rate_review Reviews

You know, if millions of father have their way, Dr. Seuss is currently burning in hell for having written \"Hop on Pop\". Seriously, this has been a lovely, wonderful story. I\'m so glad both of them came back home to the Garden. (I think you know which one I mean.)

Sniff. You did it right.

Very nice. Very happy ending. I love a happy ending. This story was great and I hope there will be more of the same.

Excellent ending to a superb story. I fully enjoyed your take on the Polylove challenge. I\'m looking forward to updates of your other stuff (the sequel to Sub Rosa and a Dish Served Cold) hint, hint.

I\'m so sorry to see this story end, but you did such a wonderful job! I\'m recommending this fic to my beta (she only reads completed stories, except for mine, LOL), but I know she\'ll love it as much as I do. Thank you so much for taking the time with this . . . you\'ve got a gift for storytelling (and you\'re quick with the update, too!) I\'ll be looking for more stories from you, hopefully. This was sweet and tender and sand and snarky, all roled up into one. Just lovely! Plus I always want a happy ending for HG/SS, so that was an added bonus.

I was honestly starting to worry, as your updating pace is really good, and I haven\'t seen any updates of your works for a while. I feel sorry for your illness, but I\'m happy to know you feel better now.
As this was the last chapter, I will make a quick review of the whole story.
Of course I liked it. Very much. The length was perfect, as I found the story plot progressing at the perfect rate. It was slow enough to make the changes beliee, be, but not so to make the story boring. I think I prefered the first part, when Severus was in Harry\'s body, because it was a world of discoveries for him. I also liked the relevance you gave to Ron, and the use of Edmond Rostand\'s play, my favourite (though I haven\'t re-read it for a long time). Snape is not really the kind to display poetry, but the similarities between Cyrano and Snape are striking.
However, I must admit that the part about the cats, though funny, was not really adding anything to the story (except maybe for some interventions of Crookshanks). If my memory doesn\'t betray me, it didn\'t add anything to the plot, nor to Severus and Hermione\'s relationship. I think I could have skipped most of it. But, ah, that\'s just my opinion, and I know many of your readers enjoyed that.
Another thing I really liked was the garden ( \"The last piece of joy left in him\". Hey, I still remember the line! More or less. That was just beautiful ). So I\'m very happy to see the garden again, that this story kind of ends with it, with Severus\' inner happiness.
And of course I liked the lemons - well, actually, lemon - and was so glad you gave them time to finally go to it : not just after the battle (that would have been disturbing) and not even just after she finished school. I mean, they didn\'t jump at each other at their first opportunity, it was logical they needed time for all that had happen to sink, time to heal wounds. It really was a love story, not a lust one - well, not only about lust. ; )
But I guess the chapter that really impressed me was the first chapter of the battle. It was different from all I have read. And that detached way to tell what was happening was more emotional than anything I have read. I don\'t know how you did it, but it was like being there, it was so real. I\'ve never been in a battle - touching wood, and, for better thing at hand, my head will do - but that chapter was more expressive than many other battle descriptions I\'ve read ( and I\'m not talking just about fanfiction).
I\'m not sad this fic is coming to an end (no, I didn\'t forget, there\'s still the epilogue), as I said, I found it has the perfect length. And, this ending just can mean one thing : a new storom rom you! (bouncing happily, as far as my injured back allows me to do that today).
In a word - or two - : thank you.
P.S. and thanks to your beta too.

BEAUTIFUL, JUST LOVELY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Thank you soooo much for this wonderful story. You ended it so beautifully, giving everyone much needed happiness. I\'ve got tears in my eyes. Great job.

What can you say about this story? It\'s great, one of the best, sad that it is finally done. Really great work. Thanks for sharing with us less talented people.

You bad Friendlyquark!
You gave me a fit of laugh that sent out pangs of pain from my back! Anyway, if you want to know wmademade me laugh so badly : Severus and the children playing Aurors and Dark Wizards. Priceless!
I\'m sooo happy! It really ends in the garden!
Good choice of pairings.
Funny chapter, and a really touching one.
Thanks again.

*sniff* It\'s over. This has been a beautiful, beautiful journey, watching the story come out and shine. You\'ve written a small epic, and wonderfully so. The ending fits nicely with the rest of the story, and really ties up all the loose threads you might have been stuck with. Excellent job!