Wow this is the longest review I’ve ever received. So, matching paragraph by paragraph….

Yes, we are now in the third timeline for Professor Snape. When he was a teen, he met the Snape from timeline2 who gave him the diary. In the diary that Snape (timeline2) had written down what the older Snape had told him (when he was 16) had happened in his timeline – the first one, where she died and what happened after. So, in fact the diary has all three timelines written in it.

He remembers all two and read about the others.

Yes, it would, but keep in mind, for her their friendship, the days together happened only seconds ago, in her year. For him, she was a friend and companion for a month and 3 weeks in his 6^th year, and that was 17-18 years ago – a long time. Plus she’s Muggle-born and a Gryffindor. So, he can’t show favoritism, can he?

Yes, in her 7^th year he could, but then she’d still be her professor – no student/teacher rule breaking. Unless…..

What a sad love story you have. I admit, I have squick reaction to older men thinking of young girls as ‘sexual partners’, but this one sounds like it all worked out and your husband was really patient, willing to wait and see if when you grew up it could happen.  Of course your only 8 years apart. I’ve known others in your situation, but I have to ask, why not dance? Go in a group to a club on Friday (or fist night of your weekend.) Tell hubby – we’re going dancing, gussy up and go. Why not go back to the theatre, my flat mate and some friends I know do community theatre and they love it. I’ve seen my flat mate in productions. It looks like loads of fun. And what’s to stop you from singing? Join the choir, sing in the shower, car, heck sing in a musical in the community theatre. (I should have you talk to Frank – he is in many local-to-his-area plays as is his daughter.)   and travel – I’ve only been to Mexico (big deal, it’s 3 hours away) for the day, Germany  once and London once. Now I’ve done loads of camping in the US mostly in Ca. where I live, and mostly as a kid/teen/young adult, but day trips are fun. I suppose it depends on which state you’re in.

Some men, and I still am single by-the-way, like bossy women. They do. Tell him “we’re going to Carmel this summer (an example) and then go. Go with another couple. Go! Buy a trailer, or see if you can borrow one from a friend.  But then my life: I wanted hubby, cat, dog, house and a kid. I prayed for it and only found heartache. I’ve been engaged 3 times, 1^st one dumped me, second one same (and told me the next one was moving in that night – she wears the ring I designed) and the 3^rd I buried. (He had to go to Desert Shield right after he proposed. Desert Shield became Desert Storm and he came home in a box) I tried again, and he was such a jerk, always putting me down, even to his friends, that I dumped him. It took two years and a restraining order to get rid of him. he’d even put a funeral bouquet (the kind that go on coffins) on my car.  Now, I’ve had a male friend for years who won’t get serious because I’m fat (never mind we used to to it like rabbits! and I'm only 1 size bigger). I’ve given up on church – seeing happy families leaving church together makes me cry, like “see, you can’t have this," God. so I don’t go. We all have sadness in our lives.

I’ve come to accept what happened must have had its reasons and accepted  it. So I type fanfic. (btw: my brother is living my dream: house, married to a great lady, kid, 2 dogs, although fish instead of cat, and a lizard in my nephew’s room.)

I still hope for some love in my life and am thankful for the wonderful friends I have. Even those in other countries.

I’m healthy for the most part. Have a job that pays the bills and allows me to dine out when I wanna. I drive a really really old car.

No pets though. No wagging tail to greet me at the door or a cat to roll on the carpet to say I missed you, pet/feed me

Oh, er… sorry. ahem. Yes, your right, there isn’t a reason Severus can't,…. oops: Voldemort, Dark Lord’s Dark Mark, Slytherin boys eager to follow in daddy’s  footsteps and sign up to terrorize people/Muggles-borns and Muggles… and a teaching job he hates/likes and the school rules. Oops. 

And do any of us really know what we’re getting into? I'd never have hook up with Rayne BOughman if I had. Don't know if I'd ahve hooked up with HD (the one that died) either? he really broke my heart. I'd have chosen to date Sean instead of Jay - the one that dumped me for the one moving in the same day "you have to go, she's on her way?"

Oh, gosh, sweetie! Lazyman’s isle.  Fanfic tales generally do end happier and with a ever after feeling. It’s fanfic.

