Oh, yeah! I get to be the first person to review this story!

I am very excited to see this story develop. I have seen so many different adaptations of different stories, but I don't think I have ever seen the one you have attempted. It is so unbelievably clever, I can't believe no one has ever done it before.

I am a bit nervous to see Snape break out into a manic Christmas cheer, though, but I am sure you will carry it out beautifully.

Author's Response: I'm surprised myself no one (that I've found) has done this before (I did check before starting). All the ghosts in it do make it an obvious idea, I think. Rest assured that Snape will not go completely manically happy by the end, although it'll need some work. The last chapter is the only one I haven't written yet, so I'm interested myself to see how it'll turn out!

Here is yet another review for the Ravenclaw Review Circle, because 'tis so much fun!

It has become something of a cliche to have the whole 'arranged marriage' bit, even in the Trio's generation and beyond. I never bought into this sort of thing taking place in the 21st century. The way you portrayed it though certainly seems like it could be possible. I don't think you could really 'force' anyone to get married in this day and age, but they could certainly be...incuraged, so to speak.

And the line about 'putting things into his body he would later regret'...I'm not even going to say where my dirty mind went with that.

It's somewhat sad that Draco feels this way about getting married to Astoria, buit I don't suppose I really feel all that bad for him. Isn't constantly having two or three nineteen-year-old mistresses just part of being filthy rich?

Interesting idea about Theodore Nott dating Susan Bones. I was wondering who she would end up with, but this seems like it would be a good idea. I hope you wouldn't mind if I gave some consideration towards having the two of them be married. Or perhapes he ended up with one of the left out Ravenclaw girls...but my mind is wandering,

I also love all the detail you included in the actual ceremony itself. So many people I see just copy and paste the Muggle Christian ceremoney word for word. And every detail of it was beautiful! You clearly put a lot of original thought into it; enough to make it recognizable as an actual wedding, but not so much that it appeared Muggle in any way.

I always wondered a great deal about wizarding weddings, especially since weddings are, for the most part, a religious ceremony, and religion seems notably absent from the Harry Potter books. Whether this was just out of J.K.'s desire not to offend anyone, the secular nature of western Europe as a whole, or some unexplained wizarding attitude towards religion.

Merlin, there are a lot of things to consider about the wizarding world. J.K. better appriciate all the work we do for her!

The sex scene was certainly unexpected, but you pulled it off well (even if the idea of Draco actually having sex makes me feel a little queasy inside). I almost wondered if his sudden revelation about Astoria's beauty was more the liquor talking than anthing else. Friewhiskey-goggles, after all.

Also, he idea of Astoria being a...I'm not sure I can say the actual word in a review, is freaking hilarious. I just just imagine her as being the girl with a sort of 'reputation' while she was in Hogwarts. 'Inexperienced', I'll bet!

One even begs the question of where Scorpius might have come from, if Astoria happens to be blonde herself. Is she a blonde in your mind? I don't remember reading.

Well, at least now Draco can go off and drown his sorrows in a twenty-year-old scotch and an eighteen-year-old dancer.

Author's Response:

Hello, Molly. I don't think I've ever got a review from you before, so this is good.

To me, Draco considers himself a victim. This is no different. His lot isn't as bad as it seems, but since it's from his POV, it's a little bloated, hehe.

Glad you liked the story and thank you for the review. Have a good evening (I think).

Jess

PS-I do picture Astoria as a blonde.

Here is the very first review of our holiday Ravenclaw Review Circle!

Oh, when I first saw this story, I knew it was destined for great things! But honestly, what probably perked my attention the most was seeing that Lisa Turpin was playing a part in it, as she is a Ravenclaw and a staring character in one of my own stories, even though we clearly don't imagine her as the same person, she still felt perfectly in character to me.

Little Theodore seems treated to that special kind of Chante' angst that graces your stories. The characters you seem to love the most always get the most to deal with in terms of troubles. I know this is just your way, but it is a way of me know that little Theodore is one of your favorites, and you had to find a way to redeem the House of Slytherin somehow.

And this story helps to do that wonderfully.

The characters of Lisa and Theodore's mother were wonderful. Adding those single small pieces of happiness in his life, just to have them taken away by the same man, made me cry! And having them waiting for him in the afterlife, that just made it worse! I HATE stories that make me cry, and yet I continue to read everything you ever post.

That must be a sign of some serious talent on your part!

Merry Christmas, and remember to pay it forward when it comes your turn to post a review in the Ravenclaw Holiday Review Circle!


Molly

Author's Response: Oh, Molly, you never do cease to flatter me with your praise, do you? I think you should start worrying about me getting a big head. I haven't read your story about Lisa Turpin yet, but I really should. I've never really had much interest in her, until I went searching for a love interest in this story. And I always do love Slytherin/Ravenclaw pairings. They rival my love for Slyth/Gryff. And aw, how cute. I never realized I had my own special kind of angst. That does make me feel quite special. My characters deal with the most, I suppose, because it's how I relate with them the best. I don't think I could relate much to someone who has always had a perfect life. Well, that's one theory. I think I also do love angst. There is nothing so sweet as sadness as it is the most truest form of emotion, without which happiness and all other emotions have no meaning. (okay, okay, enough of my sentimental rubbish). And you know me, I do love redeeming the House of Slytherin. Who better to do it with than Theodore? Yes, you had to know that this story wasn't going to end well with Theodore, but you also had to know I wouldn't end a story without some measure of hope and joy--like Theodore finding the joy in his afterlife that he could never have in life. And aw, I really shouldn't make you cry, but I do it too often don't I. I don't know why you continue to stick with my stories that will only continue to make you cry (maybe you're a masochist). lol Thank you much and Merry Christmas to you!

Wow, this is a really well-written story that I find myself quickly getting hooked on. Stories where the main theme is how religion fits into the world of Harry Potter are hard to find, mostly because it is a theme that was never focused on in the books themselves. It's also something that can be quite difficult to write, which is another reason why I appload this story.

I can already tell that Amanda is a witch, or at least as some existence of the wizarding world (maybe her dead husband was a wizard). Of course, having Muggle-borns in a family has been established as being fairly genetic, so either could be quite possible.

Although you do seem to be inkeeping with a theme in the books that magic=good, Muggle=bad. I personally don't think any personal ideas behind religion have a lot to do with it. It just seems like a different way of keeping up a theme that J.K. already set up.

Author's Response: I really don't think that was a theme Rowling was going for. Magic is not inherently good or evil, and neither are Muggles. It's the choices we make that define us.