Wow, this is a fantastic start! Most MWPP fictions I read begin with Lily finding out that James is Head Boy, but yours is quite different. You've also added a lot of refreshing description to the story without sacrificing the plot, which I know is hard to do. It's a very original angle on things - I can't find any clichés! A very impressive beginning. 10/10, I look forward to an update!

Author's Response: Thank you very much! :D I didn't want to start with the Hogwarts Express because though there's a lot of room for action, there's not enough to introduce the characters' dynamics. I'm glad that you find this idea original! Thanks again! :)

I really enjoyed this! The story was well written and had the air of a young Snape captured perfectly. I liked the way you wrote this from a different angle to most MWPP stories, by making Snape and Lily friends. Excellent!

Author's Response: Thanks, rita! I liked the idea of him very discreetly doing something so utterly flamboyant; it seemed to work with other Severus moments we\'ve seen, somehow. This is one of the few stories I\'ve posted that came out of a dream, and I just had to keep that pipe organ in the Great Hall even if nobody else has ever spotted it.

I really enjoyed this - it had a melancholy air that was communicated well to the reader. The words you used really helped the poem to flow and create an atmosphere of true sadness in the way it reads. My favourite line would have to be The meanwhile slices my nomadic soul with an indecisive knife. It describes her feelings so romantically in one line. Well done!

Author's Response: Thanks, Rita! I\'m glad the melancholy came across. I think with \'grey lady\' type ghosts there is always a really forlorn air about them. They\'re usually searching for lost loves or lost children. So sad, really.

Well, I thought I'd drop in and say what I did before - this is excellent! I really enjoyed reading it, and the phrase you used on the banner went so well with the story. Congratulations on a dramatic but believable love story.

Author's Response: Oh, thank you so much! Yup, you gotta love Shakespeare, he always comes up with a convenient phrase. ;) I think I will edit the story and put the catchphrase there too... Thanks again!

Wow. That was an amazing story. It really reached into Regulus' soul - I could completely feel the emotion, the confusion in it.

It’s a contrast which interests him, for somewhere he has all the world, and the difference isn’t really in the stories; it’s in the way the stories are told.

What a beautiful little quote - a perfect one to use as your summary. I am a great admirer of your style of writing; you are truly a fabulous author and the first one ever who's one-shot has simply demanded to be on my Favourites list. Fantastic job for Leanne!

Fantastic. You've characterised each of the Blacks really well - showing up the things they would notice, think or do was an excellent way of portraying their individual personalities. I think my favourite description was Narcissa's - it was so true to the impression I get of her.

Your style of writing is also wonderful. You chose a unique way of telling the story, and I loved it. The balance of description and dialogue was spot on, and generally the narration was very impressive.

The last sentences were beautifully simple, and I finished the story knowing I just had to review. Fabulous story, well done!

Author's Response: Thank you so much for reviewing! I am so glad you think the characterization was right since that was the main point of this one-shot…I actually had a lot of fun making Narcissa into a naive, easily manipulated girl, because that is the way I feel she is in the books: just another example of a child drawn into pure-blood thinking.

This is a really impressive follow-on from where JK left us [well, before Nineteeen Years Later]. You've captured her style of writing almost perfectly, which is definitely quite an acheivement!

I guess what struck me most about your story was how accurate Harry's characterisation was: his reproaches of Aunt Petunia were very realistic and of course his arguing with Uncle Vernon.

One of the best parts, I feel, was right after Harry defended Snape: He hadn’t even decided if he believed it yet. This live just won me over. Such an appropriate thought for Harry to have!

I have only a slight bit of criticism. Firstly, I think Dudley would be more likely to say 'Think' thank 'Fink', although I can't say for sure whether that's me being inconsistent with canon - I haven't checked all the books to see. Secondly, I find it unlikely that Harry would say goodbye in such a formal way as using Dudley's full name, and vice versa. I know it's potentially a final goodbye, but I feel that it makes it just a bit too dramatic.

Finally, I really liked your ending. It was subtle and really understated, which I think worked well with the rest of the story and with Dudley's character.

Overall, I thought it was an excellent piece of writing, and I'm glad I came across it! Keep up the good work!

Author's Response: Thanks for your positive and detailed review. In my long term project I don\'t get to write the Dursleys so this was an opportunity not to be missed. As for Snape, I haven\'t even decided if I believe him a hero yet, so I thought it was an appropriate thought for Harry to have! Harry using Dudley\'s full name was just my way of Harry finally fully acknowledging Dudley as a person deserving his respect, so I figured Dudley would respond in kind.