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Wow, I love the idea of your short story collection, of focusing on the post-war situation of some minor characters.

This chapter was very well-written and quite powerful. I liked the thought-process of the main character, of him thinking about his son, and not feeling remorse for his deeds at all. The way you expressed it all was very good and quite realistic.

Theere were a couple of typos here and there, like instead of then you write "the" etc., and the spacing was a bit too wide, but apart from that, this made for a smooth gripping read. I liked it.

Good work =)
9/10

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I definitely enjoyed this one-shot! It was a very unique plot idea. I have never come across a story from a Dementor's POV before! I liked the concept of the souls of the people that get kissed turning into dementors, that's something i never thought of before but now it seems plausible!

I liked your main character, and liked reading him, and I hope he finds his family! He should be able to xD The narrative was clear and flowed smoothly, and made for a light fun read.

The alliterations were a little too much at times, like some sentences were a little too long-winded to read, but apart from that, this was pretty awesome and I liked it very much.

Great job!
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Author's Response: Hello! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this fun little story of mine. It's a little strange, but was a real pleasure to write, especially the details that went into creating new Dementors.

I'm glad you liked Derwent as well! His voice was rather unexpected for me but still a lot of fun. I think he'll be able to find his family too! :)

Thank you for pointing out those CCs, they are very helpful! I do tend to play around with words a bit too much sometimes, haha. :P

Thank you for a lovely review! :)

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Aw this was such a sweet and touching chapter. I liked your perspective of what happened after the war, the way you slowly showed what Harry, Hermione, Ginny, Ron, Percy, George etc. are feeling. The part about Dennis was really sweet, and Harry's speech was good.

It was all very believably written and I really enjoyed reading this. I think it's a great start to your story and I hope to come back for the next chapter soon.

Great job! Keep writing!
10/10

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Author's Response: I'm really glad that you liked it, and that you found it believable! I wanted to expand the story by not just writing from Harry's point of view, and I'm glad that you think it worked. Thank you so much for this lovely view! I do hope that you will come back and read more, and that you'll continue to enjoy it :) This review made me very happy! :)

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This was a very interesting chapter. I liked how you have characterised Amy. Though this is her first appearance in the story yet, I feel like I already know her. The way you described her was good, through the scene as well as her thought-process. Your ending was quite intriguing and I wonder what Amy will have to face next, and how she'll meet Krum!

So far, the story seems to be doing great. Your writing is quite nice, so please keep writing =) I am glad I got the chance to read chapter 2.

I don't have any CC for you =)

9/10
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Author's Response: Hey! It was nice to see you around here again.
Amy is now my favorite too. She's inspired from one of my close friends, so it was easy for me to characterize her.
Well, you'll see where the destiny will take her, though I'll give you a hint- I've taken both Amy and Viktor to the Diagon Alley. They're going to meet there. It's actually an awkward kind of meeting. =]
I'll definitely keep writing and updating this story. I've begun to like it as well. =]

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Wow, this was a powerful one-shot. You expressed so much in so little words. The emotion in your words, the amazing imagery and description, the beautiful flow, it just made for a brilliant piece of writing.

Your concept itself was very interesting, I liked that you kept the identity of the death eater hidden - or well someone we don't know - and the part about him having associated with muggles before (and actually having liked them) was a very nice touch.

Your narrative was very intricate and gripping, and I was really captivated by the story. The way you wrote Voldemort's part was very believable too. The ending was also magnificent.

All in all, this was a great piece of writing and I enjoyed this one-shot.

10/10
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Author's Response: Ah, loved every word you wrote in your review! Thank you and I'm very glad you enjoyed this one-shot. It was so challenging writing in only 500 words!

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Oh dear, poor Clancy! I feel so sad for her, she got caught up in everything for nothing. I wonder if Nolan has any redeeming qualities in him though. So far the story is going great. I am really excited to see what happens next, and kind of anxious too. I am surprised at the low number of reviews you get on all your chapters, this is a superb story and deserves a lot more recognition!

Anyway, keep writing. Great job!

