Thanks!

Heeheehee!

, I like your thoughts about getting Albus to bed on time!

It does seem as though those who are close to them -- Gertie, Wilspy (and by extension, Blampa), Merwyn, Egeria, and, of course, Quin, all know and are trying to do something about it. And Poppy has some inkling, but isn't entirely sure how correct she is. But Albus and Minerva are too wrapped up in their own feelings and fighting them to see very clearly . . .

I agree -- it does seem that JKR changes "canon" somewhat willy-nilly. I know that just for this fanfic I've had to make charts and timelines in order to keep facts straight. It seems pretty elementary to do that for a real series of novels. Especially for the very basic facts -- the bones -- of the stories. Details can change and events might turn out a bit differently than originally planned and subsequent scenes adjusted to reflect that, but to change really fundamental facts, such as birthdates and so forth . . . sigh! I have a chronology for RaM on my LJ (no spoilers in it), if anyone is interested in it. It includes a detailed chronology for the month of July 1957.

I'm working on a sequel to AAoL which will be non-DH compliant (obviously, since it's an AAoL sequel, which is a sort-of sequel to RaM), and I'm having fun playing with some DH stuff in that, despite it not being at all DH-compliant. Sort of a DH-twister.

Thanks for reviewing! 

You know, JKR is supposed to be one of the wealthiest people on the planet.  She could have hired somebody to keep timelines and lexicon for her.  Some poor unemployed English major could have done charts of plot lines and given her a check-off sheet to follow.Urgh.Fortunately, we have fanfiction to set things right.I shall anxiously await your AAoL sequel!Snicker.

Who knows what JKR was thinking! She also put his death year as 1996. If he died in 1996, then Severus wouldn't have had to kill him in 1997, well, he couldn't have, could he? I think she was trying to reconcile that with the witch's age from that early chapter of DH, but there are ways to explain away what the witch says. But then, JKR just could be so bad at addition and subtraction that she can't even estimate without being 40+ years off. It was a weird and unnecessary change, IMO.

Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter and Minerva's parents!

Maybe since JKR is now "famouser even than Captain Kangaroo" she has other people do her math for her?!!Of course she probably dinna expect so many picky people to read her stuff!  Ennnnny-way;  still love her stuff (even if she tried to sink the ADMM ship).  *pff*

Thanks very much! I am hoping that things will remain stable enough in RL so that I can post the next chapter next weekend.

Glad the chapter amused you. Thank you again for reviewing.

oops! Sorry, I don't know how I managed to repost my review twice!

Don't worry about it -- the lovely admins will take care of the duplicates! It may happen if you accidentally refreshed the page that pops up after you have submitted the review. It happens!

Well, certainly a handful of those closest to them either know,  guess, or have a vague suspicion about it. But as neither of them would admit it, it is a difficult subject to broach. Thanks for reviewing!

Thank you! I am feeling better today and hope to get some writing done.

I am glad you are enjoying rereading the story. That part with Carson was actually difficult for me to write, and I am glad that it is moving for you.

I appreciate your review and kind words! Thanks very much! 

I love it when I take things to whole new levels! Haha! Glad you enjoyed that little exchange. ;D Thanks for reviewing!

Thanks! It felt like some kind of milestone when I had a single Roman numeral for the first time since "L"! *grin*

(And if this review confuses anyone, I am posting RaM on ffnet, as well, and some of the very short early chapters were combined when I polished them for the moderated archives, therefore RaM is up to chapter 100 on ffnet, which is the same as chapter 81 over here.)

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed i! :D Thanks for reviewing. (And no hints forthcoming! *wink*)

I wouldn't expect them, really.  I just enjoy speculating!

I think Quin is a pretty persistent fellow, and he's practically gotten her to admit it already, so it's just a matter of the "correct time and place" -- and I'm sure he will arrange that if she doesn't! *grin* Glad you like my bit of idiotic Ministry laws! Thanks very much for reviewing!

You're welcome! I'm glad the chapter brightened your evening.

See why Albus keeps saying he's "a catch"? *grin* And why he thought Gertie had brought Minerva down to the Gamps for he purpose of introducing them?

Thanks very much for the review! 

Glad you liked the Jarvey. Seemed amusing to have it like a sort of extra-clever and very rude parrot. *grin* And Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them definitely said they weren't intelligent -- although I think it could be funny to have an intelligent Jarvey in a story, too. I only wish they had given examples of their insults! And that I'd had a drunken Auror around! Haha!

