I liked the way you portrayed Sirius (mostly, but I miss your humor.) I LOVE the way Artemis is portrayed, and I find it original. Yes, there are tomboys out there, yes there are bookworms out there (like me :p), but very few stories are about tomboys/bookworms. I like that she has her flaws, but right now I'm puzzled as to why people get scared of her mouth (are her teeth really that bad?). I'm assuming that's the idea, that we are supposed to be puzzled, and I look forward to seeing why. Again, I really like this, but it doesn't have the same humor Good Bye James, Hello Derek had.
-Krissy

Author's Response: Hello again! Sirius probably has the most personality changes between all my stories, or at least how he reacts to girls. I think the Sirius in Goodbye James, Hello Derek was probably the most immature yet cutest version I've come up with to date. Oh wow, I'm glad you like Artemis! She is one of my favorite characters I've ever created! At this point, Artemis is known only as the bookworm, but when she gets irritated her sarcasm can come out as harsh and can really hurt people's feelings. So it's not really her mouth but rather the words that come out of it. (I hope I answered that right, I haven't reread this story in a while.) Rest assured that she had perfectly normal teeth. That's why she can pack away so much food. This was my first story here on HPFF, so I tried to keep a balance of humor and real life problems. With Goodbye James, Hello Derek, I wrote that with a kind of mental laugh track playing in the background. Thank you for leaving another review! :)

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I'm sorry but am I the only one who is seeing the "eyebrow" replace "ass" every time in a word? Like "The cleyebrowroom went dead silent." and "Sirius took hold of my arm as I peyebrowed". Because I could NOT take the chapter seriously.

Author's Response: No, you weren't the only one. It was HPFF's April Fool's Day prank. They do this every year. Everything will return to normal soon enough.

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I am literally sitting here crying. Why? Just why? So many people lost. So much was ruined by that war. Remus. And Artemis. It breaks my heart so much that they couldn't be together. She'll never know that it was really Sirius. That Peter was the bad. I can't even... oh my gosh. She... was perfect for Remus. As much as I hate going against canon, I've never been one for Tonks and Remus, but... oh god. I can't stop crying thinking about how they had to end. Oh man. I love this story. Worth staying up til 5:30 in the morning for. oh my gosh... I just.. Wonderful story. Truly. It was quite the journey.

Author's Response: I am so terribly sorry, but it just had to end this way! I believe in canon, which meant that I had to get rid of Artemis from Remus's life somehow. In my original plans, Artemis died in some super-cliche way, but I thought leaving Artemis just as bad as the Longbottoms would have been worse and have it make sense on why Remus remained single for over a decade before he met Tonks. Thank you so much for your dedication to read and review every single chapter! Again, I'm sorry it took me a month and a half to finally respond to all these reviews! You are awesome! And I hope you got enough sleep. If not, blame your fatigue on me! I will willingly take the blame! It's the least I could do! Once again, thank you so much for your reviews! They were all wonderful to read!

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Man. This story was awesome. I LOVE Remus and Artemis. They are my favorites. I love how sweet their relationship is. How much they truly care for each other, it was really very nice and heart-warming. I'm gonna miss them after this story is over. Man, I'm kind of scared of going onto the next chapter, but I must.

Author's Response: It fills my heart with joy, hearing all your positive praise for this story. Artemis and Remus really are sweet and perfect for each other. Trust me, I was incredibly sad when I realized that I wouldn't be writing any more. But at least they'll continue to exist within the story. Good luck with the epilogue!

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...Oh my god. She loves Remus so much. Oh Artemis. I didn't think it was possible for me to love her more but I do. Wow. That was a BRILLIANT twist. If anyone figured it out... they definitely had to see all cute well hidden clues you've laid out. Wow.

Author's Response: So, I take it that the mystery was worth waiting for the solution? :) It took me just a few minutes to think of this story, the mystery, and the solution. And it took me ten months to write it all out. And if you ever decide to revisit this story, I'm sure you'll pick up on all the tiny clues scattered throughout the story that will confirm that I knew where the story was going the whole time. I'm really excited that you enjoyed learning the truth so much and how much more you like Artemis!

