Awwww! Thank you for saying such nice things. I'm glad Severus and Hermione seem in character, or as much as is possible when us fanfic writers force them to do things their creator would be appalled at. I think Hermione always feels a too in awe of Severus to feel anythging but vulnerable (wouldn't we all?) :)

Thank you. Glad you liked it. There is plenty that each other don't know yet, and I have a feeling that Snape knows more than we think.

Thank you very much. There is much to be revealed, but the next chapter is queued and will be along soon.

Yeah! Sorry about the cliffie. The next few chapters deal with her returned memories and the first of those is in the queue and should be posted soon. Thanks for reading.

LOL! I should feel guilty then, but I don't. Thanks for breaking your 'no new fics' rule.

Awww! Thanks for your review - chapter 3 should be up soon. The next few chapters deal with the returned memories - hope you enjoy them.

Well I like to keep you on your toes ;) Thanks for the review - the next chapter is in the queue and will be posted very soon.

Awww! Thank you, dear!! Of course I don't need a translation; I'm practically fluent by now. Abbraccione (see);)

Well thank you very much. I hope you continue to enjoy.

Hi Ali - well I'm even more happy to see a review from you. I've got me coat, where are we going? Swinton is about the same distance from me too ;) Shall I see you at Spinner's end in half an hour for a bout of harrassment? I'm old-fashioned, lets leave the molesting for the next visit eh? :)Ta for the review - I hope you like the rest of it ;)

Thank you very much. Once I have taken care of my other commitments I will be back to this and focusing on it until it is finished.

Thank you very much. Once I have taken care of my other commitments I will be back to this and focusing on it until it is finished.

Thank you very much. There is much more to come and I will be continuing very soon. I have other commitments right now, whuch means I've had to put this on hold for a month or two, but I will be putting all my energies back into this in a couple of weeks.

Thank you very much. There is much more to come and I will be continuing very soon. I have other commitments right now, whuch means I've had to put this on hold for a month or two, but I will be putting all my energies back into this in a couple of weeks.

Yes, I know what you mean - I may have to do short summaries before each new chapter so that everyone isn' completely lost. Thanks for reading and reviewing though :)

Yes, I know what you mean - I may have to do short summaries before each new chapter so that everyone isn' completely lost. Thanks for reading and reviewing though :)

Hehe! Thank you for not asking about the much speculated upon Jessica: love child, pet or spawn of the devil???? I expect we'll find out :) Thanks for reading. More soon.

Hehe! Thank you for not asking about the much speculated upon Jessica: love child, pet or spawn of the devil???? I expect we'll find out :) Thanks for reading. More soon.

Ill-behaved familiar huh? Maybe, maybe ;)) Thanks for reading and reviewing - more soon!!

Ill-behaved familiar huh? Maybe, maybe ;)) Thanks for reading and reviewing - more soon!!

Thank you very much. I'm always nervous when not writing Snape, I feel a bit out of my depth. I'm certainly not used to writing Harry so I'm glad he came across okay. 

Thank you very much. I'm always nervous when not writing Snape, I feel a bit out of my depth. I'm certainly not used to writing Harry so I'm glad he came across okay. 

Haha! They are aren't they? Well I guess you will be among the first to know ;) Thanks for your support, chuck :)

Haha! They are aren't they? Well I guess you will be among the first to know ;) Thanks for your support, chuck :)

I agree, who wouldn't want someone like him? Glad you're enjoying it so far. I'm working on an update so watch this space :) Thanks for reviewing.

I agree, who wouldn't want someone like him? Glad you're enjoying it so far. I'm working on an update so watch this space :) Thanks for reviewing.

Well that would be telling ;)

Well that would be telling ;)

Hi Ali! Nothing to forgive, lovely - you can read and/or review whenever you damn well feel like it :) But if it's a Potions Master caning your after... bad girl!! Detention after class!! We escaped the floods mostly, but we'll be in Whitby next week so I'm taking the arc. Ta for sticking with it. We may find out who the much-maligned Jessica is very soon.

Hi Ali! Nothing to forgive, lovely - you can read and/or review whenever you damn well feel like it :) But if it's a Potions Master caning your after... bad girl!! Detention after class!! We escaped the floods mostly, but we'll be in Whitby next week so I'm taking the arc. Ta for sticking with it. We may find out who the much-maligned Jessica is very soon.

When I first read this I thought you said pet mousse and had this image of Snape sitting in his front room, reading the Daily Prophet with an enormous mousse looking over his shoulder (ignore me, I'm over-wrought ;)) - I'll keep taking the pills). Thanks for reading. More soon :))))

When I first read this I thought you said pet mousse and had this image of Snape sitting in his front room, reading the Daily Prophet with an enormous mousse looking over his shoulder (ignore me, I'm over-wrought ;)) - I'll keep taking the pills). Thanks for reading. More soon :))))

Well there seems to be some serendipitous confusion about whether he did or not ;)

Well there seems to be some serendipitous confusion about whether he did or not ;)

Well, I figured it would be quicker than all that tedious explanation business ;)

Well, I figured it would be quicker than all that tedious explanation business ;)

No hints. But very interesting guess. Thanks for reading :)

No hints. But very interesting guess. Thanks for reading :)