Thanks! It's always nice to know you've got support, no matter what.

Annie does have at least one other (magical) adult with her at the school every day - the other mothers/grandmothers rotate one day a week in exchange for "free" childcare. But Winky will be a valuable addition.

Thank you, dear. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've posted about half of Charlie's story now, so there's still plenty more to come :)

Thank you! I really loved writing this story. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it. <hugs you>

Thank you, my dear, and sorry to burst your bubble re: the beach. I am a (ahem)decade(ahem) beyond you in years, so special thanks for the assurances! I have never in my life acted as mature as my age, so why start now?Glad you're enjoying the story!

So glad you like it! Thanks!

Thanks! The Weasleys are a loving, understanding bunch.

Thank you! A funny coincidence: I was born during a blizzard (in Indiana) and my mom endured two other blizzards during her pregnancies with my two sisters (though they were born later in the spring). Thought it would be amusing to stick that in here. Inspiration hits from surprising places, sometimes.

Yeah, your prediction made me giggle when I read it! I am crap at keeping secrets like that and it was really hard for me not to squeal, "You're right!"

Wow, you remembered that!? I guess yanking Andy back into the story for a cameo appearance at this point might seem a little... well, pointless. But I'm generally amazed by real life's little surprises like that. Andy represents "what could have been" for Annie in the Muggle world (he was a viable romantic option for her if she'd given him half a chance), but she's so far gone in love with George, I don't think she feels even a twinge of regret (a little embarrassment, maybe ) I'm so glad you like R&W! Like LOADS of other authors, I'm cramming Muggle culture down wizarding throats with it, but George & Lee being DJs really seems pretty plausible to me, and hopefully to my readers too. George has access to the source material (Muggle wife), motivation (make the world a better place as a former if not current Order member), professional connections (best mate employed at WWN) and experience (Potterwatch). I promise it will be a longlived show, and a few more episodes will follow!Thanks for the review!

Thanks! These are some of my favorite tunes, too. More of this to come in future installments - hope you'll enjoy those as well.Yes, a girl! Which I think you guessed in an earlier review. But as far as the special "rare Weasley girl" thing goes, Bill has already produced the first girl of the next generation with Victoire (and soon to come, his second daughter, Dominique, as per JKR), not to mention Percy, Ron and Ginny all are slated to have at least one girl (also per JKR), so the floodgates have opened as far as Weasley females are concerned.  Yeah, I just couldn't leave Andy to languish in the past like a one-night-stand. He was too nice a guy. I was a biology major in undergrad, so I knew a few pre-meds and nursing folks. It's all crazy.

Said friend dragged me through Biology GCSE by teaching me everything ten minutes before my exam. I got my A by the skin of my teeth and dropped it without a backwards glance. The Physics/Maths route is the one for me .

Thank you! Thank you!

I wonder what was the defining moment that began the Malfoy-Weasley feud between Arthur and Lucius? I think they had something going on long before the tussle in the bookshop in CoS. And now George has inherited the animosity... whatever will it lead to? (wringing hands and cackling)Thanks for the comment on the radio show... there are more of these to come. And poor George is still slogging through it - some days are awfully hard on him yet.

Thanks! I'm heartened by how quickly you've moved through it - makes me feel like it was a book you couldn't put down. :) I nearly always add the next chapter to the queue as soon as one is posted, so updates are as regular as possible.

Annie always strives to be helpful! Tee hee.Summers here in AZ are the opposite: long, hot, and long, lasting from April to November. It's why I love it here, though. :)

It's less about what they really think and more about denial and the appearance of propriety. I think George is happy to pretend his mother and father have no clue he and Annie are sexually active. He's made considerable efforts to sneak around behind their backs (and Gran's as well) in order to spend time illicitly with his girlfriend, including regularly spending the night in her bedroom.And along the same lines, parents never like to think their teenage children are having sex. Molly and Arthur probably go to great lengths to avoid thinking about it. That being said, I think that on some level, yes, they know. Or at the very least, suspect. Especially since George has been living in Annie's home for the past few weeks, much to Molly's chagrin.Even so, the idea of George and his girlfriend sleeping in the same room under the Burrow's roof equals parental permission for sex in Molly's mind, and I can't imagine she'd let something like that slide (especially since she doesn't know they're married). It's one thing to be in denial of something happening in someone else's house, quite another to appear to condone it in one's own home. I never said it makes logical sense, but that's how I see the Weasley's thoughts about the matter. Thanks for all the reviews!!

I tried to give Annie as much of a break as possible after the twins, but George is a very insistent fellow.  All I can say is they're (George & Annie) young yet and full of energy enough to handle a growing family.And I think Harry is less embarrassed by the mental pictures as he is tired of getting punched by Ginny's brothers, ha ha ha.

I know! Babies are so exciting! Squee!FYI the entire story is completely written and chapters are being posted as fast as my divine-being-masquerading-as-an-admin can get them corrected and up. Many thanks to Lyn_F who's currently bearing the brunt of the task and all the others who have helped along the way, too!!!!!

Thank you!These are dangerous times for George and Annie as well as the wizarding world in general. There was no way to avoid the fact their relationship would be tested. Love is never simple or easy - or if it is, it makes for a boring story! ;)

Annie's a tough little gal, true!

Thanks! Yes, the twins were born just after midnight on 10.31.98. What can I say - I like auspicious birthdates!

Regarding contractions: me neither! I was begging for the epidural pretty early on. But I have a friend who literally slept through most of her labor (grr) so decided Annie would be a tougher gal than me and more like my friend! Thanks for the comments!

Thanks! The belly thing was dredged up from my own memories of late pregnancy. It was a surreal thing to see and feel it move!

Weasleys are a tight-knit bunch, so there's plenty of them to come.

I think so, too. I wanted to explore a Muggle/Wizard relationship that wasn't based on hiding the magic from a spouse or the world in general. Annie is a strong character, though, and I can't see her being content to let others do for her, even with magic. Thankfully, George respects that (even if it confounds him a little).