when you're an adult! But it would still be slightly dangerous, and therefore, more fun to play with something like that as a child. Thanks for reading! |
