Dear Reader,

Okay, I know you're all rather peeved at me because I haven't updated in forever. The thing is, I haven't been able to make the story come out right. I intended on finishing this and then revising it, but I can't seem to do that. I hate to do this, but I'm discontinuing The Bond of an Army. I am, however, rewriting under a new title. I'll be changing tons and tons of things so you shouldn't be bored reading it. I've changed a lot in my writing style since I started this- especially over summer.

Because I left those two paragraphs of the next chapter on the bottom I'll tell you what is happening on Christmas day. They exchange presents, nothing too major. Ron's teasing Ginny about Harry, in front of everyone, only they don't understand what Ginny's upset about because they're unaware of her new relationship with Harry. This is going to change in the rewrite since Ginny and Harry are both going to have a different boyfriend or girlfriend before they're coming together. It's unrealistic that they would immediately go to each other, as I've written it in this version.

Percy got Penelope knocked up. This WILL happen in the rewrite because I think it's out of character for Percy. However, Percy's acceptance into the family is going to be quite different.

Other changes I already know of are the following:

There will be less mention of Harry's time in the Elvin Realm, since I'm changing the concept, beginning with that that realm moves at the same pace as Harry's.

Dumbledore will not be related to Harry.

Remus will remain a werewolf.

Remus and Sirius's "partners" are not going to exist.

Neville and Luna will not be together.

Ron and Hermione will not get a clue until later in the story.

There will be a different DADA teacher.

There will be no Elvin History class.

The elf twins will not attend Hogwarts.

Aunt Petunia will be more important to the story.

There will be no Nice-Snape. However, there will be no Evil-Snape. I'm gong to be making him very complex, as well as his relationship with Harry and how I intend you to percieve him.

I'll add some more change later, when I come across them. Some I won't. You'll need to read the entire rewrite to understand. Once again, I'm sorry about this not really ending but the rewrite WILL BE THE SAME MAIN PLOT. I'm using the same concept of my Elvin Realm, only more developed and thought out. There will be two stories.

I think I'm going to call them the following:

Harry Potter and the Library of Templar - official

Harry Potter and the Copper Crown

Love from,

The Black Quill

11/8/04

I've gotten like a zillion protests against a Rem/Siri relationship. First off, who said I'd put them together. And maybe only one will be bi. I'm very aware of how much of a lady's man Siri appeared to be. I'll have you know that bi's can be like that. I understand that most of you aren't homophobes, and just don't like that relationship. I used to loath it, thoguht is was completely icky.

However, if youare a homophobe I have a request: kindly pull your small-mind head out of your large caboose. I understand it may be difficult, seeing as it's inflated with idiocy and the like, but I think you're really bad people. No one can help who they love. Look at all those people who are abused by boyfriends and husbands or girlfriends and wives but still love them. I think you're all pretty messed up. Thanks.

Anyhoo, I don't think I'm going to put S/R in a relationship, but if I do than it will be past-tense. As in it ended at Hogwarts before the whole thing after school. And it really is my decision to make. The only flaw I see in the relationship was that if they were lovers, than they would have known the other had no Dark Mark...

12/27/03

To Ella: Thank you for your views on the mark. But Voldemort is letting Snape spy in the Order and Snape has the mark. That's how I drew my conclusions.

To roninke: I have no idea why you are such a barbaric person. I do, however, hope that you find something meaningful in the life you have projected as being pitiful and pointless. Your intelligence is severely lacking, as youhave so readily portrayed your view of me and my story now. I'm not sure what has turned you off. Unless, of course, you are one of the biggots (homophobes) I had addressed earlier. If you are, than take my advice to ehart. And I need you not for my story. Unlike some (obviously you and your small-minded views) I write for myself. I don't need anyone but me to enjoy it.I do appreciate help though. I hope you feel a lot better with yourself, knowing that you're a complete dung-brain. You know, in case the rest of my rant, (which I carefully wrote in laments terms) did not get translated to 'Barbaric Brat' for you.

If anyone wishes to find why I am upset with roninke, refer to my reviews of chapter 26.