Just teasin' ya! LOL! But the mystery won't last long -- the next chapter will answer it for you. It is, however, rooted in events in DD.Glad you liked Firenze's centaur speech. :)The scene in DD w/ Firenze and Sinistra is at the end of the chapter 25, "At Elbow and Foot." The mention of Sinistra and Severus taking care of the Slytherins during the extraordinary curfew occurs in 27, "Shall not die windily," about 2/3 of the way through. A lot happens in that chapter, so I'll find it and copy it here.Found it:"Lunch in Slytherin House was peculiar. Again, Zabini and his group sat together and were nearly totally silent, and there was a clear distance between Zabini’s Slytherins and the rest of the House. It was as though they existed in completely different spaces, neither group acknowledging the existence of the other. Sinistra had joined him in his baby-sitting duties, and he was careful to thank her, and from her smile, he believed that she knew he was thanking her for more than just helping him watch the Slytherins eat their lunch."

A teeny, tiny bit of a cliffie can be good for the soul, don't you think? Muwahaha! (That's my attempt at an evil laugh. I'm not very experienced! lol!)I hope to have the next chapter up sometime early next week, so hopefully the suspense won't be too bad!Thanks for the review,

! Glad you liked the chapter!

Hi, esoterica! Have fun studying for your exams!I'm glad you enjoyed your reread of some of the first chapters, and I hope you can schedule occasional breaks for a chapter or two now and then -- but not so much as to interfere with your studying!Thanks for the review! I'm glad you liked Minerva and Melina's exchanges. Later!

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Hi! I'm glad you found time to catch up and enjoyed it! I'm glad you like the way that Severus is evolving in fits and starts. He'll have some hiccups and some jump-starts and some detours along the way, but he'll keep moving forward.I will likely post the next chapter later today. I just have to go over it one last time before I post it.Thanks for the review!

Oh, thank you so much! I'm very glad you liked it. And, of course, that you liked the way I wrote Firenze. I wanted to get him "right." I'm happy you're in love with this Severus! <*insert blushing emoticon here!*>Thanks for the review!

His life was so messed up for so long, even just ordinary conversation becomes meaningful for him, you're right. It's very hard to apologize for something that was as terribly wrong as what Moody did to Severus, you're right about that, too. As to Severus and whether he appreciates the parallel, I don't think he can just yet. Moody and Severus have more in common than either would likely recognize themselves at this point, butperhaps they might develop some kind of relationship at some time in the future -- stranger things have happened, after all! Just look at Severus & Gareth's friendship. :)Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed the chapter!

Yes, he does deserve better, and he's been earning it. He has his own hurdles to overcome, but he does have the freedom to do so now.Thanks!

Severus Snape learning to flirt -- glad you'd like to see that! LOL! Thanks for reviewing!

The blue eyes sure couldn't have hurt his chances! ;)Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!

Thanks! I'm glad. :-)

Thanks you.

I'm glad you liked O'Fallon -- we get more references to him much later on in the story, so I'm glad you noticed him! I am also glad you though it added some depth to the scene!It's fun, too, I think, to see the way that Severus interacts with the various different kinds of characters, so I like giving him new opportunities to run into different sorts of people! haha!Thanks for the review!

He did enjoy having an audience to appreciate his having won, and he was also feeling oddly shy about admitting that he had enjoyed winning, though he did. Severus's  ability to engage in playfulness will most definitely improve!If I ever get around to it, I have a Blaise Zabini, many years post-Hogwarts story rattling around in my head. He is off doing his thing in the wizarding word, building his sphere of influence and taking advantage of whatever he can to do that -- just in an ambitious way, not in a "Dark" way. Don't know if that will ever happen, though. Ah, yes, duelling with Filius! Fun fun! Thanks for the review!

"Hufflepuff and Slytherin, what a combination, he thought. He couldn’t imagine what had drawn the two to each other, unless his wife enjoyed his devotion and knew she wouldn’t have to work too hard for it." While waiting for you to finish whatever you're doing in RL and post Ch 78, I'm re-reading the story to look for all the, um, significant events I've forgotton or missed, and I had to laugh at this line. Wouldn't have to work too hard for it? LOL.

I'm glad you had a nice laugh there! That is one of the little things that totally slips by on first reading -- quite understandably so! Glad you're enjoying the re-read! RL should let me post sometime the last week of May, I hope! (I'm mostly having fun. :-))

Jeremy Brett is my favorite Holmes, so back in DD, I almost named the Ravenclaw "Jeremy Brett," but I changed it a bit so I could give Jamie Brett a bit of independence from his namesake! I'm glad you caught the reference. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. It was fun to write.Life is okay, and I'm doing pretty well -- I hope I'll be able to post again soon.

Severus at least didn't have a miserable time! LOL! Thanks for the review! :)

You reviewed "Fancy Dress," but not "Ghostly Halloween," so you didn't review twice, so no worries! Thanks!

Glad you liked that! Nope, Poppy didn't mind dancing with Albus at all. He didn't mind, either! Poor Severus, with his adoring miniature "Spicy Girl" -- glad you enjoyed that!It was almost a tie between Albus and Severus, but given Severus's usual, unvarying black and white look and the fact that he actually was in something that was a little bit of a stretch for him, he probably deserved to win. Besides, he needed it more than Albus would. Thanks for the review!

Hmmm, somehow I don't think that Poppy and Albus enjoyed the dance in quite the same way, if ya know what I mean. lol

Yes, no trying to read it all at once! You'll enjoy it just as much in smaller servings and you'll still get stuff done!I'm glad you like Minerva here. She's in the story a lot, so you'll see more of her.Thanks for reviewing! It's good to see you again!

Oh, yes, patrolling would be a problem, wouldn't it? lol! Guess he'll have to seek medical attention! Glad you enjoyed Severus's foray into socibility! Thanks for reviewing!

Severus does make a breakthrough in his level of comfort with sexuality/sensuality, butafter he's gotten over a few other hurdles first.Yes, little Suzie just jabbers on and gazes adoringly at Severus! haha! Glad you like her!Thanks for reviewing!

I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter -- and the prospect of Minerva's little private party! lolYes, he was, and she did need him, though she learned too late that sometimes, her push-push-push was wrong, and that she should have listened to Francis. Poor Francis!Thanks for the review!

Yeppers! Blue-eyed Snape! Who would have thunk it? LOL!Resolving a Misunderstanding is the first fic I wrote, and second-best fic (after DD), IMO, and it's still my overall favorite, but it's long. However, I know that a lot of people enjoyed it, and there's a ton of backstory for all my fics in it. And you get to see Melina as a little girl and a young woman. :D I think you would probably enjoy it.

Thank you! This story really is about the character interactions and relationships and such, which is nice for me, since I enjoy writing dialogue. It was fun coming up with the costumes for everyone.Yep, good that some of Severus's libido is returning! Let's see where that goes! lolThanks for the review! More will be forthcoming!

Yeah, he knows that there's something not quite right with the look, but he gets some help with that. :)Thanks for the review!