Oh, I'm so glad you understand my Luna/Draco pairing.  Most people don't see it, but I always thought of Luna as being comic relief, but extremely intelligent.  Draco needs humor in his life, and he also needs someone with a brain that can speak to.  Voila!!  Luna!

I had to drag the tears out of him one way or another!!  LOL!!

I hope that made sense.  I wanted her to take the initiative, but I didn't know how to go about it.

I think Harry would be a really great dad.  I think he would want to give his kids everything that he didn't have, which includes bedtime stories. 

I know... poor Harry.  I'm so mean.

Of course, he knows!!  I love my Draco so much!!

Thank you!  I'm glad you stuck with me.  Just an Epilogue to go, and I've got it written in my head.  I just have to transfer it into words.

  Holy fast forward Batman!!  That is hilarious!!  I thought I was the only one who used batman references!!  Hehe!!  Thanks so much for a pick-me-up!!

I would love for you to take a look at the reviews I've gotten for this chapter.  The opinion of Ron seems to be shared by many.  I'm glad I'm not the only one!  Oh, and sorry I didn't issure a "mascara alert."  I'll try to remember that!  Hehe!!

Oh, I'm so glad you noticed that!  I didn't want it to sound too "uniform," because that's just not Ron.  I had to risk having to make corrections in order to make him sound right... but, thankfully, admin must've agreed with me.  My daughter is nearly 13, so I actually thought about some of the boys that she hangs out with and the way they talk.  They're goofy, but sincere -- which is how I perceive Ron.~*potterbrat*~

Thanks, CF!!  I'll see you at the epilogue!!~*potterbrat*~

**doing the Cabbage Patch**I love it when you guys tear up!  Hehe!!  Thanks, sin, for not giving up on me.  I know it's been a while...  And, please, don't tell me you don't know what the "Cabbage Patch" is -- the dance, not the doll.  I will feel so old!!

Actually, I don't but that doesn't mean anything I's so anti-social I didn't know what the electric slide was at a friend's wedding.................

**HORROR!!**  Drop what you are doing RIGHT now and google the cabbage patch dance AND the electric slide!!

Thank you, love!!  I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who loves the character of Ron Weasley.  Canon Ron is such a brave and lovable individual.  It makes me sad to see him portrayed as an arse in a lot of fics.  People love the SS/HG pairing so much, that they destroy one of the most adorable characters created by JKR.  I won't ever do that to him.~*potterbrat*~

What a touching review.  I actually choked up.  Thank you so much for that!  Fortunately, I still have both of my parents, so I can only go from what I think I would feel if I were in Grace's shoes.  I have friends who have been raised by a mother or a father who wasn't biological, and those friends have been blessed with loving relationships.  I want to believe that anyone, even Severus Snape, is capable of that kind of love for a child that isn't their own blood.  ~*potterbrat*~

Thank you so much.  I have a hard time keeping up sometimes when it comes to ages and such, so I try to be as vague a possible, without looking like I don't know my own story.  I have to reference myself and use a calculator sometimes, though.  Shhh!!  Here's a secret:  I'm not perfect!  LOL!

Hehe!!  thank you!

THANK YOU!!  I've always thought of him as a compassionate person, and unfortunately, you don't read that enough in fan fics.  The Ron that I write in my stories may not always be the most profound bloke who utters poems and promises, but I will not allow him to look like a complete moron, either.~*potterbrat*~

Here you go **hands tissue**I like it when I'm begged, but I can't promise anything.  I can promise one thing, though -- I plan to leave my readers feeling all warm and fuzzy!!I love happy endings!~*potterbrat*~

That brings tears to MY eyes!!  Wouldn't it be wonderful if every little girl had a daddy like that?!  My dad has never "said" anything like that, but he certainly lets me sit on his lap if I want to, and I'm 34 years-old!!  I'm so glad you are enjoying this little fic, and thank you so much for the review!!~*potterbrat*~

Thank you!! 

You are a sweetheart, you know!!  My wonderful beta asked me if I ever cry while I write my stories, because I have a tendency to write tear-jerkers.  I'll get a tingle in my nose while writing, but when I re-read them, I will cry like a baby.  So, I'm right there with you!!  Thanks so much for the review!~*potterbrat*~

You are so, so sweet.  I wrote SG while I was at work, and I have to admit that I teared up while I was writing that scene.  I wanted to show the Severus that we all know.  The one who gets unreasonably angry, but who is also incredibly vulnerable.  He strikes me as someone who has trouble coping when the reigns are taken out of his control.  And I also wanted to give fan-fic Ron a chance to show the best part of himself.  He gets beaten up pretty badly in fanfic, so I had to give him a break.  Thank you again for caring so much about this story.  ~*potterbrat*~

Thank you so much.  I really appreciate that.

You know what they say about curiosity?... I hope to have the next one up pretty soon.  I wanted to work on it today, but my daughter is sick and though she's almost 13, you'd think she was an infant by the way she carries on.  Ugh!!  Can't get anything done... LOL!!  Thanks so much for the review!~potterbrat~

Thanks. love.  I will try to get the next one out as quckly as possible.  Sev has been such a fluffy sort through this whole story.  He sarted complaining about that, so I gave him some dialogue he could feel comfortable with.  He feels much better now.**grins**potterbrat

Thanks. love.  I will try to get the next one out as quckly as possible.  Sev has been such a fluffy sort through this whole story.  He sarted complaining about that, so I gave him some dialogue he could feel comfortable with.  He feels much better now.**grins**potterbrat