Thank you.  I've always pictured him visiting as often as he can on that date, one way or another, at least in the stories where Snape has no one else those years.  The other chapter wasn't the most interesting in the story, but it was necessary, in my mind, to show how Katherine was kept on at the Ministry even though the regime changed.Thanks again!

As she told Lucius, not much gets past her.  She's learned to be wary of the world around her, and so she keeps her eye out for things that might be important.  I'm not sure how much she actually helps Severus except insofar as she warns Kingsley and the Order of the Phoenix to let him alone to do his thing.  We'll see, though.

Thank you!  I don't know why I missed that chapter.  I guess I wanted to get back to Severus that much quicker?  The real chapter six is in the queue!

Thank you!  The next chapter is in order, I promise.

She does catch some heat for not bringing him in right away, but she has good reasons.  I'm glad you like it so far.  Thank you for the review!

House points to you!  I've borrowed a few elements of the movies, admittedly more from the second than the first just because I've seen it more times.  Hopefully I haven't compromised the canon too much.  Thank you for the review!

Oh, thank you! I love it when an older story gets a review!This story has a special place in my heart as perhaps one of my best, even though the skill in telling the story wasn't quite what I wanted in places. I don't think the canon Death Eaters are anywhere near this glamorous, but it's fun to picture them this way, and copying glamorous movies gave me some inspiration.The sequel is My Favorite Wand Waver.  It's got a slightly different dynamic that I hope is also enjoyable.Thank you, again!

She always wanted to be an Auror, but her Dad had her fairly caught.  I think it's fair to assume that Uncle Sonny will eventually land on his feet, based upon the fact that canon tells us Kingsley was named interim Minister.Now that I've fastened onto the idea, I like to think that the elixir is what Snape was pouring down Dumbledore's throat in that scene we see in "The Prince's Tale" in DH.Meanwhile, a happy ending would be nice, wouldn't it?

Your story is very good in that it is able to work these possibilities into the story and still remain canon. A happy ending with Snape ALIVE would be nice! Will be interesting to see if you work into your story the scene of him staring into Harry's/Lily's eyes. Snape's eyes going empty, as if the soul departed, seemed to be a pretty good indicator that he died, but then again a portrait of him never appeared in the Headmaster's office. Though the main argument for that is he left the position before he died, not sure there's anything definite about whether or not someone had to be occupying the position when they died...can't remember how Rowling said about that. I wasn't too impressed that she killed off all the people from the previous generation (Harry's parents, all the Mauraders and Snape) and it got to a point for me in DH where it really was overkill. I would have liked to have seen any of them survive, but Snape wasn't the likely choice since he had to play such a dangerous game as a spy. I look forward to reading how things turn out for him and Katharine!

I'm so sorry, but I don't cover that moment, here.  I have another story on other archives called "Two Sides Against the Middle" (different OC) that does include that moment, and what I thought might be going through his mind.  He essentially tells Lily that he's done all he can and whatever debt he has to her is now fulfilled.I agree that it's a bit odd and unfortunate that JKR killed so many of the "good guys".  If the most of the people left are the "bad guys" and their families, who's going to raise the next generation?There's only two chapters left of this one, so we'll know how it ends pretty quickly.  ;)

No, he shouldn't go to prison at all.  As to the happy ending, well, we'll have to see.

I think Katherine is actually glad to get away from the Ministry at this point.  I'm sure they both wish they could stay on the island forever, but a couple of days will have to suffice.  The war can't last forever at this point, but the end will bring its own problems, of course...Thank you for reviewing!

Thank you for the review! There's a lot Katherine doesn't know for sure and may never know, all the while getting more caught up than she should in the case.

Thank you!  I've enjoyed it, myself, enough to start the sequel.

Thank you!  I'm so tickled that you are taking such an interest in my story!Snape had to be someone's apprentice in order to become a Potions Master in his own right.  Since I decided to give this Snape fabulous wealth for the purposes of this story, it had to come from somewhere.  The two items add up to Flamel and access to the Philosopher's Stone in my mind.  So he's as much as admitted to having made a fair amount of gold with the PS at this point, now Katherine is curious about whether Severus has made use of the stone's other properties.  There will be more on that in the next chapter.Thanks, again!

OH I forgot that the Philosopher's Stone could make gold! I had only remembered about the everlasting-life part. And yes I remember now how Snape played a big role in protecting the stone, besides keeping an eye on Quirrell he also created that potions puzzle in the maze the trio went through. Thanks for clarifying!

Thank you, again!  Without saying too much, the Philosopher's Stone makes a great many things possible, even a couple of points of canon.

Thank you!  This Snape is a tad OC, as is the entire cast, because I've tweaked them all to behave more like the glamorous characters in a movie from Hollywood's golden age.  However, it's also my firmly held opinion that the professors as we see them through Harry's eyes in the books probably also had private lives in which they were significantly different people.  Growing up around school teachers, I found that to be true.

Thank you!

They both need to watch their step.  Katherine IS daring, but she's used to dealing with a different sort of person.  Once again, thank you very much!

I'm reluctant to say, since others who may figure it out might read the reviews, but I think someone else said that it's The Thomas Crown Affair.Thanks, again!

I knew I was a bit too ambiguous in that first chapter... the conversation between Scrimgeour and Shacklebolt takes place a few hours after Dumbledore is killed, so it's the very end of HBP in the canon timeline.  At this point, the Ministry believes Harry's version of what happened and wants to prosecute Snape.Thank you for stopping by to read and review!

LOL!  I probably could have worded that sentence better.  It's my opinion, for the purposes of this story, that the Death Eaters could hang out at that particular event without much fear at all of the Ministry.  Everyone else in the world was at Dumbledore's funeral.Thank you, again!

Thank you!  I still don't understand how Eileen ended up with Tobias.  Hmm... Maybe I'll explore that question in another story. 

Thank you for the review!  She IS a bit too good to be true in ways, I admit, but it's just a really thick shell she's developed, not unlike a certain canon character we could mention.  We'll get under the shell eventually.

Thank you!  I'm glad you liked it.  :)

Everyone thinks it's him that cast that stunner.  I really messed that up, I think.  LOL, thank you!

Thank you!  I've really enjoyed going back through this with your eyes tonight.

If I took bookings, I'd be the first one on the guest list!  ;)  Thanks!