10/10 as always,
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Wow this was a powerful chapter. So James finally came to know the truth. Poor guy, I feel so sad for him. And even Ginny knows now. *sigh*

I wonder how things will turn out further. Great chapter as always!

10/10
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Aww this was such a sweet little one-shot. I absolutely love Remus/Tonks stories and I was pleased to see you did them justice. I enjoyed their first date immensely, the way things were going wrong and yet it was indeed perfect.

You characterised both Remus and Tonks really well. I liked the added touch of the mirror too. It'd be nice to have a talking mirror to keep company haha. The whole scene played out quite well and I really enjoyed the story.

Great job as always!
10/10
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P.S. I look forward to your reviews on the four chapters of my short story =) Thanks for swapping!

Author's Response: Hello there! So sorry for the late response!

Aww I'm so glad that you enjoyed this! I've never written Remus/Tonks before, so I'm glad I managed to do them justice! It's good that the balance between disastrous actually quite nice went okay!

I always get nervous about characterising people we see a lot of in the books, so your comments are wonderful to hear! Haha yeah, I came up with the mirror to break up Lupin's thoughts a bit at the beginning, but ended up getting quite fond of it! :P

Thankyou for this, and all your other reviews! It was a great swap :)

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Aw this was a very dazzling piece of writing. I really, really loved your descriptions. There was so much imagery in it, I was completely captivated while reading. You literally brought Molly to life in the one-shot.

I liked the whole association with the cousin, and the shoes. It was a very cute fascination, and I liked how we saw it grow. There was almost a poetic feel to the narrative throughout and I absolutely loved that. The ending was really cute too with Arthur being there at a Muggle bar to release his worries and Molly dancing there. It was all quite believably presented.

All in all, this was another great piece of writing. I really enjoyed the story. It is simply beautiful! Great job!

10/10
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Aw thankyou so much! It's great to hear that you enjoyed the description in this, and that Molly seemed lifelike.
I'm a great believer in the power of a pair of shoes :P The bits with Cousin Florence were so much fun to write- all that kind of 50s glamour... Poetic? Wow that's so great to hear! I'm glad that you found the second half believable, as I'm aware it's not quite canon...

Thanks so much for another lovely review!

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OMG I loved this! I love angst filled one-shots and this was a treat to read. I have written a Dominique/Teddy/Victoire triangle story myself so I enjoy the scenario immensely and it was great to see how you portrayed it.

I loved your characterisation of Dominique - of the way she compared herself to her fourteen-year-old self, and then to one of "those girls" she had become now. Your descriptions were simply splendid and got across the emotions beautifully. The way she reflected on everything was heart-wrenching and I just wanted to reach out to her and give her a hug.

Teddy seems horrible, but of course if he's toying with his wife and the wife's sister, he's bound to be so.

I also liked your description of Victoire as sweet and innocent, it made everything all the more heartbreaking.

The ending was the most painful though. When Teddy is at the door and Dominique has to made a decision, oh I can imagine her dilemma. It was almost a cliffhanger that you left us at though, I'd have loved to find out whether she let him in or not!

Really though, great story! There's no surprise that you won the first place in the challenge. I really loved it.

10/10
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Author's Response: Hello again! :)

Gotta love angst! I'm so glad you enjoyed reading this, and enjoyed the portrayal of the characters- especially seeing as you've written a Dominique/Teddy/Vic triangle (which I've read, and is great btw!)

I'm so glad that you liked Dominique, because a couple of reviewers have mentioned that she's not very likable. Haha yeah, I think a big hug would sort out a lot of problems for her!

Yeah, Teddy's a bit of jerk. I've always imagined that he might have had a bit of an unstable childhood, and in a way, he's as harmed by the relationship as Dominique... It's great to hear that Victoire came across alright too!

I kind of wanted to leave the ending open for the reader to decide... (and cliffhangers are my guilty pleasure :P)

Thankyou so much for this great reivew! You're too sweet! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it :)

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Aw this was such a sweet one-shot. I absolutely loved the purity of it. You really expressed a mother's love beautifully through your narrative.

