Wow, this is so powerful and horrible.  I am very impressed by it,, a sad, frighteningly plausible tale.

Remarkable emotion.  Believable and dark and angsty. 

I've read this numerous times throughout the day, and I've been wondering how it could possibly end. 

 Severus' self-esteem must be non-existent in order for him to acknowledge her treatment and yet to continue to accept it.  When your captor is your slave, or your ward your master, how can you possibly break out of that dynamic in a manner avoiding brutal death?

 I felt it was very well written, if describing elements of human nature that most of us will fortunately never be exposed to.  Thank you for the read.

i will agree with the other reviewers.. A very! powerful story.  Very well written.But i couldn't help but feel the disgust at Hermione using him a such.wow!  a very powerful piece.i almost didn't want to rate this.  As i rate stories i enjoy.  But i have to say- i didn't like it, but i do....lol  rather like the fact that my favorite movie is one i also hate.  Bastard Out of Carolina.....  enough said if you know of the movie.

Very powerful! Sad and moving, but powerful.

I'm not really sure how to leave a review for this, because I liked it but, wow was it depressing. You did a really good job of conveying the dark bleakness left in Hermione and of Severus' devotion. Now I'm going to stop sobbing over the angst of it all and read something fluffy. I can't wait to see more stories... hopefully something a tad happier or I'll run out of tissues.