Thanks, heartmom! More will come.

Thanks, heartmom! More will come.

You aren't being dense at all! The story is only just beginning. Thanks for reading.

You aren't being dense at all! The story is only just beginning. Thanks for reading.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's always fascinating to see different perspectives on a character! My view of Severus Snape is different to yours on almost ever point you listed, so I'm not surprised you find this prologue "odd".I won't go into the wherefores here because there are bits that aren't relevant to the story and the relevant bits are relevant, so I won't spol except to say that Snape lack "love and grace" was and is not my point.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's always fascinating to see different perspectives on a character! My view of Severus Snape is different to yours on almost ever point you listed, so I'm not surprised you find this prologue "odd".I won't go into the wherefores here because there are bits that aren't relevant to the story and the relevant bits are relevant, so I won't spol except to say that Snape lack "love and grace" was and is not my point.

Yay! I'm glad to know it!

As an afterthought, I'm glad that you made Severus to be an "young" (and unattached) Real Person.  With Lily and James already older (and, presumably, together) Severus never really had a chance with her.  It's a lovely way to free him up for.. ahem.. someone else (not to mention, a chance at true happiness and love).  I look forward to him finding his "forever" Real Person partner.  ;)

I hadn't really thought of it in those terms, to be honest. His relative youth compared to the other Real People has more to do with what Tobias and Eileen were talking about than anything else.

Yay! I'm glad to know it!

As an afterthought, I'm glad that you made Severus to be an "young" (and unattached) Real Person.  With Lily and James already older (and, presumably, together) Severus never really had a chance with her.  It's a lovely way to free him up for.. ahem.. someone else (not to mention, a chance at true happiness and love).  I look forward to him finding his "forever" Real Person partner.  ;)

I hadn't really thought of it in those terms, to be honest. His relative youth compared to the other Real People has more to do with what Tobias and Eileen were talking about than anything else.

Thank you! Fred isn't quite ready to not be Fred, whatever he might try to say later. The "Real People" are still just people, and things have just been waiting to come to a head with Dumbles.

Thank you! Fred isn't quite ready to not be Fred, whatever he might try to say later. The "Real People" are still just people, and things have just been waiting to come to a head with Dumbles.

Librarian? ~pretends to look confused~I reckon folks don't automatically become wiser or more mature just because they've died, so the bickering was a given, under the circumstances. Poor S, though. Did I really have to prove the point so pointedly with him?

Librarian? ~pretends to look confused~I reckon folks don't automatically become wiser or more mature just because they've died, so the bickering was a given, under the circumstances. Poor S, though. Did I really have to prove the point so pointedly with him?

Thanks for reading and reviewing. What great explanation you gave your children!

Thanks for reading and reviewing. What great explanation you gave your children!

Thanks! I'm glad to know you've enjoyed it so far. If you lean towards "non-Western" schools of thought, you should like what is to come.

Thanks! I'm glad to know you've enjoyed it so far. If you lean towards "non-Western" schools of thought, you should like what is to come.

Thanks! More to come soon. I hope it lives up to expectations.

Thanks! More to come soon. I hope it lives up to expectations.

Thank you. More to come soon-ish, as the next two parts have already been through beta.

Thank you. More to come soon-ish, as the next two parts have already been through beta.

Thnak you for reading an denjoying! (There are currently far more than 37 chapters, I'm afraid, but I'm trying to get it down to a nice pointy number: 45.)

Thnak you for reading an denjoying! (There are currently far more than 37 chapters, I'm afraid, but I'm trying to get it down to a nice pointy number: 45.)

No worries. I recognise this story definitely won't be for everyone.

No worries. I recognise this story definitely won't be for everyone.

Thanks so much! I think you'll get by without dusting off your brain, so long as you open your mind.

Thanks so much! I think you'll get by without dusting off your brain, so long as you open your mind.

If that's a sneaky way of saying "Stop fiddling about with Chapter 37 and get on with fixing 2 through 5".....  Kidding! Thanks so much, lin! You and karelia are really helping me to whip this monster back into shape.

If that's a sneaky way of saying "Stop fiddling about with Chapter 37 and get on with fixing 2 through 5".....  Kidding! Thanks so much, lin! You and karelia are really helping me to whip this monster back into shape.

Severus needs to learn that love comes in many ways.

Severus needs to learn that love comes in many ways.

Oh, what a tangled web... Yes, there is a lot going on that Severus should know about. Everyone's intentions are good, but you probably know what has been said about good intentions.

Yes, they are used as paving, to some very nasty destinations.

Oh, what a tangled web... Yes, there is a lot going on that Severus should know about. Everyone's intentions are good, but you probably know what has been said about good intentions.

Yes, they are used as paving, to some very nasty destinations.

You are a wise woman!

You are a wise woman!

Knowi has her own agenda, I'm sure!As for Albus... Well, I'm sure his feelings are hurt that so few people – Real or dressed in flesh – believe his intentions are  honourable! 

Knowi has her own agenda, I'm sure!As for Albus... Well, I'm sure his feelings are hurt that so few people – Real or dressed in flesh – believe his intentions are  honourable!