Love this chapter! I'm sorry this is going to be a crap review, but I'm falling asleep as I type this. I shall say this: Luna is precious. I love how you gave her a role in this.

Author's Response: Thanks, Kim! I love Luna's small role in this. n_n

It was like his body didn't know what it meant to be a Malfoy, like it had absolutely no pride, no standards.

I love this! it's such a Draco thing to think.

This was a brilliant chapter, as usual. Obviously, what Draco does is really stupid, but he's stuck in everlasting Tuesdays and I know he isn't going to die. And if I was Ginny, I would make sure I got him back for pulling that trick.

Author's Response: Thanks, Kim! Draco should be beat over the head for thinking this would work. Or for thinking it was a good idea.

Can I just say 'Awwwwww'. This is such an adorable story, and while you still get a hint of that deseperation for the Tuesdays to end, you know that everything is going to be alright. Loved this chapter!

Author's Response: Thanks, Kim! n_n

Oooo, interesting beginning. I'm looking forward to see where you take this.

Author's Response: Thanks for the review...the entire story is already written so hopefully I can update about one chapter per week. :)

Loved this chapter! I would say more but I'm currently late for my lecture. I look forward to reading what will happen next!

Author's Response: Have fun at your lecture :) I'm glad you liked this chapter. Hopefully another one will be up by the end of this week.

Interesting chapter. Ginny is intriguing, and I guess I can see why Draco is interested in her. But she is messed up, oh yes she is.

Author's Response: Thank you for your lovely reviews. I must admit, she gets worse before she gets better... But she does get better in the end, I swear :)

I should have copied my review before pressing submit. I just lost it. *sighs*

Anyway, typing this out again. I really liked this chapter. There's so much going on here that I can't even begin to piece it all together, but I do have a feeling that the reason Scorpius is having such a deep connection with Ginny and seeing visions of her is because his seer abilities are connected to his father somehow. Scorpius is fascinated by Ginny because Draco is also fascinated by her; he sees her because Draco is searching for her -- or something to that effect. Either way, I can see that things are going to become very difficult for Scorpius. There are a lot of unsettling 'visions' in here that suggest whatever is to come will be no picnic.

The conversation between Draco and Scorpius was frankly painful. Not that you wrote it bad, but I find two people -- espcially family -- who have no relationship and then try to have a normal, 'close' conversation quite sad and difficult to read. There's so much pain there. So much lack of understanding and emptiness. Draco has abandoned his son for a long time, and I really do hope they will be able to bridge that gap between them.

Author's Response: I HATE IT when that happens!!!! Evil computers eating reviews!!! Anyway. Thanks! :) Yes, you have lots of good guesses here. And the father/son scene really is painful. In their own way, each is really trying. But Scorpius never learned how to communicate with Draco, and Draco cut off his own emotions too thoroughly when he left Ginny to really know how to do it. But there's so much more to come.. .

I'm afraid I had to skim-read a few parts of this chapter, but no matter. This story is much too good to pass up.

I'm fascinated to see how the Scorpius/Ginny/Draco triangle is actually going to work out. And I find it curious that Scorpius also had a Marie (I'm assuming Draco was with the same woman in this story). I don't know how this story is going to work out in a happy way, and perhaps you're not intending that at all. 'Suppose I'll just have to read on and see.

Author's Response: Well, yes... this WAS the chapter that was responsible for the rating being upped, that's true. ;) I guess I really should've known that I wouldn't be able to keep a fic below Extremely Naughty. Anyway. Yes, Scorpius had a Marie, and the fact that he does is one of the keys to who Marie actually was/is-- but I don't know if it will be possible to figure any of that out from this fic or not. I'm still toying with that idea. Suggestions will be taken on the subject. :) And as to whether this fic will have a happy ending or not... well, we'll find out about that soon enough!

