Name: pardonthelitany reviewed Courageous on May 17, 2014 10:54 pm

WHOA. I loved this. I especially liked the scene with Nott and Ginny in the bar and their discussions of political machinations, I wonder if any of the slithering females out there will have anything to say to ginny and how she can contribute to the cause. x

Author's Response: I'm glad you enjoyed that scene; I had quite a bit of fun writing it (though not as much fun as I did writing one of the scenes in the third chapter, coming soon... ;)). As for Ginny's plans, you'll see more of what's to come in the next chapter.

Thank you again for your reviews!

Name: imelda reviewed Courageous on Mar 01, 2014 06:08 pm

This is great! I'm really looking forward to reading more. And I like Theo so far. :-)

Author's Response: Thank you so much - Theo is such a doll. ;)

Name: jelloink reviewed Courageous on Feb 21, 2014 05:10 am

I LOVE this story! It's basically the reason I keep coming back to DG.com still. I'm really hoping you'll finish it. Love Ginny's feminist rage, love Draco's subtle interest in her, love Theodore. Love love love! Please continue.

Author's Response: I'm unbelievably flattered that you think this fic is so great (no pressure!). I'm still working on it, albeit slowly, I promise; I feel way too invested in the premise to let this one slip away.

Thank you for reviewing!

Name: Anise reviewed Courageous on Jan 17, 2014 04:33 pm

Ha! I KNEW I'd finally get to review this!! :)

Anyway. This is just such a great fic in so many ways. The characters are believable *as* the ones we know so well, but they're also unique, which is a very difficult one to pull off. Ginny is a wonderful, impulsive little fireball, but she's also very capable of reining herself in. I really like the way you're kind of gradually delineating Draco's character. He's not a villain; he's not an embodiment of any painfully obvious quality (which can be a real pitfall when writing him.) I also like Theodore Nott, and I can tell you that it's hard for me to appreciate (or write) him as a positive character.

This is just so much fun. So much to look forward to. I know what you mean about how difficult a forced-marriage fic is to really write well. (I've never tried one, and that might be why...) More soon, I hope!

(And I haven't FORGOTTEN about Chaos Theory... said meaningfully... ;)

Author's Response: *laughs* Hooray, I'm happy you found time in your busy schedule. :) Thanks so much - I'm okay with letting Ginny act a little crazy in this, but I'm trying very hard to keep Draco well-tempered (you know, like chocolate) and not overtly-anything. He does need a touch of characterisation, though, and I've just written a scene for chapter three prominently featuring him that I like very much. Anyway, chapter three is on it's way... Kind of. I had a small issue with some writer's block, but betaing for some other authors actually helped me work out what was wrong with the scene (your FE was good for something!) sooo if I keep writing the way I'm going I should have an update in, say... five months or so. ;) Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about it either. *sighs* Thanks for reviewing!

Name: WolfStar reviewed Resolute on Jan 11, 2014 03:51 pm

“You must be kicking yourself that you settled for my brother, huh?”

“Charlie has his moments.” Hermione allowed herself a small smile, before becoming serious again.


Did you mean for that to be Ron? Because it sounds like Hermione married Charlie, but further down you mention a photograph at Ron and Hermione's wedding.

Author's Response: Eek - thanks for picking that up. The original draft had Hermione and Charlie together, but I later edited it to be Ron since I didn't want to stray too far from canon.

Name: Ginocide reviewed Courageous on Jan 09, 2014 04:02 pm

I'm so excited with where this is going. You've thought this out really well! I still wished you'd gone into the implementation of the law a little more, because I'm quite curious, but I expect you'll get to that all in good time. Ginny seems a bit more canon in this chapter in my opinion. Although a very rash person, I think she knows when to exhibit restraint and I really liked seeing that in this chapter. Overall, this fic has really good writing, a thought-out plot, and great representation of the characters. I also love that since you're posting it here, it's obvious that Ginny and Draco will have some romantic involvement by the end of the story but you've chosen not to make that the focus, which I think works really well for your story and is, quite honestly, very refreshing. Please update soon!

Author's Response: Haha, I'm excited too; hopefully it lives up to your (and everyone else's, and my own) expectations. ;)

I have some ideas for how exactly the law will work - and, more importantly, why it would work - which I should get to in the next chapter or two (hopefully I'm not over-committing here). I am basing parts of this story off cliche MLF vehicles - and hopefully translating them into something plausible at the same time - so you'll see references to that kind of thing throughout the story.

Any irrationality on Ginny's part was intentionally written by me; I am totally aware of the fact that in the first chapter it's a little OTT, but the general idea is that she's a very passionate person and this will (hopefully) come across in later chapters. But I'm glad my attempt at capping a lid on her in this chapter was to your satisfaction. :)

Thank you so much for reviewing - I have big plans for how these two get together. I just hope I can pull it off! ;)

Name: pitzi reviewed Courageous on Jan 07, 2014 09:54 pm

I love this story and hope you will update more frequently. Loved Ginny and Malfoy and Nott and even the sophisticated Hermione!

Author's Response: I'm working on the third chapter, I swear haha! Unfortunately 3-4 months is probably my best average when it comes to updating, but I will be honest and admit I didn't really work on any of my fics since the first chapter of this was updated.

Anyway, this is a project that I really am passionate about for a number of reasons, so hopefully I'll motivate myself to work on it steadily. ;) Thanks for reviewing!

Name: b1elliot reviewed Resolute on Jan 07, 2014 08:07 pm

Love the story so far

Author's Response: Thank you so much! :)

Name: Alluring_Twilight reviewed Resolute on Nov 29, 2013 01:44 pm

Ohh, I like your idea for this fic and wouldn't mind seeing where it goes.

Author's Response: Thank you! Hopefully I get to write more soon. *crosses fingers*

Name: jelloink reviewed Resolute on Nov 11, 2013 07:04 am

I love this! Please please continue.

Author's Response: Thank you, I'll try to have something up soon... hopefully in the early new year. :)

Name: bigreader reviewed Resolute on Aug 31, 2013 12:59 pm

Very believable, everyones characters are spot on. I always enjoy reading your writing. :) I definitely want more. It's been a while since I've seen something this new and original.

Author's Response: Thank you! I really appreciate that, and I'm glad you enjoy it. ;)

Hopefully I can write some more soon!

Name: LorelaiXMalfoy reviewed Resolute on Aug 24, 2013 04:09 am

I really love this fic. Its such a refreshing take on the marriage law fic and I love the angle. I highly encourage you to continue this.

Author's Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it; the premise was a little tricky, because honestly the marriage law isn't the most plausible concept to work with lol. I hope I can. :)

Thanks for reviewing!

Name: cherryredxx reviewed Resolute on Aug 23, 2013 09:32 am

This is a really interesting story that I would love to continue reading. I am curious to see how the Ginny's misinterpreted interview will effect the marriage laws and whether or not they aregood passed. Good job, and I hope you keep writing this!

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I appreciate the support.