He's quite the negotiator. LOL.  And she's a puddle of goo,. as it were.

That letter was lots of fun!  As someone who can kinda-sorta piece her way through Portugese, it was like having a puzzle thrown into the middle of the chapter that I <i>could</i> have skipped, but isn't it more fun to pick it through instead?  The minute Gabriel said "a witch or wizard you can trust," the whole thing made sense.  Brilliant!I love nervous, self-doubting Hermione, because I'm pretty sure that not matter how 'grownup' we get, we never out grow the nervous 13- year- old inside us; we just bury her in more knowledge and bolster with all that handy experience and confidence.

I just adore this Hermione. And I'm really, really, really, really curious about her scar and what took place between her, Harry and Ron ...

I can't read a lick of Portuguese, so I wish there had been a translation at the end of the chapter, but other than that...

How very interesting. They will be trapsing through the jungles of Brazil. I have trapsed through the jungles of Panama. Quite an experience. Depending on where they are going, and who is taking them, this could be quite an adventure.

I love how he wnts to see her but he's to Snapey to do it.  I also loved that he had no clue who Wilbur was, and Hermione's reaction to that.

LMAO, Author's note  included!

I think Wilbur is on the pig's back. (I think that might be a kiwi expression) :)

Philtrist...so much better than 'potioner' ...or  'Philtrerer'! Bwahahahahaaa  Silly me thought you were going to use it only in Spanish, which sounds even better, methinks!  Cool in either language because it evokes 'artist' and, let's face it, Severus is an artist.   I think your dream of contributing something permanent to the fanon has been achieved, my dear.  Congrats!

Porciform is, indeed, a real word.  And Wilbur's makes perfect sense now that I know he's a pig.

Severus' letter to Kingsley is very mysterious.  Those seven symptoms that he wrote about all seem to indicate some sort of malfunction of the different parts of the brain.  Will Kingsley deign to give his spy the information he requested?

I'm looking forward to the next chapter!
Beth

Philtrist.  I love your new word!  And who (or what) is Wilber?  Just call me "Padawan."Beth

*wails... Now I have to wait for more!  Love the pacing of this.  I'm going to hide behind something really, really big when Hermione figures out that Severus is spying on her.  Yep, I am.  You're writing more, right?  *waits patiently... no, really, I am.

Such fabulous observations here about ethnocentricity and its consequences.  I'm fascinated by this Hermione, and entranced by Severus.  Onward!

Oh, boy.  What happened to Hermione?  There's something lurking beneath the surface that's making my antennae perk up. *frets 
Rushes onward.

Now why would Hermione want to be able to become invisible?  Hmmm.  Love the dialogue and mood between them :)  And Snape's reflections... oh, my.  "After the War he would be warm.After the War he would answer to no one. After the War he would be free."  *sobs*dies

Oh, I do love this Hermione!  Heee!  She's traipsed off on her own and pursed what takes her fancy.  Fabulous.  *runs off to the next chapter

GAH.  This is fabulous, just fabulous.  You've woven atmosphere and given us tremendous backstory and left me wanting MORE NOW.  I want to know what happened to Hermione.  I want to know more about what's gone on these past ten years.  I want to get to know this yummy Snape.  
Good thing for me that I'm behind on reading new stories and I get five more chapters before I'm relegated to waiting (delayed sobbing).  *bounces off to the next chapter

This is fantastic!  I'm delighted to see you posting- I loved your past stories, and this one with a disillusioned but passionate Hermione is really fun to read.  Poor Wilbur...

A pig! *cackles*Amusing chapter, including the made-up word. And now I want moar.

"It was, he supposed, like riding a bicycle. Perhaps in time it would chafe less, and not make him so sore and irritable."And that captures him so well. And I understand the feeling so well. Us grumpy bastards trying to be polite and diplomatic ...Anyway, I like this a lot and I'm also hoping for some invisible Snape sex ... very exciting thought that.

I think I shall use your word!  Although I do think that YOU should be the one to make the entry to UrbanDictionary.com. *cough*Just sayin' . . .

Heh.  Sweet.

Love frigate birds and this is exactly what I pictured when you described it!  I do love Hermione in this.  She's still, as Snape says, magnificent.  Can't wait for more.

what a facinating story.  i can't wait to find out hermione's situation.  thanks and mucho smoochies

Wonderful update, I am really hooked on your story:-))

Oh dear...it's certainly sounding like Hermione is ultimately behind the very things Severus has been sent to investigate.  And to stop by any means necessary...it seems to be unintentional on her part, but I imagine Sev's orders won't allow him much wiggle room in that regard.  Hopefully something else will surface soon which will shed more light on the problem, and away from Hermione!  I hang on the edge of my seat for the next chapter!