::Claps:: Wow, this isn't really a review for this chapter but damn.  The whole conventional military vs DEs has been in the back of my mind for awhile and you captured it expertly.  Hell you even mentioned Force Recon and Barrets. 

Have my children?   

Loved Ginny's reaction to her brothers' meddling.  The "fairy tale" type awakening was great; sweet without being saccharine, mostly because of how you handled it.  Mad-Eye's lessons are very funny.

Can't wait to read more!

So sorry for the late review, but better late than never?

How do you do it? In the first scene you give me some wonderful fluff and by the end of the second you have me first wary and then laughing out loud!

I loved the next scene with Tebo forces! Very sneaky! And so military.

I absolutely have to comment on this line: "Yes, Hermione, we know the sun rises in the east," sighed Harry.  Maxime fabulosum!!! I burst out in sharp laughter and I could even see Harry saying it in my head!

And the scene with Charlie... Oh boy! How excellent was that! I laughed until I started coughing and then I had to go back and read it again! Ginny can certainly handle her brothers, can't she?

Finally, I should just like to add that I think your Moody is the one I like the best. He seems very canon. To me, this is awesome, because I feel he is a very hard character to get right. IMHO, you are so spot on, its scary!

So much excellence in one chapter...

Cara    Baffy

Well, glad you liked it. Better late than never, certainly. :-)

I'm glad you like my Moody - he has a supporting role in this story.

Where indeed! I loved this chapter Gridley, and I'm glad I made the time today to read it!

You write Ginny so well, in all her relationships. I could almost see Charlie grimacing in my head, which made a very funny picture. And when he picked up the clerk. Fantastic dialogue in that scene, nice and snappy.

I don't like the idea of the minsitry employees keeping things from him, though, that doesn't seem very promising even with the reasoning given.

I loved Harry blushing at the idea of sending himself to Ginny, and his take on "studying".

Looking forward to more!

Katie

Ginny seems to be coming a lot easier to me lately - I'm glad you like how she's turning out. :-)

As for the Company keeping secrets... well, how paranoid are you if they're really out to get you? ;-)

"She reached into her desk again and pulled out a quill and parchment, holding it so that he couldn't read the writing. "Would tomorrow at 11:30AM be good for you?"

"That should be fine." All business. Such a shame.

"Good. And then 2:00PM to talk to someone about your dragon problem?"

HAHAHAHA! Okay, so I think everything's funny, but this is just too great. 

You can never get enough playful banter, eh?  As always, an avid reader...

Delani

Back when I was writing Grand Alliance I had a whole additional ship plotted for this fic; David/Cho, in fact. But since David died that didn't happed, and I wanted some non-H/G\R/H shipping going on.

"Yes, Hermione, we know the sun rises in the east," sighed Harry.

Stingers?  Your boys play rough!

Robert

WOOT!  Hooray for Ginny.  You go, girl!  LOVED to find out what she did to Bill, and Charlie was properly put in his place.  I love that girl.

Loved Moody's attitude as well. Stun 'em once and they wont do it again.  Giggle.  I wuld think they'd know by now not to sneak up on Harry, anyway.

Loved the mental image of Hedwig delivering Harry to Ginny wrapped in string.  I think she'd like that delievery.

It might be a little uncomfortable for Harry, of course... :-)