Hooray! I'm so pleased to hear that I've captured your interest. The next chapter is on the way . . .

I have to say, I really like thinking about what goes on with Voldy-mouldy behind the scenes that we see in the books. I'm glad you're enjoying the story.

Thank you very much! Canon provides a very one-dimensional view of Snape right up until the last moment, but he's such an interesting bloke . . .

I wouldn't take you up on that bet, you'd be sure to win! Given how much Hermione likes her ordinary lessons I think we can feel pretty certain that extra lessons would be one of the most exciting things on her mind over the summer holidays.

Thank you for such a lovely review. I'm really delighted that you find the story believable.

I like particularly like Snape when he's being nice in a way that makes it hard for anyone to notice. Thanks for the review.

Thank you! I'm so glad that you approve ;)

Thank you! I've had so much fun writing this story. I just this minute added chapter four to the queue, so it's on it's way.

I'm going to stick as closely to the letter of canon as I possibly can. And when I say "to the letter" I mean to imply that there are often several ways to interpret that which JKR has written. I hope that answers your question without giving too much away!

Thank you! There is more on the way, as soon as my beta is done with chapter four I will add it to the queue.

I find it awfully funny when Snape insults pretty much anyone. He tends to make the hilarious-but-cruel comments I wouldn't dare to say in real life out of concern for people's feelings.I feel the same way about working out myself!

Thank you very much! It's exactly the kind of thing that I imagine Hermione to pay attention to.

Thank you very much! Thanks for reviewing -- it makes my day.

Thank you very much! I'm so pleased that you like it and that the premise seems believable. I'll endeavor to make the rest as convincing. Thanks again for your review.

Thank you! More is on the way . . .

Thanks for such a careful reading. I've edited the text to fix the typos you'd spotted; it's amazing how many pairs of eyes can pass over such obvious errors.I know that I have read somewhere that J.K. said that it would take several generations before someone with muggle heritage could be considered pureblood, and that Harry himself would have been considered half-blood even though both his parents were magical. In fact, in one of the books, Harry, Ron and Hermione are talking about the blood-purity ideology of the Death Eaters and Hermione says that they'd be perfectly happy to accept half-bloods, it's just mudbloods they hate, and Harry jokes that yeah, he'd be able to join up if they just stopped trying to kill him long enough.I guess it's not like any of the so-called purebloods were actually pure, either. It's more of a political designation than a literal descriptions of their genetic material.Thanks again for your really thought-provoking review.

Ah, somehow I missed JK's take on blood-purity. Just goes to show how far the veneration of blood status goes in some circles of the wizarding world. And I remember the comment Harry made about the Death Eaters asking him to join up if they would ever stop trying to kill him, just not the halfblood bit. LOL Come down to it, if Hermione and Ginny weren't considered a mudblood and a blood traitor respectively, the Death Eaters would surely be pounding at their doors to sign up two such powerful witches!Anyway, I am am really enjoying your story!

Thanks again. Your review really got me thinking, and I tracked down JK's comments--they're on the FAQ section of her site: http : // www . jkrowling . com / textonly / en / faq_view . cfm?id=58. You'll have to take out the extra spaces, obviously, to get the link to work.

Thanks! The chapters are coming thick and fast.

I'm glad to have intrigued you. Thanks for the review!

Thank you! Another chapter is on the way . . .

Thank you! More chapters are on their way.

No, it's true. Even in fanfic nobody likes Pettigrew . . .

Thank you! I'm delighted that you're enjoying the story.

Why, thank you!

Thank you very much! :) I tried very hard to keep to canon such that this story would explain and elaborate on the former, and yet still have enough of an original narrative to keep it interesting. I'm glad that you're enjoying it! Thanks again for leaving a review.

Thank you very, very much! :) I had a lot of fun writing the story and I'm always thrilled whenever anyone enjoys reading it.I don't find it OOC that Hermione would have prepared so thoroughly for her year on the run with Harry, even though he hadn't bothered to learn the kinds of things he might have needed to know, but I did find the specific preparations she'd made curious. I felt as if she'd had some help, even when reading the original book. This story, is a pretty extended attempt on my part to explain away things that bothered me. :)Thanks again for the review. I do hope that you enjoy the next story, too!