I love how you've written this. The dialogue flows so beautifully between your characters that I'm very drawn into the conversation and it makes both characters real, and the story intriguing. I am very much looking forward to more. :)

Author's Response: Wow, thank you very much!

Continue to enjoy the story. I love how you made Astoria rather sweet and nice, albeit a bit clueless. It's how I picture her. Poor thing has no idea, so she's a sympathetic character, and you can see Scorpius being upset about it all. Very well done!

Author's Response: Thank you so much! Writing Astoria's character actually made me like her in that odd way that I didn't think I ever would like her beforehand. So I'm glad you liked her also! Thanks for the review!

I just love how this story flows along with so much emotion. I get lost in every chapter. And I particularly loved Lucius in this one. He's just the way I picture him, still pushing grown-up Draco around and still rather cranky. Love him! You do a great job with the minor characters to build up the scene, like Ron and Travis. anyway, looking forward to more. :)

Author's Response: Good! I'm so glad you like it! I'll try and get the next chapter out soonish!

This has been one of my favorite stories from its very beginning. You really make your characters come alive. The are all believable and very easy to relate to. This chapter really reminded me of why I like the story so much. I have so much sympathy for Astoria! You know she loves her husband and trusts him and you can see how the situation tears at him. I loved the scene in the interrogation room (Harry is such a prick!) because Draco is so real in his frustration. This story is not only a wonderful, original plot, but the writing makes every character come to life. Well done. Looking forward to more.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it so much! That was a lovely review! Hopefully I can do the story justice with how it all wraps up!

Oh, this was so moving. Incredible, and beautifully written.

I am so happy to see this story here. I remember reading it elsewhere and loved it. Looking forward to reading it again!

Very moving, very well-written. Ron's reaction was heart-wrenching and perfect for the situation. Loved it.

Author's Response: Thank you! Glad it seemed to work nicely! MTL

I really like the start of this story. The relationship between Draco and Narcissa is really, really strongly written and I love them. Also, I love how they came to the Burrow. It's a very good plot so far. However, I feel like there's a chapter missing between this and the last one. Last chapter (yesterday in the story) Ginny just gets past hating Draco after seeing him talk to her mother, the "in love with him" is a bit of a stretch here. I feel like I totally missed some major plot development, to the point that I went back to re-read the last chapter to see if I overlooked a section. How did she realize that the Dark Mark still hurt him, and why would she feel compelled toheal him? That was kind of ok to overlook, but then to go to Hermione saying Ginny's in love with him? There were absolutely no indicators, except that she seems fascinated by him so far, since she's watching him. It's kind of a far stretch with no explanation. Sorry, but the story is quite good, just that this seems to be a gap that really bothered me.

Author's Response:

I'm sorry it took me a few days to get back to you... The truth is, I wasn't sure what to post for a reply.

By now, Hermione's accusation in #13 is my least favorite line in the story. I thought it would work, but so many people have said it confuses them that I'm preparing to rewrite that part of the chapter, along with heavily editing the first few chapters for length and description. I might edit the rest of the story, too, but we'll see how the first two goals go. Meanwhile, thank you for reviewing, and I hope you can keep reading the story despite that awkward line. It's not all like that, I promise. :)

First, I simply adore what Ginny goes through during the course of this story. She's brilliant. The determination, the humiliation, and the utter faith in the accuracy of romance novel tactics. It is *so* perfect for an adolescent. :D

Then, I can't help but feel totally warmed by the "there was no denying that it was the most beautiful feeling she had ever felt in her whole thirteen years of existence"

I've read this story before, and it was just as good, if not better, reading it a second time around. A true gem.

Author's Response: Thank you! I've always seen Ginny as a bit of a romantic, and I thought it was only fitting to really play that up while she is still young enough to actually believe that the methods used in fiction work in the real world. I also always wanted their kiss to just be sweet and tender, and nothing at all like the passionate, intense kisses she imagined. Basically, I just wanted this to be cute and fluffy, as well as fulfilling the requirements of the prompt, and I hope I achieved that.

Awwww... cute ending.

"Her first victim was a green frog sitting near her by the pond. She kissed it in every way she could think of, but it still hadn’t changed into a prince by the time her mum called her in to dinner. " That line had me laughing out loud. The story was quite original and completely adorable.

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it--especially that bit. It, along with the peas, is one of my favorite details of the story. Thanks for reading and for the review!

LOL... I just hopped over and read this on the exchange. But I'll review it here. :) This was amazing. The writing was top-notch and vivid without being disturbingly graphic. The characters are captivatingly human and believable and their situation tugged at me with every paragraph. Excellent job. Just... wow.

I've always enjoyed the rather dark worlds you paint in your stories, but this one is by far my favorite. You've really captured Draco's brokenness beautifully. I just wanted to hug him throughout the story. Also, the injustice of the marking was very moving. I think you did an excellent job with that. I could clearly see how Ginny would use her Gryffindor honor to work to make things right. And Harry... omg - a bit dorky but I thought he was so fun. I totally loved the ending. I only wish it was longer! lol

Author's Response: I like poking around in the dark, angsty places that JKR only hints at in the books. The prompt gave me a lot of room to really explore that, which I love to do. Since it was for an exchange, I really didn't want to go on and on and on as I can do with some of my other pieces. :D I'm glad you liked it! I had a lot of fun writing it.