Oh. This is so terribly sad. :( I'm so glad that her son still stands by her, even though it has to be so difficult for his mother not to know who he is. I really like the bittersweet ending; it's simple but touching, with a finality to it as the reader's guess is confirmed. One of my favorite kinds of endings.

Oh wow! That was just amazing, a brilliantly unique, heart-wrenching story. My mind went to crazy places when I read it, but when I read it over a second time it all made sense. A fantastic piece Hannah. I love the name Dorian though. :)

~Maria _

Wow, Hannah. That was brilliant. I don't know how the fact that you're a great writer managed to escape my notice for so long, but I'm glad that I have since corrected my oversight.

Granted, I've only read two things by you so far, but I'm already struck by how you seem to have a sense for unique storylines. This was something quite unique, unexpected.

I'll admit to having been fooled at the beginning, thinking this was Harry, perhaps. Even then there was something tragic about the setting, and I felt for him. Now that the man's identity is revealed, it's even more heart-wrenching. The way you tell the story is quite beautiful and poignant.

Lovely one-shot, it was a pleasure to read, despite how sad it was.

So, I loved this.

The beginning captures our attention immediately, we form theories and keep reading to see if they're right. (Mine were quite far-fetched from what actually turned out to be true - which I assume is what you wanted to happen.)

When we start to actually get the picture, we're caught by surprise. I thought this was amazing. Original, bitter-sweet but also hopeful.

Dorian broke my heart from the beginning (back when I was still assuming he was Draco, or Harry, or someone else entirely) and it's wonderful to see him coming to terms with the fact that no matter how badly Ginny reacts every time, he still loves her. And will keep going back every February.

I also like how you shed some hope into the situation. I thought the ending was really sweet. You used the 'memory-spell' story line well. I truly enjoyed reading this. _

*sprinkles review with ego boost*

I... Wow... That was amazing. Very original. Definitely not what I was expecting. I couldn't guess who it was until she found out. I love how the answer slowly comes together. Fantastic job, Ghosty! Keep writing!

Hi,

Somewhat of a newbie to the DG forum? Either that or you have changed your penname, lol! Anywho, onto the review!

This is an unexpected piece for Valentines Day. I really like it. Your characterisation is very good here, and the overall arc leaves the reader feeling satisfied.

Feedback on technical elements:

1. Drop the adverbs. This one is a pet peeve of mine, and goodness knows I do it enough in my own work! LOL! works like rapidly, patiently, warily, quietly, terribly, any of the 'ly' words. You can replace these with stronger words, and they really(I know I just used one!) help to give a quick fix to any piece.

2. Have a quick look over your sentence structure. HEre is an example: "He supposed she was too surprised to try and Stun him again, because she gave him a 'you risked yourself for this' look. He silently bade her to open it, and she did."

This sentence could do with a little pruning. What exactly IS a 'you risked yourself for this' look? It seems expositional. Perhaps the word you are looking for is incredulous? And the second sentence, he silently bade - that seems to be an old fashioned part, which clashes with the rest of the story. I'm sure you'd get these niggles out through the read/revise process anyway!

Anyways, I enjoyed this piece, it has much to recommend! Heartily favourited!

Chris x

Wow, that was so sad. I liked how in the opening it was unclear whose perspective the story was from (at first I thought it was Harry... ew) and in the end she got her memories back. I think you could have taken this further, maybe by concluding with Ginny not 'recognising' Dorian, and having him expressing his despair.

A good answer to the prompt. n_n

GHOSTY! This is amazing. It's such a heartbreaking, bittersweet fantastic plot. Beautifully written too! :)

Brilliant and lovely, my dear Twinlee.

-Ky

(with hugs)

Wooow. This was different - not at all what I was expecting. This defintely needs to be continued. You've got Draco running around for a cure and a Ginny whose memory keeps resetting.

Oh wow! This was a really interesting, different take on the Valentines day thing, but I really liked it. It took me a while to quite understand what was going on at the beginning, but once I grasped what was happening, I couldn't get enough. The style you used here was great, because it made me really want to keep reading, to know what's going on.

And once we did find out - wow. Just wow. Not exactly the happiest, sweetest, heart-warmingest Valentines fare. Actually, it was pretty depressing, but really well done. And I quite liked the ending.

So really this was just great. )

Hannah ghost! This was amazing I really enjoyed your original spin on the prompt! I never guessed it was her son at first when he said 'Draco's not here' I thought it was Harry! Great job!

Shai x