Name: Cara reviewed Chapter 6 on Dec 27, 2013 09:02 pm

Wow! I love your story! And I couldn't stop reading. It's intense, realistic and really well written! Hope to see more soon! Brilliant!

Author's Response: Thank you!!!

Name: Anise reviewed Chapter 6 on Dec 23, 2013 05:25 pm

Wow, what a chapter!!

There's such a feeling of danger in this fic, and what makes it really interesting is that it's hard to put your finger on its exact source (as a reader.) There are the obvious specifics-- the Carrows, for instance-- but it's mainly a haunting, deadly atmosphere. We feel that Ginny is just dancing on the edge, and anything could happen to tip her over into disaster. But we also see *why* she'd be like this, and this is very much the way I would imagine her in her seventh year. I was really scared for Ginny by the end of the party... thankfully, Draco found her... well, I think it's a good thing, anyway... and your Blaise Zabini is really a dick, btw. ;)

Just how far Ginny and Harry actually took the physical part of their relationship is always a fascinating question. Seen strictly from a canon POV, I don't think they went very far. I have a hard time picturing a situation where they actually had sex before he left; I can see how that's a possible scenario, but it's a little hard to believe that things would have come to that. OTOH, we don't yet know if that's what happened or not in the reality of your fic. I would guess that Ginny did do more than what was spelled out in canon, but the fact that things *weren't* completed between her and Harry left her very frustrated. That seems to be the state of mind she's in now. Anyway, that's a very interesting question in terms of what her future relationship with Draco might be.

There are so many places where this could go! And just think, with the archive closed for two weeks, you'll have lots of time to work on writing... this fic, and you exchange fic, and all kinds of things. ;) More reasonably soon, I hope!

Author's Response: I don't like the idea of fully spelling out and indulging in details of Harry and Ginny's sex life (or rather, lack thereof) so I'm going to try to make it as vague as possible. Zabini and many others are going to assume she put out for Potter, but I don't think I'm going to have to hit a point where I need to explicitly confirm or deny that. I'm of the opinion that sex between Harry and Ginny was out of the question since their relationship was totally on the back burner while Harry was dealing with the whole... Well, everything he was dealing with that was more important that Ginny. Speaking of Zabini, it's always been a sore point for me that he said in canon (I believe) that he would never touch a blood-traitor like Ginny, despite being attracted to her. I was considering changing the rating to Extremely Naughty because although Ginny initiates the kiss, she isn't sober enough to consent properly, and she certainly doesn't consent to the bite. For the time being I've decided against it; "Definitely" should cover it for now. We'll see how later chapters go. Thanks for the encouragement--I'll try to update in a more timely fashion in the future. :)

Name: eaudetoilettex reviewed Chapter 6 on Dec 23, 2013 06:58 am

Hi :) let me tell you that your writing is fantastic, what I like about this history is that is very well written and I adore how you portray the characters.

Poor Ginny, I sense something is very wrong in her, but I would love how this will continue. Have a nice day!!

Author's Response: Thank you so much!!!

Name: b1elliot reviewed Chapter 6 on Dec 22, 2013 09:08 pm

Wow thanks for the update... Well worth it!

Author's Response: Thank you so much for reviewing! It's really encouraging :)