Hey, I'm Merry. I absolutely adore Harry Potter...J.K. Rowling is a genius!

I'm a teen girl; my favorite books include the Harry Potter series, Gone With the Wind, and Little Women.

Fave music: Goo Goo Dolls (Iris is the sweetest song ever!), Carrie Underwood, No Doubt, Kelly Clarkson, Nickelback, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Jewel, etc. Basically anyone with a fabulous voice/great lyrics/incredible talent!

Fave subjects: English (of course), Social Studies, and Art

Fave pairings: Ron and Hermione-because they're canon, sweet together, and so perfect together

Harry and Ginny-see Ron and Hermione

Neville and Luna-I just really love Neville and Luna together. I think Luna's spaciness and Neville's cluelessness combined is hilarious.

Snape and Hermione-I would never ever ever write this pairing (unless I got an absolutely fantastic idea, but the story would suck so much), but I do enjoy reading it. I believe that if for some reason Ron and Hermione never could have gotten together, and of course, if Snape had lived, then they would have been great together.

Pet Peeves in Fan Fiction: I hate it so much when people use 'IM speak' in summaries and stories (exceptions are stories that are designed that way). It irks me so much because I believe that if the writer isn't really serious enough to use proper English and edit and proofread, than that writer should not write here. I can deal with horrible writing in general,bad plots, and occasional grammar/spelling mistakes, but 'IM speak' is just really really rude. Another thing I hate-when people leave reviews like, OMG, sooooooooo goooood!!!!!!! I luuuuuuv it, plzplzplzplzplz rite moreeee!!!!!!!! 3 I do appreciate the thought, but that sort of thing gets really annoying, really quickly.

Things I will never ever write: Snape/Hermione-I just can't do it, sorry.

Slash-Like Snape/Hermione, I'm perfectly fine reading it, and I enjoy it, but if I attempted to write it, the result would be such a disaster.

Parodies-I don't consider myself humorless, and I think I'm funny in my own way. However, any parody I wrote would possibly be worse than the slash story.

Ok, my policy on one-shots: I have no problem writing sequels to one-shots that could actually have a sequel. Normally, I have tons of ideas floating around my mind for sequels and new stories. If you want a sequel, just request it, and I'll do my best.

7/17/07: going to China soon, for a month, so I won't be able to update for a while. I'm making every effort to update lots before I leave, though!

8/13/07: I'm back! I thought of tons of ideas while I was gone. I'm going to be writing for hours, trying to get them all on paper. Virtual paper, I suppose.

9/02/07: Oh no, school starts soon! High school...ahh!!!

Can't wait for Deathly Hallows! Btw, I'm of the opinion that Snape is good. Let's see if I'm right! (woot! I am! Sucks that he died, though. sniff)

Note: I own none of the characters from Harry Potter. This disclaimer applies to all of my stories!

What Doesn't Kill You Will Only Make You Stronger: New Story!

This is kind of an angsty tragedy. I won't put spoilers, go read it!

Operation: Marry Me, Damn It!:

Ginny's Ring: (kind of)

The song the band plays while Harry proposes is called "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys-it's one of my favorite songs!

Rekindling the Flame:

Hermione's gown: (based loosely) (Eva Longoria's wedding gown, scroll down.)

I know that the name of Ron and Hermione's daughter isn't really Ella, and that they have another kid, but the beginning of RtF was written before Deathly Hallows came out, so it's now AU, and I'll mark that on the summary soon.

9/2/07: I might put this on hold for a little bit after I post the next two or three chapters due to a lack of ideas. PM me or post a review saying what you want if you have ideas!

I welcome any ideas for any story or a new one-shot. Simply write me a review or PM me!

92 percent of the teen population would be dead if Abercrombie and Fitch or Hollister said it wasn't cool to breath anymore. Repost if you're one of the 8 percent who would be laughing your butt off.