Well, should have figured it wouldn't be that easy. Who'd  they have to poke with a stick, otherwise? Bastards. Anywho, I'm not surprised that Severus is wary of anyone that goes by the name of Peverell. Hermione should take a lesson from him. Hmm.

Whoa! Going back to read Redemption Charm now...

Cool. I wonder what happened to Severus. I like this insight into his life in Cokeworth and the owls are wonderful. Ugh. Hermione feels trapped. I think we've all been there at some point. I wonder how she'll escape.

Yaaaaayyy! Another Epic fic from Proulxes dealing with ancient history and Hypatia!!! and my favorite couple! I'm going to go do a happy dance now.

Boy Howdy!  I first read this chapter, and then reread The Redemption Charm, and then read this chapter again.  It was a total pleasure to be able to appreciate this same story from each one's perspective.  Blew me away... so much so that I've had to take a bit of time to allow my feelings to settle.  This is storytelling at its best.  When the author can make the reader truly feel the emotions of the characters, it is such a treat!*****...an invitation to meet a Master Peverell from the Department of Mysteries. She shivered slightly at the name, reminding herself that the Hallows were all but out of reach.After I'd thought about it for a while I realized that in her thoughts about her letter from the Department of Mysteries, Hermione did not think of the Hallows as being destroyed... no, they were merely "all but out of reach."  The siren in my clue detector went off, and I thought, "Ohhhh yessss.  Make a note of this, Beffey." It may not be an important part of the story, but it is very much the kind of thing I love about your writing.  You drop such neat little bread crumbs along the path that I have the most delicious fun trying to imagine how they might fit in the tale to come.I am soooo looking forward to the next update.  Beth

Wow.  I'm going to, of course, rush back and re-read Redemption to remind myself what Severus was experiencing.  (I'm assuming they are the same universe.)  That was an excellent story, and I'm so glad you've expanded it--but this already seems even more intense.  You've used a clever and believable way of getting Hermione to that improbable place--her subconscious returning to a place where Ron had abandoned her.  And I loved the crystal lillies.  So this is very satisfying, but it is even more satisfying to know that it's going to continue.  Not that I've forgotten the prologue... as I'm sure you've been hoping.  Really impossible, at this point, to see how they hook together, unless of course the Department of Mysteries has something to do with it?

Good chapter. Waiting with baited breath (Godiva dark chocolate, anyone?) for the next chapter. ^_^

Beautiful, beautiful work--you already know how much I love The Redemption Charm, and there is something quite indescribably incredible with us being able to experience Hermione's point of view in the same scenario, along with bringing them together in such a profound way--adore this, and you, and look forward to savouring each and every delectable word, emotion and comma;-DBrilliant work!

Though I'm nearly burnt out on SS/HG stories, I am so glad I gave Time's Arrow a try.  The first two chapters laid out a compelling start from bot characters' points of view. This REALLY tied everything together well. Deep, irresistable and well written. I am looking forward to more of this story and where you plan to take it. Is it a WIP, or have you written ahead any?Bravo!

Oh wonderful! I loved the original one shot and I'm so happy to see hermione's point of view in this chapter. I'm really enjoying this story and I can't wait to see what happens next. Please update soon!

The Trace, ha! Yeah, that would definitely stick in his craw and I don't blame him. Although, as perverse as I am, I'd have probably used magic for the very least little thing, hoping that some entry-level flunkie was stuck having to process reports on each instance... So - we're off to meet the Wizard?

Hermione's situation is so sad--missing her parents and her home, and serving as a security blanket for a seriously screwed-up and needy Ron, and feeling she has no choices.  Severus, who has in most ways had an extremely hard time of it, seems to be suffering much less, given his game with the owls and his pleasure in things like his old coat and making his father's old car work.  That line about going to visit Lily's grave without magic was a bit ominous, though.  Has he lost his?

One of the many things I love about this chapter is the parallel mirroring of Severus' and then Hermione's lives going on and the detailed rich description of narrative; also there is such a bittersweet realism of the fading Ron and Hermione's relationship. Both her and Severus being on the brink of something different needed in their lives is so *tangible* Lovely work!

