@faedevert Wow thank you so much for your comments and questions! Really brought a smile but also a little bit of pressure! I am currently working on the next book but it is a little more slow going as I've started a new job and I'm working many hours. Comments like yours are truly inspiring and I promise I'll work hard!
As for questions - Yes, there will be more of a relationship between Sirius and Harry but when Sirius is meant to die, he will have to leave the picture in one way or another. I've got some ideas for that...
Sirius's kids will attend Hogwarts but under Alissa's name so that no one knows who they are. This will have to be worked out with Dumbledore as they won't actually be in the book of magical children for Hogwarts.
This brings us to Lyla. You must not forget that Lyla is also from the future meaning she was born in America years from this story taking place. Not only would she not be written down because she's not in Great Britain, but she's not even "born" yet! Also, through her childhood she lived in a cave in Bulgaria so should she have received a letter at all it would have been from Durmstrang but they do not admit "riff raff" according to Draco. Therefor even if they had a different system of identifying students, she would not be included as she is muggle born :)
I'm glad you asked about Shannon and Snape, I've heard many different ideas from readers on what might be going on there but that's exactly why I won't hint at anything! Teddy Lupin must be born so he will be but that's all I'll say on that :P
I promised a friend I would release the first chapter soon, so definitely you have my word there will be more, I just hope you will all be patient as I get into the swing of things and get back to serious writing!!
PS - you are not the only one who has asked about Dobby, we will just have to let the story unfold....