Thank you, thank you.  *bows*lol... I'm working on the next chapter as I write this.  I'm hoping it will equal expectations.Thanks, again!

lol... thank you!  Ah, such 'pandering praise' is also helpful - for the self-esteem, I tell you! Ah, I see also that my latest chapter I have yet to post here, so soon I'll get that up.  Interesting dialogue, methinks. Thanks again for such a wonderful start to my morning.  I hope you get some much needed rest.Cheers!

Woo-hoo!  Thank you!  It's wonderful to see I still have readers. lol  Yes, a bit short, but there's a slight turn coming up, and I needed to get there without getting into it yet.  But high praises, indeed, that that is your single complaint. Hijacking will be a mellow term for it when those two get further intertwined, and there will be - grant you - some serious drama and a bit of angst to go along with it.  It's a love affair that is anything but blessed.  But oh, the reprecussions...Thanks, again!

Hey!  I hadn't heard from you in so long, I thought you'd given up on this story.  What a wonderfully pleasant surprise to see that isn't the case. And thank you!  I'm glad you are enjoying it.  It seems to take longer - on average - to compose a chapter in this story than in TVN, but I'm hoping it is worth the wait.  Regulus is such a goldmine of contridictions and opportunities.Thanks, again!  Please, feel free to send me PMs if you have any additional thoughts or questions on the story.  Sometimes the things readers bring up make me realise something I may need to include or clarify, or even influence the direction some subplots take.  It's always a pleasure.Cheers!

Hey!  I hadn't heard from you in so long, I thought you'd given up on this story.  What a wonderfully pleasant surprise to see that isn't the case. And thank you!  I'm glad you are enjoying it.  It seems to take longer - on average - to compose a chapter in this story than in TVN, but I'm hoping it is worth the wait.  Regulus is such a goldmine of contridictions and opportunities.Thanks, again!  Please, feel free to send me PMs if you have any additional thoughts or questions on the story.  Sometimes the things readers bring up make me realise something I may need to include or clarify, or even influence the direction some subplots take.  It's always a pleasure.Cheers!

You're so sweet!  Worrying about my little scribbling whilst dealing with moving (a terror all its own!).I do miss our little chats over the stories - if you'd like, feel free to e-mail me with anything you don't want to put in a review (questions and such).  I'd love to know what you're thinking.Please have a safe and relaxing move.  Well, as relaxing and organised as it can be, eh?  Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers!

You're so sweet!  Worrying about my little scribbling whilst dealing with moving (a terror all its own!).I do miss our little chats over the stories - if you'd like, feel free to e-mail me with anything you don't want to put in a review (questions and such).  I'd love to know what you're thinking.Please have a safe and relaxing move.  Well, as relaxing and organised as it can be, eh?  Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers!

I'm grinning non-stop with such wonderful compliments.  Thank you!  You know, I, too am rather cynical and jaded, and like you find myself adoring Regulus, though whether that be due to his arrogance or in spite of it, I'm not sure.Thank you - I do adore Tia.  Part of what has helped me flesh her out is my portrayal of her in our online RPG, so I've had some time to really work on her personality and background.  She truly is fiery, but as you've said, can be quite vulnerable.  Aces at Defence, pants at Charms.   Regulus gets to her in a number of ways, and though she wants him, she finds the image and the man-child two very different realities.  However, that's not to say a compromise can never be met.  heeheeheeThanks, again!

I'm grinning non-stop with such wonderful compliments.  Thank you!  You know, I, too am rather cynical and jaded, and like you find myself adoring Regulus, though whether that be due to his arrogance or in spite of it, I'm not sure.Thank you - I do adore Tia.  Part of what has helped me flesh her out is my portrayal of her in our online RPG, so I've had some time to really work on her personality and background.  She truly is fiery, but as you've said, can be quite vulnerable.  Aces at Defence, pants at Charms.   Regulus gets to her in a number of ways, and though she wants him, she finds the image and the man-child two very different realities.  However, that's not to say a compromise can never be met.  heeheeheeThanks, again!

Hahahah!Um, yes.  But the actual situation might surprise you a bit.  There will come a day she will completely let him have it, but sadly 'tis not quite this day.  Definitely.  He'll get his priorities straight - it just takes him a while.  Stubborn male, arrogant Black, one-track minded Slytherin. Thanks for the review!

Hahahah!Um, yes.  But the actual situation might surprise you a bit.  There will come a day she will completely let him have it, but sadly 'tis not quite this day.  Definitely.  He'll get his priorities straight - it just takes him a while.  Stubborn male, arrogant Black, one-track minded Slytherin. Thanks for the review!

Thank you!  Yes, I agree; when JKR leaves characters so thinly written, it leaves them fairly well open to be developed as the writer wishes to do so.  Regulus is such a wonderful goldmine of a character to develop, still staying within the bounds as she had written him (of course, with the change in his 'ending'), yet allowing for so much alteration and growth.I'm very glad you enjoyed the opening chapter, and hope you will find the following ones worth the wait.Thanks, again.  Your encouragement and approval mean loads to me.

