Absolutely first thing - I am so, so sorry it had taken me so long to review, I've gotten really behind myself this time. I will try really hard to be quicker for the next chapter. Next thing - oh yeah! Who totally predicted this way back in the forth chapter? I did!! And who re-thought that in the last chapter? I did! Seriously, go and check my reviews - and my amazing Divination skills! =P *giggles* Okay, enough gloating and back to the chapter!

I thought you wrote the opening very well, reminding the reader (as if we could forget!) of the cliff-hanger from the previous chapter, and immediately sending our minds spinning to the endless possibilities that it could be - especially with the stereotype of girls giggling brining to mind several options, along with Ariel's thoughts, I thought was extremely well written, a great start to the chapter.

Oh, come on Harald! You can't keep denying us comment that Ornella isn't Ron and Hermione's daughter! Everything pointed to it - her going to the dance with Borislav, her not being so happy about anything since getting an Outstanding in Potions, the fact that R/Hr is so canon, her hair! *giggles* It's all there! But I loved her excitement at going to the dance, it showed a lovely side of Ornella getting so animated about it, it was very sweet.

Ariel's thoughts were really entertaining, as they were so human - it reminded me of the note scene a few chapters back, it was so funny and real, and really shows how well you bring your characters to life. I really liked it's in put there, as it explained things better than narration probably would, his thoughts coming straight from the horses' mouth as it were. Also, "What am I going to wear?" made me laugh out loud!

My one tiny nitpick of the chapter - you closed a set of speech marks where it wasn't needed: '“You’re talking to each other again?” You finally made peaces?”' The speech marks shouldn't have been closed after 'again?' as Ornella continues to speak.

I really loved your description of Nessa at breakfast, her actions really portrayed how she felt, which I feel is great characterization of Nessa as she really seems the person who would do that, showing and saying exactly how she feels in all aspects. Also I always just heart your description, but I feel it particularly shone here. It was also great at building up the tension, and of course, bringing back to the forefront of our minds what Nessa did!

I know that I've already said how human and real your characters are, but I just had to bring this up: "Something was off and I knew it because she broke her diet." I really, really liked that. It's an issue so rarely raised except when it's drawn to extremes, such as anorexia or obesity - but it is so common, for a regular girl to go on a diet. It's just one of those little details that bring your whole story to life, and I absolutely love it.

"Stop torturing me!" Oh, how I laughed at that line! It was so overboard when Ariel hadn't said anything, so representative of her guilt, so totally Nessa - so hilarious! That really made me giggle, along with the rest of Nessa's outburst (which I must admit, made me gasp with glee!).

The thing that I noticed was how Nessa said, "it would look very good if I went out with him" Now, I've already mentioned this to you on AIM, but I'll mention it here again. So Nessa doesn't really like him for him, just because he's popular and handsome and so on? It's really interesting that you showed this rather than sixteen year olds experiencing "true love" which would be so unlikely - this, when you think about it, is far more likely - but I wouldn't have expected it in writing, if that makes sense. I know that my friends have gone out with people because they're popular or good-looking, rather than for who they are - I've done it too, admittedly! So it was interesting to see Nessa admit this so openly, and not seem to think much of it - did she mean to say that?

"A few people were looking at Nessa like she had lost her mind." *giggles* That happens quite often to Nessa and Ariel, doesn't it?! But on a more serious note, I really, really liked how you showed Ariel going through all that mix of emotions, first with the narration and then with his thoughts, it came across really well. It does seem exactly like what a person would go through, and complete with your vivid description I could really picture it all - Ariel's catherine wheel of emotions running around, Nessa biting her lip wondering what he'll say and the rest of the school looking on eagerly. It was great. Similarly, I really loved the similarity of the head vs heart conflict and the constant references to the two I thought was a great use of repetition to display Ariel's confusion.

*dies laughing* "“So we’re calling him Boris now?” I asked, a bit shaken by the nickname." Better Boris than Vicky! Ooh, Ron is not going to be happy when he hears who his daughter is dating!

