Hello! I'm relieved to have finished another chapter as well. :P Oh, so you're hoping that it will be Hermione and James in the end? I love it when readers take sides, haha. :) And I'm glad to know you like my James and that you like this pairing (or maybe even how I write it, haha). Hmm. I don't know about Severus, since I've not written much of him in this story. James and Hermione lemons? Haha we shall see. I suppose I might include a scene, but it will only be included in some sites that permit it (like here, maybe, haha). Thank you for telling me you'll stick with this! Don't worry, I wouldn't dream of abandoning this, seeing as I've already written out the ending. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! :D

The fact that I like this pairing, has everything to do with how you write it! James is a very sexy guy here. Please give us a lemon...

Thank you as well for continuing to read this story. It will end, don't worry. I've actually written out the ending, and I can't wait to get there, but I must be patient and flesh the details out. :) Thanks for reviewing!

Thank you! :) I'm having difficulties with the next chapter, so I don't think it will be up anytime soon. But thanks so much for reading and for reviewing! :D

Oh, wow. I don't know what to say, except that I'm glad you gave this a chance and that you liked this thus far. :) Thanks, thanks!

Thank you! :) Sirius, in the first place, was just looking out for James. I think he just wanted to be sure that Hermione will be good for his best mate. In the future chapters, Sirius' attitude towards Hermione will play an important part. :)

As for selling the Time-Turner, well... I guess this won't spoil the story, but I had thought that since the store owner already wore it around her neck, she doesn't have any plans of selling it. Butyeah, what if it was taken by force...? Hmm. Very good point. That is definitely a loophole in the plot.

The Mirror of Erised is probably one of my most favourite magical objects, so I just had to put it in. That bit about it being similar to boggarts and showing something unique to each individual (and showing only something to two people if they have the same desires) will be important later on, like two chapters from now. Haha. :)

Thanks for reading, and happy new year!

Wow, thank you! :) I'm glad to know you see the same way I do. As for your request, I don't it'll be that soon anyway. Haha. :D

Hi there. Sorry for the very long delay. I hope to have it done in two weeks. It's just that the sem's ending, and my professors are switching into high gear. Add that to the fact that my laptop crashed! Argh. Haha. I apologise again for keeping you waiting, but hopefully you won't be disappointed when it's up. :)

Hahaha. Hermione snogging James senseless will have to wait until next chapter, I'm afraid it will have to wait until next chapter. ;)Yes, of course. Sirius is a really nice guy; it's just that he doesn't like a girl tagging around with their group, you know? But I have prepared a scene in which he really, really talks about Hermione. :)Thanks for reviewing!

Yup, Hemrione will soon be very happy, but.... LOL. Haha. I hope I did not overdo Sirius. :) Thanks for reviewing! :)

Yup, I guess that's what would happen next. LOL. Just kididng. Maybe. We'll see. :) Thank you for the review! :)

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You make me smile with your predictions. Haha. :) You were right in saying that Hermione wouldn't give up just yet, but remember, there is only so much she can do. As for Dumbledore... well.. He's not bound to find out anytime soon. :)

Thanks for taking time out to review!:)

Like I said, Dumbledore is going to play an important role in the story, only it's not going to be evident in like... maybe the first ten chapters or so. But he is going to make a decision on James's behalf later on, something he might come to regret, which will explain why he's letting the two of them (James and Hermione) get on with it for the moment.So there. As for Hermione being with James... well, if some other fans think she could be with Snape, why not with James? LOL. I think Hermione is the type of girl who likes stability, and more often than not such stability can be found in older men, especially if they are in a position of power.Yes, there really is going to be trouble. But if you're expecting something like ... a scandalous confrontation, maybe, I don't think it will be there.Again, thanks for the review! :)

Thank you for saying that it's uh... quite well done. I was concerned that to most people the story didn't make much sense (at least at this point). I don't think I'll let either Harry or Lily catch the two of them together anytime soon. In any case, I wouldn't want it to be ... you know ... when they're in bed together (I'm debating with myself if I should actually include that later) or something. But thanks for being so interested in what their reactions are going to be like! ;)Thank you too, for taking time out to review. :)

Thanks for taking time out to review, even if it really is long. I was afraid this chapter would bore everyone to death.  ;) I think I'll get Chapter 8 done (hopefully) by next week. My professors are just so heartless. Haha.

