Now I'm hungry but laughing too hard to eat. THANKS ANISE! I truly wondered all these things while watching Telephone, and I'm glad I wasn't the only one. The cavity searches are done way before then anyways IF done. The squat and cough is easier. THEN if something "pops out" they do a cavity search. And they take xrays. Silly GaGa! But I do like the rat poison, and now I really do want a sandwich, but I'm slightly fearful that I might end up dead... =P

By the by, expect tons of alerts from me. I'm taking over the world through ending up at the top of the most prolific reviewer list. Not sure of all the details yet, but I'm taking over the world. That's the main thing here. Everyone knows the way to do that is to start with all your works.

I missed you posting the end of this due to being sick a lot. However, here I am!

I really loved this story. There was something so real and raw about it. You did a great job with it, and I will keep an eye out for your work from now on.

I'm also glad that Draco, while not perfect, wasn't evil. Nice touch. I had that feeling, but I wasn't sure.

Great job! I'm to end this review now before I ramble on in a cough syrup induced manner and scare you. But this really makes me want to call my girl friend and let her know that I love her even though things aren't perfect. I think that's the highest compliment I can give you, to let you know you have affected my outside life enough to make me appreciate what I have. Great job love.

Author's Response: And your review made me think I should say the same to my husband. Thank you. It is a complement indeed. :)

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS FIC!!! I went all through the old FIA Fic Exchange LJ to find it. I couldn't remember the title, just that I had loved it and Ginny was an artist. I am so glad I found it again!

I like your Ginny. She's quirky and spirited in her own way. You do a great job with her. I also love the aloofness of Draco so far. Great job!

I am incredibly excited about reading this story! It was one of the few that I didn't get to read in the exchange. It does look great so far. I like Moody's character. A lot. I can see why you won Best Minor Character.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! Mad-Eye kind of wrote himself for this story. He's so powerful of a personality that he just came out almost on his own. :) When the prompt called for something with grit, he came to mind almost immediately. Next chapters will be up soon. I've decided to expand one scene a bit for the posting here that was not in the Fic Exchange version (mostly due to time and word count limits).
Best wishes!
-G

I'm going to be honest. The story is cliche, but GOOD! There is something about it that even though there is that sudden attraction out of nowhere, I want to keep reading it. Usually, that doesn't happen. So major applause to you for keeping me reading. It looks like it will be a great holiday piece!

SO MUCH SMUT! I like Pinky. SO CUTE! All of this. I am interested to see how it will look once you fix up DDD.

You are an amazing writer. I hope you know that.

Thanks! (Does Happy Great Reviewer Dance.) DDD isn't actually going to change much at all as far as the storyline itself. But certain things will be cut down severely-- basically the ones that didn't move things forward.

I am sad. =( It was truly a great crack!fic. So few had actual plot lines. *sigh* I will do a tribute to you for that somehow!

Author's Response: Thanks! I actually went back and re-read it... it's funny and I liked it a lot, but I think what sunk the desire to finish it is that Ginny's character changed SO much. So it's hard to rewind back to that point.

This was something I was NOT expecting me. You have take an interesting route, and I cannot wait to see where it goes. I'm so excited about this chapter I could have screamed! Now, I want more.

I love that Draco wants her to be broken, but by her own side. It's a brilliant stroke. Or did I misunderstand?

There are a few ways left to play this out (or many, depending on future shocking turn of events), and I for one will be here when they do!

Author's Response: I can't help but wonder what you were expecting? And you didn't misunderstand. You'll get another piece of the puzzle in the next chapter - a glimpse into life in the Ministry.

This is very interesting! I love dystopia stories. Ursula Le Guin being among my favorite writer of dystopia stories.

I love how accurately you portray how Ginny would feel and look after being starved almost. I also love how fearsome she is. She has a reason to fight.

Draco interests me. As Anise and I have said, it is hard to redeem a truly evil Draco. Near impossible unless done very carefully. Just take it slow, and I KNOW this will be brilliant.

And if you aren't redeeming him, all the better.

Excited for the next chapter!

Author's Response: Thanks! Redeeming an evil Draco certainly can't be easy... All I'll say on that subject is that I plan to have fun playing with the idea of what is "evil" in this story.

I was expecting her to stay a hostage. That is usually how fics like this go. But this is my first story of yours I've read. You do, however, come highly recced on tumblr. I will have to read some more of your work!

This was super cute! I enjoyed reading it, and it put me in the mood for the fluff I am working on. You did a fantastic job, and I also liked the side pairings you mentioned.

I would like to point out one part:

If Harry Potter said Draco and Narcissa Malfoy weren't as bad as they seemed, then no one else would question him about it. And that's been true since the war. There are people who still see you for what you were back then, but no one blames you for it."

Up until that point she doesn't address Draco by his first name. Did you mean Lucius? Or is she talking about Draco to Draco? I was slightly confused by that one line, and I thought I'd mention it. All though it could be the meds addling my brain, so if it is, ignore me!

I also like the mistletoe bit. I am a sucker for mistletoe! The hopeful ending is too cute. Great job overall!

Author's Response: Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed it! There's no combination better than Christmas, snow, and fluff! :D

Yes, I intended Ginny to be talking about Draco to Draco. I see Lucius getting sentenced to Azkaban, but Harry's testimony at Draco and Narcissa's trials basically got them released with minimal punishment. Usually house arrest. (I tend to recycle this idea because I like it a lot. If Harry can name his child after Severus Snape and get his portrait reinstated in the Headmaster's office, then of course he'd be the kind of person to try to help prevent Draco and Narcissa from going to Azkaban. He would see that hesitation/desperation in them during the war and latch onto it as their "goodness." But maybe that's just me who believes that!) So here Ginny is speaking kind of generally about the situation, even though she's talking directly to the subject of the conversation.... Yeah, it's a bit confusing. I liked the way it sounded, but I think I worded the rest of the sentence a little awkwardly. -_-

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!

"Shame. You look better this way."

"And you look better with the door closed," Ginny said, and then promptly slammed the door in his face.

That had me laughing! The summary got me, as it would any writer, but when I hit that part, I knew this was going to be gold!

This was short and funny, exactly what I needed!

It really makes me look forward to what you write for the exchange.

Author's Response: Thans, Kristi. :) Glad you enjoyed it!

I love Theo in this. He is really well depicted. I also LOVED Draco. You did a stunning job with him, and his interaction with Ginny left me wanting even more. So far you've done a great job!