Holy crap. That was so sad at the end. I think that the emotion from Teddy...excuse me, Ted...and from Harry was spot on, and if it wasn't such a perfect ending to this story, I'd be a little upset that I can't read more about these two and see how this Ted grows up. Really well done.

Author's Response:

Aww, I'm glad I didn't give you a really awful sad face. Some people get ranty with me for killing Teddy, but it just occurred to me while I was writing Vindication of James Potter that this was the ending I'd always had planned for him. It was Harry's sort of trial run at being a dad, and he failed. He'd never really had a good example before, so he learned the very very hard way what not to do.

I'm glad you could appreciate the story, and thank you for reviewing. :)

~Jess

I've never thought about reviews as being like crack before, but though I've never tried crack, I can see the similarities. I really enjoyed this nice bit of Ron/Hermione fluff. It stayed very true to the Ron and Hermione of Jo's books, while still managing to have them continue developing that little bit further.

Author's Response:

I can't remember exactly how this plot bunny came to me, but I do recall wondering what Ron and Hermione were up to when Harry wandered off for a sandwich and a nap. Considering the kiss that had happened, this seemed like an inevitable confrontation, since they never actually talked about their feelings before.

I really can't explain why reviews feel so important. There's just some little spark of happiness to get that email. Even if the review is two words and really vague, it's still such a joy to get them. 

Anyway, thanks for adding to the squee all day. I'm glad you've been enjoying my stories. :D

~Jess

I like this couple, and I think it was a great way of telling this story. Good job!

Author's Response: Thanks! :)

That was one of the shortest, simplest, yet most effective one-shots I've read in a while. It was a nice pair of scenes.

Author's Response:

I sort of thought of this fic as an excuse for Harry to make Draco pay just a little for all the crap that had transpired between them, yet not screw him over completely. Harry said all the things that people tend to forget about post-war Draco or give him a pass on, and he enjoyed doing it oh-so much, loi. I really do think that Draco and Harry understood one another after all was said and done, and this was my little portrayal of that.

Thanks for reading. Next review, hehe.

~Jess

It was a bit fluffy, but it's Christmas and good feelings and all that, so that's to be expected. I think it was a touching decision Harry made, and one that was clearly difficult. I enjoy this stuff with Teddy, and I hope to read more.

Hmm. Short. Very short. But perhaps that's what's necessary for someone like the fabled Harry Potter. I'll be honest, the actual epitaph doesn't sit completely well with me, but that's probably because nothing could ever really sum up Harry Potter. On the other hand, this was very well written, and it was a brilliant way of looking at the amazing things Harry did and some of the people he did them for. Nice job!

Author's Response: Thanks for the review, its a shame you didn't enjoy the actual epitaph very much; it's less about Harry as a person and more about what Harry wanted from his life. If you remember, in the mirror of Erised Harry wanted his family, he wanted to be cared for for who he was, and I like to think that his Epitaph represents Harry fulfilling his dreams.

I could only make it to about halfway through this chapter. I'm a little surprised I made it this far. Your characters are nothing more than charicatures of the wonderful people that JKR (and other fanfic writers) have helped us fall in love with. Your plot points are (mostly) good, but your overdone characterization, lack of realistic emotion/pace of emotion, and sparse but obvious mechanical errors take too much away from that.

I don't mean to come off as really harsh, because I do think that, if you clean up your characters (and polish the mechanics), you could have a really nice story.

A lot of people are afraid to write Quidditch matches (even Jo seemed to get fed up with it), but I really enjoy reading them. It's a different kind of excitement from chasing down a Death Eater or escaping a werewolf. I thought you managed to get some good emotion in as well, and it's nice to see that sibling bond transcend the competitiveness of professional sports.

Author's Response:

Well, if you're taking a poll of authors who hate writing Quidditch, count me in. It's really, really difficult to write gameplay in such a way that one can picture it in their heads in a realistic fashion. I personally do not relish the task, but for this story, it was a necessary evil, lol. I'm glad it felt like a decent match, even though it wasn't entirely central to the plot. It took a lot of research into established Quidditch manoeuvres from Quidditch Through the Ages, plus a little revision of my own.

At any rate, I wanted the story to be more about two athletes focused on the same goal and wanting the same thing, yet when one of them wins and one of them doesn’t, their true colours come to light.

Thanks for reading yet again!

~Jess

Dialogue-only stories aren't usually my favorite, but I like this couple, and I've really enjoyed some of your other work, so I decided to give it a go. I'm really glad I did. That was so...them. It never quite got going the way either of them exactly wanted, mostly due to their incessant need to tease one another, but they got there in the end. It may not have been the most traditional proposal, but I think it might be the most perfect for them.

Author's Response: Thank you so much for the compliments! I'm glad you enjoyed this story, even with the unusual format. I think it works for how they speak. Other couples might not tease and banter as much and would be far more dull. But they were fun to write, and I'm so glad you found it appropriate for their character. Thanks so much for the lovely review! ~Gina :)

I know this was written partially because you ship these two, but I still just can't get behind it. Nonetheless, it was clever, well written, and funny. I agree that Lily's character should reflect her namesake, and I think you did a great job with that. Good little story!

Author's Response: We don't know anything about the Next Gen kids save for their names, so there is absolutely no reason why Scorpius and Lily shouldn't become a couple - they're not their parents after all. The reason I ship them is because I found other stories to base around them - namely the reactions of their parents,Quidditch and Lily having two older brothers. Scorpius/Rose has become hackneyed in my opinion whereas this ship interests me. Mind you, I have been known to ship Scorpius/Hugo - I have no absolutes.

I'm glad you liked the story - it wasn't really about the ship, after all, but about Lily getting her own back on her brother. Thank you. ~Carole~