I thought it was very sweet of Ariel to show at least a little compassion for Ivy, as it must have been terrible to be her right then. But to be fair, she did more than deserve it. And also how true - sometimes the worst thing when you're feeling wretched is for someone to give you a hug, as it's that sympathy from someone you care about who'll push you overboard, so it was nice to see Bahir recognise that. That Bahir - he's still such a mystery! I hope Ariel will unravel that mystery soon! *dies laughing at the thought of Bahir going to the Ball with Taylor* Although wouldn't it be awful to be her and to have turned her two boyfriends gay - and for each other! (But so funny!) As of course, we know that Bahir will end up with Ariel - right? As you know, I really think Ariel can do with his happy ending right now - bless him, how awful must that be, so have both his crushes going to the biggest event of the school year with other girls. I really want to give Ariel a hug right now!

Aww, bless Nessa! The little speech that she gave to Ariel was so sweet, especially as she offered to give Christian up for him - and it was even sweeter that he refused. Yay - their world is (practically!) good again!

"He was like a chewing gum for thoughts." Oh, how I loved that simile! And it was nice to see John's little cameo in this chapter. And that end bit! I actually laughed so hard at that! *is still giggling* Only one week left - you'd better post the next chapter soon so we can find out what happens, as I'll bet you anything that something will! Another wonderful chapter, as always, Harald, I really can't wait to read the rest!

Author's Response: Don\'t worry about taking long to review. Trust me, your reviews are well worth the wait. And yes, I do remember that you said that there might be something between Christian and Nessa. (It was in the second chapter if I remember correctly). Why do you keep insisting on Ornella being Hermione and Ron\'s daughter? I\'m not going to give you a straight answer! At least for while. I\'m glad you liked Nessa\'s characterization in this chapter. And you\'re right about her. She\'s is the kind of person who just says everything she\'s feeling. As I\'ve told you before, Nessa is not in love with Christian. She thinks he\'s hot and that\'s it. She\'s going to the ball with him because of who he is and she probably wouldn\'t have admited it on a normal situation, but she was \"under preasure\" here. I\'m so happy that you liked Ariel\'s emotional ride. I paid a lot of attention to it while writing it. I guess it came out well because I\'ve been through the same thing. I know how it feels when you know you have to move on, but you can\'t. \"Although wouldn\'t it be awful to be her and to have turned her two boyfriends gay - and for each other!\" I don\'t think Taylor would survive something like that. LOL, and Taylor/Bahir is an ODD couple. I hope the next chapter comes out soon. Thanks so much for the beautiful review!

What a great start! You really know how to draw the reader in, with the vivid description in the first paragraph to the conversations that followed. This is such an original story, I really like the character of Arial, he seems really interesting, and seems more ‘real’ then many OC’s I’ve seen! The way you show his emotions is very well done, and I like the description of his parents, they have actual lives, which is good! I also enjoyed the scene when you showed how his parents met - it seems like Arial is waiting for that to happen to him, too. The only nitpicky thing that I can find is; ‘“Well, is nice to see you too!”’ - should it be ‘it’s’ instead of ‘is’? Also there is some irregular spacing between ‘a’ and ‘T-shirt and my trusty leather boots.’ So far I’ve got to say that my favourite character is Nessa! I’m hoping to see more of her in particular! The way you ended it was also well done, it’s making me want to click the button for the next chapter right now!

Author's Response: I'm happy you like Ariel, I've put a lot of effort into making him look 3 dimentional. Because the story is told in first POV I want to show all the things that go in his mind. Another Nessa fan! That's great, i have a lot of fun writing her. Don't worry you'll see a lot from her in the future ;) Thanks for the lovely review PS: I'm working on the banner

You already know this, but I really like this story!! It has all the right componants in it, like Ron and Hermione's first date, where they ended up fighting in the middle - I thought that was so perfect for them! Also I liked the sentimental bits in it too, like the last line. I hope you'll be writing more R/Hr fics soon!!

