Ahh yes, I didn't leave much room for response with my last review...still not used to the whole 'author feedback on feedback' shindig.

Part of my suspicion of the prophecy has been confirmed with the rebirth as a phoenix bit. The healing powers of his tears could also come in handy.

I appreciated the fact that you've kept true to your story (as far as I can tell) without bringing in any of the OOtP canon. I've read a lot of fifth year stories that have started to adapt things such as occlumency into their writing. Not that I'll be upset if you do, by all means, do so if you were planning on it. Just very interesting how this is all your own work based off the original four. If I had been writing, I wouldn't have the self-restraint to do so (so far, at least. Again...I will feel extremely dense if you had planned on incorporating the new canon into your work.)

I'm still not clear on the being reborn as a phoenix thing. At first, I was wondering if, once Harry was reborn this time around, he would remain an infant and age according to natural human progress. Over the chapter, the process did become clearer. But, I have to ask: If Harry is reborn.. will he just age rapidly to the age that he died and then the process will slow down to human aging, or.. something else?

Other than that, I believe everything was clear. I also have to agree with baasheep (again) that your Fawkes is one of, if not the, best that I've read. He seems like an intelligent creature in the books, and I imagined that he would be a bit like Dumbledore if we could hear his thoughts or whatnot.

On that train of thought, I also admire your take on Dumbledore. Some have him as an infallible wizard who never seems to stop being cheerful. He's not perfect, and he can show his age at times when there seems to be no hope left.

I believe this has been sufficiently long enough.. and I even asked a question that you can respond to. I'm sure you appreciate that. Again.. amazing work. Continue at your pace...don't let us cause you to rush the process of writing.

Wow, thankyou so much! Not only a quick chapter, but a fantastic one as well! I take it the curse Malfoy used was not crucio? Of course not, Harry was merely in pain, not screaming in crippled agony.

The vision was so very sad. It'd be nice if... I dunno... Harry could visit his parents in the past, just for an hour, not giving anything away but to reassure them that he'd be ok. I'm not asking, just wistfully imagining.

Reborn as a baby? Potentially good for the 'making up lost time' but I agree with Harry. It'd disrupt his life too much. He'd loose Ron and Hermione, the Quidditch mates... he'd grow up a little differently...

The bit with Dumbledore was nice. It was great to see Albus the person, not just Albus the all-knowing all-powerfull ecentric old wizard.

(Winces) Ow, that must have been nasty... Dumbledore sharing his personal pain in an effort to help Harry, yet Harry can do what Dumbledore wishes he could. I'm glad Harry helped Hermione. I think he did a good job. One of the few points where I agreed with Rowling, was that Harry would make quite a good teacher. He's patient and he's good at explaining things in layman's terms. But I also agree with Harry's self-doubt that he could help hermione - the smartest witch in Hogwarts!

Hermione caught a glimpse of what Harry's trying to hide? If she tells Ron to look for it, will he see?

I'm glad Harry didn't falter in the match. I'm glad he could focus when it counted. I was also happy to see the Gryffs pulling their socks up and trying to not rely on Harry so much.

Thankyou for the update. I was preparing myself for waiting months, but it was handed over so quickly! It is very much appreciated.

More.

MORE!

Please?

First of all let me say congratulations on making it into medical school. I have a very good friend who was just accepted into med school and I know how you had to work to acheive this. Now about the story. I have to say that I am in awe of this story. This has got to be either the best Harry Potter story or one of the best Harry Potter stories that I have ever read. I would have to say that this story rivals that of any of the Harry Potter books. I would very much appreciate it if you could let me know when you get the next chapter out! Thanks and I can't wait to read more! _

NO! A cliffhanger! The cliffhanger of DOOM! Your fic is so GOOD I can't believe you left us hanging like that! UPDATE QUICK! I LOVE(platonically!)this fic!

Wow...certainly a very important chapter. You anticipated the question I was going to ask this time which makes me rather miffed! I was going to ask if Harry was going to be reborn as a phoenix or as a human, but obviously it would appear that it'll be a phoenix (or at least he'll try his damned hardest to be reborn as one!) My God, I can just imagine everyone's faces when he comes back from being dead for two months! That'll be a chapter I can't wait for!

I have to say that one of the reasons I like this fic so much is because of the relationship Harry seems to have with Fawkes. I've only read about three other stories where Fawkes can communicate on some level with Harry and all of them have Fawkes as this annoying, patronising authority figure who looks down at Harry and always calls him fledgeling or something. I like your Fawkes much better and I also like how you seem to have created some sort of a community for phoenixes...all that stuff about phoenix lore lends depth which isn't really explored much in canon. I especially like that line you gave Fawkes about fate: "There are times that fate reveals too much of itself and must take measures to conceal what it must." It seems so like something Dumbledore would say. Hmm, I wonder if familiars take on their owner's characteristics? Interesting thought...

