Breaking News of Canon

A new J.K. Rowling Interview
+ My Love for Canon
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A new twist of the storyline in Everyday From Right Now.


For those of you who don't know, Jo Rowling herself has done an interview with the podcast run by the Leaky Cauldron, Pottercast.
While listening to this, I came around to about 42:40 in the show and Jo reveals whether or not Hermione and Ron went back to graduate from Hogwarts.

Guess what she said?

Ron is done with school, he joins the Auror department right away.
Hermione...goes back to Hogwarts for a final year. To get her NEWTS.

...

I was half right. LOL.

All I can say is THANK GOD for the openness I kept in the story, specifically for times like these. OMG.

*sigh* I'll have to now keep this in mind during my writing of new chapters. It's easy enough to work in and may actually come in handy at one part...but...still...WOW.

Jo Rowling. *bows to direction of UK* Freaking genius.


p.s. She said NEVILLE goes with them too! *facepalm* Oh, my work is so cut out for me now, I swear...
p.s.s. Listen to her talk about graduation from Hogwarts...a feast, the boats...wow...

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 17

Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/17/

Yes, finally! Its a little late, but finals are over, I'm at home for the holidays, and Chapter 17, the last before the Holiday Hiatus is now posted. Hopefully you enjoy!

I don't have much commentary on it- it's sort of just wrapping up the old plot points from the first half of the story and beginning to toss in the new ones. And it's a clean break: no huge reveals or dramatic cliff hangers. That wouldn't be a nice thing to do before taking some time off!

Remember, I won't be completely gone. In between the Holidays, I may have time to put up deleted scenes or even some of the other stuff I've been working on. And I of course assure you that in that free time I will be writing constantly, so the New Year can start with some new chapters! :)

So keep a small lookout here on the blog. Whatever, whenever and however you celebrate this season, I hope you all have a safe and wonderful time. It's been a great ride with you so far, and I look forward to continuing it after the Holidays!! :)

Best,
Karen

Untitiled Plans

With one final down (don't get too excited, I've still got two more!), tonight I cracked open the folder in 'My Documents' titled 'Fan Fiction' then clicked into 'Harry Potter.'
And now a hour later, after clicking through about a dozen different files, typing, editing, re-reading and even re-discovering, I have these points to share with you:

1. You should ponder the significance of the number 35
2. Two of my one-shots have the potential to be really, really good
3. It is really hard to write for the Next Generation. Their voices are just so new to me...but I love the little guys and I'll do my best!


Sorry it's not a teaser or a deleted scene, but just some fun facts. ;)

And speaking of those, I think that I'll be skipping the teaser this week, and just post the chapter itself on Thursday, once I get home for my Winter Break. That way I'll be 100% done with my finals and they won't get in the way anymore.

Your patience will be rewarded. All in due time...

EFRN: Deleted Scene and Posting Update

Afternoon, all. Just popping in for a quick update before I get lost in studying for my finals. :)

The good news is that the responses I got from Ch. 16 really struck a chord and reinvigorated me. They got a lot of ideas churning and I’ve just got to sit down and begin punching out those chapters.

This of course leads to the bad news that three finals and one presentation have left me with no way to do that. My free time is being held hostage by studying- and I don’t think I’ll be able to get Ch. 17 to you this week, unfortunately.

However, what I am doing is I’ll be posting this deleted scene from Ch. 13 for you – it’s a more H/G moment that got taken out (and probably moved to a later chapter). And, I’ll quite possibly put the teaser for Ch. 17 up on Sunday/Monday and post the chapter on Tuesday/Wednesday. Just a few additional days to wait, but worth it so I can do the final edit.

Factoring in winter break, more writing time, and the Holiday Hiatus, the ideal plan is that, by early January, I’ll have a large load of chapters to start getting to you. The ideal plan gets me another 5 chapters…and STILL not everything has been covered, lol. I’m out of my mind, yes. ;)

But for now, I’ve got to make sure I don’t get kicked out of college for being an idiot. Incidentally, for anyone else (high school or college/uni) that has finals as well, GOOD LUCK! Hopefully we all do well, yes!? ;)

Thanks for everything guys, really. Supportive, understanding, and patient readers are more than I could ask for.

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And now, your Deleted Scene:

-- The opening scene between Harry and Ginny was originally a lot longer. I had intended it to slowly merge into another bit of Harry/Ginny, but ended up feeling that it would’ve been a bit too much right after what happened with Ron and Hermione.

Incidentally, a few reviewers had a reaction similar to both Harry and Ginny, lol. But as I keep reminding you…Ron and Hermione are together in a *physical* relationship. It’s just a fact we’re all going to have to accept. However, this may come up later in the fic. Can’t you just imagine the absolute awkwardness that will be between all four of them as they realize exactly how serious things are for each other? It’s going to be a fun hurdle for them to jump, LOL!

What made the final cut was a more to the point and edited version. This, is the original opening.

“Did you find them?” Mr. Weasley asked, slightly frazzled, as Ginny came back down into the kitchen.

She nodded. “Yeah. Yeah they’re – um- they’re just finishing getting ready. They’ll be right down.”

Harry caught the odd tone of her voice and looked at her questioningly as she came back to stand by him. Ginny only glanced at him and looked away. Finding this both obvious and worrying, Harry turned to the rest of the Weasley’s still gathered in the kitchen and waiting to walk to the field.

“Why don’t you all go ahead and Ginny and I can wait for Ron and Hermione?”

There was a general murmur of agreement and the others headed out the back door. George, however, paused and looked back at Harry and Ginny.

“Tell them to hurry up. We can’t do this without Ron.” Then he too was gone.

“Yeah, well, you’ll have to wait,” Ginny informed the floor she was staring determinedly at. “Because they were apparently quite busy.”

”Please tell me not fighting,” Harry said, running a hand nervously through his hair.

Ginny gave a short laugh, but there was little humor. “Think the exact opposite.”

Harry raised an eyebrow as he pieced it together. “You didn’t walk in on them together did you?”

“Right in one.”

Harry rolled his eyes and chuckled. “Well, it was bound to happen sometime. You know they’ll most likely do the same to us. Ron has a talent for it actually.”

“Yeah,” Ginny agreed, still in that odd tone, that made Harry’s grin fade. “But at least when they walk in on us, I expect we’ll only be kissing.”

Now, Harry frowned. “They weren’t just kissing?”

Ginny shook her head, a tinge of pink flaring up in her cheeks for the first time in ages.

“What are you saying?” Harry asked, at the same time wondering what he was going to hear and if he even wanted to hear it.

Ginny looked up at Harry, the embarrassed look still on her face as she said, “I’m saying that it looked like they were well on their way to consummating their new relationship.”

The silence in the kitchen was so deep that Harry was sure that he could hear the murmur of the voices all the way out at the paddock where the ceremony was.

“What?” Harry asked, utterly dumbfounded.

Ginny shook her head slowly back and forth. “I honestly didn’t think I’d see that from them for another few months, years even.” Her blush was now a full crimson.

“Ginny,” Harry said weakly. “Think about what you’re saying. This is Ron and Hermione here. It took them seven years to just kiss.” Now he too was flushing in embarrassment at the thought of what his two best friends had been up to. “There’s no way – “

“You didn’t see them,” Ginny said evenly.

“But- but-“ Harry spluttered. “But – Hermione would never, ever let – and – are you sure about what you – I mean - think about it – Ron? Honestly? I doubt he’d even know what to –“

”That’s what I’d think too,” Ginny said. “But after that…I don’t know. They’re a lot farther along than I thought.”

“They weren’t -?” Harry began, horrified.

“No!” Ginny said firmly, smacking Harry on the arm. “Gross. No, nothing like that.”

“Thank God,” he breathed. “That would’ve been too much.”

“Speak for yourself,” Ginny groaned, pressing the heals of her palms into her eyes. “I did not need to see that from any one of my brothers. And especially not with one of my best friends.”

Recalling his own feelings on this subject on the night when Ron and Hermione had first kissed, Harry wrapped his arms around Ginny.

“I know,” he assured her. “It’s like you know its right and you’re happy for them, but you can’t really shake off the shock. Because they’re still your family and it should be more…private.”

“And they accuse us of being all out in the open,” she said. “They’re lucky it was me. Mum may approve, but she would’ve hit the roof.”

***

Thanks again guys. See you late this weekend/early next week.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 16

Chapter 16

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/16/

Told you there was the possibility of a Friday update. :) And for your extended wait, let’s just cut straight to the (lengthy) commentary:

Chapter 16

-- Alright, so I really had to take some big guesses with this chapter. I know that a lot of people think that the trio would’ve gone back and completed a final year at Hogwarts and some people don’t think so.

But there was one thing I remembered from the J.K. Rowling webchat that pushed me to the decision that I made for the story:

Question: …could you tell us what professions Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and Luna go on to have did the trio do their final year at school and take their newts?

J.K. Rowling: … I’ve already answered about Hermione. Kingsley became permanent Minister for Magic, and naturally he wanted Harry to head up his new Auror department. Harry did so (just because Voldemort was gone, it didn’t mean that there would not be other Dark witches and wizards in the coming years). Ron joined George at Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes, which became an enormous money-spinner...

Can you see what’s missing? The question included if the trio went back for a final year and if they took the N.E.W.Ts …and Jo went straight to saying what their professions were. I know that this could just mean that she skipped that part of the question…but when I think about it, there was no real reason for her to. The book was out, she easily could have said “yes, they did” or “no, they didn’t.” And then came the news from Jo’s site that Harry joined the Auror department at seventeen. That fully concluded that he Harry did not go back to Hogwarts. So to fit with canon, I can’t send him there. I guess I could’ve sent Ron and Hermione themselves…but that doesn’t fit too well either.

So just to keep it clear: Hermione will be sitting all the N.E.W.Ts she likes and Ron is very slightly leaning towards being an Auror. Harry is going to jump right into being an Auror…and you’ll see what else with Ron and Hermione. It’s nothing off canon, or off what Jo has since let us know (Yes, Ron will need to get over to work in the joke shop…) …but it still gets to wait a little longer before it comes up in my fic.

