I really like his name, it's very creative. Hyper little birdie, isn't he? I like how you portrayed him though. I think it was interesting how you adressed how owls find their way to people their letters are for.

My favourite part(save from the name) had to have been Pig mistaking Buckbeak for a pillow. Just imagine the thing Draco pretended had hurt him so badly, Pig thought was a pillow. (lol) Wonderful one-shot.

Author's Response: I have to admit, it was very fun writing from an owl\'s pov for once. But thinking up Pig\'s \"real\" name was a little bit of a challenge. Thanks for the lovely review.

I like how you did Lily and James' death from an owl's point of view, I don't think I've seen it done before. It was interesting how you came up with spells and magically enhanced objects to provide solutions for the different facts we know to be true. Like the "Amor Contego" and the crib that flipped over when Harry began crying. Very interesting.

My favourite part was how Athena liked Edwin. It just seems kind of ironic to me that James' likes Lily, and Lily's owl likes James' owl. Keep up the fantastic writing!

Wonderful one-shot! I love how you gave Hedwig certain chararistics like her sarcasm and her being sassy. I really like how you started it off, with the vivid descriptions and such.

Personally, my favourite part was:
" “Not at all well,” Harry said moving me behind him as if I was a quaffle." Not only because of Harry's dialogue (On that note, I think you got his dialect perfectly) but because of the referal to Hedwig as a quaffle. Keep up the fantastic writing!

Author's Response: I am living on cloud nine with all my wonderful reviews! I was worried upon submitting this that people might get peeved at sassy!Hedwig but so far so good! I\'m glad you like it and I\'m glad I managed to get Harry spot on!

Strong ending. I like the contrast in the story. The majority of te one-shot, Hedwig is comparing herself to Harry, how they both thought they were content, but now it is evident that neither is. How Harry was bound, but she believed she wasn't.

My favourite part was the ending, where Hedwig comes to the realization that she too is bound, but not by the physical limits like Harry, but by emotion. It's a very strong ending. Well, really it's a strong one-shot.

Author's Response: Thanks! You\'re review meant a lot to me; it was very nice and well thought out! My favorite part was the ending, too. The story was a bit short, but I wrote it on split-second impulse to get it in for the Owls challenge, so that\'s that. Glad you didn\'t mind the shortness, but I really didn\'t know how to expand it any more. So, glad you liked the ending, and thanks so much for the review!

Wonderful story of the future Pig. Or at least I'm assuming it's Pig. I like the moral of the story, how in the end the owl prevailed because he didn't give up and had the shop keeper's sympathy.

Also, I like how you had the man (Sirius?) think it over before committing to the owl. I can see a man-in-hiding doing that, especially Sirius. Very cute ending, it makes Pig seem so much more...daring? Wonderful one-shot.

Very cute. I like how you put a humerous spin on it, it really added a lot to it. I like how you had Hermes' thoughts and snide remarks where all italized and sarcastic. It really added a lot.

Personally, my favourite part was when Percy was trying to write Penelope a letter, and the 'compliment' about her eyes being 'like Mars on the eve of turmoi.l' Very funny.

Author's Response: Thanks!

I loved how you used repetion in your one-shot, it really added to the piece as a whole. I like the personality you created for Hedwig, it was an interesting aspect to take up with her. I thought the owl hiarchy with where everyone sat on the beams in the owlery was an interesting idea also.

My favourite part was the whole section about the basilisk. How Hedwig found out by relation and knew before Harry did. Wonderful one-shot!

Author's Response: Awwwww! It\'s reviews like these which make me want to abandon my homework and come to he computer. (Not that I wouldn\'t do that anyway but still.....

Author's Response: Awwwww! It\'s reviews like these which make me want to abandon my homework and come to he computer. (Not that I wouldn\'t do that anyway but still.....

Wonderful fanfic so far. It’s left me with plenty of curious questions. Like, I’m curious to what house Larry Wilkins will be sorted into. I think it was an interesting (although slightly uncanon) idea to make Remus be a sort of loner going into third year. I did find a few nit-picks that really don’t effect the flow of the story, but still should be mentioned.

“But there’s always that very likely chance that you’ll find those few people who will milk it for all its worth… which is why you must keep it a secret, your true identity.” ‘its’ should really be ‘it’s’ since you are referring to it is, instead of its being possessive.

Also, when you are referring to something that belongs to Remus, it should correctly be written, ‘It was Remus’ book.’ And don’t forget, when you’re talking to someone, you would have a comma. Like with, ‘Yes mum.’ You would have a comma between yes and mum.

‘“Oh I’m sorry,” she apologized, taking it up herself to straighten her son’s shirt.’ One of the small (and only) brit-picks I can pick up on is the generally switched ‘z’ which is preferred by Americans, to the softer ‘s’ which is usually written by people from Britain.

I love your style, especially your personifications. This chapter is just filled with them. It really adds a lot to the different descriptions. Instead of the bricks just separating, they politely separated. Really wonderful.

