Argh! you ended it just when things got really interesting!

Ha, ha! Draco must be really desperate if he dares to come to Ginny for help after what happened the last time he saw her.
I wonder if he keeps tubs on her. is he avare of what just happened?

I think Draco knows that Flint is after him and he goes after every important person in Draco's life. That could be the reason that Draco wanted to keep Ginny from the investigation - because she is a target. Or maybe I'm making him better than he is.

I like your Pansy. She's a true Slytherin but not in a nasty way.

And why isn't Blaise a target? Isn't he a friend of Draco's?

Author's Response: Thanks for your review! In regards to Draco coming to Ginny, the only thing I will say is that we'll find out in the next chapter whether or not he knew about Marcus, but don't look down too much at Draco. He can't help the way he is ;). For Blaise... just remember his reaction when Ginny told him she was going to talk to Marcus. And I'm so gad you like Pansy! I was actually really worried about her characterization because I wanted her to be just right, so I'm so glad she came off exactly as I wanted her to. I hope to put the next chapter up soon! Stay tuned ;).

Thank you for the new chapter!

I liked the Ron-Ginny moment. I'm really tired of all the stories where they don't get along to an extreme.

Pansy is funny and I felt sorry for Daphne.

I hope Ginny makes it.

And I'm still pondering the reasons why Draco is in hiding and why he wants to keep Ginny away from the investigation. Is he concerned and doesn't want her to get hurt? Is he covering for someone? He could be because hiding he is only directing more suspicion towards himself. It also could be that since all the evedence points at him as the murderer, he is trying to gather evidence against the real culprit and he can't do it locked up. So many possibilities. I hope the answers come soon.

Author's Response: Thank you for such an insightful review! I'm glad you liked the brother-sister moment. It was one of my favorite parts to write in this chapter. The Slytherin girls are definitely important in this story, and there will be much more about them in the next chapter. And Draco has a few reasons for being in hiding, which will be revealed actually sooner than you may think! I already have 1000 words or so of chapter 8, so hopefully I'll get the next chapter up soon! :)

What a great chapter!
At the end of it, I wanted to find Draco and slap him upside the head for awhile. (The boy ain't right; he just ain't right.) He just-- ugh!!! The way he tries to make Ginny feel, and succeeds!! (Hands Ginny a 2x4 to hit Draco over the head with.) But then, there's the way that she plays into it. I don't know. The relationship is obviously VERY twisted, which is the point.

(smack smack smack)

Sorry. I'm better now. :) Well, your Draco is definitely one who can't be forgotten, no matter what. And your Ginny, too! It's not fluffy at all-- I mean, not just that they're not baking chocolate chip cookies and hugging fluffy bunnies, but that there are serious, serious reasons why she maybe shouldn't be with him and he maybe shouldn't be with her. Getting them together is not something that could happen automatically, as it does in so many fics.

(off to smack them both around some more. Ack! They're driving me nuts.)

Author's Response: Draco is a bit of a jerk, isn't he? I really really want to respond to this review, but everything I say is going to reveal something, so I'm just going to shut up. I'm glad you're enjoying my story! :)

Realistic? I don't know many people who would date or marry someone they fight with most of the time that they know each other. Ron and Hermione's relationship is the type you would use for the sake of comedy or something like that. The only reason why they are even "friends" in the first place is because of Harry; if it wasn't for him they would most likely only talk to each other in class. And that's just from my experience.

Sorry about my last review, I was tired. And this IS a very good story.

Author's Response: We'll have to agree to disagree with Ron/Hermione then. I understand, though... some people hate the idea of Draco and Ginny, also, and I respect that not everyone is going to ship the same ways. I do like to pair Hermione and Harry sometimes, also. Anyway, I am glad you're enjoying the story thus far... outside of Ginny, the pairings are not so relevant, so hopefully you'll continue to enjoy it all the same. :)

Wow, this Ginny is fascinating-- not completely likeable and a little disturbed. But we identify with her; we feel what she's feeling even when it seems like such a bad idea to be acting on it. I LOVE the Malfoy couple here-- you've actually made me feel sort of sorry for Lucius, which is another astonishing feat. :P

We really don't know what to expect next in terms of either what will happen in the narrative, or of what the D/G interaction will be. And that's what makes for a good story.

