Hello everyone,

First, I'm sorry to tell you that the next chapter is taking me longer than I thought. For A.) my sister asked me to help her with her fanfics and B.) I've to study, classes start again next week and I've been awfully lazy during the holidays. Also I needed to dedicate some time to some of my other fics that aren't posted here, which are quite a few. Let's forget that now...

I'm really happy about all the reviews I got and I can't thank you enough for giving me enough confidence not to drop this fic in the first place. I don't think I would have continued, if it weren't for all you who told me not to be a sadistic woman and to go on ^_^. Thanks.

Okay, well, I decided that next chapter will be from Harry's POV and the epilogue I leave open for Sirius. Yeah, I finally made my mind after thinking it carefully through.^^

Oh, and before I forget. *hands out some Kleenex to everyone* I believe you need this guessing from your reviews. I seemed to have caused various flooding and emotional outbreaks. It makes me kinda proud of my writing.

Lisa said that she didn't like the fact that Harry broke off with his friends, but to be true I thought about how people would feel when they see that they might endanger other they care for. They push them away in fear to hurt and be hurt. I imagined Harry in this fic as someone like that and also because it fitted nicely to my plot…

Before I forget I updated the last chapter, after Katy was nice enough to correct some of my mistakes. Thanks Katy!!

And thanks also to all those who reviewed again:

Ms. Padfoot                 Katie                            LoMaRiBa                  

Mikee                          Schulyr                         Irish Angel

Katy999                       Grayswandir                 Jen

SandraD                       Kateri                           Heather

Athenakitty                   Chrisie                          J.Lynn

Ron's Fan                    Barbarataku                 Kalih

Phoenix                        Creamy Mimi               LeeLeePotter

Nephir                          ShadowWorld              Sarah Connor

Kerry                           Sevter                          DraconisSenshi

Izean                            Lisa                              Kayla

And anyone else I forgot. (sorry if I misspelled any names)

Shayla