AN: Here is the 'extra stuff' that I'd promised to post earlier. It's nothing much but I hope you all will enjoy this bit of fun. I'm flattered by the response I've got on this story and this my way to express my gratitude to all of you. There is another note at the end of this chapter. Be sure to read it. Wishing you all a very Happy Easter.
Appendix
This is a song I came upon on the net. I've never heard it but to my delight it fitted the story perfectly including the title. So I couldn't help not including it in the story. A couple of lines have been changed to fit the story. Enjoy……
Legendary Love:
You fill my heart with desire
I know I'd give my life for you
Let me feel the passion in your arms
Lying by your side, the whole night through
I need you? Forever
Even though we'll face challenges aplenty,
It's worth living for
Here with me is where you belong
I'd pay the price a thousand times to share my life with you
I'd hold you close and never let you go
'cos I feel I've always known you
You're the one I've been dreaming of
You are my destiny
And this will be a legendary love
I confess I took a chance
Of wishing you were mine
I came to love my destiny
Time will never change the way I feel
No-one else can love you more
What we have is worth fighting for
I'd pay the price a thousand times to share my life with you
I'd hold you close and never let you go
'cos I feel I've always known you
You're the one I've been dreaming of
You are my destiny
And this will be a legendary love
'cos I feel I've always known you
You're the one I've been dreaming of
You are my destiny
And this will be a legendary love
-by Beverly Craven
Now to something totally different - While writing the story I used to make notes for each chapter. At a time I did up to four chapters. After the story finished I found it very interesting to go through them. Of course I'd made several changes in them through the story. I may have added something extra in the story or missed something in the notes. Had all the changes been visible it would have been even more interesting. But thanks to modern technology I have the option of erasing. The file of these rough notes played a major part in my being able to complete the story. So I'm pasting these notes below. A horizontal line will indicate the set of chapters for which I made notes in one sitting. For example the line after chapter three indicates I first made the notes for chapters one to three, then wrote and posted them before making the notes for next couple of chapters. So here they are.
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Chapter 1: Concerned Parents
Talk with Hermione
Not going back to Hogwarts
Cut off from magical world
Letter to Harry, indifference
Flashback 1
Phone call
Flashback 2
Dream
Phone call again
Chapter 2: No More Waiting
The rescue
Peter's revelations
Granger's recovery
Harry staying with Hermione
No more waiting
Discovery about prime horcrux
Plan to end Voldemort
Conversation with Wormtail
Hermione's assurances
Chapter 3: The Final Battle
Journey to the Riddle House
Interactions with deatheaters
Changing back
Face to face with Voldemort
Priori Incantatem
Disarming, Animagus, Crucio
Flashback 3
The kill
Escape
Soul burning
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Chapter 4: Normality Returns
Spreading the news
Breakup with Ginny
Bill's wedding
Plans of Hogwarts
Granger's return home
Talk with Hermione
The small but surprise birthday party
Diagon Alley, Ron/Hermione
Another talk
Back to Hogwarts
Chapter 5: Life Goes On
New faculty
Head boy and Head girl, separate room
DADA classes
Snape's news from McGonagall
Quidditch tryouts, Harry/Ron/Hermione talk
Ron/Hermione scene
Announcement of Halloween Ball, finding dates
Harry's reluctance, going with Luna
First match, Ron/Hermione interaction
The first fight
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Chapter 6: From Bad to Worse
Hermione's talk with Harry
The patch up
The Halloween Ball
Luna's revelations
Harry's description, realization
Felix Felices (no)
Trip to Hogsmede
Another argument
Ron uncovered
Harry knows the truth
Breakup
Chapter 7: A Harsh Lesson for Ron
Ron/Hermione argument
Harry intervenes, Harry/Ron talk
Lavender, Parvatis's entry, Parvati's revelations
Ron isolated, talk with Remus
Luna learns truth, talks to Harry
