Snape so seldom shows his deep emotions. I figured when he loses control and they erupt, he would explode, then kick himself for it later. He keeps himself on such a tight leash all of the time. Molly will be quite helpful down the road. Thanks for your review. The reviews keep me going.

Snape so seldom shows his deep emotions. I figured when he loses control and they erupt, he would explode, then kick himself for it later. He keeps himself on such a tight leash all of the time. Molly will be quite helpful down the road. Thanks for your review. The reviews keep me going.

I am very wrapped up in our American Presidential race, but it will be over tomorrow, and I can concentrate on writing again. I will update as soon as I can. Please be patient.Snape sees himself in Hugo and wants to "save" the boy. The fact that Hugo already appreciates Snape and comes from a loving and affectionate family made me feel that he wouldn't hesitate to throw his arms around Snape's neck. When people are not used to that, it feels odd at first, but it is an easy thing to get used to.

I am very wrapped up in our American Presidential race, but it will be over tomorrow, and I can concentrate on writing again. I will update as soon as I can. Please be patient.Snape sees himself in Hugo and wants to "save" the boy. The fact that Hugo already appreciates Snape and comes from a loving and affectionate family made me feel that he wouldn't hesitate to throw his arms around Snape's neck. When people are not used to that, it feels odd at first, but it is an easy thing to get used to.

I'm glad you think so,

. And thanks for all of the pretty stars!

I'm glad you think so,

. And thanks for all of the pretty stars!

Yes, just as with calling Lily a mudblood, he hates himself for what he said. But Lily washed her hands of him. Hermione has forgiven him over and over, first at school and now. She sees into his heart in a way that Lily never did.

Yes, just as with calling Lily a mudblood, he hates himself for what he said. But Lily washed her hands of him. Hermione has forgiven him over and over, first at school and now. She sees into his heart in a way that Lily never did.

Thanks so much for your kind words,

. Ron is my least favorite (if you couldn't already tell LOL). And the Wizarding legal system leaves much to be desired. All of these things will play a larger role, as well as Gomez and Morticia, befor the story is through.

Thanks so much for your kind words,

. Ron is my least favorite (if you couldn't already tell LOL). And the Wizarding legal system leaves much to be desired. All of these things will play a larger role, as well as Gomez and Morticia, befor the story is through.

Molly is indeed beginning to see the light. Things will slowly progress to Hermione's advantage where her children are concerned. But there will be other pitfalls for her to worry about....Thanks for leaving a review.:)

Molly is indeed beginning to see the light. Things will slowly progress to Hermione's advantage where her children are concerned. But there will be other pitfalls for her to worry about....Thanks for leaving a review.:)

Hi FlitterKat. I think you will get a kick out of the culprit when you find out. You may already suspect...Thanks for your comments. I so enjoy reading them.

Hi FlitterKat. I think you will get a kick out of the culprit when you find out. You may already suspect...Thanks for your comments. I so enjoy reading them.

Things will settle down now, as Hermione and Sev go into research mode. No one can top them when it comes to research.Thanks for your comments,

. The reviews keep me going.

Things will settle down now, as Hermione and Sev go into research mode. No one can top them when it comes to research.Thanks for your comments,

. The reviews keep me going.

Hey,

. Molly is a real mom at heart, and of course, once she knew the truth, she came down on Hermione's side. She will be a big help in the long run.

Hey,

. Molly is a real mom at heart, and of course, once she knew the truth, she came down on Hermione's side. She will be a big help in the long run.

Yes, I deserved that. Sorry for the long wait, but RL got in the way. I am happy to report that the next chapter is almost completed, but it will still need to be beta'd and go through the queue before you get to read it. But at least I can promise that it won't take nearly as long as this last one did.Your questions about Skeeter will be answered in the next chapter. :)

Thanks for that vote of confidence, and many thanks as well for all of those shiny stars!

Thanks for that vote of confidence, and many thanks as well for all of those shiny stars!

I used to have a love bird, and he really was like that. He would rub his face against my cheak and snuggle up under my hair, next to my neck.

I used to have a love bird, and he really was like that. He would rub his face against my cheak and snuggle up under my hair, next to my neck.

Thank you so much for your vote of confidence, snapefan. I will try not to disappoint you.

Thank you so much for your vote of confidence, snapefan. I will try not to disappoint you.

