The Enchanted Tower Room
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Teenage Severus Snape and Lily find a room in the castle with a partially hidden staircase that leads them up to a private room at the top of a tower that even the Marauders don't know about.
Then twenty years later, Hermione Granger finds the room. Suddenly she’s confronted by Severus Snape, who’s always considered tower room to be his own private little nook, finds herself not only under the rooms spell, but must now meet the conditions of the room with the one professor that has always been her biggest enigma.
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I love to write. A dreamer, a creator and filled with wonder, imagination and life. Sometimes I get lost in the other worlds I've read and in some I create. It's all good, I’m in good company.
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Reviews for The Enchanted Tower Room
i read this chapter too late on a friday night, after a rough week at work, so all those dates meant nothing to me. thank goodness other readers had more of their mental faculties working! what struck me most about this chapter was young!severus's naivety. (it is way too late to have to spell that word. it's also way too hot! brain cells not functioning.) so sad.
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Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Hi
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
, No it's fine. Thank you for reading and as always, I appreciate your comments. In regards to Sev, he's 17 not the mature adult 37 we know from the books. I am really trying to keep his reactions to be like that of a teeneage boy in his frist real sexual realtionship. 17 year old boys don't know what they are doin' at that age - not really. Plus, we know how the reationship ends - sadly. But on the up side (except for a bit of turbulance in the world around them) his relationship with Hermione is actually better...
Response from kittylefish (Reviewer)
i know, you are doing an excellent job of portraying him at that age - that's why it's so sad. : ( but as you say, there is every chance that things will turn out better with hermione. : )
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Hi
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
, No it's fine. Thank you for reading and as always, I appreciate your comments. In regards to Sev, he's 17 not the mature adult 37 we know from the books. I am really trying to keep his reactions to be like that of a teeneage boy in his frist real sexual realtionship. 17 year old boys don't know what they are doin' at that age - not really. Plus, we know how the reationship ends - sadly. But on the up side (except for a bit of turbulance in the world around them) his relationship with Hermione is actually better...
Response from kittylefish (Reviewer)
i know, you are doing an excellent job of portraying him at that age - that's why it's so sad. : ( but as you say, there is every chance that things will turn out better with hermione. : )
That was a wonderful chapter. Hermione is really getting close, I believe.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. Yes, Hermione has uncovered a few interesting facts. Close - well, def in the right direction!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. Yes, Hermione has uncovered a few interesting facts. Close - well, def in the right direction!
too many dates at once. I'll have to let the information settle and try rereading it tomorrow to see if I notice anything.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
I'll share a hint. Check the reveiws - some people have it figured out and I gave some hints. 1947 = 
Hermione doesn't know about the Grey Lady being Rowena's daughter - yet.The other two couples were for fun. If you wanna see a bit of background (dare I say this) you can look up the two witches in the Lea-k-y Ca-ld-on.Thank you for the review!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
I'll share a hint. Check the reveiws - some people have it figured out and I gave some hints. 1947 = Hermione doesn't know about the Grey Lady being Rowena's daughter - yet.The other two couples were for fun. If you wanna see a bit of background (dare I say this) you can look up the two witches in the Lea-k-y Ca-ld-on.Thank you for the review!
This was a great chapter! I am still curious to see how the events from past and "present" come together. Even if it's not canon, I liked your history lesson.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much. It was a lot of fun to write.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much. It was a lot of fun to write.
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Where did the painting in the Leaky Cauldron mysteriously disappear to in April 1947? I'm looking, but Hermione didn't find that, did she? So who has it? Hm, author!!!
You came up with some fascinating castle history. But the Grey Lady possibly knowing Rowena Ravenclaw... Possibly knowing? Is there something else there you aren't telling us? Dang it, woman! Since when did this turn into a mystery? Yer makin' my head spin!
This was great. Really awesome. I do wish young Severus would listen more to Lily. She's never been my favorite person, but she is just as sensible as Hermione today.
Oh, and Hermione ought to go up to the tower again -- and bind HIS hands. Show him, the control freak.
Author's Response: Think about this a moment - who came to power in 1947? Who was 'collcting' things? Hmmm. I'm not gonna give it away - but even Sev caught this one!
Ok, Hermione still doesn't know what we know about the Grey Lady. Does that answer that question - she hasn't found out she is Rowena's daughter - yet. Yet. See, this is a mystery to her - but WE have the answers! 
At least about the Grey Lady. Now about the portrait - Sev knows!
If I have time before the Lightening Struck Tower I will just do... oh wait... Do I have time?
Thank you for the review.
lulabelle72's response: You have time! Plenty of time!
Oh, and the other details... Thanks. Thick-skulled reader here. I really should have coffee before reading and attempting to ponder. Thanks!
I love seeing the history you have created for the castle. It shows you put a lot of thought and effort into the story, and the details are what makes the story so good.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you so very much. See, it's not all lemons after all! I added a bit of Hogwarts history!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you so very much. See, it's not all lemons after all! I added a bit of Hogwarts history!
Very much like the HG/SS parts. The tower history is interesting as well.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you. There will be more history abut the tower later on.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you. There will be more history abut the tower later on.
