Thank you most kindly! I sort of see fanfiction as an exercise in bringing out the wasted potential in the characters. It's good to know I was successful. (Scorpius is a very popular fellow--my kids insisted on a rag doll of him to join their existing dollies. Of course, since Al and Scorpius are inseparable, an Al doll soon followed... the rag doll corner has been extra lively since!)

Thank you! I couldn't resist the image of those two sitting next to each other and it rather snowballed.

Thank you most kindly! I had a mental image of those two sitting on a bench, so mismatched, and it begged me to figure out what they were talking about. :)

O and one other thing: I very much like the way Ron, Harry and Draco have been able to become their best selves, despite everything that has happened both in and after the war. Especially your characterization of Ron is one of the few in which I can really see him with Hermione. He might not be intellectual but he is streetwise, kind and funny.Your hippogryf metaphor was especially funny - and adequate- regarding the fact they are both Purebloods, even if Ron doesn't act like one most times.

Thank you dearly! One of the things that bothered me the most about the source material is the lack of genuine adults (thank goodness those original kids at least had Molly and Arthur to look up to). Despite the apparent prevailing wisdom, I think that they are a very key component a world seen through the eyes of children, and I'm glad to have succeeded in making these fit the bill. :DRight now Rose wants me to write some Quidditch (and goodness knows how I'll manage THAT), but visiting is definitely on the schedule.

I totally agree and I am glad with the wonderful parents you have created. And writing about Quidditch.. in the end it all comes down to their passionate feelings about the game and about playing in the same team together. I don't think it's so much about the rules of the game.By the way, are you also planning to update us about the rekindling of the friendship between Draco and Harry? I know this is not something that is developing within the view of the children so it might need some place outside these vignettes but all the same I am still very curious how their relationship will evolve.

Thank you very much! I felt the connection between them so strongly myself that I had to devote a story to it. :)

Thank you! I'm sorry to say I'm a bit stuck on the series lately, but I'm resolved to keep trying.

A reivew so nice you left it twice. :D Thank you very much!

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The adults in Scorpius' world have been through quite a bit; it never hurts to feel some compassion for their failings. Fortunately--for all of them--Scorpius has a way with difficult magical creatures. ^_^ Thank you as always for your insights and review!

Thank you very much! (and I'm sorry it takes me forever to answer reviews)

Thank you kindly for reviewing! I should try to find a way to share Scorpius' insights with the adults in his life--they likely wouldn't be flattered by the comparison, to the amusement of everyone else...( <--what Ron & Draco think of being compared to hippogriffs)

I believe you are entirely correct that they would not be amused at the comparison--all the more reason to make it known to them someday! Thank you for reviewing :)

I think my head will be in danger of swelling the day I am actually paid to writing something. Until then, humble circumstances are a great incubator of humility. LOL!Thank you kindly for such effusive reviews.