I find I like Lillyth and enjoyed writing her and even considering her peripherally when she isn't directly included in the chapter. Creating the grandmothers has been enjoyable because it is basically deconstructing Davindra and deciding what characteristics she gets from whom. You can see a facet of Davindra from this small meeting with Lillyth. Not sure how or when she will appear again, but she is tempting to bring back, especially since she can get a rise out of Snape (no pun intended)!

I hate to sound like JKR and say that more will be explained later and I don't want to give too much away... LOL...  But probably the connection between the two would come more from Snape's own mind than any other external influence. Thanks for the thoughts! 

Ah...strange no one has asked this! But I do imply it is Ravenclaw and speak more about it in future chapters. However, I've added the word "fellow" to the group of Ravenclaw girls I mention to try to make this a little more clear. Thanks for the heads up.

Does she feel her 'hold' over him?   My opinion is that she isn't  fully aware of her power. Or rather, she doesn't realize that what she has/does is special or different than what anyone else possesses. Madame Collins talked of this in Chpt 3, about her being unable to control her intensity and desires basically because she is too young to as of yet not mastered them. I envision her, though very mature in many ways, in other ways, like a young child who wants something and believes she can attain it simply because it is her wish. I'm not sure it really occurs to her that wanting Snape and having Snape are not appropriate.Thanks for your interest!!

I will refrain from any comments regarding "Snape's pickle" or I will be forced to put a warning on my own review!!!

Okay, okay...silly mistake....I've fixed it.

Thanks so much for that!! It was very emotional to write, at the last. But for me, Snape lives on no matter what. I really appreciate hearing a review after all these months since I finished it. Thanks again.

Thanks so much for that!! It was very emotional to write, at the last. But for me, Snape lives on no matter what. I really appreciate hearing a review after all these months since I finished it. Thanks again.

Yes, it is THE big question: does he really love her? Remember when he said that it was a detriment for anyone to love him? I think he probably believes the same of his loving anyone too. So even if he does, he's going to fight it. Love seems like such a weak and useless emotion to him. And I don't think it ever brought him happiness. And isn't Mdm Collins a cagey old beast?! She is fun to write. And I do swear she will only get more interesting as time goes! Thanks for sticking with me though this, Prof SW!

Nott was fun because we know almost nothing about him outside of a few bits of information from JKR. We know his Dad is a Death Eater and he can see the thestrals. I just had a feeling he was a deep kid.

Thanks!! I think that is why (one of many reasons) Snape is my favorite. There is so little we REALLY know about him. It leaves so much open for debate and imagination. I actually believe several theories could be possible about Snape and his past. But I've had a lot of fun creating this one!

Yes, I'd say they are both calculating people. If no one has figured it out by now, the majority of the reason Davindra ever entertained Draco was to make Snape jealous. Perhaps it had more of an effect than she anticipated, but the end result was not out of her relm of desire. Me at sixteen would have been WAY too young for a relationship like this. But I know of some who it wouldn't be. And I've always tried to paint a picture of Davindra that shows a very non-traditional girl. She is meant to have some very mature traits that make her the way she is and also make the relationship work.Someone asked me if Snape's suspicion was true, about Mdm Collins having the relationship between them planned. I'd say that she had the idea that the pair of them together would be useful to her. But honestly, I don't think she thought that her teenage granddaughter would be as much of a sexual temptation as she has been for Snape. But this too will be of use to her, as we will find out later.*sigh* Thank God for you SW! I wonder if anyone else is even reading! LOL! *sniff*

Thank you! I'm glad you stuck with it and read it all. It really was a sad ending. God knows it got to me. But it did feel like the most "real" ending for them all.

Thank you! I'm glad you stuck with it and read it all. It really was a sad ending. God knows it got to me. But it did feel like the most "real" ending for them all.

Oh thank you, Portia!! I'm so glad you read and commented. *passes a tissue * You know I wrote that statement of love to her at the very beginning of the creation of the story and I tucked it away until it was time to put it in.

Oh thank you, Portia!! I'm so glad you read and commented. *passes a tissue * You know I wrote that statement of love to her at the very beginning of the creation of the story and I tucked it away until it was time to put it in.

Thank you SO much for that! I appreciate that someone liked it (or at least understood how the pieces all needed to fit together in the end).

Thank you SO much for that! I appreciate that someone liked it (or at least understood how the pieces all needed to fit together in the end).

Thank YOU, NSS, for your work on this too. It feels complete now. Very sad to end it, but yet also satisfying and a feeling of accomplishment. To me Snape and Davindra always live on in my heart and my head. Thanks!

Thanks for reading and responding!