I've been with this story since its beginning; I should have reviewed long before now so let me just say it was one of the very best I've ever had the pleasure to read. Severus' character was so believable and open. And Hermione, well love can be a very powerful and binding emotion; I cried a little for what she had to give up for him. But, like she said, it was worth it. I apologize again for not reviewing sooner but in the future, rest assured, I will be reading any story you write and will submit most graciously all reviews. You are an exceptional writer and I look forward to reading more.

What a fab birthday present to wake up and find the final chapter!! Fantastic story, beautifully written as always and a little bittersweet. I loved it. Very much looking forward to whatever you write next xx

I just spent a very enjoyable time reading your story from start to finish.  I came here on a rec from Darnedchild and I'm quite grateful she did.Marvelous ideas and even though I mourn the loss of Hermione's eyes, I feel—like she does—that it was worth it.Wonderful, wonderful story telling.  ;)

*swoon* I didn't know it was possible to fall more in love with Severus. This was a fantabulous fantastical story! I always look forward to when you write something.

what a lovely story you have written. i was so sick of finding stories where the relationship just blossoms out of thinn air and everything is fine and dandy. going into this story, i had no idea what to expect and i can tell you that i was more than please. i couldnt put the story down. i was so drawn into the twists and turns you involved in it and i was absorbed into such a realistic feeling story i was sad and happy to see it end. you did a brilliant job with this and your descriptions throughout te story painted a wonderful picture in my head. thank you for writing such a lovely and original fiction.  

Wow.  Just wow.  I am in awe of your talent, even if you did make me cry.  Or maybe because of it.

oh man, I read this whole fic in about 2 and half hours last night, I was so tried I had to go the bed before reviewing, but let me tell you I loved it! I wish it had kept going becuase I loved how you developed the charecters, but the way you ended it was brillant. Great job!

This is one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read. I love how you got them to conquer their communication problems, and I have no doubt that Flitwick will find a way to charm a couple of eyeballs so she can see. Fuck the Demon!Great work.

Loved it! I've been reading a lot less of late but this story pulled me back in. I even cried a few times. Well done.

I admit I was a bit confused at first when Harry said something very out of place: “I'm asking her, if you don’t mind."  I was like… WTH?  But I quickly caught on to what was happening and it made my battered heart go pitter pat. *silly grin*  Oh, how I wanted to beat the shit out of Ron, seriously.  The overwhelming anguish Hermione had at not being able to hear her beloved Severus.  GAH!  Up the angst notch, why don’t you?  Wait, I just think you did. ;)  When she started to cry because she couldn’t hear his heartbeat, I nearly lost it. 

I knew you’d pull another plot twist out of your wickedly brilliant hat.   How clever of Severus to utilize a tape recorder!  And even better when they finally decide to make it permanent with his modified version of Legilimens.  Yes, it may be invasive, but I could listen to that man’s voice for the rest of my unnatural life and never get tired of it.  At least she has that.

There were a ridiculous amount of tears in my eyes when I read Severus’ speech to Hermione on the tape recorder, especially where he says:

Hermione, you said once that you needed to belong, needed to be wanted. I would very much like it if you felt you belonged with me, because I want you very much…”

Egads!  That was so fucking beautiful, woman!

And then, to use the cell phones to hear Severus was madly brilliant.  Oh, I was just as thrilled as Hermione was that she got to see Severus that one last time, from his perspective. 

Aurette, you have by far surpassed yourself.  I mean, I loved your work before, but this is beyond the icing on the cake.  This is the whole fucking bakery!  And I kinda feel like Severus a bit – you took on demons and the Underworld for my prompts!  How could I not love that you did that for me?  *stupidly silly grin*  You took my prompts and ran like you were the winner at the Daytona 500.  I only expected one prompt to be filled with aspects of the others, but you went above and beyond, as usual.  Once I get my SS/HG fic shipped off to Shiv (today or tomorrow), I start on the first chapter of this stunning piece.  I can’t wait to voice all these emotions!  Hopefully I’ll do it justice, because honestly, words fail at how much I love my gift. 

All my thanks, blessings (just in case ;), and gratitude for all the hard work you put into this.     

Oh my its done then? Are you sure there isn’t an epilogue in you clawing its way out? You know another 5 years into the future where H&S are blissful together, Filus’ charm work has been perfected and our happy couple attempting to babysit for Draco and Lavender?  

For the record I am really pissed at the demons and their “balance”. Balance my ass its mean spirited to not allow Hermione to hear Severus. Thankfully demons are not current with muggle technology. Yeah cell phones!  

Thank you for another brilliant story my friend. I will miss the chapter update emails. It’s a pretty dry summer with everyone busy on their exchange stories. V sad.