1947, the painting in the Leaky Cauldron mysteriously disappeared! That has to do with Voldemort, right? I hope I'm right, otherwise I've just made an arse of meself!Wonderful imagination you've got! I really love the hot sex, yet I'm so conerned these two are going to end up unhappy. Update soon, please!Livvy
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Yeah! Yes! 
You got it! Yep. because the painting shows every floor and every room as if looking at a doll house! He didn't want it showing something he didn't want anyone to know! 
!Thank you so much for the nice compliment! Don't worry - yes things will get rough and bad and a bit cold. Snow. tents. a dragon... but we know this already! Just let me get through the rest of HBP and DH (well most of DH at least.) and I'll fix everything! OK?
Response from livvy6 (Reviewer)
Whew! Okay, I can relax now that it'll all work out in the end. I do love a good angst-fest if there is happiness at the end. Sounds as if this fic is going to get very adventurous and action-packed. I'm excited. This has the makings of a classic!Livvy
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Yeah! Yes! You got it! Yep. because the painting shows every floor and every room as if looking at a doll house! He didn't want it showing something he didn't want anyone to know! !Thank you so much for the nice compliment! Don't worry - yes things will get rough and bad and a bit cold. Snow. tents. a dragon... but we know this already! Just let me get through the rest of HBP and DH (well most of DH at least.) and I'll fix everything! OK?
Response from livvy6 (Reviewer)
Whew! Okay, I can relax now that it'll all work out in the end. I do love a good angst-fest if there is happiness at the end. Sounds as if this fic is going to get very adventurous and action-packed. I'm excited. This has the makings of a classic!Livvy
Fascinating. Are you getting to the murder of the Grey Lady, Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter, by the Bloody Baron and his subsequent suicide in remorse?
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Gads are you a detective? Good guess! and the answer to one more riddle!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Gads are you a detective? Good guess! and the answer to one more riddle!
Great chapter, but I already want to read more!!!!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Ok - thankyou very much. Only - but I have to clean it up some first or it won't be accepted on the site!!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Ok - thankyou very much. Only - but I have to clean it up some first or it won't be accepted on the site!!
Wow, that was neat ... all the work you put in to put this together, it is fascinating! What date was supposed to have jumped out at us: April 1947 by chance?
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much! Yep! here's a hint - because of what Hermione said about the painting!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much! Yep! here's a hint - because of what Hermione said about the painting!
Hmm, very intriguing theory Hermione's got going there!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
But could it be right? Teehehe Thank you for the review!
Argh, Severus can be stubborn. And not having it easy in either timeline... back then, he had his youth and inexperience against him, while in the present, there's the teacher/student problem, and having to wonder just how much of everything is real and how much is caused by the spells on the Tower...It continues to be an interesting story, and I'm curious to see where it's going. We know the outcome of the 1977 story line, but how will things go in the present? Looking forward to seeing more!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Yep, Severus is not having it easy in either timeline. I'm very flattered that you like my story. Yes, we know where the Lily/Severus relationship goes, and the Hermione/Severus one sitll has a few dips in their path... You'll see. Thanks for the reveiw.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Yep, Severus is not having it easy in either timeline. I'm very flattered that you like my story. Yes, we know where the Lily/Severus relationship goes, and the Hermione/Severus one sitll has a few dips in their path... You'll see. Thanks for the reveiw.
Lily has such blinkers on when it comes to Severus. He told her he wanted to avoid Potter and the gang, but she told him he was being stupid. then when he defends her, she blames him for fighting with them. She is definately not looking at things properly.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Ya well, she's tired of the fighting all the time and especially when she's in the middle.
I didn't realize this was going to follow canon - or maybe it just ended up that way as the story progressed? Anyway, although nothing was said about Hermione being utterly confused by Sev, I would have to imagine, given her age and experience and the very odd situation of teacher/student, that she would have to be wondering about his actions. I mean, he basically followed her to Hagrid's (for reasons unknown) and then proceeded to give her a Potions lesson (again, the reason why as-of-yet unknown), but then kissed her when he walked her to the common room as if he wasn't just throughly in his professorly role moments before. It's all very strange and I'm looking forward to seeing why Sev may have felt it important to give Hermione this information on the venom.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
, I've been adding in tidbits of canon to show where in the story I am, not that I'm following canon really. As for Hermione being confused by his actions, she was surprised when he followed her, but not surprised when he showed he how to milk Aragog or that he discussed the uses of the venom with her on the way to the castle. What else was he going to talk about? If anything, Hermione would have relished the extra information, and especially since he (might have been) talking to her companionably even if he was still in 'professor' mode. He's been struggling with the 'I'm her professor/she's my student' all along, regarless of his feelings. I don't see him as someone who opens up easily either. Talking about comfortable subjects would be 'safe.'
