Thank you. You'll see more of the ghosts later. As the original couple of the Tower, they have both the imformation and reason... I didn't want all the information to come from books, Hermione will have to look outside the library to realy solve this one.

Thank you. I have several more to go...

Yep, the temp is rising, and so are other things and neither seems to really be aware of just how much they are effected, especially by each other.

Thank you very much.

No it’s sad that Lily and Severus have soo many outside antagonists: she – his friends and house mates, him – the Gryffindor four and his friends and house mates… It would be hard enough without constantly having to fend off enemies. But I have Seve’s friends hating Lily, and the Gryffindor four hating Sev.
With Hermione and Severus, what started out as a way to simply keep Hermione from meeting/bumping into him in the tower where he knows he’ll have to push himself on her, (which in his mind is little less than forcing himself akin to assaulting a student or rape) ends up having to spend nearly every morning with Hermione in his office or lab. So yes, not only is she getting to know him, slowly since he is a hard guy to get to know, but he’s getting to know her, abet reluctantly.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Yes, Hermione is trying to get to know him as a person; Lily, who has known him for years, is growing sick and tired to the fighting… They are both dealing with the relationship from different perspectives.

Yes, Hermione is trying to get to know him as a person; Lily, who has known him for years, is growing sick and tired to the fighting… They are both dealing with the relationship from different perspectives.

Thank you very much. Yes, I do believe their relationship is coming along nicely... I think Snape softened the detention after hearing what really happened; at least I’d like to think so.

Thank you very much. Yes, I do believe their relationship is coming along nicely... I think Snape softened the detention after hearing what really happened; at least I’d like to think so.

Thank you very much. There are three conditions actually mentioned, and interpretation is key… Yes, Snape and Hermione have a soul mate/being destined for each other thing, but so did Severus and Lily or they wouldn’t have gotten into the room together… something to consider. It’s the comparison of the relationship between Severus/Lily and Snape/Hermione, the contrast and how each person reacts that’s been fun to weave. Well, back to typing…

Thank you very much. There are three conditions actually mentioned, and interpretation is key… Yes, Snape and Hermione have a soul mate/being destined for each other thing, but so did Severus and Lily or they wouldn’t have gotten into the room together… something to consider. It’s the comparison of the relationship between Severus/Lily and Snape/Hermione, the contrast and how each person reacts that’s been fun to weave. Well, back to typing…

Thank you for the review. I can’t actually answer your comments – because it would give too much away that is answered in the next few chapters. However consider what the spells on the tower actually do: draw you up to the room at the top of the tower, allure, entice. Once the door is closed you cannot open it until you do something physical, progress your sexual relationship forward. The room itself has Beguiling, Seduction, and Seducement Charms to make the ‘participants’ willing to go further, physically – while in the room. Once you have ‘gone a step farther,’ the door opens and you can leave. But it’s hard to have mind-blowing kisses, toe-curling kisses from a guy you like and admire and not want more! Right? Yes, they are under the spell, but how much is still the spells and how much isn’t? Always compare Hermione’s responses to Lily’s, both girls are seventeen in the story, both girls are affected by the same spells and both are with Severus… hint hint.!!

Thank you for the review. I can’t actually answer your comments – because it would give too much away that is answered in the next few chapters. However consider what the spells on the tower actually do: draw you up to the room at the top of the tower, allure, entice. Once the door is closed you cannot open it until you do something physical, progress your sexual relationship forward. The room itself has Beguiling, Seduction, and Seducement Charms to make the ‘participants’ willing to go further, physically – while in the room. Once you have ‘gone a step farther,’ the door opens and you can leave. But it’s hard to have mind-blowing kisses, toe-curling kisses from a guy you like and admire and not want more! Right? Yes, they are under the spell, but how much is still the spells and how much isn’t? Always compare Hermione’s responses to Lily’s, both girls are seventeen in the story, both girls are affected by the same spells and both are with Severus… hint hint.!!

