I really enjoyed the story. I like how you used Mrs. Galley as a way for Hermione to think about her own marriage. I also liked how you gave Hermione a job as a healer. Overall I think you did really well with the story.

this is a very good shit. it's not often that i stumble into a good fanfiction. and if i do,it gives a rather good feeling. the way it does now. well,im a rather picky creature. so if i said this is a good fic, then it must meant something. a simple concept with mesmerizing execution. you seemed to know what you wrote. again, this is very well written. congratulations.

Wow, this was great. It was a really emotional piece, especially with Ms. Yaxley's story, but the ending was very sweet and made me smile. I don't support Draco/Hermione, but I can definitely see the appeal. They make a very cute couple! I didn't even want to read this at first (again, because of the couple thing), but I'm very glad I did!

Very well-written...for a second there I thought that maybe Diane had poisoned Mrs Yaxley, but maybe that wasn't deliberate?

O_O I think I want to cry. That was sad, and sad!

Seriously, it's like the rule book for Purebloods to live miserably just to make sure that their blood line isn't sullied.

I liked this story and I'm glad I came across it. Great job!

aw...that's so cute! this story is really emotional and beautiful. excellent job.

it's beautiful.

Wow, you're just turning me into a weepy mess this afternoon. I loved this, I really do think you've got Hermione down perfectly- she's smart and brisk and perceptive, but not without a softer side.

But this was so sad...I love the point-of-view of someone from a pureblood family going along with the plan despite not really wanting to, not breaking away, and all the regret that came with it. I loved Mrs. Yaxley, you have this incredibly polished, regal, commanding woman and then she pours out this heart-wrenching story and really turnes out to be quite tragic, but then pulls herself together again. Very, very pureblood, that. The way you have her describe it- sort of resigned but wistful. And then when I realized that Hermione's husband was Draco! Perfect, oh I loved it, I really did, and I can't usually buy Draco/Hermione fics, but it fit in so perfectly with what she's just heard.

(Incidentally- Preston Burke? As in the incredibly sexy surgeon on Grey's Anatomy? Was that intentional?)

Perfect. Simply perfect.

Ahh...how cute!

this fic was rally er lol i cnt find a word but it was really good and i liked it very much and uhh yeah lol

this was so good!