Author's Note / End of Fic

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All right, I made up my mind. It's new story time. I was originally going to do this, and then I decided against it, and then... nah. Every new chapter from here on out will be under 'Where You Have Been'. I'm just including this minor note for all of you really nice people I really do respect. I'm not going to move these other two chapters over. I think that if I start a new story, it'll be fresh chapters and not my cast-off collections.

It took me a long time to write Soliloquy, because, heh... emotions were rampant. Four characters had soliloquy moments (if you count 'em... Wesley, Buffy, Harry AND Angel).

A few general things... Draco is going to be an ass. He was always going to an ass because I'm not going to redeem him when he's been an ass. To make him not an ass now would be to kill him, basically, and I'm not ready to do that. However, I have gotten some fantastic ideas and I'm sure I will be using them, and you may see your names in the credits at the end.

As for who is going to die, I really do only have a general idea. I know what I want to happen. It's getting there that's the problem. Every character is going to have their key moments (I hope), so... yeah. The only hint you'll get is that in the next chapter of the brand new story, someone's already dead. And since this is being posted at the exact same time as that chapter will be, heh. Just so you know, I'm sort of dumb like that.

I didn't want Hank to be a bad guy. I really want him to be sort of a father like Willow's was, you know, distant and uncaring, sort of like Hank was all series. I'm not going to make him out to be a bastard because he doesn't deserve that. He'll be back in the story, too, just so you know. As will Joyce.

I'll get to more spoiler-ish stuff momentarily, but before that, I want to comment on your reviews, because you were kind enough to leave them.

Strawberry Child -- I was hoping to pass Hank off as ignorant and uncaring, but as long as he wasn't too evil, I'm happy. He'll be back, too, before the end. I really like your Draco thoughts. I really do. I really want to believe that all Draco has is Buffy's best interest at heart... but... he can't. And yet... ah, hell. I should probably just write it out. Thank you :)

Naitch03 -- You should have seen the TWO pages of notes my Beta reader had on the conversations Buffy and Angel had. They never were really clear around each other (or so I remember them always speaking in riddles), so I felt this was a good sense of closure. I could be wrong though. I spent most of this afternoon fixing most of the dialogue since it was about a hundred times worse before. Thank goodness for Grace. And I like your Draco ideas too... very... compelling. Hmmmm... thank you for your opinions. Now, go and get some rest! (PS: Don't worry about who's going to die... every death has a purpose and every purpose has a reason and everyone dies anyway, so it really doesn't matter at this point... unless you're going to hurt me if I kill a particular person off... so I'll shut up now.)

jim hawking jr -- you know you're going to get another Thank you for this, right? :P

electric pancake -- I actually used to like Passions, which became sort of an obsession since it started after my last year in high school... and then it started to suck. Actually, the soliloquy part came from reading Macbeth over and over and over again, so... yeah. Keep in mind these are little magical owls, so quarantine probably isn't a problem. Or so I'm saying. I'm just taking a little artistic license on that one! This story is starting over again because Jesse is threatening to club me over the head unless I start a new one - in her exact words. I want a cookie too... preferably one with white chocolate chips and macademia nuts. Those are my absolute to-die-for favorite.

DarkAngelMali -- It will be a reunion that doesn't make your teeth squeak! I'm providing a tiny hint as to how they'll take it, considering, yeah. And there'll be more as Buffy "adjusts" to her new "weird" status. The trip was utterly heaven. There are SO many stories I could tell, and pictures galore and a celebrity my uncle met and didn't recognize.

AnitaBlake/BuffyFan -- Okay... I'll mark that in the checked column!

manticore-gurl071134 -- The next few chapters are even longer. It was unintentional, but they REALLY wrote themselves.

boo23 -- aww, thank you! I think the chapter SHOULD have been longer, but... I don't know. I'm thinking it'll be one in the future re-writes because I wasn't too happy with how it turned out, but both betas I've used in the story said it actually made sense, so happiness be damned, I posted it anyway. And the Buffy/Angel conversation was meant to be cryptic. Draco's still going to be his dirty little snot-rag, but I like him better dark than uncharacteristically squeaky.

hermionefairy -- Thank you! As for Angel, I am NOT giving anything away about the method on how he will return, but his speech was aimed at Buffy. I have a plan, I really do. The point is whether or not I can execute it. Draco's going to stay dark. I have plans for him. Harry/Faith would be a good pairing, I know. I was thisthisthis close to making it a reality... but at the last moment, with death treats via Grace, I changed it back to Harry/Hermione. I hope you like how I resolved Harry/Hermione in the up and coming chapters. Thank you for reading!

Anakah -- thanks :) If you ever make it to Chapter 52... don't say I didn't warn you. Almost 400,000 words of just... words. It has become my novel... literally. Thank you for reading, and I hope you've continued to read!

The Lady Morgaine -- I'm glad you like it! I'm quite glad you've continued to read it, too!

Lanfear1 -- I'm glad you think it's brilliant. Thank you!

Adrie -- I'll send you the package as soon as it returns from Grace. I just sent her around, oh, 80 pages of fic. It's four chapters, and more is being written. This stupid thing is just taking off and writing itself!

-- Where You Have Been --

Basically, it's Harry's seventh and final year at Hogwarts, with his friends Ron and Hermione and his mortal enemy Draco who has gotten a lot more power over the summer. The enmity between Gryffindor and Slytherin will be at its highest point yet since Harry holds the key to destroying the Dark Lord the Slytherins all worship. It's also a year of revelations, relationships, new beginnings and painful memories. It will not be a happy year, and it will be Voldemort's last. Expect Harry and Voldemort's final face-off around Christmas. And, also expect 25-30 chapters!

That's enough spoilers for now, methinks. For, like, ever.

So, the new chapter 1: Buffy reunites with England

chapter 2: Harry realizes that he's a danger to himself; Buffy's thorn returns with a positive attitude for once.

chapter 3: Buffy prepares to say goodbye to England; Willow says goodbye to Buffy; Harry disappears; it must be another Tuesday

Okay. 25 to 30 chapters (right now betting on 30) at an update of one to two times a week fiction should be done by the end of March. That equals a nice long rest between projects because 'Dance' should be done by then, too!

Ta-da. That's it. As always, opinions are most welcome. I hope to post the next chapter rather soon and thank you for your patience. It has been an honor writing with you!