You're so right!  I should have called the story "The Perils of Hermione" a la the old movie serial "Perils of  Pauline," with a cliffhanger at the end of every installment.

I'm an old chem-major, so the idea of a scientific solution to H's problem appealed mightily.

**blushes** aw shucks...

Thanks, guys.  Unfortunately the story's almost over, but might I interest you in my next, about Minerva's childhood?

"dying" to see it!  -Wahoo

Hmmmm... maybe, or maybe she had little choice but to cooperate... and of course, she still does like Viktor... a little.

Good point!  But--oh, she's going to be busy for a while.

I was 'theatre folk' once myself, and the party they threw afterward came out of memories of some first-night celebrations I've attended.

Sounds like a great idea for a one-shot--or a challenge, n'est-ce pas?

yes, it does sound like a good challenge. We don't get enough stories of the lesser-known characters, and not enough friendship tales. thanks for your friendship tale, and you have given us delightful OCs as well.
-Wahoo

Thanks.  The story comes from a series of one-shots I wrote for a challenge called "Hermione's Inferno". I felt I had try to do one in the poetic form Dante used in The Divine Comedy.  I think it's called "terza rima". 

I've met some icky Rons too, blue, (and written some as well).  But, of all the Rons I've created,  I like this version the best.

I've met some icky Rons too, blue, (and written some as well).  But, of all the Rons I've created,  I like this version the best.

Yes!  And it's so much fun to write dialogue for them.  JKR gave us such a wealth of characters and ideas to elaborate on.

Yes!  And it's so much fun to write dialogue for them.  JKR gave us such a wealth of characters and ideas to elaborate on.

Yay! Me too.  Gives her a chance to see the other side of things.

Yay! Me too.  Gives her a chance to see the other side of things.

Thanks, Double-W, so would I.  (Plot bunnies abound in this fic.)

I know.  Sorry, couldn't come up with anything better.

I know.  Sorry, couldn't come up with anything better.

I've always been galvanized by the idea of underage magic.  Anything can happen!

I've always been galvanized by the idea of underage magic.  Anything can happen!

Yep, big things come in small packages.  Like baby Harry... and Darla.  All generated by love.

Yep, big things come in small packages.  Like baby Harry... and Darla.  All generated by love.

A new one almost every chapter.  Hope it doesn't tire you out!

A new one almost every chapter.  Hope it doesn't tire you out!

You're most welcome!  I really enjoyed writing it too.

You're most welcome!  I really enjoyed writing it too.

Sirius is soooo much fun to write.  I bless JKR every day for making his character, but I bless even more all the writers who have elaborated on it.

Sirius is soooo much fun to write.  I bless JKR every day for making his character, but I bless even more all the writers who have elaborated on it.

Yeh, I'm a big fan of comic relief.

Yeh, I'm a big fan of comic relief.

Thanks,

(that sure is a mouthful).  I do enjoy putting Sirius into embarrassing situations.  I figure his aplomb and sheer brass will get him out of most of them.  (And there are lots more to come.)

Thanks, W&W, it will get bizarrer still, I assure you.  (Well, um, I hope it will.)

Thanks, ma'am.  This came out of a series of short sketches, loosely tied together by another writer's plot line that I had to give up on to create the book, so 'nice segue' is good, very good.

This sorta kinda came out of Terry Pratchett's Discworld.  I think there's a Death of Rats in that one, but Reginald is my own idea.

I have to credit Terry Pratchett with most of that, so if you want more bizarre, try his Discworld series.