Author's Response: Thanks, I'm glad you still like it after having to go through all my typos;) I'll see about writing another R/Hr sometime, if I get another bunny perfect for them I most certainly will.

This isn’t a type of fic that I‘d usually read, but I’m really pleased I did, it was so good! I absolutely loved a lot of your description, like “grotto full of fairy lights”. Also, I think you managed to capture Hermione’s character really well, showing not only her more intense side, like with SPEW and studying, but her more girly side, like her giggling and being excited about going to the ball with Krum, which is of course how she would react, but a lot of people seem to forget that. And, of course, I liked the references to her and Ron!! One thing I did notice was, “He did went out there with the intention to win;” I think this should be, “He did go out there with the intention to win;” It was very nice to see a fic like this, because a lot of the time Viktor’s PoV is ignored, so it’s different and original, and very good!

Author's Response: Actually I can't take credit for that 'grotto full of fairy lights' descriptions was actually derived from the canon. Thanks for that review and I will go about with that slight correction.

Of course she chose Ron - I wouldn't mess with canon *thinks* -- Ok I did mess with it on another fic but that's AU.

Thanks for the review --- I kept thinking that this lacks descriptive details, but it's good to hear that you like it.

This has a really great plot, although it is sad, it's really effective. I thought this chapter was really nice, the letter was very in character for Hermione and the things she would have said at the time. Oh, is this Pre or Post-HBP? Can't wait for the next chapters!!

Author's Response: I think that since I started the first chapter with how she died searching for an Horcrux, you could say that this is post-HBP. You will find out more about that in later chapters. Thank you very much about your review!

Wow - not only were Hermione and Molly not expecting Gabrielle running around in Fleur's wedding dress, which happened to be on fire, and with Ginny running around, shooting spells everywhere in-between stamping on Gabrielle's feet, but neither did I! The mental image of it made me laugh no end!

But I have to say, that is one of the rare times I have felt sorry for Fleur. It must be so awful to see your wedding dress (especially one as nice as that sounded) ruined. Also she was really sweet when she said that she can forgive but not forget - poor Fleur.

Again, it made me laugh to see the mothers fighting their own battles through their children - again, so true it was funny! (Well, actually, it was funny anyway...)

One thing I'm not sure of is Fleur slapping Gabrielle like that. I would expect her to be angry at her, of course, but from her actions at the lake during the second task I wouldn't have thought she'd have outright slapped her like that.

I thought Molly was especially well done in this chapter, from her sympathy to Gabrielle to her not being happy at Fleur's news that the wedding was off. It was all very in character for a mother, especially Molly.

"“And I thought our family was weird,” said Ginny." I think that must be my favourite line of all!

Author's Response: More Oppungo reviews! *squeeee* That scene of Ginny chasing Gabrielle to put out the fire is one of my favorites also. It was actually one of the first images that came to my mind when I was writing the fic. I\'m glad you simpathaze with Fleur, I think that being with Bill has mellowed her and she\'s not as snobish and obnoxious as she used to be. It\'s true that Fleur slapping Gabrielle is a bit OOC, but this is a very dramatic and strange situation. When you trap people in a place for a long time they start to go crazy and well let me say that if I would\'ve been Fleur I would\'ve done a lot worse to Gabrielle. I\'m happy to see that you like Molly\'s characterization, it was my first time writing her and it was a bit hard. Thank you so much for the lovely reviews!!!!

Oh yay - Ron/Hermioneness!! I did feel bad for Louise in this, having to marry a man she didn't love, and she was only trying to protect her daughter, she just went about it the wrong way.

Again, Molly was very well in character, her caring side really coming through again. Ginny I'm not too sure I could see her making herself over for someone else, she seems a bit too independent for that. However, you pulled it off well, and I could see her doing it in that way, as she is just so determined. And - ooh - return of the heels!! "She started to walk down the stairs, but having grown up with a house full of boys Ginny," I think that maybe there should be a comma after boys to make that sentence smoother. However, that whole paragraph made me giggle out loud, as again, it was so realistic and funny! Poor Ginny! Lets hope Harry appreciates it!

