Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the story (and that the snow was so accomodating - I love reading on snowy afternoons, too)!
I was a bit worried that I'd offend everyone with the immaculate conception idea, but I couldn't resist, especially since I was writing this just before Xmas. And Kreacher! So much fun! I think I went a bit overboard, but again, I couldn't resist. *g*