Hermione and Ron seemed very much in character though grown up, and I liked that. I also liked the idea of Hermione's mother coming up with the name 'Rose'. The way Hermione described her daughter's beauty was also amazing.

Your descriptions were just superb and really drew me in. It's not often that I enjoy second person narratives but I definitely enjoyed this one. It brought a sweet smile to my face.

Great job!
10/10
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Author's Response: Hello!
Aww I'm glad that you enjoyed this! Hermione's love for Rose is pretty much what holds this up, so it's great to hear that it came through well :)
You wouldn't believe how great it is to hear that the adult Hermione and Ron seem in character. I really wanted to do them justice- especially Ron- but it's always a bit nerve-wracking trying to re-create the Trio!
I've always thought that Hermione's parents don't get much of a look-in in the books, so I thought it would be nice if they gained that connection to their daughter and granddaughter :)
It's so good to hear that I made you smile- especially if your not normally a fan of second person narratives! Thanks for such a lovely review!

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So, even though my review swapping is done, I couldn't resist reading this chapter too xD

I think it was an effective chapter as it showed Dom's love for her husband. I also liked how you started the chapter with a completely unrelated (so far) character. The moments Vic and Teddy shared were sweet, and I liked how she didn't turn her back on Teddy, or anything. I hope Harry is able to help properly from retirement though.

The story is going quite well. I have favourited it so I'll be coming back to read when the next chapter is up!

Keep writing. Great job!
10/10
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Author's Response: I'm not complaining that you kept reading, haha ;) I'm so happy that you did!

Dominique is so confused right now, because as you say, she really loves her husband. As for Terrance, we'll see more of him in the upcoming chapters!

I'm so, so happy that you like the story, and thank you so much for all your wonderful reviews! I'm currently working on the next chapter, and I'll probably get it up next week, or the week after that! :) Thanks again, I really appreciate it!!

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Ah I think I am getting the hang of the italics part
before the chapter's beginning. It is from Ben's POV
right? Now I know xD I quite like those by the way.

This chapter was quite well-written. I think you
showed Dominique and her husband's reactions quite
realistically. Teddy's discomfort and dread was also
very evident throughout. Ben seems like a nice
enough man, I wonder if he will turn into a murderer,
how will that happen. I look forward to your
development of your characters.

The part at the end with Teddy and Remus was very
sweet too. It sort of reinforced Teddy's decision and I
liked that. The fatherly love is definitely there, but
not overdone.

So far, you're doing a brilliant job at the story and I
am hooked! I am loving the story really, it's all so
mysterious and I am curious to see how things will
play out next, so I am favouriting the story, and also
going to read the next chapter!

Great job!
10/10

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Author's Response: You're right, it's from Ben's POV. I'm glad you like those, they're fun to write! And they'll explain a lot about his character, so that's why I've added them.

It's nice to hear that their reactions were realistic. I honestly had no idea how they would react, other than the fact that they'd be upset, haha! ;) I think that one of the problems for Teddy is that he really likes Ben, but you can never be 100 % sure about a person, right?

Yes, watching Remus made Teddy sure that he'd made the right decision. I'm glad you liked it.

Oh, that makes me so exited! You're going to keep reading? You're adding it to your favourites? I'm so flattered, and I'm smiling goofily right now, because I'm so happy that you like it!! :D Thank you so much for your review :)

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Ooh I liked this chapter quite a lot. I liked how Teddy went to Harry for advice - it was very believable as Harry has been a father figure to him. I also liked the little details like Lily is always left out of stuff and such. The part about Bill was very realistic. As a father, I can definitely expect him to be concerned this way. I feel sad for Teddy now, the confrontation he'll have with Ben is bound to get awkward or weird or something.

I like the things in italics which you put before the start of the chapter, though I don't understand the snippets completely. Are they about Teddy and Victoire? Is it the past, present, or the future? It's a little confusing but definitely interesting.

All in all, great chapter as always. I quite enjoyed it. I am excited to see what happens next.

Moving on to the next.

