The Boss
Saturday 8th May 2010 21:23 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Lovely piece - I love the fact taht Harry suggested the idea to bring the family back together as a whole once again. And good on Fred and George for making Percy laugh for the first time since he 'left' them. Also the Harry/Ginny fluf was brilliant worked very well indeed
The Boss |
| Sunday 9th May 2010 05:28 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| I've always liked this story - again, another one that is really old. I do love the Weasleys and how Harry fits right in. It's kind of amazing that JKR had Fred laugh at something Percy did right before he died. Laughter does heal a lot. Thanks for reading! |
DukeBrymin
Friday 16th October 2009 11:37 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Very sweet--Harry should talk to Ginny more often when he's slightly tipsy--things might have progressed faster.
thanks! |
| Friday 16th October 2009 13:16 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| I thought Harry needed a drink after the year he had in OttP. Thanks for reading! |
ibelieveintruelove
Friday 24th July 2009 23:24 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| That was wonderful! I love a Weasley family photo, it's so sweet and would have all of my favorite characters in it I feel like Ron or Ginny would have dragged Harry into at least one of the pictures they took though. It was a lovely story, nice work! |
| Sunday 26th July 2009 05:27 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| I love my Weasleys! (Complete with Fred - I'm still in denial!) |
DaniKay
Tuesday 24th March 2009 19:24 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Harry looked at Fred with confusion. "Of course she's the best looking one."
^_^ go Harry, there he is showing his obliviousness again.
But so full of good ideas ^_^
Loving the cuteness!
DaniKay
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| Friday 27th March 2009 05:38 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| LOL - Harry is always the last to know about his own feelings, isn't he? |
RIPHedwig
Monday 2nd February 2009 10:11 | Worth A Thousand Words |
That was so cute, but please can we have the story that goes with:
\"\'...someday, you\'ll have your own children – and they will be your tomorrows.\'
\'Someday you\'ll have your own picture over the mantel.\'\" ??!
B
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| Tuesday 3rd February 2009 06:20 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| I have written a few next generation one shots, but not a long story. I do love thinking about Harry's family life, since he deserves a good one! Thanks for reading! |
drummersgirl
Monday 10th November 2008 12:54 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| This was very sweet! |
gymnastgal19
Monday 28th April 2008 08:05 | Worth A Thousand Words |
aww!!! so cute! haha i thought that h/g were married! my bad! I love all the lil hints that harry made lol
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| Tuesday 29th April 2008 14:32 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| This is a very old story - written before HBP. No marriage yet - we in fan fiction had the fun of getting them together in the first place. Thanks for reading! |
bookish327
Sunday 13th January 2008 20:36 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Great story! I love it when the Weasleys (including Harry, since he's really an honorary Weasley) get together. There's always laughter and love present in the room with them.
Your idea for Harry to be the one to come to Ginny's rescue (since she was the one who was at loose ends about a gift) with a great idea was very appropriate. He's also just far enough on the outside of the situation to be able to see things like the family picture over the mantel, instead of it just blending in as something that's been there most of their lives (as it probably would for those who grew up with it). Also, since he's obviously "sweet on" Ginny (even if he may not realize it yet), he's very likely to notice that she isn't able to have a significant presence and personality in the old picture because of her age at the time, unlike the twins having to be held still by Bill and Charlie, for example. The other Weasleys again are so used to her being so much younger than them that they probably wouldn't think about how she'd have changed the most physically out of all of them since that picture was taken. But, Harry does, since he has special feelings for her, and that probably explains him wanting the personality and appearance of the Ginny he knows to be captured in an up-to-date Weasley kids photograph. As always, it's a mark of your excellent writing that I can read all of this into your story with all of these motivations for the characters to do what they're doing making perfect sense.
I also loved the twins' teasing of Bill and resulting ice fight. These touches of anarchy are part of what I love about fics in which the Weasleys all get together. With all of the personalities involved, a certain amount of enjoyable chaos is expected.
As always, great job! |
| Wednesday 16th January 2008 12:55 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
I'm glad you liked this story! It was written for an angst challenge, but it just didn't turn out that way. The Weaselys just aren't angsty to me. I always thought Harry would notice Ginny when no one else around him did. So this story was an attempt to show more of that trait in him.
