Acknowledgements
As I started this story over a year ago, it has been with me for a while now. I've learned more about Ron's and Hermione's characters, and how they will act in a certain situation. I've also created Rose's and Hugo's characters the way I imagined them: Rose, very clever like Hermione, but also very witty and mischievous like Ron. Hugo, a bit more mysterious, but I imagine he grew up to be a bit more quiet, quite unlike Ron or Hermione.
Of course, a story can't come together without some sort of ambition or inspiration. I would like to thank all the Potter fans who have reviewed, read, or simply read through the first chapter, decided they hadn't a liking for it, and moved on. It was all of you who kept me going, especially for those few months I didn't write.
Many of you would not know it, but the inspiration for the chapters of this story came from some unlikely sources. I wouldn't expect you to know that the chapter in which Ron and Hermione exchange letters while Ron is gone on his two-year Auror mission was completely inspired by Nicholas Spark's Dear John (just what I saw from the trailer, mind you) or that the chapter in which Hermione has a stress breakdown (due to being overworked) was inspired by another fanfic. As writers living in the twenty-first century, we must receive inspiration from others to create something new out of it. Almost every idea, subject, and story that exists has been written about, and it is only when inspiration strikes, can we finally create a new, wholesome story.
The Golden Trio will always be with me (and hopefully with you), especially Ron and Hermione. I hope my stories have been enjoyable for you, and remember that the Harry Potter series lives on however you want it; you just have to write it that way.
Yours Sincerely,
Bailation
