Snape certainly seems to have equivocal feelings about the project. It will be a fascinating journey. :)

Has it really been a year between updates? you managed to pick up where you left off with zero difference in your writing style, which often happens when someone dives back into a story. I enjoyed this one and am interested in seeing where the brilliant, but not a know-it-all, Hermione takes her project.

Though I anxiously await the next update, I can certainly relate to the delaying effects of RL. Take your time, and I, for one, will still be here to read whenever you can get some spare time to write!

She has him listening. That's got to be the hardest step!

This is so neat!

Wooow! Smart one that Granger lol!

Such a beautifully poignant scene... I cannot wait for the next chapter.

Very well-written, and I'm very intrigued to see what comes next!

I look forward to follow this story, Hermione on a warpath and out for revenge is my kind of story.

This turning into quite a story!

I like the premise and look forward to the next chapter!

Snape appears to have more humanity in this than Dumbledore.  I read this recently elsewhere.  Still good! :)

Great start! I am intrigued.

I like your portrayal of Snape. This made me giggle:  Severus knew that the insufferably clever witch had probably already mastered joint Apparation and could easily whisk the Weasley dolt to safety in a moment’s notice if too large an arachnid happened to cross the boy’s path. I also like the title of your fic!

Beautifully written, as always! The storyline is incredibly original, and I love how you manage to weave the tension so slowly throughout the chapter. I do have an off-topic question, though, if you don't mind? I've read this in a lot of stories, and I just wondered if I could get your personal view on the subject...A lot of authors, and even canon, often offer scenarios where Hermione is portrayed/considered to have such an advanced intellect that it seems she is unparalled among her peers and, well, all within Potterverse. While I can perfectly understand that, and I also view her as extremely intelligent, I'm just curious if anyone else, like myself, sees Snape as her intellectual equal, if not slightly her superior. No one else in canon seems to have accomplished, especially at such a young age, spell/charm/hex/curse creation – especially to such an extent that it becomes widely popular ("Levicorpus" – that was canon, right, that he created that? Sometimes I get canon mixed with fanon...). Also, his notes in his Advanced Potions book (HBP) helped Harry surpass even Hermione's skills in Potions classes... Like I said, it's pretty off-topic, I'm not trying to suggest that you're characterization of Snape is anything less than brilliant, in every sense of the term, I was just wondering if you, personally, think he is at least as gifted, if not slightly more, than Hermione, when he was her age. I just ask because so many claim, in canon and fanon, Hermione to be "the brightest witch of her age," and I feel almost as though that's an insult to the young Snape, who revealed an amazing amount of talent himself – though no one seems (character-wise) to acknowledge that, really. No "brightest wizard of his age," or anything. Sorry, I'm babbling. Just, honestly, wondering – I'm not in any way trying to reflect on your (amazing!) characterization of Snape, or hint at anything – obviously you present him as highly intelligent, or he would not have been able to grasp Hermione's genius proposal....K. I'll shut up now. Amazing chapter, can't wait for the update!

A blind Hermione. Refusing to acknowledge her neediness. How could Snape resist her now? He feels partially responsible. He will help her, take care of her. He won't be able to stop himself.

Great, angsty fic. I love it.

Dear labrt2004.

Beautiful chapter. Especially loved your visualisation of the chaos in Neville's tortured mind.

And speaking of tortured minds: It will be interesting to see how Hermione deals with this new and horrible development. First the loss of her parents, and now her sight is gone as well.

Can't wait to see where you take this. (waits with baited breath in front of my computer ... or would if RL didn't keep interfering ... don't you just hate that?)

Poor Hermione. I really hope she gets better sooner rather than later.

Why did you have to stop it there?! Lol, I can't wait to read more:)

Poor Hermione, done in by her very being and the magic of the founders. 

I still don't understand why she is blind.  Why would the Founder's magic do that? Perhaps it is like drinking methanol rather than ethanol! :)

This is getting really good, I want to read more:)

I'd be a tad concerned if I was Draco! :)

That is quite fascinating, I love the magic she is uncovering.

I must agree with JENGEORGE, I love this story, too. And this chapter is a very logically in-character follow-up to the previous one.Great job!

I love, Love, LOVE this story!!!! I command that you give up all the business you have in you life and commit to finishing it! (Boy, if only it were that easy!) You're characters are so spot on- I can't help but to think that they would respond exactly as you have them if they were in these situations.  I find myself checking almost daily to see if there is an update (I really do have a life, I swear!).  Truly I say these things not to guilt you (OK, maybe a little), but for you to see that your writing is appreciated.  I cannot wait for more.  Thanks for taking the time to write this down.