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Sooo need chapter 5! Oh gotta love Draco's reactions!

:) The dialogue between Draco and Adoranar was amusing. One thing I've been wondering is that once Draco and Harry get closer...will the chapter titles start to match as well? Maybe? It worries me a bit still that Draco seeing Adoranar as something Harry can't learn from. That'd he'd make the same mistakes again, and that he really would be weak in the relationship (which he wasn't necessarily. Only by Adoranar's account of how he is able to seduce Harry). But at the same time I love how Harry's smiles affect Draco. I really hadn't realized he smiled at Draco so often. Still funny that Draco thought Harry needed comforted then, when Harry was probably not even thinking of Adoranar and was thinking more on the next case and getting a hold of that potion. As for the Narcissa and Lucius connection, I wonder if they ever assumed Harry would fail once they left St. Mungos so that Lucius would tell the secrets of the telepathy he shares with his wife to Draco. That does allow for how Narcissa chooses such excellent times to appear. Lastly, I'm glad to see Draco seeing more of the self-destrutiveness that is Harry. It would normally probably be boring for a retelling, but too many fanfics (not yours) have such polarized versions of characters, that if they were to have to write in their perspective of people like Ginny, Ron, or crack version characters, it wouldn't be realistic (Not that a world of magic is). It is truly amazing how things like the smiles translated on one side as a non-thinking gesture met with weird surprise, and on the other it is complete elation for being met with a smile. :) Wonderful job.

Chapter 4:
Thanks for the update! I loved how much Draco & Adoranar fought. From Harry's POV you would never have guessed they had been arguing for that long. It gave Draco a lot of time to really judge Adoranar's character and what Harry could have liked in him. Draco's so cute with his little Harry gasping moments- its moments like these you can really tell Draco's starting to fall hard for Harry. That and his small possessive bursts (I love moments like that!!! lol) I was pleasantly surprised in getting Lucius POV. He loves to save face doesn't he? Even in front of his family. Making Draco think that he can strategize and counter anything thrown in his way- even a meddling (but useful) mediwizard. That made me laugh. I hope you use Lucius POV again. I would love to now what he thinks of Harry flirting with him.

One thing I wasn't sure about was Narcissa's view on love. She thinks that love 'is because of power and unity and the contribution that one can make to a family.' Does that mean she thinks people only fall in love because of power? And if power isn't involved its not love? And if their love cannot benefit the family then its not real love? I always kind of thought of Narcissa as a little bit of a slight romantic because of how much she cares for Lucius but refuses to show her softer-side to anyone but her family. However this view seems a little cold. Or maybe I'm just not getting it.

Also what did she mean by 'Draco's search for a perfect mate' what does she think Draco's looking for, but disagrees with? Sorry- this has me a little confused.

I hope you can answer my questions or maybe I'll be reading the answers in a later on in the story. Either way I can't wait for your next chapter! Thanks again!

:) So many great things to like about this chapter. Really. I absolutely loved how Draco barely realized and tried to excuse himself from acting so protecting of Harry. I am a bit surprised at the amount of things Draco doesn't pay attention to, such as listening to the "virgin" conversation in the previous chapter, but tuning out because Ginny was mentioned, so that he missed Harry's quite caring admission about why he insults Lucius. Not to mention missing that dig into Adoranar's solar plexus. Speaking of whom, I also look forward to hearing their perspective on the outburst Harry makes about the fact that Adoranar doesn't wear his wedding band for the duration of his former relationship with Harry. On another note, the scene with Draco being presented with Harry's smile was beautiful. :) Nothing can take the place of my Harry to me. I found his POV to be awesome in "Bloody But Unbowed" as I find his character to be equally enthralling. Yet, I must admit you really are exceeding my expectations with this peice. I'm truly enjoying Draco's perpective, and even his different ways of describing people like Adoranar with more complicated but refined language, measuring up, in this instance, not only the attractiveness, but equally the probably truthfulness of that attractiveness. Very wonderful just as he continually does with Harry. His inquisitiveness and frustration and quick redefinition of the characters around him are consistently enjoyable to read. I look forward to the next chapter.

SO GOOD!!! The other side of the story! I love it! Keep it up!

Sooo need chapter 4!!!

I absolutely adored the irony of Draco's thoughts that Harry was a type of worker that just worked from "timing in" and "timing out". You handle adult Draco well in his curiousness to figure out Harry's character. It rather reminds me of the parallel Harry back in Hogwarts with Draco, although there wasn't so much of a search for character as a search for mischief then. The seducing thing kind of surprised me. Either I didn't remember a confession of that sort in "Bloody But Unbowed" or I just didn't think to much into Draco's attraction at the beginning of that story, but the fact that he confessed to both of his parents that he was going to seduce Harry to keep him focused and wanting to help Lucius, is rather amusing. Especially since I'm certain those feelings will become less surface quality once Harry uses the "Defend Heart" spell. Speaking of which I'm curious as to whose perspective that'll be from. Fun so far, :) I look forward to more.

Sooo soooo need chapter 3!!! Draco is sooo wrong about Harry!

Well.. an enciting prospect and a very interesting technique... that should get very amusing as far as Lucius' musings go *g*
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I love the idea of hearing Draco's perspective of this story! I can't wait for the next update :)