No! Don't apologize. I love con. crit! :) And the fact that you're from Ireland really helps because you are exposed to, and know, the various dialects. I love getting your comments; they truly help.

About Fabian's heritage and accent...

Before I reworked his accent, he was Scottish and that was fine ... except he sounded American, hee! So I rewrote it.  You know, it's funny that you should mention his Irish-sounding speech because I felt the same way when I reread it the second time.

I discovered that Fabian sounded more like the Irish actors in movies (i.e. Bend It Like Beckham) that I'd seen instead of the 'Oliver Wood' type accent I was going for.  Consequently, I changed his nationality to Irish.

My beta got confused with the change, so I decided to make Fabian Scottish again.  Honestly, the poor fellow has gone through so many citizenship changes!  :PPlus, well, Fabian just sounded more like a Scottish name to me.

Now, though, that you've pointed that out, I might just change him back to being Irish. I don't like the 'ye' and 'yews' that much. (Besides, it's more work! :D)

Thank you very much for all your help. I really, really appreciate it.

Oh, yes -- Hogwarts. Well, hate to tell you, but they still have about ... four more days in Diagon Alley. Eek! But they do something fun each day, so it isn't tedious ... I hope. *crosses fingers* Stick with Riana, though, she will eventually get to "Hoggy Warty" Hogwarts, :).

Besos y brasos!

~Julia~

Even if they have four days left in Diagon Alley, your story is always FAR from tedious! I'm just dying to see her in Hogwarts, and sorted!Oooh! So Fabian was Irish at some stage? Cool! My mother and father in law were over for dinner last night, and I asked them what they thought of the 'ya'/'ye'/yew debate. (Yes, you are now famous in my household!) My mam-in-law is half Scottish, and my dad-in-law is Northern Irish (very Scottish-like accent) and they decided I was wrong about 'ye' and that Fabian would over-pronounce it, and say 'yew' (just as my father-in-law does!)I think that 'yew' wouldn't work in print, and it would be such a pain to have to change it all. I have to say, I like him being Scottish, so I would leave it the way it is, if I were you!God, all that text just to tell you it's perfect the way it is!Anyway ... as always, I am loving Riana's complex character, and looking forward (impatiently!) to more.

Oh, I'm so glad you think so. :) I have had terrible troubles with him, the little bugger. :P Because he is such a foil to Riana, he's happy, friendly, etc. I had difficulty giving him enough malice to land him in Slytherin House.  I thought his being a werecat made him odd, hee! *gasp, giggle*

As my lovely beta, Evie, said: He just couldn't be in Slytherin being the way he was. I really liked his character before I made him a touch more malicious, but I like him now, too. Hee!

You will definitely see more of Fabian as he is going to be the one who lightens all of Riana's foul moods. Thank you for R&R-ing, even though you'd already read the story while you were editing, ;)

~Julia~

Hee!  Yes, they are. I have two cockatiels and the floor around their cage is so messy! Honestly, it should be cleaned five times a day ... but I don't have the time. :)

I'm so glad you "saw" the shop. I wanted to go back and rewrite it after I reread Harry's experience with the Magical Menagerie in the books, but I never did.

I love getting your reviews! They're always so helpful. Thank you, too, for all your kind comments. :)

~Julia~

P.S. I love the little owl.

Yes, I felt that the reader (and me) needed to be reminded that Riana still isn't healthy. Her anorexia simply adds to her problems. I wish I could give her a hug, hee! But, then there would be no story and she'd probably glare at me with her cold eyes anyway. :)

Rest assured, though, that her weight will play some role while she is at Hogwarts. But I am not going to tell you ... yet. :) *grins wickedly*

Thank you very, VERY much for your lovely reviews. I <3 them. *blushes for using Netspeak*

~Julia~

I love getting your reviews! :) Thank you so very much.

I love cats, too... and Fabian is somewhat like a cat I used to have ... long ago. But you will certainly find out more about Fabian in the next (in queue) chapter. Hee!

About the grey eyes ... yes, I thought everyone would begin to come up with a few (or maybe one distinct) theory/ies on her parentage. But ... you'll just have to wait and see, :).

I want to thank you, too, for the"Get Well" wishes you expressed to me; that really meant a lot. I'm taking my time, though, in getting well, because more time at home is more time to write, hehehe. Cheers! :)

~Julia~

Hello! :)

Thank you very much for R&R-ing, it's a great encouragment. More will be posted soon, patience ... patience. Hee! No, really, it will be. Perhaps tomorrow.

~Julia~

Yes! Tomorrow! excellent idea! oh please!!!i love this story and want it to go on and on and on and...yeah... sorry, got carried away.please! hee hee hee--im desperate!~Em~

Thanks very much! :)

I love getting your reviews. The next chapter should be fun. It's in queue, though. :-S

I'm just about to read the next chapter of your story, *bounces up and down as enthusiastically as one can when they have the flu*

~Julia~

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it, it really encourages me. Sorry for the odd Smiley; I just love them; they're so fun! But, anyhow, yes...whenever chapter 2 gets validated, please continue to read.

Thanks so much...again!

~Julia~