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An Accidental Affair. Writing a sex book. Past history. Obliviation. Alcohalism. This one kept me on the edge of my seat. It was agonizingly sweet. The depth of his love and devotion to her and his hope kept my hear ringing to the last line.

Great story- erotic and sensual and then surprisingly moving and gripping by the end! Thank you!

i am confused surely if she is to write an essay on something then she is still in hogwats so that comment about her not being at hogwats and changing attitude since then, is wrong??  right?? 

“You will be required to write two feet of parchment about this excursion so ensure that you use this time wisely.” He now lowered his nose, bowing out of the one-sided conversation.

The students gradually dispersed as though only just discovering that they hadn’t been physically petrified by his words. Hermione remembered that intense discomfort only too well. Her heart had spent the vast majority of time in the dank dungeons, jiggling around her bellybutton like some sort of arrhythmic jellyfish.

So it was with some satisfaction that she now found herself feeling considerably more annoyed than afraid of him. She had changed since Hogwarts. The real world had hardened her. And being poor and almost perpetually hungover meant that she spent more time working on her caustic wit than trying to appease people who were nearly always wholly undeserving.

'Short but sweet' - yes, I agree. This was a nice and fitting final chapter for the story. Evidently they have made a career in writing. Very happy and peaceful. About the time-turner: That is always a little difficult to imagine, I think. Multiple selves sharing the same space does indeed make sense, but that only works if self number 1 doesn't spend most of her time at home - and to me she did appear to be spending most of her time in that tiny flat or at work. Then again, her time-turned self doesn't necessarily have to stay the night. I suppose, she might simply turn forward to the next original-free interval of time. Or something... And I'd say I am a student attempting to be a scientist :) Hopefully that will work out. If not, I might still become a baker ;) Or professional bookworm... Nevermind - after this story, I wonder where you might take us next. I am sure, it will be just another surprise. Have you ever considered some more extensive time/dimension travelling or that stuff about parallel universes? There are definetely too few well-written, consistent and complete stories like that out there...Admittedly, here speaks the SciFi lover. Whatever you think of, I'll be sure to read along from the start, this time.

Well holy shit. You're going out with a word bang, aren't you? I freaking loved this. I'd tell you my favorite parts, but then I'd just be cutting and pasting the whole damn thing. Brilliant. (And snaps for the magical alliteration.) Again, I thoroughly enjoyed this whole story. It had a little bit of everything in it, which was satisfying in so many ways. I always look forward to whatever you come up with next, so I'll have to keep myself busy until you grace me with your next masterpiece.

I have to admit, that was quite an elegant solution, you came up with this time. The time-turner. So did she present the finished book to a publisher when said book technically hadn't even been completed yet? ...the paradox of time-travel in action. But, like I said, I think this was a good idea you had there. Unexpected too, for me anyway. She worked through it all in her own time. What I wonder is: Where? It would be a bit difficult, I imagine, to share a tiny flat with yourself and the other you remaining unaware of the fact. Did she stay at Hogwarts? Idle curiosity, again. I also really liked that confrontation. Very nice. Strange, that there still would be some idiots using the "mudblood" insult so casually some 5 years after the war. Then again, that is what idiots tend to do - they resist change. Now that both great conflicts have been solved - the book as well as the emotional part, at least on Hermione's side - is the next chapter already the final one? I really don't want this story to end. Will you show us a bit on how they go on? Hermione rejoining the Wizarding World and perhaps finally starting that apprenticeship? Both of them growing closer again, maybe getting used to being around each other for longer than just the few weeks' experience they just had? And is it possible to restore Hermione's memories? Does she even want to try? ...So many possibilities. On another thought, when Hermione talked about publishing their new book and how it was predicted to be a bestseller all I could think was - well, there it is again: Sex sells. Just look at that book decidedly NOT about black and white photography and all the hues in between, as the title would suggest, for a more recent example ;) Although, to be honest, while 50 is a nice round number I always thought the more realistic would be something like 64 or 128, we do live in the digital age, after all. When I first heard of the title, I imagined a subtitle like "A beginner's guide to black and white photography". Then my friends told me, what the book was supposed to be about - apparently not quite that. Nevermind, I drifted off again. Sooo, now I am left wondering where you will take us next. Happy writing!

