oh... it stopped....
Author's Response: For some odd reason, I'm reminded of a scene in Adams' Family Values, where Morticia is reading The Cat in the Hat to her temporarily and distressingly blonde, rosy-cheeked baby and looks to the end of the book and says 'oh, he lives.' :D
I'm here! I'm here I'm here I'm here I'm here I'm here! *beams excitedly*
I loved "Ginny sighed. Oh well, if she heard Dobby had been tied up and locked in a cupboard by the other elves, at least she'd tried." I can actually imagine Dobby being ambushed one day. If his behaviour to Harry is anything to go by.
Also love Draco questioning his motives. That's right! ^_^ One day. Can't wait to the detention scene with the flox. Really hope Luna gets Wesley soon, because she deserves better.
Laughing out loud at your play with names, and really wanting to try out my tango dress soon! Ginny's denial is priceless and Luna's deviousness at avoiding questions is great. She'd make a good Slytherin too with her 'off with the fairies' act.
Author's Response: Huzzah, your computer isn't wonky anymore! *throws confetti* Dobby ambushed- can't you see him tied with magic rope in the cupboard, muttering the other elves are 'jealous' because he is free and friend to Harry Potter? :D I don't think Luna is all act, heh, more using her otherworldly tendencies to her advantage.
*pants* excuse me, let me calm down and attempt to elaborate. firstly, draco character: SPOT ON. love him. he ain't going down with out a fight -- which makes it all the more fun! secondly, your girl blaise! terrific. i HATE the idea of a girl blaise, but you've really made her come alive. i love her and draco's platonic friendship.
BRILLIANT! how was that for a decent review? less squeeing and more commenting if you get my drift. ;)
Author's Response: Wouldn't your stomach turn and your lip curl like Snape if Draco looked into Ginny's eyes and fell instantly, quote sonnets-deep in love? My inner Draco is sneering at the thought. :D Thanks for enjoying him fighting his feelings and Blaise as a girl too. To quote the grandpa in the Princess Bride, in a few more chapters "you might not mind so much"! Thanks for the brilliant review! ^_^
MUST CONTINUE FIC! PRONTO! LOVELOVELOVE
Author's Response: I'm just waiting on my beta. She should have Veteran's Day off, so I'm crossing fingers she'll get the next chap back soon! =]
i like this story so much, its so different
Author's Response: Thank you! And it's only the beginning....^_^ I'll cross fingers my beta gets the next chap back to me soon.
:-) awww. That was cute. And I know what's going on, I feel very speical.
Author's Response: Even if you didn't know what was going on, you'd be special, just for taking the time to say awww... ^_~
awww... Blaise and Terry are soooo cute together and I liked the references to HP actors... Tom Felton is yummy! Can't wait for the next chapter! ~MRG
Author's Response: I put a viking god of an Auror in R/T fics named Tom Fenton, lol. Fun with names is part of the joy of fanfiction. :D. The other is reviews like yours. Thank you!
aaw
that was sweet, but dracos attitude is a bit upsetting.
now can ginny make HIM jealous?
Why was Harry looking for Ginny??
Author's Response: Harry will one day wonder if a friend can be a girlfriend, but right now Draco is a mixed up boy who is acting out of mixed up emotions. :D Irony is, when he makes up his mind, Ginny becomes a mixed up girl, lol. Don't worry, though, he'll be plenty jealous during their bumpy ride to true romance.
awwwwww i love the blaise and terry romance!!!!!! cant wait for the gin and draco!!!!! update soon!!!!!!
Author's Response: There are definitely three different types of romance in this story. It's like most schools-- there's the couple who fall hard and fast and can't keep their hands off each other,:D, the pair who banter and act like they dislike each other, but everyone knows they won't be able to fight their feelings forever,^_~, and the couple where the girl thought they were 'just friends' until she realised she wanted to be a whole lot more than that. ^_^ Variety is the spice of life, right?
Awww. How adorable. I think I've gotten into this story enough to not have a shock every time Blaise isn't a boy. ^_^
By the way, did you ever tell us what year this is in? I mean, are you trying to have it parallel to the books (hense the radish earing are the same ones) or is this seventh year for Harry and Draco?
Author's Response: Aw, it makes my day to have you say that! (just remember to keep telling your inner Hermione 'this is that other BZ, :D)Parallel is a great way to put it! The summary says this tale presents an alternate sixth year, and in the first chap, Blaise is described as 'the lone sixth year Slytherin stuck in a class with a bunch of fifth year Ravenclaws and Gryffindors' but aside from that, I can't remember mentioning ages/years again, but I will, in future chaps, to help keep the story grounded. ^_^
*sigh* Well, that just made my heart melt. You have me hanging onto this story like a reader hangs onto a cliff...not to give you any ideas, or anything. Please update soon, and in abundance. I will love you muchly if you do!
Author's Response: If I had a house elf, I know what I'd have him do. (besides cleaning and cooking, heh) Beta my writing so I could post a chap a day! Of course, Dobby's grammar skills might not be up to this site's standards....snicker, snicker.
Forgot to add how much I love Dobby's line; "Dobby is methinking so too,"
You're brilliant! dL did us a great service by getting you to submit this.
