TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Friday 23rd May 2008 2:18pm for Chapter 31 - Gifts

Very good chapter, bummer about Pansy.

gunny

Abraxan replied:

Yeah, it is too bad about Pansy.   Glad you liked the chapter!

Abraxan

MonkeyAxman1302 posted a comment on Monday 13th August 2007 7:59am for Chapter 31 - Gifts

I think the first time I read this I thought it odd that Harry's self confidence about Ginny's love for him was so low that it didn't ring true for how he was growing as a character in other ways. I still think its true, but at the same time its good drama for them to have a "break".

Thanks for writing.
Monkey

Abraxan replied:

Harry wsa told from the age of 1 until he was 11, every single day, and every day of whatever school holidays he spent with the Dursleys, that he was totally unloveable, unworthy, unremarkable.   That had to have an impact on him.   In the real world, he might be almost incapable of love after that abusive a childhood.   But being the resilient Harry Potter, he's come through with mostly flying colors, only messing up enough to be "normal."   Which of us are perfect, after all?   Mistakes are a major part of life - and if  the characters in a story don't make mistakes, they're too "perfect" and unrealistic.   Harry has issues with whether someone could really love him - most of the time, he's pretty secure in his relationships with his friends, but he will hear Petunia and Vernon's voices in the back of his mind when something goes wrong, telling him that's what he deserves, why did he expect anything better, why would ANYONE care about HIM?!   So based on that kind of psychology, I thought it was reasonable to have Harry be insecure about his relationship with the girl who is considered one of the prettiest girls in school (according to canon), and as I think it was Ron said (in canon), simply too popular for her own good.   Harry's always been an outsider, an outcast, and here's this pretty, popular girl choosing to be with HIM!   Wow!   But he will have that bit of insecurity for years, until maturity and experience push it out of his head.   He gets there during my stories, actually.  

I'm glad you enjoyed the drama of the breakup!

Abraxan

Wooster posted a comment on Saturday 3rd December 2005 5:21pm for Chapter 31 - Gifts

Whoa, what a chapter. So much happening. You did a smart thing putting the resolution in the same chapter as the problem, you would have had one anxious and upset fanatical fanfic fan on your hands. (I'm a fan cubed!)

The Resident posted a comment on Friday 11th November 2005 6:38pm for Chapter 31 - Gifts

I'm glad Harry and Ginny got back together (but I still like Casey), (Bit of a broken record there, aren't I?)