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Sierra - Thank you so much! You have no idea what it means to me to hear praise like that, holy crap. I do my best and sometimes I worry that my best isn't enough, but then I hear from readers like you and I have a restored faith in my ability. EEvans: Hence the yet Silversal: Thank you for your kind words! I too have sifted through fics in this fandom/pairing on this site and others, and while there are a few good ones out there, most just leave me wanting and disappointed. I feel like as a writer, I have a whole different level of understanding and praise for a good fic, because I know what went into it! Thanks for reviewing! Apple-Hime: I totally didn't even think about that until I saw your review, I started cracking up! Oh man. Now when I read it, I guarantee that song is going to pop up at the end of that line HAHAH. Thanks for reading!

I apologize in advance for how snarky and rude this post is about to sound. I've been getting comments lately that I have never gotten before, on any other site. I came to AFFN because I wanted to escape the petty bullshit that happened on FFnet, and because I wanted to be able to write what I want to write when I want to write it without fear of it being taken down. I've only got one fic on here, and compared to other fics in my category I'm doing very, very well. I've only posted 6 chapters but I've got as many reviews, hits, and upvotes as fics that have twice, three times, four times the chapters I do. That's because what I write is good. What I write, most of you really, really like. And that's why I share it with you on this site. The problem has been people writing absolutely rude reviews about the timing of my chapters. I understand that, based on sentence structure and anonymous name tags when reviews are left, that these are likely from the same person (or, perhaps, the same two people.) But it seems like this person clearly does not 'get it', so I'll reiterate one more time. This is my fic. It is my story, on my profile, with my unique situation and character adaptations. If you don't like it, leave. Oh, wait, you like it? Great. Keep reading. If the frequency of my updates bothers you, stop reading. One reader will not hurt me. And in all honesty, I'd probably have a much better time on this site without your nagging, selfish comments about how you 'deserve' chapters or that I would be a 'crappy inconsiderate author' who fails to update. I could fail to continue at all. I could just stop, where I am now, and never post on this site again. Some days, when I get reviews like yours, I want to do just that. But then I remember, oh, hey, the rest of my readers love what they're reading and don't leave nasty comments about my timing. Here's the thing: I have a life. I have a big one. I work full time, I'm back to school two nights a week, I have a relationship, I have friends, and on top of all that, when I do get time to write and I feel like I can write a good enough chapter for everyone to read, this is not the only fic I have running right now. I have three fics that I'm balancing, one on this site and two on FFnet. Usually my choice is for Pareo, usually I come here to update, but I can't let my other fics fall behind either. I have a responsibility as an author, that I took on for myself, but that responsibility does not center around you and what you want. It centers around the thousands of readers I've had on this site and the hundreds of thousands of readers I have on FFnet. Like I said - one reader who stops reading my fics won't hurt me. If you don't like chapter frequencies, then leave. It's quite easy. Oh, and the other suggestion - that I should just write up a chunk of chapters all at once and publish them at close intervals. Okay. Let's look at my word count. Easily passing 8k average. My last chapter was around 10k. That's more than most people write in two or three chapters. Hell, that's more than some write in four chapters. But I write longer chapters (and so I take a week to update sometimes) so that when I do put out that chapter, it is good and well-developed and full of good things. I don't post two-thousand word chapters full of bullshit because A: That's not my style and B: My story demands more than that. So yes, my chapters take a little while. But no, I am not going to cut days out of my life in a single chunk so that I can write you, personally, 50k words. If I did it that way I'd be so sick of writing at the end of the second or third chapter in a row that I would likely just straight up QUIT. The end product wouldn't be as good. I would not be as happy with it, and neither would you. You've all said it yourselves, My story is good and brilliant and amazing and all of those other things. Mind you, it is still MY fic, and I'll continue writing it as I feel best as an author. Any further comments anonymous or not that strongly comment on my time frame or my duties as