This story broke my heart... I'm actually crying right now at this ending, its so beautifully written... part of me wants to ignore it, and take chapter 19 as the ending, but it just wouldn't be the same.

Oh my goodness, I had to read chapter 20 to actually realize what and who they were talking about. I feel bad, but this was the BEST story evahhhh! Be proud, you are an amazing writer. I love the different POV's!

I was standing in my kitchen when I started the epilogue. I thought, "Hey it's going to be a super cute wind up to the story" After I read the first line I started yelling "NO!" and promptly went and found my bed. I was determined to finish the story, but if it was going to end the way I thought it was (which it did) I was going to finish it snuggled up in the safety and comfort of my covers. I literally wept the whole time I read this chapter, having to pause multiple times to laugh at myself while trying unsuccessfully to clear the tears from my eyes. I stand by my original analysis as this being an amazing story. The bitter sweet ending was painfully beautiful. I still wish I had read the A/N at the beginning, but alas, I was too eager to finish the story. Well Done.

This is such a fabulous story. I love the ending here. I have always been a fan of the happy-happy endings. Your story is, in a word, phenomenal.

Well, it's been years since you posted this heartbreaking, brilliantly written story. I can only hope you'll find time and inspiration to return to this fandom someday. And you are still reading reviews :-).

Oh my goodness. This has got to be one of the absolute best stories I have ever read. The characters were entirely realistic, and the way you wove it all together in the end? Pure brilliance! You truly are an amazing writer! :)

So bittersweet. I loved it and at the same time it broke my heart. The plot is really unique and story extremely well 're a powerful author..All I can say is "Thank you"for writing something so amazing and keep up the good work :)

I was about to review and say "phew! They finally made it, I didn't think they would for a minute..." And then my heart sank when I realised that I'd only finished chapter 19! I knew from then what the epilogue would contain and never before has a fanfiction affected me in such a way!
I'm a real sucker for a happy ending, especially with these two but the story you have woven is pure brilliance. Well done!

Oh. My. God.
That was utterly beautiful.

I'm... flabbergasted...

I was so happy when they "woke up"and finally had their life together, and then... it was A LIE *dies*

the moment I read the first words of the epilogue, I knew the ending wasn't right, and you did a WONDERFUL job in making it seem real

this story was beautiful, thank you so much for writing/posting it here, I'm very glad to have read it, now I will go and bawl my eyes out

ohmy. i don't know exactly what i could say right know. but i felt i should leave a review now in respect to you and as i know if i didn't leave one now then i probably wouldn't come back tomorrow to write you something. and it felt wrong of me not to let you know about my feeling about this fanfiction.
well it was interesting.. and there are soo many emotion swirling in me at the moment that this is the best one-word discription i can give at first. it was extremely peculiar yet exciting giving Nettie as a story-teller to the story. it hit me that it reminds me the old Rose from Titanic who is telling her story to her audience and still here the characters have their own world what can't be seen by Nettie as she is a third person.
though, i would be happier if the real ending was chapter 19, i think it wouldn't suit the story. all the way through Heart with no companion i constantly felt a sad touch to the fic. and it just didn't feel right with the chapter last but one. maybe because it wasn't as elaborate as the last one. but i count that was as you didn't intend to finish there.
well.. the last chapter.. .god. i cried so hard that i couldn't see the letters anymore. however, you are right. it wasn't the typical happy-ending but it wasn't a sad-ending either. still it was a good ending and we must accept that not everything is perfect. the main thing is that they are together.
(geez. my literature teacher would be proud of me. shame. :D )

and finally a side-tracked note: i had deja vu all through the story! but i'm pretty sure i have never read it before. and the deja vu was the most powerful at a line near the end when Nettie was talking to "us" about Hermione and Severus... gosh it was weird.

okay that's all. i hope you'll see my review and you may respond to me :) congrat on the story.

Amazing job. Fantastic. I have to admit. I like the sad ending much better. It's kind of depressing, but it makes the most sense, and it has a certain beauty to it. That they're happy in their own world, if not in the real world. My favorite thing about this story as a whole would have to be the great attention you paid to details and appearances. When you describe the way the characters look, it portrays clearly what needs to be understood. So yeah, fantastic job. I'll probably be reading through this again sometime in the near future.

I wasn't going to leave a review until I'd finished this, but... you know Peter Gabriel!? And you're right this song fits the story perfectly so far! I was just so surprised to see a reference to such a great song. Wow, this just got ten million times better.

Very good story, I cried so much. I love the fact it wasn't a completely just a happy ending with every one, having a fairy tale ending.

This is such a great story and the ending was so poignant. You write so realistically; your story left me with a bittersweet ache in my heart. Great job! Truly, well done :)