Thank you for your lovely comment(s)! I'm really pleased you share my opinon of Snape's sacrifices in HBP - I only hope that JKR shares this opinion also! (I'd be disappointed if she decided to make Snape properly evil after all).

I'm pleased that the interaction between the characters worked for you and the 'persuasion' process seemed believable - Hermione just can't stop herself sometimes!

Thanks for the flowers - they have brightened up my day no end ;-)

PurpleFluffyCat x