'and knowing she would have to deal with the consequences in the morning,' *nodding head vigorously, agreeing* aso joing in on your evil laugh - yum! Anf yes, yes, yes!!!

Love the insight into Hermione & Ron's past--and arry's revealing letter into the matter of things between them all; Ronad rarely gets any deeper understanding, so it was lovely having some here for Hermione to contemplate!

Sev crying in his night terror and being held and comforted by Hermione really was beautiful and left me breathless--so lovely... and then to have it reciprocated leaves me all cathartic-ly (know it's not a real word-lol!) gushy and fuzzy inside-- He is such a bad, bad, big, bad Death Eater boy leaving her teased like that (but I'm glad he's retaining this aspect of himself - hehe!) Dynamic wonderful chapter as 'always' -- hope you enjoy giving us readers mini-heart attacks of emotion and *expectation*!

Even though I guffawed outloud continually at your wonderful caustic humour, by the time I reached this: 'In that way, he supposed his Lord was fair: he beat all of them with equal vigor. He waited until they had branded themselves for life to reveal this, but he was at least egalitarian in his cruelty.' I had truly become undone---wonderful rich detailed chapter!!! Gaga over all of Rita's back story, all the inclusions of  Snape's past life (especially Regulus')--and am breathess with expectation of what and how the younger Snape will do with all of this. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant-- thank you!!!

I just started reading this today...it's very well done! i'm not the biggest fan of time-turner fics, but this one has me hooked. i love that he had spelled his journal to include notes to her. How the entries were written by you makes me want to read a whole book of them.  I need the next chapter update to be now!

Yes, I understand completely why you really love this chapter--so do we!!! The eavy detailed narrative and layering on of the mounting effect on Hermione and, of course, Severus' discovery of his future and present *self*--really powerful, brilliant, dynamic chapter!!!

Darn...I have a cold and you made me cry! This journal entry from 1996 was sooo sad...and beautiful....and saaaad! Now I have a runny nose and blocked sinuses....Happy ending for them plse?

Oh, such a lovely update, though it did give me the sniffles. Looking forward to more, even if optimism is not on the horizon. Thank you!

I did, I did hear the laughter.  Which is a good thing, because otherwise I'd be in tiny bits right now

"The man had weird guilt associated with love—probably because he’s the only wizard in our world that actually fell for a Dark Lord, if that Skeeter woman is to be believed."  brilliant line, but not enough to make me not want to sob out loud right now. Sniffle. ~honk~

I have loved this story from the beginning.  Such a unique take on all the time turner stories out there.  I love your writing style (and even more now seeing you're Doctor Who fan in your response to amr!).  Can't wait for the final chapters!

Yea! An update....I love this story!

I don't know what to say. I love your writing and your story........but don't make me cry please. You have the power to make me very happy. There was once this girl called Jo and she made me distraught.....get the drift? Best wishes.....Love, a quite perturbed and anxious Ali xxxx.

Well, you did give us that hint about Hermione not understanding what Ron really wanted, and you made it clear how obtuse she'd been in her relationship with him.  So I can see where you may be going to have her ultimate happiness be with him, and her role as an inspiration to Severus's heroic life just become a warm memory that gives her confidence and private happiness.On the other hand, what about that True-Love's Kiss curse?  "A kiss from your beloved"--does that mean a kiss from one who loves you, or one whom you love?  I would sort of assume the latter, in which case, can Hermione really be happy with someone who is not her "True-Love"?  (Of course she can--millions are--but we're talking stories here.)Oh, and the chapter was brilliant, of course.  I look forward (avidly) to your next (final?) chapter.

I did, I did hear the laughter.  Which is a good thing, because otherwise I'd be in tiny bits right now

All I hear is my sniffiling, good sniffiling but sniffiling none the less.

Glad you left the ledge...!  I'm straining to hear the laughter and wonder if there's a twinkle in it... Or not...?

lovely!

Arrrrgh!  Promise their conversation isn't over?  Even though I am frustrated, I am still loving this story!

Poor Severus and Hermione. I hope Hermione will be able to have peace once she knows thatt whatever Severus sacrificed was done in order to protect her future.  Or will she? Am certainly looking forward to finding out in the coming chapters. Thank you!

Another fabulous chapter.  He just "blinked out of the room."  Poof.  Can he ever come back?  As his older self?  Poor Hermione... she knew this was coming.  Can't wait to see how she reacts...  Thanks for the update!

OK time travel stuff always confuses me..Are we meant to think that Older Snape has already experienced making love to Hermione ?Or will this change him(even though he's a portait now) ?

Well the lemons were brilliant but you should be cringing for leaving us like that. You need a good skelp on the arse young lady and I know just the Potions Master to administer it. Right...that feels better. This was an excellent chapter and the bit that really stood out for me was when Severus realised how many times Hermione had fantasised about "loving" him and therefore how excellently she executed her actions. Fantastic stuff and great to know that the story is complete. Best wishes, Love Ali xxxxx.

I'm NOT going to complain, since you already know my heart is breaking. (Hm, that's a bit complainy, isn't it? Sorry.) It really was a lovely chapter. Very well done. The tenderness and connection was palpable. (I'm wondering if she's on some sort of contraception...)

Ooooh... I liiiiiiked this chapter, and am really looking forward to seeing what he'll see in green ink the next time he reads his journals. :) Right now, I'm glad that I was too busy to read this chapter before the next one came out... now I can go straight to chapter 12. ;)