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Reviews For His Best Source of Comfort by Melindaleo

bookish327
Thursday 10th July 2008 11:59
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Fantastic story. I was so happy when Ginny finally came into the room and was there to start helping Harry with his grief. She truly is his greatest source of comfort and joy in the good time and the bad. No one understands him and can help him the way that Ginny can, not even Hermione and Ron. They're just soulmates. It also helped him once he started wanting to take care of her and her grief. Moving from feelings of powerlessness to his protective instincts for those he loves always helps Harry to deal with things, in my opinion.

Yes, I got the Friends reference, too. It was funny, if you knew what it meant, but it still would work in the story, if you didn't.

Great job!
alzeeb
Monday 22nd October 2007 08:52
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we were on a break lol.
afpease
Thursday 4th October 2007 11:05
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!! This seems like a perfect "missing moment" from HBP. and completely consistent with canon. I agree that there must have been moments like this for the "greatest source of comfort" label to be used.

I also find it completely believable that some of Harry's dorm-mates would feel excluded by "Potter and his circle", without realizing that they might not have been able to deal with the implications of being included.

I have wondered how JKR envisioned having only Luna and Neville show up when the DA coins were activiated once again. Your scene with Dean and Seamus would indicate that they had the coins, realized they'd been activated, but ignored them. I'd always thought that the coins had either been spent or tucked away in a trunk somewhere, assuming they would not be used again. With the coins again being prominent at the end of DH - to get everyone back to Hogwarts, your idea seems to be more realistic.

So, again, thank you. I enjoyed your story, and the tangents it made my mind wander down!
DanAngelus
Sunday 2nd July 2006 19:47
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Hehe, I got it as soon as I read it.. The whole Ross and Rachel "We were on a break!" thing lol.. nicely done.
southpaw
Tuesday 27th June 2006 16:31
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These are honestly some of my favorite fanfic stories. The ones that tell a smaller piece of the story, what went on when we weren't looking. It was exactly what I pictured in my mind for these two. I hope Harry remembers moments like this. So he realizes he cannot do this without Ginny in the seventh book. Great job, you almost had me there for a second too.
isolde_of_ireland
Tuesday 28th March 2006 15:22
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and forever! You do an incredible job of writing Harry and Ginny's grief in losing Professor Dumbledore. Grief that deep is something that is very hard to write, and you did it, along with the sense of comfort they intilled in each other! Yay for you!
Bagelz
Friday 4th November 2005 15:28
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Nice reflection ... I look forward to any further writing of yours!
Delfino
Monday 19th September 2005 17:05
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Ahh.

Perfect. Exactly as I imagined it! Great job!!

By the way...what plan?

Awesome job. Loved it

 

Bucktavius
Thursday 15th September 2005 10:05
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nice one shot. it was a good balance between being introspective and just plain depression. very well done. as your stories always are.
BasketKiwi
Wednesday 14th September 2005 13:27
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"You love those emoticons, I see, lol.  What is Charmingly_Holly?  I'm guessing it's something really fluffy but I fear I must be missing out?"

Yes. I just love 'em!  

If you don't know who Charmingly_Holly is, you certainly are missing out!   She's an author at fanfiction.net. She's really good. Some are serious  , some are sad  , but most are hilarious  . Whenever I read something sad, I go read "Help! The Butterdish is Attacking Me!"  or "Quick! Grab the Cheese Wheels and Run!" .... yeah, odd names, but they're great stories!  You should check her out! (that's you checking her out!) Even though I like PS much better than ff.net, she doesnt' have a PhoenixSong account.... ah well!

Delani
Monday 12th September 2005 22:26
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We were on a BREAK! hah, besides that wonderful tribute, this was so touching and heart-wrenching to read! Well done! (and sniffle)

 

Delani

Tuesday 13th September 2005 10:23His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks!  I miss Friends.  I'm glad you enjoyed this piece.  I have one  more that should be ready soon.
Niffler87
Monday 12th September 2005 21:54
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Well that was brilliant, as always.  Loved the description of how Harry was dealing w/ DD's death when he was trying to sleep.  And the referances to canon really made this like a forgotten snippet from HBP.  As always, your Ginny and Harry are my fav and you don't lose any of their personality here.  Keep up the great work.  I'm hoping for something from CotD - hinthint, nudgenudge. :-D

Can't wait to read more of your work,

Vira

Tuesday 13th September 2005 10:22His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks!  I got the nudge.  I know, I've really neglected that stuff I promised you all.  I've got a file for it, with the first one started.  Now that the kids are back in school, I'll get myself moving on it.
BasketKiwi
Monday 12th September 2005 20:33
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Oh. Wow. Wonderful! With the ! And the ! And the  !  and the ! and the !!!

