Yup, I just seem him going for the subtle approach, after all, she isn't an idiot and would see rigth through him being obvious. :D

Yup, I just seem him going for the subtle approach, after all, she isn't an idiot and would see rigth through him being obvious. :D

Thanks. :D I really do love the aura of power that Lucius has and of course having Jason Isaacs play him on screen doesn't hurt. LOL I had a lot of fun with this one and all the little things to bring them together. The laundry scene was one of my faves. :D

Thanks. :D I really do love the aura of power that Lucius has and of course having Jason Isaacs play him on screen doesn't hurt. LOL I had a lot of fun with this one and all the little things to bring them together. The laundry scene was one of my faves. :D

Wow!!! How did I miss this review? I can't believe it's been so long since I went through reviews. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm not sure if you've seen the fact that I did finish the Glory series.

LOL Sorry to do that to you. But you know that Hermione is still young and hormonal. LOL

Oh, he is a very naughty, devious Slytherin. I hope you enjoy the rest of it. I do know that this chapter has a tendency to elicit reviews. LOL

I'm touched that you liked it enough to read it straight through. Thank you. I really enjoyed this one and it's probably the story I am most proud of. I have written a few other LM/HG, but I think you found at least one of them. Lucius is so much fun because you can portray him so many different ways, unlike some of the characters we know so well. I think that's why I enjoy using him as a main character.

Thanks, Jen. I like a happy ending, too. And after all the misery of the last few chapters, I felt I needed a little ray of hope for the future. I find endings just about the hardest part to write. And I'm glad to have instilled a new appreciation for Lucius.  

Thanks, jessa. It was a fun story for me to write. I'm hoping to have something new up in the near future.

Thank you very much. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I had to write the ending about 3 times before I was happy with it.

Thank you ver ymuch for the wonderful review (and the reminder that I had not yet posted the epilogue, which is up now And the next offering is in the works, too. :) This was a fun story for me to write, and I'm always pleased to hear from people who are/have enjoyed it.

Poor Hermione is on that emotional roller coaster right now. Hopefully it will end soon for poor Lucius' sake. Of course, the fact he acted guilty when delivering the news probably didn't help his case. At least he does have Remus on his side, which can only help.

Yeah, I think had Lucius been more less guilty looking she might have allowed him to explain.I am really glad Remus is on his side.  I absolutely adore him as a character in the books.  His only mistake was never stopping the rest of the Maurauders from being mean to Severus, but I think he has a good heart and is a calming influence to have around.I'm looking forward to seeing how you pull all of this together in the end.  It will be quite interesting.  I also hope this means a happy, or at least good ending for Snape too.

I thought the curse bit was pretty clear. In Ch 12 it's mentioned that Lucius expelled the evil and Molly tells her that it was, though it's understandable you might think she was just comforting Hermione. As for too early, no problems there. I've had problems with that in the past. LOL

I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. As for Lucius, that will be revealed in the enxt chapter. :) 

Ah okay.  I think what confused me was Hermione's inner dialogue and knowing that the Lucius knew it would try to lure her into a false sense of security.  Cool beans.I'm looking forward to the next chapter.  I've got my boot ready for some Harry and Ron ass kicking though.

Ah, okay. I can see how her inner monologue could be confusing. I meant for the italicized parts to be part memory/part flashback, but I realize now that was used as inner monologue previously. So, your confusion is not your fault. I'll go add a note in at the beginning to make sure other people don't get confused. Again, I know what I meant, so it wasn't confusing to me.

LOL I know. Ron and Harry are the ultimate pests. I promise there will be some measure of satisfaction before it's all over. It just might take a while.

That was a rather evil place to stop, wasn't it? Okay, this story specializes in evil cliffhangers, so that's an easy statement for me to make. Hermione's fate will slowly unfold. I'll have a new chapter up soon. I'm shooting for every couple of days as I have the story almost complete and truly anticipate 25 chapters. I'm glad you enjoyed it Kira and thanks for reviewing.

Yes, Remus has been an outsider for most of his life, so I think he'd have some sympathy. Add to that how he's been written by JKR, a man in search of friendship and acceptance, and I think it's somewhat natural they would bond in this situation.

I think that Remus is the one person that would be able to relate best to Lucius. I look forward to exploring their friendship....Hopefully the adults will prevail over Harry's emotional side. I should have another chapter ready to go this weekend.

I know, the poor man is going to outsmart himself, isn't he? LOL

Hahaha! I'm glad you liked that. I thought it worked out well. The Ron/Hermione pairing was the one that I never understood. That's why I chose to remedy that situation.

Truth? It's so subjective, isn't it? There are so many things going on that it will be hard to unravel. As for Severus there the whole time...well, that's up to each person to decide.

Yeah, poor Lucius having to deal with Ron. Just when he thought he was about score, too. *g* Yup, you at least get to move on to the next chapter right away rather than having to wait.

nss, no problem on teh reviewing. I know how easy it is to fall behind. I'm glad you liked the inner voice. I know I have had more than one argument with myself. LOL

Hehehe! You'll see what happens next. I'm glad you liked this chapter. I'm looking forward to posting the next one.

Thanks,

. LM is slimy, isn't he? That's what makes him so much fun. Hopefully he will convince you. As for ending horribly, well, time will tell. This is a story that took on a life of its own.