I hope you like how this all turns out. Thank you for reading and for the review, story and I hope not to disappoint. bea~

Nothing gets by you, brayer! His gift, as I have in my outline (which changes constantly) doesn't, execpt to give him an idea.... but, yes, hers from him will play a very significent role, as will two gifts he'd given her previously. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the chapter, and yes, while their time together was limited, I tried to give you loads. Hopefully the wait won't be too bad, it's in queue. Thank you for reading and for the review. Hugs~

I answer every review I get. If you’re going to take the time to not only tell me your thoughts about my chapter, in essence encouraging me to continue, then I should respond in kind. I don’t normally respond to my responses, though.

I don’t mind that you asked the question more than once. I probably answered it both times. Lol

I have to admit, I loved the dog story, cute. And the bears! Oh gosh, hilarious now, after the fact, huh?

Too bad wands only work on paper at my house.

Yep, read some of my one shots – I think I mentioned a few. I like happy Hermione and Severus. 

Thank you for reading, and sharing your story with me and for the review. 

bea~

I’m delighted that you like how I am typing Severus. Yes, as said before, he has the diary and has read it several times, warren in it and remembers the time she stayed with him when he was 16. Your assessment is really perceptive. No, she’s not fickle, and yes, before she befriended Harry and Ron she was an outcast, too. This is a Time-Turner fic, and where does it say he died? There was no body recovered at the end of Deathly Hallows, and to have a Potions master die from one bite to the neck by a snake? “Put a stopper in death,” he said first day of class. Antivenom. Fanfic. ME~!  Okay, you’ll be disappointed and then relieved. That’s all I’m going to say.

And unlike JKR, I love Severus.

I like happy endings, too! I’ve only written one sad ending story, and even its hopeful. It was a one shot, and has a picture with it. Taking Farewell. And my oneshot From the Shack to Quiescence might be considered sad, but it’s not really. Okay, Kwik Work On A Broken Heart was sad, I’ll give you that—it’s about Emmeline Vance and a love interest.

Severus—I don’t kill Severus, and he didn’t die. He was taken away from the shack by a friend so he could recover in piece. Who depends on my story.

I’m delighted that you’ve had a good weekend. Thank you for your review and for giving my complicated story a try. 

I'm so glad that you are enjoying the story so far. Yep, I've kept track of may little bits as I've gone along, and pieces, places and things from previous chapter will spring up agian in later ones.  Oh, you're right in one, and I hope you enjoy the interactions between them as the story progresses. I'm currently typing the DH year and what happenes then due to what went on before. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story. Thank you for reading and for the review. Hugs~

Thank you very much. It’s really makes my day to read such supportive remarks. In regards to Severus’ actions, I’ll shed some light on the matter, that will greatly explain some of his actions farther in the story I’ve concocted. What if we lived multiple lives? Or what if you relived a period of your life—as in time loops? How or would it affect you? change you? This is one of the questions I had going in. If you pay attention, you’ll see how my mind answered these questions.

Severus in the beginning is very canon. He would tell Dumbledore what he needed to know. However, in this, he does keeps things to himself because of the improbability that telling Dumbledore would fix the problem, or if Dumbledore’s meddling would fix the circumstances. Even if Dumbledore made up a story, told a lie, or something like that – the truth has a way of coming out eventually. If DD had gone back himself, who’s to say that he’d have any more success that Severus does.

Besides, Severus knows when what and why and decided to handle it himself. Quietly. That may seem OC to some, but the given prompt said he goes back in time to see his younger self. So this is how I had him handle it and why.

Hopefully as you read on, you’ll see what I mean. I do hope you like the rest of the story. (and I hope you’ve checked back here for your answer.)  Thank you for reading and for the review.

Yes, he has come to have feelings for her, although he’d deny them to the moon before admitting to even harboring the teeniest feelings for the girl. How exactly do you tell your boss off? Especially one that stood up for you during your trial, accepted supervision of your probation and gave you a job?

