It's not talent, really. I just hear these voices in my head and this is the only way they'll shut up! I'm glad you like it, though. ^_^

Chapter 16 is in the queue and 17 is with my beta, so there is more coming. I'm thinking there might be at least 30 chapters on the continuing saga, "the Perils of Severus". I've already written Chapter 24. ^_~

Well, Severus has some reservations. ^_^ Thanks for reading.

You're welcome. It probably seems like a new story because, while our styles are similiar, my ideas are totally different from hers. VS has been reading my chapters as I get them finished and approves, so I am happy. As for a long journey, you're right. I've just completed Chapter 23 (using ther first 13 chapters as a jumping off point for chapter numbering) and there is a long way to go. ^_~

Yeah, I seem to like teamwork in my stories. Couldn't tell you why, though. ^_^

Thank you. I'm glad you do. It's been fun to write. I certainly hope he can be helped in time as well, but what he did to Remus in the last chapter I wrote... well! ^_^

oh no, naughty Severus, has he been awful to Remus?

Let's just say he got some of his own back. ^_~

I can't say I blame Severus for being exceedingly upset about Sirius Black setting him up to face Remus as a Werewolf and he was a child when it happened.  It's hard to be rational about something like that even though it was not Remus' fault and he was as much a victim as Snape. 

Well, Lucius, Narcissa and Draco knew before Hermione, but I'm not sure Susan did. Yeah, everyone (even Hagrid) will want to help. ^_^

Well, you have to remember this story started seven years after the final battle and it's closing in on the eighth anniversary. That doesn't leave them very long now, does it? *grin* Glad you're enjoying this and, yes, I would say Snape should be a little nervous. After all, Hagrid wants to get involved. ^_~

I'm glad you enjoyed our little effort. While Velvet Song is not writing the sequel with me, I am using many of the ideas she and I discussed during the writing of the first story.The SCA is a very interesting group. I have been involved for over twenty years, but I've known of the group since its inception in the 1960's because I grew up in the area where the group was originally formed. Did you know the late Marion Zimmer Bradley was a charter member along with several other noted SFF writers? Truth! ^_^

Thank you. I hope to start posting after the first of the year if I manage to finish the story by then. ^_^

I'm glad you enjoyed this. Thanks. ^_^

Working on it, dearie. I'm doing the sequel as my NaNo project this year and you know I don't start posting until the story is completely written. *grin* Hopefully that will be sometime after the first of the year. ^_^

Thank you for the kind words. I'm writing the sequel now, but I think there'll be a mystery element to it because the outline seems to have taken on a life of it's own. ^_^

Thank you. Hopefully, I can do as good as job as this one. I'm writing the sequel now and hope to start posting (once I finish and find a beta) after the first of the year. ^_^

But it's not the end. *grin* I'm in the middle of writing the sequel right now. ^_^

Thank you, dear. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. I hope to be able to start posting (once I find a beta) after the new year. ^_^

In the process of writing it as we type. Hopefully, I will be ready for the beta process by the start of the new year. ^_^

That is probaby my favorite movie quote of all time and it seemed appropriate to filk it for the end of this story. Yes? ^_^

Thank you for your support. I'm in the process of writing the sequel now as part of my NaNoWriMo project. Hopefully (crosses fingers), I will have it ready to start betaing by the first of the year. ^_^

Thank you. Final chapter is with my beta. I'll be posting it as soon as I get it back. ^_^

I just took Velvet Song's original ideas and ran with them (with her kind permission, of course). *grin* Athair has all of Severus' foibles and faults, albeit in a giant economy sized package. ^_^

I will  miss Athair when Severus returns; i love dragons espcially snarky ones.

I'm glad you're enjoying it. The next to last chapter is in the queue right now. ^_^

Thanks. I finally got the next-to-last chapter back from my beta and I am going to post it to the queue tonight. ^_^

I don't recall that passage in either of our story parts. However, I'll go through and read it again to make sure, especially since it's been a few years since either one of us wrote the story. ^_^

I distinctly remember something in this encounter about Athair sheltering Hermione with one of his wings (from rain, I think)...and it's when she's close to his leg that she sees the Mark.

I believe the chapter you were referring to is in Velvet Song's part of the story. It's the chapter entitled "The Damsel and the Dragon" where Hermione shouts at the dragon. She doesn't pull his head down to her, however. He pushes his head at her to help her to stand back up after she falls over. There's no mention of the Mark in the chapter; it's something I added when I started plotting out my part because it seemed logical. Hermione was up close and personal to the dragon. Ergo, she might notice a mark on the front leg of said dragon. ^_^

You're welcome, again! *grin* I hate to see a good story abandoned, which is why I volunteered. As to the banter, it's Severus and Hermione, two very intelligent people. They remind me of the old Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn movies.  What more can I say. ^_^

You're welcome, again! *grin* I hate to see a good story abandoned, which is why I volunteered. As to the banter, it's Severus and Hermione, two very intelligent people. They remind me of the old Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn movies.  What more can I say. ^_^