Thanks for reading and for your detailed review! My favorite kind. |
gymnastgal19
Friday 11th January 2008 19:07 | Worth A Thousand Words |
aww ww so cute! I thought that harry would kiss ginny though lol
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pyromain
Monday 4th June 2007 12:45 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| I think harry trully wanted a picture with ginny so he could stare at her in the picture. I really liked the story family is everything. |
| Monday 4th June 2007 13:08 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| After HBP, I wonder if Harry has a picture of Ginny? And you're right - family is everything to Harry. Thanks for reading! |
sarasmomma
Monday 18th December 2006 02:15 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| I think that you forgot one of the new members of the wesley family in the picture! |
| Monday 18th December 2006 10:03 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| Some day there will be lots of new faces in that Weasley family picture! Thanks for reading! |
lacyrachil
Wednesday 6th December 2006 12:05 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| I absolutely adore this story. It rings true in so many ways. |
| Wednesday 6th December 2006 15:22 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked this. I think you've burned through all of my one shots here at Phoenix Song. I have more at SIYE and the Sugar Quill if you're interested. Thank you for all of your reviews! It always gives me a thrill when my old stories are read! |
Astarte
Sunday 12th November 2006 18:31 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| As a photographer and a mom, all I can say is: *SOB* |
| Sunday 12th November 2006 18:57 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| This was another challenge story (for angst) LOL. I didn't win since the Weasleys just aren't *that* angsty. Still, it's one of my favorites. Thanks for reading! |
twinsmom
Sunday 22nd October 2006 16:01 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Yeh made me tear up at the end there. Really moving!
christy |
| Sunday 22nd October 2006 17:14 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| You really are working through all of these stories. Thanks for reading! |
GryffindorDragon
Monday 2nd October 2006 13:50 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Very touching ....
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Uzamaki-girl
Saturday 2nd September 2006 15:50 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| Great story.^^ |
| Sunday 3rd September 2006 17:09 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| aw, you're reading all of my stories. Thanks! |
BasketKiwi
Tuesday 13th June 2006 14:29 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| Aaww! That was so cute! The whole thing was very nice, but not overdone at all. I wanted more! LOL. Very nice job. Again. ^^ |
| Tuesday 13th June 2006 19:08 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it! It was for the angst challenge - and you can see why it didn't win since it's not very angsty at all. LOL. I'm not that good at angst. Fluff I can do. Thanks for reading! |
expetesso
Saturday 11th March 2006 19:06 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Beautiful.
I would love to read your take on a photograph over a different fireplace, 25 years down the road, belonging, then, to anyone.
Lissa |
pamrr16
Tuesday 19th April 2005 14:00 | Worth A Thousand Words |
What a lovely story - made my eyes get all misty.
My only disappointment was that Harry didn't get into the picture as well. I know they wanted it to be a recreation of the original one, but Harry is an un-official Weasley and I had hoped there would be an unruly black head peaking out from behind Percy - something like that. Sigh.... Harry never gets a break. He wants a family so badly....
Anyway, your writing is excellent. I always enjoy your stories and I finally wanted to tell you so with one of my favorite ones.
Pamrr16 |
| Tuesday 19th April 2005 16:45 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
That's so nice to hear! Thank you! I finally remembered why I didn't consider putting Harry in the picture in the first place. This was for the angst challenge - and Harry pining for a family seemed more angsty, I guess. LOL. I really can't write angst. |
Rozzie
Monday 18th April 2005 21:22 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Aww, I love the Weasleys! I think Harry should have been in the picture too though. He's practically an adopted Weasley, and he even gets a Molly made sweater at Christmas time. Oh well, it was so sweet anyway that I can overlook Harry's exclusion.
Keep up the good work, and thanks again! |
| Tuesday 19th April 2005 08:56 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| Harry will be there for the next photo - don't you worry! |
Silverwolfsm
Saturday 16th April 2005 03:10 | Worth A Thousand Words |
VERY GOOD!, "sniffle". I enjoyed this very much. It was well written. I think that was a great idea for the Weasley children to have another picture taken, and an easier way to bring Percy back into the fold.
Thank you for the wonderful story.
Silverwolfsm |
| Saturday 16th April 2005 04:31 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it. This was for the angst challenge here at PS. You can see why I didn't win anything since it really wasn't very angsty. I did enjoy imagining this secnario and I hope we get some Weasley bonding in HBP. |
sonicdale
Thursday 10th March 2005 07:32 | Worth A Thousand Words |
*snif*
I likey.
Makes me want to do something good for my parent's anniversary.
Good story. I liked the 'vague longing' from the slightly drunk Harry.
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hjdevnull
Friday 4th March 2005 12:09 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| This is really nice, I like it a lot. It's not overly mushy or blatant
or anything -- it takes a common occurance (people have anniversary)
and makes it sweet and personal and real.
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DADAGinny
Thursday 16th December 2004 14:19 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Sigh. I want Harry and Ginny to get married, and then have them
take a new photo that Harry can be in too!!!! Great story!!
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| Thursday 16th December 2004 18:17 | Worth A Thousand Words (Author Response) |
| This was a fun story to write. I love challenges because they make you try new things - this was the first fic. I tried with all the Weasleys. |
bluejeanphoenix
Wednesday 1st December 2004 02:12 | Worth A Thousand Words |
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Into my favorites it goes... |
mary-v
Sunday 24th October 2004 10:41 | Worth A Thousand Words |
OHHHH!! Just... just.... BRILLIANT! I mean really though no words can describe how wonderful this was. And just so cute that harry uis starting to develop feelings!! Wonderful! You are just simply wonderful!
