I just love using Ron as the typical boy. I think that's canon anyway *g* 13 is the youngest chan I've written, and younger than my 'comfort-zone' of 15-16, but I did this for a chan fest and stretched myself, exploring what plotline could (possibly) justify such a thing. And the WW is so different; it's morals, justice system, everything is very different from Muggle standards. So hopefully it was believable. And Severus is just that little bit shadowy, as he has to be given the setting and what is being asked of him. Dumbles? Well, manipulative is canon now, and so is gay *whee!*. I'm so glad you read it, facing your squick like a brave girl. My own major squick is torture, tbh... *shudders*