Suzie, I have no words to describe to you how I’m feeling right now. It’s sad, but happy, hopeful yet despairing… You see what you do to me?

In all seriousness, though, this is really good. I’m especially in love with that one part near the end where it talks about ending it all even if it’s just for Christmas. It reminded me so powerfully of what my English teacher told us last year when we were reading All Quiet on the Western Front- about how the opposing troops called a truce on Christmas and were playing games with each other in no-man’s-land, but the day after Christmas they went back to trying to kill each other. It struck a chord then and it’s striking one know as I read your poem. I don’t know why- something about that whole Christmas spirit thing, even in wartime, just makes me get all mushy inside. (Great, now I’m going to melt… water will be all over the floor… I’ve got to go back outside and repair my snow-intestines.) You did a great job, Suzie. Keep writing.

Awwww...that's cute!

*huggles*
~MJ

Author's Response: *huggles back* Aww thanks! Heh that must have been the quickest I've ever replied to a review! ~Suzie

That was a great song! It is so true, not only in the Wizarding world, but in ours also!! Thanks for the wonderful song!

Author's Response: Thanks! *sniff* Sadly it's true everywhere...

Awww. This parody is really cute. For some reason I can just see Ginny sitting by the window in The Burrow reciting it. Wonderful choice of characters and song.

The only grammatical mistake I saw was in And snow falls on the Hogwarts grounds, Hogwarts should be Hogwart’s since it’s possessive. But beside from the small apostrophe missing, everything else was perfect.

My favourite part of this poem was how you used the ellipses. I’m not completely sure why, but to me it makes Ginny’s wish more genuine. Almost like she’s hesitant about thinking about it, but then she’s positive about the fact that she wants it. Hopefully, that last sentence made some sense. Best of luck in the challenge! Go snakes!

Author's Response: Thanks for the comments...I'll go and change that now (and hope that all the
tags don't come up)... eep. Anyway, I'm glad that you liked it! *hugs* ~Suzie x

Author's Response: hahaha...I forgot that [br] tags would work on reviews too... *hides*

Wow, Suzie. This is the first serious story I have read for the Christmas Carol challenge. It's very unique and really well done. I think you captured the unease and fear within Hogwarts very well. Good for you. :D *huggles to my fellow Slytherin*

Author's Response: *huggles back* :D I wanted to make it kind of sad but with hope...Have you entered the challenge? *goes to check* :p Suzie x