an author will be deleted. I'm leaving the old ones only for context to this post. Now, for the other newer review: lemonade: I know, that chapter really should have been labeled differently, but I don't know if rapefic is really the tag to give it. When I originally posted this fic and set the tags, I wasn't prepared for certain scenes I was going to write later and I was also under the impression that tags could be changed on this site, like they can on so many others. It seems this is not the issue, so at the time it's impossible for me to add the tags to the whole story. However I do believe that as a whole, the fic falls under a more D/s category than a rapefic tag. Though there have been some semi-forced actions (this chapter, I admit) there has also been plenty of context explaining that Hermione is willing because she's curious. She wouldn't get down on her knees if she didn't have the curse, but because he orders it she complies and she doesn't ever feel the need to scream for help. She has never once done that, and I mention it often just to keep it fresh. She never feels like she's in real danger. She even anticipates these meetings pretty frequently. She's angry at him because he knows of her curse, because she's scared that he could do a lot more (ie make her kill someone, as she was ordered to kill Ron at the onset of the curse, or to do something like lie about herself or humiliate herself in public) but she definitely wants what's happening. It's a little twisted, yes, but it isn't rape. If she were assaulted, say, by anyone else who found out about her curse who forced themselves on her without regard for her comfort, I'd say it would go closer to rapefic, but the line is a little blurry there because of her willingness to participate in the whole thing and her desire for Draco in those moments. This recent chapter, while rougher at the start, was less rape and more Draco showing that he does indeed think of her comfort and that his actions do indeed follow some concern for her. I'll put up a slight non-con warning (less about how it isn't with her consent, and more that he does things that are past her threshold of comfort) at the beginning of the chapter or any chapter that gets a little rough from now on, but I don't really think rapefic applies to my story. It's a compromise. If someone doesn't want to read things that would be past Hermione's level of comfort, well, that's really even a more careful warning. Thanks for the concern, though, and I'll make sure to be a little more careful with my warnings. I'm still new here and I didn't really have any idea where my fic was going when I started it!

Thanks much! Man, you guys are on top of it! I have nothing but love. Weeeeee

The link at the bottom of my only fic - a Harry Potter fic that is correctly categorized - leads to the Anime-Manga discussion board. I'm not sure if I just don't know that there's a way to change it, or if it's just a mistake in links. Please let me know, thank you!

FalconLux: YES! That's sort of what I've been going for. Like, Draco's still a bit of a creep, and he's a jerk for doing all this, really, but there's this whole forbidden fruit thing going on that is hot at the same time... I love it too. Thanks for the review! Yess: Thank you! I love hearing that my fics are well-written, haha, I swear I should know it anyway but reassurances are nice AmberONIE&Cheese: Thanks! I'm sort of excited to see where it goes too, haha. I don't do too much planning, I think it hinders proper character development and makes things feel too scripted, so I sort of just write and let the characters figure it out for themselves. Draco and Hermione are having a field day with this whole thing, and so am I. Shaymars: Updates coming when possible. lamiko: Thanks! Selena Malfoy: Gratitude, gratitude. I've always wanted to play around with the idea and I think this is coming out quite nicely. Hermione is usually a very strong character who is used to people (Ron and Harry) listening to her because she's the smart one... she's used to being the one in command, I think, and now that her tables have turned a bit, I think she's struggling with it quite a bit. Thanks for the review! No seriously: Thank you for your review, but I'll reiterate my policy on updates especially here. I am the author. This is my story. I don't mean this in a mean way at all, but you do not deserve updates for any reason, nor should I feel forced to update too often. This is my story that I am choosing to share with you all, and if that means that sometimes I go longer between updates in order to give you a better end product, then so it shall be. I'll update when I can, and it will be awesome, and it will be satisfactory for all involved. Thanks! anaidra: I'm thinking the same things. But as we now know, Draco is experienced himself in the art of a quick shag, but hasn't really had a girl that he really can explore with. Hermione will be immensely