What a fabulous, fabulous one shot! I was glued to my seat, entwined in the tale and the slow unfolding of the characters. I am partial to pub scenes and a slightly drunk Draco so this was heaven! Not only was this well written but it was wholly believable. Good job!

"Here's to you, 'bela!"



Author's Response: aww, thanks so much!!! I\'m so glad you read it *blushes* yeah...I always liked the idea of them living as Muggles for awhile during the war. ah, thank you!!

Oh my, what a frightfully sweet holiday tale! And I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was that wonderful, slow twisting of your narcissistic, git of a Draco into that angst-ridden, tortured soul that showed up begging on Ginny's doorstep that drew me in and held me - right up until that wonderful moment when she throw herself into his arms. *sighs* Thank you so much for sharing this one with us. Nothing like a bit of warm and fuzzy to start off the holiday season!

Author's Response: I\'m glad that Draco\'s mental journey turned out well enough to keep even your attention. I couldn\'t put it in the story, because it would have broken the point of view, but I have this mental picture of Draco\'s face as he stands on Ginny\'s doorstep, and it encompasses everything you just said so succintly. Thank you very much for the review! I always find something interesting in your observations.

Draco's a prat and a git and sissy X3 for leaving Gin like that and staying at the office before going to Japan.

I loved their discussion. There was so much truth in the words spoken and heartbreaking uncertainty in the air. Thank god it wasn't longer or else I would have passed out from holding my breath! I hope they don't go back to the way they were. How can they? They aren't teenagers anymore. I suspect they will find a new way to come together and connect and fall in love again. They have so much more to bring to the relationship this time around. Perhaps it will be a richer, fuller love, at least I hope so. Thanks for the update!

Author's Response: I would lean towards \"Draco is a chicken\" but sissy works too!

Sorry for the oxygen deprivation but I am thrilled the scene worked for you and really kept the tension level high. And I think you make a great point - they aren\'t who they used to be, but maybe this time can be something even better? We shall see!! ~Ves

OMG, that was so freaking hysterical that I after I snorted diet coke all over my new laptop, I fell over laughing and passed out from a lack of oxygen, which certain people could argue was my problem all along. Excuse me - but Fairytale Hunter vs. Fairyman? And a "fucking ponce" vs a "fucking fairy"? Yodelling with associated PTSD style nightmares of yodelling? Brussels sprout green tights? Fuckity Fuck? "And they lived happily ever fucking after…"

But the daughter named Sophia - now that was interesting!

But underneath all that Black Alnair window dressing was a sublime and original plotline. Draco, an Errant Knight working for the Ministry, gallantly swoops in to various made-for Muggle fairytales to rescue the princess and save the day when the "real prince" is too much of a "wimp". In your story Draco is a real hero b/c he is helping to prevent the magical world from being discovered by Muggles. BTW, your reference to JKR was clever. Your whole concoction was genius. Genius!

Yep, that was one masterful satire of a certain author's writing style - the snark, the profanity, the crass humour and the edgy crawling into Draco's head POV. Who the hell could that be? Don't know, but I'm downloading this puppy to my hard drive right now b/c whoever it is would have to be nuts not to be flattered to death by such a wonderful, wonderful fic! So, thank you! I LOVED it! *still laughing*


Author's Response: Plotline? What plotline? *smiles*\r\n\r\nAgain, a wonderful review - I couldn\'t have expected any less. It was fun *being* you - or at least, trying to think like you for this work. But geez, it\'s exhausting to be in your head!

OMG, Draco didn't want to get a scar on his forehead like Potter! *eyes wide* Very clever.

Well, my dear, this was spectacular. Original. Well written. Funny as hell. And the fluff? Well, I sort of enjoyed that too but don't tell anyone!

Author's Response: FW - you win the Review Prize. That was my favourite part of the whole darn thing... and you are the ONLY one to mention the scar thing. I\'m glad you caught it... I was beginning to think that I wasn\'t as clever as I thought. ;)\r\n\r\nI\'m glad you liked it. Thank you for your wonderful praise. I\'m glad you thought I was funny. Sometimes I think I\'m funny - and Jay tells me it\'s only when I\'m NOT trying to be funny that I actually am... so I\'m glad this time I succeeded when I wanted to! ;)\r\n\r\nAnd YOU ENJOYED MY FLUFF? YAY! *my lips are sealed* ;)

Your crazy Muggle-loving witch and her house-elf are quite the adorable pair here. Thank you for the wonderful, fluff-filled adventures of our favorite pair. It's a much needed respite after the darkness and gloom and canon splitting despair of DH.

BTW, those two middle-aged witches look familiar to me. Do they look familiar to you as well?

Well done, seegrim. Well done. Wecome to the D/G authors' club. Pull up a chair and stay a while. I hope to read more from you in the future.

Author's Response: Those two middle-aged witches are obviously in the know.  If I had to be caught checking out someone's backside, I'd want it to be Draco's.  Thanks for reading my fluff-over and over-and for your patience. You're my Barbara Hershey.  -seegrim