I loved it! Bravo. But at the same time, oh my gosh that was so horribly sad! Now I have to go read Charmingly_Holly! Lol. No, but really, it was really good! Hurray!  Sorry. I just love these smilies!

Tuesday 13th September 2005 10:21His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
You love those emoticons, I see, lol.  What is Charmingly_Holly?  I'm guessing it's something really fluffy but I fear I must be missing out?
cckeimig
Monday 12th September 2005 20:15
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I always enjoy reading your stuff. Thanks for adding this moment. I agree with you that there just had to be moments like these between the two of them, even if JKR censored them out.
Tuesday 13th September 2005 10:20His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks!  Yes, I, too, longed for more H/G moments to read, but it does leave plenty of stuff for us to write about.  And we're canon now, baby!
PadfootLives12
Monday 12th September 2005 15:56
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Awww...you made me cry!!! God I miss Dumbledore!!
This was such a sweet story! It was just...beautiful! *sniff*

-Padfoot Lives
PadfootLives12
Monday 12th September 2005 15:50
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Awww...you made me cry!!! God I miss Dumbledore!!
This was such a sweet story! It was just...beautiful! *sniff*

-Padfoot Lives
Tuesday 13th September 2005 10:17His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Sorry to make you cry, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!
amamama
Monday 12th September 2005 09:34
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*sniff*.... Beautiful, heartwrenching and heartwarming.  Terribly sad, but still filled with hope.  A wonderful description of how it is to be in shock after a beloved one's unsuspected death.  In short - absolutely marvellous, like everything else you write.

Thanks!
Tuesday 13th September 2005 10:17His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Aww, thanks!  I was in the mood for something angsty and this one kind of just wrote itself.  Poor Harry, I'm really feeling for the kid.
IHateSnakes
Monday 12th September 2005 07:40
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Another wonderful story, Mel.  Please keep writing.  S.
Tuesday 13th September 2005 10:16His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks!  I've got another missing moment with my beta as we speak.
Alcarcalime
Monday 12th September 2005 02:18
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 I'm too blown away to leave a coherent review right now. I couldn't think of any other words right now except "beautiful." And this piece really is beautiful. I somehow ended up like Harry and Ginny--crying silently.

Monday 12th September 2005 05:28His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Aww, sorry to make you cry, but I'm glad you thought it was worth it.  Poor Harry has lost so much, who can blame him for being afraid to let Ginny too close, as well?
Spark Soliton
Monday 12th September 2005 01:46
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  Oh, you've been sorely missed, Melindaleo, sorely missed but now our hearts and minds are full of joy again because you've posted another story - Yippeeeee!!! *does wild shimmy*

The story in itself is really quite sad  but gives a well-chosen and well-written insight / explanation to why Ginny is his best source of comfort .

As always the writing and storytelling is impeccable (sigh - you don't make it easy for us other mere mortals when you write as good as you do - not really fair to set the standard of writing this high *sulks*    ) and the dialogue was nicely flowing as well, felt quite in character.

In short - brilliant! Thanks for writing and sharing this!!!!

Monday 12th September 2005 05:26His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Aww, Spark, you're too kind to me!  I've really missed your emotives so it's nice to see them again.  I'm glad you enjoyed this missing moment.  As I said, I think these moments had to have been there, I was just determined to find one that hadn't been done 5000 other times already, lol.
May
Sunday 11th September 2005 23:34
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what an amazing story!!!!!! i am so happy that you wrote this missing moment, it was so sweet and sad and just so h/g. i think you are right about harry and ginny having little moments like this. i mean they were together for about month so they had to have had moments pure fluff. thanks for this story i miss reading your stuff, my weekends just aren't the same.

Monday 12th September 2005 05:23His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Aww, thanks!  Yeah, I do believe we didn't get to see a lot of their relationship, but it had to have been there in order for him to have been so happy.  It leaves plenty of room for out imaginations, right?
graup_hagrid
Sunday 11th September 2005 22:07
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A nice bit of fluff.

Thanks for sharing.

Monday 12th September 2005 05:20His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks!  I'm glad you enjoyed it.
tonks442
Sunday 11th September 2005 19:32
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Very nice! Absolutely amazing! I loved the Friends reference--tee hee! I can soo imagine Dean saying that!

