I really enjoyed this! I think you've done a great job with the characterizations in this piece, especially with McGonagall and Snape. It's also a nice alternate ending to the fifth book- and what a shame (well, for the characters at least) OotP couldn't have ended so happily! Thanks for sharing.

I very much enjoyed your alternate ending. The strength of your writing has you on my re-reading list. I have enjoyed all of your pieces. You have a gift for conveying strong emotion very powerfully.

'Like an obese penguin,' - fantastic!

UPDATE! awsome job I love the story, but Snape is a half- blood just so you should know, happy writing.

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If I haven't reviewed this - I really like this one. What a nice alternative ending of OotP. (-: I have especially enjoyed the interactions between Minerva, Severus and Dumbledore - a small family, right? I still think it could have been like this even in the books - and I really do hope Minerva will see "light" in the canon. She couldn't believe as one of the few (together with Hagrid). Thanks god there are people who have doubts. (-:

WOW. This is incredibly powerful writing, with brilliant characterisation and such a huge mix of powerful emotions...I had tears in my eyes at verious points and I love the way you portray the relationship between Severus and Minerva. *beams*

A beautiful story! Very well-written and wonderfully plausible AU plot. I liked how you characterized McGonagall here, and Dumbledore's address to Severus made my heart warm. Good job here!

Cheers,

Ballad

Angst-Angst and Sirius alive. Could ask for nothing better. Nice story.

Yay! Applause for getting rid of Fungus Umbridge! :D

Very exciting chapter. The tension is palpable!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! I've enjoyed your fic so much that I have to add it to my favourites, so I can have the pleasure of enjoying it again

absolutely wonderful story - thank you for sharing it!

Great story!I haven't read any stories from Minerva's point of view yet, and I really liked it, though it's AU. Those last sentences were very moving, lovely ending to a good story. Thank you for sharing!

I greatly enjoyed this miniseries; I love good H/C and character development between MM and SS. Your use of Legilmens was especially interesting. I'm looking forward to reading more from you.

Wow! This epilogue was marvelous. I have to go back to re-read the entire story now. You made me want to relive this again.

Minerva and Severus' interactions were so subtly written and worked. It didn't glare out or slap you, the reader, in the face.

You closing section, of Albus' return was brilliant. His slow greeting of his professors and his special greeting to Minerva was so sweet.

You handled, incredibly well, his greeting of Severus. So strong, so loving.