Well. reading in the AN that something different but similar this one is part of a bigger story is good, it would pe a pity not to use some of the good ideas i've seen here.
I will surely check your profile sometime in the future!
Ciao!

This was very good. A wonderful story.
I liked your characterization of Dumbledore.
While you intentionally went to extreme lengths here, I do feel that he is more than the crazy, kindly, benevolent old man he seems. He is too powerful and too manipulative. He has his own agenda. I liked how here Dumbledore's agenda is to train Harry to take Voldie out and in essence to die as well, leaving him uncontested. It is very plausible. Having Sirius suspect this agenda was also reasonable. After all, the man sat in prison for more than a decade and Dumbledore did not attempt to investigate his supposed crime.
Harry and Hermione were also done very well. Good job.

Hey, I liked the story! I love the darkness, lions, and war of shadows story and I was looking at your other stories while wating for another chapter of war of shadows and I came across this. If you ever get the time this would make a great seperate story, I would read it!

I really liked this story. Normally I can't stand dark stories, there are a few I like a lot and this is one.

I think that this fic has some real potential as a book as well as Circle's End (which I LOVE by the way). This plot could really rope in a wide variety of readers, since its got angst, and romance, albeit dark romance, but I think some people may need a break from all the uninhibited fluff lol. I know I might. Anyways, my point is that I think you should seriously consider continuing with this fic, even if you put your other ones at a priority.

this would have been a good tanget to go off, i do kinda like harry v dumbledore types of story, i like them even more when it's h/hr v dumbledore

good plot bunny, maybe after lions you could run with this?

It's too bad that you don't intend to continue this oneshot, because it has a lot of potential. Your writing is, I have to say, amazing, and the ending to this one-shot is perfect. I love that you have Harry use Legilimency on Hermione to show her his thoughts and feelings, and to see hers, as well. Keep up the good work!
~*~LIZ

Really intriguing story. I rather like the idea of H/Hr going after both Voldie and DD. I'd like to see you expand on this, but don't neglect War of Shadows or The Closing Circle as I love them both

Gorgeous. I love heavy conversations in pouring rain. Can't imagine Granger's hair, though.

Ooook. Much darker than Lions and I'm glad you didn't make the Lions universe as dark

What is the word I'm lookin' for here? ah yes, Stones, you gave Harry some stones, and about time too. Keep them in place, he is going to need them.

Wow, this is dark. It scared me. Although, I can see how Harry and Hermione can get so dark about both...

oOo I think I like this plot line more then the lions one. Jk... sorta.

I always like it when authors llok at the universe from several different angels..

As Always~ Mary

this is a good one-shot. maybe you can make it into a second one-shot that has the final battle and harry and hermione confronting dumbledore. please update war of shadows soon.

Very,Very dark...but a good plot to follow. I've never put it into that perspective before.