I read this story a year or so ago and was discussing it the other night with friends. I decided to reread it. It was every bit as good as I remembered.

Oh my - who would have thougt Percy to be the one? That was really scary in a way. But very fitting, too... the part about Snape and Molly was rather tough, but really plausible, and both their reactions very fitting. Molly would have been this kind of woman!
In the whole, a wonderful, fascinating and thrilling story.

Author's Response: Thank you. I'm glad you found it conceivable and that it kept your interest throughout. I agree about Molly - she and Arthur are both Gryffindors, after all. :)

Oh my, what a dire ordeal! I'm so happy he managed to get out of this cruel prison. Extremely well told.

Author's Response: Thank you.  I'm glad you found it exciting and enjoyed the resolution. 

Wow. I can't believe Severus was imprisoned with Dumbledore! It is amazing that he was able to remain sane in theose circumstances.

That was a wonderful twist in the tale. I never expected Percy to be Severus' son, but once you explained it and listed his similarities to Severus, it made good sense.

Loved the twist. It seems so justified coming with your description of what happened and why. Can't help but think your view of Snape's patronus is so much more suitable than a doe.. excellent job - loved it.

Ok, the whole Percy-is-Snape's-son thing was a little hard to swallow, I still really enjoyed this read. 

Great story. I did not see that plot twist coming. I love the way you let Snape deal with his inprisonment. In one of Percy's letters he wants Snape to eventually bow down before him, but Snape wasn't about to let that happen. Thanks!

excellent story...very well crafted

YES, I enjoyed the fic!!! You did a great job shifting the reader's thoughts about who was at guilt, and the ordeal that Severus experienced! The fact that it came down to Percy and that revelation was a surprise, to say the least. It was most excellent.

Love the plot twist. It was a fun story!

What a happy ending, and I always loved Rikki- Tikki-Tavi and totaly agree with your view of his patronus!

Considering what happens in DH, having a mongoose for Snape's patronus seems so much more appropriate than a doe :-))

I enjoyed your story very much. Wasn't expecting the bit about Percy, that's for sure. Would you consider a parallel story from Hermione's viewpoint? I'd love to see how she worked through the various events. Thanks for your work!

I enjoyed this story as much the third time through as I did the first.  Thank you for writing!

I quite enjoyed this fic.  I'd always (that is to say sometime after OotP) thought that Percy was a DE.  I'm glad that you portrayed him as such.  I didn't, however, expect him to be Severus' son.  Nice twist, that!  overall, you wrote a great fic that was a pleasure to read.  Thank you.

I like your more mature Harry. And I always thought Arthur Weasley's adaptability, strength of character, and acceptance was vastly underplayed--glad to see I wasn't the only one.

This is such a good story!  I read it over on the Gift Exchange's archives, and I was in the middle of it when the site went all weird for a day, and I couldn't finish it, and I was desperate!  I'm so glad you're posting it to multiple sites--it's that good.  Were I to nit-pick, there's an incorrect pronoun ("Sirius once told Harry and I an amusing anecdote...")--the first person singular should be the object form "me" instead of the subject form "I," but that's such a small problem.  Overall your mechanics are very good, and the concept is well-conceived and nicely paced.  The long imprisonment would be very hard to write, I think, especially for we want-it-right-now Americans, but you've done marvelously.

Pretty good, I think he sounds like Alacard the way you have described him

Wow, very original & I'm very impressed.

Very good. This is a great story, I'm lokking forward to the next oart.Truly

Shacklebolt as evil and vindictive. Woah. Can't wait to hear the rest. I thought initially it was Harry. Might still be...

holy cow!  Awesome fic!

An absolutely riveting story, so many twists and turns,  it all hangs together, and is beliveable, you have done a wonderful job, thank you. P.S. I can't help but wonder, who sent the sweets, Molly & Authur, or Severus. 

What an ordeal, it's a wonder he's sane. can't wait to read the next chapter.