> LOL P0tterfan, I think you're my biggest critic here! I hope I get
> two thumbs up from you in the end!!

Constructive I hope ... not just blatant :)  That's what us readers to do ... we can't write, so we think we're critics :p

> I'm pretty sure that you're right about more Aurors being called
> to the shop, but Moody felt it was only necessary to question
> Madam Malkin first before sending in the cavalry. I think Moody
> feels she's a bit flakey! Besides, Harry, Ron and Gypsy are
> capable Aurors.

I didn't look at it that way ... hmm need to be more creative.  I'd agree with Moody about Madam Malkin ... notices shoddy robes though ... :)

> Harry's extremely rusty with his so called skills. First Azkaban,
> now Bellatrix. The boy is a mess! It's all Ginny's fault....she's so
> distracting, honestly! She should just put a paper bag over her
> head!! LOL  

Hehe, well hopefully his auror skills do improve.  The boy did defeat Voldemort afterall, he's gotta be better than the average wizard out there.  Doesn't have to be super duper ... but hopefully he'll sort out the mess he's in.

> Thanks for the review!

No problem, the least I could do after reading :)  Keep up the good work. 

Second thumbs up after the story ends

Hah, I'm banking on that second thumbs up!!!

Beautiful ending. *sniffs* It made me cry! Odd, since sadder things haven't. The exchange was very sweet, and a truthful moment. I suppose that's what moved me to tears.

The Knockturn Alley scene was nice. Pity Ginny couldn't finish the I'm-not-a-Weasley thing she started, but that's not a criticism to you.

I wonder how Colin's going to react to all this   !!!

Awww, I'm so glad my story touched you so much! I'm kind of worried why you weren't moved by sadder stories, that's probably the author's lack of conviction in the scenes.

Yeah, I was kind of liking her diss her own family. It was quite a spin!

Colin....well, you'll see how he reacts!!!

Thanks, but Knockturn Alley is just the beginning! The action scenes get better, trust me.

From my point of view in this story, Ginny doesn't really know how to take Harry. She's been shunned by him and now he wants her back. I'd be lost as to what to do as well, but I'd be happy all the same.

Actually, everyone seems to misunderstand what happened at Knockturn Alley. Ron and Gypsy never actually saw Bellatrix until she Disapparated in front of them. She didn't actually best them in a dueling sort of way. She basically ran for the hills!!!

Finally, someone gets that he was distracted by the fact that Ginny was possibly dead. I mean, the girl you love is lying on the floor with an evil woman cackling over her! What in bloody hell was he supposed to do, throw a party?! He naturally thought he'd knocked Bellatrix clean out, but he was wrong.

Thanks again for the insightful review!

Thanks, I do try hard to make the story exciting. Oh, Ginny can definitely take on Bella!

That scene betwen Harry and Ginny was very hard to construct without the story losing its integrity. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

LOL P0tterfan, I think you're my biggest critic here! I hope I get two thumbs up from you in the end!!

I'm pretty sure that you're right about more Aurors being called to the shop, but Moody felt it was only necessary to question Madam Malkin first before sending in the cavalry. I think Moody feels she's a bit flakey! Besides, Harry, Ron and Gypsy are capable Aurors.

Harry's extremely rusty with his so called skills. First Azkaban, now Bellatrix. The boy is a mess! It's all Ginny's fault....she's so distracting, honestly! She should just put a paper bag over her head!! LOL

Thanks for the review!

Wow!  I didn't expect that to happen so fast, but I'm delighted it did!  Maybe Harry and Ginny can actually work together on this for a change!  Woo Hoo!

Nothing like a near death experience to put things in foucs, right?  I loved Ginny tenderly caring for Harry's wound, and Harry freely admitting he'd been afraid he'd lost her.  They've both grown up a lot, and that scene showed it.  I would like to see Ginny's reaction if she knew he got that would at Azkaban, however.  Giggle.  I don't think she'd be pleased.

Bellatrix is suitabley nasty, but I worry that she heard the loction that Ginny uttered in the Floo.  I hope their reunion isn't about to be interrupted by either her or any irate Weasley males.

LOL, I'm glad you liked it. Ginny and Harry have some rough times ahead of them, we'll see how well their team work goes!

Near death experiences put everything back into perspective! They have definitely come a long way since Hogwarts and their past. You're right, Ginny would have kittens if she found out how Harry got his wound.

I like Bellatrix, this is my first try at writing her and it's coming out well. When I read her dialogue I can feel the venom lick off her tongue as she speaks!

You are very intuitive and and observative! That's all I'm going to say, but you'll see just how things turned out in the shop are going to come back to bite one or even both Harry and Ginny!!!!

Wow!  I didn't expect that to happen so fast, but I'm delighted it did!  Maybe Harry and Ginny can actually work together on this for a change!  Woo Hoo!

Nothing like a near death experience to put things in foucs, right?  I loved Ginny tenderly caring for Harry's wound, and Harry freely admitting he'd been afraid he'd lost her.  They've both grown up a lot, and that scene showed it.  I would like to see Ginny's reaction if she knew he got that would at Azkaban, however.  Giggle.  I don't think she'd be pleased.

Bellatrix is suitabley nasty, but I worry that she heard the loction that Ginny uttered in the Floo.  I hope their reunion isn't about to be interrupted by either her or any irate Weasley males.