I liked this.  It's nice to see Draco finally grow up.

Nice. I like it when Ron isn't a bastard and he and Hermione can decide to go their seperate ways without it being something to do with adultery and neglect and such. In spite of my own Draco/Hermione roots, I'm glad that Draco managed to work things out with his wife.

What a great story! I love that Hermione's hair is short, and that she and Ron divorced. I also enjoy the way you resolved Draco's issues. Very well done!

That was definitely unexpected. I like how Hermione was able to get Draco to salvage his marriage. :)

Really neat.  I liked all of the characterization in this, except for poor Ron, but that's JKR's fault, not yours.  I was wary that they would start flirting with each other, but I liked the way they came to a grudging respect and that Draco got a happy ending.

Interesting

It's nice to see Draco in a more human light. I like the way he's matured but still hasn't lost who he is.Well done!

Interesting portrayal of Draco as a man rather than a spoilt brat.

OMG! A Malfoy losing his hair? Hard to imagine! I'd think they would be rather vain about that! LOL Does Hermione have her children in that tiny flat? I guess she doesn't because they're all at Hogwarts, but she must have at some point, right...? *ponders* Interesting interpretation of the prompt, anyhow! :-)

Author's Response: Well, a receding hairline was mentioned in that epilogue... Personally, I'm in denial about that bit, but I thought if that was all it would take to stay completely canon compliant, why not add it in? Besides, it would be one more thing for him to be frustrated about.

The children are at Hogwarts when not at school, yes. I hadn't actually thought about where they would live when not there, though... I think the divorce didn't happen until after all of them were at school, and she must have been the one to move out of the home she shared with Ron. I figure the children would be old enough then to chose who they'd live with and then staying in a wizarding environment makes sense. Or something. Totally hadn't thought this through when writing. :p

I enjoyed this very much and am glad Draco was able to find some peace. :)

So I guess Draco was really feeling ill at ease because of his marriage and maybe thought rectifying his past debts would somehow rectify his marriage?? I suppose it worked so alls well that ends well :)

Very nice. I really liked that sentence: Strange how life turned out sometimes and how one dead-end could still be the opening of a different path. It summed up the story very well. Good work.

This is a charming story

This is a very nice take on the prompt. I really like how you've described Harry's celebrity status and the relationships between the frinds. I hope Hermione can take a page out of Draco's book and amend things with Ron. (I don't necessarily mean get back together)Draco was spot on great! I liked how he was trying so hard to be social with Hermione and yet the barbs just popped out. So like him. Very well done.

That was really good.  The way you did this challenge was deep and moving.  And very well written.  I can't wait to see who you are so I can read more of your stories.

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Very interesting that talking to Hermione, the one person he would never have asked for advice, is the thing that seems to solve his biggest problem.This is a very nice take on the prompt.