This is the kind of story that I wish I could write myself. Do you know that feeling that you get when your heart is full? Being near tears without crying, as you're in awe of the spell. I really feel as though you've harnessed some of that in a story, and that's how I felt while I was reading this.



Remus Lupin is my favorite character and I really like how you've portrayed him. I can tell that you must respect Remus' character a lot, too, because you understand him so well. The line towards the end - about mostly living - (I love how you used it for effect, you know the strength of it) is just so beautifully Lupinesque that it made me catch my breath! Excellent storytelling!



The prose is very lovely. I'd like to have it in audio format read by a gentle English accent. It flows very soothingly along; very naturally, too. "He thinks that if full moons didn't exist, this would be his boggart" -- gosh, that was genius! I've had to come back to this story three times just to get a grasp on it. It's very melancholy and just haunting, in a wonderful way. My other favorite touch? The "Sirius-" at the end; it gives the impression that Sirius, despite Remus' moving on, still lingers there, in memory, if not in photograph. It's a great title, too, by the way. =)



I'm sorry, I don't want to ramble - but this is a truly wonderful fic and I think that you have great promise as an author of anything!

Author's Response: Er, rambling? Ever since I saw this review I was wondering how to, possibly, reply: it was so eloquently written, structured (not rambling, not annoying), I didn\'t think I could reply back in a satisfactory manner. I don\'t think I can now either, but I want you to know how dearly I appreciate it. I am flattered, perhaps even a little too much. (Especially flattered that you liked the prose: I do, sometimes, sacrifice proper grammar to get sentences flowing allright.) Thank you for such a great review, stardust! *blushes* =)

Author's Response: And on another note: I adore your work, as well. The story of Hermione and Lupin is beautifully heart-wrenching/sad. And it\'s on my faves.

Such an intriguing beginning! You have a real talent for dropping subtle hints about what a person might be like, whilst revealing nothing. What a wonderful start to a story; it has a prevailing feeling of mystery, with Everett's scars and Harry's disappearance, and Ron's death (Ron! :'( ). I can feel Hermione's quiet near-despair.

There's humor, too, though, which I love. McGonagall's gingersnaps and Hermione's original Beowulf... and the thought of Draco turned around -- ! Hehe. Definitely keep that up! =D

Author's Response: *incontrollable blushing* That is a HUGE compliment coming from you!! *bows down* =) I\'m glad you spotted the humor! Not a lot of people have mention it in the reviews, but it\'s my way of making the melodrama less so...it\'s subtle humor =) I\'m so glad you read my story and enjoyed it! Thank you for reviewing!!! *hug* *go kindred spirits*

So much to comment on in this chapter! It keeps getting better and more intriguing. =D Parts of this story, you just ache for Hermione. It's so, so sad that she's turned from Hermione as we know her into this withdrawn person. You can totally see how and why she became like this, which makes it even sadder. You've captured that feeling very well. Reading alone in her room - I love how you've executed this scene.

So Everett is an *animagus*?! A cat at that! I still think he might be Harry, though a cat... hmmm. I love how you pulled off the last part; I get *shivers* at moments like those, when you're let in on a secret.

And DRACO!! Somehow you've managed to turn him into a sweetheart, lol. But it's believeable - I feel sorry for the poor lovestruck guy. Maybe Kip isn't quite the doll I took him for - but I'm still feeling his character. Reminds me almost of a Draco.... Gotta go to bed, but I'm gonna sleep on these questions -- can't wait to finish tomorrow!

Author's Response: Finally! A chance to reply! =) I just finished the sixth chapter and submitted it. I\'m glad you sensed Hermione\'s loneliness and sadness, I tried to get that across. And as for the shivers...I get them when I come up with great things like that hehe =) I amaze myself sometimes. And Kip? You thought he was a doll?! Haha =D I totally get the whole Draco analogy. Glad you enjoyed the chapter so much! This is one of my favorites!!

This is my favorite chapter yet! It has a sort of... quiet momentum to it; while it's not as action-packed as, say, the previous chapter, it's just as packed with significance.

It's SO well written! I love the passage where you say, "but 'why' was at the heart of each one'. It's so simple but there's not a word that could make it better. And there were a ton of lines like that in this chapter. The whole passage where Everett reflects on Ron -- heartbreaking!

What else? SO much else. I loved the characterization of Hermione in this chapter... especially the line where she says she thinks of Everett as a "sweet idiot". I thought that was just like Hermione... not one to be totally swept away by the romance and adventure *g*. I laughed out loud at the part where we see Everett's thoughts after the transformation; (It WOULD hurt, wouldn't it?). I loved the humor throughout.

