I have substantialy rewritten this chapter (17) because in writing 18 I found that in describing what Hermione was up to I was out of sequence and so parts of 17 have moved to 18, so you will already have read them when that is posted - but it's jolly good so that'll be no hardship! 18 is well under way so perhaps by the weekend... 18 will have a reminder to go back. I expect someone will miss this and that and I'll get messages. Make sure they're not from you!!