tsujton
Tuesday 24th November 2015 14:44 | These Cuts I Have |
| Loving this! |
hank
Thursday 27th August 2015 03:32 | These Cuts I Have |
Another awesome update! I really like how Ron is trying to come to terms with how his relationship to Hermione is developing. That wasn't fair that Hermione questioned him about Lavender, but given her insecure nature it was to be expected. Actually, this is turnabout for Ron, who obsessed over Hermione's relationship with Krum. Nice job, there. Maybe he'll come to an understanding and grow a little bit? We can only hope.
And poor Harry; he's just stuck, isn't he? What is it going to take to knock him out of his self-absorbed orbit? Enquiring minds want to know! Won't have anything to do with a certain Weasley, would it? Thanks for the excellent update! |
| Thursday 27th August 2015 09:10 | These Cuts I Have (Author Response) |
Heh, I don't tend to see Harry as self-absorbed, actually. He's consumed with the events around him, but it's rarely himself he's worried about, just those around him.
As for Hermione - I meant that conversation to be funny. It was funny in my head, anyway - and who hasn't said things they regret after too much wine. And you're right, after the hard time Ron gave her about Viktor, turnabout was more than fair play. |
kopfsalat2000
Thursday 27th August 2015 01:02 | These Cuts I Have |
| Thanks for the update, a great chapter! |
| Thursday 27th August 2015 09:08 | These Cuts I Have (Author Response) |
| Thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying it. |
Arnel
Wednesday 26th August 2015 13:54 | These Cuts I Have |
Hermione's meeting with her parents went just about as well as I always thought it would. Yet, despite the anger, at least her mother understands why her daughter did what she did, especially after Ron's impassioned speech. In Hermione's dad, I could see what my own husband calls "the work person," that part of his personality that expects others to be accountable, responsible for their actions and follow the rules. The "work person" doesn't have room for out-of-this-world things like magic spells that can turn a person into someone completely different because magic defies the logic the "work person" relies on. Her mother, on the other hand, is probably going to forgive her daughter faster because she understands that sometimes it's necessary to accept things you don't understand. I'll hazard a guess the Mrs. Granger was the one who first accepted what the teacher from Hogwarts told their family when he/she brought Hermione's Letter. She, like every other mother, has to be a bit more creative in how she views the world because mothers are really the first teachers children encounter and they need to be creative to help children understand the consequences as well as the triumphs their actions bring about.
Harry... I'm happy for him because he learned to use Occlumency to his advantage, but I'm also sad that he thinks he'll be better off by himself. Ginny, it seems, again is a step ahead of him, in that she realizes that he hasn't told her everything and that while he feels welcome in her family's home, he's never had that sort of support and doesn't know what to do with it and tries to distance himself from it. As awful as it is, I'm rather glad the Death Eaters wreaked havoc on Grimmauld Place. It gives Harry a project to work on and use as a transition between being a welcome guest and an autonomous home owner. It's good that Ginny made Harry promise to ask Ron to move in with him. It'll probably be the thing that helps Mr. and Mrs. Weasley let go so the boys can have that much more wiggle room to grow up a bit more than they have already. Change is inevitable, but it doesn't have to be so complete that no one recognizes the person or situation that's changed. Sure, there will be tears, but I'd be more alarmed if Harry wanted to stay at The Burrow indefinitely with no sign of leaving.
All in all, this is a superb chapter. So many raw emotions and believable situations. I give it |
| Wednesday 26th August 2015 23:39 | These Cuts I Have (Author Response) |
Oh, Arnel. I do so look forward to your reviews! You always give me something to think about. Although there is no particular canon evidence, I've always thought Hermione's parents were career-oriented people. I think the loss of their business would affect them.
Now, I know JKR said Hermione brought them home with little fuss, but I started this story long before I read that, so this section will not follow her post-interviews exactly. It still doesn't sit right with me that they'd just keep uprooting with no side effects.
As |
professor webster
Wednesday 26th August 2015 06:53 | These Cuts I Have |
| Very very well done! You've managed to capture the proper emotions of peoplewho have been rather badly beat up emotionally. The Grangers resenting what Hermione did to keep them safe ( feeling no doubt that it was theirplace to keep her safe)and Harry and his continuing need to save orat east not cause his friends harm and you even managed to rope in Ginny and her need to keep everyone together so she couldsee that they were safe. Well done. I look forward to the next. |
| Wednesday 26th August 2015 23:35 | These Cuts I Have (Author Response) |
| Thanks very much! I can't say I've ever been through anything like what these characters have, but when I write, I do try to get in the characters head and think what they might feel in given situations, I'm really, really pleased that it feels right to others, as well. |