When you had Dumbledore pacing in his office, I actually thought for a moment that he was alive and well! *sniff* Execellent touch, though, I always forget that Minerva really relies on him and I daresay that will continue during her stint as Headmistress. You've done a beautiful job writing her, I think, because she's stern on the outside but you see the same soft side that's present in the books in her concern for Hermione.

Also, I really like how you're including characters like Sophie and Kipp, as having the students around infuses a little bit of child-youth into the story. And I still like how Draco's coming across... his reactions are very realistic.

And not to state the obvious -- but the ending of this chapter was so romantic! I loved it! =D

Author's Response: A quiet momentum is right =) I try to vary the chapters between action and kind of explanation. Glad you picked up on it! And any compliment is welcome from you! That you think my story is well-written means so much! The \"why\" part was an experiment with poetic writing, haha. I\'m glad you think it turned out well! And the humor throughout...subtle humor, that\'s me =D I like that the \"sweet idiot\" part reminded you of Hermione. I\'m trying to bring more of her canon characterization back as she returns to her old self from being depressed. *go me*! haha =) I knew I wanted to put Dumbledore in my story even though he was dead, and I like kind of tricking people that he\'s still alive...then I put the line \"he looked down from his picture frame\" and BAM! they figure it out =) Minerva really does rely on Dumbeldore a lot, doesn\'t she? ;) I have a hard time writing her because I don\'t know anybody like her...so a lot of the time I try to picture how she was depicted in scenes from the movies (I know, books are better haha). I\'m glad you think it\'s turning out well! =D ! Sophie and Kip are my little friends...haha, I incorporate characteristics of people I know with those two =) They do bring child-youth into the story, don\'t they? I\'m glad =) What would any Hogwarts story be without students? And Draco is especially fun to write. Because I had him lose his memory, I can take his character in whichever direction I please. Glad you\'re enjoying it! As always, I LOVE recieving feedback from you! It is always MUCH appreciated. You go through the different aspects of my story so well it helps me to figure out what I need to work on =) Thank you again SO MUCH! (And the ending of the chapter is what got me through writing it...just the knowledge that it was going to happen....I love it! =)

Author's Response: I never really know how to answer your reviews! They are just too wonderful! =) Anyway, I don\'t know why it came out as one giant paragraph...hmm....I\'ll need to go figure that out. Thanks again! *hug*

Wow Lanelle. I can't begin to tell you how much I love this. I do love "Emerald Eyes" so much, but this - do you mind if I tell you I love it even *more* than the other already? You're experimenting with another style with this, no? It's *awesome*.

It's so deeply descriptive and the language you use is so rich. The similies and metaphors, the mood and the tone? The voice here is as though epic, really - you paint the mood so strongly that as you read you have this seeming importance press down upon you. I was there in Scotland with you... Vivid as though I saw it in a film, or a dream. I love the repeated "Chirrup. Chirrup. Chirrup." It had an almost hypnotic effect for me that lent the story ambience and ryhthm and also a sense of urgency, when the pattern was disrupted.

And I love where you're going with the references, m'dear. The image of the priest and the church, and this dark valley of death in Scotland. It's very interesting and unlike anything I've seen in fanfiction - I cannot wait to see where you go with it. You just have to promise - really promise - to follow through on this one, or else it's the cruellest tease I've ever known. =)

Author's Response: So once again, I\'m waiting for plentiful time so that I can write you a nice long awesome reply!

Author's Response: Hehe, \"Conan\" is kind of my little pet =) By far my favorite of the two stories, although I have no idea when I will actually finish Conan, lol. Work and school are controlling my life! And your comment about experimenting with different styles -- this style is actually what I usually write, my specialty, if that\'s not taking it too far ;D

I\'m a movie addict, so writing as if the reader can actually see the story taking place through the words is what I try to always do =) The chirrup partc I had fun putting in the story to make it seem more suspensful, in my opinion, but I did have to go back and add a couple of chirrups to give it enough words to submit! Haha =D

Thank you so much for the compliment about this being like nothing you\'ve read in fanfiction! I strive for originality as much as I can. And I will DEFINATELY finish this story, but may change some of the plans I originally had for it, and that takes more time...not to mention my horrible time schedule aforementioned...lol. Thank you SO much for leaving me reviews with some juice to them! =)