Mmm... excellent questions!  I'm glad you're curious, and eager to learn the secrets of Hermione's past.  I believe she's slowly learning that mistakes can come back to haunt their makers.  Thanks so much for reading, and for leaving a review!

Mmm... excellent questions!  I'm glad you're curious, and eager to learn the secrets of Hermione's past.  I believe she's slowly learning that mistakes can come back to haunt their makers.  Thanks so much for reading, and for leaving a review!

Excellent review - thank you very much!  You are indeed correct about Hermione; she's slowly finding out that mistakes can come back to haunt and some ghosts are impossible to escape from.  I think the timing of Severus's arrival could not be better.Again, thank you for the insightful review, and thanks for reading!!

Excellent review - thank you very much!  You are indeed correct about Hermione; she's slowly finding out that mistakes can come back to haunt and some ghosts are impossible to escape from.  I think the timing of Severus's arrival could not be better.Again, thank you for the insightful review, and thanks for reading!!

Hi,

!  Thank you very much for the lovely review.  Great questions, and you are correct--all will be answered in due time.  Lots more nefarious goings-on to come, I promise!  Thanks again!!

Hi,

!  Thank you very much for the lovely review.  Great questions, and you are correct--all will be answered in due time.  Lots more nefarious goings-on to come, I promise!  Thanks again!!

Thank you so much... I really appreciate your feedback!

Thank you so much... I really appreciate your feedback!

I think you're right,

.  Hermione's going to learn that the past never stays buried for long, poor lass.  Thanks so much for continuing to read, and thanks for the lovely review!!

I think you're right,

.  Hermione's going to learn that the past never stays buried for long, poor lass.  Thanks so much for continuing to read, and thanks for the lovely review!!

Aww... thanks so much.  It was fun to write!  I hope you enjoy the next few, too!

Aww... thanks so much.  It was fun to write!  I hope you enjoy the next few, too!

Thanks so much for the nice review!  Unfortunately, I was forced by Headmistress McGonagall to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry upon writing this tale.  Therefore, I cannot fully disclose the nature of Hermione's use of the electron miscroscope. In other words, I could tell you, but then I'd have to Oblivite you.  And considering the volume of coffee I've consumed today, I don't think you'd want that!

Thanks so much for the nice review!  Unfortunately, I was forced by Headmistress McGonagall to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry upon writing this tale.  Therefore, I cannot fully disclose the nature of Hermione's use of the electron miscroscope. In other words, I could tell you, but then I'd have to Oblivite you.  And considering the volume of coffee I've consumed today, I don't think you'd want that!

Thanks so much, Irish!!  I'm glad to see readers with questions; I was afraid of killing the plot with the relationship aspect.  Your comment on them travelling similar paths is very insightful.  I believe Hermione's mistakes and Severus's past hold many parallels, and he could prove to be more helpful to her than she's able to realise right now.  But I don't want to give too much away by saying anything more...Thanks so much for reading and for leaving the review!

Thanks so much, Irish!!  I'm glad to see readers with questions; I was afraid of killing the plot with the relationship aspect.  Your comment on them travelling similar paths is very insightful.  I believe Hermione's mistakes and Severus's past hold many parallels, and he could prove to be more helpful to her than she's able to realise right now.  But I don't want to give too much away by saying anything more...Thanks so much for reading and for leaving the review!

Thanks so much,

!!  I'm a total whore for reviews, so I certainly never get tired of hearing that someone likes the story!!  :-)

Thanks so much,

!!  I'm a total whore for reviews, so I certainly never get tired of hearing that someone likes the story!!  :-)

I was wondering if anyone with a knowledge of Deutsch would comment on the name Arglist!  :-)I'm glad you commented on 'could versus should', as well - I realise this is only a little piece of fanfic, but I think its an important question for every scientific undertaking and perhaps one that gets overlooked frequently.  I think it will make more sense when it is revealed what Hermione actually did, and why she struggles so much with fear now.Thank you so much for your lovely review - I'm so pleased you're reading my story and enjoying it!

"anyone with a knowledge of Deutsch " glad to share my aboundant knowledge *ggg*  is this your language too, or  is as in many criminal stories Deutsch  reserved for the villains? Foreign words mostly are carefully elected, I found some french expressions, some yiddishin fanfic, too;  sometimes the use of latin is quite amusing for me whereas my latin teacher would turn in his grave were he to read the inventive forms of words and grammar. I love to read in English, the authors I prefer have a good feeeling for musicality in rythm and colours in the use of language as you have as well; entwined with an intriguing plot this fact makes me read on and not abandon the story at the first chapter but  stay until the end.

I was wondering if anyone with a knowledge of Deutsch would comment on the name Arglist!  :-)I'm glad you commented on 'could versus should', as well - I realise this is only a little piece of fanfic, but I think its an important question for every scientific undertaking and perhaps one that gets overlooked frequently.  I think it will make more sense when it is revealed what Hermione actually did, and why she struggles so much with fear now.Thank you so much for your lovely review - I'm so pleased you're reading my story and enjoying it!

"anyone with a knowledge of Deutsch " glad to share my aboundant knowledge *ggg*  is this your language too, or  is as in many criminal stories Deutsch  reserved for the villains? Foreign words mostly are carefully elected, I found some french expressions, some yiddishin fanfic, too;  sometimes the use of latin is quite amusing for me whereas my latin teacher would turn in his grave were he to read the inventive forms of words and grammar. I love to read in English, the authors I prefer have a good feeeling for musicality in rythm and colours in the use of language as you have as well; entwined with an intriguing plot this fact makes me read on and not abandon the story at the first chapter but  stay until the end.