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Author's Response: Yes, I feel like Harry would be the first person that Teddy would turn to. I'm glad that you enjoy those little details - I think that they're quite important because they add more life to the story, so I'm so happy that you like them! Of course Bill would be furious and worried for his daughter.

The part in italics is actually supposed to be a bit confusing, but I think you'll understand it in time :) It takes place in the same time as the rest of the story!

Once again, thank you so much! It makes me so happy to hear that you're still enjoying it! :)

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Wow, this just keeps getting more interesting! I think I love your story already! I liked the way you started with showing Teddy's household, and his love for Victoire. It was heartwarming to see the two so happy together. And aw they named their son Remus. It was all quite sweet. I also liked the addition of Teddy telling Victoire about Roxanne's birthday party as it gave us some details into the Weasleys' lives.

Barett seems to be quite crazy and I don't blame Teddy for saying that he won't arrest a man who hasn't committed a murder yet, lol. But omg it's Dominique's husband, now that's shocking. I wonder what Teddy will do now.

So far the story seems to be doing great. Going on to the next chapter!

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Author's Response: You love it? Wow. How flattering, considering how much I love your writing!!

Yeah, I think that first part was quite important, because it showed Teddy and Victoire's happy life with their little family. I'm glad that the stories from the birthday party seemed to fit in as well!

Yes, crazy is just one of the words I'd use to describe Barrett. Finding out that it's Dominique's husband complicates things for Teddy. Poor guy.

I'm so glad that you like it! Thank you so much for this review :)

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Wow, this seems like a very interesting story. I was instantly pulled into the story from your summary and after reading the prologue I am even more intrigued. You seem to have an exciting plot.

I liked the whole way you set the scene in this chapter. It was quite dramatic and effective. Your descriptions in the beginning were very interesting too and I could visualise the scene easily. The little details you provided were also nicely done. I liked how you described the Seer, and the ending sentence was quite powerful. I am quite eager to see how things play out further and what happens.

Great job!
10/10

Moving on to the next chapter..

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Author's Response: hi! I'm glad that you found this prologue intriguing - that's kind of the whole point of a prologue, so that's definitely good! It also makes me happy that you like the plot and the descriptions! I hope you'll continue to enjoy the story, as the next chapters are quite different from this one.

Thank you so much for your review! :)

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Well this story just keeps getting more interesting. I liked the way you expressed the thought process of Devlin. I also liked how frequently he associated everything with what his grandfather had told him. It was very believable. I also like how the differences between Harry and Alex are emphasised, I think Alex can handle Devlin better, lol. I wonder how Emma is taking everything though, it has to be so baffling to her. All in all, this was an interesting chapter. I enjoyed your descriptions. The plot is unfolding well.

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When I read your one-shot, I wanted to come and read the sequel so I am glad I got the opportunity to do so!

This seems like a great start to the story. I liked how you focused on Ron and the way he was feeling. It was quite realistic. I hope Harry and Hermione can talk some sense into him now though. I wonder how the whole thing will play out for Cho and Draco though. You left this at a cliffhanger and have me curious as to how the plot unfolds further.

You seem to have improved in your writing compared to the one-shot as this flowed way better, and the descriptions were nicer. I quite liked it over all. I hope you continue writing!

9/10
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Hey Amanda!

So I just decided to make a trip to your author's page (I swear I don't stalk you all the time, only when I am looking to read something fresh I check out your page xP) and lo and behold! You have a new story. So I was pleased and decided to look at it. And well it was worth it! (As always).

Okay I am going to stop rambling and get on with the main review.

I absolutely loved this little one-shot! I think we don't have enough friendship stories on the archives, so I was pleased to see you decided to write one, and managed to do it so well. The idea of Rose and Scorpius just being best friends and sharing their OWL results was really very sweet and made me smile. Their interaction had a very Harry-Hermione-ish feel to it (at least for me) so it was very friendship-central and I liked it.

Your portrayal of Scorpius and Rose was really cute and spot-on. The way you started off the story with how things usually were in the past, and how the OWL year was quite different, was realistic. For once we saw Hogwarts students actually behaving like students in a fanfic and that was awesome! (I hope that made sense). The way they exchanged their results was quite 'normal' if you know what I mean, so great job. I also loved the idea of Rose not being a carbon copy of her mother and not getting all Oustandings.