Absolutely incredible ending. Stunning - what a sickening loss, to not hear his voice again, and what a clever Severus to come up with the solution. I love the fact that HE was the one who realised how to solve the problem and, in the immortal words of one Hermione Granger, 'fuck that demon'! A master work of story-telling AND prompt honouring. A super, super story.I'm already putting in my request for a one-shot PWP - of the night after the roast lamb, and What Hermione Heard On The Tape Recorder. Being the voice slut I am, I think you might make my next week if you did that. I'm just sayin'. I'm putting in my request. NO pressure, or anything.

Sad - I always am when a really good story comes to an end, no matter how satisfactory the ending.  It means I can no longer look forward to the next chapter coming out. I have loved this story from beginning to end, even being late to work because it has updated and I have HAD to read before leaving the house!

I had tears in my eyes as the chapter began, and a lump in my throat when you finished. Thank you for including the list of prompts so we could see how ingeniously you wove them into this wonderful story. And ***thank you*** so much for such a fantastic read.

Thank You for a fantastic story! It's darker than I usually like, but it was beautifully written and had a very nice story-line and character development. And I do like that you managed a (sort of) happy end.

What a well thought out story...magnific!

I'm sitting here playing with an empty tissue box wondering what I am going to do now that this story is done.Hey, I know! I'll wait paitently for your next one.You know with her new eyes Hermione will now fit in perfectly with the wizarding world if they're like Moody's that is, not in a bad way, just in the unique slightly off from center type of way JK intended her hidden world of wizards to be. A world that is accepting of anything but the mundane and un-imaginative, such as muggles. This makes Hermione truly part of the wizarding world now not just a muggleborn straddling two worlds.Thanks to you and your creative team for the cry and for sharing your talents with all of us.

That was wonderful.  I like the fact that it wasn't all "and they lived happily ever after" as everyone knows that life isn't like that.  The fact that they overcame their issues using pretty muggle means shows the melding of their two cultures, their two lives which were so different were improved and enhanced (because of their difficulties) using compromise.

WOW!  Yay for Severus finding a way to get one over on the demons and 'the Balancers'.  This was one more ride! 

Wow, I am totally blown away.  While I was half way expecting the ending to be tragic in some form, I never pictured her not being able to hear Severus in the end.  But given Severus didn't have his voice in the beginning, Hermione not being able to hear Severus in the end gave a certain balance to the story.  Didn't stop me from sniffling through the realization though!  Loved it when Severus found muggle means to communicate with Hermione.  And even though you ended it without a miraculous healing, the merging of their minds and hearts was even more powerful because of it.

Thank you for this story - and I'm amazed by how you fitted all the prompts together!Personally, I would NEVER like to share my thoughts with somebody else (that's a really heavy burden) and I personally think that it's better to keep a certain distance in a relationship, but that's just me. I liked how they twisted the Bardo's balance with Muggle technology (HA!) and imagining them in the same room chatting via mobiles has a lot of charm ;)And despite all the rollercoaster of the second half, I believe that my favourite part of this story is the first half, when Severus was tended at by Hermione in the hospital and they communicated through eyehugs. This doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy the wrestling with demons ;) 

What an amazing story, I have loved every bit of it and this last chapter only cemented how great this story is. The demon migth think he won, but of course no demon can outsmart the "know-it-all" and her Slytherin Prince. There is a saying that if the door are closed, look for a window, I think that describes this story perfectly.Very well done, I loved it and are totally looking forward for you to write more:-))

This has been a fantastic story! Gripping and wonderful from start to finish; thank you so much for sharing!

When I first read that she could not hear Severus, I have to admit I was furious.  (not at you--at the Bardo).  It seemed--and still seems--utterly unfair.  I realize it was to meet the Demon's demand that she feel pain, but initially even they argued with him that the blindness was enough, and that he clung to and cherished his own pain.  It seems that the Bardo merely caved in to the bullying demon, in allowing this to stand....However, I was SO grateful Severus found a way to MAKE his prodigious skills in Legilimency work--I had thought of that early on, but then realized, "Oh, no, it can't work--he has to be able to SEE INTO her mind via her eyes, the windows of her soul--and they are gone."  But trust you to find a way around that!How perfect that they are now soul-linked, and closer in mind and heart than perhaps they would have been had none of this price ever had to be paid.  Still, I keep hoping that, like our technology, wizarding spellcraft keeps "improving"...(workable "Moody" eyes)...Thank you for a story that kept me on the edge of my seat for weeks.  Your writing is always utterly original and utterly un-predictable, and you have my heartfelt awe!

Sigh, so sad this is over. I was crushed to realize she couldn't hear Severus.  I really thought that their relationship would definitely suffer, but Severus figured out a great way to overcome that, didn't he?  One step at a time.  The ending was truly beautiful.  Their sentiments towards each other were so strong and heartfelt.  I loved Severus' last words to her before finalizing their link.  Thanks so much for a story with depth, excitement, and the gift of love that Severus... and Hermione... both sought after.  Can I choose more than five stars?