Chapter 6 is in queue, and I'm in the process of writing Chapter 12. I can't see being able to finish the story before Chapter 20, either, so you've quite a few more yet to come.

Thank you, glad you do. Chapter 6 is in the validation queue.

Aye, that it does. Any self respecting Dark Lord would want their own pet necromancer.

Scary and Hermione seem to go together well.If she had been saved by the Muggles, this story would be a lot shorter.

Dang I forgot to put my rating for this five stars.

Oh good. I'm forgiven for chapter 3 then?Hermione will be back at Hogwarts at the end of the next chapter, which is currently lurking at the back of the validation queue.Thank you! Don't worry about it- I don't want one of my loyal reviewers to get a headache, even metaphorically.

I'm glad that you like this so much.Next chapter is in the queue (I am attempting not to catch up with my writing until it's complete, so it's only one chapter at a time in the queue.)

I was tempted to let Nagini eat him, but I'd hate to give the poor snake indigestion. Cruelty to animals and all.Just as well for poor old Snape that Bella obviously knows next to nothing about necromancers, eh.As to what next, it's hardly a secret that Hogwarts will house a necromancer.

I'm happy that you like my ickle story(or not so ickle; currently on 21, 651 words, and quite possibly not even half way through.)As for what Snape (I assume you meant him, not Dumbledore...) he'll soon have more than just necromancer!Hermione on his plate.

I meant it as the British Minister, but any Ministry not corrupted by dark magic would have the same requirement.I'm glad you like this story, I just hope I can keep it interesting.

I thought building up the suspense could go either way. The 'less is more' approach, you know. Less information now means that there will be more surprises later.Rest assured that there will be further details later. At the moment Hermione can't control her new powers, so must learn how first.If the demand is high enough, I'll include more information as an author's note.

Okay, thank you.

She was dead-dead.But funny that you should mention this, my beta brought it up too as an option for a parody of this story, where everyone thinks that Hermione is a necromancer because the Magical world has out of date knowledge concerning Muggle technology like defibrillators.Not that I'll do anything with the concept, at least not before finishing this story first.

It's probably too late but maybe you should have a line where Hermione's freaking out and asks if they used CPR on her...

Well, always Potter except with this story. I may use his perspective, but he's not really a main character.Dumbledore is scared, not evil. Honest. He's just had experiences with another necromancer before.

She's a tough one. I assure you, she will survive with mental facilities intact until the end of the story.

I'm glad you like this so much! The next question to be asked is not what Snape knows but what Voldemort knows...

Thanks. I find that the story is almost growing by itself. It's already longer than I'd originally intended (not the chapters posted, but the chapters written)

Glad you liked it! Er, define 'very soon'. It is written, betaed and in the validation queue.

That counts as being 'very soon'! Cheers,Deathsong

Agh! Both me, my beta and the admin missed that. As a new author, I'm not sure if I can correct that without knocking the chapter out of place. Anyhow, thanks for pointing that out.I am endeavouring to keep Snape in character- just don't judge him too much by his interactions with Hermione on her own in forthcoming chapters.Yes, Snape has a lot of experience spying, but just to be pedantic: Hermione was born in 1979, Snape is thought to have become a Death Eater the same year. Precisely when he turned spy for Dumbledore is not known, but is thought to have been in 1980, after he overheard part of the prophecy. (Full details on the Harry Potter Lexicon).As for Harry's detention, that will be mentioned in Chapter 8, but not in much detail- Harry is not the focus of this story, however amusing it may be to see him suffer through detention.

Haha, I had a feeling when I wrote that that I should maybe do the math but went ahead and said it anyway... glad this is in your hands and not mine! :D

And that's if I don't raise more than I answer...

Thanks! It suddenly dawned on me as a method for bringing Snape and Hermione closer. In the books she's only seen replying to them, and the boys don't see what she writes.Chapter 3 coming soon.

Thank you. I hope I can satisfy your curiosity by the end of the story. Although it is tempting to have an ending that will raise more questions...

Will do. Chapter 3 is in the validation queue.

Thanks! I must be doing something right as you're not the only one to express similar hopes.

Chapter 2 is in the validation queue, and I have almost finished writing Chapter 9. The only delays are the waiting periods for the admins to validate the chapters as I post them.Cliffhangers are a strange thing. As an author, I barely notice that they are there, but when I'm reading someone elses story, they are torture. Sorry!Glad you liked it, despite the cliffie.

Thank you! I hope to have at least one chapter up per week, so bear with me.

My sentiments exactly! And then the author abandons the story... If I do that, you have my full permission to set Fluffy on me.I'm intending to remain several chapters ahead of what has been submitted; Chapter 2 is waiting to be validated and I'm in the process of writing Chapter 9.