Firstly, my sincere sympathies on the loss of your sister. Having lost both of my parents in the last couple of years, I kind of know how you are feeling.
That said, I liked how you dealt with Ron and Seamus. Hopefully, Luna and Neville will be enough to pull the two of them through it.
As for the return of the Dursleys, I look forward to seeing what happens with them in the future. Especially Dudley. I don't know why, but I always enjoy a reformed Dudley story.
I look forward to more of this story soon, but take the all the time you need to properly grieve for your sister.
Author's response
Hey LordMesron.
I thank you for your thoughts. Death in the family is never easy to deal with.
That said, Ron is a central character. I need him whole. Seamus, is,believe it or not, a walk-on. He'll get some more screen time, but honestly, i have five different threads weaving through this story, sixty three students to train and three major and two minor bad-guys to screw with.
The Dursleys. I just picked the one thing that would hit them the hardest. If they went to prison, Vernon (and Petunia, I suppose) could pretend it was the wizarding world that caused it. Here, they're going to have their nose rubbed in it every day.
Harry's feelings are mine. Recently a child was snatched in a neighborhood near where I live. they had an effective neighborhood watch and the kidnapper was caught before he could get five miles. The little girl was recovered scared but safe. (and grounded for thirty years for getting into a car she didn't know.)
you'll see more of Dudley in the next chapter.
It's funny. Writing helps me relax. While she's gone, and I miss her, she had a very Jedi view of life and death. If she were here, she'd dope-slap me if I didn't press on.
Alorkin