And why does Hermione take the N.E.W.Ts. Well, obviously, lol, because that’s what she would’ve wanted to do. ;)

-- Heehee, is that bickering I see from Ron and Hermione?? :P It just never gets old

-- Hooray for the trio! I’ve always been absolutely in love with the chemistry and the dynamic that Jo has given these three, so I couldn’t help back really tackle it as they discussed their futures together.

-- Hopefully, this chapter is enough to satisfy those of you craving the H/G? As I’ve repeated many times, they just have to wait until I can find a big moment for them. And this one was pretty big. ;)

-- But of course, lol, on the heels of the H/G is the ever present (guaranteed!) bit of R/Hr.

I know a bunch of the other post-DH fics have Ron going with Hermione to Australia and for a bit, I wasn’t sure if I was going to do it as well. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that he most likely wouldn’t have let her go alone. And actually, they’re going to be in Australia for a couple chapters. I’ve got stuff planned. ;)

-- Speaking of the decision to go to Australia…my original thoughts on coming to that agreement were loads different. Originally, I thought that the close contact they had in Ron’s room (*insert fangirl giggles*) would be scary to them, and Hermione was going to say she wanted to leave before they went too far and then her and Ron would fight and yadda yadda blah blah blah.

LOL. Needless to say…I ended up dropping that ENTIRE storyline. Because why the Hades would I make it so they wanted to be away from each other!??! I blame it on me watching too much daytime soaps over summer. :P

And what I worked out instead was so much cuter….and they got to the kissing faster. HA! So hopefully all of you who have been requesting that the fluff/romance are satisfied.

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So. Here’s the deal everyone:

I begin final exams this Tuesday. I have one Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (yes, a Saturday final, I want to cry!), and then TWO on next Tuesday. My writing time is officially shot.

I hope to do the final edit on Ch. 17 next Thursday and post next Friday. After that, it’s X-mas break and my holiday hiatus from updating the story, but not from writing or posting deleted scenes or possibly some of the other one-shots I’ve been working on.

It’s going to be a lot of stop and go. And I humbly request your patience with me. Because there are still a lot of ideas I want to tackle with EFRN. But first, I need to tackle real-life.

BUT, I really hope you enjoy Ch. 16. There’s the lovely trio dynamic, fluff for both couples, and a little look as to where the story is going (including overseas).

Wish me luck on finals! And I hope to get the next few chapters up soon as I can!

Peace.

EFRN: Teaser

Your Teaser for Ch. 16:


“You know,” Harry said with a wry smile, “we should’ve just done this first night after the battle. Or first night we got here. Could’ve saved your mum the yelling,” he nodded at Ron.

Ron snorted. “Nah, she’s probably been waiting to have a go at me for awhile. Sorry she did it in front of you two though.”

“She’s just worried about us,” Hermione said.

“Seems like everyone is,” Harry agreed, his thoughts on Ginny.

“Should they be?” Ron asked the both of them out right.

For a moment, there was a pause, as each of them thought back on everything they had been thinking on over the past few days. And then there was a rapid outburst of their voices.

“They will be if I accept Kingsley’s offer,” Harry said.

“If I go to Australia alone, they will.”

“I’ll be worried if I take the N.E.W.Ts without really stud- hang on, who says you’re going to Australia alone?” Ron demanded.

***


I know I said that I was expecting to post the new chapter on Thursday and as of right now that fits my plans. However, there’s a slim chance that I may not have sufficient time until Friday. So here is your official heads up.

It’s rare for me to keep things so short in my blog, but tonight that’s the case. Busy times concerning everything from clubs, school, studying, holidays, and finals are causing me a slight pain behind the eyes as I try fitting in time to work on EFRN. I’m not whining, just being honest. I may need to take that hiatus sooner than expected…but I promise it will be worth your patience.

Until then, see you with Chapter 16 on Thursday (maybe Friday)

The Upcomming Weeks for EFRN

I've got homework to do...so of course I escape into the fanfic side of my life. :)

As I've already noted, I will be taking next week off so that no one (myself included) has to worry about a new chapter in the midst of a break from school and family dinners.
And actually, even with Thanksgiving aside, as the month of December begins to fall upon us, lots of big events are coming up.

Here's how the next chunk of weeks look for me:

Wed. 21st-Sun. 25th: Thanksgiving Break
Mon. 26th-Fri. 30th: Blue and Gold Spirit Week at UCLA (BEAT 'SC!)
December 1st is my birthday (19!) and I'll therefore be busy that weekend. ;)
December 8th-11th: The dreaded FINALS have arrived! :O

And while I have a nearly 4 week winter break, I'm going to be in Iowa from Dec. 25th- Jan. 4th, for the Iowa caucus for the Presidential election. And I start school again on Jan. 8th.

So what does this mean for the story?

For one thing, my actual writing/editing time will be nothing short of sporatic, meaning some things may take longer. However, the tentative posting schedule for at least the next few chapters is:

Ch. 16: I'm leaning towards posting on Nov. 29th, because the activities on the 30th are all-day and insane.
Ch. 17: I'm expecting to post on Dec. 7th, on time...but if I need to study, I'll post on the 6th.
Ch. 18: Dec. 14th sounds right

But for Chapters 19 and beyond, we've run into a slight problem. I take the holidays off not just for me, but also because I know that people are out Holiday shopping, taking vacations, and then there's New Years.

So although it won't be a hiatus because I've got no more chapters...I may take a hiatus just on the simple fact that I won't have time to write/edit and worry about updating. Especially for my week in Iowa. I'll be campaigning, lol, no real writing time there.

The hiatus would be just for those holiday weeks, from Dec. 15th to January 10th, posting what will be Ch. 19 on January 11th.

And I know that does suck, lol. I hate not writing as much as you all hate a lack of updates. But I never want to write a crappy chapter just to meet an update. Its better that I take my time and write a phenomenal one. Besides, you'll all get plenty of presents over the holidays to enterain you. ;)

I know this is all pretty early to plan out, but I usually do anyway, lol. And when you look at a calender, December is only about 2 weeks away, it'll sneak up on you.

There's still three more chapters before the break, so that's good...there're actually very good in my opinion! ;) And of course, during that hiatus, I may find time to sneak in a deleted scene or two. It won't be a total draught.

But in the meantime....let's worry about me getting some more chapters written. And I'll see you shortly with Ch. 16. :D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 15

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/15/

Fridays kick my ass. :/

I don't get to sleep in from whatever Thursday night party I go to (as I did last night) I'm in class for three back-to-back, no break in between hours. By the time I'm in my dorm again, I'm tired and cranky and hungry and near tears and I usually hide under my bedcovers until 3pm, when I feel better.

But in between all this feeling of blah...I bring myself to my laptop, and I post a new chapter. And I'm comforted in the fact that there are people out there that enjoy what I do. And I also know that I'll feel much better later...especially when reading such amazing reviews.

It's why I do fanfiction...it's why I write in general. Because the writing will clear my mood...and the reviewers will make me feel even better. :)

Enough Mush, and onto the Commentary!

-- Alright, can I just say…how freakin’ cute was it that Ron and Hermione washed their hands together!? I mean, really!! LOL. I have no idea where it came from, either. But as soon as Molly told them to go wash up, I just had this picture of it clear in my mind: Ron standing over her, being so tall that it was easy to just reach over her. And they carry on a conversation…and a serious one too... their fingers intertwining in the water and them acting like it was the most natural thing in the world. Gah! I just couldn’t NOT write it out! There is no end to their cuteness, lol, seriously. I keep finding more and more things to make myself get all girly over! ;)


-- Mrs. Weasley in this chapter reminded me of my own mom when I had to make some decisions about college, lol. Moms- They go from scary-unreasonable to loving and agreeable in a matter of moments, so long as they understand what their children want to do. ;)
And I think we all can safely say that Ron got his temper from Mrs. Weasley, no? lol. Dang. I didn’t plan on her getting that upset…but it just…happened! Lol, once she started talking she didn’t stop. And you can’t stop Mrs. Weasley when she hits her stride, so there you are.


Yay for quick commentary!!

I also need to let you know the lowdown on the next few weeks. Between Thanskgiving, a Spirit Week, and the dreaded FINAL EXAMS, things are set to be very hectic. And I would detail my plans for the next few weeks now, but if I don't go get something to eat, I'm going to loose my mind. But maybe later tonight/tomorrow it'll be up.

Enjoy the chapter, please. Remind me that real life sucks, but FANFICTION SOOTHES THE SOUL! :)

See you guys later.

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

Pretty early today, huh? :)

Here's your teaser for Ch. 15. It's another "unitended chapter" with slightly more plot development, but I think it's alright as everyone gets to find out about the pending plans that the trio must make:

“So that’s everything?” Charlie finally said.

“Yeah,” Ron said. “Well, all that and then there’s going to be a ceremony for us. They want to give us the Order of Merlin.”

”Wow,” Charlie said with wide eyes.

“Congratulations,” Percy said, smiling weakly.

They smiled ruefully back, knowing that this was the least important matter at hand.

“We haven’t decided anything yet,” Hermione clarified for everyone again. “There’s a lot to think about here.”

“There certainly is,” Mr. Weasley said, taking off his glasses and rubbing his eyes wearily. Putting them back on, he looked that the three of them intently before saying, “Be sure to think of every option before you decide. Leave nothing out, but do what you feel is best for you.”

“We will, Dad,” Ron said.

“Of course, Mr. Weasley,” Harry echoed with a note of relief in his voice. “I promise we will.”

“Well,” Mr. Weasley said, addressing the rest of the kitchen, “I guess the next thing that we all need to hear is –“

“No,” a voice said at the other end of the table. All eyes flickered over to Mrs. Weasley, her mouth set in a firm line. She had regained her ability to speak, and as the color began to rise back into her cheeks, it was obvious that she had quite a bit to say.

***

Molly Weasley, an army of one. LOL.

