love the stry very cute and ur one of my favorite authors so keep up the great work ok and ur a wonder writer that has an amazing imagination or so u make it seem um love the story

-Cosmic

Just started this one. Hope the rest of the story continues with the same enthusiasm as this first chapter! Hope to talk soon!!

Hey, great story! I started reading this I think during the summer, and then completely forgot about it, but I found it again! And I loved it! Lol, I did'nt really recognize any of the songs that you had them singing, except for the Bohemian Raphsody. That's a classic! And you didn't let them finish! Lol, great job! Brilliant story!

sorry for this but i really find the story weak. i didn't finish it as i lost interest. no mystery, no suspense, typical story for me, what's happening in the beach, no air of excitement... or maybe because i had read too many stories... am i being rude now? SORRY... if someone can sway me to continue reading the story, i'll welcome it... anyways, just to justify my action in doing this, i really believe that everyone is entitled for their own opinion right? no hard feelings. i know you guys love this story and that it'll hurt you reading this review but i'll do my best to read it again and maybe then, i'll give good review. i know authors welcome criticism as it helps them improve their writings, broaden their horizons, imagination, and it serves some kind of a challenge... i know the author had put a lot of efforts in creating the story and i really admire him (i take it as a HE since remus j. lupin is a HE) for doing so, more power and good luck...

Are thier other stories that take up where this one has left off?All of the stories that I have rwad of yours are great thank you for them.

I am so glad I had some extra time this afternoon to return to this story. *sigh*

I remember this chapter so well, even though it's been a while since I first read it. It's one of those things that sticks in your mind. (No pun intended. ) First of all, the sheer hilarity of the situation... I remember how much I laughed the first time around, and this time was no exception. LOLOLOL -- The whole bottle thing... (*gasp* What was Hermione thinking?!? I just can't imagine! LOL... hehee). It was really very funny.

But then the scene moves on to something else, something so beautiful -- w/ this line:

[quote]...it was a beat that first took form when the world was young and magic had no words.[/quote]

and this line:

[quote]...that soft, gentle brushing of her lips on his own that he would always remember first – and would always remember best.[/quote]

and this:

[quote]...There would be nothing – and everything – in that first brush of their lips.

They could have murmured something – names, an endearment, a promise – but no words were ever needed.

Words would have been superfluous and would not have been understood as their lips fused together … as tongues silently explored lips, quietly ran along teeth and eventually met the other’s tongue in a silent ballet danced to a tune that was timeless – a music with no words but a roaring in their ears, a beat with no real rhythm but the pounding of their hearts felt through chests with no distance or fabric between them.[/quote]

I have to quote you because there are no words I can add to describe the absolute beauty of this scene... *sigh* I shall be content for the rest of the day on this...

No one else could incorporate Karaoke into a H/Hr fic and have it be quite as terrific and believable as this! I really enjoyed this chapter a lot (again -- LOL). All your song choices were great! And the way you incorporated your friends (and yourself, hehe ) into the fic was not only very nice of you, but I think it fit the story quite well, too. (I take it Nicole is a big Ron fan! What a nice b-day gift you gave her! ) But alas, poor Madam Pomfrey! LOL... I'll be giggling a while on that one.

Ok... where was I? Ah yes -- Chap 5...

This chapter is really funny with some seriousness thrown in as well. Rarely do I see Ron painted well in H/Hr fics. He tends to get ignored or is only around for comic relief (and I am as guilty as any about this -- *sheepish*) -- but again, you let us in the characters' minds by often switching POVs and here we have some wonderful things going on with Ron's thoughts (though some of his thoughts are not very wonderful -- you make me feel very compassionately towards him here)... I like how you distinguish between the fact that Ron's feelings are not dependent on Hermione alone (or Harry alone for that matter); it's about them as a Trio -- an important and often overlooked difference. It's not that Ron's envious of Harry being w/ Hermione; it's that *he's* not with the both of them -- he feels left out of the Trio, or sees their Trio turning into a Duo and that makes him feel insecure... You play that out well here.

One little aside you threw in here I had never thought about before: Why didn't Ron in GoF go over to Hermione in the Three Broomsticks when he saw her sitting (supposedly) alone at her table? Did he sense or assume that Harry was there underneath the invisibility cloak, as you implied here? Very good question there... I'll have to go reread that passage... Hmmm...

Oh, there is so much brilliancy in this chapter, I hardly know where to start...

Again, you show such a humane side of not only Madam Pomfrey, but Professor McGonagall -- one of my favorite characters. The depth you showed with her here is just terrific! The hints about her past -- about everyone being "young once"... worked well here. Why is that teenagers (and I was just as guilty as any) always find it so hard to believe that teachers have lives beyond school -- and pasts full of things they would never believe of the person who may seem nothing but a stern disciplinarian? I like that you gave McGonagall that little extra something (that JKR does hint at, as far as the teacher's perception of Harry and Hermione are concerned, I believe), that added layers to her character. It's a nice addition to the story.

