oh now that's just evil that she doesn't remember.

which is, of course, what makes it perfect for the story.

GAAAH

Author's Response: A little bit evil, perhaps. Required with angst and drama.

When you mentioned loss of memory earlier in the chapter, all I could say to myself was, "Damn!" Good chapter though. :-)

Author's Response: Thank you so much for taking the time to go through and review most of the chapters while you read them. I'm really glad you're enjoying the story so far.

As to the updates, I think I can get the chapter finished (not posted finished, but ready for beta finished) by the end of the week, so I would say start checking the email for an update notice next week. I'm about eight-five to ninty percent finished with it, but that last ten percent is a pretty big ten percent. You'll see why when you read it. Send lots of good juju and we'll get something up here this month, I promise. Thanks again, everyone!

You are sooo mean but yet I (very secretly, somewhere deep down inside) love it! I understand why Harry didn't say something at the hospital - it's a huge thing to bring up, especially if someone doesn't remember it and she's clearly already been through a lot. I hope he doesn't wait too much longer to bring it up again though (I'm hoping he will bring it up, now that he knows Ginny's feelings). I also like the Almet twist, especially with little Snitch's hair turning black at the end - maybe this is a way for Ginny to get her wish that her child will look like Harry, I mean, in every way except for biologically I think the baby is going to be Harry's and the three of them will get to be the family they both clearly want. And I really hope she does name him James - I think Harry would absolutely love it =).

On another note, this is an awesome story - I have to say that I have been reading stories on this website since last summer, but only recently did I feel the need to actually make an account b/c I just had to write a review! (That would be for your story in case you didn't get that). So basically, out of all the stories on this site that I have read (and I have read many, as I am a ridiculously huge HP/GW fan), yours was the only one that I absolutely had to review because I love it so much (it's still the only one I've submitted a review for actually - and this is even my second review!). Just thought you should know that, because as someone who majored in creative writing in college and occasionally writes her own stuff, I would be thrilled beyond belief to know that my story had such an impact on someone.

And it obviously goes without saying that I absolutely can not wait until the next chapter is up!!!!!!

Author's Response: Thank you,. and I am so sorry this is so atrociously late. RL has been incredibly unkind with my writing time as of late. I promise that every time I'm on the computer, that Word file gets opened and tweaked. Maybe it's only a few words, maybe it's a few pages written, but this story is on my mind daily and nightly. Cross my heart.

Originally, his hair wasn't turning black at the end, It was blue or pink or something, but someone pointed out that it would be sweeter to have it turn black. And with his eyesight, he can recognize people more quickly the more he's seen them. His hair did turn black pretty fast, didn't it?

Yes, I am always humbled and amazed my the respone I've received from this crazy flight of fancy I indulged in. I am so sorry that the updates haven't been coming as fast, especially since we're getting close to the end. I have a full writing day planned for tomorrow and nothing short of an amputation will keep me from banging out a few thousand words. Again, cross my heart!

Well I am very glad that Snitch and Ginny are alright. I am betting that the man named George that runs the big white house that Arthur was talking about is W. Bush. Very funny that Ron was called Rose for a whole month. Something similar happened to a member of my family. I cannot believe how cool Harry is being. Typical he blames himself, but I am betting he is sad on the inside that this kid is not his and Ginnys, as he always dreamed. Ginny no longer remembers the conversation she had with him before his poisoning eh? Talk about a mood killer. But I cannot agree with Harry agreeing with Ginny that they are more than friends. In Harry's mind, Ginny ripped out his heart and cheated on another man with a married one. At least, that is the image that Ginny is projecting to Harry. So there is bound to be a trust issue that she will not do again what she did to him before. Keep up the good work. I hope to read more. Will Meredith come back into the picture? When I first started reading this story, I really hated this Ginny. She ripped out Harry's heart, disregarded the love she had for him and him for her, and became a high class scarlet woman. Now, I am not so conflicted about her. Keep up the good work!

Author's Response: Thank you very much! I appreciate all the time you put into your reviews. And I'm glad that after almost twenty chapters, Ginny is working her wy into your heart.

so near yet so far...
an interesting addition of the baby being a metamorphmagus
keep up the good work :)

Author's Response: Thanks so, so much!

NOOOO!!! YOU CAN'T DO THAT! NOOOOO!!!
Now that I got that out...wow. Poor, poor Harry. I can only hope it'll work out for him soon, because the UST and angst is just off the charts. Keep writing, because this is a brilliant piece of fiction. Although...
WHY, GINNY, WHY? WHY NOW, OF ALL THE TIMES TO FORGET?!
WHERE IS THE JUSTICE?!

Author's Response: Thnks!

Now it's not like Ginny was thinking to herself, "Hmm...I wonder what would be the best possible way I can completely crush the man I love? Oh wait, I know..."

It was a terrible medical fluke. It happened. And she at least has an awareness that something went on between them. That's better than not having any memory of all.

Justice? In fanfic? I laugh heartily at your simplicity! (Manical laugh...manical laugh...)

Another great chapter but I am really starting to feel sorry for Harry here and wish he would open his mouth. Honestly, I love your story and you are keeping it interesting. I have questions but want to hope they will be answered and that this story still has a way to go yet.

