Authors note:
Firstly thank you for all the brilliant reviews.
You don't know how great it was to check them and find the number had doubled over night! So many, its so great.
An especially good surprise considering I've been quite ill over the last two days and kind of still am.
Sadly because I've been ill and also because it's my boyfriends birthday this weekend, I won't be writing up the next two chapters till monday-wednesday.
But all the reviews are great and I thought I'd answer the questions or comments they had in them
The mother- well considering none of the current characters know her much then it will only be revealed when new characters come into it, but that's only about a chapter or two away before you find out more. But she is a made up character, not anyone from the books.
The poetry- is mine. Sorry for not saying. If I do put in any poems/lyrics that aren't mine I will acknowledge them in the disclaimer with artist and title too.
Formatting- think I will stick to and update everything to html. As much as I hate everything double-spaced, I realise having it like that is easier to read than the other way. Also hope to then add more formatting of titles etc to improve it as long as the html shows that. That would include having paragraphs finally.
POV's- sorry if I confuse by changing people and persons. Sometimes is necessary, but will try to make it clearer in the future.
Length- reckon there's going to be at least another 10- 15 chapters coming. So fairly long. If each chapter is about 3-6 pages. Is also the possibility of a ...sequel. And even a story fitting in to before this. Not sure yet.
Meanings- I'm sorry but just as if you were reading the book, you'll have to look them up. Yes, caladrius feather and the bluebells all have meanings. As will some character names. And other various things. But they are not too difficult to look up on any good website. In fact whilst looking them up myself I found alot of cool stuff out (even though I'm not using it).
Such as the hippogriff really was a mythical creature, Rowling didn't make it up as it true of lots of things she puts in her books.
Hope this all satisfies some of the things asked and I will get back to writing very soon.