Hello! Happy to see you again and sorry for the delayed answers, I didn't check the site for a while. So, first of all, thanks for leaving me so many reviews. Then, yes, James sr. is not going to be happy. But the story still has a long way to go...

Hello! Happy to see you again and sorry for the delayed answers, I didn't check the site for a while. So, first of all, thanks for leaving me so many reviews. Then, yes, James sr. is not going to be happy. But the story still has a long way to go...

Thank you for reading and commenting. I'm looking forward to new comments in the next days :)

Thank you for reading and commenting. I'm looking forward to new comments in the next days :)

You are right, but don't forget that Severus had initially hoped in something going wrong, because he wanted to somehow take his revenge. But: at the beginning, his mind was still in the past. After the incident, he realises that what happened so many years before doesn't belong to him anymore. Another step forward to a change. Thank you and sorry for my miserable English.

Your english is better than you think.

You are right, but don't forget that Severus had initially hoped in something going wrong, because he wanted to somehow take his revenge. But: at the beginning, his mind was still in the past. After the incident, he realises that what happened so many years before doesn't belong to him anymore. Another step forward to a change. Thank you and sorry for my miserable English.

Your english is better than you think.

Well, perhaps James is a bit too conscious of his father's importance. And also, a boy who was obviously used to be always praised can't accept so easily to be scolded...

Just like Draco.

Well, perhaps James is a bit too conscious of his father's importance. And also, a boy who was obviously used to be always praised can't accept so easily to be scolded...

Just like Draco.

My, aren't you going quickly! I'm glad you seem to enjoy the story so much!The only problem is, I don't know if I'll be able to answer as quickly as you read. I should go out in a few moments...

My, aren't you going quickly! I'm glad you seem to enjoy the story so much!The only problem is, I don't know if I'll be able to answer as quickly as you read. I should go out in a few moments...

Neville is one of my favourite characters too ;) In this story, he plays an important role. You will see.

Neville is one of my favourite characters too ;) In this story, he plays an important role. You will see.

Well, Zabini blames Severus for not having stopped his Slytherins from following the wrong side. Of course, Severus couldn't speak openly at the time, as he had to play a double role. However, embittered men are always ready to blame everybody for their own wrong choices...

Well, Zabini blames Severus for not having stopped his Slytherins from following the wrong side. Of course, Severus couldn't speak openly at the time, as he had to play a double role. However, embittered men are always ready to blame everybody for their own wrong choices...

Wow, aren't you a speedy reader? ;)Thank you very much for your message. I assume you really like the story. But I warn you, it's a long - and initially slow - travel... Looking forward to new messages. Best regards.

Wow, aren't you a speedy reader? ;)Thank you very much for your message. I assume you really like the story. But I warn you, it's a long - and initially slow - travel... Looking forward to new messages. Best regards.

I'm glad I surprised you ;) Severus has unsuspected skills in his fibres, but you will have to be patient... can't say anything else.Thank you again for your message. Best regards and best wishes for the holiday season.

I'm glad I surprised you ;) Severus has unsuspected skills in his fibres, but you will have to be patient... can't say anything else.Thank you again for your message. Best regards and best wishes for the holiday season.

Thank you for leaving me a message. I'm glad you like my story and the relationship between Severus and Albus Severus. "My" Minerva is old and exhausted, yes, but she still has a lot to give. Also, her presence is indispensable to Severus, because she is the link with the past in which he was living in the real world. To be precise, they both need each other. I hope you will like how the story develops, though unfortunately I am forced to update it very slowly. You see, this is a complete story in 38 chapters, but as I am a foreigner, my writing is going under a thorough revision before being posted, and this takes a lot of time. I hope you will be patient ;)Sorry for my imperfect English. Thank you again and best regards from sunny Italy.

Thank you for leaving me a message. I'm glad you like my story and the relationship between Severus and Albus Severus. "My" Minerva is old and exhausted, yes, but she still has a lot to give. Also, her presence is indispensable to Severus, because she is the link with the past in which he was living in the real world. To be precise, they both need each other. I hope you will like how the story develops, though unfortunately I am forced to update it very slowly. You see, this is a complete story in 38 chapters, but as I am a foreigner, my writing is going under a thorough revision before being posted, and this takes a lot of time. I hope you will be patient ;)Sorry for my imperfect English. Thank you again and best regards from sunny Italy.