The wait was just right...I don't ever want to really rush you. You know the saying "Good things come to those who wait" . Great writing takes time. Thank you for this. So glad that you kept them together because she would not have been whole ever again. She knew that she was always missing something. Great job once again!

Maybe I'm just noticing more because I'm in editing mode. I'm comma crazed. Loved kick-ass Hermione in this chapter. She should have hexed Whiffle's balls as she left or something. (Can you tell I have a vengeful streak?) "And of course there was the scent of him, faint motes wafting over, contrasting with his closed demeanour."--I don't know why I liked this so much, but I did. (The Whiffle’s—present company included--Just an s on Whiffle; no apostrophe.) (My explanation is as follows,” Hermione propped a hand on her hip, “You can shove your stupid fucking job up your arse.--Period after follows. Period after hip.) "lower than a Flobberworm’s testicles"--Hahahaha! (Severus following a step behind regarding her with a mixture--Comma after behind.) (that should by tempered by unconditional love--be tempered) "after all she was wearing her most proper outfit"--Snort. I love this so much. (plagued her during her time alone, if they were ever going to move forward.--I'd take out this comma.) ('And after I’d felt them once,” Hermione noticed his long fingers gently rubbing along his thigh, “I knew I wanted to feel them again. Many more times.”--Hermione's POV in the middle of his dialogue is weird. I'd finish his first part with an ellipsis, put Hermione's bit on the next line, then put his finishing bit on the next new line.) "No. I had my bumble-bee out.”--Hahahaha! "Thank fuck for that,”--Amen. I love the time-turner threesome ending. Hot. Is this the end? If it is, I wasn't ready. I need ending warnings.

...And then there came a lightning flash - suddenly it all seems much clearer. Okay, so it was not just one Obliviate, but rather many of them. And the explanation does indeed make that spell seem justified. Well done, with the whole lot of emotion and pain, that is portrayed in this chapter - let us readers feel it along with our dear protagonists. It also comes with quite a range of implications, though: One - does that mean, there is in fact no such thing as a muggleborn witch/wizard? The whole idea is pretty scary - but so are the real life incidents. Sensitive topic and all that. People get hurt/traumatised on a psychological and physical level - it seems unlikely that rape can be simply forgotten and have no impact on the victims' lives. Two - So he had been collecting and destroying all those writings - for how long? Surely, he would have found out about them as a Death Eater but how did he come across the whole plan? These books seem to be meant for the general wizarding population, so all Death Eaters not directly involved with spreading the word would not necessarily have known about them. I don't believe Riddle was one for excessive explanations towards his minions when none was needed. Did Snape's fellow Potions Master brag about the 'big plan' and how his family had been involved? - call it idle curiosity, but that one simply came to mind. Additionally, while Hermione did shut him out just now, she can hardly escape her own mind. She will eventually start thinking logically and we already know, the Obliviate did not work as intended in the first instance. Rather, it made her own life a miserable mess - and following the war, it would have been messed up already. So what better to do, than to deal with his revelation and work through it together as a couple. They already know, they are more than compatible. Another thing - what about the telepathy stuff? How did that come to be? Was it something that grew between them in their year together? ...Well, I am sure, you will eventually have an answer for us and it certainly isn't the most pressing matter at the moment. Oh, and about their general personalities - in your stories at least, their personalities usually carry similar traits - intelligent, headstrong, somewhat war-damaged and insecure in their social/emotional behaviour due to always standing out in some way or another. What you always vary are their exact circumstances that brought them to whatever point of being thrown together, thus the actual strength of each of these traits varies accordingly. But yes, generally that is how I perceive these two. It is also something that makes them relatable and more realistic in their personalities - on the other hand, I might be projecting. Like most people I draw on my own experiences and observations to understand and relate to everyone and everything. That's it from my side, for the moment. Have a nice start into the next week.

Wow that was absolutely wonderful! I read all 16 chapters in one go. Hope you update soon