Harry is as unaware of the Time-Turner and her ‘disappearances’ as he is in the books. She shows up for lessons on time, even if she hadn’t been walking with them, and everything appears normal from his perspective (just as in the books and the movie)

Yes, this Professor Snape, now that she is back in the normal sense, does smile occasionally. He would not smile around Harry, but around Hermione he does. It is because of fondness, and his memories of her. Dumbledore would have wanted to know – a young girl alone with a boy for days, and a bed, in a room no teacher goes in, and he’s making sure that there is nothing to question. Any parent would ask the same questions, and Dumbledore is responsible for all the students in the castle. He wanted to make sure that he can still trust Severus, (his useful spy) and yes, Dumbledore has favorites.  Even when he was a student, Dumbledore sided with his Gryffindors.

That order, do you really think she’s going to do that? Turn to Dumbledore when she has a mishap? Severus, teen Severus protected her, cared for her and gave her books so she’d not be totally bored. Severus kept her safe and shared things with her… Yes, that look, believe me, she got it.

Don’t think that this hasn’t crossed Dumbledore’s mind that with this Time-Turner he could do that. But keep in mind – Severus is using a diary to keep track of where Hermione arrives, date, time, place, circumstances and so he knows what’s going to happen. It plays a big role in the jumps and in the future. Dumbledore would be guessing and relying on his memory – such as it is, and it’s not infallible.

Teen Severus is Professor Snape untainted by the swirl of events that shaped who he became: Lily smirking at his embarrassment by the lake, Lily’s turning from him, Lily not forgiving him or understanding that he had to get along with his dorm mates, Lily marrying his nemesis James, bearing James son. Becoming a Death Eater, possibly killing people, raiding homes and places under the Dark Lord’s orders, causing mayhem, fear and terrors in public places… things Death Eaters do.   If any of it had gone better, he might have been had a booming business selling Potions and Elixirs, IMHO. But I was not setting out to change the Harry Potter story – this is a warping of events behind the scenes and developing a slightly altered version of the same.

Good night, sweetie. Hope you enjoy the rest of the story. Thank you for reading and for the review.

Apparetnly not... lol More so, I'm so glad that you have. It's important to the .. well, later on.   Thank you for reading and for the review.

In your bones? wowzers. lol You are most welcome. Here's good news, I added the next chapter in the queue!  Hopefully, it will post soon. Thank you for reading, well, for sticking with me and for the review. Hugs

lol well, humm. What I can say is that I put the next chapter in the queue.  Hopefully you'll have it soon. Thank for sticking with me and for the review, too. 

Only he'd have his inner deamons to deal with. I don't think he'd be able to handle himself, keeping himself in such control, if he did  I mean she does swim in bikinis!  and that's hard on a guy. lol Sunny, thank you for reading and for the review. The next one is in queue! Hugs

Thank you very much. I enjoy writing and it is its own reward when some enjoys reading my stuff. Thank you for your kind words and I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.

Yep, they are, aren't they? Hum, dunno when that will happen, but it should. Keep in mind that this story, I'm goign with the stern Severus that likes the rules, and the school rules as well as the school charter says teachers are not to seduce students - and so does teh MLE. So, to keep his job (he as to prepare her and keep her safe for as long as he can) he has to stay at school. teaching. And no, even though there are minor changes, the major things that happened in the book are goign to happen in the story.  However, yes, she'll find out - remember the diary? hint - spoiler - sorry.  Hugs I'm delighted that you are enjoying the story, that's so awesome to know, and I hopefully will not delay too long in posting - as soon as I get chapters back from betas I share them, I promise. Thankyou for reading and for the review.

He is, isn't he? Oh, He might. lol I promise you there will be sex and naughty bits, there will. I thank you for being patient, but it's coming. Thank you also for reading and for the review.

Oh wait and see. There will be a bit of heartache, then loads of sex and happiness, abandonment, waiting... and well, I'll get you there. I promise.  Thank you for reading and for the review.

You're thinking will be fine, don't worry so much about the timelines: some readers did and got confused. Basically she makes 3 jumps in her third year - and it's how htey turn out that makes Severus do what he does. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story. I'm busily happily typing away... Thank you for reading and for the review.

You feel sorry for Ron – He knows about the Bloom and the Allure and he’s still falling for Lavender’s entrapment! Harry, Neville, Seamus and Dean have been able to ‘maintain’ but Ron hasn’t. Consider this.

