*Grins* Having the handy excuse to explain everything as 'magic' is one of the perks of writing HP fiction and I absolutely adore pulling that card whenever I can. I'm glad that you liked the Weasley's Christmas ball tradition and I'm with you with regards to Severus' desire of having Harry behave as he would: he doesn't know what he's setting himself up for, does he? Sometimes getting our own wishes doesn't work precisely like we imagined... :)

I'm thrilled that you are still enjoying this story. Thanks, as usual, for taking the time to both read and review. Your beautiful comment was greatly appreciated. :)