I caught myself last night still kind of wondering where that story was going to go, the one whose first half was in HBP! It wasn't even a complaint, it was just like I still can't put the two together in my mind.

It's funny that I happen to be reading another book that's kids fantasy at the moment, I was suddenly aware of how differently I relate to the characters in it, just because they're written a different way. The way JKR writes her characters is great for fanfic and I think are a big reason for such a big fandom-I'm not knocking them for what they are, because they have their own strengths. I just realized I was interacting with the characters differently and enjoying it.