Name: dancingonstars reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 13, 2010 08:53 pm

ohh noooo poor draco. and stupid blaise. just as ginny was really starting to fall for draco, blaise had to stick his big gorgeous self in the way.
really great story. i usually don't like to start stories that aren't finished but i just can't help myself. and i'm glad i started reading this one. its really good. please don't let the next update be too long, i'll cry if i don't get my d/g fix lol

Name: Delilah_Malfoy reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 07, 2010 11:44 pm

I'm very sorry to hear about your family and I hope it's going well. This was one of my favorite fics so I'm very glad you started it up again and I can't wait to read more.

Name: bluelover reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 07, 2010 08:38 am

I would like to say first that I'm glad to hear things are going well for you and I hope that it continues that way for you and your family =)

I just read your story from the first chapter to your recent update and I must say (as a huge fan of HYD and its anime and all its live versions) that I absolutely adored it!!!

This take on the HYD story while using the D/G ship is brilliant and gives justice to the original versions. You successfully made your own characters without compromising the story/ship that you based on. Your characterization is amazing. The way you play with Draco's arrogance and Ginny's stubbornness is quite endearing. I also love how detailed you are. But most of all, I love the snarky banter...it's absolutely hilarious yet charming!

Thanks for the story and I very much look forward to your next update.... (^_^)

Author's Response: Thanks! I really appreciate that you feel I'm doing both the characters and HYD justice - it's something I fret about quite a bit!

Name: openskys reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 07, 2010 12:03 am

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!

I just read up to this chapter and devoted the past two days to this story and let me say I haven't been disappointed!! This is most definitely one of the best stories I have read in a long time, it's like a breath of fresh air with the plotlines!!

I cannot wait for more hope you update soon!! Oh and Blaise is such an idiot I cannot believe he did that!!!! He's the one always going on about how territorial Draco is ugh! I cant wait for the next chapter keep up the good work!

Author's Response: Indeed, Blaise does know exactly how territorial Draco is, doesn't he? It's one of the things he's constantly bring up with Ginny, so it certainly raises the question about what he's up to...

Name: imelda reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 05, 2010 03:33 pm

I am so, so sorry to hear that your family has been struggling with cancer this year, and thrilled to hear that you are all doing well. Congratulations, and best wishes and good health to you and yours.

As for the story, I was delighted to find this update. Every line of it was wonderful, and even though it's been months since I last read, I immediately fell back into your world. Some of the D/G exchanges in this chapter-- ie Ginny telling D that he's suffocating her-- were really poignant. And their kiss!! That whole scene was wonderful, and I totally fell for them. I must tell you that I think your story's departures from HYD are great improvements. I really, really feel that G prefers D to B, something I never totally bought in the show. When she kissed D, I couldn't imagine how she was going to get caught kissing B. And when B says "i'd never be so stupid as to send you away," and then G runs away, it was totally clear that she's just that into him anymore. So it made total sense that she pushed B away when he kissed her, and I really hope D used his eyes and SAW that and won't be a rotten monster to her. And now I can't WAIT for the next chappie! :-D

Author's Response: Thank you very much, I appreciate your comments. There is a bit more going on between those three than meets the eye, and poor Ginny's emotions are all tied up in the cross-fire. She said it herself - it's hard to see anyone else when Draco is around, because he just consumes all the oxygen in the room... but when he isn't around? .... : )

Name: Lyskaelyn reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 04, 2010 07:53 pm

I am so pleased that this story is finally back! I'm so glad that things are starting to be better for you & your family & looking forward to more fabulous installments.

Author's Response: Thank you very much!

Name: jingsquared reviewed Nearing the edge on Apr 04, 2010 08:30 am

There are so many things I love about this story. It is definitely the kind of story which deserves to be a 'D/G Classic' and there is no higher praise I can give, especially given the difficulty of making the story believable and engaging when it is an AU and also heavily influenced by the HYD story.

I love your writing and your characterisation of our favourite couple. Your Ginny is just amazingly written and very believable. Some of the things I love:

- She still acts like a teenage girl and has her insecurities and doubts just like anyone else
- She didn't immediately fall for Draco, even though he saved her life and admitted he loved her! I'm actually super impressed that you managed to make her resist Draco to the point of her still calling him 'Malfoy'.
- She was vulnerable and human and not just this fortress of strength all the time - I thought this was a much more realistic portrayal of what she must have gone through during her time marked by the Howler
- She can see that Draco is making an effort and is not responding annoyingly to him. Sometimes, authors can make their Ginny very unlikeable or unreasonable but I've been 100% behind your Ginny throughout the fic and I think it's a real credit to you that you've created a character that we can both recognise as the Ginny from the books, but also one which has a much more developed personality and someone we can all really get behind and root for.

