Ooo, I come back from my holiday and discover this chapter waiting for me. Lovely!

Of course, this chapter was both tragic and tense. The scenes with Narcissa were impossibly beautiful, but in a very sad way. I can't even begin to imagine how Draco would feel seeing his mother like that. To actually see him cry was certainly soemthing.

Darn. Interrupted again. Looks like this is going to be a short review. Great chapter, anyway! I look forward to discovering what's next!

Author's Response: Thanks! Yes, this chapter was hard for Draco to get through... but let's just say that he's got even more coming up. I can honestly promise that there will be some interesting times in Chap 107, and it may be impossible to get a quote out of it that doesn't give everything away... ;)

Omg!!! I can't wait for ginny to finally hear how draco really feels! Not to mention I want to hear it too, tho I've already guessed! And yay! To more answered questions!! Thanks and great as always

Author's Response: Thanks! Ginny will find out a LOT. Let's just say that many many questions will be answered, and some more might be brought up.... It's coming soon!

good chapter and that is an interesting cliff hanger. Excited for the next chapter! :)

Author's Response: Thanks! There's much more coming up soon.

O_O Poor Ginny its times like that where eavesdropping can get ugly, I definitey am holding my breath too.

Author's Response: Yes, eavesdroppers learn many instructive things, as Rhett said to Scarlett. ;) Ginny has a lot to learn, very very soon.

Oh I have the feeling his answer is going to be selfish and so not what Ginny wants to hear, probably because he isn't aware of his feelings himself, as of yet :
Your cliffhangers are a work of art!

Author's Response: Ooh, I like your guesses... I'm not admitting anything, of course. And anyway, you'll find out very soon! Thanks. :)

update soon? soon? soon?

I know brilliance takes time and I should have more patience but I'm anxiously checking back everyday!

Author's Response: Oh... thanks! :) (Um... I don't really know about that brilliance part, but thanks anyway.;) I'm working on the next chapter. Never fear.

That last scene was written so beautifully. I almost feel Ginny's shock and awe at witnessing something so intimate and genuine. There is no question now whether or not Draco is capable of love, it is only his true feelings for Ginny that we need to uncover.
I am cringing at the thought of Draco discovering "Astoria" spying on him with his mother after he has let his guard down. I don't think his reaction would be very pretty... hopefully Ginny has a chance to explain..

Her moment with Prudence was clearly very healing for her, I know it will influence her and that it will stay with her even if these pesky memory lapses keep getting in the way! It's hard for me to keep track of what Ginny remembers and what only us readers know. I hope she breaks through and remembers some of those incriminating moments soon!

As always, I am eagerly awaiting the next chapter and loving the updates!

Author's Response: Oh... thank you! Yes, Draco does have the capacity to feel love, as much as he's had to hide the emotion. What he feels for Ginny... well, let's just say that we'll learn more about that in the next chapter. ;) And you certainly make a very good point about the possibility of Draco discovering that Ginny-as-Astoria had been there. That's all I'll say. Prudence really provided some comfort for Ginny. I thought about spelling out more clearly exactly what kind of Immortal she is, but I didn't feel that Ginny had a completely clear sense of that either. To men at the Crystal Palace, she might be a kind of love goddess; to Ginny at that time, she appeared as the World Mother in one of her many forms, and that was enough. Anyway, more soon!

That last scene so so heartbreakingly written- fantastic. Beautiful. Loved it!

Oooohhh...Prudence is bothering me with her many questions and hints but lack of answers-somehow I had a feeling she would turn out to be an Immortal. But the way she comforted Ginny was really nice, and I feel like Ginny really needed that-someone to hold her. Really sweet.

I WANT TO KNOW HOW THE BONDS WORK. Grrrr...you're having so much fun not telling us, right? :)

So, absolutely excited for 106! Whoo-hoo :)

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I knew it, Narcissa was his main goal. Throughout the talk with Prudence I was getting just as frustrated as Ginny hahaha often having the same reactions. While this has confirmed my suspicions, it also has formed a dozen questions! When will Ginny be discovered and will it be as Astoria or Ginny? Will she have sex with him as Astoria to fulfill her two vows? What does Narcissa's appearance mean in this part of the story? Pure craziness but as usual you have me on the edge of my seat :)

Author's Response: Yes. Narcissa has been Draco's main goal (well, one of them) for a long, long time. She's the reason he went to the soft spaces early in the first place, before Ginny originally went to look for him a few weeks earlier. Actually, remember at the Crystal Palace a month before, when Ginny caught him thinking that he came back to London both for her and for someone else? Ginny thought he meant Astoria; he actually meant his mother. Anyway, more soon...

I KNEW IT! Can't wait for more!! I feel like for every question you answer you throw in ten more! Amazing as always

Author's Response: Thanks! Well, a lot of questions are going to get answered in the next few chapters... ;)

So... I'm confused. But I'll come back and find out more later, right?

(Okay, so I'm tired and barely know what I'm writing. I'm just writing because I vowed to be a good reviewer. But I'm not doing a very good job am I?)

Ginny has to "consummate" in Astoria's body, huh? Groddy.

Author's Response: NONONONO! Ahem. You're being a very good reviewer. :) And Ginny doesn't HAVE to do anything. Remember, mean awful horrible things aren't going to happen here... ;)

So if Astoria is still Astoria and Ginny is also Astoria, where did Ginny's body go? Or is Ginny still Ginny but her body is just hibernating underneath her "Astorianess"? I'm intrigued to see where this goes. I wonder if Ginny's body will pop up on someone else who was present? (there always seems to be someone lurking around)

On another note! I feel like we may finally be getting to a place where fulfilling those vows may be possible! YAY for Ginny and Draco! Am I the only one who would be really sad though if Ginny's first time with Draco (/at all) was while she was in Astoria's body? I mean besides the fact that it's gross - would she even count as a virgin? And does that even matter?

So many questions! I look forward to seeing how you unravel it all.. I'm sure you have some grand scheme unknown to us all :)

Author's Response: Ginny's body is kind of out in the ether right now, because that's how the Cambio/Scimbare mashup works. They're two very different spells; Cambio is Dark magic, and Scimbare is a wandless little invention of Bill's based on traditional Romanian vampire magic (Bill REALLY needs to quit teaching Ginny these spells, IMHO.) They didn't blend well. Ginny's mind and personality are still there, as well as her CNS and peripheral nervous system (I did think this one out!) so her reflexes are the same, but she has Astoria's body. Ahem. PLEASE, y'all, don't worry about awful things happening... and that's all I'm going to say. Although the idea of a first time in someone else's body is sort of a fascinating concept in theory-- because Ginny still has all her own feelings and reactions, it *would* still be a first time for her, it's just that her body wouldn't feel quite the same-- awful mean things are NOT going to happen in this fic. :P More very soon!