I did not catch up with the results of those awards, because I was probably concentrating on my exams at that time, but after reading this fic (all in one sitting, so forgive me for not reviewing each and every chapter), I’ll say that it deserved the award. The story was very, very different from the ones I have read till now. You have brought out the feelings in the minds of Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione in a very smooth, tender manner. One might debate that this belonged to the dark/angst category, but I can see your reasons for placing it in this category instead. It is romance in a very different kind of atmosphere. The setting, which is at night, adds to the grandeur of the quality of romance that you have exploited. The entire story went on in a very slow, gentle way, explaining every single emotion, every single thought and every physical feeling. Your writing style is marvellous. It keeps the reader intact and pulls them into the story. You have expressed and explored love, friendship, humanity and death, and yet, you have left it undefined. You have left the reader to sink even more deeply into the mystery of all these human aspects.

I would also like to praise you for the use of words. You have explained every single thing- every atmosphere, every face. You have explained guilt, sadness, happiness, attraction, worry, grief… everything in a very spell-binding way. You have not left a single scar on Hermione’s face and you have not missed a single tear that splashed down Ron’s cheek. You have not abandoned your explanation of Ron’s new-found (well, he was too naïve to realise that he loved Hermione before now) feelings towards Hermione. It is a very deep discovery of Jo’s world and we all know that Jo may not go in for exploring Ron and Hermione’s thoughts in Book 7; she will be more inclined on writing Harry’s feelings, because in her books, Harry is usually the protagonist. Apart from all this, you have elucidated the effect of love on the boys- Harry’s burst of magic when it came to protecting Ginny and Ron’s own wand-less magic when he saw Hermione suffering; and yet, the feeling of disgust on performing Dark Magic. You have simply made it clear that love is very powerful and this love can make you do things that you wouldn’t imagine doing even in your dizziest daydreams.

I also congratulate you on your characterisation. Harry is not romantic. He is tactless, slightly insensitive and short tempered. Yet, you have brought out the hidden love in his heart. You have released it and matured him in a day. You have made him realise his feelings for Ginny and his own friends. I loved it. Then again, you have proved that Ron and Hermione are true Gryffindors. ‘Courage, truly, is not the absence of fear, it is the will to face reality’ (I think this was mentioned in one of the HP books. I searched through them, but I can’t find the actual quote). They are scared, but they are not running away. They are ready to face whatever fate is set in store for them. They are ready to sacrifice their lives for their best friend. Snape, as you have written is proven to be human. He understands Hermione’s feelings and decides to protect her. We all know that he is hanging down a cliff and can barely do anything, but he did something, for another human being. You have separated the character of Snape from that of Voldemort. I, in my experience of writing fanfiction, have noticed the similarities between these two characters and had to take the help of my Beta to bring in that slight difference. But you have proved an expert at doing so.

Lastly, I would like to applaud you for the ending. The ending was mysterious… it said that nothing is over, as yet. We still have our entire life ahead of us and this is just the beginning. Bigger troubles will come and we must face them bravely. I thought, for a moment, that it was Hermione’s funeral in the end, and was slightly surprised when it turned out to be Mrs. Weasley’s instead. After that, you sent Ron to the hospital. The Ron before this incident would have poured everything into Hermione, but the new, adult Ron maintains silence, letting Hermione pick up the facts on her own. And the last words were very, very beautiful.

Once again, it was a very touching, marvellous fic and hats off, to your wonderful writing style. Once again, I apologise for not reviewing every single chapter and I guess this is a very long review. I couldn’t help but analyse your fic and praise you for it. The praise, as you see, has been very long (my longest review, though, was for a school project. We were to read any book of Jane Austen and review it and I read Pride and Prejudice. The review turned out to be fourteen pages long, earning popping eyes from my classmates). Keep up the good work, and just a question: are you planning a sequel? Anyway, cheers! :) ~Pooja.

PS: One of my OCs is named as Ashley. She’s one of my favourite characters and has quite a role in my Book7 fic.

Good one! It was a very touching story, and you illustrated the scene after the battle very well. I could just get everything clearly in my mind's eye!

Author's Response: Thank you! I\'m so glad that you liked it. ~Ginny

Good story! I really enjoyed the Kreacher scene though. Please keep writing! :)

This fic made me cry! It is wonderful! As it is, it was all rainy and gloomy in my place, and on top of that, I was upset over something, and just needed a little weep. I guess this did it! Keep up the good work!

Author's Response: Thank you! I\'m glad I was able to help!!

Desi pride! *bows* I'll favourite you now, so that I can read Snow White. It sounds very interesting. And I'm from the same place as you are! So we may run into each other some day ;). Just remove the name of that place from your profile, though, it's not safe :).

It's a really different sort of fic. I'm enjoying this! Ginny getting onto the back of Harry's horse, it's just so cute! Wow!

Author's Response: Aww, thanks. I\'m planning on getting a new fic up here soon, except this time it\'s Snow White, so you might want to check that out. :)

Haha, I can just imagine that Harry'll be one of the guys who won't marry!

Author's Response: Yes, he does seem to be that kind of person....

Author's Response: Hey, you\'re Indian? Me too! Desi pride!

Oh wow, Shayla. I really enjoyed reading the story. The entire set up, the language and and the ending blended very well and created a really good effect. At least, Malfoy was not a 'good guy' in this...

Gr8 job!
~Ginny~

Author's Response: Aww, thanks, Pooja. I\'m glad you liked it.

Interesting chapter. I liked it very much! Please update soon... :)

Author's Response: I\'m so glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome chapter, Jen. I like all the mystery that you're building up in this. It's fun!

Author's Response: I\'m so glad you\'re enjoying it!