Author Feedback: Thank you so much for the praise. It's been a while since I posted it so I thought all interest in it was gone. But your review was the best part of a day spent working my arse off so thank you for taking the time to read it, and especially to review it.

I'm glad you think I got Harry's character right. I'm never sure when I write from his perspective. Maybe I should try it more often.

Saying this is one of the best things you've read yet is a triumph I'm going to find hard to top. I don't mind fluffl so much but I have discovered I can write the dark and nasty stuff a hell of a lot easier. So I do.

Thank you so much for reading. I will submit more stories, I just have to be given time to write them and polish up the ones I've got. Maybe another one-shot is in order.

Have a good one.

Author Feedback: Thanks for taking the time to review the story. Nothing wrong with constructive criticism at all. Everything, from small suggestions to outright telling me what you don't like highlights things I'm doing wrong. It's helpful and considerate. So I'm glad you took the time to tell me what you though seemed off or what you didn't like. Thanks for the suggestions.

Author Feedback: Thank you so much for your review and for taking the time to respond to the story. It's the bees knees to think someone out there thinks something like that can be beautifully written. I tried really hard with that small piece because I know I was dealing with questionable content. I'm glad you appreciate that.

Yeah, I kind of have Harry reacting the way he does because his experience with girls and the human touch isn't as up to scratch as others. But then I also have Hermione as the very dominating and possessive one because of the changes she'd been through. I've always seen her as someone like that. Harry will succumb to her will eventually.

Thanks for the review, again, and I hope you have a good one.

Author Feedback: Like magicians don't reveal their secrets, I won't answer your question directly. I'll vague it up a little, though. Malfoy Jr is more the verbal type in my eyes. I have a scene written down with him and Hermione in vicious confrontation. And it was kind of like a group thing. Hermione's a strong witch in my eyes and I thought there would be a few who'd want to hurt her in anyway possible. Remember, there are more families than the Malfoy's who believe in purity of blood and there were a lot of parents as Death Eaters. Think revenge.

Three Days Grace, huh. I haven't really listened to anything of theirs before but I will take your advice and check out their stuff. If the song "Pain" made you react to the story the way you did then I'll definitely check it out.

This type of genre is pretty much all I can write. I have a lot to draw from it.

And that's saying something if this is the best one-shot you've read. How do I live up to that? Thanks you again, so much!

Author Feedback: Wow. I don't want to offend the other reviewers but your is, hands down, the one that has brought the hugest smile to my face and the greatest bolt of encouragement shooting down my spine. So, very big, big, thank you. I don't mind the swearing, BTW. That's my kind of language.
I want to thank you for the praise. So far, a lot have picked up on the emotions and I'm glad that came across. And I'm glad you thought I got Harry's character down.
Thank you for taking the time to review the story. I'm pleased as punch it got that kind of reaction out of you. Thank you so much for your awesome review. I hope you have a good one.

Author Feedback: Thanks so much for the encouragement. I know a lot of readers tend to veer away from the darkness and the angst but I'm glad you read it... liking it is just the bonus. Thank you for taking the time to review it too. I hope you find an appropriate ball of fluff to take the angst out of your mouth. I know the taste is a little bitter. It's something that takes time to acquire. Thanks again and have a good one.

Author Feedback: Thanks for the reply. I'm glad you see there's a sense of hope. Sometimes when I read back over it, I see it. Other times it's not there. Hermione's a real soldier in my eyes and that's why enjoy writing about her.

And you're right about Malfoy. I'm wondering if I should post my idea about his confrontation with Hermione.

Anyway, once again, thanks for the reply. I'm pleased you took the time to read it. Have a good one.

Author Feedback: The Malfoy's are cruel. But how cruel? And which one did that do her? After book six, I don't think canon Draco has the balls to do that to her.

Thanks for taking the time to read it. I'm pleased as punch you liked it. Hope you have a good one.

Author Feedback: It's kind of impossible, at least in my eyes, for Draco to be that particular brand of cruel. He strikes me as more of the mentally manipulative, rather than the physically scarring type. Remember, there's a Malfoy generation before Draco.

I'm really glad you like the story. I was heavily into reading Ellroy when I wrote it and I thought it might be a little hard to read. But obviously, it's not and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you also for taking the time to review. You've made my Saturday a little bit greater. Have a good one.

Author Feedback: Thanks for the reply. I'm really thinking about it. Have a good one.

Author Feedback: Not lame-o at all. Any reply is encouragement for me. I'm glad their scars got boos cause it kind of sickened me to write about them. Especially Hermione's considering I know how she got hers. Anyway, thanks for your comment. Have a good one.

Author Feedback: You're review has me smiling so wide I feel like I'm the Joker from Batman. Thanks so much for the review, tiger111991. That's high praise if you think it's one of the best. And I'm glad you think it's real and emotional; I was really going for trying to be as heartbreaking as I could possibly stand it. So thanks for the response. I have to carve the smile off my face.