The Standard Disclaimer and some Author's notes

IMPORTANT CANON CHANGE: Sirius Black does not have a brother, but a sister and she was not a Death Eater. She's like Sirius, ran away at 16…blah blah…. It has to do with the fact that this was written long before Book Five came out, and we just got around to posting it. (Pixie)

Pixie:

DISCLAIMER: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.... blah...blah.... blah.... Yeah, so Harry, Luna, Ron, 'Moine, and the rest of the people you hear about in the books, they don't belong to us. If they were, Luna and Harry would already be together ;) Aphrodite Wood is my only original character…. so there! ;-)

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I would like to thank the Academy for...whoops wrong speech.

First of all, I would like to thank my wonderful co-Author Marna, who stayed up with me until 1 a.m. some nights. Without her, this story would probably not be even half as long as it is and I would've been quitting a 1/4 way through. Marna, I thank you.

Next, I'd like to thank all my relatives who come from 'across the pond'. Thank you for teaching me the lingo!

Um, I'd like to thank my mom, who started reading 'HP & the SS/PS' to my brother while I was making up homework assignments the third week into the school year because I got lazy. If it weren't for you, Harry Potter would most likely be 'That stupid kid on a broomstick'. I probably would've discovered the books wonderfully-ness a few years later.

Fyre, the author of 'The Eight Weasley', 'Heir of Voldemort'.... I hope I can write as much as you can someday. Thank you for pushing me with giving me 2,000 word mins on my chapters for 'I'm Still Here', which still has to get past the third chapter... *g*.

And, I'd like to thank Luna Lovegood. Luna, without you and your upside-down Quibbler, I wouldn't be up at 12:30 am (EST) writing this Author's note...

Marna:

DISCLAIMER: Parts of this story is based on an RPG that I (Marna) participated in last summer on Fiction Alley Park. I have permission by all those involved to write this story and to tweak the characters and plot as was needed to make the story work. All those involved were (according to their FA Names): MARNA, BRINN, NATISHA ADAMS and MEL*STAR. If you feel the desire to speak to me about this, please feel free to say so in the Review. Thank You. I also do not own Harry Potter, or any other Cannon related item.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I would just like to say that this story would have never gotten past the 'really cool idea' phase had it not been for my wonderful Beta-Reader and good friend Laurel Carmer (whom I met at a Sci-fi Con. Go figure). She's the one who convinced me that it would be a 'really neat fic' and helped me get on my feet. (You should see the emails!)

I'd like to thank my Brit-Picker, Slow Fox, who put up with my insane babbling during emails about absolutely nothing. He's a very good author and I suggest that you all read his fic Harry Potter and the Third Key.

Thank you my wonderful baby sister (who's really 12) for helping me with character personalities and reading my chapters over and over again to make sure they were perfect!

This is to Brinn, Natisha Adams and Mel*Star, who stayed up until the early morning with me to write the RPG and without them, this would not have been possible!

Lastly, how could I forget my very own co-author? With out you, Pixie, this story would have been dumb. Thank you for staying up into the late hours writing this and making the really cool pic thingy.

Thanks again to all those who helped! This chapter's for you!