Hahaha, Ron's a sweet, intelligent boy when he stops for a moment and thinks about it. ^_^ And he'll do his very best for Hermione.

Thank you for liking the flock, and the Howler. *grins*

Ooh, now you've got me worried... I guess Draco's problem just seems very obvious to me as the writer... I hope the build-up does not end in a letdown for everyone.

And yeah, everyone else really keeps trying to steal the show in this sequel. It is something that vexes me about it, and something that I keep wondering if I should change... But Draco will be back next chapter, no worries.