"In time, Ginny and Gabrielle would learn to appreciate what the men did for them, but at that moment, they wanted revenge. " That made me laugh out loud too! Another great line!

I do have one particular suggestion - and epilogue! Teehee! It's just screaming for an epilogue so we can find out what happens at the wedding! No, seriously, a great fic, very funny with some interesting emotions and great character portrayal. Well done!

Author's Response: First time I write Ron/Hermione!! Is not romantic, but I like the idea of them talking through a glass. I think it\'s a nice represantation of their relationship. I\'ve seen it very often that mothers try to protect their childs and they do it the wrong way and well, Louise is not exactly mother of the year. Yes!! Return of the heels!!! yes, I know it\'s OOC for Ginny (and let\'s not mention cliched) for Ginny to have a make-over, but I thought that given the circumstances it could work. I\'m not very big on writing Ginny, she was the character who was hardest to write actually. An epilogue? Really? Someone else asked for a sequel, but there is nothing mayor happening at the wedding. I guess I could write one >.> Again thank you so much! I love your reviews!

A great story! I'll definitely be looking out for more in other categories - care to give us any more information on them? ; )
My favourites were from Harry (pure brilliance!) and Fred. Great job!

Author's Response: I\'m so glad you liked it!!! I\'ve got a song/poem that I may put in poetry,one that seems to defy category that I\'m struggling with, and one that will probably go in General. I must confess that those letters were my favorites to write as well. Thanks so much- -Daisy

I really like the idea for this fic, I think it has great potential. For the main part I like most of the characterization, but I think that maybe at times it is a bit too deep for sixteen year olds. I really don't think that Ron would admit to anyone, even himself, to being in love with Hermione, as that's a pretty big deal. It is fair enough for them not wanting to ruin their friendship, but I think some of the phrasings would be a bit too old for them. Just a note - when someone's thinking (eg: ‘It must be so easy,’ she thought), you don't have to put it in speech marks, but it is better to put it in italics to show it is thought and to distinguish it from ordinary narration. Also at times I felt a few of the comma's were unnecessary and could be cut out. Other than that I think this could be a really great story, I love the general idea and the interaction with Malfoy. When you said Crabbe and Goyle "had to mark the ends of their wands with different colors in order to know which way to point them" really made me laugh, as did the "Larry Roughter" excuse - the only person thicker than Harry for thinking of it would be Ron for believing it! But he didn't...so I guess it's just Harry then! A nice start, I'll be watching for the next chapter.

Author's Response: Thanks for the constructive criticism, it\'s always helpful to know what needs improving so I can make the next chapters better!

Another great chapter! I really like Anthony's 'voice', and all the dry humour in here! “The story’s a bit different depending on the source, but everyone seems to be in a state of general agreement that she attempted to incite a house-elf riot and ended up exciting the goblins.” Oh, I laughed out loud at that! I can just imagine Hermione’s attempts backfiring like that! I also liked Anthony's fear of mixing up Padma and Parvati - could get awkward!

Terry's attempts at flirting were also funny and Anthony's perception on Ginny, what with him coming from Ravenclaw. Aw, it was really sweet when he said he'd always have a soft spot for Hermione! But I'm just willing him to say no to Zacharias! (Well, maybe not, as it would be...interesting, I'm sure! But for his sanity, I'm willing him to say no!)

Again, very well written, keep it up!

Author's Response: Wow, thanks for the long review! If you like Anthony, you\'d probably like me in real life... my uppity Ravenclaw side speaks at last... ;-) You\'ve picked some of my favorite parts of the chapter, as well, particularly the bit with Hermione. Zacharias isn\'t going to be resolved immediately, but I can promise that he will come back with a vengeance. Thanks again for the feedback!