I see you are really involved in the story... Thank you very much for leaving me such a concerned comment ;)However, don't worry. As I said to my other kind reviewers, I hope you will like what I have planned for Severus. Wish you a great holiday time! Best regards from sunny Italy.

I see you are really involved in the story... Thank you very much for leaving me such a concerned comment ;)However, don't worry. As I said to my other kind reviewers, I hope you will like what I have planned for Severus. Wish you a great holiday time! Best regards from sunny Italy.

I see my readers trust Severus to be capable of finding a remedy. That's a good thing. By doing that, you have implicitly admitted that he is more than a normal painting. Now let's see if you like what I planned for him. Thank you very much for your comment.Best wishes of a happy holiday season!

Well, you have made him into more than a normal painting by enabling him to use a spell that reached the real world. So I am looking forwards to fnd out what you have planned for him. Best wishes too!

I see my readers trust Severus to be capable of finding a remedy. That's a good thing. By doing that, you have implicitly admitted that he is more than a normal painting. Now let's see if you like what I planned for him. Thank you very much for your comment.Best wishes of a happy holiday season!

Well, you have made him into more than a normal painting by enabling him to use a spell that reached the real world. So I am looking forwards to fnd out what you have planned for him. Best wishes too!

In fact he will... and you will see how that will develop. I sincerely hope you will like what I have planned.Thank you very much for your comment.Wish you a joyful holiday season!

In fact he will... and you will see how that will develop. I sincerely hope you will like what I have planned.Thank you very much for your comment.Wish you a joyful holiday season!

Thank you very much! I hope you will like also what follows :)Best wishes of a happy holiday season!

and to you and yours too!!!

Thank you very much! I hope you will like also what follows :)Best wishes of a happy holiday season!

and to you and yours too!!!

This will probably be an almost incomprehensible answer, as I am rushing to the office (and you probably are sleeping... eh, the joy of living in two different emispheres). However, I wanted to reply immediately, so please excuse my English (but if you survived my other answers, I think you are trained enough).First of all, thanks for being such an affectionate reviewer. I'm glad that you liked this chapter, because, as I told ClayPotter below, this is where the "real" story begins and many surprises should (hopefully) hold your attention in the next chapters.Then, I have particularly appreciated your comments about Minerva. As you like to state, no better reward for an author than making her readers feel an emotion. And this is a very emotional story... but again, I am Italian and therefore I simply must be emotional, according to stereotypes ;) The good thing is that in my case it's true.Now, if you wonder how I got to know about your statement, well, it's because this morning I have returned your courtesy and read a couple of your most recent one-shots (unfortunately, I have very little spare time, otherwise I would spend my life reading). So, I read "I loved you first" and I still have tears in my eyes... I was thinking to leave you a review, but I can't now, so look for it later.Sorry for this rushed mix. Thanks again and best regards from Italy.

Hey, I'm Irish and German mixed. Supposedly emotional and also logical. Spock at his worst. *grin* Emotion is what makes a good writer (or so my English professor once told me.) ^_^

This will probably be an almost incomprehensible answer, as I am rushing to the office (and you probably are sleeping... eh, the joy of living in two different emispheres). However, I wanted to reply immediately, so please excuse my English (but if you survived my other answers, I think you are trained enough).First of all, thanks for being such an affectionate reviewer. I'm glad that you liked this chapter, because, as I told ClayPotter below, this is where the "real" story begins and many surprises should (hopefully) hold your attention in the next chapters.Then, I have particularly appreciated your comments about Minerva. As you like to state, no better reward for an author than making her readers feel an emotion. And this is a very emotional story... but again, I am Italian and therefore I simply must be emotional, according to stereotypes ;) The good thing is that in my case it's true.Now, if you wonder how I got to know about your statement, well, it's because this morning I have returned your courtesy and read a couple of your most recent one-shots (unfortunately, I have very little spare time, otherwise I would spend my life reading). So, I read "I loved you first" and I still have tears in my eyes... I was thinking to leave you a review, but I can't now, so look for it later.Sorry for this rushed mix. Thanks again and best regards from Italy.

