This definitely deserves more reviews. It was great, a really creative AU. Loved!

You have a phenomenal writing style. There was an extraordinary atmosphere to this story, and the influence of all of those black and white movies could be felt throughout the story. Your descriptive language was beautiful too:

"Her accent is cultured, refined but there's a hint of something in the undercurrent that tugs at the edges of Scorpius' memory, calling out to him."

The idea that Scorpius would feel drawn to Rose despite not being aware of her identity made the bond between them seem all the more incredible, and it showed the strength of the feelings he must have had for her. Although I've never been a fan of this pairing, you made me feel as though there was something inherently right about the idea of them being together. Well done, because many, many authors have failed where you succeeded.

I think that you captured the spirit of romance very well indeed:

"That night however, finds him dreaming of a rich, velvety voice and long, auburn hair."

The image you created was so warm and enchanting that it seemed like the most natural thing in the world for Scorpius to love Rose, and it felt as though I was being taken through his dream too. Your word choice was exquisite throughout the story, and I think that the manner in which Rose made it into his thoughts in such a profound way was very fitting. There was a constant build up to the climax of the story, and so it didn't feel rushed at all.

Now on to criticism. Something that bothers me is the way that the Potterverse has been... well, Americanised in this story. The series is quintessentially British, and with all of this talk of dollars and diners, I felt that something was eroded. The idea of Scorpius Malfoy, Lucius' grandson, working in a diner was initially ludicrous, however the quality of your writing managed to dull my initial shock. To a certain extent, you dealt with the war you created fairly well. Unfortunately, I was left with a few questions: Why did the war begin? Why has Scorpius moved? Why didn't Rose want to fight too? After all, her mother did. Why are they in America at all?

"My father wanted to leave; he wanted to get away from the village, away from the memories of Hugo and go back to his childhood town."

Ron grew up in Ottery St. Catchpole. It's a town in Devon, England.

Nevertheless, I cannot stress to you enough how beautiful your writing style is. It's quirky, elegant and has a wonderfully measured pace. I particularly liked the way you described Hermione's grief:

"I used to hear her crying late at night when she thought the rest of us were all sleeping."

This was perhaps the most realistic thing about your story. You described Hermione's selflessness, the way she supported Ron, and also the maternal love of a child was perfect. I felt a great deal of sympathy for her, as your description of loss was incredibly moving.

Overall, it was a brilliant story and your talent with words was clear from the opening line that. Good job!

This is very touching!

I cried in the beginning, I so could feel the pain that Scorpius felt, being left with no explanations. :(

And then when they finally met, Rose completely ignored him and acted as if she didn't know him.. That is so sad! :'(

But then everything was explained, and I was so worried that it would have a sad ending, but I'm so glad it didn't!

This story is so unexpected.. I can never imagine either Rose or Scorpius ending up with those kinds of occupations :P

But this is a lovely story, beautiful and well written!

Totally one of my favorites :)

Bless them! I do love RoseScorpius, and the AU setting makes this fic original and totally charming. You captured the characters do completely and described them so vividly that I can hear their voices clear as a bell (they alternate between cockney and Deep South America - which were you aiming for , or was it something else entirely?)

Awww...

Very cute! Usually AUs just seem odd to me, but this really worked well with the characters. This was very well written, nice job.

aww cute. at the beginning i had the first scene of Taylor Swift's "mine" video playing in my head. ya know, when she walks into the diner/cafe and they meet for the first time. haha ]

Very sweet. I love Rose and Scorpius fics. Great detail and description too.

thought i am all for Lily/Scorpius, this was a nice read. it's nice to see some really good fics about the Next-Gen, and all the emotions were in place. good job

Amazing story. I loved it! I even started to cry a bit. Very good!

thenewkait

I've never actually watched the movie but knew the storyline so I could relate to it very well.

This was the first Rose/Scorpius AU I've ever read, and this being my favorite pairing, I looved it!

Hmmm, I've never seen the movie 'Casablanca' and therefore I'm not aware of the plot and characters and such, but judging by the length and detailed desciptions I'm certain you've done it justice. I think you did a splendid job!

Very cute! Love it!

Megan :)

Sweet, fun, amazing. What more could any reader want?

this is going to be a good one :) can't wait to read more!