Reviews for A New Normal
Guest chapter 21 . 7/21
sweet the last chapter made me cry
you are one of the few writers that can write hinny perfectly
Ana Luca chapter 21 . 5/3
So I know it’s 2020 right now. lol. But I just want to say that this is truly the best fanfic I have ever read. Thanks so much for writing it!

P.S. Hinny forever!️️️
bcincb23 chapter 21 . 3/16/2019
I'm fairly new to fan fictions, and have only recently discovered this site: after rewatching most of the HP films - again - when they were repeated on British TV a couple of months ago (well, I still spot new things each time in the later films, particularly with regard to what's going on in the background, and I originally found the plot of DH1 and DH2 more difficult to follow), I found myself wanting to know more about the relationship between Harry and Ginny - something I think is an important part of the whole seven-book / eight-film story. I felt there was something missing from the end of the last film, desperately wanting to see them reunite as a couple - although at least the Epilogue gave reassurances that they ended up together in the long term.
Well, this story has made a fantastic job of filling in the gaps, and it fits with everything "official", I think!
The sheer exhaustion both Harry and Ginny are experiencing after the Battle of Hogwarts comes across well, as does the emotional stress they are feeling at that time, especially as they attend funerals. There is no doubt they are mentally much older than their years, and it's great to see that Molly, Arthur and, later, Prof McGonagall realise their maturity (even if, in chapter 4, Ginny's brothers do not!): how many parents really know their children as well as that? Their maturity is also demonstrated in the fact they both know that they want their future to be one where they are together - and don't even need to discuss it. I'm also impressed by their honesty with each other.
In some Harry / Ginny fan fictions elsewhere, I've been disappointed that an otherwise good story has been, in my opinion, spoiled by quite (or sometimes very!) explicit (and perhaps unrealistic) descriptions of the intimate moments between the couple. So I was pleased with how this particular story was written, leaving such bedroom activities completely to the reader's imagination. There is a time and a place for such material, and you realised this was not one of them.
I like the way in which Ginny is treated slightly differently from normal seventh year students at Hogwarts by Prof McGonagall, and also the way Prof McGonagall treats ex-student Harry. She obviously realises how much they both need each other - and that they're not typical 17- or 18-year-olds - and is willing to bend the rules to a certain degree. In that regard, I especially liked the chapter when Harry wakes from a nightmare at 3am and within 20 minutes Ginny is by his side, helping him to cope.
Having read the story twice, I wondered if, having committed themselves to each other very soon after the Battle and with plans to buy a house and live together immediately Ginny finishes at Hogwarts, they might have actually made this official and got engaged sooner. It's only my opinion, and it would have made chapter 17 about the proposal very different, if indeed it was there, but they could have had a long engagement while Ginny finished school and started quidditch training, getting married a couple of years down the line. Or is it the norm in the wizarding world to hold the wedding quickly after announcing an engagement? But, as I say, it's just a thought, and others are bound to disagree!
I have only three minor criticisms, and hope my comments are constructive. First, the text of this story needs a bit more proof reading, as there are a few places where odd words are missing or the wrong word has been used. This sometimes gives a sentence a strange meaning until you realise what it should have said. Second, there are a few places where you have repeated yourself, perhaps by saying what a character was thinking and then having them say the exact same thing (for example, mentioning that Harry didn't want to cause a family rift and then getting him to say, "I don't want to cause a family rift, but..."). Third, occasionally something is described from one person's perspective and then repeated from another's without making it obvious it's the same event. An example is in the first chapter, when you take a few paragraphs to describe Harry's arrival in the Great Hall, his reunion with Ginny, and then how they leave, but then immediately repeat it (more briefly) from Ginny's point of view; I found it a little confusing the first time I read it, although it didn't take long before I realised what was happening.
But none of these points spoiled my enjoyment of what was an at times emotional but uplifting story, and also one with the occasional bit of humour. Thank you for writing it. Sorry for the really long review, but it struck me in so many ways and I wanted to share them!
starflower23 chapter 21 . 8/8/2018
I love your little Story. You did really well in describing Harrys feelings and although sometimes it was a bit too soft and optimistic for me, I enjoyed reading it.
jeannetaylor79 chapter 7 . 6/23/2018
If Arnel has the last say please notice by rereading after she is done and see all the times she omits the small words that build the sentence. e.g. he would never denied love again. These are the last 7 words in this 7th chapter and she does this frequently leaving small words out In nearly every fic. In this case she left out the small word be. Small word but necessary. never be denied. Otherwise this is a pleasant fic.
nicole.howe.737 chapter 21 . 6/11/2018
I loved it. A very well written story with a unique storyline.
Thanks for sharing your time and imagination :)
nicole.howe.737 chapter 13 . 6/11/2018
I think that you must have shares in Kleenex as I don't think I've been able to read a single chapter so far without needing a tissue! Even though it's making me cry I need to keep reading, I need to know what happens next lol
Guest chapter 21 . 5/9/2018
I really enjoyed this story, it’s very sweet. Enjoyed how much Harry and Ginny loved each other and how much Ginny really supported Harry and how Harry really needed her. Again, such a sweet story.
Guest chapter 21 . 5/7/2018
Such a sweet, sweet story. I really enjoyed how much Harry and Ginny expressed their love and support for each other.
HarryPotterFangirl85 chapter 21 . 5/5/2018
Beautiful story.
goodforharpies chapter 16 . 3/26/2018
Ah, I was hoping you would skip this kind of stuff but then I realized that it's part of story, and it's entertaining. It's still a good chapter though.
xSapphirexRosesxFanx chapter 21 . 3/7/2018
LOVED IT! and it also made me cry when he was.
;-)
mysuvone chapter 9 . 9/23/2017
this is cute thank you
BellaEllaWriter chapter 21 . 5/27/2017
Awww! So sad this story's finished, but loved it all the same!
nayin1704 chapter 4 . 5/12/2017
Love love love your Molly
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