Epic story.

One of the best ive read tbh. Never read a fanfic with a better Hermione than yours. Thanks for a wonderful story.

peace Guak

It was a brilliant story, the first Dark Harry story I enjoyed enough to finish. It did hurt my feelings that Hermione died, second fic today where that happened, but all in all this story was the best Harry Potter fic I've ever read. Great work.

I reviewed this chapter, anonymously, once before a long, long, LONG! time ago... the day it was released in fact, back in '05... At the time I was young naive, freshyly minted, junior in high school...

Now reading it again after stumbling across it for the first time, since '05 I believe, I see just how great a story it really is.

In the end, Harry gives everything and truthfully recieves very little in return, so he decides to reshape everything as he see's fit. It isn't enough that Hermione is remembered as he wanted her to be remembered... No, he is going further than Voldemort ever did and is, as I think he would, going to make the world into one she would have been proud of.

When I first reviewed it I, stupidly, asked for a sequel... And in a way I'm almost glad you never did one. I think that all the bases where covered. I don't know if you'll ever actually see this review but in the slight chance, above all else know this... Thank you again, for a wonderfully fulfilling story.

wow is this the point where harry becomes dark? cuz if it is, it's a ** reason to do so. the "ron and hermione are hiding things from harry" cliche is much better.

Really nice fic. It's a shame that there is so few good Dark!Harry/Hermione story's.
But back to this one. I greatly enjoyed the epilogue. It was quite unique one.

loved it!

Did you HAVE to kill Hermione? Don't get me wrong, this was an excellent and well written story, but after all that Harry goes through, he DOESN'T get a happy ending? That's twisted, dude, really twisted. I kinda like it in a perverse way, though, but it would have been much nicer if the two of them had gotten off scot-free.
All The Best,
R.L.S.

It was sad, but I liked the ending. Very moving. Keep writing.

great story

this is a great story. it would be nice if you did some sort of sequel where you have harry take power and use a ritual or something to regain hermione.

Hello clen3k,
I've just finished reading your story "The Darkness Within", and I have to say I really enjoyed it! Sure, there are some parts I'm not completely happy with. For example I think Hermione joined rather fast, and why did Harry kill Voldemort and not Moody when Hermione died? Nevertheless, I think that's normal not to agree to everything in a story.
However, I love your vesion of the prophecy and the reason why Harry joins Voldemort. And I almost cried reading the scenes were Voldemort addressed Harry as his child, and Harry's need to be wanted and loved and later his wish to be marked. I just sat there, thinking "no, oh my god,". Up until that point I didn't believe he would really go that far. But it just fits and despite all the circumstances it was an almost happy scene. Well, happy perhaps is the wrong word but I don't know another one right now.
Well, I just wanted to say: Great Work! Thanks!

great story, took me 2 days to read. Interesting twists and a somewhat sad ending. Great work.

I love it! There are no words to describe how painstakingly beautiful this piece of work truly is...
Oh, sorry, a bit too dramatic but nevertheless true.
Anyways, good job! You have the honor of being the first writer on FF that made me want to cry.

An exceptionally good darkfic but there really was no need for that tearjerking melodramatic ending.Still,my congratulations,well written.

I love you! This is such a beautiful fic...i nearly cried at the end...Its great to read dark hhr fanfictions of good quality.