Thanks so much for your wonderful review. More soon, the next chapter is in the que!

Thanks so much for your wonderful review. More soon, the next chapter is in the que!

That's the whole idea...Thanks for your reviews. They really do help keep me going.

That's the whole idea...Thanks for your reviews. They really do help keep me going.

I first wrote this long before the revelation that Dumbledore was gay. I left it in because even though I implied that something happened, it could have been that they just enjoyed each other's company.But the idea that he would keep her busy so Severus could have some much needed quality time alone with Sienna is also a great theory. Thanks!

I first wrote this long before the revelation that Dumbledore was gay. I left it in because even though I implied that something happened, it could have been that they just enjoyed each other's company.But the idea that he would keep her busy so Severus could have some much needed quality time alone with Sienna is also a great theory. Thanks!

You'll see! It has nothing to do with being locked out.

Thanks for your comments. When I write an important letter, I usually struggle to find just the right words. I figured with his inner emotional struggle, he would do the same thing.

Thanks so much. The big challenge of this entire story was to make it conform to canon. I think I did a pretty good job with that, but readers have caught me in mistakes, so if you see a place where I contradict canon, please don't hesitate to point it out!

He needed an emotional whipping to realize what a jerk he was being!

I feel that  the 2-D version of DD would not rat out his friends any more than the 3-D version would.Glad you liked the chapter,

. This was one of my favorites. I have jumped to the wrong conclusion many times in my life, and really stumbled off a cliff as a result! So it is a valuable lesson for anyone, but especially our dear Severus.

Remember, this story follows canon. (Hint as to the event beyond Sev's control).And also remember that Sienna can see into Sev's soul, and she can read his mind. Forgiveness is her very nature. It would take someone like that to put up with his bouts of apparent selfishness and cruelty. We as readers know that most of it is an act, but he plays the part so well that the average story character would be fooled by it.Thanks so much for sticking with this story. This is one of my favorite chapters. I'm glad that you liked it. :)

Sienna still needs a Portrait to communicate with Dumbledore, but that will come into play soon enough.And most, if not all, of your other questions will be answered in the next couple of chapters.You won't have to wait very long for an update. I will submit the next chapter today.Thanks for your comments, as always,

. The reviews keep me going.

Sienna still needs a Portrait to communicate with Dumbledore, but that will come into play soon enough.And most, if not all, of your other questions will be answered in the next couple of chapters.You won't have to wait very long for an update. I will submit the next chapter today.Thanks for your comments, as always,

. The reviews keep me going.

Yes, the castle finally delivered, but there is more in that room than Severus knows about - yet...Thanks, as always for sticking with me.

Yes, the castle finally delivered, but there is more in that room than Severus knows about - yet...Thanks, as always for sticking with me.

Hi

. I'm glad that you are reading both stories. This one was my first. I finished it months ago and send in the chapters as my beta gets them back to me. We agreed a while back to one chapter per week from each story, but sometimes one or the other of us falls behind because RL gets in our way.This is by far the more serious of the two stories, with lots of angst, and UST. It even has a spiritual theme that leans towards the east. I wanted to emphasize reincarnation and universal oneness of spirit in the hope that people would want to learn more, or at least open their minds to the possibilities. But if they only want to enjoy the story without any lessons, that's fine to. Its main mission is to entertain.And yes, they will get married. I don't have the "explicit sexual content" warning on this story for nothing!

Hi

. I'm glad that you are reading both stories. This one was my first. I finished it months ago and send in the chapters as my beta gets them back to me. We agreed a while back to one chapter per week from each story, but sometimes one or the other of us falls behind because RL gets in our way.This is by far the more serious of the two stories, with lots of angst, and UST. It even has a spiritual theme that leans towards the east. I wanted to emphasize reincarnation and universal oneness of spirit in the hope that people would want to learn more, or at least open their minds to the possibilities. But if they only want to enjoy the story without any lessons, that's fine to. Its main mission is to entertain.And yes, they will get married. I don't have the "explicit sexual content" warning on this story for nothing!

Wow! So many new questions,

. They will all be answered in the next couple of chapters.Severus had so much going on in his life that he was afraid of getting too close to Sienna and putting her in danger. But now that the cat is out of the bag, he won't be so uptight about admitting his feelings. Don't worry, he'll have a few more regrets before it's over, but not many.Thanks so much for reading and reviewing.

Wow! So many new questions,

. They will all be answered in the next couple of chapters.Severus had so much going on in his life that he was afraid of getting too close to Sienna and putting her in danger. But now that the cat is out of the bag, he won't be so uptight about admitting his feelings. Don't worry, he'll have a few more regrets before it's over, but not many.Thanks so much for reading and reviewing.

Thanks,

. I'm happy to know that you enjoyed it.More soon, I promise.

Thanks,

. I'm happy to know that you enjoyed it.More soon, I promise.

The next chapter brings a little comic relief.I know this "coming back from the dead" stuff isn't for everyone, but I'm glad you found it interesting,

.Thanks, as always, for leaving your comments. More soon.