Hermione in depression, letter, talk with Harry
Food fight
Reply of letter
Harry/Ron at quidditch practice
Ron eavesdrops on Remus/Tonks
Dream
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Chapter 8: Getting Closer
Harry's feelings
Luna's talk with Ron
Hogsmede visit, Christmas shopping
Pre NEWTs, study sessions
Near revelation
Fun in the snow
Ron's goodbye, another talk with Luna
Harry Hermione getting closer
Christmas plans at Hogwarts
Harry watching Hermione
Change of mind
Chapter 9: My Heart Will Go On
Christmas Eve morning, sending gifts out
Sneaking away to Hogsmede, Date
Celebrations at Hogwarts
Back to Head's quarters, asking, together at last
Christmas morning, opening gifts
Near the lake, first kiss, Reactions
Christmas lunch with teachers, the others know
James/Lily carving
Private supper at Head's quarters
Late night chat, surprise desert
Content
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Chapter 10: Questions Answered
Talk begins
Harry post sixth year
Harry after Halloween ball
Hermione third year
Hermione fourth year
Hermione fifth year
Hermione sixth year
Hermione post sixth year
Declaration of Love
Hat/Quill talk
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Chapter 11: Second Chance
Ron at the Burrow, letter from Luna
Ron/Luna meeting, chat
Eve teasing, Ron to the rescue
Comforting, meeting Mr. Lovegood
Quibbler, Ron's second chance
Invitation to visit Luna
Ginny's apology
Harry, Hermione with the Quibbler
Welcome back Ron, telling truth to Ron
Harry/Ron talk about Luna
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Chapter 12: An Unwanted Visitor
Second quidditch match, Harry/Hermione interaction
Letter from Cho, Harry's anger
Insecurity for Hermione, talk with Harry, assurances
Arrival of Cho, Harry's polite refusal
Cho's thoughts, dream
Cho's attempted friendship with Hermione
Hermione's discussion with Harry and Ron
Night time stroll, Cho follows
Hagrid's discovery, Hermione's investigation
McGonagall's order, partner for Cho
Training with Harry, injury feigning
Chapter 13: Manipulation and Consequence
Training again, Evening snacks
Harry's talk with Luna, Cho spies
Manipulation with the Penseive
Photos spread around, Hermione's belief in Harry
Ron talks to Luna, kiss, apology, asks for time
Harry/Hermione's first anniversary in London
Gift from Hermione
Cho trying to get to Harry, but failing
Ginny tells way, McGonagall's fireplace, snooping
Ron/Luna finally get together
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Chapter 14: All about Couples
Ron/Luna's news out
Ron's talk to Lupin
Cho's talk with Marietta, Plans
Pre Valentines hook ups
Boy's night out at Hogs Head
Gifts for Valentines Day
Decision of no special celebrations
Special Valentines Day
Cho spies again and gets caught
Chapter 15: The Turn towards Evil
Harry/Hermione talk to Cho
Cho in a desperate situation, turns to evil
Research in Library, slavery spell
Luna catches Cho in Library, tells others
Practices, Plan to put it on Hermione
Quidditch with Harry, Cho takes leave
Cho gets to Hermione, asks for help
Casting of spell and trial
Cho tells the truths to Hermione
Hermione meets Harry
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Chapter 16: Darkness Everywhere
Hermione tells Harry, disbelief
Hermione avoids everyone, Luna tries
Harry/Ron/Luna talk, Hermione overhears
Hermione depressed, Dream
Nightly visit to Cho, pleading, threat
Harry tries his luck, fails
Harry in terrible state
Hermione's thoughts, pain
Harry sees empty bed, investigates
Hermione caught, lies
Chapter 17: Busted!
Harry prays, Hermione hears, watches, cries
Harry catches Cho, threatens
Ron/Luna scene, talk about Harry/Hermione
Cho tells Hermione about future plans
Cho moves in on Harry, Hermione watches
Harry attempts again to talk, magic, truth
Plan to catch Cho red handed, McGonagall, Lupin told
Plan works to perfection, Cho under arrest
Together again, romantic moment
Move in proposal
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Chapter 18: Home Sweet Home
Hermione's response, holiday plans
Cho's trial, Marietta
Stay with the Granger's, Approval
Robert talks to Harry
Settling at Leaky Cauldron
House hunting, choice, expenditure
Finalizing deal, being in own house, night stay
Shopping, taste conflicts, solution
Furnishing, Kreacher arrives
Talk about marriage, sex, etc.