Believe it or not, during the old days, girls would be introduced, a coming out ball, at the beginning of their Bloom, (as best as parents could time it) and this would ensure a 'match' made for marriage. Barbaric, I know, but then some witches, like Bulstrode, this would be advantageous, right? I mean, money only does so much for a good match. lol

Nope, Hermione thought she was attracted to Ron, but then we’ve all had those dumb little crushes that later we grow up to think ‘what was I thinking?’

Thank you for reading and for the review.

"You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." Lol.

I know as readers we often take what little description we have of a character and form our own ‘image’ of what they look like. True, to Harry, Ron and Hermione, Millicent is not a nice person. Harry describes her as pig nosed and pudgy, but one must realize that Harry is not always kind in his assessment of people – look at how he describes Hermione: bucked toothed and bushy haired and bossy. If she’d been a student in Slytherin and mean to him, we’d have hated her, too. And you know how he describes Severus. Hardly flattering. in fact he's hardly flattering to any but Cho Chang.

Harry isn’t really one of the kindest people when it comes to his views of people. Sure he doesn’t have the ‘cool’ friends (in his opinion) but each one ends up being heroes of the War in the end. That said, let’s consider another view of Millicent.

Now, pug noses are not ugly horrible noses. It is a derogatory way to say it’s turned up a little at the tip. Millicent is not a skinny girl, she’s beefy or buff. She can wrestle. I wish I could post pictures in a review, so I will have to give you links of what I mean. On Harry Potter lexicon, she described as square build, heavy jawed, and she’s quite strong. (POV from Harry's perspective, btw). But they didn’t put a pic of her there. But on the site Cosplay (http://www.cosplay.com/costume/107806/) they picture a girl that matches the description, she’s beefy, brown hair in braids, and looks strong, but she’s not an ugly girl. Now, picture this girl smiling happily at something. she'd be all right in my book.

On wikia, she’s a pudgy girl in Slytherin robes (http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Millicent_Bulstrode) but on (http://strodes.insanejournal.com/ )we see a completely different girl on a bed listening to music and doing homework. That girl also kinda matches the description, but in a way she’s cute. Tough, no-nonsense and loves music. On Polyvore, she looks unkind, but if this girl was smiling and happy she’d look like a fun girl: http://www.polyvore.com/millicent_bulstrode/thing?id=9579082

Thing is, in almost all the images posted as Millicent the girl is not smiling - she's sneering. Every time we see Millicent in canon, she’s scowling at Harry or Hermione, both of whom she dislikes. But Millicent has friends: Pansy, Daphne Greengrass, Tracy Davis and she gets on well with the Slytherin boys in her year. But we don’t see a ‘good side to her’ from Harry’s perspective.

That said, Millicent might not be a georgous beauty, but she’s from a respected family (or was before Voldemort drug them down) and possibly has money. Who knows who might find her attractive, or funny or likable? Just because she’s not a nice girl to Hermione, doesn’t mean she’s not nice to somebody.

On other fanfic sites I've read on, Millicent ends up being a descent girl - post war. Alone, no family and having to make ends meet, or she's on probation and working in shops. I've seen her paired with Harry, and others, and she (as we sometimes do) grows up to be a respectable woman. Sometimes that which was so important in school, seems less so when we grow up and get on with our lives. That girl we hated might end up working on our office or be the clerk we have to ask for help or be the office client we are to do business with.

So in regards to Millicent, its fine to not like her, and to go along with Harry and call her pug nose or fat, but keep in mind, there are those like her who were teased inschool for similar reasons, me included. 

However you're right in one aspect, I'd find it really funny to see guys drulling over Millicent during her Bloom.

Thank you for it. Nope, she doesn't, but it's her first insticnt. Caught that did you, it would surprise him quite a bit. lolIn this story, no she hasn't experienced it before. and I'm glad you enjoyed his little perv moment. he wasn't staring, really, not intentinally, or so he told himself, but it's not like she wasn't right there ahead of him, bum in view, right? lol Such a guy responce. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the chapter. Thankyou for reading and for the review.

Thank you for it. Nope, she doesn't, but it's her first insticnt. Caught that did you, it would surprise him quite a bit. lolIn this story, no she hasn't experienced it before. and I'm glad you enjoyed his little perv moment. he wasn't staring, really, not intentinally, or so he told himself, but it's not like she wasn't right there ahead of him, bum in view, right? lol Such a guy responce. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the chapter. Thankyou for reading and for the review.

