Lovely! Very nice! I like that you didn't have a sudden smooch at the very end. Very subtle, much like Rowling's form of romance.

I help run a HP-based role playing site, and we were looking for some talented authors to get it really going here. http://www.geocities.com/headmaster_johnston/index.html There's the link if you're interested in filling out an application/checking it out and you can feel free to email me with any questions or concerns you might have.
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thanks,
Sarcasmo