This is a really lovely piece. It's very interesting that it's James coming out of the wand to save his son and his friend. I love that he gets to see Harry again and ges back to Lily. Beautifully written.

Author's Response: Hi, Carole! *waves* Thank-you - I'm pleased you like it. It's my favourite one-shot (that I've written) so far.

I liked this. You've really caught the whole feeding baby bit at the beginning. The joke to Remus about him not having breasts- spot on!

I thought he'd gone to Hogwarts already so I was pleasantly surprised when he came back and that was a lovely note he left her.

One minor quibble, I don't think they'd have had a meeting at The Burrow because it was unsafe- The Weasleys were all at Aunt Muriels according to Bill.

But that's a very tiny quibble. Overall I really enjoyed it.

Author's Response: Ooh, good quibble - I missed that one. Thanks!

This is very good. I couldn't work out where you were going with this at all. It was depressing (in a good way) at the beginning but I thought the end was so uplifting. Interesting and well written.

Author's Response: Thanks Carole! I'm glad it made sense in the end :) I was worried it was just so strange it wouldn't work! Thanks a million for reviewing.

This is a really good story. You've got the Trio down so well - I find them very hard to write but you've captured their characters perfectly. The mention of Ginny doing things to wind up Ron is very funny.

Love the story and can't wait for more.

Author's Response: Carole! I'm pleased you like my characterisation, usually I don't feel like I can get the Trio right. :) Thank you for the review, dear!

OOOOHHH NOOOOOO!! Poor Dean!

What a delightful rare-pair you've written about. Typically, though, I doubt Cho will give him another chance. I enjoyed this story, HJ, you've taken a character we know very little about (Dean) and fleshed him out wonderfully. He comes across as so nervous with Cho, fun-loving with Sean (I love that they don't give a monkeys what Harry and Ron think of them) and his flirting with Rosmerta is brilliant. Ron gets all nervous with his favourite barmaid but Dean - what a lad! I love the friendship between Dean and Seamus. The books, naturally, concentrate on the Trio and it's only later we see part of Dean's background when he's on the run with Ted. Seamus, as the cheeky boy, is well written too. I laughed out loud - literally - at his banshee costume and the high pitched voice. But I doubt Dean will forgive him for turning up at that particular moment. Dean, you should have just come clean and said you were going on a date! I hope he realises that Seamus is going to have a lot of fun with this story in the dorm later that night. *plot bunny* Can you write the sequel?

All in all, a good read and an interesting take on a rare-pair. Well done. Carole xxx

That is a beautiful poem about love, heartbreak and indecision. That is what I'm taking from your words. You have a special skill, in that you are able to catch a certain moment and frame it so superbly.

Carole xxx

Very good, Terri. You've done well with the prompts I hardly recognised where they were. Even though I know how this is going to turn out, there's a part of me screaming at Sirius to hex Peter quickly. *grins*

The scene in the church was very atmospheric.

Have to admit for one ghastly moment I thought Carole was going to be Peter's mother! Good revenge. I look forward to the next chapter where Sirius escapes, finds Carole and realises she's the love of his life.

Author's Response: Carole,

I wish I could have had him hexing Peter and winning the day, but canon says otherwise. As for you being Peter's mother, never even considered it. And there won't be a chapter of him escaping to you. Sorry, dear, that scenario just isn't in the cards.

Terri

This is a lovely story. Poor Andromeda. I really like the way you've managed to portray Teddy and his enjoyment, at such a young age, at being a Metamorphamagus. So many great lines but this one had to be my favourite.

At first, he seemed to think it was the most exciting thing in the world, reaching out towards the bright colors. Now, it was just something mundane, part of his life. That was the way with everything. Nothing stayed shiny and new forever. So sad. I liked the tie in with Narcissa at the end, too. Well done.

Author's Response: Thanks so much! I really struggle to write kids, especially that young. I'm glad to hear it wasn't a total flop. :D

This is so lovely. Okay, I admit it, I started crying at this line.

There were ten children whom he never got to meet;.

I LOVED Roxanne, She seems very naughty to me. I think she's going to be worse than Fred jnr.

“We’re pregnant.” “We?” asked Hermione. Oh, my word. I can just see the look Hermione gives him at that point.

Okay weeny nit pick - *sorry* The first two were probably the hardest. The only new addition was Teddy and he was only there for a few hours in the afternoon. But then the babies started arriving. Okay, I think Victoire was born in 1999(first anniversary of Battle of Hogwarts) so she would have been around for the second Christmas - unless, of course, Fleur dug her heels in and refused to listen to Celestina Warbeck!

Good read and very touching. Carole

Author's Response: Carole,

I worked out a time-line using what info we have for certain from the epilogue and interviews and such. With my timeline the uncertainty of whether she was born in 1999 or2000 worked if I used 2000. So, since we only know her birthday not the year, I went with 2000. Which would have her starting Hogwarts in 2011, which is generally believed to be when she started. But you had to have known, I would have my facts backed up before I used a date, right?

As for Roxanne, I see her as a combination of both twins in one little body, with a bit of Ginny's power thrown in. After all, only three, no wand and she countered a hex by her grandfather. I think I am going to have to write a next-gen fic now.

Thank you for the review and for questioning me on Victoire's DOB.

Terri