I suddenly get the most amazing image of Luna and Harry starring as Marry Poppins & Co. Muahahaha...

You have a real gift for describing Luna both as the lovable girl we have all become so fond of and the weird, socially inept waif that most of the characters in the books regard her as; at the same time. I must say I sympathise with Marion. She only intended well, but the heat, and her daughters percistance, and the unblinking weird girlie in the corner just became to much for her.

I love Florean's "mixing of two business". One of the advantage with being able to apparte. The short glimps we saw of Ginny and Hermione was sweet too. It seems like a fun day out for three friends.

And Amanda, this highly perceptive girl, got all proof she needed. I dare say that when she chimed the bell this night, she met something even stranger than Luna Lovegood.

Chime, chime little bell

Entrance Amanda with your spell

Tonight, you lucky girl, you'll play,

And dance and giggle with the fey

Chime, chime little bell

This lovely story by Michelle

Great job, as usual. I think only one of your other stories has had a developped OC in it (Who's afraid of Luna Lovegood?), and you've done a great job with both. I could identify with Marion, and you gave her clear motivation instead of just making her some annoying old woman who tries to crush her child's creativity. Great job!

I do believe in fairies! I do! I do! Hehe, got to love Peter Pan... and Luna, of course! *Sigh* What can I say? Great as always, Michelle. If you don't watch it, I'm going to come to expect to have my socks knocked off every time I read one of your stories... Though, is that really such a bad thing? ;P

Luna is by far my favourite character! I strive to be like her though I think I've succeeded a little. lol! I like how you portrayed Luna in this story!

A very charming story. :)

Marion is a well rounded OC, and one can't help identifying with her. Your Luna fascinates me...think I'll take a closer look at your other fics as well. You could perhaps have develloped Amanda a bit more, made her tell her mother when she saw the fairy and her reaction upon seeing one, but Amanda too is an interesting character. She can see fairies...is she perhaps going to get an owl soon? :)

There were a few spelling and grammar mistakes you should've caught up on before submitting, though none of them too glaring. I suppose that as long as they don't interrupt the flow it doesn't matter too much.

One tip I can give is to start a new paragraph each time you introduce a new speaker - makes it easier to separate them in one's mind.

Beside from that I didn't find anything to point out.

A well-written story, and I liked the way you left the ending open to interpretation.

Good job.

This is definitely a little different than your other Luna-fics...but still good, nonetheless..;-)

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Just had a curious thought: Did the bell come from those fairies that Luna and Harry visited from one of your other fics?..I can see the image where Luna and Harry are lying in the grass with all the fairies flying around..and I feel bad not remembering the title...

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Also wondering if perhaps the proprietor of the ice cream shop might be Dumbledore? A long shot, I know...;-)

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Always enjoying your writing!

Very clever, and sweet. I really enjoyed reading it!

As usual, a very good Luna. She's as perfectly herself as always.

Still, this one does leave me more than a little confused. How did Marion and Amanda wander into Diagon Alley, and if they didn't why has Florean Fortescue (at least, I think that's the name of the ice cream shop owning wizard) got a shop that's accessible to Muggles? And how old is Amanda? Is she near to starting secondary school (meaning 11) or primary school (meaning 5)? And I must wonder if Amanda will eventually be making her way to Hogwarts to join the odd girl. And why didn't Hermione get an ice cream if she so wanted one?

Nice of Luna to reinforce the ideas of a fellow believer. I can quite believe she would do that.

Anyway, another very interesting story.

Rather spooky, this vignette. I confess to being a bit lost as to what exactly went on at the end- did Luna give the bell to Amanda as a signal of the fact that fairies are real? That a fairy gave that bell to her? And Amanda wil soon be a muggle-born student of Hogwarts, right?

I liked the frank description of Luna's odd appearence and behavior through the eyes of a stranger. You don't hold back, even when describing characters you love. There's a certain honesty about your writing that I really enjoy!

brilliant! Now it can just be a matter of a copuple of days that Amanda gets her Hogwarts letter. Please!

we! More Luna!

aw...cute! I like! but i want to know the promise she made! )

Ah, a very sweet fic

I'm glad I always keep an eye open for your works. Wonderfully done.

Very cute. You continue to portray Luna so beautifully. I really like these sweet vignettes about, and I definitely think Luna's Year is one of the best fan fictions out there.