Thanks so much for your favorable review,

. I'm glad that you like the way I write Sienna. I figured at this stage of Snape's life he would need a well grounded person to latch on to and bring out the best in him. But there will be plenty of angst as the story progresses. When Snape is involved, it's unavoidable.

Yeah, I guess the angst is hard to avoid given what's on the horizon.  Still, it'll be interesting to see how much Severus allows Sienna to support him through the upcoming trials.  The reviewer before me mentioned that you were displaying at an art show.  How did that go?

The weather was beautiful and the crowds were fun, but sales were down a bit from years past. I guess with this economy that is to be expected. I have another show in 3 weeks, and still another at the end of Sept. Hopefully those will go better.

Thanks so much for your favorable review,

. I'm glad that you like the way I write Sienna. I figured at this stage of Snape's life he would need a well grounded person to latch on to and bring out the best in him. But there will be plenty of angst as the story progresses. When Snape is involved, it's unavoidable.

Yeah, I guess the angst is hard to avoid given what's on the horizon.  Still, it'll be interesting to see how much Severus allows Sienna to support him through the upcoming trials.  The reviewer before me mentioned that you were displaying at an art show.  How did that go?

The weather was beautiful and the crowds were fun, but sales were down a bit from years past. I guess with this economy that is to be expected. I have another show in 3 weeks, and still another at the end of Sept. Hopefully those will go better.

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing,

. On days like these I wish I was a professional writer instead of a potter. I have a show tomorrow and I unloaded my kiln this afternoon. Half of the platters inside were cracked and had to go into the trash can. Don't ask me why. I fired them the way I usually do. Oh well...I'm glad you like this story. I had so much fun writing it. More soon.

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing,

. On days like these I wish I was a professional writer instead of a potter. I have a show tomorrow and I unloaded my kiln this afternoon. Half of the platters inside were cracked and had to go into the trash can. Don't ask me why. I fired them the way I usually do. Oh well...I'm glad you like this story. I had so much fun writing it. More soon.

Thanks. It was one of my favorites to write.

You are right, of course. But it fit with other things that you will find out about later on. The scene also served to show Snape just how cold and cruel he had been to her during that time.Thanks for your objective viewpoint. I need all the constructive criticism I can get.

As I have mentioned to some of my other reviewers, this was my first fan fic. I began it before DH was released. I hadn't written anything in decades, and I didn't know Snape as well as I know him now. If I ever have time to re-write this story, I would definitely make him much snarkier and just a touch nastier. But by now, he has already developed feelings for her, and he is still trying to deal with that. Don't worry, he gets much meaner later in the story. I hope you can stomach a little mushiness between now and then.Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Nope, sorry. Snape keeps very busy over the summer. He wouldn't have time for her anyway.Thanks, as always, for taking the time to review. You are my cheerleader!

Give us a C!Give us an L!Give us an A!Give us a Y!C.L.A.Y Go Clay GO!!! Wahoo!

Nope, sorry. Snape keeps very busy over the summer. He wouldn't have time for her anyway.Thanks, as always, for taking the time to review. You are my cheerleader!

Give us a C!Give us an L!Give us an A!Give us a Y!C.L.A.Y Go Clay GO!!! Wahoo!

He had tried it on her before, but this was the first time he saw anything. That'll teach him!And Legilimes wasn't a word until JKR invented it, so your expansion of it is fine with me!Thanks for reading.

He had tried it on her before, but this was the first time he saw anything. That'll teach him!And Legilimes wasn't a word until JKR invented it, so your expansion of it is fine with me!Thanks for reading.

How wonderful that you know of Babaji and he is your guru. I sometimes wondered if people thought I had gone mental with this tale, but you are one of the few who understands. This story just poured out of me. And I actually wrote a different version of the ending, where Snape dies, but Sienna finds his reincartated spirit in Harry's youngest boy, Albus Severus. And the child she bears after his death is Albus Dumbledore's reincarnation, but looks just like Severus. Many of the readers were not satisfied with that ending, so I wrote the one that you just read, but I feel that the first one reflects reality and illustrates that death happens, but the cycle of life keeps going and we get more chances.Thank you for sharing your personal story with me. I have never been to Massachusetts. The ashram in my story was a total figment of my imagination. I have been to Yogaville in central VA, but it wasn't fashioned after that place.I have read extensively about Hinduism and Buddhism, which is how I learned of Babaji. I attended a week long workshop taught by HH the Dalai Lama last summer in PA. I actually got to shake his hand at one point, an experience that I will never forget. But the one person whose teachings I follow the most and feel the most strongly about is a sage named Ramana Maharshi. I read his teachings over and over, and as I progress spiritually I get something different from his teachings each time.I'm glad you enjoyed my story. Thanks so much for taking the time to review.

if you recognize my nick, then you know that

was a character in Dicken's Tale of 2 Cities. who knitted at the gullitine.l  I am a constant and addicted knitter.About 10 years ago I bought at a knitting auction, a lace scarf knitted by an englishwoman, who had made only one other like it.  It was for her son to give to the Dalai Lama, when he interviewed him for British tv.So I have a two of a kind scarf, one owned by me and one by the Dalai Lama.  It was the best $125.00 i ever spent.  It is even listed in my will, given to my granddaughter.Oh, and my license plate on my car is "Jai Guru".