I actually found this chapter really disturbing, and it was because of the way the girls were using Scorpius. That kind of treatment is bound to have some serious impact on him, and that last 'orgy' scene honestly disgusted me at how completely selfish and forceful their behaviour was towards him. It was pretty much a gang rape when you think about it. He was too drunk to do otherwise.

I'm very curious to learn more about Scorpius's healing abilities, as well as what Lily has to do with the Draco/Ginny/Harry thing.

Author's Response: Ack. I never thought of the events of this chapter in that light (they've been brewing since the beginning, of course), but now that you put it that way, I can really see your point. To be fair, I don't think that any of the Hogwarts girls ever meant to do anything but have fun with Scorpius, and hurting him was the furthest thing from their minds. And none of his real friends, like Nora, had anything to do with the Gryffindor party incident (which I think also helps to subtly point out just how selfish Gryffindors can be.) What Scorpius doesn't really realize is that he's only slept with the self-centered, immature girls at Hogwarts, the ones who see him as a trophy, a notch on their belts, a prize, all because he's such a rarity-- a boy who's had the fabled pureblood initiation. I think that later in their lives, the girls will look back on these incidents and feel a little ashamed of themselves.

Anyway, we will learn more about Scorpius-as-healer and Lily's role later. Much more soon!

Aww, poor Scorpius. I really do feel for him.

Draco can be so thick sometimes. How can he expect Ginny to divorce Harry when he won't divorce Astoria? Of course she's going to say no.

Author's Response: I feel for Scorpius too. But we'll learn more in the next chapter about what kind of decisions he makes when it comes to Ginny.... Now, about Draco. The D/G scene really sums up his character at this point in the fic, I think. He does have reasons why he can't divorce Astoria; it's true that Ginny can divorce Harry, but that Draco can't do the same thing to Astoria. But he's completely convinced that Ginny should just love him so blindly that she'll make her sacrifice without even knowing why he can't make his. Being Draco, he's furious that she won't do it. He's a lot like NYT's Draco, actually, only more bitter and arrogant and emotionally closed off because of the choices he's made. Yet he's still capable of love, and so is his son, and of course they love the same woman... and yes, you KNOW there's going to be a time when Draco finds out about this. ;)

I love you for updating this fic today! I've been completely swamped with work, so I haven't been keeping up with my fanfiction reading (which is why I haven't read your new fic yet). However, since I've already read the previous chapters of this story, and since I'm having a break tonight, I figured I could treat myself with reading this new chapter.

And what a chapter it is. Some very curious things going on at the beginning. The third Malfoy trait - it's been a while since I read the other chapters, so I'm not sure if you've clarified this before, but I am interested to see how this plays out. The fact that it can heal or haunt is quite an interesting juxtaposition, and one I'm sure you will explore in future chapters. Being the lover of happy endings that I am, I do hope it will heal, but I have no doubt you can persuade me to love whatever you write - happy ending or no.

I know I've said this before, but I really do love Alec. He is an absolute favourite. I actually laughed aloud when I read this: How about Scoppy? Or Scirpy? Or Skippy? I do like Skippy.” Mostly because Skippy makes me think of Skippy the Kangaroo. But Alec himself is just priceless. I love, love, love how he's like "we're friends because I say so, and I'm always right". He's just so fun and brings a light-hearted touch to a fic that has the potential to be quite dark and depressing. I really appreciate that.

Of course, the most interesting part of this chapter was the end. If Scorpius has given up one path - the happy, normal path with Nora - what is this new path he has chosen to take? To me this seems like the crossroads heroes come across in stories, before they've set out on the adventure. It's the whole "You can stay at home and live a happy life with your ordinary wife on the farm, or you can take up your sword and go out into the world, and maybe earn your fortunes and a princess too, or just die along the way." Now I am, of course, not expecting Scorpius to win a princess or his fortunes, but it does seem to me like he has given up his chance to have a 'normal' life. Nora was his vision of stability and safety, just like the woman he has his intiation with in the Crystal Palace. However, she is not his 'true love' and all that rot. She's more like a 'settle for' option, rather than the reward you actually win after putting in the hard work and taking the risks.

