Name: Kizei reviewed Cowards on May 02, 2008 07:18 am

Very nice, heartbreaking even. Very well written!

Author's Response: Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

Name: LovelyLytton reviewed Cowards on May 01, 2008 10:56 pm

This is excellent. The last sentence is very strong, and captures the despair and maybe the contempt Astoria must feel perfectly. Very well done!

Author's Response: Yes! That is exactly what I was going for! :) I almost called this story the Gryffindor, just because I wanted to maximize on the contempt. I don't think Astoria is a bad person, but I think she would be extremely put out with Ginny for being such a coward and putting them all in such a mess, particularly because she's such a proud Gryffindor. I don't think Astoria's necessarily being fair or looking at it from all points of view, but I do think her feelings would be, justifiably, mingled pity and anger for the situation. I'm glad you enjoyed the fic, thank you for the great review. :)

Name: severa_nessus reviewed Cowards on May 01, 2008 05:39 pm

This was a beautiful yet amazingly heartbreaking story from the point of view that I'm still getting used to. I adored the bit about his smile fading every morning; Astoria is a strong woman to put up with that for all those years. As a few other reviewers have said, it fits perfectly into the epilogue (spit) that we were forced to suffer through. Wonderful work.

Author's Response: Thank you. I didn't want to make Astoria a villain, but I also wanted to make it very D/G. Her personality came to me when I tried to imagine the type of woman who could provide a clear look at all their lives 19 years later. I agree with you on the Epliogue, I feel like Ginny was twisted beyond recognition in the 7th book and even the last chapter of the 6th. I glad you enjoyed the fic so much, thank you for the great review! :)

Name: Cheezie_Biscuit reviewed Cowards on May 01, 2008 04:58 am

I really love this story and all these D/A fics are really making me more accepting of the ending...lol...

Author's Response: Well, I wouldn't call this D/A, exactly, as I am an unwavering D/G fan. lol, I will never accept the ending the way it is in book 7. I have been actively searching for fics that stay fully compliant and tell a different story. Ginny in the books is just too acquiescent in the end, it bothers me. I'm glad you enjoyed this, thanks for the review :)

Name: mahek210 reviewed Cowards on May 01, 2008 02:43 am

ohhhh soo sad!!really well written!!

Author's Response: Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

Name: DracoGinnyLover reviewed Cowards on Apr 30, 2008 04:57 pm

I liked it, nice and to the point! :)

Author's Response: Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

Name: CharmedLife19 reviewed Cowards on Apr 30, 2008 04:21 pm

Short, and angsty. Poetic, really. I loved it. I loved how it was told from Astoria's point of view. Lovely job!

Author's Response: Yes, I didn't want it to become a pity party. Just a glimpse into a moment that tells the story of 19 years :D I'm glad you liked it, thank you for reviewing.

Name: Akt5us reviewed Cowards on Apr 30, 2008 04:06 pm

I like it. I can't really express how except that it's emotional. It shows the emotions between them. :)

Author's Response: Thank you, that's really what I was hoping to do. I'm glad you liked it :)

Name: swingersnowy reviewed Cowards on Apr 30, 2008 03:12 pm

This was really good! I love how it's completely within cannon. Any chance of a continuation?

Author's Response: I'd rather believe this is what was going on in book 7, rather than accepting the mousy chit JKR tried to pass off on us in the last chapter of book 6 and all of Deathly Hallows. Very very very little chance of a continuation, although I supposed I won't say none at all. Thank you for the review, I'm glad you enjoyed the story!

Name: shans12342002 reviewed Cowards on Apr 30, 2008 01:59 pm

Omg! That was great! I hope you do a sequel!!

Author's Response: Thank you, I'm glad you liked it :) Unfortunately, I don't see a sequel in the cards for this fic. In my mind, both Ginny and Astoria could still go either way in what they do in the future, and I like the open ending. But, who knows? I'm a sucker for sequels. :D

Name: Fire Unicorn reviewed Cowards on Apr 30, 2008 01:49 pm

Now normally i'm not a review bunny, very bad of me i know. However having just read this i couldn't NOT write a review. This was quite simply one of the best short fics i've ever read. I am now sitting here with a tear in my eye thinking 'gosh, how can someone cram all that emotion into just over 700 words' and yet you've done it. So thank you. I am also hoping fervently that a sequel may be forthcoming, please?

Author's Response: Thank you! I confess, I also often forget to sign in and review, but I usually do a better job after having just put up a new story because I empathize better. Reviews are the only way I can judge how good and well liked a story is. It makes me feel absolutely amazing when you say that this compelled you to write a review. Thank you so much for leaving me such kind words, they absolutely make the writing worthwhile. Unfortunately, I don't think there is going to be a sequel to this fic, as I kinda like the open ending. Nothing is concrete though, so...maybe. I'm glad you enjoyed the story so much, thank you for leaving a review! :)

Name: turkish reviewed Cowards on Apr 30, 2008 01:11 pm

Very well-written, and so heartbreaking. I like this. :)

Author's Response: Thank you. My main thought was Ginny and Draco's pain, but you really also get to like and feel for Astoria along the way. I'm glad you liked it :)