LOL.  Pressure's on.  Sherry wants to work on a PG-13 version of the next chapter - it's going to be the "R" version at the Sugar Quill - and once we have that done, we'll put it up here.  I may be able to get Chapter five up at the Quill today - but Wednesdays are soo busy for me until after 9:00 - it just depends on when Madam Pince decides what time in the evening she's going to post stories.

You're a sweetie to be so patient.  LOL. 

Shameless, fluff.  A cozy angora sweater-type of a chapter.  Darn, I'm out of chapters again.  I vote that Sherry take a leave of absence from work to finish beta-ing the lot.  I think it's worse knowing that the story is done, I'm more impatient.  lol.  And I check daily for updates.  arg. 

I like Lisa's independent streak.  Yes, she's vulnerable, which makes her nicely human.  But, thankfully, she doesn't seem to be the plotting/scheaming type of romantic female lead.  And I LOVE that Roger was so forthright with her.  A lack of mind games is a good thing.  *applause* 

LOL - you make me laugh.  I'm sure Sherry would be most happy to take that leave of absence and don't forget to send over the house-elf while you're at it!  Just so you know, Sherry has chapters five and six already beta'd.  She'll put up five on Wed or Thurs.  Fluff?  I'm just warming up - "romance" is in the title, you know.

I'm not very good at mind games myself, so I don't think I'll ever write characters with that ability.  Hmm. That's probably not a good thing to admit - since writers are supposed to be able to write all sorts of people.  Maybe I could, but I wouldn't want to spend any time with them.

I'm glad Lisa's brand of "smarts" is coming across.  She has one of those minds that works without prejudice - not exactly detatched - but she is pretty much agenda-free most of the time.

The divorce talk is supposed to make you a little nervous! :)  But you know I only write happy endings - so you're "safe" with this story!

I'm glad you liked the make-up scene. These poor Ravenclaws just really want to be together - even though on paper they look like a mismatch.  Yes, you're right about Lisa and her childhood - she has a few wounds to heal.

Thanks for reading!

*sigh* Wonderful. I love coming back to fanfiction after several busy days only to see three new chapters. I noticed the reference to midnight quidditch. I like how different Roger feels about Lisa. All the little details are just perfect as well. I look forward to learning more about the light in the DoM.

Gee, I'd hate to leave any bachelors behind, Art! LOL.  You know how shameless fluff writers are, so you may see more than one ship launched in this story.

Yes, poor Padma, indeed.  Lisa knows better than to look for sympathy in that corner.  Like a Weasley would ever cut and run after a great kiss.  Padma would *not* get it.  You will be happy to see that Padma does get a lot of things and continues to be a wonderful friend to Lisa - but the female bonding comes later, though.

So, Lisa-the-loner.  It's partly me trying to keep this story as streamline as possible (after the very broad Lee Jordan story, I wanted to reign some of that in) and partly thematic in showing how Lisa's life changes radically in the course of this story.  The theme is love and of course, love connects you to all sorts of people in ways you never thought possible - so you'll see some of that as well.

Yes - there is angst in this story - but it's shared angst, if that makes any sense - the story is their romance - not the build-up to their romance.  So lots of fluff ahead. :)

Yes - more storms to come.  Lisa also cleans when she is stressed (cleaning the kitchen at the beginning) and you'll see some of that as well.  I thought that all Ravenclaws should love to fly what with the bird imagery! :)

I wanted to put Lisa's love of flying into their conversation in chapter two, but I couldn't work it in.  In my mind I can see her on flying carpets going through the desert looking for magical sand.  :)  There's a lot more about her that Roger keeps discovering, but more about the way her mind works rather than any skills.  I thought that all Ravenclaws should love to fly. :)

Someday I'm going to go to the Isles of Scilly! I just drooled over them from the internet!   Thanks for reading!

Oh, I hate to hear that about your parents, Cassie - that's not an easy situation to grow up in - and that will affect Lisa in the chapters to come.  You'll have to tell me how I did with that thread of the story.  Hopefully your happy ending is the same as Lisa's! :)

I'm glad that Roger managed to redeem himself !  Thanks for reading!

It's funny - I don't disagree with you since you have outlined what I was actually going for.  I meant for the dialogue in the argument to be staccato - kind of a ping-ponging back and forth - since that's the way I "heard" them in my mind.  I once read the observation that arguements are all about the present moment because it is during these times that we're really paying attention to each other. (Hence some couple's addiction to arguing)  So Lisa pounces on the word "logical" and asks him what the opposite response would be - to me, that's how her mind works.  I also set it up that she's had three days to think this over and has worked through many scenarios in her mind.

 As far as Lisa being needy and clingy - well, she is - even though she's not sure if she should be.  No, it's not admirable to be so needy - but it's human.  Roger is just as bad in his own way - he doesn't want to tell her what he's been doing, which is why I kept having him plead to be left off the hook with the "are you sure you want to know the answer?"

The questions about the arguing - I was again trying to show Roger's wariness - they had just had an argument - now Lisa is bringing it up after their nice lunch together.  To me, it seemed natural that he would wonder why she was asking these things.

She does it again with the divorce question at the end.  There are lots of "wobbly bits" in this reconcilation and it's meant to feel that way.  They will not have an easy relationship for a while - even though their obvious desire for each other is the bridge that is connecting them right now. 

So - as long as it was believable that they would make up (but still have some things that are off ) is what I was going for.  As always, thanks for reading!

purrrrr--grin of contentment--long sigh.   That was lovely. 

Only one line confused me, “Then all my favorite haunts would be crowed."  Is this a use of crowed that is common in Canada?  I haven't heard it before.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the lovely warm fuzzies.