Shouldn't really comment on Harry/Ginny since I've been dreading it ever since I started wondering as to who was JKR's likely partner for Harry. I'm still of the opinion that she probably wouldn't have put an official pair if it weren't for the fact that there were so many people who want to know and got all uptight over it.

I'd still read your fic because it's got great characterization of Harry. Your Harry really comes across as a teenage boy to me, and your AB characters are also extremely well-handled. I have to admit I'm rather glad though that the romance is not the major part.

Actually, for some reason, as I was reading this fic, I had always thought that you would make it slash or gen. Even with the hints that Harry likes girls, I still thought he'd be more bi than straight or that they would just remain hints---nothing overt. I wonder if maybe that's part of why some people took umbrage on the pairing, because you didn't mark your pairings or likely pairings clearly (or I didn't see any markings) and they started developing expectations otherwise.