I love the little touches here and there which show how much Severus has come to care for Hermione - not just that he seems to have a hard time keeping his hands off her ;-) but also the way he's actually being nice when alone with her.I really don't like Lily much though... but on the other hand, I don't care much for the 17 year old Severus either. It's quite realistic in that sense - they both come off very much as teenagers, somewhat immature, rash and selfish. Which pretty much is how most teenagers are, really! And they both feel quite true to canon to me, too.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much for the compliment. Yes, he's coming to care for her and outside the tower room his feelings are growing.I'm sorry you don't like Lily much in this. But the relationship/friendship is strained and ripping appart. I am trying to keep them to read like teenagers - so I'm glad to know that works, but keep in mind we aren't seeing the 'sweetest, kindest witch' as Lupin described her. we are sseing her other side too!
Response from Mint Stick (Reviewer)
No need to be sorry - I don't like canon!Lily much either and think you've captured her well. ;-) Although I'm probably too harsh regarding Lily, just because I always felt Severus deserved to care for someone who could genuinely have cared for him in return. I don't think Lily was a horrid girl - just a normal girl, no saint or angel, probably more kind than cruel by nature but also occasionally flighty and selfish (as people tend to be) and as they were growing up, their paths just took different turns. Not all childhood friendships survive into adulthood and no one has to be at fault for that to happen.
Great chap! I love how you are adding in details of HBP to the story.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much. I simply like to think that this happening during teh year, just outside of the Harry vision and unbeknownst to him!
This is awesome! I really like the idea and I like how you describe severus in presnet and past. Its almost eerie. Great job can't wait for the next chappie! Lio
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you. It's fun typing him as both 17 and as an adultof 37. There is such a conrtact in my mind from teen to the man. I'm working on the next chapter... I hope to finish soon.
Another great chapter. I really like the depth of the plot. So, are you rewriting 6 and 7 (kinda like Lariope)?Please update again soon!gab
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
This story is 'filling in teh gaps' of HBP as neither Harry or Ron are aware of Hermione's affair with Severus. as for the DH part - I'm only writing the parts where they meet, either LE/SS and HG/SS not the whole book.So there isn't much to go on and there will be huge jumps in time. You'll see... Thank you for the review.
Severus is such a tease!! ... I want one. :)Brilliant update.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
I would say sly, manipulative and cunning, getting or taking what he wants... but okay, tease works too! Glad you liked this one.
Love the chapter, especially the stolen moment at the end. Snape is really good in this. I must admit that I'm getting annoyed with LE/SS though. Does she even like him? It seems strange to me that a seventeen-year-old girl would be so indifferent to her boyfriend and have so little faith in him when the fighting occurrs. Even if she is right, mind. Girls that age just usually walk around with blinds on with regards to their boyfriends. An indifferent Lily stringing Severus along works, but it sure does not paint a pretty picture of her. Then again, Lily was never as responsive as Hermione in this story. My guess would be that the SS/LE is next to 100% due to the tower room. Anyway, great work, bring on the next chapter. :-)
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
No, I admit that I am not painting Lily as the 'sweetest, especially kind witch,' am I. I don't think anyone is a 'pure sweet and nice' as JK made her out to be. Lily's blinders is in the 'I can change him' mode not the 'he can't do anything wrong' type. And no, Lily isn't as responsive as Hermione is, outside the tower, showing how the spells actually work. Thank you for the reveiw.
Well she passed and it was the longest distance - would not expect anything less. I love the gentle kiss in the hall- so sensually innocent. Good work.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much. I thought it was sweet, reckless, but sweet.
That was really an interesting chapter. I liked the look into the mundanities of life.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much.
as always, another great chapter! i must say, i find it aggravating how lily blames severus so much for the fighting. i can see why it bothers her, it would bother me, too - but he is not instigating and is mostly just defending himself against those jackasses. why couldn't she understand for instance why he wanted her to be quiet? i almost think it serves her right that he did that 'shut up' spell, even though it did not help their relationship, and i'm sure i'd be livid if anyone tried it on me. but - i would also have been more reasonable and KEPT MY MOUTH CLOSED of my own volition. i think she should be more understanding. but if she irks me so, then why am i DREADING the unravelling of that relationship? i suppose because it will break severus's heart. but i guess it's mitigated by the 'present day' developments with hermione. geez, i better quit now or my review will be as long as your chapter! : )
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much. I know that I am not painting Lily was an 'incredibly kind, lily white' girl. I am clearly adding some other colors to her. Likewise, she sees what she wants to see, that the fighting is constant, nearly always insitaged by nothing, pointless. Do keep in mind, Severus isn't the 'good guy in the white hat' either - he hits back and probably instigates as well, only I'm not showing those times, am I? But from what I saw in canon, Potter and Black would attack and provoke Severus unprovoked and without real cause. In regards to the insident returning from Hogsmeade, Lily wasn't really paying attention to Potter/Black and co. and she was livid mad about the curse, which only attracted Potter and Black to her rescue. If it will help, there are two more chapters of strain and discord, and the circles of life before the lover's curse is revealed... then calamity and the lightening struck tower... so just hang in there. Besides we know one relationship ends badly so the other can begin. Geeze, I suppose I got carried away!
lovely chapter! His kindness and little touches are just wonderful!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of The Enchanted Tower Room)
Thank you very much.