Wow...I had almost forgotten what I loved about this story, six months for crying out loud! But..man, was it worth it. I'll mention some parts here, which you described beautifully and that I absolutely LOVED!

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"Feeling jealous?" Harry piped up. "Orchideous." A purple flower shot out of his wand. He stomped on it once, picked it up and handed the crushed bloom to Ginny. "Here."

-This was absoluetly HILARIOUS! I actually started to laugh out loud, which is very unlike me, as I tend to only snicker loudly.. This time around i laughed REALLY hard, hehhehe, GREAT comic input :) Part of what I love about your story telling, how it's all so real, and with fantastic humor combined with goosebump- and butterflies-in-my-stumach-making (as Harry said, "It isn't that they(the words) aren't coming. It's that they don't exist.") words and phrasing...magic:)

Another piece proving you're a genious within writing:

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Instead, he stepped forward and grabbed hold of her arms in a way that flooded her with memories and filled her with longing. She looked up at him, too shocked to say a word, but instead of pulling her against him, he just shook her slightly.

"Listen to me…you're….well, you're so beautiful that you…sometimes I look at you and it's like..." His words were soft but had a hard edge to them vaguely reminiscent of desperation. "It's-well, it's just impossible to…to…" He trailed off in frustration.

Ginny smiled slightly in sympathy. "It's okay, Harry. I know. The words aren't coming."

"No," he responded, locking his gaze with her own. "It isn't that they aren't coming. It's that they don't exist."

-This was SO beautiful, I lack words. Seriously. You captured his struggle to find words, and...and the way she longed, God, I could feel my own heart long for something I didn't even experience! That's what you can do, make people really CARE for the characters, and live through them..Feeling the same things as them, at least as Ginny, getting our hearts broken and our hearts swell with joy and hope! Sorry if this review is all cliche'd, but I just thought I had to give you at LEAST one thorough review so you know what I love and how much your writing moves me..

Another passage:

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Ginny wanted to do many things in that moment. She wanted to laugh, to tell him he was crazy, to kiss him senseless and to tell him she loved him, to run away because she was embarrassed, to tell him she'd never thought he could be so beautiful as he was to her at this very moment, but instead, all those words and actions got stuck in place, and all she could do was stare at him. Stare at him and wonder what on earth she was doing, how she was ever going to get out of it, and why she would ever want to.

-I don't know how you do it. Describing a girls feelings so spot-on, something every girl has experienced before her but noone has put it down in words as well as you.. I, once again, could feel and recognize exactly how she was feeling and the position she was in..Hehe, your head must have swelled alot throughout this review, but don't worry, just let it swell. It's definitely worth it.

And a final part:

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Ginny's eyes flew open in shock, however, when, instead of hearing him walk away, she instead felt a gentle but steady stream of air against her ear.

She stared up at Harry in surprise and he rewarded her with a slow, mischievous smirk, his green eyes dancing playfully behind his glasses.

Her stomach clenched and she felt her face flush, but, unwilling to let him get the best of her, she returned his smirk and, somehow, found the nerve to add a wink.

He stepped back, his face breaking into a full fledged smile and he nudged her in the side, his fingers lingering a beat too long against her hip, before continuing on his way.

- God, Harry is making Ginny AND me go nuts! WHAT does he WANT? A shiver literally went down my spine when I read it.. Pleasant but at the same time frustrating, just as Ginny described it later; "He'd left her feeling puzzled and off balance and yet, strangely happy. There was a joyful edge to her anticipation in seeing him next and she relished it." Somehow, without having experienced this myself, I know EXACTLY how she's feeling, and most importantly, WHY. Something not alot of writers in fanfiction can back up.

There, my review, hope it wasn't too long.. The longest I have ever written, and it feels SO good, to let you know exactly what I think and being able to put, if not all, then some of all the thoughts that went through my head while reading it down. Can't wait for the next instalment!

*Abrazos* Karen

I began reading this story on SIYE and am just now reviewing it so sorry about that :) I'm so happy to see that you updated!

This is a phenomenal story of course, and I loved this chapter. It's really unlike anything I've ever read, and that's what I love about it. I love Harry and Ginny's interaction in this chapter, as well as the duel between sis and bro :) Be sure to update sooner rather than later! ;)

This is a really good story. I wonder what happened to Ginny's phoenix. I'm kinda confused because I don't know if Harry likes Ginny or not... I want more soon.

oh, i love this fic! keep up the great work!