I'll be updating on Friday, see you then. :D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 14

Chapter 14

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/14/

An update that is a day early, but after an additional week wait.
We definitely have a give-and-take relationship with each other. ;)


The Commentary:

-- “I can hardly picture not knowing what everyone’s up to in a few years, after being through so much together.”

…Ginny may have said it…but that is ME talking. I do like the epilogue that Jo gave us…but my biggest problem with it is that we don’t know enough about enough people. Yes, I really want to know and yes I’m really curious. I mean, we’ve seen all these characters for so long, and nineteen years later I’m supposed to think they’re not doing anything special? Pfft, whatever Jo, whatever. ;)

This is why I threw in as many of their friends as I could. Luna, Dean and Neville were a must, and the others were also for fun, and just representative about how their fellow classmates are coping in the post-war aftermath.

They may be back here and there, I haven’t fully decided yet…but it’s a good chance it’ll happen.



-- Bwahahahaa, I totally had to toy with Ron and Hermione by dropping Lavender on them. It was just too EASY! XD


-- Here come the plot points, lol. We’ve got jobs and at large Death Eaters and a trip to Australia to cover…and I intend to do it ALL. ‘Cause I’m insane. :)


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Not too much commentary, but seeing as it was a long wait, it’s best we just get to it, yeah?

I’m racking my brains, trying to predict how my next week is going to be, in relation to writing and updating the story. I’m pretty sure that we’ll be back on that good ol’ Friday schedule again. So, on the 16th, that should be Ch. 15. Unless something comes up, but I’ll of course work around it!

Enjoy Ch.14! See you soon!

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

As promised, your Teaser for Ch. 14:


Hermione looked over at Ron. “Kingsley wanted to talk to Harry about something, and Harry wants us to hear it too.”

Ron frowned slightly. “What’s it about?”

“No idea, but we ought to go find out, it shouldn’t take long,” she added.

“Alright then,” Ron said. He and Hermione told the others they’d see them later, and after another wide smile from Lavender, the two of them set off side by side towards the house.

“So,” Hermione said after a few moments, looking over at Ron. “You okay?”

“Yeah,” Ron said, glancing back over his shoulder at the party guests. “This is a right sight better than the Hogwarts memorial. I was worried I wasn’t going to see George so happy for a lot longer. And it’s been great to see everyone again at a time where we’re not fighting for our lives.”

“That’s true,” Hermione agreed. “Though I certainly didn’t expect to see you talking with Lavender,” she added, raising an eyebrow at Ron....

***


...I must admit that I had waaaaaaay too much fun with this chapter. ;D

Lots of questions are posed in this chapter folks, and they will all be answered in due time, the way I think we should've seen it.

See you Thursday!

On Deck this Week.

Sometimes, all you really need is a break. :)

My weekend was both restful and productive. So, instead of posting another deleted scene in lieu of any info on EFRN: Ch.14, I am here to update you with the following schedule for the story this week:

Late tonight or Tuesday: Teaser for Ch. 14
Wednesday: I'm going to edit and write my butt off.
Thusday: I'm going to go ahead and post Ch. 14. :D

Yes, it's going to be a Thursday posting! Consider it your reward for being patient with me this past week. Though don't get too comfy with it, lol. I'm going right back to Friday postings after this.

If anything, I may get the next two chapters to you faster in these next two weeks because I have a feeling that I may take the Thanksgiving Holiday off as well - depending on family dinners and gatherings and such, I may not have a chance to get to the computer for an update...and incidentally, the same will go for my readers yes? Surely you would prefer turkey and stuffing to a chapter from me? ;D

But I will get to the computer in order to write some more. Count on that. ;)

Anyways. Teasers coming up shortly. I must admit that I do miss reading the happy responses on my fic. Really, guys, I can say it a million times, and it'll hardly ever cover how grateful I am to all the readers. :D

EFRN: Deleted Scene

Trick-or-Treat!

For your Halloween pleasure, here is a deleted scene from EFRN. On Friday, you'll have either another one...or a teaser for Ch. 14. I'm just taking this week as it comes and we'll see what happens! ;)

Cut from Chapter 9

I had originally planned on giving Mrs. Weasley more of a shock when she finally discovered all our happy couples. Like, near heart attack shock. Instead of finding out all at once, as she does in the final draft, she was planned to discover Harry and Ginny sharing a heated moment, bringing a fair amount of hilarity to the Burrow as Ginny ends up outing Ron and Hermione as an attempt to divert attention.

Anyway, I was half way through this idea when I started thinking that perhaps that sort of thing was a little too over the top- hilarious, lol, but just a tad too much. So I just lessened the weight of the scene; the final cut being a bit more to the point.I wish I hadn’t gotten rid of the mention of Hermione thinking about seeing Ron changing, lol, ‘cause I think it’s cute, but perhaps in another chapter…???

Here is the first half of the scene- basically showing everyone else going about their business before the Wrath of Mrs. Weasley hits. It was also going to be helpful in getting in more plot points, but there are always other chapters! Anyway, it’s not that bad of a read, lol, so here we go:

“Go change in my room if it bugs you that much,” Ginny said, raising a hand and waving him off.
“I’m too comfortable to move.”Ron grumbled at her under his breath as he got up and collected some clothes from his dresser.

Hermione stood up and waited until he had everything before following him out the door.

”We’ll be down in a bit,” Harry called after them.

”You’d better,” snarled Ron over his shoulder; Harry and Ginny laughed.

He and Hermione reached Ginny’s door. Ron went in to change and Hermione waited for him on the landing, still a bit pink in the face from what Ginny had said. In all honesty, it wasn’t that she hadn’t ever seen Ron without his clothes before; she vividly remembered his bare chest even while she was trying to tend to his splinched arm. But that was in different circumstances. For now when she recalled how Ginny had said that she wouldn’t have minded seeing Ron change, her face flushed again in embarrassment… primarily because it was partly true…

“Ready?” Ron said, coming out in a short sleeve top and jeans.

“Yeah,” Hermione said, turning her face slightly away from him; she flushed even more at the thought of him knowing what she was thinking…

They walked down into the kitchen, saying “Good Morning” to Percy, Charlie, and Mr. Weasley, who were at the table with plates of food in front of them, and also to Bill and Fleur, who were standing along the counter with a coffee cup each; they had obviously fulfilled their promise to Mrs. Weasley and came back to the Burrow early.

Ron and Hermione each took a plate and got their servings of bacon, fried eggs, toast and sausages before sitting side by side at the table.

“Where’s the rest of you?” Bill asked Ron and Hermione. Ron glanced at Hermione nervously, before stuffing an extra large piece of toast in his mouth in order to avoid the question. Hermione thanked his avoidance to the question by stepping hard on his foot.

“Still sleeping, I suppose,” Hermione said without missing a beat. “And I think Ginny went to go wake up Harry.”

They continued to eat, Ron and Hermione listening in as the others discussed an article in the Daily Prophet.

“Apparently, Minerva is catching a little bit of flack for keeping the school open for its final month,” Mr. Weasley said, is brow furrowed slightly as he scanned the newslines

“From who?” Charlie asked roughly. “Oh, Rita Skeeter of course,” Bill replied. “I read that earlier. It’s a wonder they haven’t sacked her yet. She’s the only one who can still create something negative to say after everything.”

“It’s the right thing to do,” Percy said from over his bacon. “Shows progress and the sense of continuing life. And isn’t it really just to finish repairing Hogwarts and for the fifth and seventh years to take their exams? What’s a few more weeks before they would have been out on vacation anyway?””She is a ‘orrible person,” Fleur said. “I wish zat I could walk right up to ‘er and say-“

But what exactly Fleur wanted to say to Rita Skeeter was cut off as a scream rang from the top floor of the house.

”GINNY WEASLEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?”

Those who had taken a bite of food at that moment needed a thump on the back from their neighbor, but Ron and Hermione both let their forks clatter noisily from their hands, Ron’s bouncing to the floor.

“You don’t think-“ Hermione said, her eyes wide as she stared at Ron.”Well,” Ron said weakly, his face slightly pale, “we knew she’d find out at some point.”

Moving at the same time, they stood from their chairs and ran out of the kitchen, several other pairs of feet hurrying behind them.

***

See you soon.

EFRN: Chapter and Posting Update

It kills me to admit it, because I hate having to do this. But with many, many apologies, I think that I’m going to have to take that small break and postpone the posting of Ch.14.

*ducks projectile objects thrown by my miffed readers*

Hold it, hold it! I’ve got reasons! I can explain!

*pause in attack*

Here’s the deal:

I’ve got a full plate this week. Reading a novel by tomorrow’s lecture, Halloween festivities, studying for a midterm that will be on Monday, club meetings on both Wed. and Thurs. night, a presentation for an environmental group this Thurs., any additional homework I get assigned…in one word, I’m swamped.

I’m not going to post Ch. 14 this week because I usually re-read the chapter, correct spellings and grammar, making sure continuity is still there…I basically do a final edit. And since I have no real time for a final edit, and I’m not going to break the quality of my chapters, I’m not going to post.

*objects continue to be hurled*

WAIT! Wait, there’s more, there’s more!

*pause*

Here’s the trade off for the delay: I am going for a visit home this weekend, meaning I very well may find a couple hours to myself. In those couple hours, I can probably secure another chapter, chapter and a half. If I can do that, then I will cave and post sometime EARLY next week – maybe even next Tuesday.

But I’ve got to work more on this story. Otherwise, you’re going to run out of chapters and you’ll have to wait longer than you’re used to. This way, it’s only a couple additional days.

Also, tomorrow and probably on Friday, I will be posting Deleted Scenes from the story to tide you over. There may even be a oneshot coming up as well – something that sort of just came up one night (lol.) that I couldn’t help. Different storyline, but still cute, I think.

*whispers…and finally…grudging agreement*

I absolutely PROMISE you that you will get Ch.14 next week, no matter what. It’ll be up as early as November 6th and no later than the 9th. But I need a short breather in order to keep going at the quality you are all used to.

