Wow.  At the risk of sounding like a horny teenageer, that was hot!  Very well written, the tension was palpable.  I would LOVE to see this continue.

Oh! You're evil! Hear I was having heart palpatations (Oh Lord, is that spelled right?) wondering what happened between Liam and Lucy Ann and THEN you mention that he's only five. Blast these chronologically out-of-order stories!

Very cute, though. I love this little world you've created. I'm not usually a big fan of OCs but I love the whole Malfoy clan you've created.

Author's Response: *grins* My OCs never were meant to have lives of their own, but they demanded it and well... You guys know the rest! I\'m so glad you like the stories.

Lovely! I love their back-and-forth sniping. I also like that your Ginny isn't at all intimidated by his royal ferretness.

Author's Response: Thanks! I hate it when Ginny is all meek. She doesn\'t strike me as that kind of girl.

Oh, this is fun! I was so disappointed that there was no 'Next' at the bottom of the page. I love the way you've woven the wine references into the story, and I love Narcissa.

Things I'm looking forward to finding out: Why was Ginny in the very nice part of Diagon Alley? Does she live there or was there another reason? What's attracting her to Draco? He's been a twit to her so far, so I'm curious why she'd want him to not 'judge a wine by what's on the label'.

Well done!

Author's Response: I\'m glad you are enjoying the story so far. I admit that Ginny is a bit of a mystery in this story, though that is largely because she is a mystery to Draco and we see her through his eyes. As to why she is attracted to Draco despite the way he treats her? Let\'s just say that she has learned to follow her own advice. Thanks for reading!

Yay Draco! It takes him a while, but he gets there eventually. Hmmm, I wonder how difficult Ginny will make it for him, though. *sigh* I suppose I'll just have to wait and see!

Author's Response: I\'ll try not to make you wait *too* long to find out, but I can\'t make any guarantees since I am in the process of moving. Thanks for reading and for the review!

*SQUEE*

I've read the rest of the stories and I still feared for Liam's life. He was pretty safe until he called Ginny a bint. He's lucky Draco didn't decapitate him right there! Wonderful! Can I be Draco's bint? Pretty please?

Author's Response: You really want Gin to kill you don\'t you? There is only room for one witch in Draco\'s life (well, two if you count Rauri). She will eliminate all others.

I love this story. Really. I adore the subtle subversion that's going on with both Draco and Ginny. She trying to bring him down, even as she falls more and more in love with him. He trying to discover what she's hiding, knowing that it will probably destroy the love he's found with her. *sigh*

I like that you've kept them both in character so well. Draco is still a pureblood elitist and Ginny is still stubborn and outspoken, despite her training.

So, Draco didn't notice the Weasleys visiting with his wife? I suppose he was too wrapped up in seeing his own father. I shudder to think what he'd have done if he realized whose ghost was kissing his bride. Did he tell Ginny why he rushed them out of there so quickly, or is she still in the dark about that?

Poor Blaise, he's in a terrible position. It's a Wizard's Debt, though, so he's got little choice in the matter.

The only issue I have is with the timeline of the story. Dumbledore was killed in June of 1997, and this story is currently set in late 1998 - making Draco 18 and Ginny 17. It seems like too short a time period for Draco to have run through a host of women, the MoM to have made such drastic legal changes regarding blood purity, and a noticable increase in squibs to have been born as a result. Also, Bella and Rodolphus would have been in Azkaban at that time their child would've been conceived.

That being said, I do love the story and I'm anxiously awaiting the next chapter.

Author's Response: Thank you very, very, very much for such a lengthy review! I\'m glad you like the way I deal with Draco and Ginny; oh yeah, and Blaise ;) --I try my best. Is it ever too early for Draco to have run through a host of women? (JKR doesn\'t tell us much about his sexual life, so I just let my mind wander...) I understand that it\'s a short transition, but I have something up my sleeve that couldn\'t wait a more reasonable five to ten years. You will understand how the MoM came to make and managed to make such drastic legal changes without encountering too much resistance. (Remember how by exploiting public opinion, Hitler managed to pass laws that would have been unthinkable years before). The increase in Squibs is not a result: it\'s just a matter of changing your reference. When the Muggle-born and half-bloods were part of the magical community, the proportion of Squibs appeared smaller. But, generally speaking, in pure-blood families, Squibs have been growing more frequent due to extensive inter-marriage (a phenomenon kings and queens of Ancient Engypt and France encountered). And I know, I know, Leo Lestrange would have been conceived in Azkaban... I just \"wanted\" him in my story so much :/ Maybe married prisoners have certain privileges, and who are the Dementors to complain about an additional soul to torment? (Besides, that would only further justify Leo\'s Squibness) Again, thank you for the review. If you find of a good excuse for Leo to have been born, I\'ll take it :D

Really, he has to know she's not just acting. Ok, well, maybe he doesn't, but she's pretty open about her affection. I feel so bad for them. I wonder when he's going to make the connection. I'm sorry, I'm too tired to make this a more in depth review. The chapter was wonderful, though. You wrote the 'delicate' parts (even the H/G) very well, which is a rare enough talent.

Author's Response: Well he just assumes her acting is excellent. After all, she is fooling even herself in believing that they can love each other--which is becoming truer by the day. I\'m happy you enjoyed the chapter, regardless of the H/G interaction (eek). Thanks for the profusion of reviews!

Draco so deserved that slap. I'm very glad he's kept the bruise, a bit of tender flesh will do him good. Irate!Ginny and Oh-Shit-I've-Really-Fucked-Up-Now!Draco are great fun. Well done.

Ginny, Ginny, young men are not wounded puppies or kittens. How on earth are you going to hide an unfortunate blond Slytherin boy in a house filled with people?

I can't wait to see how Malfoy really reacts to being in his nemesis' home, with Ginny knowing his secrets. And who has knocked the tar out of him?

Ignorance, she thought scornfully, is only bliss until curiosity takes over.

Truer words have never been spoken. Pardon my French, but curiosity is a bitch.

Author's Response: I\'m trying to decide if that first bit is directed at me or my [rather insane] character. Poor Malfoy. He really is rather trapped. And Kate--oh, Kate, how I adore you. Curiosity is much too insistent.

I adore Jealous!Draco. He's probably my favorite of all Draco's. However, having him morph from Cocky!Draco into Jealous!Draco was brilliant! Poor man, patting himself on the back and anticipating the bragging he'll be able to do the next time he sees Blaise one minute, crushed and irate the next. Life is so difficult when you're a drama queen!

Very nicely done. I love learning new words, thank you for including the definitions at the end!

Author's Response: Yes, life is very difficult for poor Draco. I\'m glad you enjoyed the sudden mood shift so much. It was fun to write! Thanks for reading and for the review!

Hee! I giggled and giggled at this, but darn you for ending it there! And we're not supposed to ask for a sequel? That just makes you doubly evil.

Hurray, hurray, hurray! It's finally on the archive!