Thank you very much. In response to your comment though, the entrance to the tower room is on the third floor of the castle, down the corridor from Fluffy’s room. when Snape kicked the door open it was an old unused office not his old unused office. “I wanted to make the room they entered an office rather than a classroom. Ironically, the error I made was in the beginning of the story when I placed the secret door of the tower eleven paces down the corridor from Fluffy’s room on the third floor! For which I have no explanation how that was possible! (Oops?) I may have to fix that later on…
But the location of the rooms isn’t as much fun to concentrate on as the growing relationship between Hermione and Severus. So I hope things are okay, Katie.
Back to typing…

Thank you very much. In response to your comment though, the entrance to the tower room is on the third floor of the castle, down the corridor from Fluffy’s room. when Snape kicked the door open it was an old unused office not his old unused office. “I wanted to make the room they entered an office rather than a classroom. Ironically, the error I made was in the beginning of the story when I placed the secret door of the tower eleven paces down the corridor from Fluffy’s room on the third floor! For which I have no explanation how that was possible! (Oops?) I may have to fix that later on…
But the location of the rooms isn’t as much fun to concentrate on as the growing relationship between Hermione and Severus. So I hope things are okay, Katie.
Back to typing…

Thank you very much.

Yes, it will. Thank you for the reveiw.

Between these two? All they have to do is start talking and they'll find they have loads of common interests!

Morales, ethics, teacher/student thing, this is the Insufferable-Know-It-All, Potter-brat’s best friend and all around he’s not sure what he’s getting himself into… Well, he knows and he’s just having a hard time coming to grips. He’ll be fine.

You are very welcome! Yep, morning person Severus! Thank you for the reveiw!

Part of his pushing her away is due to the teacher/student aspect, part because she is that Insufferable Know-It-All, Potter-brat's best friend, way-to-much-like-me kid... well you understand. (at least that is what I see is going on) The big problem as he sees it is that he does want her! Have you noticed that HE was the one that is making her take Calming Draught and Mind-Calrity Potions? (Do you really think Hermine needs Mind-Clarity Potion?) Poor Severus, he doesn't realize it's hopless to fight it...

Thank you very much, that's really encouraging to a writer to know.

Yep, take a wild guess, and did you really expect me to answer? It will be explained and exposed (in more ways than one) as the story progresses and so do the relationships – both: Lily and Severus as well as Hermione and Professor Severus Snape.
Thank you very much for the review. I hope you like the rest of the story as it unfolds.

Thank you very much for the nice review. Unfortunately, I can’t exactly answer that right now – but I promise you will be answered shortly. I am writing this in a time-bounce style, to show the difference/contrast between young Severus and Lily, and mature Professor Severus Snape and Hermione, but also to show how things are repeating for Severus. Yes, the relationship with Hermione is nearly déjà vu for Severus, but not exactly, because they are different, (Hermione is not Lily, and Severus is more mature now). Plus, we already know from canon what happens between Lily and young Severus (somewhat).

It’s all explained as the story progresses… and yes, so will things.

Thank you very much for the nice review. Unfortunately, I can’t exactly answer that right now – but I promise you will be answered shortly. It’s all explained as the story progresses… and yes, so will things.

Thank you. that was exactly what I was going for in doing a time-bounce style, being not only to see the difference between young Severus and mature Professor Severus Snape, but also to show how things repeat between the couples. The relationship with Hermione is nearly déjà vu for Severus.

Thank you for the review.

You have this backward – the room didn’t have anything to do with Severus and Lily breaking up, his choices did. However, the tower room did bring them into a relationship. I’ll explain that as we go along in the story. (Actually I’ve already written that chapter. he he) As for Hermione and Snape, you’ll see. Just as the tower did before, it’s happening again…

Thank you for the review.

You have this backward – the room didn’t have anything to do with Severus and Lily breaking up, his choices did. However, the tower room did bring them into a relationship. I’ll explain that as we go along in the story. (Actually I’ve already written that chapter. he he) As for Hermione and Snape, you’ll see. Just as the tower did before, it’s happening again…

I have it written and in my beta's Inbox. As soon as I clean it up - yes, I'll post it. I promise!

I have it written and in my beta's Inbox. As soon as I clean it up - yes, I'll post it. I promise!

Thank you. I just really loved the tragic love story between the Grey Lady and the Bloody Baron,  and thought it would be fun to twist it in with the tragic story of Severus Snape and Lily Evans. Expect another tragic love story to surface later on. We’ll see if you catch the implications of it. As for Severus, he can try to fight this but he’s in for a few surprises.

Thank you. I just really loved the tragic love story between the Grey Lady and the Bloody Baron,  and thought it would be fun to twist it in with the tragic story of Severus Snape and Lily Evans. Expect another tragic love story to surface later on. We’ll see if you catch the implications of it. As for Severus, he can try to fight this but he’s in for a few surprises.