~Maria~ |
wvchemteach
Thursday 14th October 2004 22:58 | Worth A Thousand Words |
As usual you are able to capture the tender moments and help us see the characters in HP as "real" people with "real" moments. As usual your work is wonderful.
Dennis Adkins
wvchemteach |
obsidiana
Thursday 7th October 2004 12:45 | Worth A Thousand Words |
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
That was just so sweet! I liked it alot.
Obsidiana |
Shloz
Tuesday 20th July 2004 09:51 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
It's uncanny how my favorite entries in this contest turned out to be my fave authors on the site! I guess that proves that style shines through. I ought to try to actually guess identities during the next one...
The characterizations are dead-on, the story just the perfect mix of angst and love that one could want and hope to see in the "post-OotP summer". A very realistic and sweet scenario for Percy's readmission into the fold (tho Ginny seemed as mad at Percy in OotP as Ron, if not madder - remember the "angry cat" sound, which can fuel the fires of other debates? ). I like it that to Harry the wholeness of the Weasley family is sacrosanct - family is the most important thing in the world in his eyes, worth anything and everything. It's nice to see that even when he feels like he has none of his own left (obviously refusing to admit that he's an honorary redhead), with Sirius' death, he still cares enough to want to see them have each other. You can see how he has come to wish he were part of the OBHWF, and yet would still be surprised to find out that he is.
Enough expounding. Just keep writing - I no longer doubt that it will be fantastic! |
AianaWeasley
Saturday 3rd July 2004 02:41 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| Just realized I wasn't signed in on my other review, and there were mistakes in it...but please overlook them. I'm having a hard time doing that since I'm such a perfectionist. I also wanted to say that you have my vote! |
hairy_hen
Thursday 1st July 2004 04:19 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| Well, I think I've found it at last . . . I really like this story. I would have thought Percy would be harder to reconcile, but that's all right. Not that much angst going on, but there's a definite sadness underlying it all, with Harry consistently thinking of his parents, and the fact that it never even occurred to him that he could have a family of his own some day. Another sad moment was when Ginny appeared worried that Harry would hurt her by rejecting Percy. Your sense of humor is excellent--I laughed hysterically at big-bottomed George trying to sit on Fred! And it made Percy laugh, too, which really is a good thing. Nicely done! |
Pooca
Wednesday 30th June 2004 16:57 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| Ooh, very sweet. I really really liked this one. I love the ending, this is not only H/G, but a nice Molly/Arthur story too. This was very weel-written, especially Harry's "haziness" ;o) ...it wasn't too much, just realistic. Very good...this is one of my favorites. |
DailyProphetReporting
Tuesday 29th June 2004 05:01 | Worth A Thousand Words |
This is very nicely done. You cover a lot of big topics -- love, loss, redemption -- and they all blend into the familial spirit. The contrast between the Weasleys' coming together and Harry's sense of loss really works well.
I particularly like how you end most of the sections with catchy lines. "Someday you'll have your own picture over the mantel" stands out. And big-bottomed George was a great unifying touch.
I do think the angst was a bit overwhelmed by the other aspects of this fic, but it was still a very enjoyable read.
-KC |
GinnylovesHarry
Monday 28th June 2004 14:50 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| I really don't like you...you made me get teary-eyed and stuffy! Nah, really it was a very excellent story, and I suppose you are alright. I just hate getting sad...but for this, I'll make an exception because it was happy sadness! |
Ash
Monday 28th June 2004 00:13 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Oh, I liked that very much. The Weasley family was all in character, and the necessary lines worked very well, and there was nice romance of the Harry variety, as thick and slow as he can be sometimes.
I really appreciated the wisdom and love shown in the story. It was inspiring. |
Lady Chi
Saturday 26th June 2004 22:04 | Worth A Thousand Words |
Wow. What a perfect anniversary gift, and so true to what it would really be like. My Grandmother still gets teary-eyed whenever all thirty-some of us gather to take pictures. Parents really do find their greatest accomplishments to be their children.
But what's even better here is that you've made Harry's character realize that, as well. His own concept of family isn't all that it should be, but I think he learns more and more.
Beautiful peace. I really enjoyed it.
Chi |
sunsethill
Saturday 26th June 2004 18:18 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| Quite lovely! Understated, but ringing very true. And a mother of six ought to know. |
Cera
Saturday 26th June 2004 15:11 | Worth A Thousand Words |
What a lovely story. I like the message Ginny talks about in the end. I had thought that Harry would be included in the picture as I was reading though.
Great job! |
PottyMalf_13
Saturday 26th June 2004 14:02 | Worth A Thousand Words |
| Very Moving! I love it. Great story. |
Jeconais
Saturday 26th June 2004 09:25 | Worth A Thousand Words |
You know, normally when I authorise a chapter for this site, I scan it in around 8-10 seconds, looking for anything technical wrong with it that I might have to fix or reject it for.
This is the first time that I've been caught by the first line and dragged into the story. This was a really enjoyable piece of slightly angst filled fluff. I can't call it true fluff, but it did have an overtone of sadness to it.
Excellent work.
Tim |
