Indeed, you can hardly learn sharing, controlling jealosy etc when you're a single child--no matter whether a spoiled one or a neglected one. I often found myself artificially creating competitive situations when I brought up my son. Since this is also the prequel for TOfG, it was also very tempting to play with this difference. I'm glad it works in itself as well. Draco is worth more than what DH made of him, but he for one needed to learn this. I'm glad you liked it! Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts.

I'm happy to read that! Thanks!

thank you!!

thank you!!

I'm glad you liked this story. yes it is the otehr sid, but it is also a story orth telling in itself.

Thank you for leaving this review.

I'm glad you liked this story. yes it is the otehr sid, but it is also a story orth telling in itself.

Thank you for leaving this review.

So glad to hear from you again.

Yes, that language issue... My attempt at being stylish in the first version wasn't working; I see that now. However, please give 3/4 of the credit to my betas, for this is where it belongs!

So glad to hear from you again.

Yes, that language issue... My attempt at being stylish in the first version wasn't working; I see that now. However, please give 3/4 of the credit to my betas, for this is where it belongs!

yep, and this is worth the fuss Narcissa and Severus made about Draco, right? 

Draco also needed to re-define his priorities. 

I hope your initial impression that Draco's decisions weren't his own has changed a bit? I'll admit that Severus has followed Draco's actions, but he hasn't interferred overly much.

Thanks again, Bettina 

yep, and this is worth the fuss Narcissa and Severus made about Draco, right? 

Draco also needed to re-define his priorities. 

I hope your initial impression that Draco's decisions weren't his own has changed a bit? I'll admit that Severus has followed Draco's actions, but he hasn't interferred overly much.

Thanks again, Bettina 

Draco's life is in danger, and these tasks are far from adequate for a 17-year old! Honestly, what should a mother do? Let him be killed 'on his own'?

Yea, Severus sees the same dilemma, but he doesn't want to give up Draco either. I think A.D. insisted that also Draco's is a soul worth saving -- at least if the effort is reasonable compared to the big goal. 

Thanks for leaving your note, each review encourages me! 

Draco's life is in danger, and these tasks are far from adequate for a 17-year old! Honestly, what should a mother do? Let him be killed 'on his own'?

Yea, Severus sees the same dilemma, but he doesn't want to give up Draco either. I think A.D. insisted that also Draco's is a soul worth saving -- at least if the effort is reasonable compared to the big goal. 

Thanks for leaving your note, each review encourages me! 

thank you!

thank you!

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

I surely haven't abandoned poor Ginny, but it is slow going, I know!

wow, thanks.

Yes, the duel nearly killed me... or one of them, which I could not allow either.

yes, Draco was in deep shit. I'm so angry with DH to not explain in the least howDraco was treated. First he's given this enormous, impossible task, and then he sits at the table, degraded to "son of the Malfoys". Later he returns to Hogwarts as an ordinary 7th year. It just doesn't do him justice. I certainly agree on both women. I hope you'll like McGonagall in ch3...Thanks for your review!!(will be heading for a holiday in 1h; so no more replies today)