Oh if only magic were real.  I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to do that to my room.I've got an idea or two what Filch will do, but I'll have to see how it works.Thanks for keeping up with this.

LOL, can you imagine him wanking off a thestral?  Ick!I thought the redorating would be nice, since they did it together.I've got one more chapter to go with this and that's it.

Hey there!  I'm glad you liked the chapter and the lemons.  LOL, I couldn't help having Hagrid have just a little more fun with Voldegnome.It's going to be sad to see it end but it's all played out here so may as well end it and move on to the next one.I do have an idea in my head that I'd like to do next.It's probably going to be an elaboration of the short story I just did for Lucius, Choosing a different path.I still will make it a SS/HG fic, but it will also focus on Lucius too.  As soon as I figure out an interesting plot I'll begin to write on it.Thanks for being supportive of this story though.  I appreciate you having taken the time to read this and review it.

Glad you enjoyed.

LOL, glad you liked the chapter.  I think though I've taken this as far as I can.  But I do have a small idea for another fic I may start soon.

LOL, I had to do that to him.  Hell, I was even starting to feel sorry for him.

Oh thanks!  Voldemort really is a great antagonist, and a great character to play off of.  Thanks for taking the time to read this.

LOL, Hagrids kindness will only go so far in Voldegnome's case.  I'm glad it gave you a laugh.I thought Hermione would never want to set foot back in that bedroom, so this was a good way for her to get out her frustrations and together with Severus make their own new sactuary together.  Dari gave them a blank canvas, so now its just a matter of them filling it up.The next chapter will be mostly them since they were so sparse in this one.

Yeah, Hagrid is just giving Voldegnome a small bit of payback.I'll have more up next week.Thanks for reading.

Thanks!  I wanted to get all of this out of the way so that I didn't have to answer any questions later on.  Now I can get down to the business of Voldemort.

Yeah, if you think about it that's not something easily gotten over.  That's why I wanted to keep them apart after for a while.  Knowing that it wasn't Severus saying those things helped, but it was still his body.  She will always associate that experience with him.Thanks for reading.

Thanks.  I wanted to get some planning out of the way.  I'm hoping to begin a new chapter tomorrow.

Well I think he's the one who might get hoodwinked a bit now.  But I've got a few things planned.  He's going to get pissed very soon.Thanks for reading. 

Thanks, I'm glad you liked the chapter.  I'm going to get things rolling.  I needed this chapter to sort of bridge the past ones. I wanted Hermione to begin to I guess condition herself to thinking it wasn't actually Severus.  The more she has time away from Severus the more she will realize that and the more she will hate Voldemort for it.  As for Harry, I don't plan on him ever knowing what really happened.  We all need our secrets.  The ones we love don't have to know every thing about us or every thought we have.  Harry will respect her privacy.I'm hoping to have a new chapter up some time next week.  I'll begin working on it soon.Thanks for your comments and taking the time to read this.

Thanks for reading.  I should have a new chapter up some time next week.

I almost named him James, but so many stories already do that.  I figured something different would be nice.  Of course if they get a second baby, which they may you know he'll have to be named Salazar.

yes it will

Thanks.  I felt I needed something to sort of bridge the last few chapters.  I'll be moving things along a bit after this.  Hermoine will have an opportunity to talk to Severus about what happened soon.Thanks for keeping up with this.

Thank you.  While there is nothing real about what is happening as we know, I'm trying to make their reactions as real as possible based on their situation.  I was pretty satisfied with the last two chapters.I'm hoping to have chapter 10 done by this weekend.Thanks for keeping up with this.

Thank you.  I'm glad you like it so much.  I couldn't see her running back to Severus, even though she knew the truth.  It just doesn't make sense.  She's got to get to a point where she can separate the action of one soul from the body of another.

Thanks.  I looked at it from the standpoint that Hermione is a logical person.  Knowing that it was not actually Severus controlling his body and the actions then I believe she would find it in her heart to forgive him.  But at the same time she is aware that even though his mind wasn't controlling it, she's got to look at him at some point and see her attacker.

Sorry I made you cry, but something drastic needed to happen for the truth to come out.  Things will begin to get sorted out soon.Thanks for reading.

Thanks.  I tried to look at it from her POV as well as my reaction.  It just made sense.I hope to have more either by the end of the week or the weekend.  I started chapter 10 yesterday.

woo hoo

I thought this would be her natural reaction too.  Hermione strikes me as a very level headed person.  She obviously thinks things through, so no reason for her not to do so here as well.LOL, and as for Lucius reaction, hell that's how I'd react too.Thanks for keeping up with this and for your comments.

Hi.  I'm glad you liked the chapter.  I was hoping I would be able to convey what the felt so that readers would understand why I wrote it this way.  LOL, Volde won't exactly have his ass kicked, but he will get his in the end.Thanks for reading and taking the time to review.  I appreciate your comments.

I think these last few chapters might be about as angsty as I want to get.  As I told another reviewer, I feel the need for some humor.  I'm going to try to work some in soon.  I think Ginny is the one person who will really be able to help Hermione see that Severus is just as much a victim here as she is. Thank you for your wonderful compliment.  I'm glad you enjoy reading my writing.I'll have more soon.  I started the next chapter yesterday.