Name: sweet-tart33 reviewed Chapter 22 on Feb 24, 2012 08:46 am
Ok so I definitely switched over here at the beginning of this chapter after your warning and let me tell you. Totally. Freaking. Worth it. Gooooood god is really all I can say.

Author's Response: Thanks! :) I hope you like the rest.... there's a lot more to come, as you can see. ;)
Name: KristinaApril reviewed Chapter 51 on Feb 22, 2012 07:13 pm
Two words; sexually frusterated

Author's Response: Keep reading. There's satisfaction.... eventually. ;)
Name: icebabesfire reviewed Chapter 22 on Feb 17, 2012 03:45 am
Oh. My. Wow. That was hot. And amazing. And I'm not sure if I want to beat him to death or molest him, but either way, that was fucking hot.-Ice

Author's Response: Thanks so much! :) There's much more to come... as you can see. (peeks ahead to the end of fic. Lots of chapters left. ;)
Name: WolfynWynter reviewed Chapter 118 on Dec 26, 2011 02:36 am
Nooooo! I didn't want it to end :( Oh well. The end of another great story! Gosh, I got ePub version of this to put onto my Kindle, and it was like a gajillion pages long! :) It was nice. But, I have to admit, I was expecting- well, I was looking forward to it, really- some great big scene where Draco finds out about Ginny's experience in the Chamber of Secrets, because that always happens. But it's good, because it was unpredictable! I do wish Collin had gotten together with somebody, and Blaise and Luna were just too cute! I had this strange feeling of loss when I saw 'The End.' :'( Well, thank you for posting this! I was never really into Draco/Ginny, but then I read this, and now I can't think of Draco with anybody else, or Ginny with anybody else. I kind of wanted to punch Harry the whole way through. And Hermione as well, which was rather strange, because I'm a Hermione fan.

Author's Response: Well, it had to end at *some* point... and it was about a gajillion pages long, as you noticed. ;) As for everything that still felt unfinished at the end (such as the CoS revelation that didn't happen), remember that there's still a sequel! It really couldn't end here. So there will be more, but some of the other fics will be finished first (such as MiaG.) Thanks for being a DDD reader. :)
Name: msm_2011simonebb reviewed Chapter 118 on Dec 25, 2011 07:00 pm
lovely ending to great, heart wretching, drama filled plot!!

Author's Response: Thanks! :) I'm really glad you liked the way it all turned out.
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 116 on Dec 20, 2011 08:46 am
R-rated versiooon!!!!!!!!!! (*cheers* give me and R- (RRRRR) give me rated (rrrateed)!!!!)
hahah that's enough, you get the jist :D

Author's Response: Email me through the author link for the R-rated version. Honestly, though, I do think that the more explicit version is very tasteful. But I want readers to be very comfortable with it. :)
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 111 on Dec 20, 2011 06:27 am
areee youuu freakiing kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?

Author's Response: You'll find out... ;)
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 104 on Dec 19, 2011 10:45 pm
You're giving me a massive headache!!!

Author's Response: It's okay... just keep reading.... ;)
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 102 on Dec 19, 2011 10:25 pm
Oh gods! she...her mind! Whoa! I'm blown away! NEver thought about it!!! (am I dumb?!)

Author's Response: No, you're not dumb, of course! There were a lot of revelations in this chapter... but I hope that they made sense. :) Lucius had to come back; he has too many evil plots brewing...
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 102 on Dec 19, 2011 10:25 pm
Oh gods! she...her mind! Whoa! I'm blown away! NEver thought about it!!! (am I dumb?!)
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 101 on Dec 19, 2011 10:13 pm
Oh! The butterfly!!! The whole plot of he soft places is getting to me!!!

Author's Response: I really liked the butterfly wish notes. Who knows-- they might even turn up again in the sequel. :)
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 99 on Dec 19, 2011 09:51 pm
Whyyy do they not listen to the friggin elf?!

Author's Response: Just keep right on reading...
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 98 on Dec 19, 2011 09:39 pm
Why aren't they together already?!?!?

Author's Response: Oh, you'll see... just keep reading...
Name: Ritata_urp reviewed Chapter 97 on Dec 19, 2011 09:26 pm
Soooo sorry it took me this long to get back on track and continue reading your fabulous fic! I'm nearly at the end of my college education and it's been really insane! I'm still working a lot to keep my head from just falling and rolling away from my body, but until that happens, i've managed enough time to read this!!! Yay!!!! I'll keep on reading! If you happen to read this before the holidays, Merry Christmas!!! and a very happy and joyous new year!!!!

Author's Response: It's all good! Do NOT let your head fall off... that could cause some problems... and a very merry Christmas to you too. :)
Name: devonlillie reviewed Chapter 118 on Dec 12, 2011 11:49 pm
This story is beyond amazing. Thank you so much for transporting me back to the wizarding world. Please continue to write a sequel. Do it for all of us potterheads who have nothing to look forward now! I love that their road wasn't an easy one. I read this basically in one sitting and I was hooked the whole time! FABULOUS!

