Oh, Mystery Author, this was beautiful! I love how you told their story through tiny little snippets; it was very poetic! I'm a sucker for Ron/Pansy, and this was perfect. The self-destructive nature of their relationship was palpable, and I love the way the Hogwarts rumor mill swirled around them. It was like they were at the center of the perfect storm.

I think this bit was my favorite:

History says: this is the enemy, know her well. But not that well. He’s conflicted, building up boundaries just to knock them down.

Just... oh, so good. And the title... I love it!

Thank you so much for this wonderful gift! It definitely brightened my crummy week! *SMOOSH*