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• Harry's New Pets

  (#) jump_jives 2008-08-02

  Another fun chapter. Like many ideas derived from Rors, it is a little kooky, and the characters are OOC, but that is where the humor is derived from. I look forward to more of this story. Like anyone who is enjoying a story, I could ask for longer chapters, but realistically, if you are going to maintain an every couple days update schedule, I can't complain to much.
  
  Thanks for sharing.

  Author's response

  Thank you!
  
  Aye, "kooky" is pretty much part of the feel I'm trying for, here.
  
  Sorry about the short chapters--I took a bit more exception to some speculation than I perhaps should have done, and posted the first half of what should have been one chapter early in order to head it off.
  
  Next one I hope to get up maybe tommorrow, and to have more around the 4-5K words mark.

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) whatareyouevensaying 2008-08-02

  I'm really loving this story so far. This chapter was as superb as the others.
  
  Looking forward to more.

  Author's response

  Thank you very much!
  
  I'm glad you're continuing to enjoy it.

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) einuom 2008-08-02

  great story can not wait for more.

  Author's response

  Thank you very much!

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) jabarber69 2008-08-02

  ah all the dots are starting to get connected together...and finally the grangers are brought into the story! I find it interesting about the threads that tie their hearts together.... so are they all going to hogwarts or beaubatoms

  Author's response

  Thank you!
  
  I've not actually decided which school they're going to yet. It'll probably come down to which one is more willing to accommodate them.
  
  Luna's the one who saw the threads between their hearts. She's good at that sort of thing. ;-)

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) Cateagle 2008-08-03

  ::chuckle:: Ah, yes, Harry & company are going to have fun and when Harry gets to Hogwarts, he's likely going to need quarters for himself and his "pets", though they'll likely all be bonded to each other by then. That should create quite a problem for Dumbles, over and above having to deal with the Delacours and with some very angry Grangers (and who knows what Luna's father will do/say?). I do like the way Hamid Harkness is being punished and I'm certain that more will yet befall him. Menawhile, the searchers will have their work cut out for them.

  Author's response

  Thank you!
  
  Ayup, it's going to be interesting, whichever school they wind up at. They will need quarters to themselves, as you said, so it's going to be a different situation. In a sense, they'll be missing out on the interactions they might have had with dormitory mates, but considering what Luna's were like it's probably just as well.
  
  Dumbles will have his hands full. I amn't sure yet just how he's going to react, but a lot of his plans are going to go astray. For a start, Harry and the Dursleys have essentially disowned each other, so the 'isolate Harry in Little Whinging every summer' thing is not going to happen. The Delacours will regard any attempt to separate them as an attack on their health and safety; the Grangers will take more time to come round, but will eventually take much the same position as the Delacours. And Xeno... well, as you said, who knows what Xeno will do? ;-)
  
  Glad you like the start of Haman Harkness' punishment. I'm still trying to decide between having Gérard slit his throat, having him actually die whilst attempting to escape (bit of a cop-out, but it would make things easier), and punishing him legally in some fashion that will reliably stop him talking.
  
  Well, M. Delacour is searching, and Fleur isn't particularly trying to hide from him.
  
  In fact, she's assuming that he's been prevented from finding out her fate, and that lines of communication will be blocked. She _could_ have actually stopped at the Leaky Cauldron, asked Harry to Floo her parents, and shortcut straight to the "Bonjour, Papa! These are my new... friends. Could they follow me home so Harry can keep me?" stage, but she assumed such a communication would be prevented by rogue Ministry agents or other parties. It wouldn't have been, but it was a fairly reasonable assumption for her to make.

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) Wolfric 2008-08-03

  Good chapter. I continue to enjoy the story. Thanks for writing. W.

  Author's response

  Thank you!

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) Dragen 2008-08-03

  Great chapter mate, I like the shoping trip.
  
  I love how the three girls are getting along and can't wait to read more about them. I like that Luna got the Second Sight, that would explain alot.

  Author's response

  Thank you!
  
  I love how the three girls are getting along and can't wait to read more about them.
  
  I hope the next chapter will be able to focus more on the four of them, and less on the adults. I'm hoping to get them to a safe place with understanding adults (perhaps the Delacours) who'll give them enough time and privacy to concentrate on each other for a while.
  
  I like that Luna got the Second Sight, that would explain alot.
  
  Glad you like it. I was just thinking about it, and it seemed all of a sudden very obvious. Of course, I'm sure it's been done a thousand times before in 'fic. ;-)

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) dennisud 2008-08-03

  Its getting heady now with Flour already supposing someone else is behind this?!?!?
  
  Still they all seem to be bonding with each other. And the thought of them being so young makes me glad that Sex w/not be apart of this til later.
  
  Still I'm sure a little snogging is ok.
  
  Oh and when you mentioned 'frongs legs' I suddenly pictures a fricasseed set of them with a cover of pink sauce! maybe fed to a certain disembodied spirit!
  
  ;-)
  
  

  Author's response

  Well, Fleur _is_ thirteen. A very mature and capable thirteen, but she's still thirteen. And she grew up knowing that people _could_ be plotting things, so she can be excused for assuming that's what's going on.
  
  And the thought of them being so young makes me glad that Sex w/not be apart of this til later.
  
  Glad to hear that. People sometimes seem to like the idea of sex rearing its head, but I really don't want anything too much to happen until they're reasonably old enough--perhaps them actually waiting until they're sixteen would be too much to hope for, but at least old enough that it's not too disturbing.
  
  Still I'm sure a little snogging is ok.
  
  Aye, I'm sure that's going to be happening.
  
  I suddenly pictures a fricasseed set of them with a cover of pink sauce! maybe fed to a certain disembodied spirit!
  
  That is a nice image. ;-)
  
  Although I'm sure the International Frog Community would wish it to be noted that Madam Umbridge is a toad, not a frog. Cos no frog would ever be _that_ evil, or wear _that_ much pink. ;-)
  
  Wonderful, now the toads will be all mad at me. ;-)

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) DavidMPotter 2008-08-03

  Brilliant chapter. I look forward to more.

  Author's response

  Thank you very much!

• Harry's New Pets

  (#) Alexandraya 2008-08-04

  Wow...so I'm sitting in my fathers law office running the reception desk because the regular receptionist is sick and i stumble across this.
  
  I may well have scared off a number of clients with my laughter. Please by all means, keep the insanity up, it's my middle name...well my middle name is Lee-Alun but close enough...
  
  Yours,
  Lady Alexandraya LA Belu, Daughter of the Fae

  Author's response

  Thank you very much!
  
  Although I do hope I've not cost your da too many clients. ;-)
  
  Funny, insanity's my middle name, also, or one of them, any road. Seems to be a surprisingly common middle name, that. ;-)

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