That was simply amazing!!
I think you've done a great job with it!!
Harry's hesitation is so adorable and, in my opinion, him.
This was a great read!!
Take care and keep it up!!!
Sheryl

Oh my god, that was so sad but also so touching
I love how you kept me wondering on who had died until further into the story
Great work!

I don't even know what to say here. I always love how simple yet beautiful your stories turn out. You captured them both perfectly (at least as the characters that I remember and love pre-HBP, but you cleared that up as well).

I loved the line: “I’m leaving marks on a Hermione-shaped map. Harry was here,” you drawl. “So I can make my way back easily.” Like Harry would ever need help to make his way back to Hermione, but I can imagine that it would be a real concern for him.

I honestly can't tell you how much I enjoyed this (I could tell you that I cried, though).

Excellent work ... as usual!

WOW. I really liked this. I lliked it being told from Hermioine's perspective. Excellent choice. GREat writing!

I died and went to fanfiction heaven.

Ama, this is a wonderful piece of work. I am just floored with every word, every image, every emotion that kept on punching on the deepest recesses of my heart.

I know people will keep on quoting these lines, but I love them so that I have to do it.
[“I guess she belonged to a life you wished you had.” ... “And I was already part of the life you actually lived.”] Exactly as what Harry voiced out to Ginny. The 'ideal' girl belongs to the 'ideal' life Harry could never have. That is why I am placing much - too much - hope in JKR's comment that Harry and Ginny will get together and eventually part.

Nel

Wow, this fic had a million great things about it! You treated the other relationships fairly, and though there wasn't much action, a lot happens. The imagery is amazing and you give exellent insight into both characters, as well as detailed mention of a Godric's Hollow backstory, etc. I've really, really enjoyed your writing and I hope to see more!

Absolutely beautiful and I like how difficult it is for him to make that step, so believable with his past. I have trouble with authors who make it too easy.

I love the strength she shows here.

Awesome story. I mean, I luved the way your brought out the Ron and Ginny thing. Especially when Hermione says “I guess she belonged to a life you wished you had.” and then she says, “And I was already part of the life you actually lived.” It comes so close to cannon. It was really spectacular. I hope you do mroe like theese.

Beautiful, as always. What I've come to expect from you, that lyrical quality, the simplicity of it all. This could be anybody lying on that bed, having those moments that you wrote about. The bird, the nest, the wind-chimes. The leaves across the floor and the laughing toddler from next door...

And the fact that it's Harry and Hermione having such a normal, ordinary moment is so poignant, especially with all the upheaval and just plain *abnormalcy* that is their life (in canon, to date). It lends such a marvelous backdrop, all that normalcy as Harry stuggles to say those three words that everybody should hear at least once in their lives.

Lovely work.

Ahhhhh....another lovely vignette that absolulely slays me. I don't know where or how you come up with these, Ama, but please, don't ever stop. You're my guiding light when it comes to poetry and lyricism in H/Hr fics. *fangirls you heartily* The imagery here is fabulous. And Harry finally telling Hermione that he loves her, I was practically crying myself. Great, great work.

oh...thats so sweet! I loved it. Heh. I can't wait for more of your fics...I may have to check your journal out.

Your stories are always so quietly beautiful and touching, they almost always make me tear-up, not with saddness of angst, with just the sheer beauty of your words. I loved this. There are countless storieswith this moment, the first " I love you" but this is probable the best one yet. *sigh*

Now for the rant....Contrast your "I love you Hermione" with the complete horror show of Ron's in the HBP. It was terrible not because it was H/R, but because the stupid git said WHILE STILL WITH LAVENDER AND OVER HER HELPING HIM WITH HOMEWORK AAAAARRRGGGHHH!! So bloody romantic. Years from now in the JK's world of OBHWF Hermione will sigh and say "Rember Ron, the first time you said that?" "Yes dear, I was snogging Lav." "I was helping you do homework" "sigh" "lets fight over nothing till one of us cries" AS I've said a billion times if it had to be H/R at least it could've been not completly terrible. End of Rant.
Beautiful story.

I really like your style. I certainly felt the emotions between these two and I really enjoyed it. Sorry my feedback isn't as descriptive as your prose!

o man that was so beautiful! just perfect! actually one of the best ive read! good job

This is fabulous. You always create stories that are quiet and still and reflective and feel just the way I think H/Hr could have been, if not for JKR

The conversation that follows Harry asking if she's jealous of Ginny - it's just perfect. It's exactly what I think of the H/G we saw in HBP and I'm more than happy to live in fanon if you keep writing things like this I love that you've woven in these threads from HBP and they somehow fit perfectly even though I can't accept them when JKR herself writes them.

It's just lovely all around, and I enjoyed every word Oh, and I stopped by your LJ and friended you, because Victoria_Tonks always has such nice things to say about you - I hope you don't mind