And don’t even worry…in three weeks, I get a five day weekend for Thanksgiving. I plan to write non-stop the entire time, so I won’t have to break for awhile longer.

Keep those eyes open for the deleted scenes. I will for sure keep you updated on any changes…and see you with Ch.14 in due time.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 13

Chapter 13

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/13/


Here we are, kids. The chapter everyone’s been asking me about. Not a whole lot of commentary on this one, but its important stuff:

-- The death of Fred Weasley in Deathly Hallows caught me totally of guard and quite honestly shook me up the hardest. I mean, c’mon, to take down half of the once indestructible Weasley twins!? I thought they would be safe after George lost his ear, that after that, Jo would be done messing with them. And then for it to happen so quickly and in what should’ve been a moment of peace…I was quite honestly a wreck over it.

So this was obviously going to be a tough chapter for me to write, not in the least because I wanted to do Fred justice, but because it also was a step I had to take so that I could find my closure on it. Trust me, lol, I went through all the stages of grief for Fred…and with this chapter was my acceptance.I wrote this how I saw it happening. Friends and family speaking, some tears yes, but still some laughs for the one who got us laughing in the first place. So whether or not this was the sort of ceremony you wanted or expected or needed…I hope you can at least accept it as another version of the funeral. But it fit for me and quite honestly, I think it fit for Fred too.

-- Hugs to Percy, Ron, and George for being brilliant brothers! *huggles* I liked playing with those three’s speeches and emotions and I think they did quite awesome.


-- On a fun fact, side note….…you know what song came up on shuffle when I wrote this chapter? Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up.” *is ded* I very nearly had to change the song, lol! I was already teary enough, but this nearly sent me off the cliff of emotion like you wouldn’t believe. But I stuck it out and I think it translated well into the mood of the story. It started as soon as Percy stood up and ended when Ron sat down, way too eerily fitting


-- And can you believe that this is only the fourth day that I’ve covered in the story!? And it’s not even over yet, as next chapter gives lots of information about what more has been going on since Voldemort’s fall. What does this mean for everyone, and most importantly, Ron and Hermione? Well, lol, I would suggest you keep reading and see. ;)



Good news, Bad news time. The good news is that I was able to find extra writing time this week, and have begun catching up on the other chapters. The bad news that is that as of right now, I don’t know if it’s quite enough to get Ch. 14 to you next week.

If I can complete the chapter I’m working on now, and perhaps start the next one, then you’ll have your update on November 2nd (omg, Nov. already!). But if not, it’d be Nov. 9th. And if it is on the 9th, I’ll be dumping three deleted scenes on you over the extended wait.

Just wish me luck, patience, and time, lol, and we’ll see if it can be up next week. ‘Til next post. :D

p.s. I got this random thought of changing the title today. …Thoughts on that anyone?

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

So I skipped my only class today because I am Sick. :( I hate being sick, like really. Because it always hits me so hard. And I have a paper due at 4:00pm that I’ve got to do a final edit on before having to drag myself halfway across campus to turn it into the English Dept. people.

But when I opened up my Word program…I remembered that Tuesday is teaser day. So here I am. :)

For Chapter 13:

Ginny glanced ahead of her at the back of Ron’s head, and then sighed before she answered Harry. “I sort of walked in on Ron and Hermione together and I think I really freaked them out.”

….Ginny looked over at Harry and finally he could see the embarrassment written on her face. “It wasn’t only a kiss, Harry.”

Harry stared at her in disbelief, as everything clicked. He opened his mouth, to say what he had no clue, but Ginny stopped him.

“As much as I want to talk about this, because I really think that’s the only way I can have a laugh over it, now’s not the time.”

Harry shut his mouth with a snap and nodded. Ginny was right. They were drawing nearer to the Weasley’s paddock and he could make out the dozens of rows already filled and others were moving to their seats.

“Alright,” he assured her, reaching down and taking her hand in his own and squeezing it. “First things first, right?”

“Right,” Ginny said with a resigned sigh, gripping Harry’s hand tightly back as their group finally reached the site of Fred’s funeral.


***

I really, really hope that everyone likes what I did with the funeral. In a way, I had to do it the way I did, because I personally needed a lot of closure on that death. I got teary writing it, of course, but by the end, I definitely got my sense of acceptance.

And even if you don’t need the closure on Fred like I did, I still hope you like the chapter.

Now…off to a paper and some more DayQuil! See you Friday.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 12

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/12/

A few hours early today! Reason: it is my younger sister’s birthday today, so she’s coming up to L.A. to visit with me. We’re gonna go out shopping this afternoon and then to dinner later. Lucky for you, I decided to post now (from one of my campus libraries, using glorious WiFi on my laptop) then waiting until late tonight. It’s ‘cause I love you. :)

And this one is definitely a doozy of a chapter. So let me give you my comments on pretty much everything that happens:

-- First off, this actually was an unplanned chapter. I originally thought I was going to get everyone up and then just jump to the funeral. But then I envisioned the cute R/Hr scene at the beginning of the chapter that I just didn’t want to cut. And that in turn led to more possibilities of everyone taking N.E.W.Ts or going back to school, which I am still planning on covering. By that time, I had seven pages written: roughly half a chapter, and still wanted to reiterate Ron’s new position of helping George cope.So I threw up my hands, lol, and just finished the chapter.


-- I also wanted a little bit more insight to Ron’s character. He’s always been my favorite, and I’ve always hated that some people write him off as an idiot. I mean, alright, he sometimes can act like one, but he really isn’t, you know? (I personally blame movie-canon for his bad rep, but that’s another rant for another time…)

Anyways, although I did do a bit of that characterization in Ch. 11 with his nightmare, I wanted to again work in the stuff with George. Remember, Jo has said that Ron does go help him in the shop, and while I could’ve had it crop up in just one line, I wanted to really develop it.


-- As for the ending of this chapter… I did NOT expect to write it at all. I swear it.

I thought that it was just going to be another sweet R/Hr scene, maybe something familiar, like Hermione comforting Ron or vice versa, or them just talking about Fred being gone. But it just didn’t happen that way. Mostly, I think it was because I had already done that multiple times before; I did that first chapter even!

Then suddenly, they were talking…and then when I decided that Hermione was dressed nice for the funeral…and the fact that Ron is your TYPICAL BOY…and things just took off from there…

I’m going to clarify this though. I don’t really do anything in my fics that is more than what is accepted at a “T” rating. That is, I may mention stuff, or give you the basic gist, and maybe a juicy detail or two…but I’m not going to do smut, porn, lemon…whatever you choose to call it. Am I against it? No. But it’s just something I don’t do.

On the same token though, Hermione and Ron WILL have a physical relationship in the fic. I mean, so do Harry and Ginny. They all do. And like I mentioned earlier, they ought to…the only end up married with kids! But I think I can write it in a way that can be handled easily. I think very highly of my readers and say that we can all be adults about it.

So get the giggles out now, lol. ‘Cause Ron and Hermione are not going to stop making out and/or groping each other for a long, long, long time. XD


-- Oh, and for the record, Ch. 11 is my second most reviewed chapter, second only to Ch. 8. And those are what I acknowledge as my pure fluff chapters. This tells me that you all still really like the romance, sap, fluff, sweetness that is there…so I’m not going to stop putting it in. …And I wonder what this chapter’ll get now. ;)


So. Now what?Well, you will get another update next Friday, on schedule, as planned. Because I’m awesome enough to do that, lol. I will get you right up to Fred’s funeral…and then…then I think I need a break.Nothing huge or drastic, lol. It’s not like I’m going to say “Alright, see you at Christmas!” No, no, nothing like that. However, I think I’ll need an additional week to catch up on the fic. There’s still so much that I have to write, it’s all just sitting in my head right now! And it needs to get out before it gets lost under all my facts for my English and Astronomy classes.What I will do though is that because you’ll have to wait two weeks, I’m going to try posting all the deleted scenes I have…that’s three.

And I am also OFFICIALLY OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS so this is the time to start giving me your input on anything else you think should be in the fic, something you want more of, something you want less of and anything you like.

I won’t tell you if it’s already in the fic, if I’ve already rejected it, or even if I’m going to use it (at least not yet). This is just to let me know what else you want, so I can really cover as much as possible. ‘Course if I do end up with something someone specifically requested, then you’ll get your credit. :)

Just don’t ask me to do all nineteen years, lol.

*Whew* Long post, but lots of info. See you next week….and wear black. It’s the funeral.

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

I figure that Tuesdays are still the best days for me to do Teasers. So here we are for Chapter 12:

***

”Ginny told you about the ‘No dress robes’ rule?” Ron noted.

”Yes,” Hermione said, coming close to him...

.....She sat on the edge of the bed above Ron, not wanting to get her skirt dirty, her bare legs dangling beside him. Ron suddenly gained a new appreciation for the lack of robes and had to focus very hard on focusing straight ahead, lest he be tempted to look anywhere else.

”You look nice, though,” he said quickly, his ears beginning to tinge that familiar pink. Had it been this hot in his room the entire time?

Hermione smiled down at the top of his head. “Thanks.”

They were quiet for a moment, each thinking of something extremely different.

***

Two things to clarify: This is the last chapter before the funeral...and this chapter causes my K+ rating to jump up to T. But I think very highly of my readers. We're all mature and we can handle it, yes? (And before I'm accosted: the rating won't go higher than T. No matter what.)


Sorry I didn't get around to (at least one of) the deleted scenes I mentioned. I'm hoping to do that this weekend though, maybe Sunday.

Just so you can see where I am in life: I have two tests tomorrow, one a midterm. I have to outline a paper due next Tuesday. Wed. night I have a meeting to go to and I just found out I got an executive board position for another club, and we meet on Thursday. Oh, there's also a football game this Sat, and next Wed. kids are coming trick-or-treating in our dorms.

I'm going to definately get you to Ch.13. But then I think I need a break so that I can catch up with some chapters. Maybe just an extra week. We'll see though, it just depends on how crazy things get....