The concept of Rose's parents (or I should say specifically Ron) only allowing Rose to be friends with Scorpius so that she can keep an eye on him and do better than him was very interesting. I can see Ron doing that, not Hermione though - so you may want to say "your father" instead of "your parents" in Scorpius' dialogue, though of course that's my personal opinion. If you think Hermione would do it too, by all means keep it as it is =)

Coming back to the point, it was also very teenager-ish of Rose to say that no one 'lets' her do anything. I also found it sweet how Rose assured Scorpius that nothing would change their friendship.

All in all, this was a very nice little read and I really enjoyed it. It was definitely a fresh take on Rose and Scorpius, and again I must commend you on managing to write a friendship-centric story in an interesting and beautiful manner. Your stories never disappoint me as you always come up with something new, so great job as always!

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P.S. Just realised this review turned out way longer than intended, whoops, haha. Also, I shall respond to your lovely review on my story soon!

Author's Response: Hi Angie :)

It's great that you felt like my portrayal of Rose and Scorpius as friends and ordinary students was realistic. I agree that it would be silly to expect many children, even those in Hermione's family, to do quite so well as she did on exams. I imagined that Rose and Scorpius would both be too bright and too driven to fail, but I also didn't think they'd have the energy and discipline to study hard enough to pass all exams with perfect scores.

Well, I don't picture Scorpius knowing Rose's parents all that well, nor the other way around. So I would imagine that he would lump them in together in their intentions for Rose, rather than being able to parse out each individual's vision for Rose's future, unless he spent a lot of time getting to know them and watching them interact with her. He's also been told most of what he knows by his own parents, most likely, and I think he'd probably get a biased opinion of both Ron and Hermione from Draco and Astoria. So we know that Hermione probably wouldn't put those restrictions on her children, but Scorpius probably wouldn't, at least not as I see him here. Does that make sense?

Anyway, I'm very happy that you enjoyed this. Thank you for your fantastic review!

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As soon as I saw you had this Harry/Hermione story, I jumped at it. I love the ship xD

I think this was an interesting take on things. Of course it was AU and the characters were quite OOC, but hey it's all acceptable in fanfiction. I liked the whole scenario of the Room of Requirement, and the way it accommodated all the four people's needs. Cho/Draco and Harry/Hermione ended up together and that was cool =) The fic could do with more description and a more substantial plot, but for a one-shot it was good enough. It made for a quick light read and I liked it.

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Aw I feel so sorry for poor Rose. I'd die if something like that happened to me, especially on my first date with the guy I like. Her family did go too far with everything. I'd hate to have such a family. I hate her cousins now, really.

She and Scorpius should definitely do something to get back at them, or perhaps Rose should complain to Molly who would send all her grandkids (minus Rose) a nice howler to straighten them up.

I loved Scorpius by the way. He was so cute, it made me smile. I liked how he'd talked to Draco about Rose and his father was okay with it. I also liked the way he tried to make Rose feel comfortable despite everything going wrong. I hope he's able to comfort Rose soon though.

I can't wait to see how the story progresses. I would love to see Scorpius and Rose 'getting together' and then plotting something against Rose's evil cousins.

By the way, all the 'pranks' were pretty awesome. I could imagine the scenarios in my head which was cool. If I wasn't feeling sorry for my favourite couple (Rose/Scorpius), I'd actually laugh xP

Great job! Keep writing!

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Author's Response: I must be an evil author because I enjoyed making Rose go through all of those pranks (sometimes I worry about where all of these ideas come from). It's a good thing that you think they went too far with everything because that was kind of what I was aiming for.

Her cousins won't be as bad later on in the story though so you might like them later on.

That would be a great idea actually (I'll think about actually doing that). A Howler from Molly Weasley would set anyone straight.

I figured that as much as Malfoy may hate the Weasley's, he probably moved on from all of that as the years went on. I didn't really think that he would have a very huge problem with Scorpius dating Rose (I plan on making Rose annoy Draco just to get a rise out of him).