Things I love about Draco:

- He didn't have a 180 degree personality change just because he realised he loved Ginny. He's still his snarky self but with a bit more concern and care thrown in. I've really loved seeing him evolve although I certainly hope there's a bit more growth coming in future before Ginny can 100% be with him without reservations. He really was a horrid piece of work during his Howler-torture days!
- His motives and his protectiveness are both very easy to understand and even though sometimes you want him to stop being a prat, you can definitely understand why someone with his background and upbringing would act the way he does instead of the way Ginny wants/expects him to.

In general, I just loved the AU world you've created which has just enough of the elements of HP to make it very recognisable and not out of character, but also just an amazing universe where the reader can really feel developed personalities and actually care about what happens next in the plot.

I'm very glad that your family is facing a brighter future and I wish you all the best for more writing. I'll be eagerly anticipating further chapters and reviewing as they come!

Name: quirky_vixen reviewed Nearing the edge on Apr 04, 2010 02:10 am

Firstly, I hope that everything is fine in your family now and I sincerely pray for their well-being, good health and happiness.
On to the story, I had to pinch myself when I saw the update, after an agonising wait of almost two years. I wanted to jump and cry with joy. You have no idea how important this story is to me personally as a great worshipper of this holy ship and this is by far, without a doubt, the best story. I would have to agree with another reviewer that I would have no qualms if this was the only DG story ever, because it's so perfect it's unbelievable. This story took my breath away, literally. Draco is just unbelievable and his intensity drives me wild. And the make out scene on the cliff was the clincher. I lost myself in it. You are a horrible woman to leave us parched readers hanging over the edge of the proverbial 'cliffie' un every chapter. I hope you will update soo because another wait like this will surely finish me off. This story is like an addiction... Please do update soon,I truly respect your writing prowess.

Name: Akt5us reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 03, 2010 02:01 pm

Wow! I can't believe everything that has happened! I can't wait to see Draco's reaction and how Ginny and Blaise get back in his good graces of sorts. Wait, in HYD, Blaise and Ginny's characters go out, so will they? I hope they don't because it just won't work for them. But isn't Draco supposed to rescue Ginny twice? I don't know, maybe I'm getting confused. I really like this chapter! You have 2 chapter 15's up too, btw. but I can't wait to read more! :)

Author's Response: Just keep in mind that this fic loosely follows the HYD plotline, of which there are many incarnations, between the manga, the anime, the live-action versions (three different versions - Japan, Taiwan, and Korea!), so everything that happens in HYD may not happen in CIC, or may not happen in the same way.

Name: scentasia reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 03, 2010 12:21 pm

I missed this story so much!!its been so long but the wait was so worth it.loved this chapter. and the interaction between Draco and Ginny.sigh..it makes me want to jump around like a lil girl!it was beautiful and perfect..Blaise, you go away now!Thank you for updating!i am such a big fan of your work! and this story just drives me crazy!!!!

I am so sorry about the illnesses in your family and hope and pray that everything gets better.take care.:d

Author's Response: Thank you ver much! Everything is now great with my family, and everyone is 100% healthy again.

Name: hp42 reviewed Abductions and ultimatums on Apr 03, 2010 11:18 am

First of all, I'd just like to say I'm so sorry about the illnesses in your family. I'm so glad things have gotten better.

Second of all, Blaise needs to die! I think you should write me into the story so I can kill me. :P Ginny and Draco were making such great progress! I was grinning from ear to ear during their day together. And that makeout scene! Perfection! I can only hope that Draco realizes that Blaise kissed Ginny and not the other way around.

I love this story so much. It's by far my favourite on here. I'd be content to read only Crossing into Chaos for the rest of my fan-ficion-reading life.

I really liked this:
“That must be why fate interfered and brought the magnificence that is my presence into your life,” Malfoy’s obnoxiously confident voice declared from behind her.
Oh, Draco! Bring your magnificent self into my life. ;) I honestly think I'm in love with your portrayal of Draco.

Anyway, please, please, please, update soon! I'm (metaphorically) on the ground begging. I'm not lying when I say that I jumped up and squealed when I found out you updated!

Have I mentioned that I love you and your wrting? :P

Author's Response: Heeheehee, we could all use a little of Draco's magnificence in our lives, couldn't we? Oh Draco, the more he falls in love with Ginny, the more we see how much of a little kid he really is. Compared to Ginny and what she's been through in her life, he's a complete infant. Thanks for you kind words.

Name: anah492 reviewed Nearing the edge on Jan 03, 2010 05:07 pm

hurry and please update!!!

Name: raistlin89 reviewed Little Red Vixen on Aug 22, 2009 06:27 pm

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

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