It's a bit odd that Fred is barely twenty at this point, with his sister Ginny just a few months shy of seventeen—and yet he sees her as "little girl"... Does that have more to do with her height, her size; or mostly the fact that she is a virtual stranger to him?

And interestingly enough, Ginny reflects that view of herself when she says, "But I was still a little girl in more ways than I thought..." I like Ginny's character in most fics. I like her here in this one. But I'm hoping she doesn't hold onto that jealousy and resentment of Hermione as Fred begins to recuperate and re-establish his and Hermione's relationship. But it's played a significant part in this chapter and the last one, I'm thinking that it may be a central plot point serving as an obstacle to Fred and Hermione's making a go of things. If I'm right, it doesn't matter, though. I still think it's a great story and will certainly continue to follow/read along.

"I was constantly amazed at how much trouble they could get in.." I couldn't help but laugh at that! XD Ginny wasn't the *Only* one, ha ha. If only Fred had said "It's okay" aloud, where Ginny could hear, I think that would've gone a long way toward soothing Ginny's insecurities. What they probably need to do to help Fred come back from the amnesia, is to let him look at animated wizarding photographs of himself and his family, friends, and Hermione together. In a way I was surprised that hasn't been suggested yet, at least; although Fred is still spending most of his time asleep and probably isn't up to viewing them at this point.

Hermione's reflections of times spent with her own parents, however, was quite emotionally moving. You captured the feelings of love and loss quite well for anyone reading who has lost their parent(s) through death, abandonment, etc. The repeated phrase of "She wept..." was a powerful and effective literary device. Based on Hermione's reflections on her parents earlier in Chapter 6, which are echoed here, I'm presuming that they are still alive and living in Australia under a new identity; but Hermione has not yet attempted to restore their memories; or that she tried and failed, since she seems to be mourning their loss here as though it was permanent and without hope of restoration.
Either way, Molly's realization here, along with the near-instantaneous transitioning of her relationship with Hermione ("always a mother, with a new daughter in her heart") was just simply beautiful! It'll be interesting to see what more is revealed along all these plot lines as the story develops.

Here we begin to see an overview of how Fred's injury, hospitalization and recuperation are affecting his family and friends—first Ginny, then Molly and Arthur, and then Hermione, Harry and Ron. Of course we already have a generalization of how they all reacted to Fred's initial regaining of consciousness, both individually and as a group (especially Hermione); but this takes it into more detail and begins to explore their respective relationships with Fred.

It is easy to identify with Ginny's feelings of loss, even jealousy (toward Hermione) over the close relationship she used to have with her older brother. Unlike the others, she experienced the loss *Before* Fred's injury, as his priorities and affection gradually transferred to Hermione. It was likely made more difficult by the fact that she and Hermione were friends and contemporaries, that her position of supporter, friend and confidante was being usurped.

Although it seems a little (but *just* a little!) childish for Ginny to have convinced Hermione to leave the hospital for self-centered reasons, it's hard to fault her for it. We feel for her, the adjustment she will have to make (along with Fred) in learning to relate to each other all over again, but as "different" people-more mature, more sobered; although grateful for the blessings of love, familial commitment and mutual, unconditional acceptance and support they once took for granted. It would be difficult enough to do without Fred's memory loss; but not being able to incorporate the relationship they had before (at least on Fred's side) into the process just makes it ten times more difficult.

Molly, meanwhile, tries to draw strength from her familiar roles of wife, mother, homemaker and her tough-as-nails, no-nonsense exterior when-the-chips-are-down (like when she protected Ginny from Bellatrix). But here she finally surrenders and allows herself to be emotionally vulnerable, to let her own needs be ministered to for a change. It's refreshing to see her in this role of equals, of mutual submission to her husband, where neither one of them have to serve the other as an infallible bulwark of strength. Because no one really can be the supreme defender and protector at all times, you know? They may grieve their losses for now (and that's good and right); but I look forward to seeing grief turn to gratitude, as Fred continues to recover his memories and they realize that their blessings of restoration are so much greater than the losses which could have been.

Harry, as The-Boy-Who-Lived and "The Chosen One" (what a destiny to have to live up to, eh?) has always felt responsible for everything that went wrong, whether it was his fault or not. It's just natural that he be dealing with feelings of guilt and failure here, even in the wake of ultimate victory. And it was just as natural for Hermione to help assuage those feelings by encouraging him not to sacrifice their present and the future for the past.
But what was really surprising (and gratifying) was the emotional growth and maturity Ron showed in this scene, as he came to terms with his loss of Hermione as a prospective romantic relationship and expressed his insightful understanding and appreciation for the sacrifice that Fred had made on her behalf. This is a "Ron" we seldom see characterized in Fremione fanfic; and I want you to know how much I really appreciate it! :)

The double-significance of the title you chose for this chapter, combined with the closing sentences—"They might be bruised, and tarnished, and flawed in some places, but in the last light of the setting sun; the Golden Trio shone brighter than ever"; and "it [the sun] would never again set on hope"—were just purely magnificent! :) I cannot for the life of me understand why this story doesn't have more followers and favorites than it currently does; as it is of a higher caliber than most Harry Potter stories currently out there. Keep up the good work!

