When Hermione spun herself fantasies she was usually alongside Mike Barratt or Geordi LaForge, not sharing life stories with her cousin's first crush.

Yet here she was, counselling a neurotic teenager carrying sufficient explosives to send the entire Castle to kingdom-come.

The Doctor had been easy to satisfy; she'd already decided to return to 24 hour days.

Ace's worries were harder to dispel though, she thought she'd planted some seeds, but what was really needed was some good friends.

And whilst Ace's "Professor" might have her best interests in mind, he wasn't really the best role-model for this young woman.