The next chapter brings a little comic relief.I know this "coming back from the dead" stuff isn't for everyone, but I'm glad you found it interesting,

.Thanks, as always, for leaving your comments. More soon.

I wrote the first half of this story before JRK made the big announcement about my beloved Dumbledore, so you are probably right on that one! I never dreamed he was gay, I always simply imagined that he was very eccentric. After she told us I could see the signs, but I was blind to it beforehand. I don't make judgements based on someone's flamboyant clothes or lack of a romantic history.Thanks, as always, for reading and reviewing.

I wrote the first half of this story before JRK made the big announcement about my beloved Dumbledore, so you are probably right on that one! I never dreamed he was gay, I always simply imagined that he was very eccentric. After she told us I could see the signs, but I was blind to it beforehand. I don't make judgements based on someone's flamboyant clothes or lack of a romantic history.Thanks, as always, for reading and reviewing.

Believe it or not, we are only about half way through the story. You will continue to learn about Sienna and her abilities in the next few chapters.Thanks for sticking with me, sonny33. Your reviews are greatly appreciated.

Believe it or not, we are only about half way through the story. You will continue to learn about Sienna and her abilities in the next few chapters.Thanks for sticking with me, sonny33. Your reviews are greatly appreciated.

Sorry to leave you in a cliffy, but the next chapter will come soon, I promise. You are right,

, Voldemort is determined to see her dead after what she did to him...Thanks for reading and reviewing. It makes my day!

Sorry to leave you in a cliffy, but the next chapter will come soon, I promise. You are right,

, Voldemort is determined to see her dead after what she did to him...Thanks for reading and reviewing. It makes my day!

I'm so glad that you are enthusiastic about that confrontation scene. My heart pounded as I wrote it. Your questions will be answered in the next chapter. I hate to leave you hanging like this, but I will get the next chapter up asap.Thank you,

, as always, for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it.

I'm so glad that you are enthusiastic about that confrontation scene. My heart pounded as I wrote it. Your questions will be answered in the next chapter. I hate to leave you hanging like this, but I will get the next chapter up asap.Thank you,

, as always, for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it.

Hello

. Thanks for reading and reviewing. When I wrote this I never imagined Snape and HG together, but after reading several of the stories on this site I began to realize that it is possible, especially since I never thought she and Ron were well suited.Sienna is very different from HG, however, and I believe that in order for HG and SS to ever get along, she would have a huge amount of growing up to do and he would need to mellow considerably. So Sienna is much more mature and tolerant than the average 17 year old. You will find out why in later chapters.Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you like it so far.

Hello

. Thanks for reading and reviewing. When I wrote this I never imagined Snape and HG together, but after reading several of the stories on this site I began to realize that it is possible, especially since I never thought she and Ron were well suited.Sienna is very different from HG, however, and I believe that in order for HG and SS to ever get along, she would have a huge amount of growing up to do and he would need to mellow considerably. So Sienna is much more mature and tolerant than the average 17 year old. You will find out why in later chapters.Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you like it so far.

Thanks. I look forward to more of your comments.

Thanks. I look forward to more of your comments.

I went out on a limb to get inside Snape's head in this chapter because I wrote it before DH came out. But I knew in my heart that he was a good guy.Thanks for reading and reviewing. :)

I went out on a limb to get inside Snape's head in this chapter because I wrote it before DH came out. But I knew in my heart that he was a good guy.Thanks for reading and reviewing. :)

Thanks for reading and esp. taking the time to comment. I'm so glad that you like it.

Thanks for reading and esp. taking the time to comment. I'm so glad that you like it.

To answer your question,

, I never gave it much thought, but I don't think that Lily would have known about Sienna's prophecy because it was given while Lily was still alive, and Sienna didn't find out about it until now. So Lily would not have known about it either. But that doesn't really matter to Lily. She was searching for the perfect girl for Severus, and she found her in Sienna. The prophecy doesn't change that one way or the other.It definitely helps that she's an empath, however. Severus really needs someone who can see past his hard exterior and into his heart.Thanks for reviewing. I'm so glad you are enjoying it.

To answer your question,

, I never gave it much thought, but I don't think that Lily would have known about Sienna's prophecy because it was given while Lily was still alive, and Sienna didn't find out about it until now. So Lily would not have known about it either. But that doesn't really matter to Lily. She was searching for the perfect girl for Severus, and she found her in Sienna. The prophecy doesn't change that one way or the other.It definitely helps that she's an empath, however. Severus really needs someone who can see past his hard exterior and into his heart.Thanks for reviewing. I'm so glad you are enjoying it.

Sienna's smart, but she's not a mind reader. Don't worry, it takes a while, but it will all work out. Much of the mystery that surrounds Sienna will be revealed in the next chapter.Thanks again for reading and reviewing.:)

Sienna's smart, but she's not a mind reader. Don't worry, it takes a while, but it will all work out. Much of the mystery that surrounds Sienna will be revealed in the next chapter.Thanks again for reading and reviewing.:)