Don't worry too much about our couple. Remember that Albus sent her off on a date -- with a rather inappropriate person, but, hey! -- and the date didn't separate them.

Thanks for reviewing!

OMG! *clunk* <falls over in a faint at the thought!>

Wow, that is both impressive and immensely flattering! I am very glad you enjoyed it so much! (And I can't imagine how exhausted you must be!)

The next chapter should be up in the next day or so, so check back soon.

Thanks so much for letting me know you are enjoying the story. I'm very glad it entertained you and sustained your interest for 13 straight hours! I hope it continues to entertain you!

It was missing more than a sentence or two, and I can't figure out how that happened, as the doc that I cut and pasted from is complete. D'oh! Anyway, there are now a few more paragraphs, if you'd like to go back and get the full flavor of it! (I recommend that!)

Oh yes, it does make much more sense now.  What a rude awakening from a very pleasant dream.  Talk about a wet blanket!

Thank you! both for the review and for pointing out the weird deletion. There must have been something highlighted accidentally and somehow it got deleted. *shrug* Thanks again!

It's hard to say how many chapters it will be, even though it is all outlined. Each section of the outline may be more than one chapter, depending on how things break out. I would say we are between two-thirds and three-quarters of the way through. There are a few more big events to come, so there's lots of "story" left in the story!

Don't worry, the story won't end with the moment they finally recognise the mutuality of their feelings, and there will be romance and fluffiness in those chapters as a reward for the characters and the readers for making it through! *grin* And there very well may be a sequel.

Thanks very much for the review! 

Hmm, what to say in response . . . well, I can say that they will manage it. As for the rest, those are all interesting thoughts to consider!

Thanks very much for the review! Next chapter is "Meeting Morag." I think it may make you smile.

There is more "story" between now and then, which may or may not be a good thing, if you are hooked! *grin* I'm glad you like the pairing, and I hope it continues to entertain! Thanks for reviewing!

The Moment of Blurt! *grin* Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reviewing!

Thank you. The two of them are making some progress, and Minerva certainly made quite a bit herself.

I'm glad you liked the little romantic moment at the end.

I'm really behind reading Looking for Magic, BTW, three chapters, I think. I hope to have some time this week, but I'm also beta-reading, and you know how RL can also demand some attention! LOL!

Thanks for the review!

I know -- and those parasites, they can be pesky things, so he's quite the lucky guy! ;-)

Thanks for the review! 

Oh, my, that gave me quite a nice laugh! And amusing to think that you would assume that I'd meant something by it! (And I know all about the travails of reading glasses! And progressive lenses -- which are not all they're cracked up to be, IMO.)

Glad you liked the ending. There are some nice romantic moments to come, as well . . . and they still remain clueless. Of course, there are some bumps, a slip, a fall . . .

We get to see more of Quin again fairly soon. He is a very bright boy! *grin* But he'll wait for Minerva to confirm it before giving her much more advice.

Thanks for reviewing! 

Your review had me smiling!

They truly are clueless about each other, aren't they, despite their intelligence!

You bet I'll be there writing it all down! I'm more of a voyeur than Minerva, who closed her eyes during most of her visit to Hagrid's vegetable garden. Not that I blame her there! haha!

He will probably find it quite amusing to pee purple! Hee! And be disappointed when it fades away. *grin*

And Poppy has an inkling about Minerva's feelings, though neither of them has addressed it directly. She's not completely sure about Albus, but figures a little more time together, and something nice might happen for them, if it's meant to!

Thanks very much for your review!

Well, did you ever consider that maybe he subconsciously didn't really want it to work out -- even though both Minerva and Flitwick are friends of his? Minerva didn't even guess that he was trying to set them up, the idea was so far out there. *grin* Poppy's trying to be a good friend to Minerva, even if she's not 100% sure what's going on with Minerva.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the description of the dessert. :D And they keep getting closer, despite themselves.

Got your mouth watering, did I? *grin*

Actually, one of the upcoming chapters is titled, "If This Were a Date . . ." So there are more non-date dates to come! And yes, that was very date-like. I love writing romantic scenes while they're both still in denial . . . it's so much fun! And Albus certainly does know how to court a lady, you're right about that!

The next chapter is called "A Date for Minerva," and Albus has a "brilliant" idea. Well, not so brilliant, maybe, but it works out nicely, anyway!

Go eat your chocolate and dream of Madam Puddifoots! And thank you for reviewing!