MarinePotterfan posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 6:13am

A cliffy, You had to end it there, it was just getting good. Great chapter, giving Ginny the Map was a great Idea, she is the only one that Harry is still on very good terms with. I awaite your next installment.

MPF

Dragen posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 3:42am

Great chapter, I like this bit; Fudge tore his eyes from where his assistant had disappeared. "How did you manage to control that pest?"

"Hmm? Oh, I didn't. I asked Peeves to take him away instead. Now, I believe we were threatening each other with bad publicity, weren't we? Though that's something I've had to suffer through from you before."

I don't think Fudge was talking about Percy.

Crys replied:

No, he wasn't.   Harry was, though :)

Mariposa posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 2:19am

Learning together is fun *wink wink nudge nudge*

Great chapter! I liked the article bit and Christmas was sweet.

noylj posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 2:14am

I hope the bushy-haired know-it-all gets a rather stinging letter to MYOB and a promise to discuss things when they are away from Manipulator!DoubleDumb.

noylj posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 1:36am

Why is Harry always such a Wuss about killing a murderer? I would be worried about the MoM coming after me again and not the accidental death by self defense. Very enjoyable story, so far.

Dragen posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 1:18am

I think Harry was think the same thing as Remus to where Torks can put her wand... as can I... is Fudge nearby

Dragen posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 1:00am

Looks like Harry is going to take Dumbledore's olders no more... good. Doing so in the past has cost him a lot already.

Dragen posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 12:48am

Great start to the story, keep up the good work... can't wait to see what happens next.

Ken Warner posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 12:47am

nice chapter - although the beginning left a shock nearly as bad as it hit Harry

loved the journal entries - they hit clase to home as i was once almost that clueless, although i managed to avoid the real prince and 'honored' bs.

thanks

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Friday 9th June 2006 12:17am

Excellent chapter. I feel an amazing 'tug' to want a Honks relationship to work out very happily for the two. I never considered such a ship until the last few months, whenever I first read this fic, but now I find it leading my list of highly improbable ships to occur in canon. (I believe H/G and H/Hr are still possible in JKR Book 7.)

Your nobility concepts still captivate me. I have thought long and hard about how to incorporate my own different version of this idea in my present work. I am about to start writing the first chapter containing it, and I thank you for inspiring me to add that aspect to my tale.

Your ideas will always by the best in my opinion.

Cheers, and thanks for another great chapter.

Crys replied:

I look forward to seeing the take you have on the entitlement and nobility in the WW.   And I'm pleased that I sparked a bunny or two for you.

"Your ideas will always by the best in my opinion."
Considering the village we're both members of, I'll take that as high praise indeed.   My humble thanks, especially as it's coming from an author I respect a great deal.

Mickey posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 7:57pm

Very nice.

Gustav posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 5:39pm

Nicely done.
.. if your adopting bunnies then ask yourself what would happen if the Marauders would prank the Prophet too only tell the truth for a whole week - and unable not to publish the paper ;-)

Still enjoying the story !

/Gustav

Crys replied:

Drop that one in the bunnies area of the Forum.   Too cute to let wither, but it's not sparking anything over here.

jayley posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 4:18pm

uhm, good chapter, but i thought the article put more of a bad spin on harry, like he was using his position to force tonks to do what he wanted....might wanna see about that!or at least, that part stuck out far more than just insinuating that tonks was a whore.

Crys replied:

It put a bad spin on them both.   Harry's just used to it.   He's NOT used to his girlfriend getting blasted like that.

Alex00 posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 3:44pm

Great chapter.

Manatheron posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 3:11pm

Ooohh, sex scene? I'd think that this would feel a bit erm... off... to one or the other of them after the 'Prophet' article, it'd be like proving the paper right, and even if niether of them gives a flying f... um... gives a damn what the paper says it'd still probably feel odd. I had an Idea about magical marraiges and symoblism too, if you want to hear it, e-mail if not... don't. DOn't expect me to have you e-mail addy though, I get returns at funny times from the site server.

Crys replied:

If they well and truly cared what the Prophet and the rest of the wizarding world thought of their relationship, it would probably weird them out to start anything the night such an article appeared.   However, they've both said that they're the only ones who have a vote on the topic, so the rest of the universe can go and f*ck itself.

As to the idea about magical marriages and symbolisms, drop it in the bunnies area of the Forum if you could.   That way anyone can adopt it.

jessica posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 1:33pm

ooh, i really don't like how u portrayed molly weasley. she has acted a little over bearing and protective, but she always knew who lupin was, and she's a woman that talked of scarlet women, there's no way she'd come out and accuse tonks like that. mrs. weasley also wouldn't be stupid enough to try in front of harry--she isn't a manipulator like dumbledore could possibly be in fan fic stories; i feel as if u took her character flaw and made it her entire character, which i don't think is good writing.(but i do still wanna see what happens in your story!)

Philip Jacobs posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 12:05pm

Nice chapter! I liked Harry's reaction to finding a surprise Tonks in his bed... somehow I don't expect her to try sneaking up on Harry like that again; at least, not until well after the whole Voldemort thing is over and done with for ten years or so. :>

I'll be looking forward to the next chapter.

Nementh

AzureSky posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 11:38am

Nice chapter.

matt posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 11:23am

I continue to follow this very lcosely and am always glad to see that you've a new chapter up. As usual, this is a great job, characters are stable, actions predictable etc, and you develop things nicely between H and T.
One small concern is that I believe (and with a Ph.D. in Genetics I'm fairly confident that I'm right), that the base hair and eye colors that you give her are not possible genetically speaking. Of course, one can say that this is magic at work but I would suggest that should you ever do a rewrite, that you make the eyes pale blue. (note, the problem is that pink eyes only occur when no pigmentation is present at all, and black hair requires a lot of it. Albinos have pink eyes and white hair because they produce no melanin at all).
Other than this you've done a great job as usual and i hope that the next chapter is well under way.
Matt

Crys replied:

I'm certainly not going to dispute your genetics knowledge.   My one bio course certainly doesn't compare to a Ph.D!

I wasn't trying to describe an albino, actually.   Something close, perhaps, but not a true albino.

She's something of a genetic fluke.   Being the only Black or Tonks with any metamorph ability, and she's what I'm calling a "true" metamorph?   She's one of those one in a billion mixes that make anyone who knows about it stop and say, "Huh."

Chapter 34 is currently at five pages (about half-way through rough cut).

Musings of Apathy posted a comment on Thursday 8th June 2006 10:42am

Ooh, learning together sounds fun. It's all of the practice that is appealing. I liked your description of Tonk's base form. Sometimes I have imagined it more of the Albino look, devoid of pigmentation, but this has more character.

I wonder what Harry and Tonks will do about the Prophet? From your description, I would almost assume that he will do nothing, just let it roll. I guess that I will have to wait for the next installment for a definitive answer.

Thank you for writing.

Mike (MoA)

Crys replied:

I've always thought of her as not quite an albino, but something close to that.   This is the best description I could come up with of my internal picture.

Harry has plans for the Prophet.   It'll be a few chapters down the road, but it'll happen.