This was amazing when I first read this year's ago, your changes made it even more so. Missy

I was laughing when I see some major things. Dismissed me as crazy but I love that Hermione love-hate Severus. She couldn't really decide and that makes this perfect.

I'm glad she just didn't jump in trusting him. I've read a lot of fanfics and some couldn't play the Severus is an evil manipulating bastard very well. The kind that makes you unsettled if he is for real or is he's just a good actor.

And I applaud you for that. I see this isn't infuenced by the DH yet I'm really glad. It makes me re-think. This makes a real alternate reality, if Severus's choices in his past is way more different to appear this way. I'm can't wait to finish it in one go but... reality sucks. 

OMFG! You're a genius! Now, I really wish that J.K. Rowling reconsidered the 7 Horcux and included this: The Branding Iron of the Dark Mark. Wow. It does makes sense when Death Eaters could apparate using the Dark Mark.

And how Voldiedork could make them writhe in pain when they ignore the mark or how it triggers by his name or even call him. :D

If Ms. Rowling still persist on Harry being the 7th. Then she can remove the Ravenclaw's diadem and replace it with the Branding Iron. But that would be one hell of adventure, trying to get it in the enemy's lair. Yet alas, she had already made Deathly Hollows and finished(?) the series. Sigh.. :)

What the hell is the “perforated hymen”? What is wrong about if it perforated?

THIS is how Book 7 should have been. So much of DH felt rushed, contrived and written merely for the sake of getting it published. It had lost that very special "flavor" that had, ultimately,  drawn us all to HP in the first place.

I also concur, along with many other reviewers, that this treatment of Ron was the best.
Thank you so much!

I absolutely loved it!

I am so glad you didn't regurgitate the plot from the DH in regards to the Horcruxes and the ending battle. We all know what heppened from the books and one of the worst things in my eyes that a fanfic author can do to their story is to tell the exact same story that we have already read about in the books. I have left more stories because of the fact that the story gets boring during the parts that have to deal with the war because I'm stick of reading the same stuff over and over. I greatly appreciate while you kept the Horcrux plot point in your story, you changed that whole entire thing around completely so that we were reading a fresh and creative story from start to finish. Seriously - absoulutely great job there!  I loved the plot twist about Dumbledore as well. The whole story was great! Bravo!!!

Edited to add: Oh I almost forgot! This has to be the first story where I didn't notice any typos or grammatical errors! I don't know how you did it but I must applaud your excellent editing skills (or your beta's if you had one).

Story-telling at its dazzling best.
Fabulous.

I'm totally hooked on this story.

Wow what an exciting start, Hermione is now armed and ready as she can be.

Loved it, was hoping for a little bit more about their children in the end though!

EXCELLENT!!!!!

Far more satisfying plot and end than the original books, IMHO . These were for children and teens. You crafted a masterful story for adults, which I am.

Thanks for sharing this.

Wow! This sure is an epic! I stayed up until 4 in the morning last night and still am only finishing it now! I was unsure of what to make of Russel at first but the way you wrote Snape and Severus as different sides of the same coin was perfect. Your depiction of Ron was also by far one of the best I have seen. He may be brash but he is far from stupid. Fantastic job and congrats on completing this monster of a piece of work!

A pleasure from beginning to end.  Thank you.

Brilliant.

So beautifully written, an amazing story. Thank you :) 

I just wanted to review (again) lol and say that I have now read this story 3 times. It is absolutely one of my favorites!! You are such a talented writer. I was wondering if you have though of posting this over on grangerenchanted.com. I think it would be really well received over there. I'd be more than happy in any way to help you post it over there. But it was just a thought. Thanks again for writing such a wonderful story!!

I just stumbled upon your tale, though how that could happen after.... 4 years on tpp.  It was wonderful - kept me up past my bedtime every night for a week.  I didnt want it to end, and needed to know what was next.
thank you for all your time and effort - it paid off well.

I love your stories, this is another great work. I can't wait toread more.

I was really hoping you'd kill Ron off. Maybe later?? Absolutely love this story.

Every once in a while (one-two years) I reread this oh so very cleverly devised tale - and every time it's again most fascinating to delve into it, to see the caras and the plot unfold, til the fulminant final chaps. I adore you for your fantastic work. Many thanks again in hintsight for this everlasting pleasure.

wow, that was epic.  I loved every minute of it and you even managed to bring a few tears to my eyes over Dumbledore's death even though I'm not really a big fan of his.

I've read this full fic quite a few times because it is so wonderful. I'm currently in the middle of reading time #6 because of the TPP note on FB. I found something that didn't make sense to me this time. Did you happen to mean that Hermione goes to Slugnorn for all of his connections in the middle of the night, not Flitwick. I could be wrong, but my brain just inserted Slughorn there. Why would Flitwick tell her that he was sorry that she skipped 7th year. She's been in contact with him nearly constantly.

Otherwise, I am in love with this fic! Thank you for sharing your lovely talents with us!

You are reminding me of trying to tango with a man I was passionate for - it didn't work well, I kept sinking into his arms instead of maintaining the tension. :o)

Oh Merlin!  Severus wanking while writing to Herms, in DE central, naughty of him to try to con her into talking sexy like that, cute how he lied about his clothes. Very sad though how he keeps writing how he wishes he were dead. I'm thoroughly enjoying wallowing in the pre-DH world. We were all so innocent and hopeful then, snif.oh my, read the last part. need chocolate ;^)