As ever it's magic . But for once I must disagree with the  secret keeper thing. "When a secret keeper dies, their secret dies with them, or, to put it another way, the status of their secret will remain as it was at the moment of their death. Everybody in whom they confided will continue to know the hidden information, but nobody else." (JKR's official website, FAQ, poll).So the Order don't need a new secret keeper. Sorry.

Yay!  She still plans on meeting him.    I wonder what she's planning on looking up, and what Severus' living situation is now...

I'm looking forward to the next!  You always write such engrossing chapters.  Love this fic!!!

Strong chapter, with a lot of changes, and even though I knew what was coming it still hurt to see it from Hermione's perspective. I'm happy thought that Severus decided to go with the truth when explaining why he did what he did. I'm curious to know if you'll follow DH for the rest of the story or go a different way. Either way I'm pretty sure I'll like it because I really enjoy the way you write. Keep up with the good work.

lovely - i just spent the last few weeks reading/rereading your story.  thanks for a well written take.

Hermione forgot to ask Severus about the potion and why they are affected more than other couples.  Oh well, I'm sure she will remember eventually.

Looking forward to reading more. 

This is getting so interesting. Influencing Voldy so that he's free to pursue his relationship with Hermione is very clever. But how is he to explain that in less than two weeks he's wedding her ... I'l glad to know I will hear about that soon.Oh and I almost forget : Merry Chistmas... 

I Really like this fic! 

Severus was lucky he picked that night to tell Voldie 'bout Hermione, but has he told Hermione 'bout telling Voldie?  If she finds out some other way, she'll be quite upset - might even confuse that as being the reason for her growing to 'hate him' that he keeps warning her about.  It would be a rude awakening for her if she thought that what he had been warning her about had passed, before he killed the Headmaster.

BTW, how many chaps do you think 'til the wedding... night? 

it was marvellous story...I could not detach myself from reading this. Great job!

That bond between them will be terribly disturbing for them and so much fun for us. Especially in DADA class.  I long to read about it.

I envy them. I'm single for the moment and I long to be held in strong end tender arms. * heavy sigh*. Fortunately I have you to read for enlightening my days. I'll just stop cause I'm becoming depressing for everyone ;)

Adore this fic!  Simply wonderful!

Was very excited at the quick update. 

Glad Severus wasn't tempted by the Nott woman. and that they've set a date.  Wonder what he's going to end up telling the Dark Lord... 

And about your comma problem, I completely share that ailment.  *gins*  With spell-check and proof-reading a couple times, you can catch most grammer probs, but (when I was in school) my papers still came back covered in red ink - about 90% of which was due to punctuation.  I haven't posted any HP fics yet, but I'm sure that's going to be the main thing that betas will end up working on for me. 

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Ooooh really enjoyed that chapter.  The plot is thickening.

I am loving this story.  I can't wait until more chapters come along.hopefully not to long in between them.

I love the combination of prickly/snuggly Severus. It must really be hard for him, having to go against his convictions but not really being able to help it, either.

"...and he was all but inviting her to ask all the questions she wanted. Surely the world was about to come to an end." 

That's fantastic! Beautifully done. I'm really enjoying this.

awww.. I want more! I love this story. Very true to character and just wonderful. True there is more qued? If so, would you mind terribly just emailing it to me so I don't have to wait? I promise to still review on site :) I am just home after a stressful day and would love some more chocolate enchantment to go with my tea :) pruep3halliwell@aol.com

Ahhh, what a great chapter.  I'm glad that things are progressing.  I can't wait for more!

Awwwww this is so romantic......................eek, going all mushy again.

More please. 

Loving it!

When I read this part: 

"But you will call me Master. In your dreams, she wrote with a snort. It seemed unreal that Severus Snape could possibly have joked with her, but his response confirmed that he had. Precisely. But the rest of the time I suppose you may call me Severus. If you slip up in front of anyone else, you’ll be scrubbing floors with Filch for a week."

my first thought was 'if she slipped and called him Master in public, they'd have even more explaining to do'! 

eee!! More more more!! I need more at your earliest opportunity! This chapter was great. I love the diary idea and how he just grabbed her!!

Well, I simply have to insist that you update.

Great story so far.  Their relationship is starting to get interesting.  Looking foward to the next chapter.

That's symply brilliant. I like this idea of enchanted diaries and I'll love to read their correspondance.

I can't see it being too easy for them to keep any developing relationship a secret. The timing really is horrid! I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this will turn out.

Absolutely delightful, from beginning to end.  You struck a wonderful balance of letting situational angst keep the narrative tension without manufacturing drama just for the sake of drama.  It made for an authentic and satisfying emotional experience.  Love the happy ending!