Back to Hogwarts
Chapter 19: Farewell
Final Quidditch match, speech by Harry
Final Hogsmede visit
Final classes of each subject, Prep leave
NEWTs
Results, Career options, Discussions
Gloom sets in as the end nears
Farewell party
The last morning, goodbyes
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Chapter 20: An Unexpected Problem
Ron's response, Journey back, Station
Change of mood in seeing the house
First day, night and decision
18 month gap, Christmas at Peaceden
Hermione not well, throwing up, suspected flu
Hermione reads, realizes implications, muggle tests
Harry hears the truth, thought goes in
Hermione's relief short lived, agrees to Harry
Meeting with Dr. Bones, change of mind
Back home, Hermione tells Harry
Chapter 21: Plenty of Talks
Harry's outrage, argument pursues
No solution reached, postponement, next morning
Parting of ways, change of bedroom
Harry's talk with Ron and Luna
Hermione's talk with Neville and Ginny
Bill and Fleur at Peaceden, baby
Photos, Harry and Hermione's reaction
Room turned upside down, fight again
Neville's talk with Harry
Chapter 22: Love Can't Die
Harry comes home, cooks, dinner with Hermione
Feelings return, kiss, turn away
Hermione's request, Harry meets Dr. Bones, Susan
Susan explains things to Harry, visuals
Change of mind, no fear, kisses Susan
Hermione walks in, Trouble
Hermione not at home, Panic, Harry's guess
Meeting Hermione, Explanations
Acceptance, Shopping, telling Grangers, Dinner together
Proposal
Chapter 23: Legendary Love
Wedding night, happiness, postponed Honeymoon
Birth of triplets, happiness again
Names, Godparents, coming home
Leave from work, Harry's part time work offer
All is well, Ten year jump
Chat between the four kids, Argument
Fun together, Discussion about Christine
Quidditch
Nick asks question to siblings, meaning of Legendary
Legendary love
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Hope that was a quick recap of the story! Lastly I'd like to take this chance to thank all the readers. Writing this story has been a wonderful experience for me. Right from November to April I've spent long hours thinking how this story can move ahead and maintain its originality. I've loved every bit of the journey. I hope all of you have had a memorable experience too. There were some parts which weren't easy to write. Mainly the brief Ron-Hermione relationship and Harry and Hermione's disagreement over the abortion. I had to face a lot of stick for those in the reviews. However sometimes you have to go against popular demand to help the plot.
This story finished exactly a year after my last story 'Something Happens When You Are In Love'. During this year a lot has changed in my writing and I'd like to share a few statistics between the two stories to emphasize this. I'm using SHWYAIL and HHLL as short forms. Sorry for the poor formatting but this was the best I could manage within the limitations of Portkey.
Type: SHWYAIL: Based on movie, HHLL: Original
Words: SHWYAIL: 18806, HHLL: 86699 (Before Appendix)
Reviews: SHWYAIL: 72, HHLL: 482 (Before Appendix)
Hits: SHWYAIL: 24999, HHLL: 62185 (Before Appendix)
Chapters: SHWYAIL: 16, HHLL: 23 (Before Appendix)
Words/Chapter: SHWYAIL: 1175.375, HHLL: 3769.521
Reviews/Chapter: SHWYAIL: 4.5, HHLL: 20.956
Reviews/1000 words: SHWYAIL: 3.828, HHLL: 5.559
Reviews/1000 hits: SHWYAIL: 2.88, HHLL: 7.751
Max Reviews: SHWYAIL: 9 (Chapter 15), HHLL: 41 (Chapter 1)
(Excl. 1st Chapter): SHWYAIL: 9 (Chapter 15), HHLL: 30 (Chapter 21)
Min Reviews: SHWYAIL: 1 (Chapter 3), HHLL: 12 (Chapter 7)
This shows a positive trend! I'm really happy that all of you have been so appreciative of my work. A special mention for all the reviewers. This story wouldn't have been a success without your support. Your kind words were sources of motivation during a writer's block, hints to what I should write, caution against what I should not prolong unnecessarily and a great sense of satisfaction.
As for me, due to my busy schedule I'm going to be unable to write anymore. I hope it will ease up in a few months. So there are no plans for a sequel or a new story. If and when I do write again it'll be something totally new. One thing you can be sure of is that it'll be Harry/Hermione. With that I'd like to bid you farewell, at least for now. Once again a big thank you to everyone.
With Best Wishes,
coolman.