Another excellent chapter! There was nothing in this chapter that I didn't like, so if I don't specifically mention something, it doesn't mean it was bad. I just don't want my review to be as long as the chapter! ;) I like the mingling together of silly and serious in this chapter. The texting was sweet and funny. I love how happy Draco and Ginny are with each other. But they aren't in a bubble - real life still happens; and they are helping each other through it. I look forward to reading more as they continue to move towards their happy ending. :)

Author's Response: Please do write me a six thousand word review whenever you wish! ;) Though I lean towards fluffy in my writing they have to have SOME drama and in my view I think real life probably poses the greatest danger to romantic love, to be honest! Unless you're Ginny and Draco who seem to be dealing with it admirably well. Thank you for your kind encouragement!

:) :)

Author's Response: XD XD

I should have reviewed as soon as I read this; but I was on my phone, and prefer typing at the computer. Then days slip away before it gets done. Anyhow...
This chapter is so sweet! I love Draco's big Italian family, and the fact that he wants Ginny to meet them. I love how open and vulnerable he is, and how she just totally soaks it up. I love the humor - especially the bits about the spoon and the sage. Haha! But I was so sad for Score at the end. I know that D/G/Score/James will make an amazing little family, and I wish for their sake I could just pick them up and plop them down in a happy ending; but there is so much fear and doubt and navigating new waters they have to go through to get there. Be gentle with them! :)

Author's Response: I'm happy you review at all, in any time you like :D Glad to hear you find it funny, I want to keep it mainly lighthearted! Happy endings are my forte but you are right in that we have a bit of choppy seas to get through first! I shall try my best to be gentle but I can't answer for any sea monsters appearing! S.

I don't know if this is the most coherent review I've ever left, but I'm a little frazzled from trying to put together a NaNo event right now... :P Anyway. Thanks so much for your kind words in your response to my last review! :)

Wonderful dinner scene. That’s one of the best “Draco explains his younger self” scenes ever. There are so many ways to handle that situation, and I think you do it very well. It’s clearly a sign that he’s opening up to Ginny, but he’s also really explaining who and what he was, and it makes sense.

I love this!

She was one of the few people in Gryffindor who actually knew first-hand how persuasive the Dark side could be. She’d been in the Dark Lord’s head as much as he had been in hers in her first year. It had made her realize there was temptation in it, something Harry had never been bothered by.

See, this is such a major point, and it’s NEVER dealt with in canon. It’s such a jarring difference between Ginny and Harry, and it’s something that she *does* share with Draco—this knowledge of how seductive the other side could really be.

It definitely makes more sense that Draco would have married Daphne—we literally never heard of Astoria until the Epilogue of
Doom. :P

Great explanation from Ginny for why she left Harry. They didn't hate each other; she did love him when she married him, but he was never really there for her.

Love the friendship between Blaise and Draco.

Interesting to get Scorp’s POV at the end…

The only thing I still wonder about is the question of what happened to Lucius and Narcissa. Are they still around? Are they dead? Is Draco estranged from them? Does he only see them rarely? What?

Looking forward to more!

Author's Response: You have my full sympathy about the NaNo thing - I'm trying it out for the first time and it's a lot of work! I agree we see very little about how Ginny's first year (which had to have been a pretty traumatic experience) affected her in the long term, as I believe it must have. And Tom Riddle was a handsome, charismatic older boy - there had to have been moments when she wondered! Daphne did make more sense to me, and there were just a lot of constellations going around in this family already... I do find stories where Harry is really out of character purely for the sake of D & G getting each other a bit far fetched so I'm glad you like my reasoning on why they didn't stay together. More Blaise, and more Score are both in the works :D And I'm going to have to find a way to explain about the Malfoy seniors as well... Thank you so much for your support and kind words, it means a lot! S.

Ahh! I loved this! I loveeee this story! I seriously check FIA for this all the time! This was a good chapter! I love the "mollyesque" Maria and the Blaise is his bff! Hahah can't wait got chapter 6! Its my lucky number so i'm hoping for a Good steamy kiss between D/G! ;)

Author's Response: I hope your lucky number wasn't a let down - there was indeed a rather steamy kiss in there! More Maria and more Blaise are both guaranteed! Thank you for your kind words, they do help in keeping me going :D

Everything was perfect! The date was unexpected and unusual but so very wonderful. I like that you approached Draco's past in a very natural way and yet you touched on all the points I had questions on. I like his family and I totally want to see James' introduction to it as much as I want to see the Malfoy's to the Burrow *winkwinknudgenudge* I liked Blaise's bit because that one line "yes? What about Ginny?" is a winner. The last paragraph. The last perfect paragraph. It's almost like torture cause it's so short but it's so short yet very wonderfully written and all of the emotions! I don't even know where to start. It's gut wrenching and beautiful and I just cannot wait for what's next!

Author's Response: Perfect? That's all I aim for XD Blaise will turn up some more, I'm having a lot of fun with him and there will be more kiddies POV. The reason that paragraph is short is that I wasn't sure I wanted to have any more POVs except for Ginny and Draco's but that one just needed to be in there and I think there will definitely be some more to be seen from the kids' sides! Thank you very much for taking the time to review!

I can't wait for more! So good!

Author's Response: Thank you!

Another wonderful chapter! And you updated so quickly too! (Not going to lie, I've been checking the updated feed way too often to see if you had...). Keep up the awesome work!! :D

Author's Response: That makes me really happy to hear! I hope I haven't kept you waiting too long and that you will enjoy. Thank you for your kind encouragement!

Oh I love this story so much! I've had it opened in a tab since I found it and I was just rereading last chapter when it reloaded and I realized there was a new chapter.. So I'm kinda late for work. So what! :') I love how their relationship is developing because it feels natural. You're doing a great job with it. I kinda want to read more on the boys' relationship because that one is very interesting as well. I cannot wait for your next update!!

Author's Response: Wow, I'm so glad to hear I'm tab-worthy (I do that too!) I hope your work forgave you :P More boys to come, they're much too fun to leave alone. Thank you for taking the time to review! //S.

This story keeps getting better and better. The mutual attraction is only the icing on the cake. There are so many fun and interesting directions this story can go. I'm thinking Harry isn't going to be too thrilled about Ginny dating. I like the kids interaction and the introduction of Teddy.

Author's Response: Thank you, I am so happy you like it! There will be more kids, a little more Teddy and lots more attraction (I like the icing the best). Harry will make his appearance and we will see how happy he is...in a while. My guess would be not thrilled :P

Oh I've got butterflies.
I'm enjoying this fic so much. I loved James coming back to ginny all sad and crying, it was such a sweet interaction.

And damn that first kiss, and then telling each other not to wear certain clothes, fantastic!

I cannot wait for the first date!

Author's Response: I hope you liked the first date and that the butteflies are sticking! Thank you for reviewing, it always makes my day!

It's been years since I abandoned D/G fanfics and fanfiction in general, and out of pure curiosity I decided to venture into my past and see if there was anything I could dig up for old time's sake.
What a nice surprise it is to see that there are still fics just as charming and well-written as a few years back.
I'm enjoying your story quite a lot and definitely hope to see more of it... It'd be a shame for a story with potential to end up as another one of many works in progress on this site. I do hope you keep writing!

Author's Response: Welcome back! I can't say I ever left but I haven't read anything in forever but the charm of this ship won't let me go so I will keep writing :D Thank you for your kind comment! // S.