Ooo... this is getting awfully exciting!!!

Author's Response: Thanks.

Thank goodness!!! Waiting for them to be found was killing me! Who would have thought that Umbridge would have done them a favor???

Author's Response: A bit more than ironic that the scar Harry wasn\'t famous for was what identified him, wasn\'t it? :D Glad you enjoyed the chapter.

see it's when you ignore that i know i'm right. i reckon about fuive more chapters give or take and the story will be all finished :-)

Author's Response: Hmm, so it\'s better if I don\'t ignore you, is that what you\'re saying?! Okay. I get that. You\'re wrong. lol ;)

Sorry I haven't reviewed in a while - been busy writing my piece for the latest challenge. This is such an interesting piece from a plot perspective. Kind of like kissmet revisited. I'm thoroughtly enyoying the character development of Jack and Emma as they struggle to a) just make life work (kind of like the rest of us - very indentifiable) and b) to regain their lost past. I'm really looking forward to seeing how that plays out. Great Job! - Mike

Author's Response: No problem, Mike. I\'m glad someone enjoyed the challenge. I just couldn\'t wrap my head around it enough to write something decent. Although I\'m not a personal fan of the challenges. *shrugs* I guess they\'re too structured for me. Anyway...I\'m glad you\'ve enjoyed the story. There\'s plenty more struggle left, don\'t worry. ;) Thanks for the review.

YES! Remus was exactly the right person to find Harry – though poor Remus, having been through similar with James and Lily, and even before now with Harry... At last something positive from Umbridge – Harry’s famous scar may be gone (noticed that skin was gone when he got to the hospital – someone trying to disguise his body, or part of his fight...), but Umbridge’s legacy equally distinctive, when put with everything else. On logic alone Remus might still have discounted it.. but he won’t let his mind have the last say... ‘He only knew that his heart had been right.’ A reason Arthur was at the meeting too, perhaps? Glad that they’ve taken in the memory loss issue – very important to how they proceed..
Horrified that the Order just took Malfoy’s word for what happened, despite having means open to them to check further.. even allowing for the initial pain/horror at what they thought they were seeing.. then again, good that he had a bad track record, as now more inclined to doubt his version!! Obviously much more than we’ve even glimpsed going on – suspect we are “talking about deliberate conspiracy.” – but trust that Kingsley will pursue things once Remus’s sighting is confirmed.
Has Jack really taken Remus in quite as little as suggested – he mentions what happened to Emma – who, with baby, is his primary concern.. and Emma has plenty of time on her hands right now to ponder.. His concerns leading up to last Christmas sparked more past memories (hence Cho, as a Christmas memory) – maybe more will be triggered soon?
And then there’s Draco – with Harry’s Invisibility Cloak? – like another reviewer, I feel wary of simply taking his take on things, even if he’s convinced himself of the story as he tells it. He was disgusted with Harry for grabbing time with Ginny while he did just the same with Pansy... clearly a skewed perspective. Very much a double agent – Snape knew which side he was on, even if few others did, Draco doesn’t seem certain. Perhaps part of the reason he lost Pansy? -”I’m done waiting for him to play the hero, when he’s really only playing the fool.” And then his father kills Pansy and Theo.. know that that gives us two bodies, but are they the ones found in the clearing? Would Draco have had time to get them there before others got to the spot? His parents are dead too, and did have had reason to be there.. just wondering. Have a feeling that much of what happened to Harry and Ginny may have happened after Voldemort was defeated.. who is the ‘thick-jowled, blond man with an enormous moustache’ that Jack remembers? Someone wanting to exact revenge for Voldemort’s defeat? Or for the deaths of Pansy or Theo? With his happiness in ruins, would Draco be keen to see an apparently dead Harry and Ginny sent to different places to die from their injuries - some sort of payback in his mind? You’ve described Draco as ‘very much a scared young man’ – only because of his secrets, or because of someone who is still around and a force to be reckoned with??
Really looking forward to your next instalment!

PS. Great banners.