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*RUNNING TO NEXT CHAPTER*

Author's Response: At least now you know who that mysterious girl really is! And be ready for a really, really, really long explanation!

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.I'm so confused. I can't even figure this out... It's a full moon, she's completely conscious, she's staring at Remus, she's figured out their nicknames BUT WHAT IS HER SECRET.

Author's Response: The revelation of what's really been going on is getting closer! Just a little bit further until the truth comes out!

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BO. I was hoping for a real answer. And NO. STOP RUNNING OUT ON REMUS. When he says something important or kisses you out of nowhere DON'T RUN AWAY. Oh that poor boy...

Author's Response: Oops, sorry that I teased you! Artemis thinks she's solved the mystery, in any case. But I like it when Artemis runs away from Remus in times like this. I like tormenting our favorite werewolf!

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That's one way to go about things. And just once I'd like for her to just let Samantha give her a bit of a make over or something! And--- WAIT SHE FIGURES IT OUT IN THE NEXT CHAPTER I JUST SAW THE AUTHOR'S NOTE OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

Author's Response: I'm sorry, but Artemis would just be out of character if she let Samantha do anything to her. Unlike Lily, Artemis will never ever be friends with Samantha. And yes, the beginning of the end starts next chapter!

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I'm so confused. What happened. Where did she go? What does Snape know? What happened to Sirius? Why are he and James so down in the dumps? Oh my god, why have I still not figured this out after 31 chapters!? Urgh! This is so annoying. But good job on her finding, or trying to find, a solution to her problems.

Author's Response: After so long, the mystery is still confusing you. I never thought I'd be a good enough mystery writer when I first started writing. The answers to all your questions are in a later chapter (which I know you've read by the time I finally got around to responding- again, sorry for the super late delay!). At least I felt a tiny bit more creative with Artemis's detective skills.

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That was hilarious! Awesome, awesome, awesome chapter. Bahaha. I love Randy's death threats. And poor Peck thinking that Artemis was pregnant - hahaha. That was great. And hmm, I wonder what Sirius is thinking. If he's looking at the Marauder's Map I'm sure he knows about her meeting with Snape. Hmm.

Author's Response: I pulled that same prank on my mom years ago! I could only imagine how freaked out Randy got at home when he thought Artemis was pregnant- that letter was tame compared to the Randy at home in my imagination! Sirius, though, is a little too curious for his own good. Nothing good will happen because of it.

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Well that was a weird chapter. I still don't understand what that voice knows that she doesn't! I mean, is she really Artemis? But it only happens while she's at Hogwarts so it has to do with Remus, right? Man, you have me hooked on this mystery! I wonder what happened in the time she lost her memory. I hope we get to find out in the next chapter!

Author's Response: Yeah, this chapter title also explains how I felt when trying to think about what to write next. You think the mystery is connected to Remus? Interesting thoughts. Onward to the next chapter!

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Bahahaha. I died when Sirius screamed out in the Great Hall. Good lord, that was definitely a prank gone wrong. And I like that she and Lily are bonding. This was a fun chapter, all in all I think. I love Remus, he's adorable. Wish he were my boyfriend! Sigh. And hmm.. I wonder what is wrong with her! Dangit!

Author's Response: I loved writing this chapter, it was so Artemis's style! I needed to brighten things up after all the seriousness. See, you're finally getting what you wanted- Artemis has a female friend! I'm glad you liked the chapter! The solution to the mystery is coming soon!

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That was kind of a short chapter for you, but no bother. I still don't understand why she loses her memory once a month. I don't understand what happens to her. The only thing I'm thankful for is that it makes him able to get away with his condition. I just don't get it. The dream sequences help with nothing. I'm glad she's finally realizing it's around the full moon.. but I'm still stumped. Humph.

Author's Response: I know, I tend to be a little long-winded when writing. (Makes up for me not speaking too much and making me earn my penname.) Yeah, the mystery is here, and our oblivious Artemis is finally seeing a connection between her memory gaps and the full moon. She'll figure something out. Eventually. Heh. Um, moving on to the next review!

