Three dollars and some change

Obviously, I've commented backwards to your entries. But...

I have no problem with Harry/Ginny. It seemed to be a natural progression to me, though I personally think he'd be a better fit with Luna. But Luna, right now, is more emotionally mature than Harry. Ginny is about his speed.

I would disagree with your assertion that there isn't canon pairing that people dislike in AB. Richard/Anita, still a valid pairing, isn't appreciated by many. Laurell, however, really doesn't care. She's writing the book she wants to write and there are times that Anita/Richard feel right.

You are writing the story that you want to write. Though it is AU HBP, it also felt right, felt true. It's hard when someone disagrees with something you've written. It's harder still when they are irrational about it. But you are not responsible for how someone else feels about a world that you are borrowing or a world that you've created.

The die-Ginny-die calls are no different from the die-Micah-die calls. I thought those were wrong too. But then, I liked Micah from his first appearance on stage. Everyone has a different take on what "should" happen. Most of them are frustrated writers who would rather rant than write.