Reviews for I Wished For You Once
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 12 . 1/12/2023
Glad to see Harry confide in his friends about the prophecy.

The ending has a beautiful symmetry to how it began and with the story summary. Sad to see it end here, and whether completed or not, this is still a good spot to finish on. with the implication that she is remembering all this years later.

It's also good to see Harry be emotive and for Ginny to have had the epiphany of how he has always had to be his own comforter. Heartbreaking, and accurate, as many emotionally neglected and abused survivors could attest.

Thank you.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 11 . 1/12/2023
Oh Harry, always making selfishly poor decisions thinking it will make the situation better.
Also what he said was very cruel. I know fights can bring out the worst in people and he was shocked at what he said too, but still.
Ginny's line about Voldemort crashing in through Percy's window was just golden, gave me a good chuckle.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 10 . 1/12/2023
Well the tension sure grew quickly, and Bellatrix's appearance was an honest surprise. Very well done. Excellently paced. Well done.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 9 . 1/12/2023
Get it Luna! Oh Neville. :)
Great diologue between Harry and Ginny in the compartment.
Ah Mrs Weasley knows, or perhaps just mother's intuition.
"Like kisses in her childhood dreams that had only come to life that night." Wow.
What a wonderful kissing scene. :)
Thank you.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 8 . 1/12/2023
Katie handled that really poorly. She could've saved Ginny a lot of public humiliation by just pulling her aside for a quick talk during breakfast or on the way to the field. It'd be demoralizing to the team too to see that kind of division in the team.
Harry being heartbroken over Ginny losing her place was well written and very sweet.
Gotta admit absolutely unsure if it actually happened or not with how the dream sequence didn't seem to have a segue. Though looking back I can see how it started as a bit surreal.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 7 . 1/12/2023
Ah Jane, she understands what's happening.
Glad to see the reconciliation with her friends and Harry's sweet little gestures.
Love the Hedwig interaction, she was a faithful friend to Harry and deserved better than she often got.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 6 . 1/12/2023
I knew the start was a dream! Well done though, very well done!
Luna's such a sweet heart. I've always been curious about how Collin would react to finding out the full story. He lost almost the entirety of his first year to that petrification.
Ah oblivious young love. So sweet.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 5 . 1/12/2023
Draco's such a terrible person. You've done a great job in his characterization. He really should have gotten in vastly more trouble for constantly picking fights with others, and with someone he had effectively assaulted by cursing a bludger.
He's lucky Harry is the kind of person he is, otherwise he'd have found himself stunned, dragged under an invisibility cloak and tossed off a tower.

This chapter does a good job of continuing to pile on the obstacles, emotional and social in this case, for Ginny to eventually overcome.

Figure letting people know that Lucius was the one at fault for Ginny being possessed should be believable, since Draco is such a rancid fellow.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 4 . 1/12/2023
Oh that ending is funny. Poor Ginny having to listen to Michael while she's still having difficulty. Glad to see that her dormmates are such considerate friends. :)
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 3 . 1/12/2023
Ah stumbling blocks; what every protagonists detests and readers know will come regardless. A bit surprised she's still pining over Michael in this, but that is a very human response.

Also enjoying the slow tease of Harry's interest and understanding of Ginny with his backing her up.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 2 . 1/12/2023
I had wondered how she would end up falling off her broom knowing she's as skilled as she is. Great set up!

Malfoy being the worst and getting away with it, sadly, some things truly never change.
TheFanFictionReviewer-Ursalias chapter 1 . 1/12/2023
Poor dear. She really shouldn't have her interests belittled and shunted aside. Still she makes her dream team one day and even wins the world cup.
GinGinWeasley chapter 1 . 4/18/2022
Such a beautiful story. Your approaching of Harry’s sixth year and Ginny’s fifth year is so new, but it’s still very brilliant. Wish you could finish this story.
MJ chapter 12 . 4/20/2020
This is one of the most beautiful fics I’ve ever read. That about sums it up. Also the fact that I cried multiple times during this story, and if I read a story, even the most depressing and hopeless stories, I either don’t cry or I cry once. I do have a question though: does Ginny ever get to fly like she once used to? Because she deserves it.
~MJ
Potterhead chapter 2 . 4/28/2018
This is fantastic. My only problem so far is Ginny's name. Her full name is Ginerva Weasley, not Virginia Weasley.
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