See ya Friday with Ch. 12.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 11

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/11/

So here’s the missing post, lol. First, I’ll do the few points of commentary I have on the chapter, then it’ll be story time.Commentary:

-- I know that the whole “Ron/Hermione-has-a-nightmare-and-goes-to-seek-comfort-and-finds-the-other” scenario has been more or less done forever. Run into the ground and back. But the thing is, I really don’t see how anybody would be able to escape the nightmares in the aftermath of DH.

I gave it to Ron because for one thing, I always think Hermione gets the dreams more anyway, and sometimes authors make her too meek. In my fic, it was so that we got some more insight to where Ron is, coping with the aftermath, with the inclusion of losing one of his brothers, and his fear of losing Hermione (which he’s obviously had forever). And at the same time, it was Hermione getting that chance to be there for Ron.

Most of my reviews said that I pulled it off well, which was good. I know there was only so much “difference” from other fics I was going to get, but I kept it in-character (my bigger goal of the story) so I’ve been content with it.


-- So…11 chapters in and Ron and Hermione are getting a bit more…let’s say…forward with each other, as far as their contact is going…*GRIN*

Seriously though, I’m not too sure about how old my readers are, lol, but I think that we can all be mature about the entire physical-aspect that Ron and Hermione are bound to have, yes? …They end up with children after all!! XP


-- Anyone sick of the fluff yet? Lol. ‘Cause I’m not!


***


So I’m off-campus this weekend, back home in honor of my little sister’s b-day. I’ve got a ton of homework…but it’s also going to be a rare window of writing time. As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t want to have to resort to a hiatus, despite my little writing time.

The next few chapters will be posted on Fridays now, mid-day. And I think I can get you to at least Ch.15 with no problems. Things are busy until Christmas for me, honestly, lol, so if it does come to it, I may take a small break just so I can catch up. Mostly I know what I want to write, I just have to find the time for it!!

Also, just a heads up…I think I’ll soon be open to suggestions for the fic…anything or place or person you haven’t seen yet, you can request or offer some input with. It doesn’t guarantee that it will be in the story, and it very well may be included already, but it’ll be your chance to speak up.

Keep an eye out for some deleted scenes over the next week too! And I’ll see you for sure next Friday!

EFRN: Teaser for Ch. 11 and Posting Update

Tuesday means Teaser Day! :) For Chapter 11:


“Move over,” she said again. He scrambled up into a sitting position, moving back against the arm of the sofa and she sat down on the edge next to him, facing him and still looking at him with a mixture of annoyance and worry.

”Alright,” he said. “Now what?”

“How about you act normal for a moment?”

He stared at her, the lingering fear from his dream competing with that ever present feeling of happiness that appeared whenever he saw her. The combination led up to one conclusion.

“How about I do what I really want to do?”

”And what’s that?” she asked him.

”What else?” he replied, before leaning over and pressing his lips to hers.

There was an edge in the way Ron was kissing her, Hermione could feel it. Something different than before....

***

It's another big Ron/Hermione chapter...you'll see..... XD


Now, onto the serious stuff:

I've been doing a lot of thinking recently. ...Well, at least as much thinking I could do in between class, club meetings, homework and studying.

My Thursday nights are about to become pretty booked solid. So I think I'm going to re-schedule my posting days to Fridays. I'm done with class much earlier, its the start of the weekend so I won't have to start on studying right away, and then I can take my time on posting instead of rushing it in a half hour time slot.

You'll get Chapter 11 on Thursday this week though. This is just your heads up for all subsequent chapter posts. So it'll be an extra day wait 'til Chapter 12, but then it'll be back to the one a week posting, now on Friday's.

...that is, as long as I can finish some more chapters soon. My time to write is dwindling, and I hate it, but such is life at college. I think I'll get you at least to the funeral before I make a decision about a small break or not. Nothing too long, maybe a few extra days...like every 10 days instead of 7...idk, we'll see....

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 10

Chapter 10

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/10/

First a story: You guys are very lucky that I was able to post Chapter 10 on time. Some people in the dorms were having trouble with their internet connection last night, but my computer was working fine until about 8pm. Then I took a shower, did some homework, turned the computer back on…and found that my connection had died as well.

Today I was able to get online again, but in order to prevent any other mishaps, and especially on chapter posting days, I re-registered my laptop with my university’s network. It took awhile, but it should mean I’m covered. Not to mention that I had a club meeting to get to at six, so I had only a half hour window of posting time! Because the office is on at 9pm and I’ve got homework to get through. Lol, so yeah, you’re lucky I got the chapter posted when I said so!


As for any notes on the Chapter…well, it’s still a tad bit of transition, and I’m still tossing out some more plot lines, but there’s your little bit of fluff in the end. If you’re paying close attention, you may be able to find them all and get an idea of what is going to happen.

And seeing as it is a bit of transition, I am debating a Tuesday update. But I have to be careful that I don’t post more than I have written, because I don’t want to go on hiatus. You may need to bear with it for now…but know that Chapter 11 is a DOOZY of Ron/Hermione (a la Chapter 8) and will be worth the wait! ;D

Thanks of course for everything and hope you enjoy the chapter!

p.s. The Office is on at 9pm…watch it!
p.s.s. Avatar:TLA is new on Friday…watch that too!
p.s.s.s. UCLA plays Notre Dame (who is currently 0-4) on Saturday. Watch us CRUSH them! WHOOT!! GO BRUINS! ;D

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

Tuesday night, two days before an update, seems to be the new night where I'll post your teasers for the next chapter.

Here's the one for Chapter 10. Its a bit short, but its sort of the only thing that doesn't give much else of the chapter away!


“Well, anyway, that’s perhaps the biggest difference. I don’t really like putting a label on it, because he means so much more to me than just a ‘boyfriend,’ but we are certainly together now.”

[Hermione] liked how simple it sounded, even when she knew that when it came to her and Ron, they were anything but simple.

“You know what, Crookshanks?” She whispered, because she could now make out the murmur of Harry and Ron’s voices and didn’t want them to hear her. “We haven’t really said it yet, what we both know. Maybe it just goes without saying,” she said thoughtfully. “But I’ve known it forever and I know it now. It’s more than liking him. I want him for the rest of his life.”

***

Thursday is pretty much a 90% go for an update. About mid-afternoon/evening again, just fyi. Oh, and the Office is on Thursday night too! lol, go watch that after you read Ch. 10! ;D

And for the record...I'm so lucky that I had so many chapters prepared. Because damn, all I do is homework now! :X

Catch ya at the update!

Thank You Jo!

Just popping in with the exciting news that I just got word of from MuggleNet.

Harry is Wizard of the Month on JKR's site, yeah? And as it turns out, it included some information that is actually very important to the plot of Everyday From Right Now. It says:

The Boy Who Lived, only known survivor of the Avada Kedavra curse and conqueror of Lord Voldemort, also known as Tom Riddle. Harry Potter joined the reshuffled Auror Department under Kingsley Shacklebolt at age 17, rising to become Head of said department in 2007.

The part that matters most is the second sentence. You'll see in time, but this actually means that I was DEAD ON with what I was thinking happened. That is, when Harry actually becomes an Auror...

I'm basically, super excited that I am still totally on with canon, and when I guessed on it, no less! Very very exciting to me, lol. :D

And just a quick btw: all signs are a go for a Thursday posting. Another mid-afternoon post I believe, after I'm back in my dorm. Keep an eye out!

Ciao!

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 9

Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/9/

Awww, it was my first day of school today. :)

Classes have officially started...which is why I didn't have the time to do any commentary on this chapter. Honestly though, it's a bit like Chapter 8- straight forward and character driven fun.

There's a lot bigger issues that are coming up in other chapters though. I'm still working as hard as my free time allows me and I'm really liking what I'm coming up with...and I'm my harshest critic!

Might I say though...you all REALLY loved Chapter 8! ;D I don't blame you. Sooooo much sugary Ron/Hermione goodness. It was my most reviewed chapter so far, so I can tell that you're not sick of them yet! lol. Which is really good...'cause they've got lots more of that on the way....

Catch you in a week.

Ciao bellas e bellos!

EFRN: Teaser and Posting Update

TEASER for Chapter 9:

“Whoozair?” Harry said thickly, rubbing his eyes and struggling to sit up, but finding he couldn’t with Ginny practically on top of him.

”Your wake up call,” Ginny said, stretching across his chest.

”Mmm, alright,” Harry said happily, wrapping his arms around her. “Morning, Hermione,” he added.

”Morning, Harry,” she replied, before turning her attention to the other bed in the room and walking over.

Ron had stirred over the commotion that Ginny had made and as Hermione drew closer to him, he opened one eye sleepily. Seeing her, he smiled and she smiled warmly back.

”Hey,” he said, raising his head to his rest on his arms in order to see her better.

”Hey yourself,” she replied...

***

So. My day at college today consisted of: One enormous activites fair to look for clubs and free stuff, walking into town for textbooks, going to the book store for more textbooks, meeting friends for dinner, going to a building meeting, bonding with people on my floor by trying and failing to find an activity for an hour, and talking to a confused and drunk floormate, who won't remember me tomorrow.

And this was just Day 2. :D

As you can see...time is precious. Work on my fic has not stopped, but it has, obviously, become less frequent. I don't want to scare you, lol. I guarantee you that you will get chapters up for another good two months and every week. But you do need the heads up that when it comes down to it, if I go on a long break, it's so I can work really hard on the story. I don't want to leave you hanging if I can prevent it.

But, like I said, for at least the next 10 weeks, you will get your weekly chapter, posted on either Thursday or Friday (right now, I think Thursdays...). But if things get tight, I'll tell you ASAP.

For now....continue to enjoy. :D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 8

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/8/

As promised, two days early, Chapter 8 is here.


-- This is actually another straight-forward chapter with little I can add.

How straight forward? Ron and Hermione talk. A lot. And its cute and funny and then a little dramatic when we get to the locket, and then they get to snog!

