LoupDeNoirUnsigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 20/04/05
Wonderful,truely heart warming I really enjoyed the Hermione's POV you gave this scene because it gives me some hope.You see [cofession time] I think I'm a rarity here, as I really hope it is H/Hr but I have feared for some time that it's not to be. This scene is so important to shippers of both sides. On the surface it is, I fear very h/r and J.K. seems to have said on many occasions this is one part of her stories not to over analys. Yet your story does make it seem possible. Thank you for that. This scene is also a fine example of why, right or wrong, I'll always be H/Hr. It makes my teeth itch[ to paraphrase Fenriswolf ] to think of Hermione with someone who is " the most insensive wart I've had the misfortune to meet" Don't get me wrong I don't dislike Ron, I just like Harry alot more and ADORE Hermione. Well sorry for the ramble this is a reveiw not a place to argue with myself. I could go on for hours[and I have]but I won't. This story was very well written and very in character, Hermione's inner dioluge[?] seemed spot on. Great job. Thanks for the hope. Cheers. |
Author Feedback: Cheers! And thank *you* for the review!
Actually, I don't think you're that rare, even among die-hard Harmonians. There's a lot of canon evidence that Ron fancies Hermione, and sooner or later I suspect he'll act on it. But even if they get together, I don't think they'll stick: I agree with you (and FenrisWolf) that Hermione'd be crazy to link up with an insensitive wart. And Ron won't want someone who bosses him around. But Harry (though clueless) is far from insensitive; and Hermione doesn't act with him as she does with Ron. So our hopes still live. 
I'm glad Hermione's inner monologue sounded right to you... that's important to me. I greatly appreciate it! Thanks again -- Paracelsus. |
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Excellent story! Very well written! I especially enjoyed all the confused and jumbled thoughts running through Hermione’s mind all at once. Well done! I also liked all her thoughts about Ron, they were priceless!! Your ending was brilliant as well: “…this may be what I'd planned – but I know now, it isn't what I want.”
Thanks for sharing this little gem :-)
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Author Feedback: Thanks very much! Yes, this was a very confusing moment for our usually-controlled Hermione. Her plan is working perfectly, and it *doesn't* make her happy. Now she needs to decide what to do about it.
And I think she's finally lost patience with Ron. Prediction: in HBP, sometime soon after going back to Hogwarts, she's going to really take his face off. With a scalpel. 
I greatly appreciate the review. Thanks again! -- Paracelsus. |
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TelekSigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 20/04/05
That is an excellent interpretation of Hermione's view! That part always got me thinking... Of course, first time I read it, I didn't think much of it...but the 2nd (and 400th time  ) time I read it, well, the words she uses, and her expressions tell a different story. Gotta love Jo for that!  |
Author Feedback: Yeah, Jo's a sneaky little author, isn't she? I keep finding lots of things I didn't catch the first time I read the book. That, and the fact that when she wants, she's capable of such depth of characterization... like Hermione.
So this is my spin on the scene... others' mileage may vary. I'm glad you enjoyed reading! Thanks. |
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I could have sworn I read this before, but seeing as I didn't leave a review, I will do so now.
Lovely little piece and highly enjoyable. Hermione's little snips at Ron were quite entertaining. Poor Hermione, hopefully things go better in HBP. |
Author Feedback: (Well, I always say that reviewing is less important than enjoying the story -- but please, don't let me stop you from reviewing!) Anyway, glad you liked this little snippet. And I agree, things need to go better in HBP. Thanks! |
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That was fabulous! I love how you kept Hermione in characters; I could totally see her going through this very thought process. Awesome work! Keep up the great work! |
Author Feedback: Thank you! I really appreciate hearing what you think (and I'm sorry it took so long to reply... RL's been narsty lately). I do think Hermione was thinking along these lines during this scene: trying to set up Harry and Cho but suddenly realizing she didn't want it to happen.
Catch you later... -- Paracelsus. |
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ascher67Signed | Chapter : 1 | Date : 03/04/05
wow i like this, its a good perspective and just a little humorous (not sure if thats what you were going for tho). not really sure what else to say other than i really liked it. |
Author Feedback: I'm pleased you liked it. Yeah, it was meant to be humorous (a touch, anyway), but it was mostly trying to see just what was going through Hermione's mind. Thanks for reviewing! |
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I really liked your story and thought that it was a great idea to take something that happened in the book and put Hermione's spin on it. |
Author Feedback: I'm not the first to give Hermione's spin on canon, nor will I be the last... but I think I was the first to do this particular scene. I'm pleased you liked it. Thanks for reviewing! |
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Wow. That was really good. I'm still in the process of reading OotP so I can't really tell how well it fits into canon. But I really liked it! |
Author Feedback: I'm glad you liked it. You'll recognize this scene when you reach it, I think... all the quotes are accurate, at any rate. But I think seeing it from Hermione's PoV, as well as Harry's, is good for us. Thanks! |
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PenelopeSigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 20/03/05
*claps loudly* What a brilliant take on the possible inside workings of Hermione's mind during that conversation. I think you've done a wonderful job and the title is perfect. I'm so glad you posted this! |
Author Feedback: Thank you. I like getting inside Hermione's head... and it makes a nice change from the Harry-centric books. I'm glad you liked this! |
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LexUnsigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 20/03/05
Very nicely done. I especially liked how it was interweaved it was with the canon scene.
Any chance you're the same person who wrote
And Miles To Go Before I Sleep and the other two stories? |
Author Feedback: Guilty as charged.
And the interweaving was deliberate on my part, so I'm glad it workd for you. Thank you for your kind words! |
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AnonymousUnsigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 19/03/05
WOw. I am really impressed by that, actually! I don't mean to sound surprised, but I really am...you don't see a good other POV fic from canon usually. Normally they're very OOC and sound silly. But you made it sound very very authentic...in fact, I'm wondering if perhaps you're jk rowling in disguise  . HErmione is completely in character, and this is the best other POV fic I have every read - and i've read a fair few, too!
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Author Feedback: It's strange, but I find I can get into Hermone's head almost easier than anyone else's (except Harry's, if I'm lucky). I'm glad this sounded like her... And thank you for the wonderful review. |
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Very sweet! I'm glad you've decided to write here at Portkey too, I think you'll find the reviews much more plentiful than other sites and you'll have lots of fun writing here. Keep up the good work!
-Casey |
Author Feedback: I'll do my best. I'd been lurking on the Portkey fora, but this is my first venture into posting stories here. (Truth to tell, it's a little intimidating. Some incredibly fine authors hang out here.) But I'll definitely have more stories to tell. Thank you!
-- Paracelsus. |
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I very much like this side of Hermione and it isn't explored very often. Excellent. |
Author Feedback: Thanks for the kind words. I enjoy reading stories from Hermione's viewpoint, so I thought I'd write the same sort of story. |
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GenevieveSigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 19/03/05
Oh, this is excellent! I adore stories that explore canon moments from other people's POVs, and this one is very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers
Jen |
Author Feedback: My pleasure. Thank *you* for reviewing! It leaves me wanting to write again...
Take care -- Paracelsus. |
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puck_ncSigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 19/03/05
I'm so glad to see you posting this here and not just at the FA cookie jar. It's just as good now as it was the first time I read it, a wonderful peek into what Hermione really was thinking during that conversation. |
Author Feedback: You'll notice this is a slightly expanded version of the one in the FA cookie jar. I thought it an auspicious beginning for my postings here at Portkey. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Shannon. (It's good to hear from you again... always good.)
-- Paracelsus. |
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