Thank you - I hate to be kept waiting, so I'm going to update this pretty quickly! I'm so glad you are enjoying the story.

Thank you - I hate to be kept waiting, so I'm going to update this pretty quickly! I'm so glad you are enjoying the story.

Thank you so much - I must give so much of the credit to stgulik. She and I co-wrote this very much together. I am thrilled you are enjoying it!

Thank you so much - I must give so much of the credit to stgulik. She and I co-wrote this very much together. I am thrilled you are enjoying it!

I have always said from the very beginning that, when I write Severus and Hermione, it is her Severus and Hermione I see. That's been the way of it since Spellbreaker. When I first saw her Severus and her Hermione, they were the ones my Muse said, "There, see them? That's who you are writing about." I guess that's the way it will always be. I just love her art, and her Severus so much, and I love her Hermione's hair!

I have always said from the very beginning that, when I write Severus and Hermione, it is her Severus and Hermione I see. That's been the way of it since Spellbreaker. When I first saw her Severus and her Hermione, they were the ones my Muse said, "There, see them? That's who you are writing about." I guess that's the way it will always be. I just love her art, and her Severus so much, and I love her Hermione's hair!

Thank you so much! I hope you will continue to enjoy the story.

Thank you so much! I hope you will continue to enjoy the story.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comments. I always try to give him some different facet, but try to remain true to the character. I see him as really being so vulnerable.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comments. I always try to give him some different facet, but try to remain true to the character. I see him as really being so vulnerable.

Sometimes it's during our moments of greatest despair we call on those we need the most, and make the biggest mistakes.

Very ture, we have all said things we didn't mean, when tired, sick, or in pain.

Sometimes it's during our moments of greatest despair we call on those we need the most, and make the biggest mistakes.

Very ture, we have all said things we didn't mean, when tired, sick, or in pain.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Well, it was a very stressful time for them both, so harsh words get spoken. Hopefully it won't last long... ;)

Well, it was a very stressful time for them both, so harsh words get spoken. Hopefully it won't last long... ;)

Thank you - all will be revealed...

Thank you - all will be revealed...

You know? More readers have mentioned that charm - I think we all want one! ;)

You know? More readers have mentioned that charm - I think we all want one! ;)

Thank you! I don't like to be kept waiting on a story, so I'll try to keep the updates coming pretty quickly. We're just delighted so many are enjoying the story, and I hope you will continue to enjoy it.

Thank you! I don't like to be kept waiting on a story, so I'll try to keep the updates coming pretty quickly. We're just delighted so many are enjoying the story, and I hope you will continue to enjoy it.

Thank you so much! I don't like to have to wait on a fic, especially if I know it is complete like this one, so I promise to make sure we update promptly. We're just thrilled to bits that you love the story. I promise loads of updates this weekend.

Thank you so much! I don't like to have to wait on a fic, especially if I know it is complete like this one, so I promise to make sure we update promptly. We're just thrilled to bits that you love the story. I promise loads of updates this weekend.

Well, there are two sides to every story....

I know, it's a knee jerk reaction I guess. Your Severus doesn't seem to be ''evil Snape'', judging by his visits to Ron. I will continue to read, all will become clear in time, I'm sure. 

Well, it's always gratifying to elicit a powerful response from someone reading your story. I think things will become clearer in time.

Your storys always elicit, a powerful response.

Thank you!

Well, there are two sides to every story....

I know, it's a knee jerk reaction I guess. Your Severus doesn't seem to be ''evil Snape'', judging by his visits to Ron. I will continue to read, all will become clear in time, I'm sure. 

Well, it's always gratifying to elicit a powerful response from someone reading your story. I think things will become clearer in time.

Your storys always elicit, a powerful response.

Thank you!

To be perfectly honest, we're not nearly as in depth as it sounds. I am notoriously apolitical, and unless the Hubs fills me in on things he's seen or read, I wouldn't even know it was an election year. I wish I could take the credit you have given me! And unfortunately, I'm not familiar with the photograph you mentioned either. I'm terribly sorry to disappoint!