TA-DA! Lol. But I will add that this was sooooo much fun to write. Almost like I was getting to map out how far they’ve come together for them. XP


So as for the next chapter. It's of course all done and written...the question is when I can post it. Ch. 8 was posted early...so technically, I can post next week on Thursday or Friday.

But...next Thursday is when Fall quarter starts at UCLA, and I have afternoon classes, so if I post, it'd be late. I may just go for Friday though. Which I know, because of this early chapter post, feels like its two days late. But, again, technically, lol, it'd be on time.

We'll see though. It just all depends on work load the first two days, not to mention moving in this weekend and several days of job-hunting and textbook buying and getting stuff for the year in order.

Ah, college. You gotta love it. ;)

I'll keep you posted though, for sure. And Ch.9 will be up next week, its just the day that is questionable....

Ciao ragazzi!

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

Coming this Wednesday, Chapter 8 of Everyday From Right Now...or as I personally think of it "The Big Ol' Chapter of Ron/Hermione"!

Here's your sneak peak:


“Funny, isn’t it?” Ron spoke up after another minute. “Being back? I mean, really back. Having it all over?”

“I was sort of thinking the same thing. It all feels so familiar, because some of it is. But at the same time, there’s something…not missing, really…but just something different about it.”

Ron nodded, fingering the rim of his cup. “It’s sort of like us,” he said abruptly. Hermione looked at him in surprise.”What do you mean?”

“Well, you’re still Hermione. I’m still Ron. We’re both here together, just like we have been hundreds of times before. But,” his gaze met hers, “at the same time, it’s different.”

“Do you not want things to change between us?” she questioned him.

***

See ya at the update! :D

p.s. If you ever get the chance to watch December Boys....take it immediately!!! It is such a great movie! Omg, I loved it sooooo much.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 7

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/7/

Finally, it’s Friday! That means its posting day! And first things first…onto the commentary:

-- Can it be? Is it really? *gasp* Yes it is! It is another transitional chapter! *hears loud groans of the readers*Lol, I know. I know it is and I apologize for it. BUT! It’s actually the last one for awhile, no lie. The next batch of chapters is all plot and character driven, I promise.
And as far as transitions go, this isn’t a bad one, in my opinion. Not too bad of a read at all and a bit of fun.


-- There are several things that were mentioned in this chapter that become pretty important in later chapters. Here are your hints: the conversation over dinner holds two, the scene with McGonagall holds one, and Ginny talking to Hermione holds another. Oooooh, I’m so sneaky. XD


-- “Why is it,” she huffed, “that everyone expects me to act like some wild and randy girl? I’m not like that.”

This is me, lol, sticking up for Ginny. Sure, I think she’s more forward with Harry than, say, Hermione is with Ron, but that’s a personality difference, nothing more.
And as she tells Hermione, I’d say she has reason to. She went through a year thinking she would never see Harry again. Even though I've never been too big on the H/G ship, I'd say she deserves to kiss him senseless whenever she wants.

Now as for Ron and Hermione…lol…well….you’ll see… ;)


-- Every chapter of this story has a (guaranteed!) moment of R/Hr, no matter how small. And this one was a small one, but oh wasn’t it sweet!? Lol. Who knew that passing plates to each other would be so cute! Heehee. And Hermione leaning over on Ron when Harry told the others stories. Awwwww!

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And so, as I said…this being a shorter and transitional chapter….you know what that means! Yup, a faster update! YAY! Right now…I’m gonna say mid-week. Wednesday, maybe.

So that’s that.

Though…in not story or even fanfic related news….this weekend, I’m going to be going to see “December Boys” aka Daniel Radcliffe’s new and side movie project out in L.A. with my Aunt and sister. I’ll let you all know how it is. …if I even pay attention to anything on screen that is NOT Dan!! XD

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

Tempted as I am to post Chapter 7 of EFRN tomorrow, I think that going with the planned updates is more beneficial…at least that’s what I keep telling myself, lol.

So, with your update coming on Friday…here is your Teaser for Chapter 7 now:

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“You alright?” Ron whispered in her ear again. “You’re a little quiet. You don’t have to worry about anything my Mum might say to us. That’s my job,” he smiled, but even as he said it, he knew he was admitting a truth.

She shook her head. “I’m fine,” she whispered back, looking up at him. “Just thinking about things is all.”

“Hermione Granger, thinking,” Ron said in mock surprise. “I would never believe it.”

“Oh, be quiet,” she said, smiling back at him, relaxing slightly as he returned it with his crooked grin.

***

I was thinking though…Chapter 7 is a fun read, but is still mostly transitional. So perhaps I’ll bend the rules a bit and get Chapter 8 to you next week a day or two early. …Maybe. Lol.

See ya at the update!

EFRN: Deleted Scene

Cut from Chapter 2.

In the final edit, when Ron and Hermione head up to the common room to get Harry, they of course have to stop at the portrait of the Fat Lady. But when I first wrote it, the Fat Lady was with her friend Violet, who also comments on Ron and Hermione.

I decided to cut it because I honestly, lol, didn't want to embarass Ron and Hermione too badly...only slightly. ;) So I took out Vi in the final edit.

So here it is:

He fell silent, but tightened his grip on her hand as they approached the portrait of the Fat Lady who was chatting with her friend Violet.

“Well, well, well,” Violet said brightly as they approached, and before Hermione could question Ron further. “Look who we have here!”

“Lovely,” the Fat Lady agreed, beaming down at them. “I always knew you two couldn’t hide behind your bickering forever.”

”Wha-?” Ron began, but then realized what they meant a second later and fell silent, his ears going red again.”

You haven’t changed the password since last night, have you?” Hermione asked, trying to hide the burning feeling in her own cheeks. “Ginny told me it’s supposed to be ‘Gillyweed,’ but-“

“That’s fine, dear,” the Fat Lady said with a wave of her hand.

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...Teaser for Chapter 7 should be up in another day or two! See ya then. XD

Several Things To Come

I've come to learn that with great reviewers...come antsy reviewers, lol. It's not a bad thing- I'm as anxious to post a new chapter as you are to read them. But remember that I can't exactly post everday, and that one chapter a week is more than fair. ;)

However, I do have other ways of satisfying your appetite...well, at least enough that you don't rebel against me and hunt me down and hold me hostage until I give you more chapters.

We all know that I do teasers...but what I also have for you is deleted scenes. :) 'Course, I can't post those until the final chapters are posted. And truth is...I'm overdue for one.

SOOOO....be on the look out the next day or so. I will be posting a (small) deleted scene from Chapter 2, followed closely by the Teaser for Chapter 7 of EFRN, and then Ch. 7 itself around Friday.

Keep an eye out, folks! ;D

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 6

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/6/

Yet again, lol, this comes with the disclaimer that I am currently under the influence of cold medicine and so if I end up on a wild tangent…well, you’ll know why at least. So before the sneezing comes back...here's the commentary on EFRN Chapter 6

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-- "I’m all for them being together and I don’t mind helping when they act like idiots", Ginny thought dispassionately as she climbed back up the stairs to the other dorm, "but I don’t think Harry or I can keep doing this everyday."

In other words, there’s only room for two people in a relationship. Yes, this is a close knit group of friends, but Harry is not Dr. Phil and Ginny is not Oprah. I’ll be having them talking to both Ron and Hermione about their relationship, obviously, but its high time that Ron and Hermione begin learning how to work things out for themselves, rather than sending envoys back and forth. Will Hermione share her worries with Ginny and will Harry still call Ron an idiot? Of course. But that’s where it ends. Both couples need their space to be a couple. And in my story, it more or less starts now.


-- Alright, lol, time to explain the stairs.

To put it simply, I’ve always thought that the fact that a boy could (literally) not step foot on the girls’ staircase to be hysterical. I’ve seen it used in fan fics only a few times and I’ve always thought it was under used.

So when it came time to have Ron and Hermione make up, I knew two things. I knew that I wanted Ron to step up and take the initiative and that he could only do that until Hermione came down into the common room. But then (as Ron himself explains) I thought that, well, obviously, Ron would think that Hermione was still cross with him and not want to come downstairs. And we all know how Ron is quick to act without really thinking…I just pictured him barging up the stairs, which of course would become that slide, and then he’d be in a dilemma: to climb or not to climb?And in my story, lol, he climbed. And if you’ve ever tried climbing UP a slide, like at a playground, you know it’s not always easy. Which is why Hermione ends up so taken by it. ;)


-- And, honestly, I know that I pushed Hermione to the limits of canon at the very end, LOL. But, hey, she had a favor to return, I couldn’t deny her the chance! ;)

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Not a whole lot, due too the short(ish) chapter, but it’s one of my fav’s so there you are!

And as I mentioned earlier, I need to start working on a concrete updating schedule, that way I can transition it into when I start school again, so your next update ought to be around next week…Thursday MAYBE, Friday more likely.

And lastly…I passed 100 reviews on EFRN as of Chapter Five. *IS AMAZED* It took me a long time to decide where to thank everybody. I hate huge author’s notes so didn’t do it there, and wasn’t sure who checks my blog regularly, so it went into my profile at FanFiction. I may list over 50 distinct people, but the hit counter, and story alerts don’t lie; I know there’s more who read. And that is what matters most- the fact that people are reading, not the number of reviewers. I LOVE YOU ALL! *hugs!*

Pass the DayQuil and I'll Give You A Chapter

So. That summer allergy attack I was having? Yeah, not an allergy attack at all, but a full blown cold. Don’t ask me how the heck I caught a cold in 90+ degree SoCal weather, but I did. Plenty of sneezing, tissues and medicine floating around my house right now. “/

I tell you this because it explains why I didn’t give you a trailer for Ch. 6 of EFRN, which as you know, I usually do a day or two before I do a post. But I have to squint to make out the computer screen through my sinus headache even now…I was in no condition to do it earlier today.

Posting on Saturday meets my “No wait over a week” deadline, but with me sick, I wanted to post something, lest I end up getting behind on all the other chapters I’m working on due to a hazy and drugged out brain.

