Cute :)

this was a very cute story except for one thing... witches and wizards who are not yet at Hogwarts are allowed to do magic! it says so in the Deathly Hallows. (Lily and Snape) The ministry only keeps track once your at hogwarts! fred and george tried to perform the unbreakable vow on Ron when he was 5.. fred and george must have been about 7. or when they turned his teddy bear into a spider at the age of 3.. fred and george were only 5 at the time. but good story!~!

Author's Response: Well, now I has more things to think about. If wizarding children really have this small window of oppurtunity where they can use magic without punishment, can't you see kids from wizarding families taking complete and total advantage of this. Even the older siblings could pay their siblings to use spells for them. I feel like the Ministry of Magic would have figured this out by the time of the Harry Potter books. Maybe there is some sort of temporary tracking spell just to keep track of the wand before the actual Hogwarts tracker is placed. Maybe the wands themselves have tracking spells placed on them when eleven-year-olds buy them that wear off by September 1st, when the real Ministry tracker takes hold. This plot hole is a lot more complicated than previously thought.

I think this Lily is alot different from the ones that are usually written. She's alittle more of a rebel, she's alittle reckless, and no one would ever expect to read Lily Potter portrayed that way, but I love it. Great job :)

This is such a cute story. I think that people often overshadow minor characters, and when authors like you write stories about them, it just makes the series (HP)seem more rounded, you know?

You captured setting really well! The whole time I was reading this, I was thinking about that scene in OoTP. You gave a scene that really just seemed like a touching action with a mother and son, and made it into a symbolic and emotional(er) one.

And I think the best part of this story was seeing the way you captured Alice and Frank. In most fan fics, she's shy and timid, and Frank is the perfect student. They just seem more rounded characters in this story. I really like the way you portrayed Alice-she has spunk!

I found this a very light and touching story, and what happens to Frank and Alice in the future makes it that much better.

It was so good, and i hope you keep writing! :)

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I really love minor character the best, because I think there is so much more to explore with them. They have the stories we always subconsciously wondered about. I'm so happy to hear others are interested in them, too. OotP Is my FAVORITE of the series. Love, love, love! And that part is one that always stuck out in my mind because it was so sad and beautiful at the same time. I've always wondered about the story behind it. I hadn't read any Alice/Franks before I wrote this, so I think that helped a lot. Also, when I think of the name Alice, I can't help but think of Lewis Carroll's spunky Alice, and I feel like Neville had to get the feisty side of him that comes out in DH from somewhere. So happy you liked them! I really just sort of split up some of Neville's traits and gave some to each of them without making either parent seem like a Neville clone. So happy that worked out well! I really appreciate that you took the time to read it and give me such a lovely and thorough review! Many thanks! (:

Wow that was really well thought out. I love the way two of them find healing together, you made it very believeable. Alot of people try the concept of one of the trio dying, but I haven't read one yet like this that really shows the emotional pain, and the journey to healing. Nice job :)!

Author's Response: Thank you for the lovely review! I've often considered what it would be like if one of the trio had died. Throughout all the books it is a very real possibility (and not just for Harry but for all three) and it's almost a miracle that none of them died. I really wanted to explore the emotions of what it would be like to lose such an integral part of their friendship. This has been in the works for a long time so I'm glad you found it emotionally plausible and well-thought out. Again, thanks for the great review.

Amazing job on this. The secnes were well done, and you captured the emotions so well. I think this has to be one of my favourites. Except for the end part, which was really depressing. But still amazing! ;) Nice work.

Author's Response:

I'm glad you like the story. The past couple of chapters have been mostly character-driven, but the action should start picking up really soon. I hope to hear from you next time. Thanks for reviewing!

~Jess

WOOT! that was the best chapter so far! i really liked the conversation between Hermione and Ginny.. thanks a million!

Author's Response:

Thanks for reviewing, and I'm glad you liked it. I think, by this point, Ginny is really distraught and wanted to pick a fight with someone. She probably would have preferred to have a go at Harry, but seeing how he wasn't there, Hermione became her primary target.

Take care and happy reading!

~Jess

Oh, you almost made me cry hun... my goodness. That scene right before Harry leaves was done really nicely.

Great chapter as usual!

Author's Response:

If Harry knows anyone well, it's Hermione, so he had to have known that she would try something to keep him from leaving. He just one-upped her on that one, lol. Seriously, though, he cared about her too much to let her suffer through having to wait for him to go to his meeting with Yaxley, so he actually did her a favour in that respect.

Glad you liked the chapter, and thank you much for reviewing!

~Jess

Nice work. I really enjoyed this chapter! I loved the concept, it was really brilliant.

Author's Response: Thank you. -N-

This was very well written, and I liked reading it alot. It had alot of practicallity to it, although I think you should have added alitte more emotion after James and Lily's death. Good job! :)

Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I understand what you mean about it lacking emotion - I was intending it to be too much of a shock for him to feel emotional, but I'll definitely have a look at it and see if I can put that in better. Thanks for taking the time to review, I really appreciate it!