I'm sure that there is an expression for girls who do trap a guy during their Bloom.  I don't think that Ginny's friendship is contingent on H/R working out, Ginny has so many brothers and I'm sure she choses frinds based on the person - she is friends with Luna afterall.  Thank you for reading and for the review.

I'm sure that there is an expression for girls who do trap a guy during their Bloom.  I don't think that Ginny's friendship is contingent on H/R working out, Ginny has so many brothers and I'm sure she choses frinds based on the person - she is friends with Luna afterall.  Thank you for reading and for the review.

Sheer luck - or the fact that most of the time he was inther he had a look out. Nope, that part of the corridor, as far as I know from canon, didn't have any paintings, and the ghosts aren't hanging around in that part of the castle.  Yes, well, teenage is one of those times when hurts and crushed feelings seem all the more 'life ending' than they are as you get older. But she'll be fine. Thank you for reading and for the review.

Sheer luck - or the fact that most of the time he was inther he had a look out. Nope, that part of the corridor, as far as I know from canon, didn't have any paintings, and the ghosts aren't hanging around in that part of the castle.  Yes, well, teenage is one of those times when hurts and crushed feelings seem all the more 'life ending' than they are as you get older. But she'll be fine. Thank you for reading and for the review.

Brayer, hello.

I know, he’s in such denial, isn’t he.  Yes, his attempts at trying to connect with Draco are frustrating him, but he also knows that Bellatrix got her claws into Draco before school started, so it’s her poisonous mouth that he’s fighting against as well. I’m sure she’s writing t Draco and offering advice. Yes, you are so right, he’s feeling impotent and ineffective where Draco is concerned and the pressure of the Vow is weighing heavily on his, as are his obligations and promises to Dumbledore.

As for the research, yes, I do look everything up, and I try to get the medicinal herbs right, as well as all the other bits I weave in. Of course, I make mistakes, and some of my maths stuff is not—I’m not any better at maths than JKR. I use a calculator and pencil and paper! But I really try to make it as believable as possible for you.  I smiled when I read that you looked them up – that’s so cool of you. Keep in mind, I do make up herbs/plants as well, especially magical ones or potion ingredients.

No, unfortunately he was too busy, but the important thing is that he still took the time to talk to her, and didn’t just send her on her way.  Yes, she passed Draco on the way.  The boy? Cant’ you guess?  (hint – it’s canon, the little boy is one of Draco’s helpers – either Crabbe or Goyle under Polyjuice. I don’t mind telling you that because JKR had that in her book.) Yes, the serene but lonely background is one of Altheda’s frames, the one that she uses to talk to Severus, but she’s shy. She is either ducked out of sight, or off at her other frame. Altheda leaves when Severus has company, especially a student. She doesn’t like being in his office when there is a student in there.

No this time he wasn’t in the RoR. But you know he was up to something.

You are most welcome, brayer.  Thank you for reading and for another fun review. Hope your weekend is wonderful. hugs

Brayer, hello.

I know, he’s in such denial, isn’t he.  Yes, his attempts at trying to connect with Draco are frustrating him, but he also knows that Bellatrix got her claws into Draco before school started, so it’s her poisonous mouth that he’s fighting against as well. I’m sure she’s writing t Draco and offering advice. Yes, you are so right, he’s feeling impotent and ineffective where Draco is concerned and the pressure of the Vow is weighing heavily on his, as are his obligations and promises to Dumbledore.

As for the research, yes, I do look everything up, and I try to get the medicinal herbs right, as well as all the other bits I weave in. Of course, I make mistakes, and some of my maths stuff is not—I’m not any better at maths than JKR. I use a calculator and pencil and paper! But I really try to make it as believable as possible for you.  I smiled when I read that you looked them up – that’s so cool of you. Keep in mind, I do make up herbs/plants as well, especially magical ones or potion ingredients.

