Thank you.

Thanks for the review!  Yeah, Molly surprised me when she chose this for the quiz.  The next (I think last) chapter is about 1/2 written - but currently on hold cause I'm working on my SSHG exchange piece for the year.

Thank you for the kind review!  <br><br>I think both are... being protective of themselves, which is why we have the situation were neither is willing to reveal more than they have to.  <br><br>I do hope the next chapter, at least, gives the resolution many people seem to want from them.

Pretty much - they know each other so well in many ways, yet not at all in others.<br><br>Thank you for the review.

She can't.  And he can't hear it - not now, probably not ever.

No... more like a medical condition.  But alas, they were laxed with that as well.

:) I think he had all any of us would need!

She's not.  At least not really.

They both have been sneaky.

:)  Everyone needs a little exhibitionism in their life.

Sneaky of me? Or sneaky of Hermione?

Thank you for such a lovely review.  <br><br>Unfortunately, I don't think this will turn out to be as happy as people want - it will be as happy as I can make it, but they're bothing being stubborn and pathetic.  Hopefully I can still do them justice.

When I think about what he had to go through with Lily... he desperately wants love, but he will never admit it.  Look at how his heart was torn out before.  Better to turn it away, spurn it before he can reveal himself and be hurt.  <br><br>Thank you for a lovely review!

It's true: Nothing ventured, nothing lost.  But it is also true: Nothing ventured, nothing gained!  I wonder what it would take for him to give up his self-protection in order to gain love and an end to his loneliness?  I think we sometimes talk ourselves into believing that the pain of a love ventured and lost is greater than the loneliness of no love, but it is not.  He certainly has data that she fancies him to such an extent that she conjured a fake relationship and put up with his mistreatment just to try to grab at the smoke of having him.  Why not try?

I have... too bloody forver too (sorry about that) and am in the middle of the final chapter.  Hopefully it won't be another year of waiting.

Don't really know if there'll be an update any time soon - but here's to hoping :o)

OOOhh wonderful question!  Mmmm to answer, Hermione put contraceptives in the polyjuice potion, however.... the real Snape isn't taking PJ.  Though, not sure if she really is going to be preggers or not.

While I thank you very much for the review, I have to say I haven't anything new on this, as of yet.  I'm slowly (unfortunately a snail running a race seems to move faster than my writing muse these days) writing the next chapter to this.  I wish I could give a ETA on it, but the rate I'm going, Aramgeddon might hit us first.

I'm slowly working on a new update for this.... just got a bit side tracked.

Hmmm, not sure if that's where the next chapter is heading, but one never knows.

LOL only part of the time.... other times it can get downright painful.

I'm glad you liked this latest chapter :o)

Hmmm, I don't think like quite describes it... but I do think you have been reading my mind... you have written Snape just as I would like to see him... love the control, the BDSM twist, and Hermione's reaction to it... Still think the polyjuice potion ploy was brilliant!

Thanks :o) I'm glad you liked the twist.