I adore all the comparisons through-out this. It has that I’m-jealous-of-what-you-have-but-I-would-never-admit-it feeling. (I think I’m a hyphen addict)

No one really knew where Draco's loyalties lied.

This should be laid...I think. I’ve never been too good at keeping lay and lie straight, but since the action is being directed towards loyalties, I think it’s laid. Key word being think.

Wasn't it Father who said that only Mudbloods should be servants? Draco reasoned.

I really like the characterization in this line. In such a simple sentence we get a really good glimpse of how Draco’s emotions have evolved towards his dad. Since he doesn’t want to become a Death Eater, he has to justify himself. Even when there’s no one but himself to justify himself to. It’s a nice change from the normal self-assured Draco, and you did it without making him seem even the tiniest bit out of character. Amazing!

Ministry Officials, including Arthur Weasley, had flooded into Diagon Alley, making sure that the elder of the Malfoy's went to Azkaban, for good.

Arthur too? This leaves me a bit confused sense Arthur works in the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects. I think if you went into more detail over it, you could make it work properly, though. It’s just not in canon as it stands.

It should be ‘the elders of the Malfoys went to Azkaban,’ since I’m assuming both Lucius and Narcissa went.

He recalled how his father had always told, almost pushed Draco into believing that he should follow in his mighty steps, becoming a Death Eater and ever faithful servant to the Dark Lord.

When I first read this sentence, it confused me and I thought it might be a run-on. As I’m re-reading it though, I think spell check fixed things that shouldn’t have been fixed. I think you meant ‘always told, always pushed’ and then later in the sentence, ‘becoming a Death Eater, an ever faithful’. If I’m completely off though, just ignore me. =]

Even though the Malfoys never give up, and always get what they want, this was the exception.

Again, I love Draco’s characterization. He goes through so much trouble to justify what he wants, or to make something seem unplausible, that it only shows how he really feels about something. Also, I just like how this sentence is worded.

Oh, yeah. One small nit-pick since I’m going on a hyphen frenzy. When talking about the memories and what year Hermione was in at the time, it should be third-year and fourth-year.

Overall, I think it’s amazing how easily you can justify Draco’s feelings towards Hermione. Wonderful fanfic.

Author's Response: Thank you so much for yet another amazing review. I can\'t believe I made that many mistakes! *slaps self* Well, about Arthur, I just wanted it to be known that Aurther Weasley was there, and knew about it. Henceforth letting us realize that Ron, Harry, and Hermione must have also known about his father\'s imprisonment. That was really all I was trying to get at. Thanks so much for the review, and the help!

Sirius is amazing. Just had to say that. Anyway, I really like the idea behind this one-shot. It's a very unique idea, although surprisingly simple.

I think you did a fantastic job with Sirius's characterization. The mixture of the guilt and curiosity was the exactly perfect proportion. I liked how he kept bringing everything back to Peter's betrayal, and consequently how it made him feel like it was his fault. It really hit his motives for everything he did head on.

He had to make up for his mistake, to avenge his best friends’s death. Small typo here. There's an extra 's' in friend's. I'm assuming you were referring to James, so it would be friend's. Although, if you were talking about James and Lily, then it's friends'.

He has waited thirteen years for his revenge, he could wait for another twenty four hours. Very small nit-pick that some people don't even bother with anymore. There should be a hyphen between twenty and four. Sorry, pet peeve.

Was he well treated? Did he have some complicity with his aunt and uncle? Sirius sighed heavily at this thought, doubting that he would ever have the opportunity to share some good moments with his godson. This is my favorite excerpt that supports Sirius's wonderful characterization. I love how he seems to constantly be asking questions and reevaluating his thoughts. Through all these questions, he almost seems to realize exactly how much he has missed during his stay in Azkaban. Poor Sirius.

He disappeared at the end of the alleyway, leaving Harry to stare in wonder at an empty spot. I really like the ending. It kind of leaves the reader wondering but then not really. After all, we know what happens, but it just has the feeling... Almost like we're missing something. Does that even make sense? I feel like it needs to be expanded a bit on.

In certain parts, I feel like it should have been expanded on. Like, how did Sirius feel when he caught Harry's eyes? Overall though, it was really well written.

Author's Response: How comforting it is to see a new review for this fic! It was my first one you see! It was for an in-house challenge, someone gave the idea and I wrote it. We knew Sirius was focused on finding Peter, it was his ultimate motive to escape from Askaban, so I knew I had to show how angry he was with him, but also angry with himself. He had pushed the Potters to choose Peter instead of him, so somehow he must\'ve feel guilty... And yes, I thought \"poor Sirius\" too when I made him think about all he had missed while in prison. About the typo, I was refering to James and Lily, so it\'s friends. And I didn\'t know about the hyphen between twenty and four. Thanks for the hint! You\'re right, I could\'ve expanded the end and talk about Sirius\' feelings when he saw Harry. Now that you mention it, I don\'t know why I didn\'t do it. It would have completed the whole thing nicely... Oh well, what is done is done! Thank you for your wonderful review, it is really appreciated!