Nice. Disturbing, as warned, but really really well done.

This was ... absolutely beautiful ... heart-rending, like poetry, or music. I loved how you portrayed Sirius - a lot of fic-writers have taken to writing him as an unfeeling brat who never cared a whit for his family, but you - you showed his indecision, bitterness, heartbreak and betrayal so well.

I especially loved how it could've so easily been a part of the original books - one of those out-of-the-way moments the author deemed unimportant, but that tells a whole story on its own. Your descriptions were brilliant, and your style of writing amazingly beautiful.

Your portrayal of Kreacher was remarkable, and the atmosphere you painted was painfully poetic, reminiscent of an old, deserted, Romantic-era courtyard - the azaleas, the decript house, the dead woman - I hardly found it creepy, more - amazing.

I don't know whether you intend to write anymore - but I'm putting you on author alert just in case. What I would not give to write like you!

Yet another excellent portrait of both Sirius and the Black family. You are a very good writer.

Wow, this is really something, and quite original. I had never thought before about the fact that Sirius was disinherited, and yet could still be recognized as the master of the Black house. Your idea that his family actually rewarded him for what they thought he had done is quite intriguing! It's entirely plausible, too!

Slight creepiness indeed... Wow though. Very creepy, but that's a good thing. Keep writing!

It's funny that you call this story "creepy" in the summary. You write with such sensitivity and tender subtlety that it doesn't come out creepy at all, but painfully wonderful.

I always like it when people write fics about Sirius missing his family. I absolutely hate it when Sirius is always like "they're all gits, even though they're my blood and I grew up just like them."

And yes, well, how long had that corpse been there? I liked the ending, I thought it was rather funny.

Wow. Creepy, yes...

Someone kill Kreacher...

Anyway, that was interesting about Regulus, how he and Sirius actually were close, at times.

Quietly beautiful; an inspiration. There's not much else I can say.

I liked the tone: contemplative but unsentimental. This filled a canon space perfectly - I really enjoyed it. :)

Kinda creepy but I do like it, rather disturbing in parts (not that that's a bad thing), I enjoyed your characterisation of both Sirius and Kreacher

In character, well thought out and beautifully executed.

ugh, disgutsing, walking in on a skeleton, much less your mother's. creepy story

Great story concerning the Blacks. You were gith about the rating, very creepy in a dark and gloomy way. You did great visually with the azaleas throughout the house and the ending was just right. I loved Sirius's memory of his mother with the flowers but you did well with reminding the readers how horrible she is (sending Regulus's eyes... *shudder*).
Great job, you write very well,
MLynnBloom

Not sure how to put my thoughts into words...this is a great bit of writing. Well written and believable, it could be inserted seemlessly into the books. Different take on the Sirius/Regulus relationship than most authors take ~ that they actually had some type of brotherly relationship. Love the little 'childhood memory' snippits ~ overall, great story! Thanks for a good read.