I loved this chapter.  So much groundwork has been laid for so much fulfillment.  Well done.

I'm hooked. Excellent job! Your style is so easy and it just flows so beautifully. Keep it up.

J

Hi Lulabelle.  The furiously owling came about because I wanted them to be able to communicate better than an occasional owl.  I though of all the great IM conversations I've had and realized that was perfect.  Luckily St. Margarets was kind enough to let me borrow Apparating Hedwig.

I'm glad you also agree about Remus.  My thoughts were- where did he disappear to after PoA?  And why?  Harry knew who he was at that point.  So this is my theory about that.  I think part of Remus' appeal to everyone is that he is a tortured soul and generally, a kind person.  So I wanted to give him something too.

Thanks for reading and for leaving such a thoughtful review!

I think you're right about JKR, which is why I felt the need to give this to Harry myself.  Thank you for the nice things you said about the story so far.  I appreciate it. 

A second ace to add to this collection! I liked the confrontation as well, and I loved Remus' thoughts at the end about helping Harry. The teasing-Harry was nice, too.

I agree with SiblingCreature, that was a very IM conversation you had going there!

I've read the wallpaper series, but not Red is the Heart. Thanks for puting me onto it.

Sarah

Whoa!  I LOVED the confrontation with Petunia.  I'm so glad Remus saw that.  Saw it, and is actually doing something about it.  I, like Harry, felt a moment of bitter glee that someone else saw what it was like. Harry's older and been somewhat hardened to it now, but can you imagine what it must have been like as a little boy not knowing there was anyone else who would defend him?

I love H/G furiously owling, lol.  That was wonderful.  Ginny is just what he needs, and I liked Remus teasing him over it.  I'm glad to see that Harry is still struggling with his depression, and it wasn't an instant fix. Good on you.

I am thrilled that you loved it Melindaleo!  I have to admit, my love for Harry is so great that I was momentarily tempted to soften her for him, to have her recognize him as a human with needs, when I first wrote that passage.  Then  I realized that she didn't deserve that after the way she'd treated him.  It does break my heart to think of little Harry, who probably would have been much better off without having Dudley to compare his poor lot to. 

Harry is still far from over it all.  In the next chapter Harry's hormones come into play,  and we also have another unwelcome emotional outburst from him.

Thank you for reading my story and for taking the time to tell me what you think of it.

I'm glad you're enjoying this.  Thank you for leaving a reveiw. 

St. Margarets is wonderful isn't she?  She was very gracious to let me use Apparating Hedwig so I feel inclined to promote her new story "Lee Jordan: Tour Guide"  It's a fantastic WIP and if you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it.