Whew! Took a while, but I finally got time to finish reading from chapter one. First of all, I'd like to say a huge welcome back to you! I'm so excited to hear from this story again, you have no idea haha. :)
Are you back for good now or should we not pin our hopes on the next chapter coming up anytime soon? I do hope it's the former but I also can understand the latter of course. In either case, thank you for updating and not abandoning this story like I had originally thought.
Now as for the chapter, I was right with my guess that Cody would be in Slytherin! Yay! I'm actually pretty happy that he went there mostly due to his upbringing. I really really can't wait to see how Severus reacts to this, the proud Papa! Hopefully, we'll get Severus back in the next chapter. I miss him already ;) Erin too of course.
As for Jack, I was surprised that he went into Hufflepuff. Gryffindor seemed like the perfect fit for him and although his ideas that he doesn't want to make it harder for his friend, Hufflepuff seems a bit random. What were your thoughts behind that?
And lastly, kudos for your song! Everyone would be wise to heed its words.
Please please update again soon, I'm dying to read more! :)
Author's Response: I'm impressed! I recently wanted to refresh my memory entirely as it's been some time since I wrote the fic, and even I was surprised how long it took to read all the chapters to this point. Thanks for the welcome back - and yes, I am back for good now. As evidences by the fact I will shortly be updating the next chapter as planned. Also, I will never abandon any of the stories I have on this site.
Yes, Cody is so Slytherin! Severus will be in the next chapter, but in a very minimal capacity. A few coming chapters are focused strongly on Harry adjusting to Hogwarts and such, though Severus and Erin will be "back" soon enough.
In regards to Jack, he is actually extremely fitted for Hufflepuff. It may not seem like it at first, but over time you'll understand why it is his perfect house. After all, bravery is not exclusive only to Gryffindors. Had he been sorted to Gryffindor he would have done well as a member of that house, however Hufflepuff is truly where he belongs and that's the real reason he was placed there. I promise this will make more sense later on.
Thanks, I'm glad tou liked the song. And indeed, listening to it would be a very wise choice for the characters. And yet some may have to learn the hard way...
Thank you so very much for your in-depth review! :D