*Sigh.* No, it wasn't an overload, it was much-needed fluff after a period of so much angst. I didn't realize how quickly you update!! I just found this fic a couple of days ago, and I'm very glad I did.

I was wondering though...there IS one canon spell we've seen that can reverse the Avada Kedavra. Well, not really a spell, but an action. Is what happened to Harry as a baby going to play part of Draco's spell? (I don't want to say anything more specific, in case it is)

David Bowie rocks! I'm enjoying this fic a lot...on to the next chapter!

I need to stop saying this about your fics...but I loved it! Ginny is so outrageous, and everything about her is entertaining. Her desire to do the impossible, her contrariness towards Malfoy, her costume, her words "You just felt me up by your door." Poor Malfoy never stood a chance.

Best line? "Trick or treat." Hahahhahahaa. Poor Malfoy.

Loved it. Sorry.

Oh no! I'm sorry there isn't more pup yet...this fic is so amusing! It's funny and weird and Draco is so cute with his heart on his sleeve. Looking forward to more!

Eeks! How sad. When are we ever going to see a reunion between these poor souls? I say "poor souls," but I guess Ginny's doing alright by herself, isn't she?

Draco's not.

Loved the scene with Percy and Goyle. If it were canon!Goyle, that would be disgusting, but of course your version of him is much cooler.

And it was great how Draco absolutely couldn't care less. "So buy him some flowers." Classic. I really like your characterization of him; he's a true asshole. Just as he should be.


Author's Response: yes, Ginny is doing alright by herself. *nods* i think the difference between Draco and Ginny is that she was broken and is now fixing herself whereas Draco was fine-ish and is now falling apart. he was holding himself together but now the glue has gone to LA. Ginny also has more of a support base behind her. Draco just has Goyle. Im glad you think Goyle is cool! minions always get such a bad rap. hopefully (unless it gets edited out) there will be a bit more explanation as to how Goyle has evolved into not so thick and a tiny bit on his relationship with Percy. im glad you like my Draco too! im trying to keep him as canon as possible but canon is open to interpretation so im glad you think i got it right. thank you very much for your review :D

This fic is fantastic; I like Ginny's personality and the relationship she has with Draco. My biggest fear, however, is that you're going to demonize Harry to end their engagement, which is unfair. Sometimes things just don't work, even with good men! But then, the 'bad' Harry is a pet peeve of mine, and you know whatever direction you want to take this fic in.

Have to say, I didn't really understand the whole sex scene...was Ginny upset because she didn't get the sex she didn't want? And 'white *something* on her stomach'? Is she not supposed to know what semen is?

Sorry, maybe that sounded a bit harsh! But I was just confused by the whole scene. In any case, I love the rest of the fic and can't wait to see some more serious D/G time in Crete!

Author's Response: I\'m not planning on demonizing Harry. The fic isn\'t about Ginny escaping a \"bad\" relationship to be in a good one with Draco. It\'s more that she\'s finding herself as an adult and as she does this, she realizes her relatinship with Harry no longer fits. Honestly, even though Harry is a central figure he\'s definitely second to D&G. Ginny understood what it was (but she is a virgin), but she\'s in such a state right now that her mind wasn\'t working to recognize it. Also, it wasn\'t that she didn\'t want to be with him, it was just not the right way. She\'s really struggling because her heart, head, and body are all telling her different things. Thanks for the replying!

That was so moving. I don't have anything really constructive to say, I just wanted you to know that I really felt for your characters, and I think you wrote it well. It was a bittersweet ending, to leave him unable to tell her, but to leave us with hope that he soon would.

Just as a testament to how fascinating a read this is, I got to the end of this chapter and looked for the 'next' button. When it wasn't there, I yelled "What?! Only 2 chapters?!"

Yeah. I'm really into this fic, even though it kind of scares the heck out of me. I mean, the Weasleys are going to get annihilated, there's no doubt about that, is there? And then there's the fact of just how basically irredeemable Draco seems, which means that any D/G lovin' is going to end poorly. Added to that, all this cloak-and-dagger secrecy and the little we know about Ginny and...yeah. It's just damn dark, isn't it?

But I'm really enjoying it, and look forward to the chapter, even if I'm afraid to find out what happens next!

Author's Response: Thanks for the praise and the review! I\'d really love to answer your questions, and put some of your fears to rest, but I don\'t want to give the plot away either. So I\'m just going to stay quiet about everything!

What a wonderful scene! It was fluffy, which was fine, but it also seemed really honest, with Draco struggling to get his words out--and Ginny not really helping him along. And *what* Draco said was pretty moving, too.

I don't know how I feel about this being the end...I sort of feel as if we didn't really get to know Ginny's personality. I also expected the story to be a bit longer, so that we'd see them fall in love.

But I'm not disappointed. The ending was so sweet and promising that I did come away with a happy, satisfied feeling.

Thanks for writing this!!