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For a second I thought this story was only until chapter 30... I clearly still have a long way to go, oh man. I'm not getting sleep tonight. Nope. As for Lily, I hate that that had to happen to her, but I approve of her and Artemis talking. That Wednesday took away important people for both of them. As for Snape - I have NO idea how she's gonna make that happen, oh boy.

Author's Response: Yeah, I kind of noticed that a few reviews ago. 30 and 38 do look like similar numbers at a casual glance. At least now you're not worried about how I'll wrap this up in just four chapters! :) And I really hope that your sleep deprivation didn't impact you too harshly once you finished reading this story! See, Artemis is building a female friendship! And Snape . . . apparently I strayed from canon timeline slightly, so I hope you won't hold it against me later!

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Oh, Artemis. This chapter saddened me deeply. I hate Artemis not being so happy. And poor Lily, her parents oh man. But hey - if it means that her and James get together I'm all for it. Haha. Remus is so sweet - and I hate that one day he really does have to exist in a world without his friends. But I admire how he got Artemis to snap out of her funk. They so care about each other so much. It's so endearing.

Author's Response: After the roller coaster of events and such from the last few chapters, I definitely had to slow things down. And Lily's parents also dying will eventually bring the two girls closer together because of a common tragedy. I'm also sad too, thinking about Remus living in the time between the Marauders era and Hogwarts era without his three best friends. (I really wish he had lived in the books!) But at least for now, like you said, he has Artemis and they help each other.

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Um. Um. I don't know what to say. That ending of the chapter just threw me for a loop, I was really hoping that they were all okay. Crap. I guess Randy and Remus are doing better than expected. I guess they all knew what was up. That Randy had feelings for Artemis and all that jazz. And I'm gonna guess that Remus' parents didn't want him out had more to do with his condition? Otherwise... they're a lot weirder than I expected. Oh man, I really can't believe that they didn't make it out alive. :/

Author's Response: Yeah, I had a lot of people upset/mad at me when this chapter first came out. But this made sense for the story. Remus's parents are super-over-protective of their only son because (if I remember reading my research for Remus Lupin correctly) it was his father's fault that Remus got bit as a small child in the first place. Even now, with him almost seventeen years old, they don't want to risk losing more of their son (because they lose him once every full moon to a monstrous beast). Sadly, to make the attack two chapters ago seem more real, I knew someone had to die. But no one shall ever forget Ken and Jake.

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Huh, that was turn. I was secretly hoping that she'd somehow end up with Remus. Although, I guess that'd be too much for Randy to handle. Find out your best friend is a witch and then meet her boyfriend that you clearly hate cause you're in love with her yourself. Yep. But I'm glad that it was James and Sirius. Love them! I do hope the other boys are okay, the look that Mrs. Potter had kind of worried me... hmm.

Author's Response: I never even considered Artemis showing up at Remus's house. I was missing James and Sirius and they seemed like the perfect bridge for Randy. Oh well, the fates of everyone else will be explained in the next chapter!

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Oh man. I had a feeling that Randy might find out about Artemis being a witch through an attack. It's just a situation I definitely would want to write about. And easiest way to show him without it being a completely nerve-wracking experience. Can he go through the entrance even if he's a Muggle? Shouldn't there be like charms or something like for Hogwarts? Hmm. And damn. Taking Cruciatus curse for him. Crap. Now onto the next chapter because my head is spinning from all these events.

Author's Response: Your head is spinning? Think about poor Randy! It's all good, I had a blast writing it! And no, no pun intended! I was excited to have Randy know Artemis's secret. I think Randy could actually go into the Ministry like Artemis had planned. My logic is that so long as there's someone magical escorting a Muggle somewhere, that Muggle can have access to the place. I mean, Hermione's parents were able to shop at Diagon Alley and send their daughter off to school on Platform 9 3/4, and they're Muggles too. Muggle parents should be able to escort their children to the Ministry if anything bad happened. Anyway, sorry to get a bit off topic. Thanks for showing your awesome self-control and leaving yet another review after all that's happened!

