Charlie is a for-now relationship - they see each other, but aren't in love - but you can't make Molly understand that!I'm glad the mysteries are intriguing you.  Thank you.

Charlie is a for-now relationship - they see each other, but aren't in love - but you can't make Molly understand that!I'm glad the mysteries are intriguing you.  Thank you.

It's an odd position Rowling left Harry in - giving him the power to raise the dead at just the moment when large numbers of his friends are dying.  It would not have been a good idea to use the stone on everyone, but if he was going to make one exception, it would have to be Severus, the man they'd all misjudged so badly.I'm so glad you're enjoying the story.  Thank you for the lovely reviews.

It's an odd position Rowling left Harry in - giving him the power to raise the dead at just the moment when large numbers of his friends are dying.  It would not have been a good idea to use the stone on everyone, but if he was going to make one exception, it would have to be Severus, the man they'd all misjudged so badly.I'm so glad you're enjoying the story.  Thank you for the lovely reviews.

That is a review to gladden a writer's heart.  Thank you so much for those very kind words.I'm sorry it was such a long wait, worth it or not, and I will try very hard to make sure it's not as long till the next installment.

That is a review to gladden a writer's heart.  Thank you so much for those very kind words.I'm sorry it was such a long wait, worth it or not, and I will try very hard to make sure it's not as long till the next installment.

I'm so glad you liked that part.  I've been worried that the long flashbacks would be too disruptive to the story, so it's lovely to hear that you are enjoying them.

I'm so glad you liked that part.  I've been worried that the long flashbacks would be too disruptive to the story, so it's lovely to hear that you are enjoying them.

Thank you so much for this loverly review!I see Charlie, in this story anyway, as the perfect "friends with benefits" guy.  Someone to provide the physical comfort while she's at a place in her life where she can't manage a serious, intimate relationship.  As you say, it's "suited to what's going on" rather than deep and meaningful.  I'm very pleased that you read it that way.Yes, Hermione is a bit stressed at this point in the story.  It's not easy living a double life, and who else could possibly understand what that's like?  ;-)I'm soooo thrilled that you like the flashbacks.  I've been worried that they would make the story feel disjointed.

Thank you so much for this loverly review!I see Charlie, in this story anyway, as the perfect "friends with benefits" guy.  Someone to provide the physical comfort while she's at a place in her life where she can't manage a serious, intimate relationship.  As you say, it's "suited to what's going on" rather than deep and meaningful.  I'm very pleased that you read it that way.Yes, Hermione is a bit stressed at this point in the story.  It's not easy living a double life, and who else could possibly understand what that's like?  ;-)I'm soooo thrilled that you like the flashbacks.  I've been worried that they would make the story feel disjointed.

I was thinking about you the entire time I did that research! (Hope I didn't get anything wrong.)  I've never understood why none of the Charlie fic, or at least what I've read, does anything with the setting.  It was such fun finding out about the architecture, art, geography, and legends of Romania.  We'll be going back to the reserve again in the story, so there will be more of that to come.  Let me know if you have any ideas of what else I can incorporate of local culture.It will be a while before Severus and Hermione get together, but I'm hoping that the flashbacks will build a sense of their connection so readers don't get bored.  In the meantime, she's got Charlie.  ;-)Calpurnia is the closest thing to a Mary Sue I've ever written - the historian who wants to explain what everything means and where it all comes from.  I'm thrilled that you like her contributions.

Aww! I'm touched. And you're right about the Charlie fics ignoring the setting.If I have any interesting ideas about what to incorporate from local culture, I'll certainly tell you! And please don't hesitate to ask me too.

It's funny, because you get writers who do huge amounts of research on British culture and geography, but they never seem to think about what it means to be in Romania in the same way.I'll definitely be getting in touch for the next visit to the reserve!  Thanks for offering to help.

I was thinking about you the entire time I did that research! (Hope I didn't get anything wrong.)  I've never understood why none of the Charlie fic, or at least what I've read, does anything with the setting.  It was such fun finding out about the architecture, art, geography, and legends of Romania.  We'll be going back to the reserve again in the story, so there will be more of that to come.  Let me know if you have any ideas of what else I can incorporate of local culture.It will be a while before Severus and Hermione get together, but I'm hoping that the flashbacks will build a sense of their connection so readers don't get bored.  In the meantime, she's got Charlie.  ;-)Calpurnia is the closest thing to a Mary Sue I've ever written - the historian who wants to explain what everything means and where it all comes from.  I'm thrilled that you like her contributions.

Aww! I'm touched. And you're right about the Charlie fics ignoring the setting.If I have any interesting ideas about what to incorporate from local culture, I'll certainly tell you! And please don't hesitate to ask me too.

It's funny, because you get writers who do huge amounts of research on British culture and geography, but they never seem to think about what it means to be in Romania in the same way.I'll definitely be getting in touch for the next visit to the reserve!  Thanks for offering to help.

Kribu has been so generous in sharing her pictures of Tallinn; it's such a beautiful city.  I'm jealous that you had the chance to live there.

Kribu has been so generous in sharing her pictures of Tallinn; it's such a beautiful city.  I'm jealous that you had the chance to live there.

Thank you.  I'm going to try very hard to make sure it's not as long a wait for the next chapter.

Thank you.  I'm going to try very hard to make sure it's not as long a wait for the next chapter.

It will be completed, I promise.  When is a different question.

I'm so glad you're enjoying it.

Hey Floo!  That's plenty coherent for me, and wonderfully enthusiastic. 

Hey Floo!  That's plenty coherent for me, and wonderfully enthusiastic.