So, tomorrow, Friday, I’ll be posting the new chapter about mid-day. And actually, this works. Posting every Friday is probably the schedule that I can keep even into the school year, so I’m going to be sticking to it for a bit to see how it goes.

Again, sorry for no teaser…but I’ve got a deleted scene from Ch. 2 that I’ve been meaning to give you! I think that makes it even. :)

So even if I have to drag myself out of bed (which feels likely) you’ll get your new chapter tomorrow. Maybe even some commentary if I can manage. *achooachooACHOOachoo!* Urgh…IF being the key word.

Catch ya tomorrow.

Some Big Decisions On The Way

Just try to bear with me here- I am having a really bad summer allergy attack right now and I'm medicated on so much NyQuil it's ridiculous. I'm prolly going to go pass out after this, lol.

So, as we all know, I posted Chapter 5 on Saturday, but what I didn't get around to mentioning was that on my trip I did a lot, a lot of thinking about where I'm going to be taking Everyday From Right Now. When I look at what I have already done and how much there is to go, I am both excited and terrfied. Excited with what I have, lol, terrified with what I'm still faced with writing. There are a few things I'm going to want some imput on...I may make, like, a questionare and have people fill 'em out...

Also, I have three weeks left before my summer is over and then my time for writing will really diminish as I start my second year at UCLA.
So I have to decide...should I just devote three weeks to non-stop writing...or keep my pace and see what happens...or pull a hiatus. *winces* Ew. I don't want a hiatus. Let's make that Plan X!

Well, I know that everyone's true interest, lol, is when the next chapter is going to be up...and I was thinking tomorrow, but I may want to get the most recent chapter I have in progress completed. And Thursday I may be out with a friend...so I'm thinking...Friday. A little bit of a longer wait, I know, but still under my seven day deadline.

Thursday or Friday will be your then. Count on that.

*sneeeze attack* ....urgh...alrighty, I think that's all my hazy brain can compute for now, lol.

...Btw...I have two one-shots that are half done...but I'm having no writers block (yet) so I'm not really working on them...but...I like 'em, lol. Maybe I should do those on the side, before my time is gone? Hmmm.... ;)

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 5

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/5/

Battered and bruised from an old wooden rollercoaster, sandy from the beach, and dusty after a 3 mile hike, I braved L.A. traffic today just to get home and post the latest chapter for Everyday From Right Now.

That is how much I love both the story and my hungry readers. :)

This was actually pretty straight forward to write, very little side notes to make...except that I really outdid myself with the Hogwarts memorial. I wanted it to be as good as I could possibly make it. Hopefully I did it justice.

Now to post...and then to sleep! lol. I'll most likely do a blog update in another day or so, prolly letting you know where things are in the story and when Chapter 6 will be up. Keep in tune!

Ciao.

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

As I was packing for my trip I realized two very important things.
The first was that I needed a better pair of shoes, not flip-flops, seeing as I will be going both hiking one day and to Knott's Berry Farm on another. The second? If I was intending to post Chapter 5 as soon as I got back, then you guys wouldn't be getting a teaser for it, unless I posted it tonight.

And so, lol, I have taken a break from the chaotic packing of my duffle bag to give you all this teaser for Chapter 5:

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...Ron was staring up at the sky, but his leg was bouncing nervously up and down. Hermione saw this, and reached out and placed her hand on his knee. Far from calming him down however, he jerked in surprise.

”Sorry,” Hermione said, snatching her hand away and feeling her face grow warm.

“Oh, no, it’s okay,” he said, his ears going red as well. “No, I was just sort of lost in thought, that’s all, you just surprised me.”

He smiled nervously at Hermione, but she only managed to raise a corner of her mouth in response, before she folded her hands tightly in her lap and stared at them.

Nice one, Ron groaned inwardly. Way to screw up again.

“It’s starting,” Ginny whispered suddenly, her eyes on the front of the castle. Ron and Hermione looked behind them; coming down the lawns in one long line, seemed to be a lot of glistening shapes, followed by a small crowd of people...

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It's a much more engaing chapter than some of the previous ones, lol. And thanks you guys who have already reviewed Chapter 4 - I may as well start you replys now since I'm online. ;)

Thanks also for your well-wishes for my trip. Again, I promise that as soon as I'm home I'll put up Chapter 5!

Ciao.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 4

LINK: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3725509/4/


Here we go, Chapter 4! Short intro, lol, let’s get to it:


-- Remember me mentioning that sleepless night I had over wands (oo-er!)?? Well, that same night made me doubt whether or not Hermione still had that amazing bag of hers; I thought when the Snatchers came, it was gone. And I couldn’t remember, so I of course cracked open DH. And, nope. She still had it. Lol, thank goodness, for her quick thinking and socks! I mention that trust purse in this and future chapters. And might I add, that as a girl with a bit of a bag fetish herself, I soooo wish I could have a bag like that, LOL.


-- If you want to call anything a filler chapter, this would be the one, lol. But only slightly, as there are a few things I touch on here that come up in a few chapters.


-- As I said in my author’s note, I really wanted to bring Ginny back into the story. Who else missed her in Book 7?!? I know I did, so I used this chapter to fully get her back into play.
And c’mon, you KNOW she’d be all excited about Ron and Hermione, it isn’t as cliché as everyone thinks. ;)

-- Also, the way I see it, since we’ve got this circle of four best friends, consisting of the two couples, there was bound to be some story time between them all, catching each other up. This chapter is full of it, mostly to get it out of the way. There’s a tad more in Ch.6, but after that, each couple is left more or less to their own devices.


--To my Harry/Ginny demanders: There, now, see? Lol. They’re back together and they’ve kissed…and I’m still not done yet. We all know I’ve promised you Ch. 5, which contains a lot more, I promise



That’s about it. I’s a fairly simple chapter, but the next one is mighty heavy as I tackle the Hogwarts Memorial, some more Ron/Hermione, and your dash of Harry and Ginny.

I know the tentative schedule says that I won’t be posting until the 5th of Sept…but I was thinking tonight and….Awwww, I just love you all too much to do that to ya!

Therefore, whenever I get back from my trip, and get all caught up on sleep and rested from driving (because let me tell you, L.A. traffic can be KILLER), I’ll go ahead and put up the next chapter. By my guesses, that’d be either Saturday the 1st or Sunday the 2nd.

Enjoy Chapter 4 with the knowledge that you’ll have the next Chapter in a mere fix or six days! ;)

EFRN: Chapter 4 Teaser

I'm awake, and its techinically Sunday, so I'll post now! ;)

Well, this was tricky to choose, lol. There's lots of silly lines in this chapter, so I wanted to keep those a surprise, as well as the other plot points. But I got an alright one, I believe!

Without further ado, here is your Teaser for Chapter 4:

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The absence of life other than her and Ron in the common room now explained, Hermione tried to remain composed and shook her head as she clambered out of bed and reached for her beaded bag to get out more clothes.

“Oh shoot,” she said, as she summoned another set of clothes from the endless purse. “I forgot to give Harry and Ron something else to wear.”

"That’s okay,” Ginny said dismissively, “I came in earlier and got some out for them. I’m borrowing this shirt of yours though, alright? Now,” she said seriously, before Hermione could comment on any of that information, “what did he do?”

“What did who do?”

“Hermione, you can’t pull off naïve very well. Ron. What did Ron do to cause a row and remind us forcibly about your earlier years here?”

“Oh, well-” Hermione said, hesitating as she pulled off her night clothes and changed into a clean shirt. She realized that she hadn’t fully told Ginny yet about her and Ron. “Well, I have to sort of fill you in about other things before I can explain it.”

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Everything is still going according to the schedule; the full chapter will be posted on Tuesday!

Catch ya then!

EFRN: Schedule for Next Week (And Beyond)

For off, just got to say that I've been getting your reviews to Chapter 3, and you all truly never cease to assure me that I'm doing good. Love ya!

But, as per usual, I'm sure you want to know when the next chapter is coming. Well, tonight I was given the final plans from a friend who I'm going to go visit next week. I knew that it was going to be a few days and that I'd have to either post before or after I got back.

Sure enough, I will be visiting my friends from next Wednesday to Friday, maybe even until Saturday, depending on when I decide to drive home. So I had a decision. Do I delay posting Chapter 4 until Saturday, or give it to you early and post on Tuesday?



As a reader, I knew I'd want it ASAP. As an author, I don't want to post too soon and run out of material. So, I've compromised by bringing in a few other things.

Therefore, here is the schedule for the next few days and into the next week:


Sunday, Aug. 26th: Teaser to Chapter 4

Tuesday, Aug. 28th: Chapter 4 published

Friday, Aug.31st or Saturday, Sept. 1st: Ooooh, something *special*

Note that I will continue spoiling you for the next few days as I give you a chapter two days earlier than I would have planned, lol. BUT...These next two dates are tentative:


Monday, Sept. 3rd: Teaser to Chapter 5

Wednesday, Sept. 5th: Chapter 5





I've got to warn you though, I don't want to reach the point where I run out of chapters to post, so after this, I may be slowing down a bit. No, not with three weeks in between chapters. But perhaps an even week/ 7 days. That's why on the Saturday, you'll get something to tide you over before I get to Chaper 5 and start getting on a tighter schedule.

Nothing's concrete, it all just depends on how much I have completed, compared to what I still have to write, mixed in with whatever life throws at me. And once I'm back in school, things will get even trickier, I'm sure.

Just know that I'm always thinking of the readers! lol. I want to give you the chapters as quickly as you want them, but I have to have a bit of a hold on it.

Everyday From Right Now: Chapter 3

LINK: EFRN: Chapter 3

Omg, you guys. I woke up this morning to find that my wireless internet connection in my laptop wasn’t working! I was practically in a panic! I knew I had promised you all a Chapter! Luckily, my mild skills with technology got the connection back, so I’m currently zooming as fast as I can online, hoping it doesn’t go out until after I post. *le sigh* Curse our reliance on technology!