How wonderful to have such a unique and special gift! Many people at the seminar had scarves that they asked him to bless (they had a name for such a scarf, but I don't remember what it was), but no one gave him a scarf. He was given many other gifts, though.

I wrote this half of the story before DH came out. To be honest, I didn't much like the Lily I saw in DH. I didn't think she deserved Snape's undying devotion. But my plot had already been set in motion, and I just ran with it.I'm glad you like the dream Lily. She sees into his soul and understands the truth. I wish we all had that ability.

Indian legend tells a tale of Babaji and some of his devotees meditating in the Himalayas and a man finds them. He has searched far and wide for the elusive Babaji because he wants to become a devotee. He swears that if Babaji will not allow him to join the group he will throw himself off the nearest cliff and kill himself. Babaji tells the man very frankly that he is not ready for the life of a devotee and to go home. The man begs. Babji remains firm. The man then runs to the nearest cliff and throws himself to his death, just as he said he would.Babaji calmly asks his devotees to go retreve the man's body. They do. He miraculously repairs the man's body and brings him back to life. The man is undertandably confused. Babji revealed that he was only testing the man's sincerity, and that he passed the test, so he can now become a devotee.I figured if Babaji could bring that poor guy back to life after jumping off a cliff, a snake bite victim would be easy... LOL!

I liked Lily until I saw the rest of Snape's memories from book 7. After that, I felt that his devotion was misplaced and she didn't deserve him. I guess I read a lot more good into Snape's character than JKR did, since she made it plain from her interviews after book 7 that she didn't think much of Snape.

You question is very interesting... I wrote this story a couple of years ago. I got half way through it before book 7 was released, up to the point where Sienna comes back to life. I didn't know if Severus would live or die and I didn't even know if I could finish the story. It would depend on how JKR finished hers.When the final book came out I had to get over my shock and disappointment in having to watch my hero die before I could continue with my tale. At first I felt that I should be true to JKR's intention that Snape should die, and the ending I wrote had more to do with getting over his death and finding the child that he became when he reincarnated. So it was sad, but happy in a way.But there was quite an uproar from my fans on a couple of other sites, so I decided that perhaps I could take a different route...You will have to wait until the next chapter to find out what that different route means, exactly, but I will tell you this much, it is happier then my previous ending, especially if you love Snape like I do.

Hi Felioness. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I knew when I began to post this story on this site that it would not be as well received as my other story because it was not a SS/HG pairing. But it was my first fanfic and I wanted to see what sort of comments it brought, even if there were only a few.The people who are following it do seem to like it. I wanted to tell a spiritual story with a little romance on the side. This is about love and relationships on a higher level that transend time and span many lives. I hope it entertains you enough to hold on to the very end.I will be interested in your opinion if you find the desire to leave comments along the way.Thanks and happy reading!CP

Don't worry, I don't find your review offensive at all. I am glad you got something out of it that can help you to strengthen your beliefs, even if you don't completely agree with mine. I think we all follow the path that suites us best at this time in our lives. As we grow spiritually, we may see things in a different light and decide to take a different path. The many religions and beliefs that are out there attract people at different stages of their spiritual development. No one path has all the answers. No one path is right for everyone.Thanks so much for taking the time to review. I'm glad you liked my story. Your review shows me that you have  strong faith and conviction and that you are a beautiful person, and that is a wonderful thing. May peace and joy be with you always.

I wrote this story many years ago, and it was my first attempt at creative writing since high school, about twenty years before that. So that story is a little unpolished, especially in the beginning. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.

Wow, that's saying something since it is pretty long. I am making some last minute changes to the next chapter, so please be patient.Thanks for taking the time to review. I appreciate your kind and encouraging words.

Hi,

, and thanks so much for giving PMA a try. If you read the author's note at the beginning, you know that this was my first try at writing since I reached adulthood. Looking back at it now, I will admit that I had a great deal of room for improvement, but I still really like the plot and message, and I hope you will, too.Thanks so much for reading, and especially for taking the time to review. I hope you will continue to do so, at least every once in a while.

I have often thought of people that I knew who have passed on, and how wonderful it would be to have them back in my life as a child. Who knows, maybe they are here with me and I don't even realize it!

I don't think Dumbledore told Sev about the wand in JKR's books, until it was too late for Sev to have the wand. Just as in my story, by the time he found out, it was too late for him to do anything to get it back. Otherwise, he would have kept it somehow, instead of letting Dumbledore be burried with it.What I never understood was why the Elder Wand didn't end up in Draco's hands, as is what usually happens when one wizard disarms another. Their wand files up into the air and lands in their opponent's hand.As for your first comment, I most certainly take it as a compliment. If just one person begins to think more seriously about his or her spirituality as a result of reading my story, I feel it has truly been a worthy endevour.Thanks so much for reading and leaving your comments.

Since this follows canon, you must know that we are getting close to the end... Sob! Sniff.I do hope the upcoming chapters don't disappoint you.