Author's Response: Thanks SO much! :) I definitely will write a sequel, although I want to work on some other (long-neglected) fics first. Draco and Ginny didn't have an easy time in this fic, but I really think that it couldn't have gone any other way. But one sitting.... WOW. (hands out a medal. ;) There will be more!
Name: purrbecomesthenight reviewed Chapter 118 on Dec 11, 2011 02:04 pm
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhh! this was like the very last bite of a much too rich and fulfilling chocolate cake. complete satisfaction.

as your other reviewers mentioned, there is plenty of juicy stuff left to fill a sequel, and I am very curious about all the unanswered questions we have left. I still have this eternal hope that Draco and Ginny will have a happoly ever after though, despite all the odds. It's funny how reading a fic like this can sometimes make you forget that it isn't canon, every time I go back and read the originals I still am surprised to not find Draco and Ginny together at the very end.

well done Anise, this is a real and significant aachievement. I loved every bit of it - the anticipation, the angst, ALL OF IT, and eagerly await Book 2, as well as any other fics you intend to publish.

Author's Response: Hi, Purr! (I think that AHHHH went off the edge... ;) Mmm... chocolate cake... Thanks!! Yes, I think that this is one of those fics that needs a sequel. There are just too many questions that remain unanswered, too many characters who have too many reasons for revenge or who just aren't going to go away quietly, too many things that Draco and Ginny are still hiding from each other. For instance (and this is kind of a cookie crumb, I guess... but then again, not really, because it's something that I think readers could figure out) Ginny is going to insist on complete honesty from Draco from now on. BUT, she obviously never found out that he revealed some really nasty parts of his personality and then Obliviated her on that night back at the Lyme Bay cottage (around Chapter 20.) So what's going to happen if she ever finds out about that?

Anyway... (Now, we KNOW that in the actual hidden canon, they DID get together.... the way that the 7th book didn't end D/G was all because of those evil aliens from the planet Zoltar, who kidnapped JKR and made her write that ending. It makes perfect sense. ;)
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 118 on Dec 08, 2011 05:25 pm
Awww I loved the ending. I can definitely see why there's a sequel, but I loved it. Thank you for sharing such a great story. I can't wait to see how the rest works out and I know Astoria won't like this one bit, but I feel good and very pleased so far. My trust you in stands. =D

Author's Response: Thanks SO much! Yes, I'm glad you see that there does have to be a sequel-- too many questions still remain unresolved. But there will be answers!
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 115 on Dec 08, 2011 04:13 pm
....this was a very, very delicious chapter. I love the descriptions, the build up.

Author's Response: Thanks! Well, this fic has definitely been all about buildup...;)
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 113 on Dec 08, 2011 02:43 pm
Yay! Oh I'm so fangirlishly pleased. I really am. And! So excited for more. >>

Author's Response: Thanks! Well, there are still five more chapters to come.... :)
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 112 on Dec 08, 2011 02:15 pm
Well that was hot. >> Even if she's bony Astoria.

Author's Response: Thanks. ;) She's still Ginny inside, of course.
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 111 on Dec 08, 2011 01:58 pm
Ugh. I mean I thought that was how to keep both vows, but I guess I hoped that I was so very wrong... idk maybe it will be okay.. I'm afraid to go on. Their first time can't be like this.. not with him all over "Astoria". x.x Not DracoxAstoria oh gosh.. .~Bites her lip, takes a deep breath, and attempts to go on with one eye open.~

Author's Response: It's okay! Don't worry about ANYTHING.... just keep reading. :)
Name: Mungihead reviewed Chapter 118 on Dec 07, 2011 05:04 pm
[Gives standing ovation] Ah, that was fantastic. So very, very, very, very fantastic. And it finally happened! The vows being changed, Draco and Ginny finally getting together, a nice little screw-you to Astoria, some information about who Marie was, and then...Draco and Ginny, being open and real with each other, once and for all. Absolute perfection. I have kept up with this story since Chapter 1, and though it's been a long literary journey, I have enjoyed every single minute. Every update of yours never failed to make me smile.

Continue writing anything and everything, because you are a brilliant writer. You took two slightly underestimated, underrated characters from the amazing canon and gave them so much depth and personality that they seemed real.

And, this makes me sad to say, but farewell to DDD! ...but wait! There's a sequel! [does happy dance again] I'm no longer sad. Can't wait to read it, along with hopefully more of your work!!

Love you!

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Author's Response: Oh... thank you, thank you! (Does Happy Standing Ovation Dance.) WONDERFUL!! review. Please choose from a large selection of Review Crowns. :)

I really, really hoped that enough loose ends were tied up by the end, considering that there were still so many that couldn't be. Draco and Ginny had to reach a certain point with each other in so many ways, but so many things also remained unresolved. We don't know what everyone else is going to do, and there's so much we still don't know about Draco's past. (But we'll find out...) So the sequel will be on its way eventually, and in the meantime, I'll work on some long-neglected other fics. :)
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 102 on Dec 07, 2011 04:03 pm
Her self preservation is so frustrating. >.

Author's Response: It is sometimes, but...trust me, it all works out in the end. ;)
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 101 on Dec 07, 2011 03:05 pm
Awww he needs her.

Author's Response: Draco definitely does need Ginny, and as you'll see, a big part of his character development is admitting that he needs her, too... but I won't give anything else away!
Name: trulove81 reviewed Chapter 99 on Dec 07, 2011 02:38 pm
Lol Sucks for you, Harry. So glad this is back and all finished. I'm excited to hunker down and read every last bit.

Author's Response: Thanks! Yep, you get to read until the very end.... ;)
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