Oh, I have to admit I was worried about this with Ginny ill and Harry cheating :( but you did a marvelous thing and everyone is real, very three dimensional. No excuses for their indiscretions but understanding about why it happened. I loved the elf LOL!! And the meeting with the Malfoys, and Hermione being there for Harry as the non-Weasley in the bunch. And Al. <3 A really lovely read. Well done.