I'm rambling, but I hope you were able to follow that, haha. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I'm very interested to see where this new path will take Scorpius. What dangers lie in his path? Is Ginny really the woman to teach him about the third Malfoy trait? And will he ever get a happy ending, or will be like the hero who meets a tragic end? So many questions.

Author's Response: Thanks! What a GREAT review.... (offers selection of Review Crowns.) The 3rd Malfoy Trait is very important, and it certainly isn't as simple as the others. There will be more and more clues about it as the fic goes on, and yes, it does get revealed. Alec is just great-- I originally had a version where he DID know more about the 3MT, but I realized that it didn't really make any sense. He'd clearly heard something about the first two, but the third is a secret. Let's just say that Prudence Temperata/Johnson (at the CP) knows exactly what it is.

I really like Nora, but Scorpius would never have been able to choose her in the end. Remember, he decided over the Yule holidays that he had to be honest with himself, and so he could not settle for her (or ruin her life by doing so, either.) He's chosen the more difficult path, without a doubt, and there are some real twists and turns coming up.... ;)

OMG! I literally laughed out loud while reading this. Some of my favourites:

"He knew that was partly why he stayed with Pansy; with her, he didn't have to do anything but exist."

"And I am offended; I stopped receiving payment from your father last year"

So funny. But this whole chapter was just great! Draco is so adorable in his 'I'm being so devious, I'm going to write love letters!' plan. And I like that he asks her to marry him in a way that isn't actually asking. I was wondering how it was going to happen.

What really made this chapter for me was Michael sneaking in and actually knowing that Draco was the one writing the letters. Trust a Ravenclaw to figure it out.

Author's Response: Thanks so much. I think I am funny sometimes, but doesn't everyon think that about themselves? So I was not sure if the humour would really come across. It's good to know that it did. And I loved writing Draco in this chapter. As for the proposals, seven is a lot, and when I first started writing this, I almost changed it to five because I kept wondering how I was going to pull off seven. Obviously, the first two aren't real, but I hope it works for everyone in the end. Thanks again for the review!

I have to be honest, I didn't particularly like this chapter. I'm steadily losing respect for both Draco and Ginny. I think it was very cruel what Draco did to Astoria -- so much, in fact, that I wanted to hit him. And Ginny is frankly annoying me with her swtichy indecisiveness and whiny "If you love me, you'll let me walk all over your heart, Draco" nonsense.

I'll keep reading, but I just didn't feel I could say I enjoyed this chapter when it wouldn't be the truth. That being said, I did laugh at the house-elf named Potty.

Author's Response: I'm sorry you feel that way. I admit, their relationship can be pretty ugly. But I'm trying to be honest with what Ginny has been through. Someone who has a lot of emotional baggage is not going to be good for anyone else, no matter how great they are. Ginny was being brutally honest, and I think she did the best thing for both of them by asking for space. And yes, she could have handled it better, but people who are hurting don't often make the best decisions. Even he knows that she is not really ready, but he is clinging to denial. She has a lot of work to do before she could be what he wants her to be. Trying to force things to work would only end very badly for both of them. And yes, Draco was absolutely terrible to Astoria. Although he was 100% right in saying that she deserved more than he could give. As far as I'm concerned, better to be dumped six months in than to be divorced six years later.

This story became so much more serious than I ever expected. I did not focus on what happened between Ginny and Harry because it's not about them really. But he did mess with her head, intentionally or not. And he did repeatedly cheat, which can destroy someone on the inside. But just so your warned, until she faces her demons, she's going to continue to make very bad choices.

I do hope you keep reading. I've read so many stories where Draco is absolutely horrid to Ginny and most people (not saying that you are one of them) seem fine with that. It's been surprising to me how much people don't like to see her being the one to hurt him.

Thanks for your honesty and the reviews.