Loved that Callista and Severus are basically having the same dream.

Draco - I have to agree, what a prat. I loved the author's notes.

As always, that was wonderful. I laughed out loud when I read the Granger fantasy comment. You're not a  fan of that pairing as I recall. I'm looking forward to the rest.

LOL I rather expected her to be nicer to Harry, but he did not take well to her forthright tone at all. I hope the two will find a comfortable working relationship.  I'll be interested in what she tells him of her past.

Oh that is so petty of Severus, so petty. Why in Merlin's name are they sharing a classroom anyway? Plot?  Doesn't the castle have any other rooms? The place is HUGE! It's really annoying, really,

Ooooh, so she was friends with Barty Jr.! I'm really surprised that Winky told her so much. That seems rather out a cahracter, considering that Winky was still protecting Crouch's secrets in canon. And she just divulged everything. odd. I wounder how Dumbledore will spin it?

I think this is a mistake for possibly a note left in from your beta? At the end of the 12th or 13th paragraph "House elf-ese isn't easy, but they do seem to choose the simplest way to say something and that combo of past and present tense bothers me."Best, Gryffkat

Well written and interesting... good start as the character seems well thought out... I am glad you chose to give her some history and did not start with Snape seeing her at Hogwarts... too often OC characters are not fleshed out before the story realy gets moving ... very well done

First off, wow. I hope this is going to be one of those long 60+ chapter stories, because 12 chapters simply won't be enough.I love this. I had forgotten how much I enjoy seeing glimpses of what Snape must have been like as a young teacher. And I really like that the nature of the relationship bothered him, even though they were so close in age. Will Snape be jealous that she will be working with Harry? Also, you mentioned some order members that were cool to her at the meeting. Are these people that knew her before she removed herself from the British wizarding world? Hope the questions don't  bug you, it really is my form of affection for a story

Dumbledore wants her back awfully bad. Just out of curiosity, When did you start this story, in its original form? My guess is between books  5 and 6. Anyway, I love it.

I came to read this story "by accident", I like it and are looking forward to following it from now on. Looking forward eagerly for the next chapter

I'm pleased to see that you are posting the revision here too. TPP needs more Snape OFC stories to balance out the overload of SS/HG. Some more stories with Snape and other canon females wouldn't come amiss either. I've read some really cute Snape/adult Luna stories lately and I enjoyed the 'iresistable force vs old immovable object' of the opposites attract that those stories project.

I love your story. In the book it is McGonagal who is the wittnes ot the infamous kiss. But you have of cource an authors right to bend the story to your liking. Beeing a fan of Severus Snape I cannot help defending him.

Oh the little battle of willand desires that these two go through. I actually enjoyed the scene in the Potions lab. with a little patience, she'll have more placenta come spring. I do hope that the little unicorn surrives.

I also think I was reading the original before. I like this story very much and while I don't review much, I will be reading. I like that your OFC is not maudlin or saccharine. I enjoy that Severus is not OOC either. My husband in now mad at me because I have been reading this story and not attending to Saturday chores.  I look forward to more.

I loved that she drifted off to sleep with her father singing. Very Sweet.

I love this story. In fact, I went on a quest to find the rest of the original.  I only read a few chapters of the original version (the fact you had taken it down on all of those other sites made me feel a little guilty) but as good as that first one was, this version is incredible. I can't wait to read the rest. I did discover that you wrote the very first Snape fan fic (maybe the first fan fic) that I ever read. On my first visit to Occumency, I hit the random button and "A Single Strand" popped up on the screen. I was hooked. I was too shy to review then, so I'm glad for the chance to make amends now.

Are you sure Dumbledore didn't have a hand in everything getting screwed up for her?  (Sorry, I'm not a huge fan of Dumbledore these days.) I can't wait to read the rest of the story.

Yes, I am at least! Hi!  Ok, I had to backtrack a bit to reaquaint, but I'm caught up and rearing to go... Callista is settling in. Good of her to NOT rise to Severus' ill-manners. "O" and I loved that Minerva gave her a true evaluation of Harry.