That's okay - RL is disrupting my ability to write the story!  I'm glad you are still enjoying it, and your reviews bring a smile to my face so thank for taking the time to tell me your thoughts.  Hopefully you won't have to wait too long for the next chapter - it should be going to the beta in the next day or so  xXx

Aww, I know.  They do say, 'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach,' and I think Sophia found out that is definitely the case.  Thanks for the review xXx

Hehe.  I loved the pink marshmallows mocking his manliness, too.   I'm glad it gave you a giggle and thanks for the review, xXx

*sigh* I know.  Nothing is ever easy and straight forward, is it?  I'm glad you liked it though, even if it was sad.  Thanks xXx

Indeed!  Starting to see a little bit of the Auror she hopes to become.  Thanks for the review xXx

I have no idea why we over think - paralysis of anlysis as they say.  I know I've been a victim of that more times than I care to remember!  I'm glad you like it though - I was very happy to finally get them together after all this time! xXx

*Takes a bow* Thank you, my dear!  If I were James, I'd be feeling a little worried right about now...  xXx 

Thank you for the review - I'm glad you liked it, and the introduction of Hector.  He's certainly ruffled Sirius' feather *smirk*  Chapter 16 will be up very soon, I promise! :-) Thanks again, xXx

Hehe!  Glad you are liking it :-)  Hope it lives up to your expectations!!  Thanks for the review xXx

Hi!  Thanks so much for the lovely review and the shiney stars *strokes the stars* lol.  Glad you liked the chapter, and especially Hamish (who's one of my favs even if his is just a cat!) and I hope you enjoy the rest of whats up so far :)  xXx

Hi, glad you liked the shopping scene and that Marauders being in kilts worked better than you thought it would :-)  Thanks for the review and I hope you Chapter 14 :-) xXx

Ah, you have to wait one more chapter and then we get to meet the Douglas family in their Highland estate ;-)  Thanks for the review :-)  Hope you like the next chapter too! xXx

Well, it's about time there was some fun, don't you think? ;-)  Sophia needs some R&R.  And you saw how Sirius' feathers were ruffled when she was paying attention to Remus...I guess you'll just need to wait and see ;-) Thank you for the review :-) xXx

Hehe, true, very true, but then when he ran away he didn't have those feelings for Sophia so technicaly he's not hiding anything.  But still, Hermione is right, 'Boys'!   Thank you for the review! xXx

Yep, getting closer... still a little way to go though... ('cos I'm evil that way *mwhahahaha!* ;-) )  Glad you like how it's been building so far though; I hope you like how I carry on with it.  Thanks for the review! xXx

Glad you liked it!  Yes, because Sophia is an introvert type, she likes to internalise her emotions.  With something like this though, the emotions are just too much for her to hold in anymore and the results can be pretty impressive.  Luckily, as Sirius said, he's used to his mother ;-)  Thanks for the review!  xXx

Hello.  Thank you so much for this truly lovely review - you've made me blush!  I'm so glad you like Sophia and that you feel I've avoided the dreaded Mary-Sue effect, and that you find Sirius believable too.  Thank you for your comments about the events with Rosier - as I think I said in my Author Notes, that whole scene made me feel physically sick while writing it and I was extremely nervous about showing it to people.  I've just made changes to chapter 9 as requested by the PP admins (they really are stars!) so that should hopefully be up very soon, and I'll be putting chapter 10 in the queue today too.  Hope you continue to enjoy it!  do let me know what you think  xXx  

Yeah, I think Sirius has a depth of feeling that he's not often given credit for.  Yes, he's rash and prone to reacting on impluse, but he's also incredibly loyal to the point where he would lay down his life for his friends.  That's also why he's worried about Remus' reaction after the last time!  Thanks for the review, and I'm glad you are still enjoying the story! xXx

Hello - well, now I have two reviewers.  Hehe!   Thank you so much for your kind words.  I'm glad you are enjoying the story and I hope you continue to enjoy the rest of it.  xXx

Hello - you are most welcome for the shout out.  I love reading your reviews   That bit about beetroot juice is actually true - sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! Glad it made you laugh. Yes, it's nice to see Sophia and Sirius growing closer, isn't it?  (I can't help but write slow building romances, I'm afraid)  Next chapter should be in the queue in the next day or so.

Hi - I'm glad you liked the chapter, and yes, Hamish is very cute.  He's based on a cat we adopted (or, actually, he adopted us) but we had to give him away because he fought with our two cats.  The Gryffindor vs Slytherin situation will certainly get worse before it gets better.  Thank you for your review, hope you continue to enjoy the story xXx

Hi!  Thanks for your support - you've made me a very happy writer for giving me my first review   And I agree - Yay for the Marauders! lolI hope you continue to enjoy the story - Chapter 3 should be up in the next week or so (just waiting on it getting back from my beta).Thanks again for the review! xXx

Hi :-)  Glad you liked it.  The equal rights comment was a favourite of mine too :-)  Thank you for the review and I hope you like the next chapter.  Things will remain fun and light-heart for a little while at least.  xXx

*Cheers for Sirius too* Sophia is just a scared little introvert and she needs extrovert Sirius to help her to stop hiding...and he's only too happy to oblige ;-)  Thanks for the review! :-)