You may well be right.  I had vague thoughts of Harry visiting them at Remus' urging, mainly because he still wouldn't want to go back to England and also because he'd want Harry to see and feel the magic at the Canyon. ;o)  That way Severus can 'monitor' how long Harry stays and kick him out when he's had enough!  Thanks for reading and reviewing.~HH

Woo hoo !!!  Am really happy that you enjoyed it, and thanks for reading. ~HH

Thanks for that! Yes, they have both been through so much in their lives and they're finally understanding what it means to need someone. ;o)  One more chapter to go.

Thanks. After that bloody book, I guess we all need a little comfort.  ~HH

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

Yes, the spirits do seem to be taking sides here, but they've developed a 'relationship' of sorts with Remus and they ARE fiercely protective.  Severus needs to learn that he doesn't have to insult and brow-beat people/Remus into doing what he wants, but he's never been one for gentle coersion.

Two more chapters to go and should upload another one to the queue tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks for reading, and I do love that little werewolf smiley! ;) 

Squee! Yes, I know you have a particular affinity for this story, and I'm so happy to FINALLY post the thing! ;)Hugz

Hello, my sweet, and thank you for coming here to visit the boys. So happy you enjoyed it because this is the one fic that meant the most to me, both to write and to actually complete - it took a year but it was worth it! ;)*hugs*

Hello, my sweet, and thank you for coming here to visit the boys. So happy you enjoyed it because this is the one fic that meant the most to me, both to write and to actually complete - it took a year but it was worth it! ;)*hugs*

Thanks so much! When I began the story I wasn't certain how it would end, and even though I hoped for happiness, with the Muse, one never can tell! ;o) She decided to have pity on me/them/us all, and I'm very thankful for that!Thanks again for reading and reviewing!

~HH

Thanks!  What part of AZ were you visiting?? Next time, I'll NEED to do the SkyWalk and see Sedona.

Basically the Route 66 part.  We went to Oatman and fed the burros.  We were thinking of the SkyWalk, but it was $85 per person, and we had both already seen the canyon, and decided it wasn't worth it.  That, and I'm scared of heights.

85 US DOLLARS to go on the SkyWalk?  *is horrified*.  We did a helicopter tour and that was another blowmind, but I'd love to stand still while over the canyon and see the distance below my feet!

Our trip to AZ was centred around the Canyon and the Barringer Crater/Painted Desert.  We drove past Winslow, AZ and wanted to stop, stand on a corner and take a photo (like in the Eagles song!) but it was late. ;o(   The desert climate is so completely different to everything I've known growing up in the Caribbean, so although I longed for green things, the desert had its own kind of beauty.

My husband and I stopped in Winslow and stood on the corner they have set aside for just that purpose.  It has a mural of a girl in a Ford, even, and a statue of Don Henley (I think, maybe Glenn Fry).  

OMG that's fabulous! Next time I'm in AZ i'll STOP in Winslow!

It's YOUUUUUUUU!!!!  *waves*  Yes, a very pivotal chapter indeed, and it gives both men lots to think about.  I don't imagine that Remus expected things to go quite the way they did, but then, it's Severus Snape we're dealing with, and who can really predict *him*!

I also had a series of very specific images for the waterfall snogging scene... burned into my mind's eye by the muse, and I really hoped that I could capture that with words. ;o)Thanks for my review!  *squee!*

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Wow. Thank you SO much for that wonderful review. Yes, I've been to the GC, and I felt as though I could see Remus there; that he'd fit right in with the landscape and the wilderness.What's unique about this story is that it was almost entirely Muse-driven, meaning that I didn't really know what would happen or how it would end. There was no real pre-defined plot and nothing concrete, and that was both exciting and a bit nerve-wracking, because although I wanted them to end up together, there were times when I just didn't know whether that would actually happen! Luckily, the Muse was forgiving ;o)Thanks again for reading. ;o)~H

Hey 'Stalker' Red...Don't know how I never responded to this review *facepalm*but uh... thanks! ;o))I do remember that your rec made me squee.hugs~H

*grins at the mental image of your undignified scrabbling*You sweet thing. ;o) I really am almost embarrassed that you went to all that trouble for lil' ol' me, but at the same time, imagine the grin on my face!Thank you so much for your wonderful reviews.  Yes, I believe 'pace' is the right word to use, and for me the timing, cadence and unfolding was paramount to the telling of the story.  My betas began to fear that it would become a 40-chapter, 100K-word monster, so I had to rein it in!I felt that portraying the Canyon as a character was hugely important because of the huge impact that the place had on me when I spent a few days there.  Nothing can ever properly convey the 'feel' of being there, so I really tried to get it right, as much as possible with mere words.  I also believe that, without the Canyon's help, Remus might have foundered under the mental and emotional strain, and Severus certainly wouldn't have been able to deal with that result.I'm still grinning. Thanks again. ;o)~H

OMG SQUEE! My first stalker! LOLz.  Hello lovey, and I'm seriously and hugely flattered that you went to all  that trouble!  Of course, am thrilled that you did! *huggles ya*Happy you're enjoying this fic - it's perhaps the one I'm most proud of in terms of how long it took to write and the way in which it eventually came together!See you at the end. ;)~H