"The sand is key," she said softly, almost to herself. "Earth in metal, sand in glass."  A Time Turner, with magical sand?Hypatia had told Orestes that magic did not exist, but it did not escape my attention that she also "didn't mention the reaction that her body had to the black sands. For how could she explain the desperate calling that she felt when she had first encountered the strange material - a dark, glass like residue from a huge, ancient crater to the west of the city."Guess what I've been doing this afternoon?  Yes, Googling like crazy. I've read about:•Hypatia, Orestes, Cyril, Ammonius, Socrates Scholasticus, and John of Nikiu, and of course Aristotle.•the Gilf Kebir region and Kebira crater.  •Libyan desert glass and tektites.You have an unearthly ability to set my mind to working out things I don't understand.  Well done!!!And now we have Hermione popping into existence just behind Orestes.  And she apologized to Hypatia and began the incantation to cast the Avada Kadavra.I can't wait to see where you go with this one!!!!!Beth

Great beginning! Can't wait to read more of Hypatia and Orestes. Thank you!

A very intriguing start!  I'm looking forward to reading more.  Thank you!

History, Hypatia, Time-Turner *doing happy dance*

I can barely type I'm so breathless with excitement about this tale, this brilliant masterpience--just enjoying every word! 'Zounds, it is brilliant, Time's Arrow indeed! And can't wait for all of this luscious landscape of characters to unfold! Okay, I'm regulating my breathing ('the game is on!')... Love the enthralling cliffie from the very beginning, the richness of historical detail and keen characterisation... As you well know, I ache in admiration of Hypatia--thank you for another unique gem!

Hello, hello and WELCOME BACK P! Oh and what a return it is! Who could ask for more? Love, love, love the dual viewpoints-and the discovery of Master Peverell under a Chameleon Charm no less!So very glad you're back as you have been sorely missed!

When I finished reading this chapter the first time I had to return to the Prologue.

"Life is an unfoldment, and the further we travel, the more truth we can comprehend. To understand the things that are at our door is the best preparation for understanding those that lie beyond." Hypatia of Alexandria b. AD350-370

Hummm...

• I also noted that Hypatia referred to the instrument that Borusius has made for her as "the new astrolabe."  •And Orestes remarked that it was "easily twice the thickness of Theon's astrolabe..."  •With the help of my friend old Google, I realized that Theon was Hypatia's father and  that he was referred to as "the man from the Mouseion" and may have been the last curator of the Alexandrian Library.•Severus and Hermione were magically connected.  They had formed a bond in the cemetery on New Year's Eve when she had spoken the incantation for the Redemption Charm for him. •According to Other-Snape, Severus had begun to "feel terrible because she's gone," so that would explain the stomach aches and his growing sense of paranoia.•The description of the Time-Turner that Other-Snape gave to Severus sounds exactly like "the new astrolabe" Hypatia had been holding.

Mercy me!  I've racked my brain trying to figure out just who this Other-Snape really is, and after considering (and then discarding) Orestes and Harry Potter, I finally settled on Professor Peverell  because he would know where Hermione had gone.  But I'm tripped up over how Peverell would have come to possess "the new astrolabe" in the present time.

Congratulations on a truly splendid chapter!!!  Five stars don't do it justice.

Beth

Brillaint! Just simply, fantastically brilliant! Am gaga about the Timeshift, and Paradox... Love the banter and action between Severus and Ronald---ooooh, can't wait for more, more, more! And where the hell has that bloody woman gone off to now? Can't wait to find out!

Oooh, I love the insight into Severus' thoughts and feelings as he entered the atrium of the Ministry of Magic... Brave, brave, broken (but mendable) man... The whirlwind action and banter from hurrying away from the ministry to the delightful dining scene just gets me all *excited* Can't wait for their next rendez-vous *wink* Great chapter! 

Veeeerrrry Interestink! A tanned Snape? Isn't that considered an oxymoron? And his stomach pain could be poisoning or an ulcer. I would imagine that dealing with the idiots of the Ministry would give anyone an ulcer. ^_^

Seesm as though Snape's got a "people saving thing" that's even more over developed than Harry's. Those aurors are certainly going to be pissed when the other Snape up and disappears. It's a bit hard to believe that Ron would actually be useful in this instance, but I suppose the war has taught him a bit of something anyway. "Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair!" Oh, um... I meant the DoM.  

Good lord.  Things are getting complicated indeed.  I thought perhaps the stomach pain was due to the two Severus's being around at the same time, but that doesn't seem likely.  Is it the missing memories from the Shrieking Shack?  Or is someone actually poisoning him (and if so, what are the memories)?  Nice to see that Severus will be tanned in the future, but this is really getting confusing and complicated--a hallmark of your work, I suppose.  **prepares to rush back and re-read the previous chapter and the prologue**  Thanks for the update!