Thank you!  Yes, I agree; when JKR leaves characters so thinly written, it leaves them fairly well open to be developed as the writer wishes to do so.  Regulus is such a wonderful goldmine of a character to develop, still staying within the bounds as she had written him (of course, with the change in his 'ending'), yet allowing for so much alteration and growth.I'm very glad you enjoyed the opening chapter, and hope you will find the following ones worth the wait.Thanks, again.  Your encouragement and approval mean loads to me.

hahaha... the writing's been slow as of late, but I shall seek to chug along a bit more quickly. Just recall that not all things are as they appear, which, I suppose, is the point, eh?  And Reg and Tia's situation - each has a lot to learn and experience, in life-changing ways.Thank you for the wonderful review! 

*chuckles*It was necessary to leave the chapter there, for the next will take off into a slightly different direction.  But of course, it doesn't hurt that the ending encourages you to come back for more. heeheeSeriously, I'm glad you're taking to the story and that your interest is piqued.  Now, it is up to me to keep there, eh?Thank you for the wonderful reviews thus far!

*chuckles*It was necessary to leave the chapter there, for the next will take off into a slightly different direction.  But of course, it doesn't hurt that the ending encourages you to come back for more. heeheeSeriously, I'm glad you're taking to the story and that your interest is piqued.  Now, it is up to me to keep there, eh?Thank you for the wonderful reviews thus far!

I'm blushing!  Thank you!This story is actually a sort of 'follow up' for The Valiant Never, Sirius' story.  It really helped to develop Reg's character through that story to prepare it for this one.I'm very glad you're enjoying this. 

I'm blushing!  Thank you!This story is actually a sort of 'follow up' for The Valiant Never, Sirius' story.  It really helped to develop Reg's character through that story to prepare it for this one.I'm very glad you're enjoying this. 

Thank you!  Yes, typical misunderstanding, but I promise it shan't be there for long.  It's more a motivator or catalyst rather than plot point, so have no fear of its droning on. lol... yes, well, you know he would be brooding and moody with parents and upbringing like that, eh?  But I've also woven in (and have shown only glimpses thus far) that vulnerability and misgivings in his character, more of which will show later.  Promise he won't be all grouch.  There's more to him than Sirius played him to be, or even that Sirius believed him to be.  Ah, the failings of youth!

Thank you!  Yes, typical misunderstanding, but I promise it shan't be there for long.  It's more a motivator or catalyst rather than plot point, so have no fear of its droning on. lol... yes, well, you know he would be brooding and moody with parents and upbringing like that, eh?  But I've also woven in (and have shown only glimpses thus far) that vulnerability and misgivings in his character, more of which will show later.  Promise he won't be all grouch.  There's more to him than Sirius played him to be, or even that Sirius believed him to be.  Ah, the failings of youth!

Wow.  Thank you!  I hope you continue to enjoy Reg's story.  Please, let me know what you think.   Cheers!kat

Wow.  Thank you!  I hope you continue to enjoy Reg's story.  Please, let me know what you think.   Cheers!kat

Wow, thank you!  I don't get much feedback on this story - not really a 'favourite pairing' with most people - so it's even more exciting than usual to receive some, especially so lovely as yours.   Yes, Hestia is a bit of a freebie, but I'm going to try and make her as fleshed out as possible so that you will, by the end, think of her as canon.  I can only hope.Thanks, again!

Wow, thank you!  I don't get much feedback on this story - not really a 'favourite pairing' with most people - so it's even more exciting than usual to receive some, especially so lovely as yours.   Yes, Hestia is a bit of a freebie, but I'm going to try and make her as fleshed out as possible so that you will, by the end, think of her as canon.  I can only hope.Thanks, again!

Remus is just one of those really 'talk-to-able' guys, ya know?  Got to love him.Thanks!  Sometimes those phrases just sort of materialise...  I'm glad you enjoyed it.   

Thank you very much!  I'm glad you've enjoyed it thus far.

Why thank you!  *blushes*I've another chapter to post, and will try to do so tomorrow if I can find a moment.  Hopefully you will find it fulling as well, with a strong need to know more due to the nature of conversations involved.Thank you for continuing with the story; your words are encouragement that cannot be welcomed enough.Cheers!

lol - thank you! 

Ah, Reg is a Black; they learn early and well (though, really, Sirius has more talent than Reg, but Reg is by no means incapable).  Wandless magic, however, he has limits in doing.  Plus, the settee and such - he was making plans for when Lystra returned.  These are things he was going to do so that her attention would be on him (once he got his wand back).Tia likes to push him - against better judgement - but she sometimes bites off more than she can chew.  Such will be seen in subsequent chapters.Thank you!kat

Thank you. Tia's fighting a losing battle on that aspect - she finds Reg more and more irresistible, and the problem is that such an attraction is not beneficial to her health (or peace of mind).haha - um, yeah, he was serious abut the roast.  Thanks, again, for a lovely review.  I've still got even more chapters to post (I'm behind on posting; moreso than being behind on writing).Cheers,kat

Thank you!  Yes, I do try to make them as realistic as possible.  Even the haughty Regulus Black has fears and other passions that drive him and influence his decisions.  Part of him is taken with her rebelliousness - the fact she doesn't cower before him - whether or not he'll admit it.And Tia... she can't decide if he is merely frustrating as a boy, or if there is even more to him than she noticed the past summer.  It stresses her logical mind. Thanks, again!