No, unfortunately he was too busy, but the important thing is that he still took the time to talk to her, and didn’t just send her on her way.  Yes, she passed Draco on the way.  The boy? Cant’ you guess?  (hint – it’s canon, the little boy is one of Draco’s helpers – either Crabbe or Goyle under Polyjuice. I don’t mind telling you that because JKR had that in her book.) Yes, the serene but lonely background is one of Altheda’s frames, the one that she uses to talk to Severus, but she’s shy. She is either ducked out of sight, or off at her other frame. Altheda leaves when Severus has company, especially a student. She doesn’t like being in his office when there is a student in there.

No this time he wasn’t in the RoR. But you know he was up to something.

You are most welcome, brayer.  Thank you for reading and for another fun review. Hope your weekend is wonderful. hugs

Yes, like a brother. Thank you for the review, sunny. Hugs

Yes, like a brother. Thank you for the review, sunny. Hugs

I had a lovely holiday, thank you. You? How was your Christmas? I hope it was all you hoped and that you and yours are happy and well.That is a good scene, and you're right, it does hint at a growing closeness between them. I'm so glad that it put a smile on your face. Thank you for reading and for the review. I I don't have the chance to say this before, have a safe and happy New Year and hope next year brings loads of happiness and promise to you and your family.

I had a lovely holiday, thank you. You? How was your Christmas? I hope it was all you hoped and that you and yours are happy and well.That is a good scene, and you're right, it does hint at a growing closeness between them. I'm so glad that it put a smile on your face. Thank you for reading and for the review. I I don't have the chance to say this before, have a safe and happy New Year and hope next year brings loads of happiness and promise to you and your family.

, hello.  Now you know I can’t answer all these questions, right?

Do you really think he’s run out of reasons? Severus? The most dreaded teacher in Hogwarts? Of course he can! He’s Slytherin after all. lol

I doubt that there is very little that goes on with Hermione, Harry and Ron that the Headmaster isn’t aware of.  And we already know that some of the DA is going to take dueling as seriously as they took Yoga – some of them are still doing it (remember Luna said so)    Yes, there will be a big event, and I’m actually planning a little befuddling one before that… but I’m going to have to play mum on that. Sorry. Astronomy Tower - Good guess, but you’ll have to wait and see. And yes, there could be something else as a trigger… again… I do have a nice surprise even before the big event!

One surprise is in this year… one in next year… and then there is the summer thing… but that’s gonna be a bit complicated. We will see Severus swim – well dive. You’ll enjoy that.

Yes, he’s finding ways to touch her, and getting away with it! Yep, he’s a self taught spy – but please, I don’t buy into the ‘years of spying’ – He’s just very clever. He graduated in 1979 – joined Voldemort sometime between June of 1979 to 1980 (probably the summer of 1979) Now he heard the prophecy before July 1980 when Harry was born, because the prophecy says the boy WILL be born then – and he either turned to Dumbledore before Harry was born or shortly after. That’s about 1 ½ years spying…. Then Voldemort was vanquished (or so everyone except Dumbledore and Severus thought) then there is about 14 years of peace, prosperity and a teaching job Severus doesn’t really care for.  Then Voldemort comes back in 1995 (the end of Harry’s 4th year) and Severus is spying again. More or less, around his teaching duties – mostly over the summer and Christmas holidays. So at this point, he’s been a spy again from the end of May 1995 to present which is roughly the middle of October 1996!  So I really think it’s his cleverness, intelligence, cunning guile, Occlumency skills and self-preservation abilities keeping his hide intact.

– But yes, sorry to rant, he will slip, and he will berate himself, and he will still do those things he shouldn’t just to spend stolen moments with her. Poor sod. However, at present, she’s not looking at the possibility of having a relationship with him – she sees him as her teacher, a beloved teacher, one she loves talking to, is attracted to his scent and who blushes easily around him.

Yes, I will write about the Slughorn’s Christmas party. However, I found a slant to it that may surprise you.

Yes, she will be able to, why not, most of what they talk about is academic or related to magic/potions/theory.

As of now, Hermione doesn’t believe Harry that Draco is up to no good, but in time she’ll realize he’s right. I don’t know If I’ll work in a discussion between Severus and Hermione about Draco… But I’m on chapter 46 and it ends with the Apparition testing.  Ohhhh, you’ll like that part! Well the after the exam part! Sorry. don’t mean to tease. But you will!

