Oh, THANK YOU for updating! I have missed this story SO MUCH! Congratulations are in order too, I see! That's very good! You'll have a fresh perspective for the chapters now! Let's see, who is Susan? You described her as tall with chocolate-brown hair streaked with grey....Hermione doesn't know her, so it can't be Susan Bones (even if she did go prematurely grey!) What about Andromeda? She'd have dark hair like her sisters and does Hermione know her? I don't know. I'm excited to find out!

Those cliffs are beautiful!  Where are they?I suspect Severus is going to make a mistake soon and Hermione will be able to figure out who he is -- but only after she thinks about it for a long while.  BTW, I like his employees, and the music you chose for him.  THANK YOU for updating!!

Great chapter, love the interactions and dialogues

Thank you for the update!  He's going to be so screwed once she finds out.  But, so looking forward to reading it.Looking forward to seeing what happens next!

Thank you so much for the update!!! Although I am a musician, making SS or HG a musician (especially a pianist) usually annoys me...HOWEVER, this was brilliantly done. The pieces you chose fit his personality so well...I can just imagine him playing the Marche Funebrae (an appropriately dramatic and yet almost tragic accompaniment for that particular event), and even though this particular Bach piece is new to me, Bach seems a very apt choice for him (the genius structure and the deceptive emotions...some think Bach cold, but there is such feeling that can be found in his work). Sorry, I tend to get carried away. Can't wait for the next chapter...best wishes for balancing school and writing! 

*grin* "Oh, what a tangled web..." This is a great chapter, even with the long wait in between. Keep up the good work. ^_^

Great to see an update! Thank you. 

Lady Rhian, this was beautiful. Take as much time as you need to write each chapter the way you feel it should be written. We will be right here, reading when the time comes. Your story is heartfelt and profound, and you do it a great justice. If it's finished in August 2013, I won't mind. As long as you will write.

What a lovely present to start the New Year! It's wonderful to have an update on this. Pip is such a darling, trying to glare down Severus for upsetting Miss Hermione. I've fallen in love with Severus all over again now that I know he can play the piano! Thanks ever so for the music link. Severus' accidental voyeurism is going to be the death of him. Whatever shall he do, hmmmm?Happy New Year, my dear!

Lovely photo.   He's got it bad. =) the link to music isnt' showing up- just FYI.Happy New Year.

I cant remeber if I reviewed this chapter.  "Determination had to count for something" - m'dear, determination means everything. =)Now, who is Susan who is a brunette who is into yarn and not a beta.  Could be Sabrebabe, or Karelia or Ari or Mollysister or oftenjen, who fits this description to a T.  All brunettes (sort of) and all knit or are into yarn. XDYour Snape better be careful, H is going to get ticked when he gets illusion busted.  ROTFL

I am so happy to see the update, thank you. I will wait for however long it takes to see this story finished and I am grateful that you take the time to give a prospect on when you think it will be finished.