Author's Response: Thank you. Wow, loads of questions...that I can\'t answer outright. Let me see if I can answer a few of them. It is rather ironic that remnants of Umbridge\'s reign is, ultimately, what convinced Remus that his heart was correct. Arthur was at the meeting because, as head of the Weasley family, it would have been awful to not have him there. Imagine the sense of betrayal if the Order hadn\'t mentioned anything to him. Arthur has a wonderful scene coming up that I still *squee* over. We\'ll find out more about the time just after the Battle as well, and why the Order didn\'t investigate further. Jack was less observant than usual about the meeting with Remus. However, that doesn\'t mean it won\'t affect him, or come back to bother him shortly. As the small scene with he and Emma show, he\'s working 2 jobs to provide for his family, only getting a few hours at home everyday. I think it was more exhaustion and confusion than disbelief or discounting the whole experience. Yes, Draco has Harry\'s Invisibility Cloak. You\'d be best served to keep that view of Draco. And Pansy\'s comments about him playing the fool are correct again. We\'ll see that several times in upcoming scenes. Sadly, those are the only questions I can answer from your wonderful review. The answers WILL unfold, I promise. Thanks again. Aren\'t the banners wonderful?!

oOoh, your back, I love your stories! This one is wonderful. I love the mystery, you give just enough clues; your characters are believable tender, lovable; and your plot is intriguing.

Of course Draco is hard to like since he plays both sides of the fence, but he's the key to this mystery, either he knows what happened to Harry and Ginny or he caused it. But if the Weasley's et all could figure out a way to make it worth his while, maybe he will be their answer (once they figure out the question). And then hang the Twit.

Remus' protrayal while finding Harry alive was spectacular, his physical reaction to his emotional state was perfect. Had it been Ron...oh my! His reaction would have been more immediate, something like HereKittyKitty's story, Another world, another time. I'll be looking forward to to your rendition! A ministry conspiracy? Maybe more than Draco are involved??

Rain was a favorite for me! How Remus drew corelation between Rain's dress style and Tonks'; and how she wouldn't be fazed by a little wand action, lol! A nice touch of humor added during a tense buildup.

Love it so far, thanks for sharing
Coco

Author's Response: Thank you. Draco is hard to like on purpose. Although I do have to admit, when I wrote the part with him and Pansy together I had to remind myself not to feel sorry for the little...yeah. Remus was the first person that came to mind when I wanted to do the scene in the bookstore. I briefly thought about making it someone else, but Remus fit what I needed in the scene perfectly. I love Rain as well. And the fact that Remus was laughing until he realized what Tonks looked like sometimes and then sobered...I laughed out loud writing that bit. Thanks for reviewing.

*me doing a happy dance* haa haa i was right it was remus. :-D this just kind of made my day (well that and the new pair of boots i bought)

i guess were getting near the end, haa? :-]

Love
Maya

Author's Response: Yep, you guessed it would be Remus. Thanks for the review. (Notice me pointedly ignoring your last question? Yeah. I did that on purpose.)

I am LOVING this story! I don't know what took me so long to get around to reading it! Whenever I see your name on something I'm quick to read it. I loved Seeking the Silver and would check everday for an update. I finally started reading this one when the seventh chapter came out. It took me a while to catch up but when I did I was thirsty for more. It made me happy to see that the 8th one came up quick. I can't remember ever reading a story with both Harry and Ginny losing their memories but still finding each other. It's just too cute to see true love shining through. When Hermione asked Remus to go to the bookstore I got so excited thinking it was going to be the one Harry worked at. I can't wait to see what's going to be happening now that Remus thinks he found Harry. Keep up your fantiastic work!

*Amanda*

Author's Response: Thanks. I\'m glad you gave the story a shot.

It's Angst! It's Fluff! It's Angst! It's Fuff! No, it's just great!

The pieces fall into place with awesome impacability. I don't even mind waiting for the next chapter... well, that may not be quite true.

I find post-war stories like this are so much more satisfying that super!Harry or playboy!Harry. And you do this so elegantly.

Can't wait for more!

Author's Response: :D Rather like watching a tennis match, isn\'t it? I don\'t mind that you\'re eager. I\'m eager as well. In fact, the only thing keeping me from posting everything all at once is the fact that I haven\'t even started a new story yet. And I think it\'ll be a bit. Brighter has almost sapped me completely dry, I think. I do agree about post-war stories. I\'m not really into the super!Harry, although sometimes they\'re well written and fun for entertainment. And I pass on playboy!Harry as well. Really? Harry the Playboy? *breaks out in wild laughter then wipes tears away* Thanks, I needed that laugh. I appreciate the kind words.

I think I know the title of your next story "Curse of the Cliffhanger" I see things coming together, I think Remus was the perfect one "find" Harry. Anyone else would have just freaked while Remus is much more calm. Lurking subplots with the Ministry and Draco. Oh its getting juicy. Love this chapter, but really have you ever written a bad one? Can't wait for more.

Author's Response: Oooo!!! *pulls out pen and jots that down* Interesting idea. I assure you that I HAVE written some pretty horrible chapters. Thankfully, both Deb and Ella beat me until I try them again. (Thanks, ladies, I\'m sure the bruises will heal over time.) Thanks for the review.