I’m absolutely delighted that you are enjoying my story. I really have enjoyed reading your thoughts and comments. Thank you for the reading and for the review.

Merry Christmas to you, too

I will give you one spoiler: 

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I did warn you

Spoiler: There will be a jump back in time to fix a wrong… a horrible wrong,  but the return jump, well, the arrival back, will be handled quite differently than I’m done as it arrival effect will be seen from the POV of the traveler, and it will explain one reason/aspect of the diary.  No – I’m not typing x-# of years all over  again… but that’s another spoiler. Oops.

Thank you for your response.  It's a very nice Christmas present.  Now I have a LOT to ponder.Blessings to your muse - may you continue to write a very intriguing story.

, hello.  Now you know I can’t answer all these questions, right?

Do you really think he’s run out of reasons? Severus? The most dreaded teacher in Hogwarts? Of course he can! He’s Slytherin after all. lol

I doubt that there is very little that goes on with Hermione, Harry and Ron that the Headmaster isn’t aware of.  And we already know that some of the DA is going to take dueling as seriously as they took Yoga – some of them are still doing it (remember Luna said so)    Yes, there will be a big event, and I’m actually planning a little befuddling one before that… but I’m going to have to play mum on that. Sorry. Astronomy Tower - Good guess, but you’ll have to wait and see. And yes, there could be something else as a trigger… again… I do have a nice surprise even before the big event!

One surprise is in this year… one in next year… and then there is the summer thing… but that’s gonna be a bit complicated. We will see Severus swim – well dive. You’ll enjoy that.

Yes, he’s finding ways to touch her, and getting away with it! Yep, he’s a self taught spy – but please, I don’t buy into the ‘years of spying’ – He’s just very clever. He graduated in 1979 – joined Voldemort sometime between June of 1979 to 1980 (probably the summer of 1979) Now he heard the prophecy before July 1980 when Harry was born, because the prophecy says the boy WILL be born then – and he either turned to Dumbledore before Harry was born or shortly after. That’s about 1 ½ years spying…. Then Voldemort was vanquished (or so everyone except Dumbledore and Severus thought) then there is about 14 years of peace, prosperity and a teaching job Severus doesn’t really care for.  Then Voldemort comes back in 1995 (the end of Harry’s 4th year) and Severus is spying again. More or less, around his teaching duties – mostly over the summer and Christmas holidays. So at this point, he’s been a spy again from the end of May 1995 to present which is roughly the middle of October 1996!  So I really think it’s his cleverness, intelligence, cunning guile, Occlumency skills and self-preservation abilities keeping his hide intact.

– But yes, sorry to rant, he will slip, and he will berate himself, and he will still do those things he shouldn’t just to spend stolen moments with her. Poor sod. However, at present, she’s not looking at the possibility of having a relationship with him – she sees him as her teacher, a beloved teacher, one she loves talking to, is attracted to his scent and who blushes easily around him.

Yes, I will write about the Slughorn’s Christmas party. However, I found a slant to it that may surprise you.

Yes, she will be able to, why not, most of what they talk about is academic or related to magic/potions/theory.

As of now, Hermione doesn’t believe Harry that Draco is up to no good, but in time she’ll realize he’s right. I don’t know If I’ll work in a discussion between Severus and Hermione about Draco… But I’m on chapter 46 and it ends with the Apparition testing.  Ohhhh, you’ll like that part! Well the after the exam part! Sorry. don’t mean to tease. But you will!

I’m absolutely delighted that you are enjoying my story. I really have enjoyed reading your thoughts and comments. Thank you for the reading and for the review.

Merry Christmas to you, too

I will give you one spoiler: 

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I did warn you

Spoiler: There will be a jump back in time to fix a wrong… a horrible wrong,  but the return jump, well, the arrival back, will be handled quite differently than I’m done as it arrival effect will be seen from the POV of the traveler, and it will explain one reason/aspect of the diary.  No – I’m not typing x-# of years all over  again… but that’s another spoiler. Oops.

Thank you for your response.  It's a very nice Christmas present.  Now I have a LOT to ponder.Blessings to your muse - may you continue to write a very intriguing story.

Yes he is. You are most welcome for the update. Thank you for reading and for the review.

Yes he is. You are most welcome for the update. Thank you for reading and for the review.