Ok I know this is strictly speaking against the rules but I can't find another way to explain the reason it's taken me so long to update. I'm so flattered by the continuing support I've had from everybody and it means so much to me. So I really feel I owe you all an explanation.
Aside from the problems I've had adjusting to my second year of university and my increased workload I've also had major technological issues which are beginning to make me wonder if this story has been cursed in some way. I'd written the next 7 chapters or so and just as I was writing the epilogue (I think I mentioned earlier I was going to write it all and then post as often as I could) my laptop managed to wipe itself, completely erasing not only the rest of the story but also the 7000 odd words of assignments that I'd already written...brilliant. So I am currently computerless (which as you can imagine is not ideal with another 7000 words worth of esssays due in the next 3 weeks) but rest assured I haven't abandoned my story and I will be back with you all as soon as I'm given access to computers again.
Until then I can only say that I'm definitely still working on it...but in paper form