This was fantastic. The angst was SO stressful with a resolution that was perfectly satisfying. But FUCK, you put us through it. Lol

AHHHHHH SO CUTE AND EMOTIONAL I LOVE IT

Everything was good and then I read "sobbed like a girl". Does having a penis magically erase your ability to cry. This is just so disgusting.

thelather, rinse , repeat' line was so unexpected, it made me laugh out loud. :D

How is that I can come back 14 years later and still be just in love with this story as the first time I read it. As I've grown through life, the complexities of life and love are more meaningful. Such a beautiful story

Oh my gods, this was absolutely amazing! I loved it from start to finish! I have accepted this story as canon now and nothing will change my mind….. You are a brilliant writer! Thank you so much for this!

Hi, I just wanted to say that this was my second time reading this fic and it is easily one of my favorite Dramione fics. I've read We Learned the Sea so many times and love Hermione's POV, but it was refreshing to hear Draco's voice, which I rarely see in Dramione fics. I loved how you characterized him as slightly awkward and unable to forget his past/forgive himself because I think that is exactly how Draco would have been if he had switched sides. The imagery of the books, the paint colors, and the cliff all painted such a beautifully vivid story in my head and the whole story made me feel warm. This is definitely one of my comfort fics, so thank you for this!

Wonderful story, enchanting.

So beautiful!

Okay can’t wait to read this. I hope I’ll not forgetb

Reading this in 2020 for the fourth time in 6 years. Not sure if you will ever see this but, this is a masterpiece and will forever be known as one of the greatest interpretations of Hermione's and Draco’s love. A comfort fic that will forever be one of my favourites. Thank you for the amount of time and effort you put into this, we are unbelievably lucky to have had the chance to read it.

Great story but sport for being late (oo)

I found this story three days ago and every spare second I have I've been completely absorbed in reading it! It's truly an beautiful story and I loved that's it's written from Draco's perspective (I've read so many from hermione's) I love a slow burn as it feels more real to me especially with the complexity of the characters and their history together. You built up their trust so wonderfully and you can read how Draco is feeling instead of reading Hermione's POV.

I love the side pairing of Ron and Pansy and the symbolism of the Cliff was so original and I loved the books puzzles.

I cannot praise this story enough, it has become a favourite of mine and I thank you so much for giving it to us.

much love x x

Oh my god, this is the actual epitome of a slow burn. Even though there were so many times I wanted to scream at Draco, I absolutely loved this fic from start to finish! Whenever you wrote about the cliff, especially in the last chapter, its symbolism never failed to make me tear up. I also loved the scene with his father because Draco deserves to be free from the shackles he trapped himself in. Here's to a happy ending for the both of them :)

This was great! I loved the symbolism of the cliff and the originality of the book puzzles. We were in Draco’s head for so much of the story but it never felt boring, even if I wanted to hit him to make him see Hermione was into him!

I appreciated that you made it a point for Draco to come to terms with what he needed to before committing to Hermione. It was good and surprising to see them lay out who and where they were and work out a way to approach the issue together, even as not yet lovers. It didn’t diminish their personal issues as irrelevant or trite.

Thank you for your story!