A/N: RC, thank you for the beta.
AN: RC, thanks for the beta.
AN: RC, thanks for the beta.
AN: RC, thank you for the beta.
AN: RC, thank you for the beta.
AN: RC, thank you for the beta.
AN: I truly appreciate all of the wonderful reviews. I swear I will answer them when this writing spurt runs down. Hopefully it will carry me through until the end.
AN: RC, thank you for the beta.
AN: Thanks for the nominations for the most often updated. I feel loved.
AN: RC, thank you for the beta.
AN: Thanks to all who've nominated me on the forum. I truly appreciate it.
AN: RC, thank you for the beta.
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AN: RC, thank you for the beta.
AN: We had the mother of all ice storms, and I didn't have power for days. My biggest gripe was that I lost my internet connection. I might need to get out more.
AN: RC, Thank you for the beta.
AN: I have taken liberties with the personalities of Lucius and Narcissa. They aren't evil. They are just slightly snobby. Sorry, but I'm ignoring the whole evil Death Eater plot line.
AN: RC, thanks for the beta.
AN: Dima, thank you for betaing during the holiday season.
AN: Dima, thank you for the beta.
AN: Sorry this took so long.
AN: LC, thank you for the beta.
AN: Dima, thank you for the beta.
AN: Thank you to all who nominated this fic. I truly appreciate it.
AN: Dima, thank you for the speedy beta.
AN: Thank you to all who voted for this story. I am honored.
AN: Dima, thank you for the beta.
AN: Dima, thank you for the beta.
AN: Dima, thank you for the beta.
AN: Dima, thank you for the beta.
AN: Dima, thank you for all of your efforts on this story. You are a great beta.