Thanks! I felt a little like I was channeling my own dad there for a little bit (he had three girls, too).

Thanks! Perhaps George's behavior is wishful thinking on my part, being a mom of young ones.  And I'm currently working on a spin-off story about the "next generation" kids and their adventures/romantic travails.

Excellent! I'm so glad to hear you'll continue in this wonderful G&A universe!

Thanks! I wanted George to be the one to share Annie's story with their daughter... but I also couldn't resist adding Annie's point of view on the matter, too.

Thanks! I think they're pretty wonderful, too!

Thank you! I'm feeling very warm and fuzzy

Ah, Fred. What *will* they do about Fred? (snicker)I'll tease you with this: Fred has an impressive role yet to play in the relationship, IMHO.Thanks for the review!

Tee hee hee! Thank you! I'm not the sort of person to get mired in teen angst. I really don't enjoy it much and have little patience for it in real life. That's probably why I gravitated toward the twins in the first place - they're probably the least angsty of the bunch. That being said, one cannot be an adolescent in the throes of a hormonal crush and not be a tad angsty, in my opinion. So I threw a dash in there. ;)

Thank you!

I promise romance will commence soon, to all my patient readers! The boys and Annie are fifteen during the summer of 1993, and I think if it wasn't for all their shared innocent history, something might have started between them this summer. But they remain blissfully oblivious of that potential for just a short while longer....

Aw, thanks! I'm feelin' the Neville-love!

Thank you! I adore Neville and wish I had the time, resources and inspiration to write him more.

I'm sorry to say I don't think there's any great significance to it. Annie has a contrary streak, so it might be simply because "Fred and George" are the opposite of "George and Fred." Just like "Love you more," goes one better than just "Love."That being said, things will soon be changing....

I completely agree about being influenced by one's companions!And as for Stephen and his gang being gone for good - now that would be entirely to convenient, wouldn't it? Where's the drama in that? :)

Thank you! I love Fred and George, too. I am a real sucker for a smart ass, though.

Ditto! I love the Trio and have no major issues with JKR's stuff, but I couldn't help thinking through practically the whole series... "I WANT MORE FRED AND GEORGE!" They were completely underutilized!

Thanks for the comment!As a mom of two young boys, I can tell you they come up with some pretty crazy stories sometimes. Watching them as they get "into" the story, I suspect that in some ways, it can be difficult for them to separate "reality" from what they see or remember or wish really hard for in their imagination. It makes no logical sense whatsoever, but they really commit. Sometimes it's important to argue with them and set them straight. Other times, it's a lost cause. Gotta pick your battles.This is what I see happening between Meredith and Annie. If an eight-year-old with demonstrated social issues (Annie doesn't have many friends and often gets in trouble at school for fighting and the like) who spends a great deal of time alone (you suspect) in the forest, then comes home rattling off stories about magic... well, I can understand Meredith's skepticism. But yeah, it is a blow to Annie, for sure (although she had suspected it on some level before this). Life as a Muggle who *knows* about magic might be as difficult as growing up Muggleborn, I think. At least in this day and age.... maybe not in the "burn all the witches" time frame.Thanks again for the review! I hope you'll keep reading the story

Thanks for a great review, and I'm very flattered you read it all in one sitting! And thanks for your constructive criticism, too - I do appreciate it. As for Michael the dog - I never intended him to be an Animagus, but I did want the reader to wonder about that very possibility. First and foremost, I needed him to be a distraction during the home invasion - something to allow Annie a precious few seconds to get her weapon ready. As far as Fred's son, Ben, is concerned, it's true he doesn't factor in much in this story - he didn't appear until quite close to the end, and I rationalized that getting George & Annie's story wrapped up was more important than focusing on him. I've always intended to write his own stand-alone story some day. But you're right, the Weasley clan never let go of him and kept him close and involved in their lives as much as he let them. Thanks again for such a great, detailed review! 

 back at'cha!

You know, that was completely unintentional and I never noticed it before you pointed it out.

Thanks! I am so glad you enjoyed it. You are my very first reviewer! :)

Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying the story!Apart from the admirable work of several of the admins here at TPP, I have had no betas. I would like to reiterate how wonderful the admins here have been, and thank them once more for helping me learn so much about self-editing. The credit for my grammatical & punctuational improvements and the fact that I've recently achieved Validated Author status in large part goes to them!

Just couldn't leave Jane in the dark forever. :)