The first time I read this fic I was searching for something truly inspiring, a story that really reflected how I saw JKR’s world and her characters – something true to the books and yet soul-touching at the same time, something that would go beyond canon and reach a whole new level for me. I had found a few good stories, but nothing this well written. And I had read some really sweet premises, but nothing that really pointed out things in canon like your story did… I wanted undeniable proof that somewhere out there, there were people like me, who were sure they weren’t just imagining the “clues” in canon that were pointing at a union between my two favorite characters. And here was your story – this fantastically written, touchingly beautiful piece of work that not only was a great story, but had absolutely everything in it that I had been looking for… And let me tell you, I was hooked!
I think I’ve told you before that I think I always was a H/Hr shipper, from the very first book; I just didn’t know it until I read this fic! (Heck – I didn’t even know what a shipper was then!) And it remains true to this day… I made a profound realization when I read this story… Long before I discovered Portkey and the literally thousands of H/Hr supporters out there, I found this story. And I’m so glad I did…
When I need inspiration, I always find myself returning to it. (Like now… for example!) When I find my faith failing me, my muse leaving me, my RL to be a hectic mess, here is this wonderful oasis, this gentle reminder of why I believe – and how I know that there are true kindred spirits out there...
So it is only fitting then that the very first review I make on Portkey be for this story and this story alone – for it is the one that has affected me the most (with the one exception perhaps being “Apologies” – it’s really a toss up because both are so beautiful and profound… so it’s just lucky I have two hands

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But really – if it weren’t for this story, I do not think I would be writing H/Hr fics, and I may never have continued my exploration of this wonderful world that JKR has created and that has flourished on-line in such lovely places as Portkey. So for that I thank you a million times over… I know I could leave a thousand reviews for this story and it would never be enough; it would never say all the things I want to say... I only know that I can never thank you enough for writing it.
With love always,
Andie