CUTENESS! I LOVE IT!

Loved it. Are you going to write about the others' reaction to Harry's present to them? Please update soon.

Awwwwwwwwwwww! *melts* This. Was. SO. Sweet! I adored this chapter!

I really like this story, it Is sooo amazing. Update whenever u can. ;)

Cute, nice Christmas scene. I like it a lot.

LG Faithful

This is really good and really sweet. I hope you update soon!

Peace!

CheyRain

Adorable! Two questions-

1. Will there be any pairings (not only for Harry, anyone...)

2. (You may have written this, but with all the finals going around, my memory isn't the best) Is Ginny his friend as well? If so, what did he get her?

anotehr billiant chapter in this story. i love watching tearful scenes of happiness.

That was sweet. I'm glad that Harry got to have a proper Christmas. Please update soon!

good story. am waiting to read more.

"Sirius was still a bit confused why Severus had retreated like that. After I finished my chores, I went to the movies."

Lol I read this line several times. Were you goofing off when you typed this story?

Peace!

CheyRain

I like the way this starts least Umbitch will hopefully get whats coming to the Toad

Nice job:-)

Yay, Sirius and Severus made up. It'll probably take a bit, but it's great that they're on their way to putting the past behind them. Severus really needs to listen to his own advice. I hope he can make as much progress as Harry! Please update soon!

I would like to start by sayng that I have enjoyed reading your story so far, and that I hope that the story at least maintane its level of quality. That being said I do have several points to criticise.

First being your choice in time setting for the fic. While having the story set in book five does give the rather convienient excuse of the blood quill torture being what caused Harry to accidentally reveal himself to Ron, it made me wonder how Harry had possibly hid his emotional instability from EVERYBODY. It seems unlikely that he would be able completely hide his iner turmoil, escpecially during his more taxing adventures. Plus, if the reader is to assume that everything previous to your story is cannon (minus the Dursley beatings) then Harry has either surrpressed his emotions more than I would think possible, or he is the greatest actor ever.

I find myself wondering how the abuse would have affected previous events such as; Harry making friends on his first train ride or him dealing with schoolyard bullies (Malfoy, Snape) and how it would effect how he is effected by dementors.

Second, I feel that you are being a little too forward with telling the reader Harry's thoughts. I find it a little frustrating knowing exactly what Harry is thinking thus knowing the best course of action, but having to wait for the other characters to figure it out.

Third, Snape. Snape was barely in the chapter and I still feel like he was very out of character. At the point he is introduced he should still have (at the very least) a strong disdain for Harry. But then again it is YOUR story. I just feel that a writer should do their best to keep the characters cannon unless they specificaly state that there will be a difference.

Fourth, and this one is tied heavily with my first point. I feel like there needs to be some sort of prequel or prolog or something (maybe even some flashbacks) that go more into detail of Harry's abusive past. I felt a little lost going into the story. I felt like I needed to know more about how Harry has delt with his pain in the past.

Lastly, before I hit "submit" I would like to say that despite the points I mentioned earlier, I have very much enjoyed this fic, and I will continue reading it. If you have adressed my points in the later chapters that I have yet to read then please kindly ingnore the ramblings of an old soul.

Good job, never stop writinig.

FleaFly