Thanks so much for your review,

!  PTSD--precisely.  Thanks for getting that! 

Thanks so much for reviewing, Salvamea!  Hermione destroyed his love letters because she thought he'd assume them to be jokes made to ridicule him... well, that's what she says, anyway... lol.  You'll see more of snarky Snape very soon!  Glad you like the story!

Sorry, Charmed Force!  LoL.  Ron's impossible to ignore in this fic, but, well, only for a little while.  

Wow, thanks!  Calliope is fun to hate.  As for Ron... well, he's trying, and so is Hermione, but... you'll see!  I am glad you like the story, and I hope you'll enjoy the coming chapters.

Thanks, Irish!  I am so pleased you have continued with the story.  Hermione's already reached him on an unprecedented emotional level, and I believe he'll be quite loathe to give that up... equal to the loathing he has for vulnerability.  It will heighten his mental conflict, but also his humanity.  Thanks so much for your nice review!

Thanks,

!  I was a little tense about the mail scene.  I did not want to inject too much levity, but it does become something of a hinge on which later plot development depends.  The fact that you enjoyed it makes me feel loads better.  I sincerely appreciate your review!

Ron does have a tendency to complicate matters, doesn't he? :)  I am glad you like this chapter.  There will be some important moments for Severus later on that have to do with the mail.  It means a lot to me that you have continued to read and review.  Thanks,

!

Thanks, Purple Dragon!  I am so excited that you like the story.  Severus will be there for Hermione in ways he cannot even conceive of right now.  Hope you like the future chapters, as well!

Shucks, Livvy, thanks!  i'm so happy that you liked that moment.  I am very grateful for your continued reading, and for your very sweet review.  PS, when are you posting your next story? :)

It's #6 in the queue! Did I tell you I'm doing my first HG/SS?

Livvy

Thanks, Amsev!  I just couldn't resist the singing stargazers, lol!  I'm still planning Calliope's comeuppance, so if you have any ideas... I think I'm going to toy with her for a bit, first! I appreciate your review!

Thanks,

!  I am glad you enjoyed Severus' POV.  Keep your eye on Calliope; you are quite right to be worried, though I won't let her get away with too much.  I appreciate your review!

I am absolutely staggered by your praise, since those are precisely the elements of your writing that I appreciate.  I can't tell you how much your review means to me.  Thank you so much!

You obviously know Severus!  He will remember little by little, and yes, there is angst a-plenty.  But Hermione is stubborn, and there will be sweetness along the way.  Thank you so much for reading and reviewing,

!  I hope you continue to enjoy the story.

You are quite right, he does have a lot to figure out!  I am very happy, barbiedo11, that you have continued to read, and I appreciate your reviews.  I hope you like the subsequent chapters as well.   Thanks so much!

Thanks so much,

!  The next chapter is coming up quickly, and I hope you will enjoy it, as well.  I am very grateful for your review!

Yeah, Calliope bothers me, too.  In a way, she is revenge upon every bossy, meddlesome, baby-talking medical professional that has ever irked me ("go tinkle-tinkle in the cuppie!" ugh!).  Unfortunately, I doubt the objects of my vengeance are reading HG/SS fanfic... but I digress.

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing.  It means a lot!

Thank you so much, Fizzabella!  It's a wonderful day when someone finds my story gripping and my characters true.  And I'm thrilled that you love Maire.  I felt that Hermione and Severus both needed some guidance and comfort and Maire    materialized.  I am honored that you have taken the time to read and to write such a nice review.

Many Thanks,

Emmeline

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, Livvy!  Calliope has definitely thrown a wrench into things, but in the post-war fallout, he and Hermione share a strong bond.  We shall see how it unfolds for the two of them!  I am so glad you've continued to read, especially since I enjoy your stories so much. 

Miss Madwyn, I am unbelievably flattered by your kind words, as I greedily await every update to your inimitable story! Thank you, thank you for continuing to read, and I sincerely appreciate your review!

Yes, Calliope does indeed fall under the heading of "cow"!

She's a gossip, and someone who enjoys her status as "Healer" so much that she fails to see some of her patients as humans—much less as adults.  She has indeed set some things in motion that will haunt our happy couple, but she will get her just desserts.  I believe in justice! :)

Thanks so much for continuing to read and for your very kind review.  It means a lot!

Golly, thanks!  I am so happy that you appreciated that line. That theme of lost fathers just stayed with me after I read DH and wouldn't leave me alone.  Thanks so much for reading, and also for your very thoughtful review!

*blushes* Aw, thanks so much,

!  I agree, Calliope does need a whap upside the head for so much as thinking of our redoubtable Potions master as a "lambykins".  I am planning some revenge for her... *smiles nastily and cackles with glee*

I am so glad you found my story and took the time to review!  I am glad you are appreciating Hermione's struggles.  I've always envisioned her dealing with enormous stress by trying to control all variables and make sure everyone's OK.  I hope you like the future chapters as well.  Thanks so much for your kind review!

I am so glad you found my story and took the time to review!  I am glad you are appreciating Hermione's struggles.  I've always envisioned her dealing with enormous stress by trying to control all variables and make sure everyone's OK.  I hope you like the future chapters as well.  Thanks so much for your kind review!