Absolutely loved this story along with blindsided!

Hahaha! Knew it! Got to the part where Hermione was trying to work out what was in the potion that would have caused the burning sensation and knew at that point all be had given her was that whiskey! Great story, so glad you did go on to write this sequel.

Lovely, thank you.

Here reading in 2023 and this is just such a perfect, perfect complement to Blindsided.

I've loved Blindsided all these years and now I love Illuminated.

Thank you so much

OMG this story is such a gift! I was smitten with Blindsided, of course, and although it hurt I understood why you were keeping it a one shot. But then this! *fights back tears*

…He may have already considered their future together.

Chef’s kiss. ️

Oh this is iust brillant! ️

Muy bueno

Your Author's Note at chapter 1 was (perhaps unintentionally) hilarious, especially the phrase "writing borderline porn on a work computer". So I was laughing before I even started the story proper, which is impressive.
Since Hermione didn't officially get a rejection, I was hoping there would suddenly be two internships available and she could get one too, though I know that's a bit deux ex machina.
Greatly enjoyed the visualization of the three headed monster and diving off a cliff into a waterfall.
Felt deeply concerned at no mention of contraceptive charms/potions. Unplanned pregnancies are a stressful time and can screw (lol) up life plans. I fear for the characters.
Extremely glad Draco did oral and it was noted that it takes quite a while. All the better to show his love, and give Hermione some very well-deserved pleasure.
Aw, poor Minney. I'm glad Hermione cottoned on fast to her distress and didn't make it worse. It was a subtle and kind thing for Draco to do for Hermione.
Glad Draco's breaking away from his family. (Character development and budgeting plans in a 3-chapter fic outside the main plot?! Lovely. Thank you.)
Enjoyed Hermione's stuttered speech/apology about what happened at the lake. Many authors cut those off only a few words or a sentence in, but I'm *invested*, dang it, in the whole structured apology and suggested next steps, especially if a character put lots of effort into writing it. So I'm glad you wrote that out.
Excellent detail tying the previously-mentioned whiskey to the fake love potion. I had figured it was a fake, but I thought it might be peppermint syrup or something. Have you considered writing mysteries?
Thank you so much for writing. I felt happy reading it!

love it! ahh the ending lol!

haha this was so funny and witty!

It’s a lovely story and I crave more!

Very entertaining...

I suspected there wasn't any "love potion" but I never thought it was the whiskey he traded from the first year Slytherin's. I'm really happy for the sequel and I really enjoyed it.

I felt like he just signed his death warrant