There might be a companion fic describing the letter, but I don't have anything planned.  It was a nasty piece of business.  Imagine you are a parent with senior school kids.  You find out a war is coming and will probably attack their school  You immediately write your kid and tell them to get their ass home - but they refuse.  What would the letter exchange be like?  Not pleasant.  And there are clues as to what eventually happened.  Thanks for the review - Sara

It is sad - however, the sad must balance out the happy.  He was more accepting because he had seen so much unhappiness that he realized that any bit of goodness that could be grabbed should be.  That is why he was able to let Susan go.  He wanted her to be happy.  I might do a companion to describe the letter situation, but there won't be a seperate chapter as such.  The remaining two scenarios are Nevile/Luna and Blaise/Ginny.  Then a final wrap-up involving H/D.  Thanks so much for your review Bea!  Sara

Thanks so much for reviewing Bea.  He did come to see her off.  I don't think he intended for her to know that, but he couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk to her again when he saw her alone.  As far as the bald spot goes, any dad who can claim Hermione Granger would probably show one very obvious stress sign, wouldn't you think?  With smiles and hugs - Sara

I just thought that the ruffling of her hair and her rubbing his bald spot was so endearing, toughig. A real show of tender caring between father and daughter. I love little 'personal onlty to them' touches like that. Hugs~

As I was writing that part, I thought of my grandfather.  He had an old recliner that was His Chair.  When one of us sat on it we had to pay a fortieture - he rubbed his knuckles on the top of our head.  We called it "skinning head" but it was fun for us.  Most of the time, we crawled back up in his lap, sat next to him or at his feet.  I can see this being something like that between Herms and her dad.  Sara

The openness was all Harry's idea!  The boys have never even told me what the bet was.  *sigh.... I'm still trying to pry it out of them.  Thanks for your review.  *Hugs and chocolates - Sara

There are several more situations to come between different pairings.  Thanks so much for your review.  Sara