Author's Response: Thank you! Harry needs to own up to his end of things, and I think now that the Snitch is here, Harry sees the potential for a life together with Ginny and the baby right in front of him. There's no more absraction, no more what-ifs, no more wondering what'll happen when the baby comes. The baby's here, and they have to figure out what that means for all of them.

I have given a lot of thought to the concept of angst as it applies to this story. For some reason, Foolish just doesn’t feel that angsty to me. If you look at a general synopsis of this story – e.g., the terrible break-up, Ginny being pregnant by another man, etc – it would seem like the potential for angst is just absolutely off the charts. And there is no denying that there have been some seriously angsty individual scenes, e.g., the H/G heart-to-heart at the end of Chapter 7 where they went “swimming.� But despite those scenes, the story overall hasn’t felt angsty. I think there are at least three reasons for that: 1) the humor. There are very funny and original scenes in every chapter; 2) your characterization of Ginny. You said early on that this was a story, in part, about redemption. Your Ginny is so likeable and it is so touching the way that she relates to her baby (both before and after birth) that you are just pulling for her to find that redemption; and 3) most importantly, your depiction of the love that Harry and Ginny have for one another. In the vast, vast majority of fics on this site, H and G SAY they love another long before we see them acting out their love for one another in a convincing manner. In Foolish, we are 19 chapters in and Harry has yet to verbalize his feelings for Ginny, and yet you have provided chapter upon chapter in which Harry’s actions speak volumes about how smitten and in love he is with Ginny. And so yes, there have been curve balls and steps backward (like the heinous one in this chapter :-)) and you almost certainly have a few more up your sleeve, but the fact is that whatever else happens, you have already provided one of the most heart-warming and memorable depictions of Harry and Ginny’s relationship that I have come across.

And so YES, I do trust you. If there is one thing that you have earned with all of the wonderfulness that you have written so far, it is our trust that you know these characters AND what you are doing with them.


Author's Response: Thank you very, very much!

A story is a lot of things, but one of the things it is always is a recipe. A dark chocolate cheesecake works as a dessert because it has two very different things in it: sweetness from the cheesecake and bitterness from the dark chocolate. Too much of one or the other and it's inedible. A story is very similar. If there's a heavy emphasis on angst (bitterness), it becomes melodrama and the characters are so put upon that you tire of reading them after awhile. Too much humor (sweetness) and you have a farce where everyone is charactiture that never grows or develops. Balance, like in diet, is the key to great fiction.

Actions always and forever speak louder than words. Unfortunately, they're not as easy to hear as words, especially when one person already has a running loop of words playing in her head of how undeserving she is of a second chance at love.

If you're familiar with baseball, I've used my change-up(Ginny and Harry living together for her trial) and my fastball (combination of blacony/forgetting balcony) already. My curveball and my slider are coming up soon, as well as, last but not least, my knuckleball.

I can't believe you would do this to them. Poor, poor Harry. My heart is breaking for him. I guess the Almet is the solution to having her son become his. Why isn't anyone telling her that Harry has been taking caring of Snitch? I can't believe they would finally knock him out just as Ginny was coming out of her medically induced coma. I guess the Almet factor is what is going to bring Lionel back. Maybe he's not who he says he is.... Maybe there is more to Lionel than he wants the world to know.... Well, that's a duh comment.

Author's Response: Thank you so much. Would it make you feel better if I said my heart was breaking, too? No? Okay, moving on.

They really had no choice but to get him to sleep. He had been operating on fumes up until that point, awake for close to three days without anything close to rest. He put up a fight, but his health was at risk, which means Nell got involved. I like to think there's not many medical discussions you can have with Nell where you'll come out the winner.

Lionel absolutely has secrets of his own. Everyone does. It's just a matte of what his mean for other people.

Firstly, let me say that I started this story with a severe case of skepticism. I had a hard time seeing Ginny's character going so completely off course (being with Lionel and living off of his money) however, you have proved this story to be wonderfully intriguing and original time and time again, leaving my skepticism behind in the dust. The character developments are complex and beautifully crafted. Especially so in regard to Ginny's impending motherhood. That being said, I really, really, really, hope you'll throw Harry a freakin' bone soon! It's breaking my heart to see his heart break so much! I mean come on! GInny and Harry are doing this emotional balancing act on the basis of 'unrequited love', when it's obvious that their feelings for each other are so clearly requited! I know, I know they're both walking on eggshells and are trying to push down their feelings because of all the history...yada, yada,yada! I need me some ACTION! Haha. Just had to say that, and also tell you what a lovely job you're doing! :)

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad that kept plugging along with the story and became a fan.

I fully confess my guilt in my abuse of Harry. My only defense is that is a crime of neccessity. He is suffing b/c I am telling the story from Ginny's POV. She, though, is suffering just as much, if not more. Ginny lives with knowing their relationship ended b/c of her lie and through that, the man she loved went through extreme hurt.

As for the ACTION, Ginny just gave birth. We're gonna need at least six to eight weeks before we worry about any ACTION.