OOOO GOOD STUFF TO WORK WITH.

Hee a lovely begining and I have to agree with Drox, darling, a fic that begins with an obituary is made of win.Interesting how Hermione tends to skirt around her feelings in regards to Snape and his death.  I know you don't write student/professor so I suspect it is mearly a crush.Not surprised that the ghost would look like Snape after all it has to be one of his ancestors and looks are genetic.

This is a very intriguing beginning! I love your Hermione. I'm glad she decided to quit the Ministry, and her exit was brilliant :)I love Lyonesse Hall (Lyonesse=Lioness?) and Pip is just adorable. Is his name a reference to Great Expectations? Can't wait to see what happens next.

There's so much to love in this first chapter.  Let's start with Hermione.  Despite years of frustration as she tilted at Ministy windmills, she still wants to right wrongs.  Good old dependable Hermione.  Moving to Lyonesse Hall was so impulsive, though, a plan frought with uncertainty.  I'm surprised she didn't turn to Arithmancy before making her decision to quit her job and become the Bob Villa of the Wizarding world.  So different from the cautious and calculating witch of her youth, but she needs different in the worst way now.  And Blaise, underutilized and charming.  He knew what buttons to push to get Hermione to move forward in her life.  And adorable Pip.  A nod to Dickens? And Lyonesse Hall with its mystery and romance.  I can't wait to hear what the portraits have to say about the new Muggle mistress.  I'm loving this, LR!!!

oh my!  Well, this is interesting.  I'm on to the next chapter now.  :)

I love your Hermione. When will these Ministry idiots learn to stop pushing her? I guess when the lesson finally sinks in that she pushes back far harder - if they ever can learn their lessons.Pip's lovely too, poor thing.And that ghost... very intriguing.

Wonderfully intriguing beginning and looking forward to more.　Thank you.

Great start!  I am so very intrigued by your seemingly very original fic and I can't wait to read more!  Thanks for a pleasant read.

Wonderful start!

* Cheers Wildly *  Please, tell me chapt 2 is in the queue!

Brilliant! I am so happy to have read this first chapter of what, based on said first chapter, seems to be a very, very interesting story. The plot is intriguing and fresh,  I love the mystery around Lyonesse Hall (Could easily be transferred to Lionesse Hall, perfect for Hermione, the Gryffindor Lionesse), I hope you will let us know more about how Hermione and Blaise became friends, tell us much more about Pip, and most importantly more about the ghost and Severus. I am very much looking forward to read more.

merci merci beaucoup, les fantômes et les belles maisons font partie de mes histoires favorites. Quel talent pour décrire une ambiance.courage  pour la suite !Thank you very much. Ghosts and mysterious manors are my favourite. you are very skilled for moodI can't hear the restHope it goes well

This is an excellent start. I can't wait to see more. Update soonest, please? ^_^

Really great start.  I like that you are using a real house (manor?) as the basis for Lyonesse Hall. 

Any fic that starts with Snape's obituary is win!I loved the scene where HG quits her job. XD   Kingsley asks if she's going to turn the home into a shrine. =)Apparently there are several mysteries.  Goetz/Ministry is after something.I know SS' death is still an open issue.  But I can hope he's the ghost. =)  But I do not think Severus is the ghost.  You are purposefully leaving something out of HG's reactions to leaving Snape in the shack.If you have a villian in this, make them worthy. =DWhat I find interesting is this is a fic for Ari, who is also writing a "ghost" Snape fic. XD I take it Crooks is gone?

Excellent beginning; can't wait to see what happens in the next chapter!

Pip! I love the name Pip! Sounds like he has been alone for quite some time. Poor little guy. I like the idea of Hermione diving into such a big project. I know the main mystery will be with the haunted horseman but I am just as excited to hear about the renovations. LOL! How often are you planning on updating young lady? I am all atwitter!

I cannot agree more with Subversa. I also hope you are writing this very minute or even better, that someone is beta-ing the next chapter this very minute. Can you give us some indication how much of this story is already finished?Are suggestions welcome or is everything in the storyline already fixed?I found it so funny that Hermione started her first morning in this traditional British setting with a coffee instead of tea. I know you are the coffee addict, but I hadn't expect to find coffee in that particular moment.I'm intrigued about the gost, and especially curious if he is going to share his identity. Somehow I hope the combination of the powers of the house, those mysterious ledgers and the gost - and of course Hermione's intellect - will be the right ingredients to bring Severus back.Can I bribe you into updating soon? Coffee for the muse perhaps, and chocolates?

this is very promising. Can't wait for updates. I like your Hermione ( and Blaise Sabini good banter). I would have liked to se Severus on a white horse, can one hope he is not a ghost? well it is a fic so---

“I think there comes a point in a friendship where it’s too late to sleep together,” Hermione said.Ha!  Well said, Hermione!I love the fact that she cried at his trial, love the fact that she can't help imagining him in the house, and OMG THE GHOST (oh a horse, omg, how sexy is that????) LOOKS LIKE HIM!!!!!!!!~runs in crazy circles~You're writing, right?  Like, this minute?

Hmm. I wonder what is so important about these ledgers. I've been reading and so far I love it. I can't wait to find out what happens, so please update soon!

I adore this chapter.  Beginning with the dawn when Severus and Perdita were running for their lives along the edge of craig.  “Oh, Perdy, what am I doing?”  Dear Gussy, he's got it bad.  He can't keep his mind on his work, and he knows he can't stay away from her even though he probably thinks he should.  Which is why even though Hermione and her nicely curved arse bothered him, he had no intention of leaving well enough alone.Seeing Hermione as she stood at her bathroom mirror nearly carried him away.... nearly gave him away.  I don't know how long he will be able to keep up this ruse, and I hope Hermione will find it in her to forgive him for not letting her know who he is from the start.  At least now he knows For myself, I'm tickled that he can't stay away.  I want him to be drawn to her like a moth to a candle... just don't get burnt.The music you chose for him is perfectly matched to his emotions, and when Hemione excused herself for a minute I half expected him to run after her.  At least now he knows without a shadow of a doubt that:• She was beautiful. •She cared for him. • And he wanted her. Merlin help him ...• to find a way to let her know he thinks she is beautiful.• to tell her he cares for her.• And that he wants her for himself.I am simply covered in goosebumps, and I don't think is all due to the cold weather here tonight.  Well done, my darling girl!Hugs, Beth

Yes you have updated! Hope you are doing well with your studies, I suppose is a big change to go back to studying fulltime.I'm glad Severus has nice employees he can rely on and the way Pip is protective of Hermione is really charming. Though it might be inconvenient for Severus that Cupido has hit him this hard, there is a positive side at this as well. When he still was a spy he'd never allowed emotions to interfere with his role. The fact this now just happens to him is also a sign that he really has left his old life behind and it's time for something new - he just doesn't know it yet.

Wonderful to see an update. The emotions are really rising, for both characters! You did a wonderful job expressing their inner thoughts, even if we only hear directy from Severus in this instance. Beautiful, and the music only added! I had to listen to the Chopin as Snape considered playing it, hearing it in the absence of his not playing it (created quite a bit of impact, actually). Looking forward to more.

I have a feeling that being a ghost is somehow going to become a problem rather quickly! LOL!