this is really good, and the writing is fabulous as usual. I was just a little confused by the ending. I'm not sure what happened. Is Draco going to marry Astoria? Or is there something else going on with the way he asked her to meet him? I think it said all but epilogue, so I'm just a teeny bit confused. I hope he ends up giving the ring to Ginny. Anyways, good job as usual!

hahaha, loved it! so cute. please update soon! :)

Author's Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it. I will have Chapter two up in a few days.

loved it, but more d/g action! anyways, i would love for them to take lynx out or something like that, and then be totally helpless when he starts to cry. oh, and i loved how even plastic baby malfoy gets designer clothes. please update soon!

Author's Response: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Next chapter is centered around D/G, but not in the way you might think :P

Hey,
I thought this was sooo interesting and really good! your descriptions are really nice and chilling at the same time! the constant references to the "red rose" seemed to have an ominous feeling. it was really interesting how roses, which are normally supposed to represent love, symbolize betrayal in this story. i'm just a little confused though. i was really happy that draco wasn't being purposely unfaithful to ginny, but what happened? was the girl paid by lucius malfoy to seduce and ruin draco and ginny's marriage? Who is the girl? Was it ginny, because it sounded like GInny's Power of Suggestion in the end? and I'm assuming that ginny is dead? and that she took the fetus out of her before she died? and how did she die, and what kind of bargain did she make with lucius malfoy? i know some authors want to make things ambiguous and "up to the readers' own interpretation", but it would help me a lot if you could explain the whole thing a little. regardless, you are extremely talented and i enjoyed this piece very much!

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: LOL. Well, I do want to leave a little bit up to your own interpretation, but because I've had a lot of questions, I'll try to clarify.

When I originally played out this story in my head, it went like this: Lucius wanted revenge and knew (in a way that only a true manipulating sociopath would) that to destroy Draco, he would need to destroy the thing he loved most: Ginny. However, Lucius did not want to overtly interfere (like by killing Ginny). He knew that the way to cause Draco the most pain would be to let them destroy each other. Lucius saw the potential in Ginny. He knew that she'd gone against her family and given up a great deal to marry Draco (agreeing not to have children, for one) and all of that left her vulnerable. The Ginny in this story is not the fiery, self-assured Ginny we usually see in D/G -- you know, the Ginny who would have hexed Draco into oblivion at the first sign of infidelity? Even though we don't get to see the particulars of how they got together, I hoped to make it clear that the two of them were so close that his cheating literally caused her world to implode -- that she couldn't see past the pain and betrayal. I know it's not exactly the way we normally picture Ginny, but in real life, even the most seemingly self-assured and proud women can lose themselves in a relationship. I wanted to examine that.

As for the ending, I guess it's up to you. In my head, she lived. She used Dark Magic to extract her unborn child simply to hurt Draco. After that she most likely fled -- maybe descending into madness or maybe not. Maybe she continued to feel justified and calm about her decision -- although that's even scarier. But perhaps it would be more humane to think she died? Because how awful for her to learn that it was a trick all along, and that she played right into Lucius' hands. Maybe, however, even knowing the truth, she's beyond forgiveness. Maybe she'll blame Draco for not fighting harder? Maybe it will completely break her and she'll commit suicide? You decide. But for clarification's sake, the only part Lucius had in it was to hire the woman to become Draco's mistress. The rest, Ginny getting pregnant, breaking down, finding the spell, and seeking revenge -- were all conscious decisions made by her alone. And Draco, even though he was being manipulated, was not entirely innocent either. He could resist his mistress from a distance -- but the sex, of course heightened by the lust potion, was simply too tempting and he continued to go back time and time again. I don't mean to imply that he's completely a cheating bastard -- without the lust potion he would probably never have started seeing his mistress in the first place -- but I do want him to share some of the blame. All of the signs were in place for him to get rid of the mistress. He knew he was cheating. He kept going back to get lost in the lust again -- like an addict. However, I probably didn't spell that out as much as I should have so if you want to believe he's brainwashed -- go for it. ;)

P.S. I'm really a very positive and upbeat person. LOL.

this was really good, and it made me laugh about draco's hiccouphing problem. the ending was fantastic, where ginny thinks she's killed "draco" (and not malfoy!) anyways, now that gin is noticing draco's fine physical attributes, they can snog each other crazy! can't wait for an update, and good job!

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: Lol! I'm so glad you liked it! That was my favourite part, where she's so frantic that she calls him by his given name without thinking! Thanks for reviewing!

oh, i really felt for draco in this one, especially the last line about his sibs. how did he come about with his headache condition in the firsts place anyway? anyways, now that ginny understands draco and draco fancies ginny, they can go and snog like crazy now! haha, good job and please update soon!

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: Thanks so much! His headaches will be explained in a later chapter, but I will tell you now that it was injury related. I'll be posting again tomorrow!

i like the d/g interaction! when does draco get attacked by migraines, and is he going to be cured of them? it'd be really funny if they were going at it and he just passed out. haha, no,jk, jk. good job!

Author's Response: Haha! Thank you, but you'll just have to wait and see what's going to happen!

aww, what happened with ron is so sad. i hope he makes a recovery. on the other hand, i can't wait for some draco/ginny lip action, but i like how you're showing the progression of their relaitonship. good job, and please update soon!

Author's Response: Thanks so much!

mmm, draco in the rain, where his shirt becomes see through because of the water...haha. i kinda want draco to get a migraine just to spite ginny. is that evil of me? haha, anyways, good job and please update soon!

Author's Response: It's not evil at all! ;) Thanks for reviewing! I'll post quickly!

this was really cute! draco needs ginny for his migraines, and ginny can't bear to abandon draco. just one question. are draco's migraines curable? like, for all time? Or is he just going to be stuck with having random migraine attacks for the rest of his life? cuz that would really suck, and i would really pity him. but anyways, good job, and i hope you update soon! Hopefully with a kissing scene between d/g. :)

Author's Response: The idea behind Draco's migraines is that it's a permanent condition. They'll become more manageable with time, but he will always experience the attacks. I'm glad you like it, and I'll update as soon as I can!

i'm glad that blaise and ginny don't have any chemistry. i am always rather reluctant on reading about D/G/B love triangles, or mainly just most love triangles in general. However, I did enjoy the amazingness of Draco's jealousy. And Draco was stressing over three hours! I can just imagine him, sitting at home alone, glaring at the clock, and muttering to himself about stupid weasels not knowing their duty and running off on dates. Hopefully, D/G date eventually of itself! Good job on this one, my favorite chapter so far! Update soon, please!

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I know what you mean about triangles. They do tend to just get in the way; more trouble than they are worth. The next chapter is Draco's point of view during Ginny's date, so I think you're going to like it very much indeed! ;)

Oh, they were so close to their first kiss! I am sending all of my luck to Draco, and I am wishing him well, so that he may channel up all his courage to snog ginny senseless! Oh, and this line was so funny. "Sure, he liked her, but was that enough of a reason for him to go following her? He did still hate her after all." He both likes her and hates her. That makes sense, oddly enough. Anyways, good chapter; it was nice to see their roles reversed. Good job and please update soon!

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: Thanks so much! I plan to update again tomorrow!

Haha, oh Blaise is just way too adorable. i hope you get him together with someone, preferably Luna, who is my favorite along-side pairing in any D/G story. :) I can feel the D/G kiss building up! Hopefully next chapter???

Good job and please update soon!

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: Oh, I absolutely adore Blaise/Luna!! However, I didn't do that for this story. Thanks for reviewing and I'll post again on Tuesday!