Hey, I'm Irish and German mixed. Supposedly emotional and also logical. Spock at his worst. *grin* Emotion is what makes a good writer (or so my English professor once told me.) ^_^

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter.

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter.

Thank you for your enthusiastic review! I'm glad you liked the chapter and the new possibilities offered to Snape. I hope you will like also what follows.I think I can tell you that this segment is where the "real" story begins. Till now, it has been only a preparation, so be prepared for new surprises. Still 15 chapters missing to the end, and you will see Lily again... and I won't say anything else. ;)Sorry for my English. Best regards from rainy Italy.

Thank you for your enthusiastic review! I'm glad you liked the chapter and the new possibilities offered to Snape. I hope you will like also what follows.I think I can tell you that this segment is where the "real" story begins. Till now, it has been only a preparation, so be prepared for new surprises. Still 15 chapters missing to the end, and you will see Lily again... and I won't say anything else. ;)Sorry for my English. Best regards from rainy Italy.

Thanks, I appreciated the pun, also because you taught me a new expression. I'm always eager to learn ;) About your request, as I told the kind reviewer before you, you must be patient. Every question will find an answer. And then you'll let me know if you liked it or not. 

The expression comes from the old manner of painting or staining a wooden floor. If the painter wasn't careful about watching where he was going, he could end up in a corner with no way out until the paint or stain dried. It's another way of saying you've gotten yourself into an impossible situation. ^_^

Thanks, I appreciated the pun, also because you taught me a new expression. I'm always eager to learn ;) About your request, as I told the kind reviewer before you, you must be patient. Every question will find an answer. And then you'll let me know if you liked it or not. 

The expression comes from the old manner of painting or staining a wooden floor. If the painter wasn't careful about watching where he was going, he could end up in a corner with no way out until the paint or stain dried. It's another way of saying you've gotten yourself into an impossible situation. ^_^

Thanks for your comment. I hope you requested to knot my open strands because you are interested ;) In this case, I must please ask you to be patient, because some answers wil arrive but not immediately. And new strands will be added to the fabric, because life isn't that straight and easy, especially for a portrait who would like to live again. But I hope you will like what I have prepared for him.About your considerations on exploring the world of paintings, I have always been fascinated by the idea of people living inside a frame, perhaps because I have worked in animated cartoons. I have tried to expand JKR's original intuition. You will tell me if I have succeeded or not. Apologies for my horrid English, my answers are not betaed.

Thanks for your comment. I hope you requested to knot my open strands because you are interested ;) In this case, I must please ask you to be patient, because some answers wil arrive but not immediately. And new strands will be added to the fabric, because life isn't that straight and easy, especially for a portrait who would like to live again. But I hope you will like what I have prepared for him.About your considerations on exploring the world of paintings, I have always been fascinated by the idea of people living inside a frame, perhaps because I have worked in animated cartoons. I have tried to expand JKR's original intuition. You will tell me if I have succeeded or not. Apologies for my horrid English, my answers are not betaed.

I warn you, this is a very emotional story written by a very emotional person ;) Now you know it. Thank you very much for adding also your emotions.

I warn you, this is a very emotional story written by a very emotional person ;) Now you know it. Thank you very much for adding also your emotions.

You are very welcome. Thanks to you for leaving me a message.

You are very welcome. Thanks to you for leaving me a message.

You don't really expect me to answer, do you? ;)Thank you for leaving me a message.

Thank you very much! I hope you will like also what follows ;) However, I can tell you that it is a portrait. See you soon.

Thank you for your message... though I'm not sure I have understood it ;) I'm sorry, but my being Italian sometimes makes it difficult to catch the meaning. Thank you in any case.

Once again, thank you for your kind words. Do you really want to have an answer to your questions? In this case, I think I can just say 'yes' and 'yes'. But with some surprises, of course ;)