is this the dress you were talking about?? bc i totally love it lol

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/FunkyMunky4141/BallGownRed2.jpg

oh. my. goodness. i am amazed. this is so incredible. originally, i skipped this one becuase i normally don't read AU. however, after seeing tons of people talk about how amazing it was, i thought, "what the hell, i'll give it a try." and i'm so glad i did, because it's now one of my favorites of all times. however, i'm worried if you've given up. (I hope not!) but it's been ten months and i'm super sad because i know you're probably way too busy to update this fabulous story anytime soon. please, please do, becuase i'd be so sad if i didn't know how this ended. i even tried googling tons of websites to see if hana yori dango summaries would help, but i couldn't get much of anything, except that apparently draco's character is going to be engaged to someone else or something (and that makes me so sad.) Okay, anyways, i just wanted to tell you how awesome i think this story is and to also express some concerns over draco and ginny's future happiness. i really hope that they do get together and everything ends happily, but considering all the present circumstances, i wish ginny would just stop fighting draco and accept his love! mkay, so things that have me worried about future d/g ness:
1) Narcissa Malfoy. SHe scares me. i just hope nothing bad happens to ginny and draco will disregard her and her stupid power thirsty ways.

2) Angelique Aristide and Draco's possible future arranged marriage (based off of what i read about hana yori dango and narcissa's attitude). I know she hasn't done anyhting bad, but i'm scared that draco's going to end up with her instead of ginny.

3) Blaise and Ginny: BAD BLAISE! no flirting with ginny, blaise. she's draco's. go back to cho. :)

4) What if draco really does move on...argh too horrible to contemplate

5) GInny's refusal to accept his love. this makes me wish she was a real live firend of mine so i could knock some sense into her.

anyways, great job doing this so far. i know it's probably hard to update since you probably have a lot of things to do, but please do update soon and try to finish this! oh, and please, i know that it would be bad to spoil any surprises or anything, but if you could just type a short reply to this review or something, just telling me if draco and ginny will end up together and happily ever after, that would help me a lot and allow me to stop worrying and abusing my poor nails. pretty please. :) anyways, update soon! and thanks for creating such an awesome story.

I LOVE ur story!! plz, plz, plz, update soon!! :D

O.M.G I love this story!!!!
please,please,please update as I can't wait to read on and find out what happens next!

Oooh. This is fantastic. I am curious as to what will happen. Please update it. I would love it. :D

I saw that this story had been updated so I went and reread the entire thing. I'd forgotten just how much I loooooove this story, and then I found HYD and I've started reading it and I loooooooove HYD now too!

Tsukasa has unfortunately curly hair, but I think I'm getting used to it. I like it when it's straightened though. :D

Whoa. I loved the visuals you provided for this chapter. I had a sense of what Gin looked like in her dress that had you so perplexed.

As for Draco and his ultimatum, I actually am behind his decision. Their is only so much rejection that a person can take. And, yes I know that being with him puts her life at risk, but at the same time he needs a answer.

Though, at the same time I don't want Gin to be pressured into her decision, it has to come to her.

As for the last convo, I'm proud of Gin and her stance that she made, that Narcissa won't be a deciding factor or whether or not she and Draco are "friends". But, Cissa is a different type of adversary, I hope Gin realizes that and adapts accordingly. GJ, Hope.

Also, get well soon. :)

Author's Response: Narcissa certainly is a different type of adversary. But you have to keep in mind what Ginny said exactly, and who she was talking to... she's all about the pride and trying to save face, particularly around a certain Slytherin (who isn't Draco). She says that she wouldn't be scared away... but as Draco has said... everyone has a price. He didn't pick up that outlook on human behaviour all on his own - it's something he's observed. And now I'm giving stuff away, so let me just say thank you for the comment, and I'm happy you're behind Draco's decision - I was proud of him for it. Let's see if he can stand by it, though...

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU! What an eeeevil cliffhanger. No cookie for you.

Seriously, though - awesome chapter, I loved it. Getting back into your story again feels like wrapping up in a warm blanket, it's so comforting. It's one of my three favorite stories on here.

One thing I would like to see later on in the story is Ginny choosing to be with Draco. Not being coerced into it, or feeling as though it's the "right" option . . . but actually thinking about it and making the conscious decision to be with him because she wants to.

She's such a strong character and lately I've gotten the feeling that she is just going along with whatever he is doing.

Author's Response: Exactly!! She's been swept along with the Malfoy and his powerful determination... She does need to make a conscious decision to be with him because it's what she WANTS and what she NEEDS. But he's still a mystery to her, that's she's finding a bit more about, and it's muddling everything up.

What a cliffhanger! I've been keeping up with your story for ages; I even read it when I could last year, when I was abroad working in a foreign country. I can hardly wait to find out what happens next - keep up the good work!

Author's Response: Thanks! I hope to update a bit sooner next time!

Wow that was super creepy of Narcissa. I'm really curious about the next chapter though... I'm glad you updated! It's been far too long.

I WAS SOOOOOOO EXCITED ABOUT YOU UPDATING! And it was a wonderful chapter too! This is where I should say that it was worth the wait, but i won't, because that wait was VERY painful and I don't want to see another one like it! Promise?? =)

Next one soon pretty please!