To be perfectly honest, we're not nearly as in depth as it sounds. I am notoriously apolitical, and unless the Hubs fills me in on things he's seen or read, I wouldn't even know it was an election year. I wish I could take the credit you have given me! And unfortunately, I'm not familiar with the photograph you mentioned either. I'm terribly sorry to disappoint!

All will be revealed soon! Steamy? Hmm....

All will be revealed soon! Steamy? Hmm....

Thank you - we will!

Thank you - we will!

Thank you so much! We have talked long and hard about a sequel, and hope to start it in the coming year. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much - I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and Stgulik and I appreciate your sentiments so much. We wanted to depict the society, but leave the reader with a feeling of hope, that somehow the end of the Order was not the End of the Order ;)

Thank you so much - I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and Stgulik and I appreciate your sentiments so much. We wanted to depict the society, but leave the reader with a feeling of hope, that somehow the end of the Order was not the End of the Order ;)

Thank you - what a wonderful comment. I've enjoyed our correspondence throughout the story, and you certainly didn't disappoint for the final chapter. So much of what you see is stgulik. I'm the emotional one, writing solely from the inspiration of my Muse, and she is the calm, orderly one who pulls everything together, cuts out all the junk, trims the fat, and herself writes the most amazingly beautiful prose. This was so gratifying to create. I think we will work on more stories together; we had too much fun not to do it again. Who knows? We may even write about what happens next! ;) Seriously, thank you for reading and commenting, and most of all, I'm so glad you enjoyed. it.

Thank you - what a wonderful comment. I've enjoyed our correspondence throughout the story, and you certainly didn't disappoint for the final chapter. So much of what you see is stgulik. I'm the emotional one, writing solely from the inspiration of my Muse, and she is the calm, orderly one who pulls everything together, cuts out all the junk, trims the fat, and herself writes the most amazingly beautiful prose. This was so gratifying to create. I think we will work on more stories together; we had too much fun not to do it again. Who knows? We may even write about what happens next! ;) Seriously, thank you for reading and commenting, and most of all, I'm so glad you enjoyed. it.

Thank you - yes, we were sad to get to the last chapter as well.

Thank you - yes, we were sad to get to the last chapter as well.

Thank you, sweetie, for reading and giving us such great feedback and comments - and the journey's not over yet...

Woohoo!!!! 

Thank you, sweetie, for reading and giving us such great feedback and comments - and the journey's not over yet...

Woohoo!!!! 

You go right ahead, sweetie. It's one of those days...

You go right ahead, sweetie. It's one of those days...

I love this chapter - it's almost pure stgulik - I had as much fun reading it as anything I've ever read. For a person who had never written a chase scene, I thought she did great!

I love this chapter - it's almost pure stgulik - I had as much fun reading it as anything I've ever read. For a person who had never written a chase scene, I thought she did great!

Nah, don't be ashamed. I laughed my arse off at "Locomotor Wibbly!" I didn't realise it is canon. I thought it came from the brilliant mind of stgulik, as did this incredible chase and rescue chapter.

I knew it was canon, but it was so unexpected.  It was like a flashback to pre-sectumsempra Hogwarts hallway hexing.  ;)

Nah, don't be ashamed. I laughed my arse off at "Locomotor Wibbly!" I didn't realise it is canon. I thought it came from the brilliant mind of stgulik, as did this incredible chase and rescue chapter.

I knew it was canon, but it was so unexpected.  It was like a flashback to pre-sectumsempra Hogwarts hallway hexing.  ;)

Thank you! I asked stgulik why he tracked her movements. She answered, "Because he's Severus Snape." Which, of course, pretty much explains everything. If you also ask stgulik, she will tell you that Mrs. Hope is my Mary Sue, but I honestly didn't intend it that way, even though I used to own my own tea room and know my Lapsang Souchong from my Ti Quan Yin. The ending of this chapter, is work that I'm probably most proud of in fanfiction writing.

Thank you! I asked stgulik why he tracked her movements. She answered, "Because he's Severus Snape." Which, of course, pretty much explains everything. If you also ask stgulik, she will tell you that Mrs. Hope is my Mary Sue, but I honestly didn't intend it that way, even though I used to own my own tea room and know my Lapsang Souchong from my Ti Quan Yin. The ending of this chapter, is work that I'm probably most proud of in fanfiction writing.