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Rating
15+
Chapters
17
Words
26,017
Characters
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Krum, Luna, Ginny, OtherCanon
Primary Relationship
Ginny/OC
Secondary Relationship(s)
Ron/Hermione, Harry/Luna
Genre(s)
Drama, Romance, Angst
Era
Post-Hogwarts
Advisory
Mild Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme, Contains Spoilers
Story Reviews
55
Status
Completed
First Published
2009-03-13 12:28pm
Last Chapter
2009-03-20 2:52pm
Last Updated
2009-03-20 2:52pm

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Ch. # Chapter Title Word Count Reviews
1 Boulevard of Broken Dreams - The Prologue

Harry finds out some information that he finds disheartening. He can't believe this happened to him. Yet, he doesn't find as much sympathy from Ron and Hermione as he expected to receive.

1,915 5
2 Chapter 1 - The Aftermath of Goodbye

The first of fifteen chapters. Harry doesn't know how to take Ginny's engagement, Hermione and Ron find out that Ginny wasn't the only thing plaguing Harry's mind, and Harry's just had about enough that he might explode at any given moment.

1,364 4
3 Chapter 2 - August 20th, Doomsday

The Wedding of Krum and Ginny. Harry doesn't know if he should or even could go to the wedding. How could he bare to see the woman he loved given away to another man? And he knows that he can't object to the wedding, she doesn't love him. He doesn't want to her to hate him. Yet he can't help but hating Krum.

2,385 4
4 Chapter 3 - A Broken Heart & Ale

Harry really doesn't want to go to the reception, but he doesn't want to disappoint his friends and the only family he's ever had since his parents died so he stays.

1,266 4
5 Chapter 4 - Speculation and Mungo's

After drinking himself silly, Harry finds himself at St. Mungo's. Disoriented and merely hearing voices, Harry doesn't know where he is at first. He's surprised to find that one of the Healers is actually a familiar face.

1,528 4
6 Chapter 5 - An Uncomfortable Eavesdropping

Harry wakes up in the middle of the night only to overhear a conversation that he really didn't want to. On the plus side, however, he can leave St. Mungo's and return to the Ministry of Magic with Hermione and Ron.

1,379 4
7 Chapter 6 - Going Back to Normalcy

Life returns to normalcy for Harry, at least, for a while. Which is more than all right for him. he doesn't mind not having a ton of excitement. Ron, however, seems to lament not having enough!

1,393 3
8 Chapter 7 - A Candle Gone Out

Ginny comes back to England, but to their surprise Harry doesn't fall to pieces. Not that it's a bad thing, of course. Just surprising considering how emotional he had been before the honeymoon.

1,270 3
9 Chapter 8 - Polyjuice Potion and Second Thoughts

Harry makes a blunder, but he thinks about the consequences before doing anything. Luna tries to convince him he's not a bad man, but Harry isn't so sure. At least, not at first.

1,337 3
10 Chapter 9 - The Rogue Dementors

Harry isn't fond of the horrible weather outside after the weather had been more than decent for several days. He hears a mysterious scream and wonders just what in Merlin's name is going on in this storm?

1,477 3
11 Chapter 10 - The Nightmare Continues

They don't know what to think, honestly. Where have Harry and Ron vanished to? Where did the dementors come from? Where have they gone? No one really knows the answers to these questions as of yet.

1,306 3
12 Chapter 11 - Some Children Never Grow Up

They figure out who sent the dementors and they get a surprise when they return to Harry's house. Not to fear, the Minister of Magic is soon there to help sort them through their problems. After the matter is resolved, the "adults" prove that some children never grow up.

1,081 3
13 Chapter 12 - Life's Simple Pleasures

Luna and Harry's first date, so to speak. Since the first time she kissed him didn't exactly count. Let's face it, it would take Luna to start the relationship, but considering Harry's moping over Ginny it's understandable.

1,875 1
14 Chapter 13 - The Halloween Party

But is this Halloween party simply a Halloween Party? Of course not! Not everything can be as mundane and predictable as that.

1,065 2
15 Chapter 14 - Another Missed Quidditch Game

This time the fault does not rest with Harry and Luna. They couldn't have had less to do with this than Merlin did. However, Viktor did warn them that this could happen! But when do women ever listen to men? Especially Ginny.

2,141 2
16 Chapter 15 - The Wedding

Finally, the most anticipated moment of Harry and Luna's life together as a couple. The marriage. Poor old Xeno finally has to let his little girl go.

1,769 2
17 Epilogue - The Dawning of A New Era

I couldn't resist. This is the last chapter of The Sweetest Gin. I'm not writing any sequels before anyone asks. I hope that you enjoyed the tale!

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