Hmm, I rather wonder who's going to be more upset when they find out about Harry's training, Blanche or Thomasina? I'm certain the Headmistress will probabaly try and interfere when she finds out while the Dark lady will just try and kill both Potters that much sooner.
I liked the way Harry & Luna are developing a real relationship. It bodes well for his eventual adjustment. Clearly both now have a deeper level of friendship, and more, from having successfully fought those Deeters off (we can hope Lucille gets suitably rewarded for her loses).
It will be interesting to see how Harri & Orestes react to this even, as well as to how the male Umbridge does when dealing with both Potters.
Finally, it does appear that Bones and Moody are taking somewhat more interest in Harry than their equivalents in his home worldlind; 'twill be interesting to see what eventuates from that.
Author's response
- I would think that both would be equally upset with what he's doing which is only one of the reasons he isn't going to be telling either of them
- I'm trying to get the relationship to flow realistically, where it ends up, who knows? Though Luna is going to REALLY appreciate her birthday present...
- While I'm trying to paint Tommi-girl as being smarter than Tommy-boy, she really isn't a people person and the Death Eaters don't really have a HR department. Losing all five of her troopies (to a pair of school kids no less), this early in the recruiting process will probably not be appreciated...
- Harri gets a gift next chapter as well, then she will begin training with Harry and Tom. Orestes will worry about his freind and his girl, but not necessarily in that order.
- Umbastard isn't going to be at Hogwarts... there are too many witnesses to Riddle's return to sweep it under the rug, AND she is actively killing people so the Ministry isn't doing its ostrich impressions. Which isn't to say that a Ministry Approved and certified Defense instructor isn't at school... Perhaps one that looks down on those not pure of blood and has problems with the 'weaker sex'...
- I just want Bones to act like the professional (s)he was supposed to be, and for the bad ass he was supposed to be the canon Moody was awfully passive and subservient to Dumbles...