I have to admit, I was somewhat inspired by all of the stories of 7th years from last year's challenge.  It was fun to come up with a creative curse.

I have to admit, I was somewhat inspired by all of the stories of 7th years from last year's challenge.  It was fun to come up with a creative curse.

Thanks :) Well, I think he's being really open considering who he is and what his position in the world is.  I hope you keep enjoying the story as he reveals more.

Thanks :) Well, I think he's being really open considering who he is and what his position in the world is.  I hope you keep enjoying the story as he reveals more.

Thanks.  I'm glad you are enjoying the story.  I do think that he's exaggerating a little about how easy it is, but he's making an effort ;)

Thanks.  I'm glad you are enjoying the story.  I do think that he's exaggerating a little about how easy it is, but he's making an effort ;)

Thanks.  I try to never forget that they are dreams, and no matter how much control someone tries to have, they will be capricious.

Thanks.  I try to never forget that they are dreams, and no matter how much control someone tries to have, they will be capricious.

Thanks.  The fun part about writing dreams is the blending of reality and unreality.

Thanks.  The fun part about writing dreams is the blending of reality and unreality.

Thanks!  It was a fun chapter to write.

Thanks!  It was a fun chapter to write.

Yes, I don't like for him to dwell overmuch on thoughts of his expected end, but I hoped it was in character.  Thanks!

Yes, I don't like for him to dwell overmuch on thoughts of his expected end, but I hoped it was in character.  Thanks!

Wow! Thanks.  I'm glad the internal monologue works; I always think that Severus does nothing with only one motive.

Wow! Thanks.  I'm glad the internal monologue works; I always think that Severus does nothing with only one motive.

Thanks. I hope it stays interesting for you.

Thanks. I hope it stays interesting for you.

Thanks.  It has been my goal that each chapter contain as little as possible of strictly canon information, the dreams providing the reader with the real story.  Thanks for the stars!

Thanks.  It has been my goal that each chapter contain as little as possible of strictly canon information, the dreams providing the reader with the real story.  Thanks for the stars!

Thanks for the review with stars!  This was a lovely chapter to write.

Thanks for the review with stars!  This was a lovely chapter to write.

LOL! Thanks.

LOL! Thanks.

I don't know how to take that 'ha', but I appreciate the comment and stars.  I'm having a great deal of fun writing between the lines of DH.

I don't know how to take that 'ha', but I appreciate the comment and stars.  I'm having a great deal of fun writing between the lines of DH.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks!  You picked an interesting snippet for chapter five :)

Thanks!  You picked an interesting snippet for chapter five :)

Thanks!  He's walking a fine line ;)

Thanks!  He's walking a fine line ;)

Thanks.  It's quite a challenge to do a retelling and keep it interesting!

Thanks.  It's quite a challenge to do a retelling and keep it interesting!

Thank you for the review and stars!  It's always good to know that the ideas are original.

Thank you for the review and stars!  It's always good to know that the ideas are original.

Well, I hope you stay interested and keep reading.  We're quite far away from any conclusion to the curse ;)

Well, I hope you stay interested and keep reading.  We're quite far away from any conclusion to the curse ;)

Thanks.  I hope you let me know if his convincing remains reasonably in-character.

Thanks.  I hope you let me know if his convincing remains reasonably in-character.

Well, they'll certainly have some ups and downs along the way, of course ;)  thanks!

Well, they'll certainly have some ups and downs along the way, of course ;)  thanks!

I have a pretty good outline, though I doubt I'll be done by the time voting starts.  But thanks so much for taking a chance on it.  The next chapter is in the queue.

I have a pretty good outline, though I doubt I'll be done by the time voting starts.  But thanks so much for taking a chance on it.  The next chapter is in the queue.

Thanks!  Chapter three is in the queue.

Thanks!  Chapter three is in the queue.

Thanks for the insightful review.  They will have many more nice dreams together, but maybe not as passionate as you'd like right away ;)I hope I wasn't too melodramatic about it meaning their deaths, but one or both of them are going to be in hiding for the whole story.

Thanks for the insightful review.  They will have many more nice dreams together, but maybe not as passionate as you'd like right away ;)I hope I wasn't too melodramatic about it meaning their deaths, but one or both of them are going to be in hiding for the whole story.

Yeah.  If he weren't afraid that Ron was going to get serious about Hermione, he might have been a bit more circumspect.

Yeah.  If he weren't afraid that Ron was going to get serious about Hermione, he might have been a bit more circumspect.