Gee, I see you have all the right questions at all the right places!  Thanks so much for the keen, insightful review!  :-)

Gee, I see you have all the right questions at all the right places!  Thanks so much for the keen, insightful review!  :-)

Ooh - a fellow house-elf!  Please don't start ironing your hands... I found out the hard way it makes it very difficult to type!  :-)Nobody trusts Bertram... I swear, we are all so jaded!!  I'm so pleased I've been able to intrigue you, though... that's the best compliment!Thank you so much for reading, and for leaving feedback.  I really appreciate it!!!

Ooh - a fellow house-elf!  Please don't start ironing your hands... I found out the hard way it makes it very difficult to type!  :-)Nobody trusts Bertram... I swear, we are all so jaded!!  I'm so pleased I've been able to intrigue you, though... that's the best compliment!Thank you so much for reading, and for leaving feedback.  I really appreciate it!!!

Thank you so much!!  I appreciate your review and promise LOTS more!

Thank you so much!!  I appreciate your review and promise LOTS more!

Oh good!  A little tension makes everything better.  :-)  Thanks for the review!!

Oh good!  A little tension makes everything better.  :-)  Thanks for the review!!

Mmm... I love my Severus, too.  I'm glad you mentioned that, because I'm not a generous person by nature and it's been very difficult to share him.  :-)Thanks so much for reading and for the lovely review!  I'm glad I have you intrigued... lots more to come on Arglist!

Mmm... I love my Severus, too.  I'm glad you mentioned that, because I'm not a generous person by nature and it's been very difficult to share him.  :-)Thanks so much for reading and for the lovely review!  I'm glad I have you intrigued... lots more to come on Arglist!

On so many levels!!!Thanks for the review!!

On so many levels!!!Thanks for the review!!

Awww... thanks so much, Arabella!!  I think Severus was lying about the pollen, too, but he swears it was there.  Men!

Awww... thanks so much, Arabella!!  I think Severus was lying about the pollen, too, but he swears it was there.  Men!

You're so kind ... thank you so much! It means the world to me, knowing you liked it enough to read it twice! *hugs*

Your welcome :)will you be writing another epic like this?

I'm a firm believer in "never say never," although I cannot foresee it. I've spent the last two years writing a rather epic o-fic, and now I have quite a lot of work in the editing department. It seems I'm incapable of writing a story under 150k words! While that's hardly a crime in fan-fiction, no agent will look at my story if it exceeds 100k ... so, I fear I'll be spending all my time attempting to hack off 1/3 of my new book. :-( I may just need to drabble, though, to save my sanity!Thanks so much for asking,

. You're the best!

Oh, thank you so much!!  I'm so pleased you're enjoying it.  The next chapter is in the queue!!!

Oh, thank you so much!!  I'm so pleased you're enjoying it.  The next chapter is in the queue!!!

Thanks for the review,

!  You bring up some very interesting points... although I'm certain you wouldn't want me to spoil it for you by actually answering your first question.  Thanks again for reading!!

Thanks for the review,

!  You bring up some very interesting points... although I'm certain you wouldn't want me to spoil it for you by actually answering your first question.  Thanks again for reading!!

Ooh - thank you SO much for the lovely feedback and the sparkly stars!  I'm so glad you're enjoying it!  Lots more to come...

Ooh - thank you SO much for the lovely feedback and the sparkly stars!  I'm so glad you're enjoying it!  Lots more to come...

Thanks so much,

!  I'm so glad you're enjoying it... thanks for reading and rating the story so high!  I really appreciate it!

Thanks so much,

!  I'm so glad you're enjoying it... thanks for reading and rating the story so high!  I really appreciate it!

One of the "hottest, most seductive Snapes", you say?  Wow - that has got to be one of the nicest compliments I've received!!  Thanks so much for the lovely review,

!!!  I'm so glad you're enjoying the story and curious about all the right things!  :-)Thanks for reading, and for bestowing those sparkly stars to this story!!!

One of the "hottest, most seductive Snapes", you say?  Wow - that has got to be one of the nicest compliments I've received!!  Thanks so much for the lovely review,

!!!  I'm so glad you're enjoying the story and curious about all the right things!  :-)Thanks for reading, and for bestowing those sparkly stars to this story!!!

Thanks so much for the review and the lovely stars,

!  The next chapter has been submitted for beta review, so it will be up soon.  Thanks again for reading!!

Thanks so much for the review and the lovely stars,

!  The next chapter has been submitted for beta review, so it will be up soon.  Thanks again for reading!!

Wow; thanks so much for the lovely review, Dreamy!  And you're right - they'll never have to worry about becoming bored with each other!  :-)So you don't trust Bertram, huh?! Hmmm....  *whistles innocently*As far as Severus and Arglist... well, that's definitely an excellent question.  A bit more to come on Arglist in the next chapter... (and the next, and the next, lol...)Thanks again for the review and the sparkly stars - I really appreciate it!!!

Wow; thanks so much for the lovely review, Dreamy!  And you're right - they'll never have to worry about becoming bored with each other!  :-)So you don't trust Bertram, huh?! Hmmm....  *whistles innocently*As far as Severus and Arglist... well, that's definitely an excellent question.  A bit more to come on Arglist in the next chapter... (and the next, and the next, lol...)Thanks again for the review and the sparkly stars - I really appreciate it!!!