Thoughts on Chapter 3:

-- Not a whole lot to say about this chapter, it’s fairly straight forward:-- This being a Ron/Hermione story, you were bound to run into the first all Ron/Hermione chapter at some point. And Chapter 3 is it.
Together they may be, but there’s still a lot for these two to go through together. There’s a lot ahead for them: everything from having good old rows, to long over due talks, and of course, taking their friendship to the next and - I can’t shy away from it – more physical level.

This chapter, I would say, is a combination of those three elements, as they tackle the immediate points of their first kiss, the Lavender incident (bleh, lol) , how they feel about each other, and a certain book about charming witches. :)

It’s got a bit of fluff, a little dash of drama, some humor and even some really mushy lines. I’ve done my best with keeping them in character- though you have to admit, it’s not Ron/Hermione without some fluff, lol!


I'm really excited to see how you all feel about this chapter. And as for Chapter 4 and when it'll be posted....hmmm...I'll check out your reviews, lol. Depending on those (and whether or not pesky life gets in the way again) I may post a few days early (like this week). Otherwise, it hits the schedule and will be up no later than the 30th.

Before The Next Chapter...

I just finished re-reading and finalizing the next Chapter to Everyday From Right Now. And I can't wait to post it!

But because I didn’t have much to say about Chapter 3, I’ll leave you first with a few things regarding the story as a whole:


-- No your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you, that is indeed a new summary on the story. To be honest, summaries are never my strong point. I actually had a list of 8 before choosing the one that the story debuted with.

Now however, as I’ve been writing along, I can see how the story is taking shape, so I decided that the summary need to be more…hmmm…which word to use? Effective? Expressive? Accurate? …Well, anyways, I just decided that it needed to be more than what it was. Hence the change.


-- I haven’t said it out right yet, but I wanted to let you know…A LOT of the story is already written. Yup, just sitting on my laptop’s hard drive. As eager as I am (and you all are) to just post a chapter a day, I don’t want to do that. There’s two reasons for that.

The first is that it helps me avoid a time where I run out of stuff to write, and then it leaves the readers hanging for new stuff. Back in the day, for my first story, I posted as I wrote, but that backfired when I would hit a months worth of writer’s block. I never liked leaving people hanging. So I learned that what I can do is write about half the story and then begin publishing, that way, even if I hit a block, I can still do postings, including spreading those out for as long as it takes to start writing again.

Luckily for you kids, I haven’t hit a block yet, and I just keep adding another chapter to my stock (lol) every few days. I hope to never leave you hanging for longer than a week. …but if I ever hit a block, I will make due with the chapters I have until I start writing again.


The second benefit to this whole having nearly half of the story written business is that since I am now getting your reviews of the first chapters, I just have to tweak what I have to fit your demands, instead of having to start all over. In fact, your reviews from Chapters 1 and 2 inspired a big plot line having to do with Fred’ funeral, a bit more obvious moments of Harry/Ginny, and some decisions about whether or not the trio is going back to Hogwarts for a final year. When I can see what you want earlier, I can make sure you don’t get it too late.


-- And I’ve had one person ask me how long I think this story will go. And quite honestly, I have NO idea. Lol, at all. If I had to guess….I’d say at least 20 Chapters. At Least. Seriously. When I titled the story “Everyday” From Right Now, I had no idea how accurate that was going to be.

Will I cover Nineteen Years? LOL…well…right now, I’ll say no. …but hey, there’s always a chance at sequels, right? ;D



Technically, it is already Thursday, lol, and while I could post the chapter for you now, I really want to try finishing the one I’m working on before my bedtime in another hour (at 2am, lol, gotta love summer).

So, as per usual, I’ll be updating mid-day…probably in another 10-12 hours, lol. 12pm-3pm PST.

Catch you later!

Everyday From Right Now: TEASER

Here is your Teaser for Chapter 3:

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"George asked you about whether or not you had used a book. And something about tactic ten. What was he talking about?”

Cursing the fact that Hermione’s spying abilities were enough that she had heard that part of the conversation, Ron sighed. “It’s nothing, don’t worry about it.”

Hermione raised an eyebrow. “Ron,” she said seriously, removing her hands from his shoulders and instead crossing her arms in front of herself, “what book?”

Already missing her touch, Ron frowned at her sudden change in posture. “It’s not like you’d want to read it,” he said in a feeble attempt to try to make her loose interest.

She looked closely at him, and then said slowly. “Alright. If you won’t tell me about the book, then will you tell me about the locket?”

Ron’s eyes widened, and he convulsively tightened his grip on Hermione, who noted this similar reaction to the one he had had earlier over the same topic.

“No,” he said.

“To which one?”

“Both,” he said vehemently, removing his hands from around her and instead running one nervously through his hair.

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...*GRIN*

Sort of makes me wish it was already Thursday, lol. I can't wait to hear everyone's reactions to this entire chapter.

Bonus Hint: It is PURE Ron/Hermione. XD

EFRN: Review Responses

Life intervenes! It’s not the right time frame, but at least it’s still on Tuesday (well, for Pacific Time it still is, lol)!!

Alright, here are the issues I wanted to touch on from the first two chapters…and in general:

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Dumbledore (Ch.1): You guys who approved have no idea how relieved I was to hear that you thought that he was very in-character. I’ll admit it and I don’t hide it: I never really liked Dumbledore, like in the series. Nope. He lost me in Book 5. I never (and don’t) hate him; I just was always reluctant to trust him. And after Deathly Hallows, I feel fully justified in doing that!

Anyways, I was either thinking that I was going to screw up his character because I didn’t like him, or I was going to make him sound like a fortune cookie. I spent quite a bit of time trying to tweak it just right. So hearing that I was able to get your approval on him was really, really great.

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Ron and George (Ch.2): Without giving too much away, those of you who heard what JKR had to say in her post-DH web chat may be able to see where I’m going with this. Either way, I am making it a very persistent plot point, the whole Ron being there for George thing.

But rather than just throw it in there, I wanted to make sure it was believable…hence Ginny pointing out to Hermione how close they actually are. …Truthfully, lol, that was really me pointing out to the readers how I saw Ron’s relationship with the twins. Afterall, they were close in age and remember in Book 4 when Harry and Ron had their fight? And who did Ron hang out with? Exactly. The twins.

All in all, I like how it’s coming along and how everyone is pleased by it.

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Harry/Ginny: Patience, dear people, patience. Lol. That stuff is on the way. Though I do point out…this is mainly a Ron/Hermione fic, no matter how much other post-DH plot points I cover. Harry and Ginny will of course have their time, and you will see some of it, but not as much as I’ll give for Ron and Hermione (at least not yet). It’s nothing personal and it’s not like I don’t like the ship. It’s just that I have to wait to see when I can write them in…and that’s usually when I’m done with the Ron/Hermione or a different plot point.

More often then not you’ll see it casually slipped in and then they get their own screen time in Chapter 5. …I am toying with the idea of their own chapter though…”toying with” being the key phrase….though in my experience, lol, it means it’ll happen. But it’s not for awhile…definitely in one of the teen chapters (13, 14, 15 etc.)

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Sharing Tissues: This is perhaps one of my favorite comments. No, lol, I’m not taking pleasure in making you all cry. It’s just that it truly reassures me that I am bringing out the right emotions for you. In fact, there’s quite a few chapter that I myself was teary during, and I wrote them! Lol. So know that we are crying together.

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The New Wands (Ch.2): THANK GOODNESS you guys took to this. *whew* Lol.

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Ron/Hermione: Alright. Really need to talk about these two, lol. They’re only the reason I began this in the first place. :P

I am a staunch Ron/Hermione shipper. I have been for years. And I am beyond thrilled they are together, still celebrating actually. However, there’s a lot to do with them, and I’m going to cover it all. Together they may be, but they do have some stuff to go though, of course. Without giving stuff away, I want you to know that these two really go through the ringer, lol.

I’ve gotten a few comments that are glad that I’m not too over dramatic with them. …but I have to admit…I will, do, and have tackled that. But, when I do it, I want you to know that I strive soooooo hard to keep them in character and if I think the drama is too heavy, I quickly shift to a lighter mood or even go a bit fluffy before I hit the drama again. I also have done the all too common plot points of them confessing to each other and/or talking about what happened in the past…but I’ve tried hard to avoid all outside influence, and just wrote it how I saw it.

They’re going to bicker. They’re going to comfort each other. They’re going to go from being angry with one another to holding each close…sometimes in the span of a few paragraphs sometimes over a chapter or two. They have to work on some things, where as others will come easy. There may be some jealousy, there will some challenges and scary moments…but in the end, they’re still going to have each other. …You know, sort of how it all happened in the series. XD

All that being said…I’m not going to break them up. NO. WAY. Please. You think after seven years, I’d want them to break up!? I think not. I may have them fight, or say mean things, or, I don’t know, ignore each other. But no one is going to cheat on each other. No one is going to get upset and storm out and come back three years later. By my calculations, there is a seven year period that is post-DH and before they get married, so no, lol, no one is leaving anyone for long.

On that same coin…I’m definitely not rushing anything…I dare you to find the words “I Love You” before, like, the first dozen chapters. You can’t rush that stuff in real life, and I’m not going to in the fic.

It’s like the title says. This is “Everyday,” for them. If I have to go one day at a time and 100 chapters (*is amused by the thought*) then I will.

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…Those I believe were all the pressing matters. *Whew!* Told ya I can talk a lot. XP

My next post is going to be much simpler…I’m trying to keep as clear of a schedule for Thursday so I can post Chapter 3 then, but it may conflict with another responsibility I may have that same day.

Sooooooooo, tomorrow, Wednesday, I’m posing a teaser for you all. Thursday or Friday comes the Chapter.

Last things to mention:
1) I hope your all okay with my forms of response, be them one-on-one, in the blog, or briefly mentioned in my Author’s Notes.
2) I was thinking of maybe reworking the summary for EFRN. Anyone opposed to this or have ideas??


Alrighty! See ya tomorrow with the teaser!
xox