Well, it's a good thing that Harry stayed in his human form as he vanished and that Dumbledore came up with an excuse for the vanishing with the whole can't-transform thing, but I'm a little confused. What's supposed to be so magical about a stag (he doesn't have enough power to transform) or could Harry just not transform at all? I would have thought the latter scenario would be a little suspicious because his father managed it and by all accounts someone of Harry's perceived power should be able to manage it. -I realise that question was probably a little confusing but I can't think how to phrase it better. Sorry.

Poor Harry's so confused! I like confused Harry but everything does seem to happen to him doesn't it? Poor kid. I hope things get a bit better for him soon (though miserable, vulnerable Harry does have a certain strange appeal!)

I'm thinking of going into General Practice. I want to work with children because I love them but I don't know if I want to see them suffering too much and if I'm a GP it's nice to know that people will come back to me because they like me rather than they've gone into recession or something. How about you?

Still loving it! Keep updating as quick as you can (I'm very impressed with the speed of this update-a round of applause is in order!) Good luck with moving into med school!

luv baasheep

xx

wowies! two SPECTACULAR chappies! so happy!

snape/harry showdown was interestin- snape is startin (a teensy little bit) to be nicer to harry! YAY! i always think that snape is way cooler than he pretends to be. but why did harry go down there in the first place? it must have been important for it to have been the very first thing he did after getting out of the hospital wing. or was he just trying to sort out confusled thoughts on the snape matter?

i loved the way u handled the anamagi transformation session! poor siri and remmie! they must have been so panicked! but how did harry actually start to transform into a stag? if dumbly did the same thing when he was younger, than that means that u can sorta transform into nething... interesting possibilities there...

the scene in the phoenix chamber is so touching and sad! harry finally gets a memory of his parents when there's no threat of death, but he can now really appreciate what he's missed. i liked how fawkes talked to him more tho. i think u should really develope fawkes more as a character- after all, he's the only one who has the answers to harry's questions. plus, i'd love to see a scene where harry is in dumbly's office and starts glaring/talking to fawkes. that would sorta give it away tho, wouldnt it...

so did harry really see the future? he's gotta change it! i really wasnt expecting the baby part tho- that would SUCK being reborn as a tiny baby... but like he said phoenix's mature faster- maybe he would in human form too. like he'd be a baby for a coupla months (or days if i got my way) and then he'd be normal and we could have tearful renunion.

newayz, i'll leave you to writing more of ur absolutely delicious fanfic!

~athelas~

ps- what is hermione's happiest memory? j/w

I'm enthralled. Please please please hurry up and post the next chapter! I'm waiting in agony.

JA

This is fantastic! And it's really sad. It makes me want to cry for Harry. I'm glad that Sirius and Remus didn't die. That would have been unbearable. Keep it up, and post again really soon!

enjoyed the chapter alot keep up the good work...a question from the vision will the wands that fell to the ground be the ones of tom and harry, harry and wife, or wife and tom as harry doesn't need a wand directly...have fun writing.?...

:c) bye

great chapter. continue please.

I like it! He did actually become a stag? When it's not his animagus form even?

I so like the way you write Dumbledore. I don't know why, I just do. Go you

Rachel

Predictable? Don't worry about it. I've just read so many Harry Potter fanfiction. I'm just guessing things like where *I* would go with the story. We must just thin alike. Oh no, you're not predictable to anyone else. Don't die until after you've finished the story. *grins sheepishly* I just love Harry/Snape confrontations. I'll keep my guesses to myself for the next chapter. I wonder what would happen if the nexy dark lord ended up being someone like Crabbe or Goyle? I would go screaming for the hills. They'd probably turn themselves in, but it would be funny to read. No one would listen to their commands... Well, if Harry's a phoenix, when he dies, wouldn't he just be reborn? Just a thought. I guess the snake might be Voldemort turning into a basilisk, or some other magical snake creature. Oh no, I guess this would be considered guessing out of habit with this story. *whistles innocently*

Ja ne,

~Insane Pineapple from Naboo

P.S. By the way, Great Chapter! You know I loved the Snape confrontation and yes it is considered a conversation...

Another great chap! Hey how do you gt all your stuff bolded and italicied? I know HTML but doesn't seem to support it. Could you, (if you have time i no ur in medical school) e-mail me and tell me how to fix it?

Wonderful chapter! I love where you seem to be taking this. I hope you are able to update again soon!