Fabulous chapter. I was really glad to see that you'd updated. This chapter was definitely worth the wait. I loved how Ginny took the detention instead of apologizing, it was really in character. I also thought that the duel was interesting. It kinda made me wonder what might happen if Ginny and Harry were to duel. Speaking of Harry, I liked how he was the one to notice the whole thing with Maeven and the wand. Really cute how he gave her that flower too. My favorite part though was how Harry felt the need to tell Ginny that she's beautiful after overhearing the whole thing with Parvati and how he felt the need to make sure she believed it. The hesitant and awkward and emotional dialogue during that section was brilliant. I especially liked when Ginny said that Michael asked her out because she made him laugh and Harry said that he was an idiot. The blathering on was cute too, as was his blowing in her ear when she thought he was gone. All in all, great chapter and I'm anxious to find out what happens to Maeven.

You've done an awesome job - Ginny is in character, and so is Harry, which is great, considering the amount of stories I've read in which as soon as Harry gets a girlfriend he turns almost cocky and arrogant instead of the rather shy around girls guy we see in the books.

I also reread the last chapter, and it almost made me cry with laughter. Just thought I'd let you know that.

And of course, please update soon!

Alex

a wonderful chapter as always... I must say, it's been a while since I've read such high quality fanfiction. You truly have a gift for expressing emotion, a gift I wish I had. I get the feeling while reading your writing of swimming in the moment. Quite nice, I look forward to part 16. And to you in the Middle East I say konichiwa, greetings from the Far East.

Urgh...I suspect that just ate the nice, long review I had typed up. I'll wait a bit and see if it posts, and if not, I'll come back and repost it. In the meantime...so glad to see you're back, and I loved this chapter :)

I LOVE this story! No one is out of character, and Lupid had a moustache! Please update soon! *begs*

I'm dying for an update to this story. It's my favorite H/G fic that I've ever read, absolutely brilliantly written. I really hope it gets finished, it would be such a shame for a story of this caliber to go unwritten. I love it, great job, update soon! :o) ~Aimee

Aw...I spent a good 2 and a half hours reading this when I should be sleeping, but it was well-worth it.

This made me laugh out loud, and nearly cry, when Harry told Ginny that things wouldn't work out.

Please tell me that things do work out and they go on to have many children and such...lol.

Seriously, though, I always thought that Harry and Ginny resembled James and Lily a lot, and therefore, I always considered them to be meant for each other, and that is why I absolutely refuse to read anything where either of them are paired up with someone else.

Anyway, I do hope that you update this soon, as it may be one of the best stories I've read on this site.

~Tweek's Panda

gah. I understand the school thing, but it is now *looks at date* SUMMER and where is a chapter? It's been a half-year since you last posted, and I just reread this story (took me three hours, and they were all entirely worth it), and I realized the last time you posted was December! This story is lovely (except, instead of using dashes like this- you always use periods... is that a substitute or something?) and I love it, and you just write Ginny so wonderfully and astutely, and I am in dire need of a chapter.

*reads over what she wrote* wow. This doesn't make me seem obsessed or like a fangirl at all, or anything like that.

Oh sweet Merlin, please update now! It's summertime and... well the livings easy; I'm bored. Plus, I'm slowly slipping back into D/G, which makes me all angsty and mopey! Your fic is one of the only fics out there that puts the spice back into H/G - I need it!

Your distraught fan,

Eurydice

PS: Is "Oh, Merlin" a fanon fad or is it *actually* said in canon? I can't believe I don't know this... I'm going to go check.

PPS: In the words of Bridget Jones' Diary, I hope you're -you know- not dead in your flat and being eaten by wild Alsatians... or something like that. :SThat didn't sound as funny as it did in the book... it sounded morbid, I'm sorry.

Please update... the last time you updated was in dcember and you said it was b-cuz you diden't have time to write and stuff... but it's summer now ... and this is my second favert fic. and i really want u to update ... ur storys amazing ... beyond amazing ... so please update... thanx 4 lisening ... ~*Cateyes*~

hello. this is a very good fic. full of laughs, fun, love, and insanity. i like it very much.

okay. yes, i know i should be studying now, but i couldn't stop reading this fic, and now im sad cuz there is no more, and i am now forced to go study social studies. if you pity me at all (im a pitiable person) you will update without delay. wel.. at least in the next month or so? *hopeful*

thanks so much!

sea-my-eyes