Hi all,
This isn't a new chapter (which I am working on of course!), but just a quick note to say that Tonks/Charlie is NOT the mystery ship.
I have received a few messages/emails asking if that is the case, and hence my response here: the mystery ship is Remus/? - and this will be revealed next chapter. As I said, I haven't seen this ship anywhere - please correct me later on, if I am mistaken on that.
The reason I put Tonks/Charlie together is because I cannot accept a ship that puts students with professors, or uncles with nieces or any other humungous age difference issues that would simply beggar belief. Hence none of my stories (if I ever getting around to doing them all!) will contain Remus/Tonks, or the kids (H,Hr, R etc) with any professors or much older people. Besides, I sincerely think that Tonks and Charlie would make an excellent pair, I can just see her tripping all around the dragons..haha… - any one knows of any fan fictions featuring them, please do let me know!
Right, having clarified this - many thanks again for your comments and with respect to them, yes, I do like to pay attention to detail simply because I feel one of the jobs of reading is to allow yourself to be transported into the world that the writer has created. For me, the hallmark of a good author is when I can picture in my mind as I read along and this is precisely what I am trying *very hard* to achieve!
Some of you also mentioned the H/Hr interaction - thank you for your praise, I am very touched because I was deliberately trying to keep away from an overdose of what seems to me, mostly unnecessary angst and drama concerning them. First off all, they have been very firm friends for seven years and having faced a 'murderous raving lunatic' in Ron Weasley's words, I would think that you would be able to still talk to such friends despite whatever romantic feelings may still be there. There might be some slight angst but I am trying to very hard to add it only if needed.
Ok then, that's my epic long author's note ! Take care all and thanks for the reviews - do keep them coming!