Oh this was brilliant. I can never help admire how your characters are always in character. Harry is funny, yet caring, and here, doesn't know as much about family as Ginny does. They complement each other well, I see. Reading the entire series now!

Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
I wanted to remind Harry up against the responsibilityies of parenthood, and, as you say, allow Ginny, who has never known anything but a loving faimily, reassure him. Off to see what you think about the others.
-N-

It's wonderful how you show Lavender is not just another giggly girl who vanishes into the a mundane life because she is shallow. You have shown that Lavender is a woman with character, she is not a weakling. She isn't perfect, but she is okay with that. She has her flaws, she knows them and tries her best to work with/around them.

I think this as a story is great. I like Lavender more with each of your stories about her.

Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
I hope that "my" Lavender is recogniseable as JKR's Lavender, but after she's been scarred by the battle. I hope she remains slightly shallow, boy-obsessed, and even annoying.
I started writing about Lavender because, as a bloke, I was amazed at how often and two essentially harmless girls (Lavender and Cho) get a hard time in fanfics (compare and contrast with the treatment of Draco - and even Snape!)
Lavender tries to have fun, and do the right thing. There's nothing wrong with that.
-N-

This was heart rending. Colin was always full of life and you brought that out well. And in a way, Fenella fulfilled his wish of becoming an Auror. Great one shot

Author's Response: Thank you. This story grew from Fenella's walk-on part in Grave Days. Here, she's the co-star along with Colin and his camera. Colin's death seems to be a theme in several of my stories. -N-

This compilation is wonderful. Loved how each story wove into the other, almost seamlessly. My favourite was Ron's. His humour was caught very well. I think you catch the boys' emotions rather well.

This line was absolutely hilarious! I loved how you highlighted "real" in real danger. I was smiling throughout. "But this isn’t Voldemort, this is Mrs Weasley! She can find out anything! And then we’ll be in real trouble."

In a way I am glad, I have been following your stories (as you might already know) and was wondering if this would be a pre-marriage or post marriage thing according to your head canon, but seeing as how they've all been together for so long and through so much, I didn't expect the latter. You wrote it out rather aesthetically, which I must say, is an art. Loved it, as usual.

Author's Response:
Thanks for the review. I hope that Ron’s humour shone through in both the Hermione and Ron chapters. As a bloke, the male chapters are easier for me – thinking about it – that might be why Strangers takes so long to write. I have to set myself into Jacqui’s perspective before I can even start. Male, or third person, would have been easier, but it wouldn't be the same story.

I’ve always found it essential to keep my girl’s mother on my side, and Harry’s no fool, he’s seen what Molly is capable of. Humour is essential, especially given the subject matter.

I knew the timing and location of this “thing” almost as soon as I started plotting my timeline. As I didn’t want teen marriages, and we are dealing with four young people who have been together for such a long time, this seemed perfectly natural to me. Everything from Amortentia potions to JKR tells us how much they mean to each other. I'm not keen on the graphic stuff, and anyway it's very easy too write it very badly. I've referred to this as "smutty fluff" which, I hope, it is.

-N-

"“Some things are.” It wasn’t Remus’ fault that he was a werewolf. If the situation were reversed, James knew that all the other Marauders would risk their lives for him."

This line was, perhaps to me, one of the best in this chapter. It is a line hard to forget, because of (obviously) what Pettigrew did in later years. But it shows what the Marauders and their friendship stood for when at Hogwarts, and reasons for Pettigrew choosing the dark side would probably be another fan-fic :P

Loved your writing.

Author's Response: Thank you so much for the wonderful, in-depth review! :) That was one of my favorite lines when I was writing it, and I'm glad you picked up on the reference to Peter's betrayal because that was my intention. As to the evolution of Peter Pettigrew, look for my upcoming fan-fic entitled "When Good Rats Go Bad!" No, I'm totally kidding (not least because that's a terrible title), but Peter has always interested me as a character.

I loved this one :P Chapter 3, Hermione version. Babe Magnet's funny too. This is an interesting perspective :D I wonder how the Director is still alive, Voldy would have avada kedavra-d him a long time ago for being so horrible :P

Author's Response: Haha... I do have respect for Yates, especially after DH. But that will not stop me tearing into him for a few more chapters... mwahahahaha! :) Thanks for the review!

I did. I still am wiping those tears. This was painful, to say the least. Was beautifully written, just I couldn't imagine poor Teddy dying like that. Still crying, and now I feel silly. But again, very well brought out.
*runs away to hide and cry some more*

Author's Response:

This is one of those kinds of stories that one doesn't really enjoy, as it does have the saddest of endings. However, I am glad that it was able to elicit the reaction I was going for. If anyone on the planet deserved not to die, it was Teddy, and if anyone deserved not to lose anyone else, it was Harry. I felt bad writing it, but it was always what I had planned in my brain universe for the post-Hogwarts and next generation timeline.

Anyway, thanks for reviewing. :)

~Jess

This was great. I could completely feel what Ginny was feeling, the fear is palpable. And even in her moment of weakness, Ginny had it in her to put it in some corner in her mind and continue with life, not get bogged down by it. You caught that well. Nicely done.

Author's Response: I can't imagine her letting it take over, you know? But I think she must have had moment of weakness like this. I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for the review.

This was absolutely hilarious. I laughed so much. And the discussion about 'quidditch' was so apt :P Nicely done :P And in front of her brothers too! Typically Ginny

Author's Response: Thank you.
I've never written a serious Quidditch match since I submitted this, and there are a couple I need to write. I'll have to try to forget the innuendo.
-N-

This was so cute! I was taken aback in the beginning, when Hermione lands up on the Isle of Drear. Oh, and DRaCoMC is so much fun! I kept calling it Draco MC too, just like Ron. You're perfectly canon stories along with some of your head canon make for interesting stories. Not to mention your lucid writing style.

Nicely done :)

Author's Response: Hermione and the monsters, fun? Not for Hermione. I was wondering how to abbreviate Hermione's Department. Most people use "Magical Creatures" but when I read the initials, I simply couldn't resist. Thanks for the review and the kind words. -N-