different in this way, and I'm excited to see where it will go. Aranel: Thank you so much! I've been really doing my best for my first sort of smutty adult fic and it's going over rather well. I'll update asap! <3 smutty pusher (wo)man. EndlessDarkDramieoneDesire: Thank you! anonymous: You're damn right it was! Siona_The_Green: Oh trust me, that'll come along eventually... I'm going to let it develop naturally, and without his own consent. The tables will sort of be turned on Draco in this way, he wants to care about her but how can you care about something you can control? Love does not control, but, we'll see how things go... Thanks for reading! Jacqui: Thanks much! Update: Just a last reiteration, I'll update when I feel is right. As it is I update at least once every few days, which is more than most authors. I take my time to write a quality product. It'll come when it's ready. Siona_The_Green: I almost didn't write it in! But when I was writing it all, and the twitching in his pants, I was like "Oh shit you know what would be perfect?" and it was. He's almost mad, not because he lost it and made a mess of himself, but that he let himself loose over her simply saying his given name in the throes of things. Hehe. Look at me, planning and being all sneaky and the like... anaidra: Thanks! MorningSnow: Thank you! I've been working hard to balance Draco's character out and I'm so glad so many people are pleased with him. Anon: Short and sweet. Thanks! hobbesianleap: Wow, that's a first! Well, welcome to having an account, and thanks so much for the review! Margot Le Faye: You angel, you. Thank you for your lovely review and words, and I'll make sure to keep up with my good work Look for an update soon, and thank you again!

HeartStar: Ask and you shall receive. Even more chapters coming soon. Siona_The_Green: Thanks! I wasn't even sure which direction it was going in when I started, I sort of saw a challenge that I tweaked a little and I'm really pleased with how it's turning out so far. Mark's Pet: Hooray for promising. I love hearing things like that haha so sue me, I like compliments Sarah W: Yes! I thought a little about that when I was working out the parameters of the curse. I've read and watched Ella Enchanted, and most of the reboots and things and stories based off the idea... some take it very far (Anne Hathaway defying gravity and freezing midair wut) but still do it well... love the premise and when I saw a challenge for a fic in which Hermione couldn't say no (although the challenger sort of took it in another direction that I didn't want to go in, re: everyone in school finding out and passing her around with no regards to reality or the fact that it would mean severe law breaking and therefore didn't make much sense) I knew I had to do it my own way. I'm glad everyone's so pleased with it! I too love a good Dramione, and though I've always implied sex in my fics, because of FFnets guidelines I've never really been able to write them out. I seem to be doing alright! SL: Oh, I'm interested too... I sort of plan as I go and while I've got a few ideas for what's going to happen later on, I'm sure I'll have to twist it around to make it really good! He's already sort of sensing that this can't go on forever like this, but seems to be milking it for all it's worth... Hermione too seems to be testing things, seeing what she can and can't handle and what she wants versus what she tolerates. We'll see! White Rabbit: Thank you! I love hearing that my fics are well-written... they were FAR from that a few years ago, when I began, but practice makes perfect. Well, maybe not perfect, but better! Sundance1989: Thanks! Will update when I am ready. Angela Hill: Thank you! My interpretation of Draco is a little different than most. He's just as curious as Hermione, trying to see what he can get away with and how far he can take things without being an all out monster. He's enjoying himself, and at times she obviously is too, though she pretends not to most times, and it's sort of creating a nice little post-war conflict for him - he returned to prove himself, to prove his innocence, but he's still sort of an asshole and is still going to take advantage of her whenever possible. It's in his nature, canon and otherwise. Thanks for the review! MontagueGoddess225: Cliffies And leaving more up to your imagination... as you can tell by now I'm drawing this out at a rather lovely pace, and am building up for an eventual pairing that I'm sure will be satisfying for all involved. Mark's Pet: Welcome back > There will of course be many naughty orders and things... I'm really excited to see how far this goes, how far they both can take it before something goes awry (as all good things do). Thanks for continued reading and reviews, I appreciate it tons! Kayleigh: Thank you! Updating when possible, for now. I don't have all the time in the world (and when I have time, it's not always 'let me write some hot