Hey guys!

I'm so so so sorry for the long absence... it's been more than a month! I went abroad and when I came back last week, everything was a mess. Not only was the wifi not working, but I didn't like the way the chapter came out. I rewrote it twice, but I still can't get it together. Now, this is where you all come in.

As you all know, Regulus is alive, but just barely. Sirius is free. Narcissa and Draco are re-evaluating their lives. Severus Snape overheard the conversation and saved the day. The Unspeakables have recruited the Trio. Parts of the founders' lives have been revealed (The story is on my profile; I'll be updating it in a few hours). Third year is basically over.

I know the ending of the year was rather abrupt but I had to move the story on. A lot of the action takes place in the summer between third year and fourth year, and most of it in fourth year itself. Third year was just the starting point, the jerk that sort of set it off. So things are going to be picking up. There are, however, several loose ends that need to be tied up before the darker side of the story sets in. Yes, it's going to be dark and gory and I'm going to rate the later chapters M for swearing (not much), violence and implied sex. I'll come back to this later.

Now, some major questions that need to be answered, and that have been bothering me for a long time, are:

How should the Unspeakable training be organised? It needs to be intense, but also quick because they have to return to Hogwarts. I'm thinking about them using time turners or something similar. I'm doing my best to avoid clichés when introducing Animagi and abilities.

How will the Malfoys, Tonks and Sirius react to Regulus being alive? Regulus' situation is very delicate. Not only in terms of health, but also in other ways. For example, this is a serious tangle of morals and confidentiality. Remember, Regulus betrayed Voldemort. This puts him right among the top ten of Voldemort's 'to kill' list if said Dark Lord ever gets wind of what he did. This puts taking him to the Ministry to get cleared completely out of question. And Dumbledore would never let him out of his twinkling sight. He'd probably keep Regulus locked up just like he did Sirius in OotP. This leaves the Unspeakables. However, Sirius needs to know what his brother has done in order to save him. Being the way he is, Grimmauld Place would likely be avoided for as long as possible.

The Heirs. Who should be the Heirs? Apart from being mentored by the Founders' portraits (later chapters) and wielding their weapons and having the titles, being an Heir only entails making sure Hogwarts' security is airtight and powering the gems on the wardstone. And of course, snubbing the Ministry. For Ravenclaw, it's definitely going to be Luna. I thought of Hermione at first, but it's a bit overused. I want Ron to be the Gryffindor Heir, because, come on, he never gets a chance to shine! I think Ron! Bashing is a bit overdone as well. Now for Slytherin... of course, it's Harry! I thought maybe Draco at first, and then ditched it. There's far too much history between him and the others to start getting along with them in a matter of few months, even if he does leave his father during the summer. What about Hufflepuff? I was thinking maybe Susan Bones or Hannah Abbott. I'm leaning more towards Susan. Tell me who you think should be the Hufflepuff Heirs in the reviews.

Gringotts/ inheritance issues for Harry. I loathe this part, so I'm just going to introduce this in later chapters.

Dumbledore and Snape. Ugh, these are like the most controversial characters in the whole series. I can never decide if I want them to show just their evil side or just their good side, or both. I'm going with the good Snape and a kind but manipulative Dumbledore who wishes the best for everybody.

Ginny Weasley. I hated the Ginny in the movies. Don't get me wrong, I love Bonnie, but i didn't like the way the romance was played out. It was kind of awkward. The Ginny in the books though... man, I wished she'd integrated more Ginny scenes in all the books. It would have been more fun if her character had been built throughout the books and eventually blossomed like a lotus. She wouldn't get as much hate either. My Ginny is going to be a tad more badass and her and Harry are going to have several alone scenes before they finally get together.

Umbridge. She'll get what's coming to her. I hate that bitch.

The institute will be rebuilt. The institute Adonis mentioned will play a major role at the end of fourth year and most of fifth year and will continue to be important throughout the years.

The Founders memories. Several people have been asking me via PM where the memories are. Well, there were too many I wanted to put in so I decided to just make another story on my profile where you all could read. I've already said it earlier, but not many have actually checked out 'How we met' which is the first of the founders' memories series. I'll be setting up a poll about the pairings in that story soon, once the first 'book' on their memories is over with. There will be a lot of mentions from their memories hereafter, so please go and read it unless you want to be lost. It is the foundation of my stories after third year. There will be several short fics involving their personal lives and the book that was found by the Trio in 1993. Please do not keep messaging me about something that I have repeated several times over.

When should the other Weasleys join? The Weasleys need to be recruited by the Unspeakables eventually. Please tell me if you want it during the summer after third year or the middle of fourth.

The Deathly Hallows. I was sorely disappointed with the end of the last book. I was seriously expecting, like, Death to appear in person or something. That would have been freaking awesome, especially when cast into movies. So, should Harry learn about the Hallows during fourth year or just jump to becoming Master of Death?

The Dursleys. They don't deserve forgiveness. Except maybe Dudley, but not his parents. I cannot tolerate abusers. Since Harry is emancipated, he no longer has guardians, legal or otherwise. So Dumbledore will get a slap in the face.

The D.A. I have set up a poll for what it's going to be called. No way is it being called Dumbledore's Army. It will last till the 31st of January and end at 12:00 am GMT+5:30, India Standard Time so start voting!

So, I really really need your help. Tell me how you think or want the Regulus situation to be handled. Tell me how to organise the Unspeakable training and who are going to be involved. Tell me what you think about the new Ginny. Please go and read 'How we met'. Remember, the faster you respond, the faster I update this story!

See You,

Maya;)