There will be one big thing that Lavender doesn't want... But it will be a while before you find out what that is...Thanks for reading and reviewing. :)

There will be one big thing that Lavender doesn't want... But it will be a while before you find out what that is...Thanks for reading and reviewing. :)

Snape is very stingy with his lemons. So you will have to wait a while for that. Sorry.Thanks for leaving a comment.

Snape is very stingy with his lemons. So you will have to wait a while for that. Sorry.Thanks for leaving a comment.

Thanks for all of those pretty stars! I'm so glad you are liking my little tale.

Thanks for all of those pretty stars! I'm so glad you are liking my little tale.

I remember how affectionate Gomez Addams always was with Morticia, so I thought it would be fitting for the birds to have an affectionate streak. LOLThanks for sticking with me.

I remember how affectionate Gomez Addams always was with Morticia, so I thought it would be fitting for the birds to have an affectionate streak. LOLThanks for sticking with me.

Thanks so much for your kind review,

. Actually, Ron gets his just reward later, but Molly becomes an alli for Hermione in the not too distant future.

Thanks so much for your kind review,

. Actually, Ron gets his just reward later, but Molly becomes an alli for Hermione in the not too distant future.

I have always wanted to see Rita get something back for all of the lies she has told over the years!Thanks for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you are enjoying it.

I have always wanted to see Rita get something back for all of the lies she has told over the years!Thanks for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you are enjoying it.

Thanks,

. Yes, IM's are so convenient. And they become more important as the story moves onward.

Thanks,

. Yes, IM's are so convenient. And they become more important as the story moves onward.

Actaully, after so many years of being summoned at the drop of a hat, Severus doesn't mind a routine. But that's not to say that he doesn't attend the occasional Potions conference sometimes in another country where his "notoriety" isn't so well known. But, yes, he has become somewhat reclusive, and really doesn't mind it. I know many people who come home from work every day and do all of their socializing on the internet. I don't talk about that in the story, but I can see him going into a chat room and playing devil's advocate in almost any conversation.Actually, the book I refer to IS the one from canon. On page 113 of the American Hardcover Edition of Deathly Hallows, Ron gives Harry a copy, tells him that Fred and George gave him one earlier, and says, "You'd be surprised, it's not all about wandwork, either." The word "all" led me to believe that wandwork is included, in addition to the good advice it gives.Even though JKR doesn't show Ron using any of the book's spells on Hermione, I took it one step further and concluded that he would indeed resort to those spells if the advice alone didn't do the trick. Hence the premise of my story.

I used to believe JKR was giving us a double-entendre when discussing "wandwork" but the simple mindedness of DH has convinced me otherwise.  I'm sure you're right that she literally meant a wand.  And like I said, I could easily imagine Ron using such a book of spells on Hermione.You make a good point about Severus and the internet.  I'm sure he would love interacting with people on his own terms without needing to see or know them.  It make me even happier to see Hermione dragging him out of his comfort zone.Looking forward to more chapters ...

Actaully, after so many years of being summoned at the drop of a hat, Severus doesn't mind a routine. But that's not to say that he doesn't attend the occasional Potions conference sometimes in another country where his "notoriety" isn't so well known. But, yes, he has become somewhat reclusive, and really doesn't mind it. I know many people who come home from work every day and do all of their socializing on the internet. I don't talk about that in the story, but I can see him going into a chat room and playing devil's advocate in almost any conversation.Actually, the book I refer to IS the one from canon. On page 113 of the American Hardcover Edition of Deathly Hallows, Ron gives Harry a copy, tells him that Fred and George gave him one earlier, and says, "You'd be surprised, it's not all about wandwork, either." The word "all" led me to believe that wandwork is included, in addition to the good advice it gives.Even though JKR doesn't show Ron using any of the book's spells on Hermione, I took it one step further and concluded that he would indeed resort to those spells if the advice alone didn't do the trick. Hence the premise of my story.

I used to believe JKR was giving us a double-entendre when discussing "wandwork" but the simple mindedness of DH has convinced me otherwise.  I'm sure you're right that she literally meant a wand.  And like I said, I could easily imagine Ron using such a book of spells on Hermione.You make a good point about Severus and the internet.  I'm sure he would love interacting with people on his own terms without needing to see or know them.  It make me even happier to see Hermione dragging him out of his comfort zone.Looking forward to more chapters ...

She will be rid of Ron soon enough, don't worry.Thanks for the review.

She will be rid of Ron soon enough, don't worry.Thanks for the review.

The pub turns out to be a bad influence on many levels...Thanks for the review. More soon.

The pub turns out to be a bad influence on many levels...Thanks for the review. More soon.