Author's Response: I am so happy that you're enjoying this. I'm really trying something different with Ginny's characterisation, so I'm glad that you find her fascinating. I've honestly never written anything with such a complex plot before, so it's good to know that you don't find the storyline predictable. ;)

By the way, I am almost done reading Bound, so expect my review soon!

I'd half expected Lucius to imprison her when he came to the door :P I hope Ginny doesn't find the answers soon though. I want to see her bag Malfoy with her own strength!

Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I promise there is still a ways to go in this story. :)

wow!! i'm surprised about the ending.. looking forward to next one..

Author's Response: Already submitted, so it should be on here soon!

:O OMG!! What happens next?!?!?! I love this story!

Author's Response: Heh. I already posted the next chapter, so it should be uploaded soon! Thanks for the review. :)

Oh, dear! Ginny really has no idea what she is doing! And she was warned about Flint! Though of course, as she says herself, she doesn't trust anything a Slytherin says these days. it's funny she trusted Flint to go with him towards Nockturn Alley. Which brings me back to the first sentence of my review. Ginny does tend to be reckless, so it's definitely in character for her.

Also, this chapter brings lots of questions. Obviously Daphne and Flint know more about this whole business than they show. Also I think that Blaise knows more too, only he wants Ginny to figure it out herself without getting involved himself. Also, I think Harry also knows more than he told Ginny. Somehow him showing up right then doesn't strike me as a mere coincidence (or maybe he was tipped off?).

This means that I'm really waiting for the next chapters!!!

Author's Response: I'm glad you're enjoying the story. :) No, I'm afraid Ginny really has no idea what she's doing - in any aspect of her life. I won't give any indication of whether or not you're right about the characters knowing more than you're letting on, but I promise that there will be lots of things revealed thoughout this story. Next chapter will be up soon, as it has already been submitted ;).

I think your story is off to a great start. Maybe its just me but I'm concerned with Ginny focusing only on capturing Draco. If she's a bounty hunter shouldn't she be trying to catch the lesser criminals in the mean time while she gets her game plan to capture draco ready? Other than that I liked the way Draco was introduced and threw her off her game, I think it showed that she may have gone about this situation the wrong way. update soon I'd love to keep reading to see how this turns out :)

Author's Response: Oh, definitely be concerned about Ginny - I mean for her to have no idea what she is doing - but remember that she has got a whole file of Seamus's cases to work on, so that will come later. I uploaded chapter four, so hopefully it will be posted soon! :)

Very good. The story really flows along at a good pace. I'm just a little intrigued about Ginny's new job. Does she plan to keep it or is it just about revenge? Right now it doesn't even seem like she's focusing on it, just being swept around everywhere. I'm not sure how effective pepper spray really is though. I've had a couple of people say it just pissed them off and they kept attacking. Anyway, wonderful chapter, looking forward to the next one. :)

Author's Response: At this point, you have to remember that Ginny honestly has no idea what she's doing, which is why it seems that way. You won't find out til the end if she is going to keep her job after this case, though :P. I have never been sprayed with Pepper Spray, so I can't honestly attest to whether or not it is an effective means of defense, but it is an allusion to the book this story is based on. Also, the point of it is to distract the attacker long enough to get away or defend yourself, and I do think that it hurts enough to do at least that. I'm going to update soon, I promise! :)

Wonderful! We're learning *about* Draco from others before we really see almost anything of him, and that is very intriguing in this fic. I like Blaise's character here, too. And you handle the non-jerk Harry very well. (I can't seem to do that anymore...)

Yes, I know what you mean about the review situation. :P It seems that lately, really good stories aren't getting many reviews at all. So don't take it as being any reflection on your work!

Author's Response: Thanks Anise! I'm really excited about this fic because this is the first time I've really had any kind of well-developed plot line that didn't involve a DG romance, heh. So I'm really glad you like how this is going! Harry is kind of an important character in this fic for reasons that will be seen a little bit later, so I have to make him into a not-jerk :P.

I appreciate your second comment, as well. I also have this posted on FFNet, where it has got some more reviews, so at least I know some people are enjoying it. I'm not going to threaten to not post here if I don't get reviews, because I think that's a bit silly, but hopefully more people will catch an interest and leave me some feedback! :)