lit porn' time) but I update when it's best. Foreva2000: Excellent! Happy to have satisfied a craving... heh. I thought about it once before, and when I saw a challenge request for something similar, I finally just dove into it. I promise I won't scrap it, updates will come every few days when possible and will continue to be good Ratoncita: Thank you SO much! I worry about pacing at times but I've always heard good things, so I must be doing something right... I try not to tweak the original characterizations too much, but obviously they must be slightly expanded upon in a situation that is vastly different from canon. I do my best, most of the time. Apple-Hime: Will update when it's proper and no sooner. I have a life loveinthemadness: My thoughts exactly. I spend the first five minutes of writing time dreaming up what I might have them do and I just pick the one that sounds best at the time. It's obviously a little more exploratory at this point and more about curiosity than force or lust, but we'll see. It'll get there! anaidra: Thank you! Mark's Pet: Oh, you again Keep dancing your happy dance, you. That's the wonderful thing about a curse like Hermione's and an inventive, semi-experienced Draco with an already commanding attitude... many many wonderful ideas that all swim around in my head from time to time. I thought about all that in said oral sex chapter, and was thinking "you know what would be really handy? not gagging." ultimate in wonderful submissive actions. Better for him, better for her, though I'm sure he wasn't thinking as much about her well-being then. Though, he did put his hand behind her head, so that's always worth noting... Yes, plenty of chapters, plenty more in a similar situation but with much different attitudes, which really can change the WHOLE thing so much. I thank you for your continued readership and excellent reviews! anonymouse: Thank you! That was my biggest goal at first, working around Hermione's brain. She hates him, or so she thinks, and wouldn't do any of this in a million years if she wasn't cursed. But she is, and of course now that it's happening... she's curious. Her curiosity has usually lead to good things, and she's so inexperienced, but she's old enough to know that it's healthy to want these things, even if she doesn't want them from Ron. I've definitely been working on it a little more, and it'll be a little more prevalent in upcoming chapters (And later on, when the meetings get a little more, er, intense it'll drive her nearly crazy) Harry's noticing so far is just that - he's just noticing something odd. Harry has always been relatively keen, and knows Hermione well enough to really know when something is amiss. Remember, he's still all PTSD all over the place after the war, but he manages to handle himself pretty well. I think, as for right this second, he doesn't want to get too wrapped up in things. But that can all change quite drastically as time goes on. I have a nice little twist involved there. Thank you for containing your update begging compulsions! I heard it enough, but I do like hearing that you're all looking forward to updates. I've been doing Draco as well as I can, keeping as close to his original character as I can while introducing new feelings - he's innocent after the war, and all, and he's pretty much lost everything, more on that later - and I think it has softened him a little, even if he isn't willing to let that really show yet. Thanks for the review! Siona_The_Green: Thank you, and welcome back! Yes, I've always been a strong believer in a strong Hermione. She's always been extremely headstrong but also very in touch with her emotions, and I think that is what drives her so crazy in this situation. Her head is telling her this is an awful idea, but at the same time she feels that ultimate compulsion to learn new things and experience the things girls her age have done. Hermione will, eventually, have quite a few tricks up her sleeves. I'm looking forward to figure it all out, myself... Shaymars: Thank you!

I'm still a little new to the site and even newer to the forums, but I love the idea of review replies that don't have to take place via PMs or within review pages. I've gotten about forty reviews as of this afternoon and will slowly but surely work through them and reply to most of them. I'm not going to reply to one or two word reviews, lol, but I'll reply if there's something worth talking about and I'll also post little updates here as I see fit. Look for the first round tonight, and then for updates every few days. If you have any questions you'd like to ask me about the fic that are not a review, ask them here and leave the review area for reviews I had this issue a LOT on ffnet, in which readers would use precious review space to ask me questions like "omg when r u going to update nxt" and that sort of thing annoys me to no end, lol! Thanks for the reviews so far, and look for an update in a day or two!