It would be pretty epic if they teamed up and got back at her family (I've already got an idea in my head what could happen).

I'm glad that you enjoyed the pranks, I enjoyed writing them and I'm happy to see that description has not failed me.

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Aha I am loving the way things are going. So, Millie has finally agreed to (or more like has been forced to) 'pretend' to be Sirius' girlfriend. This should be fun xD I liked the interaction between Sirius and her, the way she was caught up between Rex and Sirius. It was all portrayed in a cute way and I chuckled.

I think you're doing a great job with the story and I hope to come back for the next chapter soon to see how things go for Sirius and Millie now.

9/10
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I remember being super excited writing this chapter because it meant that, finally, something was happening!

Thanks for the review! As always, it was wonderful!

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This was an interesting one-shot. I liked your insight into Umbridge's mind. Her hatred for children, for half-breeds was very evident. The idea of Flitwick being half-goblin was definitely new and interesting. I liked it. I also liked the way Umbridge reflected on the houses. The ending was hilarious with everyone puking (Weasley twins' puking pastilles eh) and Umbridge fuming. I could visualise the scenario in my head.

All in all, this was a good read. The only CC I'd give you is perhaps to add in more description and detail of the scene instead of just focusing on the action/thoughts.

Apart from that, good work.
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This was truly a great piece of work. I absolutely loved the idea of the Sorting Hat being a horcrux, and of Riddle discovering its secret. It was definitely believable, especially the way you portrayed it. I loved the characterisation of Voldemort too, I think you did a good job of portraying the seventeen-year-old Riddle. His thoughts, his actions, were all very well-defined. I enjoyed the tale of the Founders, and the song as well. You did a great job of the song, I know I'd never be able to think it up!

All in all, great job! A very interesting and unique one-shot.

10/10
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Author's Response: Hello! I'm so happy that you liked this story! I was worried about how believable the Sorting Hat being a Horcrux would be, but it's really great to hear that it came across as realistic. It's also so wonderful to hear that you liked how Voldy was portrayed. It was frighteningly easy to get into his head, maybe because he's so single-minded and cold. Ah, the song was really fun to write, but I think I'm better off to stick to prose, not rhyming couplets, for the time being! :P

Thank you so much for this lovely review! :)

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Ah another powerful chapter. It always amazes me how well you've characterised Draco. His fear, his anxiety, his despair, it's all so real. Narcissa is characterised very well too. Great job on that!

I loved the part where Tonks was disguised as Bellatrix. She did a pretty good job of it. I also liked how Draco's fear of Bellatrix was so prominent. Him seeking out his mother was something normal. I do wish they'd both just run away like Moody suggested though.

So far, I am enjoying the story. You've captured the entire scenario as well as your characters quite well in a realistic manner. The tension in the narrative is apparent. Great work. I hope to be back for the next chapter soon.

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Author's Response: Ugh! Shamefully slow in responding to this. Bad Dan, bad! I lay the blame solely at the feet of an excellent fic I stumbled upon the other day that's been eating up my free time like a starving hyena on a ham sandwich.

Anyhoo, I'm really glad that you like the way I've built up Draco in this. I'm not trying to make him a hero and I'm not trying to make anyone feel unconditionally sorry for him, either. He's a complex character, with some aspects worthy of pity and others deserving of scorn.

When I look back at this story, I go back and forth on whether I'm happy with the role Narcissa plays. She turned into a real show-stealer at several points, which wasn't my intent. I guess part of the problem -- maybe it's not a problem, actually. Depends on how you look at it -- is that her story is so tightly interwoven with Draco's. Every noble thing she does in the books, she does for him.

I told you Tonks would be back. The idea of having her pose as her aunt and terrorize Draco came to me while I was writing that scene and I fell head-over-heels in love with it. I'm glad you liked it.

I'm really pleased that you're enjoying the story. This was my "rebound" story after the big emotional release of finishing CoB, so it's nice to hear that it wasn't a letdown for anyone. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

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