No, I think Harry will be furious. Especially when Harry begins to see that the meeting came about because he told Ron about seeing Hermione at Snape's house.I think overall though that it was for the best. I think Hermione and Percy meeting was a real stroke of luck.

True. And, I doubt Hermione is going to be foolish enough to hide anything of what happened. She knows enough to tell him everything and be yelled at, over hiding things from him and making him suspicious of her and her motives.

It would, wouldn't it. Though I suppose if the Board of Governers found out it would raise all kinds of ethical issues :)

Thank you so much :)

Thank you. Tea is going to be interesting :)

Thank you so much. I'm glad you agree. It is hard sometimes to think and see things from his perspective but it has been interesting to try.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I'm actually thinking of going back and doing a revision of the ending one day. But not right now :)

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I'm actually thinking of going back and doing a revision of the ending one day. But not right now :)

Thank you. I'm so glad you did and that you have been enjoying the story. I do appreciate the review.

Thank you. I'm so glad you did and that you have been enjoying the story. I do appreciate the review.

Thank you so much for  your wonderful review. I am so honoured and humbled by your comments. I'm so glad you found my understanding and portrayal of the effects of darkness on people realistic. Yes, I do realise now that Ron didn't get enough of a resolution in the story. Perhaps once I finish Dark Veela I'll write an add-on or something to give him a better conclusion.

Thank you so much for  your wonderful review. I am so honoured and humbled by your comments. I'm so glad you found my understanding and portrayal of the effects of darkness on people realistic. Yes, I do realise now that Ron didn't get enough of a resolution in the story. Perhaps once I finish Dark Veela I'll write an add-on or something to give him a better conclusion.

Thank you. I hadn't planned on it at the start, but when I began researching possible animagus forms for them, these just seemed the best.

I think so too. It took me a while to figure out what they would become. It was tough going finding the right match actually.

Thank you. I think Hermione is smart enough to know that she needs to help him put his ghosts to rest - even the un-named and undiscussed ones. The house was just one such ghost.

I hadn't thought of that. How lovely - wish I had, it would have made a beautiful chapter title.

You could change it. :)

No, I'll keep it in mind for another time though, if you don't mind :)

Thank you. It took me a long while to research what form would suit them both the best. This did seem like the best match after a lot of deliberation.

Thank you. Glad you approve.

Thank you. It took me ages to research their animagus forms and find the right ones to fit. I didn't want it to be something common, but neither did I want it to be far fetched or too exotic just because it was doable.

It was really important for me to show the softening of Severus. Love should do that to people, especially when they've not been truly loved before.

Thank you so much :) I'm really pleased you're enjoying it. More up soon. Promise.

You're welcome. I never wanted to leave the Weasleys out in the cold. I found it quite painful at some stages to make them give in so completely to their darkness, but I really wanted to explore their dark side as well as expose the weaknesses inhernt in all intrinsicly decent people.

Yes, it is really sad to see what's going on with the Weasleys but hopefully there will be some sort of resolution soon. They aren't meant to always wallow in the mire of darkness.

More up soon :) Glad you're enjoying the story thus far.

Glad you approve :)

I'm so glad you're enjoying the story, and that you are reviewing it as you go on. I do appreciate the time you're taking.Yes, Ginny is beyond the pale at the moment, and she's not getting better unfortunately for the moment.

Indeed. And the bumps are not all caused by Severus being a stubborn git either :)

I'm glad.  Severus isn't all bad.  I knew that from the first book.  I don't think JKR realized it, somehow with all her talk of women like me liking, "BAD BOYS".  Snape isn't bad, he is complicated, like most real live human beings.  There's good and bad in everyone.

I agree completely. And really, if she so liked the bad boy that he supposedly is, I think she would have done more to give him a better end in canon. Dying alone in the dusty floor of the Shrieking Shack is no way to go for such a heroic and complex man.

Mmmm.... one has to love those cunning Slytherins. They are just so sexy.

Hello :) It's lovely having someone whose work I so admire write me a review. A mixed bag indeed, but one that's giving them an understanidng of how much support they actually have.