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Has anybody ever done a read-the-book HP fic where hufflepuffs flick through desperately looking for anything interesting about their house/students?

Hey there, I could never hate you, hon! lol Thanks for the answers and while I do understand your thinking, I still think she has a lot of apologizing to do. :-) I hope he doesn't find out about her manipulations and that things are actually easier for them now. And, I hope they hurry up and get married before this stupid law screws things up for them. When is Harry going to catch a break in the case? I know, I know, you won't tell me. ha ha ha Looking forward to more, as always. :-) Take care, HG4eva

HarryGinny4eva 8/25/13 I'm finding the majority of my readers enjoy the longer chapters as long as I break up the narrative frequently. I am also relieved that they are finally engaged, that was a long time in the making haha. ALOT of work went into that and I'm super excited that they are both in a place where they can be themselves because now things are about to get awesome! Harry and Luna are adorable. Their little scene made me happy, I felt as though I didn't fail Harry haha. So I'll let them enjoy their happiness for as long as possible in this crazy world. Arthur and Molly wouldn't miss their weddings for the world and are and will always remain the best kind of people:) Lol oh boy as for Hermione, I suppose this is the part where I defend her actions lol Well as always your points are valid and spot on. The only clarifications that I can make with her decision making is that she didn't want to just turn down Ron quickly or carelessly because their relationship is in a very fragile place but because she knew that she wouldn't be able to hide it from him that the one she was most likely going to accept was Draco. She's in love with Draco and so she knew who she wanted to accept but needed to figure out a way to detach herself from Ron in the most gentle way possible. Now remember, Hermione in this work is brilliant, but she's been known to much things up when it comes to guys. I wouldn't say she was flaunting Ron, he just kept coming over in his attempts to woo her and she was equally stuck because she didn't want to tell him not to come because he's her best friend and that would have been an argument. Remember her first response to his proposal was basically no, I want to be friends and that was even before Draco asked her to marry him. But Ron was being persistent and Hermione was at a complete loss for as to deal with him. Hermione knows Ron's temper all too well and spending more time with him was a good thing and kinda necessary because even at his "I'm wooing you, I want you to marry me" best, Ron was still subpar compared to the respectful Draco who gave her everything that she wanted and very clearly put her needs first. Spending more time with Ron only solidified that he was not a good match for her and it only eliminates any future "What ifs" and points her firmly in Draco's direction. So while yes, she wasn't very considerate of Draco's feelings, it's only because she was so darn concerned with Ron's. About Halfway through the month and then completely on the Wednesday before their lunch date, Hermione was complete sure that she wanted to accept Draco. So yes at that point she was pretending that she was still considering him in Draco's eyes. To be fair (and I'm way more partial to Draco in this) but our favorite blonde has a HORRIBLE track record this story! Yea he's been better as of late because he focused on Hermione but she didn't know that for sure. Usually every time he didn't get his way or she upset him with some form of unintentional rejection, Draco is back to bringing women home and acting like he doesnt care. Seeing him remain steadfast during that time solidified her faith and love for him. Ron is the safer choice in that she knows exactly what she wanted and if Draco would have resumed his womanizing during that time, Hermione probably would have accepted Ron on principal. So the long wait for her saying yes cleared up EVERYTHING between them. Yes they still have to talk but Draco showed her just how serious he is and for Hermione that means everything. Like Hermione said, "marriage is forever" and people really shouldn't rush a choice like that. Granted, yes you have every right to be pissed lol, but Hermione hasn't made ANYTHING easy so far. So it was unlikely she would just say yes without her brain getting in the way. Good news is that things should go much more smoothly from now on. Don't hate me lol But yes lol, I was wondering if anyone remembered that not only did Draco cure cancer but Ron thought Hermione was trying to make it up to him for missing his birthday in March of that year. I kept saying that absolutely everything is written for a reason lol, I've had this whole Hermione accepts Draco this way scenario planned for about 20 or more chapters haha:) And yes sorry... Blaise has to go lol... I can't say more because of Spoilers but yea haha. I've got more in store for him. I'm working on 24 after review replies:) Thank you for your honest review! It's ok to hate Hermione now but just think! She's fully come into herself and things should be fun from now on! Until next time:) Eris

The best betas are willing to work with you as an author and as a person. Me, I love playing sounding board to authors I like and respect, regardless of whether or not I'm editing their works. Giving ideas and plot twists to a writer, for me, is fun. I get too many of them for just one person to use, anyway, and sometimes it's a blast to have two writers take the same idea and write their own stories. As for long chapters, well, one lady I beta for (when I have time, which, lately, I don't...) has been known to send me 10,000-20,000 word chapters. When I had daily internet access, my turnaround time for her was astonishing. I've been an avid reader since I first learned how to read...and have been known to read 800-1,000+ page books in 24 hours or less, without skimming anything. Out loud, of course, I'm not so quick, but I don't miss as much, either, and so when I'm editing anything, be it my own work or another's, I do a once-over silent and a once-over aloud. And when it's posted, I reread it again a time or three, and if it's another's work, I will add in my review that, "I missed this when I edited it. I'm sorry." Really, beta work is give-and-take, and the best author-beta relationships are friendships with equality--and forgiveness and acceptance when things go wrong. After all, Murphy is everywhere.... As an author, there are a number of things I look for in people who help me with my stories. For example, Raymy will tell me if my editing needs work, but she also tells me what is and isn't having an impact on her and what she's looking forward to seeing in the future. Fei tells me what gets to her, what she's looking forward to, and, even though she's not good at editing English, lets me know if I've confused her with a lack of explanation or sudden missing characters that were there just a moment ago. Clara and Snow tell me how well I'm doing with characterization and world building (futuristic Musketeer-ish Gundam Wing AU is challenging, and I love it, though it takes so long to get through the scenes because it's all stuck in my head and still rather jumbled together), as well as what they're looking forward to seeing. All of these wonderful ladies have also played sounding board for me in one way or another, and when I needed help through rough patches or a handy stick of dynamite for an obstreperous wall or three, they have been there and offered ideas and support, and occasionally some literary nitroglycerin. Ain't friends wonderful? .... Kindly ignore that last bit of atrocious grammar. Or laugh at it, if you'd prefer, I suppose. Sometimes my accent bleeds through, thankfully not as bad as my dad's. His would be completely incomprehensible to those who weren't either fluent in southern drawl or familiar with our family. *sigh* It's a wonder I don't need a beta for the accent alone....

Often enough for it to be an annoyance, yes.