As far as the scenes here between Harry and Hermione... just wonderful! There were funny and sweet and poignant... The whole idea of Harry not *really* knowing much about Hermione... isn't that the truth!?!... And yet, knowing her still in a such a bone-deep way that goes beyond facts about her life... Knowing that there *is* more to her than books and cleverness and "living" in the bloody library... (to paraphrase Hermione here)... I like again how you reference canon, how Harry admits that he *needs* her, that he can't be himself without her there beside him... (And this is when the bells go off in my head!) This description of their relationship is so correct, in my opinion; you just seem to really understand those dynamics and, not only that, but you show them to the reader... You put those ideas across in such a way that, for me at least, there is a lot of nodding and agreement going on here... A lot of truths are being spoken here, I think. And the loveliest thing about them is that they come in fiction form -- whereas an essay probably could have been just as easily written expressing some of these ideas instead. Either way is good (I like both methods), but I *really* like when they come this way... when the reader least expects it, and yet can't help but get caught up in those "truths." That is one of your greatest gifts as a writer, I believe...

Ok -- now I'm off to do a little dream chasing myself... I will resume again as soon as I'm able to...

*sigh* Beautiful...

I have to quote you here, because this paragraph is so typically *you* and just a great example of why I love your writing so much:

[quote]...strangely, there was no sense of embarrassment or shame in that embrace. She felt his arms around her, holding her tightly and she let herself relax … this was Harry after all, her best friend and constant companion, the one who saved her life when she was eleven years old, who had confided so many thoughts and nightmares to her and Ron over the years, the boy she’d hugged so tightly in that tiny chamber beneath Hogwarts before watching him walk off to face his enemy alone … the boy she’d kissed on the cheek as she said good-bye at the end of their fourth year … [/quote]

What you do here, and what you so often do in all your fics, is reference the past. You remind the reader of all those things in canon that point to Harry and Hermione ending up together. "Proof" -- I call it! And while the chapter starts out light and funny (great characterization of Hermione here!), it moves beyond that smoothly into such a poignant scene between the two, I'm just amazed at the seamless transition.

Again, beautiful... Just beautiful!

They're blushing all right! LOL

Was that bit about Fred and George and the experimental mistletoe always in there? Honestly, I can't remember if I originally read this before or after I wrote "Beyond A Kiss," but I have to say if I read this before -- then your stories have *really* seeped into the contours of my unconscious brain, maybe even more than I realized! Mind you, this is a good thing... (I remember someone else saying something recently about "borrowing from one of the best." )

Again, lovely chapter. I have never seen anyone write Madam Pomfrey with as much humanity as you have given her in this story. And Dumbledore is perfect -- another character who I think is very hard to write believably without borrowing entirely from JKR.

The whole idea of them being transported to a "fantasy island" (and how it is done) is brilliant, though I must admit I can't really remember the TV show much. I was quite young when it was originally on, and I haven't caught any of the re-runs -- though I'm sure they're out there. But I do remember enough to recognize the characters a bit -- especially the little ("the plane") guy. But I believe the story can be enjoyed just the same, even if every little nuance connecting the show is not understood. Your writing is so wonderful, IOW, that I'll bet you've introduced this show to many people through this wonderful fic.

Hey gil,

You know, I was driving home from work and a song came on the radio. The lyrics went something like this: "Things get in the way, the rush of every day... wouldn't it be sad if all you ever had was a granite epitaph that said 'I meant to.'" Well -- you know all my grand words to you for ages now about coming over here to post reviews, as I've been meaning to all along, came back to haunt me. So I decided to straighten out my priorities () and here I am, at last!

I'm starting this story from scratch as if I'd never read any of it to give me some fresh perspective here. And what I'd like to do is go along and tell you *why* I think your writing is so wonderful and *why* you're my favorite author -- so I may earn my title as your #1 fangirl.

So here goes... First off, I love the title of this chapter. "Fortunate Positioning" indeed!
I loved the aside about Ginny thinking of Harry as one of her brothers, for I've always thought the Weasleys (including Ginny, once she got over her hero-worship) consider Harry as something of a "seventh son," even if Harry himself does not.

The beginning of this story is great; we jump right into the action and are swept easily into the Quidditch match -- which I think you did a fantastic job with. Currently in the process of writing a Quidditch scene myself, I'm finding it very difficult -- so I applaude you heartily here. The action reads easily, very naturally. Your characterizations, as always, are dead on. And it's not just the fact that this story is (as are all your stories) very well-written, but it flows along so expertly that one forgets she (in this case ) is not reading a published piece of work in her hands. The descriptions, the dialogue, the action... everything is just superb. Your sentences never become hum-drum or repetitious (something I struggle with). The images stay fresh and original. And those are just some of your many talents, and I've only re-read Chapter 1 here...

hee hee all the Crookshanks scenes were funny lol I like this chapter good job!

awww! even if my parents were dead and i was seeing them for the first time in a fantasy, i wouldn't be standing there talking, naked. i'd run and put some shorts on or sumthin!!

Funny stuff. i love the EEEK!!~!~!~ lol

thanks for making me laugh!