There is actually a lot more to it than meets the eye. I am trying desperately to update soon but schoolork won't let me. Sigh. At least I've finished half of Chapter 7, so hopefully it won't be long before it's up.Thanks for the review! :)

Wow! Thanks for consistently reviewing the chapters. :) I really, really appreciate it.

Haha! I also wondered why no one brought my attention to the fact that Honeydukes and Zonko's are not in Diagon Alley but are in Hogsmeade. I realized my mistake only when I was writing the sixth chapter of this story. I also checked out how to use Floo powder, and you're absolutely correct. I suppose the reason why I thought the powder is swallowed is because the idea that Harry choked on his first try [CoS] stuck in my mind. Hehe. Rest assured, I will change the chapter to suit those canon details. Thanks again for pointing those out! :)Thank you too, for the favorable remarks you've made on the characterization and plot. The story will involve "time travel or something of the like" but I won't say anything more just now. As for a beta, I have been looking for ages, and now I finally found one! Cheers! :) The beta I've emailed just replied tonight and told me she would be happy to help me with the story. But I guess I should modify the chapters first before I send those to her.Anyway, thanks for giving a quite comprehensive critique! I really, really appreciate it. :)

Oh you're absolutely welcome! If the story itself hadn't been a wonderful read otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered, but this was too good to just walk away from! I'm so glad you've found a beta, they're really wonderful because they'll catch things you never would simply because you wrote it! Harry choked on the Floo powder because he wasn't prepared for the smoke it caused when dropped. *shrug* I do think that's why, anyway.I can't wait to read the next chapter, though! Teehee, I went over to fanfiction.net just to read the fifth chapter!Happy Writing!

You did? That's so sweet of you! :) What did you think of it?

Yes, I did... I honestly don't remember... Real life has pushed my favored life right out of my mind, if you know what I mean! I'll probably read it again when you post it here, though....

Whoa. I'm worried. That might mean it did not leave much of an impact on you. Hehe.

Oh! No, no, no.... It wasn't that I didn't remember the story, it was that I didn't remember that chapter in particular! lol.... I love this story and I can't wait for more!

Chapter 5 has been validated on this site. :) Hope you check it out!

Hi! Sorry for the late response. Thanks for reviewing. :) Chapter 4 has already been validated. Hope you look it up. As for what happened in their past, well that's coming up real soon. Thanks again! :)

Hi! Sorry for the late response, but I'm glad you loved this chapter. ;) Oh, yeah, James. Haha. Well, we'll just have to see about that. ;)

Well, I only apologised because some people were getting impatient about this. Haha. Glad you enjoyed this anyway. Thanks for reviewing! :)

Yes, I agree. Sirius normally would have wanted to curse Snape senseless. Ah, and of course, the map. Everybody reacts about the map. Haha. But its initial appearance is a mere prelude to it's next (and more explosive, maybe) appearance. In this chapter, I just wanted to show that it was Peter who first heard of Hermione. :)Anyway, thanks for the review!

Thanks. Haha. But I'm afraid the mention of the map is a mere prelude to its more important appearance later on. LOL. Thanks for the review! :)

Thanks for giving it a chance! :) Don't worry, I update as soon as possible, almost once every week. And yes, it's posted on other sites as well. Thanks for saying it has a lot of promise (it made me smile, haha), and yup, you're right, some secrets have yet to be revealed. Hope you continue looking out for it. :)Oh, and thanks for taking time to review! :)

Thanks! :) It'll be soon; I've already finished the next two chapters, but I'm still looking over them again to see if I've missed putting something that might be of great importance later. There. Thanks for taking time once more to review! :)