Hey.

This is once again my favorite chapter.  I know Chapter 6 had jumped up in the rankings for awhile there, but Chapter 4 is now firmly on top.  We'll see how long it stays there as Chapter 6 still has a reworking coming up.

I love Molly, though I hate you.  You've captured Molly unbelievably well, but just the other day you planted the seed of doubt in my mind.  I was so sure that Molly was going to come through all of this unscathed, but you said no and actually had real reasoning behind it.  Now I'm not sure.  I could see it going either way, maybe Molly doesn't survive the war.  Maybe she is one of the Weasley's we lose. 

All in all, this is just a very good chapter.  All the feelings that you have for these characters come through on the page, or in this case the screen.  You handle Harry's emotions really well through the whole greiving process, and the arrival of Tonks is always a good thing.  I'm glad she muscled her way in.  And I still say that Harry/Tonks could happen if the chips fall the right way. 

:)  Can't wait for the next two chapters!

  I'm thinking I should probably feel bad about scarring you for life.  That's some  heavy guilt  to lay on one little fic writer Sonic.    I hope you'll continue to read anyway. 

Have no fear, there is no mention of a nexus of any variety in the remaining two chapters of the story.

CHAPTER 4!  YAY!

Real review to come shortly.  lol

Another brilliant (and very realistic!) chapter. The underwear was hillarious...

I'm no fan of angst, though... Harry screwing things up with Ginny because he wants to protect her has been done so many times that it gets tiresome to read after a while... If you have to do it, please make it short.

Do they really make underwear with the Queen on it? Personally, I wouldent want to walk around with the queen of england on my rear end, but thats just me... Tonks has very interesting taste... ;)

Thanks Wolf!  Don't worry, I'm no proponent of angstor the much-used Harry-pushes-everyone-away-for-their-own-good scenario either .  In this case Harry hasn't done anything wrong nor will he.  This is all Ginny and she'll get over it quick enough.

I don't know about the Queen on underwear, I just thought it was ridiculous enought to be funny.  If there was such a thing, I expect one would be more likely to find it in the US than in the UK.

Giggle. I liked hearing about Harry's underpants, but the beginning with Tonks sounding like Bellatrix taunting him was truly terrifying.  It scared me, so I can sympathize with Harry.

From the talk with Molly, I can see how Ginny is upset with Harry for trying to shield her.  It won't surprise me if this comes up in canon, too, but Ginny has proven she can take care of herself.  I can also understand Harry's genuine bewilderment with what has her so upset.  From what I saw in the letters, I'm afraid he might take it that she was angry with him for his (justified) criticism of Sirius.  I think that would probably be difficult for Harry to admit.

I enjoy this story, and I'm looking forward to more.

Not that I'm happy to have scared you, but I am happy that it worked!  Tonks elbowed her way into the story and then basically hi-jacked this chapter. 

I'm really happy that you concur about Sirius.  I was afraid that any criticism of Sirius would be a problem for some people.  I guess it still could be.  And, you are correct- it will come up again very briefly.

Thank you so much for reviewing again.  I'm really glad that you are enjoying the story and I still get a little thrill when I see your name on a review because I am a fan of your work.  It means a great deal to me that you take the time to let me know what you think.

Hi Sib- er, you caught me with the parchment.  I'm not entirely sure why Harry has it on his end, maybe he tore part of it off as it filled up? Or perhaps Ginny sent it back with her response for reference?

You'll find out in the next chapter which decision Molly rectified for Ginny.  I'm sorry to say that Chapter 5 is free of Harry/Ginny interaction but you'll be able to look forward to the face to face in Chapter 6.

I don't think Ginny disclosed how she and Harry were communicating, just that things were changing between them.

Thanks for always reviewing and leaving such thoughtful ones at that.  It's nice to see familiar names and to know that people are following the story.