Author's Response: You\'re right that we\'ve only seen glimpses of Ginny\'s personality. But the story was really about the transition in Draco\'s perspective. That arc is over with now. And I\'m afraid you are going to have to use your imagination to fill in the details of their falling in love. Though I expect it will follow along the lines of most couples. And you\'ll get a glimpse of it at least one aspect of their relationship in the epilogue. Thanks for reading and for your extensive comments! I very much appreciate them.

Yay! The first real D-G interaction of the fic was really, really good. I thought they moved naturally from hostility to camaraderie. Their reactions to Amber's wine choice were very telling.

I'm really looking forward to the next chapter! Though the fic is a bit heavy on the wine-talk (this chapter in particular, of course), I guess that's your thing; and it does, after all, set it apart from the rest of the fics here.

Author's Response: I\'m glad that you found the D-G interaction to be realistic. And this chapter is probably has the most technical wine talk of the whole story, so hopefully you won\'t feel too weighed down for long. Thanks for reading and for the reviews.

Grr!! I can't believe you left us there. But I have to say--do you think Draco's realization was a bit sudden? I feel like his response was a bit exaggerated...but maybe not. What do you think?

It was a lot of fun, btw, seeing Draco jealous, and I'm interested in Pansy. Will we be seeing any more of her? The annoying, clingy Pansy is so annoying, and even lazy, and I'm glad you didn't fall back on her.

PS- Draco's such a jerk. 'Palate fatigue,' indeed! Though I still adore him.

Author's Response: I am probably a bit biased (I *am* the author, after all), but I think Draco\'s realization has been building for some time. He has at least noticed the symptoms before, but has been in denial. Up until now, he has always found some justification for his feelings, but he has finally realized that.

I\'m afraid that we won\'t see any more of Pansy in this story, I\'m glad you like her!

Yes, Draco *is* a bit of an ass. If he weren\'t, he wouldn\'t be Draco. :) Thanks for reading and for the review.

Ginny is INCREDIBLE!! While I wish you hadn't had her say 'bring it on,' and I think it was a bit ridiculous of her to wage a war against the entire school, I *loved* seeing her punch Draco, and it was so exhilirating to watch her finally stand up to him, unafraid. She's phenomenal. *Textbook* Gryffindor.

You know, I was totally surprised by this fic. As a rule, I don't read AUs, and certainly not (please don't be offended!) AUs inspired by manga. But I am so glad I read this, because the world you have created is fascinating, Ginny is such a heroically strong character, and I can't wait to see where it goes.

My only constructive criticism? Well, I just want to encourage you to keep it within the realm of the realistic. Like, while this last scene was awesome, you took it a bit too far. In the world you've created, I think that Ginny would have gotten jumped by the entire school body after knocking their 'king' to the ground. And, like I said, a one-person war against all of Hogwarts? A bit much.

OK, I have a second constructive criticism-- personally, I think you went a bit too quickly with the Draco's-really-a-softy on the inside bit. While of course there's got to be more to him, as he's the heroine's counterpart of this fic, I was pretty shocked by their conversation in the Hog's Head. They'll tolerate the bad treatment of guys because it's only 'petty pranks'? Huh? From what we've seen of their blacklisting, they go way beyond petty pranks, and Draco gets a kick out of it. That scene of him making a that student punch Michael Corner was really strong, and you've got to give us way more than 'we want to be different from our dads' to make us believe in Draco. Right now, I hate him, and would rather see more of Blaise. And also, I don't understand this preternatural aversion the Slytherins have to hitting girls, no matter what the situation is. For one, they are cruel arseheads so it is hard to believe, but for another, if a girl hits them I can't believe they wouldn't hit back.

But I hope these critiques are helpful, and not hurtful, because I think this fic is great and...basically just want it to be perfect.

Those are just my opinions, though.

Oh, and another thing-- while it was fun seeing Ginny punch Draco, don't you think it was also a bit much? Ginny is so powerful with words--they are her strongest weapon, in this world where not a single person has had the courage to stand up to the ruling groups. While I imagine she'll have to gather more arms for the future struggle, I think that seeing her tell of Malfoy was much more powerful than seeing her deck him.

This is a very long review. But I can't stop thinking about your story, and turning it over and over in my mind. While I guess I have critiqued a lot of things, my overall impression is COMPLETELY positive; more than positive, so far I think this fic is riveting! I hope you do update "very soon" because I am waiting on tenterhooks for more!!!!

PS-- How much of the fic comes from that manga you mentioned, and how much from your imagination? It might be helpful/interesting if you made that clear in the Author's Notes.

Thanks for posting this fic!!

Author's Response: I really appreciate your comments! I\'m trying to decide how best to respond, because I have SO much to say, because you touch on so many things that I\'ve AGONIZED over while writing this fic, and some of it has to do with info that hasn\'t been revealed quite yet and some character development that won\'t necessarily come to light for a little while... If you don\'t have any objections, I may use this review to write a post on my LiveJournal and discuss all this there - it really helps me to work out my thoughts on character development and stuff... but again, thanks for taking the time to offer such a well-thought out critique, you\'ve touched one some of the biggest dilemmas that I have writing the fic...