*Love*
Author's Response: Yay, you loved the line! Can't you just see the frustration on Ginny's face? :D
*Swoons*
I love you, sweetydarling! Glad to see I'm not the only D/G fan that loves Keeping Up Appearances. Isn't it lovely that Malfoy Manor has a swimming pool and room for a pony?
Author's Response: I heart you too! ^_^ At least Cissy doesn't have to worry about Lucius wearing her dresses....and looking better in them than she does! :D Do you have Hyacinth's 'Book of Etiquette for the socially less fortunate'? She cracks me up.
AHGHGH! It was wonderful! I love the names you happened to pick fro the students too. Hillarious!
Author's Response: Ta, thanks! Being a Yank, I couldn't resist throwing a Rugrat in amongst the great British actors, :D, and I'm happy you found them hilarious too!
Felton, Tom made me giggle a little bit. Lol this lady doesn't review often enough, but I do love this story and read it everytime it comes up, hope more is soon on the way.
Author's Response: I sent the next chap to the beta, so I hope she has time to edit soon! ^_^ I'm thrilled you reviewed and liked the names! Two, Jennifer Sauders and Joanna Lumley, were foreshadowing, since next chap Blaise gets a unique letter from home that she finds less than Absolutely Fabulous, ^_~.
Just one bit of advice...
As much as I liked your fic on FF.net, keep in mind that this takes place in 1997(?), so music, clothes etc. should say in that time period. I remember when I read this before that there were a few discrepancies in that aspect of the fic, but then again, it is a fluffy, humourous fic. Keep it in mind, but I doubt you will have to change anything.
Natasha
Author's Response: You read on FF? With all the formatting errors? Thanks! ^_^ Although I still believe the deathday cake was an error on Jo's part, :D, I edited a lot when FF went 'no lyrics', and plan to edit further, glad that songs like Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' were off '90's albums.
Cha! It's me again. And I must say that this chapter is wonderful! But I'm worried about poor Terry, why can't he just hex Malfoy and get on with it!
More action Ginny! Make her do something! Sorry, I'm in a mood. So please hurry and write the rest!
-Cocoa
Author's Response: I've written it, I just have to wait for my beta to double check, because this site has wicked high standards, and I would hate to have a chap rejected because I forgot to dot an i or cross a t! :D
loving it!!! update sooooon!!!!!
Author's Response: I'm doing 'flips' that you love it! :D I'll cross my fingers my beta gets the next chap back to me soon!
*swoons* LOVE Draco. He's so obviously trying to get Ginny jealous. Too bad she's so easily manipulated. But it all works out for good in the end. ^_^
Now I really want to dance when I should be studying. *sways to the music*
You know I adore this fic -- but I'll just tell you again. :P And Snape deserves a Lorelei pretty soon, because he's awesome (at least to Slytherins!).
Have a fab rest of the week and talk to you on Friday!
Author's Response: The end justifies the means? I guess writers are Machiavellian, lol. Nothing wrong with dancing in between study sessions! :D Thanks for adoring the story and I hope you had a Happy Hallowe'en!
The POTC reference may be one that some people simply can't resist. However, if you're going to put it in, try to make it somewhat sensible.
Okay, so that started sounding like Snape, so I finished it sounding like Snape for the fun of it. I love Pirates. And there was just a grammatical confusion or something resmebling it in the pirates sentence. Go give it a look over.
The characters are still going great, though I feel sorry for Boot. He's in for a long ride.
Author's Response: The course of true love running smooth would be boring, and I aim never to be boring, LOL. I'm a Snape fan so I like the tone, lol, but looking it over, I think I shaped the sentence to fit sensibly, heh. I'm glad you gave concrit, though, and I'm not a writer who thinks her words sacred- I believe to err is human, to edit divine! :D
"I can't remember anything except the dagger scene from Macbeth word for word."
:) I acted as Shylock when I was a senior in school, and I have to say that except for the really good speeches, I have pretty much forgotten most of my Shakespeare. *hangs head* hey - I still love it though!
Great chapter and I am really looking forward to more.
Author's Response: Hey, you remember 'the really good speeches!' How many people can say that? Hold your head up proudly, :D, and thanks for looking forward to more!
aaw
let ginny get *her* revenge.
she deserves it, go on! make malfoy jealous...
Author's Response: Don't worry, he'll be jealous plenty before the fic is through. Jealousy is a good motivator, lol. Next chap, though, he starts questioning his motives...does he want to torment Ginny...or just want her? :D
Very sweet. Love Terry. Who know I'd love a Ravenclaw? ;)
Author's Response: Trick or treating is over, but reviews are even better than sweets, so thank you! I'm so happy you love Terry! In a later chapter, I hope you'll love his roommate, Wesley Roberts, too. ^_~
Absolutely brilliant. I was kind of annoyed that you made Blaise a girl, until you did the Pansy thing. HILLARIOUS! I love this story.
Author's Response: Thank you! This is a story I am so glad I wrote before the HBP. Blaise the boy would not have worked with my storyline at all, lol, so I hope you and other readers who shrug off the initial, instinctive reaction to Girl!Blaise by the end of the story think the canon 'he' should definitely have been a she! ^_~
it's taking me some time to get used to the idea of Blaise being a girl, but i'll get over it...i really like this so far
Author's Response: Thanks! You know how pork is *the other white meat*? Just think of her as *the other Blaise Zabini* ^_~ I think of it like two kids at school having the same name, lol, hinky, but it happens! :D