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Well that's awkward. Hmm. That'll be a surprise when and if they actually meet Remus. Oh boy. I hope that goes well. And yeah - I'm sure she's gonna really miss Hogwarts. She and Remus are really quite the pair. And living in a town that's very much Muggle will be interesting. But I mean, that's still a ways a way. And I do love Randy and her friends, but the Marauders will always have my heart, yep.

Author's Response: Honestly, Randy's personal feelings towards Artemis have morphed drastically from my first conception of his character. If it weren't for me making Artemis incredibly oblivious, I'd wonder why she was blind to his obvious affections towards her. But it wouldn't be completely satisfying if Randy never got a chance to meet Remus.

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Animal footprints. Animal freakin' footprints?! I AM SO CONFUSED. *insert crying face here* I don't get it. What other magical thing is affected by a full moon? I get that her name is Artemis.. but I just don't understand it. And falling through and almost dying on her birthday, good lord. And yay for being 17! I'm surprised that birthdays had never come up between her and Remus! Curious, haha.

Author's Response: Um, er, uh, this was more like a filler chapter than anything. Please don't cry! Those animal footprints were just animal footprints. I'm sorry if you thought that was a clue! And for the birthdays, remember that this is Artemis we're talking about. Sharing her birthdate wouldn't occur to her because all of her friends at home already knew it and she'd never had anyone to celebrate it with at school before. At least, that's my logic.

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Yes, that was definitely in true Artemis fashion. Very fitting and puts me at ease again that they are back together. Makes me happy! I love Remus and he does deserve Artemis. Although... I am still so confused with what happens to her during full moons. I've read that dream sequence several times and I STILL can't figure it out. Urgh. I swear I must just be missing a single piece that'll tie everything together. And I think she needs to apologize to the girls. I mean... god, I just want her to have one girl friend! That's it.

Author's Response: You made me smile when I read that you liked how Artemis and Remus got back together! But don't worry about not being able to solve the mystery yet! When I originally wrote this, it was my intention to make the mystery seem solvable while keeping you wondering! Don't worry, everything will work out (including Artemis and girls).

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What is going on? Why did she forget everything for like 4 days? Why did she pass out for a day and a half?! Why can't I figure this out?! I still have 12 more chapters, and should be sleeping... but damnit. I need to figure this out. And awww, PB&J are SO sweet. I love that they still consider her a really good friend. I love it. And I'm glad they cornered the pair. But I'm glad Artemis didn't immediately take him back. After just breaking up with me for no good reason, I wouldn't just be willing to take someone back so easily. And I'm excited to see the Muggle friends again, but it's just been so long since we've seen them. Hell, when we first saw them we didn't know Artemis all that well yet. So it'll be interesting to get to see them all again - especially Randy.

Author's Response: Artemis is wondering the exact same thing at this point. It's connected to all of her other memory lapses. Oh no, I hope your lack of sleep doesn't interfere with your real life responsibilities! If it does, feel free to blame it on me (though saying 'The Quiet Girl made me sleepy' might not sound like the best excuse). I'm glad that you're supporting Artemis's decision about her relationship with Remus in any case. She's just not that type of girl to accept a guy back instantly. Ooh, and you want to see the Muggle friends again! They'll be in a few chapters, so I hope you'll enjoy it. (Okay, so I know this response is written a month and a half late and such, but let's just pretend that I wrote this to you as if you just submitted it ten seconds ago, okay? Okay!) As always, thanks for another review and your input to the story and mystery and characters thus far!

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JUST LET THE GIRLS BE YOUR FRIEND. Just tryy. Gosh. And I can't even convey my heartache right now. Remus! You helped bring this girl out of her shell and then just shattered it all! Aghhh! I can't even.

Author's Response: I'm sorry I'm frustrating you with Artemis and the girls! She just has a hard time trusting girls because of a girl in particular back home. You'll read about it soon. But on the bright side, we're only half way through the story. So there's still hope!

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...I am having a very hard time breathing right now. WHAT THE HELL. WHAT WAS THAT!?! OH MY GOD. WHAT JUST HAPPENED.

Author's Response: Artemis is wondering the exact same thing. But I think the chapter title sums it up quite well. Remus is an idiot for reasons (currently) unknown.

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