A few grammatical observations re this installment. I hope they will not be received as criticism intended to discourage you from writing (because they are not; and that is the last thing any of your readers (including myself) would want, I'm sure); but I mention them only to help improve your future chapters (and writing in general). Theme- and presentation-wise (not to mention my favorite 'ship'), I absolutely LOVE this story and where you seem to be taking it! :)

Firstly, concerning Fred's three-paragraph mini-soliloquy near the middle of the chapter, I think the correct convention (although I could be mistaken) is to use an opening quotation mark at the beginning of each paragraph; followed by a closing one at the last. Due to the lack of opening punctuation, I was unsure for a bit there whether he was speaking aloud to Hermione, or if it just represented a metaphorical description/summary of his inner thoughts.

Regarding these introspective passages, it seems that Fred has matured in more ways than one, to be able to express himself and his thoughts/situation so abstractly, almost poetically (this applies to the earlier chapters as well); especially considering his amnesia compounded by the physical exhaustion brought on by his recent near-death experience. It may not be the "canon" Weasley twins, for them to be this fluent and expressive in their communications; yet I find that I like it. Very much! :) It reveals a lot more about the thoughts and emotions of the characters than mere description (even though it's an extremely skilled writer who can communicate such depth effectively through character attitudes or actions alone).

Please observe that with dialogue tags, where you have full stops/periods, they change to commas; and the full stop/period comes after the speaker’s name and corresponding verb (whichever order they're in). This is because the sentence is now extended beyond the dialogue, to include the dialogue tag and speaker’s name; and so the full stop/period has to go at the end of the sentence, as always. Also pronoun references in the dialogue tags, such as "she said," or "he whispered" are not capitalized, for the same reason (they are part of the larger sentence containing the dialogue).
So many fanfiction writers miss this point; but it's a convention that is easily observed in any commercially-published novel (including the Harry Potter books themselves); and tends to take one's writing to a higher, more polished level once it is observed and incorporated second-nature in one's own creative work. It helps to make it second-nature when one understands the reasoning behind the convention; which moves it beyond an arbitrary "rule" of English grammar and punctuation that one must merely memorize by rote, and helps it to make practical sense.

I like your creative use of descriptive sentence fragments for emphasis. They are short, but pack an emotional "punch" (i.e. "Except her. Except this nobody important. Except his angel."). What's more, you use them sparingly to communicate the characters' thoughts and emotions. Hermione is so in-character here, to notice the overworked, unappreciated anonymous healer and express compassion and gratitude for his help (in contrast to Molly's seeming ingratitude); also the way she is instinctively attuned to Fred's emotions and needs even in this unusually stressed situation.

A couple more minor grammatical points: I believe the correct phrase (for future reference) is "make do" (not "due"); but this wasn't a big deal as it didn't confuse the intended meaning. I also wasn't sure if the term "Da" was British or German-my apologies if it's a Brit-pick with which I'm unfamiliar-but I didn't recall either of the twins using it in canon. I could be mistaken on that, though.

The last couple paragraphs effectively convey a bit of suspense, as they make the reader curious as to the exact nature (and depth) of Hermione's relationship with Fred prior to the Final Battle. Good work! I am anxious to see how your story will continue to unfold. :)

I feel so bad for them

That was so sad!

It's so good!

To my shame I had forgotten about this story until I received the update notifications in my email... I essentially agree with ALL the previous reviews—your writing is just beautifully excellent, with exquisitely detailed description and characterization—words just really fail me right now. I cannot understand how it is possible that I have not reviewed this before! Just know that you simply MUST continue! The tiny number of misspellings, grammatical mistakes or typographical errors (of which right now I can only vaguely recall two) are really not even worth my bringing to your attention, compared to the emotionally moving kaleidoscope you have created here. :-) Please don't leave your readers hanging too long before the next update!

RESSURECTIONT HEME SOUNDS GREAT.. srry caps you should try it! :D

Bring Fred back, he deserves to have a chance to live his life with Hermione. It wasn't so clear at the end that he was dead, he was starting to feel again, it was more like an out of body experience. Maybe Love defied death and Hermione's desperate calling to Fred held him there. Whatever reason you give for it, bring Fred back.

You have me so chocked up that I can't even cry properly. I always hated that Fred died, now I can't stand it! Can't you please just make him come back to life? please! I don't care how but just let him live!

ok how about as it a different universivre and i think if fred was to die you did it ten times better then j.k rowling in the books as in the books it was blunt and you didnt feel it but this was brilliant. and you could bring him back to live from the kiss like he would lift his hand to her hand. now how to explan how he lived: a blood cloat that when her bodie pressed down let it circleulate the bodies and whla fred alive...

Eloquently written, moving and captivating

I'm suprised you haven't got more reviews, Really very different to anything else out there.

Maybe you should enable anonymous reviews?

Anyway, I am eager to see where you are going with this, the motives behind his actions, how he knew she was in danger etc.

Keep it up

It really is incredible

TC ;)