I also loved the mix of angst and fluff in this. It was perfect!
Sunday 11th September 2005 20:18His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks, I was in the mood for something really angsty when I wrote it, but the Friends reference just snuck in there.  I love a previous reviewer's idea about a wedding with Dean yelling that line, lol.
NCDSbookworm
Sunday 11th September 2005 19:32
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*sniffles* This finally made me cry for dumbledore. I miss him. Great job.
Sunday 11th September 2005 20:16His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)

Aww, sorry to send you over the edge, but I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Wolf's Scream
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:18
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Hmmm... I gather Harry wasn't thinking clearly enough to Summon the invisibility cloak, eh?

And I note that both Harry and Ginny rather avoided addressing "the breakup."

Still, the stpry is well done!  :-)
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:58His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Well, the story takes place before the break up, that was after the funeral.  This one takes place the same night he died.  I suppose Harry could have summoned the Invisibility Cloak, but I don't think he wanted to even think about the Astronomy Tower just then.
Wild Magelet
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:08
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Heh. I can suddenly picture Dean as this avid Friends watcher (not that I can talk!!). And can see him standing up at H/G's wedding and bellowing "We were just on a break!"

Lovely fic. There were moments in there that almost had me teary as well (the keening noise Harry made, for instance, because it's only in your worst moments of grief that you make that sound and often don't even realise it). And the romantic side of it was beautiful: some moments of pure fluffiness, which always improves my day, and genuine despair and hope. Wonderful job; I loved reading it.

Sunday 11th September 2005 18:55His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)

OMG, now I want to write a oneshot about that wedding, lol!  Too funny! He's mom is a Muggle, too.

I'm glad you recognized that keening wail.  I'd shut my eyes and was trying to imagine somehow desperately trying to hold himself together, and that's where my mind went. 

Bart
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:07
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Harry wasn't aware when the big, heavy teardrops had begun to leak from his eyes, but found he no longer cared. He wasn't crying in front of Ginny...he was crying with her. Somehow, sharing the grief was making both of them feel better. Wonderful line, from a wonderful story, Melindaleo.
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:53His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Aww, thanks!  I'm glad you enjoyed it.  I love when people tell me which parts they particularly liked.
SillyGillie
Sunday 11th September 2005 17:01
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Awesome job as usual!
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:52His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks!  I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Velvethope
Sunday 11th September 2005 16:15
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Oh by the way, the review right under this is me, Velvethope. lol I didn't notice I wasn't signed in. ;)
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:51His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Oh!  Thanks, Velvethope!  It's nice to see your name here.  I have one more missing moment scene with my beta.  I've been trying to find possible scenes that haven't already been done a bunch of times already.
juliet
Sunday 11th September 2005 16:00
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I can see it for years to come "But we were on a break!"

Congratulations Melinda for another excellent sneak look in to a missing moment from HBP.  You captured the angst and emotional overload of grief in a frighteningly accurate way - I was right there with Harry, forcing myself to control my breathing and not cry too. 
Sunday 11th September 2005 18:49His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Aww, thanks!  I admit, the end of HBP had me sniffling heavily and gasping for breath, too.  There had to have been some private comforting scenes between Harry and Ginny for him to refer to her that way, right?
apatel37
Sunday 11th September 2005 15:00
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Excellent little ficlet, I loved the angst you put in here, as I felt that book 6 seemed to be missing that quite a bit. And the fluffy scene with Ginny was just nice, it felt so warm and fuzzy.

Loved the friends reference in there as well. "We were on a break.." indeed.

Sunday 11th September 2005 18:46His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Thanks!  Personally, I loved HBP, but I if I got to make a wish, it would be for a little more angst and depth into the feelings of the characters, particularly about Sirius.  Ah well, though...that's what fanfiction is for.
Sherylyn
Sunday 11th September 2005 14:42
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Ya know, I was just thinking the other day how much I missed knowing there would be regular updates from you.  And then I find this, just waiting for lil' ol' me to come along and validate it  

This is absolutely priceless!  It's definitely how I would imagine them being, and it's abosolutely perfectly in character.  And yes, I caught the Friends reference, and also love that you chose that phrase from Harry's thoughts as the title.  Just perfect.  Completely perfect, and totally brilliant! 

Sunday 11th September 2005 18:45His Best Source of Comfort (Author Response)
Aww, you make me feel so good!  I miss hearing from you all on Fridays, too.  I'm glad you caught the Friends line, I miss that show.