Argh! No next chapter button! This is brilliant, so brilliant in fact that I've read it in one day, and I've not done anything but read! I can't wait to see what happens next - I love how there's no 'camping and being depressed and not much else' storyline :D Yay!!

What is that old saying?"This will not end well."--??I have a feeling more than one fire is about to hit the fan.Oh Lord, he's drunk....and here it comes....

Severus hoped that the scar on Potter’s head would prove to be the last of them, and that it would have to be removed from his head prior to destruction. Possibly with a blunt knife.Ha!  One guess as to who he envisions on the handle end of the knife.Bellatrix Lestrange?  I would have never guessed her to be the administrative type :)  I'd think even Voldemort isn't insane enough to put her in charge of the school, but I suppose he has his reasons.  It isn't going to be pretty, anyway.Drunken Snape?  Well, that's a good thing in my book, so long as he sets himself to planning the post-Horcrux-destruction-shag, and leaves the casting of Fiendfyre to Hermione. I sure hope you will be back with the next chapter soon *flashes you my pathetic eyes*

Oh wow. What a chapter. I could never have dreamed of mad Bella as Headmistress.

Hermione is a more competent duelist than I had predicted and is remarkably skilled with Dark Arts, which I pray gives you a heart attack when she boils Dolohov’s blood in his veins.Ha!  I'm certainly not a Dumbledore hater, but it does amuse me to think how much pleasure Snape would get from flaunting his corruption of the star Gryffindor in front of the Headmaster.Ron seems to be taking their non-relationship in stride.  I hope for both of their sakes, it lasts.It occurred to her, as she turned to him, that hers were not the only hands that could, hypothetically speaking, of course, end up in her knickers. *soaks drool up with towel before keyboard shorts out*

What a chapter!  There is really no explicit content and yet it was very steamy. Which is something that you always excel at, by the way.  When he finally does get the girl, look out.They have a fantastic dynamic here.  He is clearly in a position of power over her, and yet as he has noticed, she is gaining on him a bit.  Just a short time ago, he was cold and harsh and she was intimidated by him.  She is getting bolder, he is getting softer, and soon they will meet somewhere in the middle and sparks will fly (in a good way, I hope).I especially liked the part where she was using the boiling spell.  Her immersion into feelings- fear, curiosity, and desire- along with his fascination in watching her experience such a thing  was wonderfully done.But my favorite line has to be:And if you drool on the books, I will hex you all around this blasted fairy-tale forest, is that clear?”Ha!  Does he know her or what?

an extremely interesting story...oh sev! give in now while you still can! you will be hers before you know it, not the other way around!

Yes, the cold hard plan of seduction is quickly turning into something more. And Severus, even though he keeps telling himself that he is in control is loosing it rapidly. Beautifully done.

She is so ready for a challenge. :)

Poor, clueless Ron.  Of course. he'll be wanting sex every five minutes now, so perhaps I should save my sympathy for Hermione. :)

What, Albus, no chaperone?  How remiss of you! :p

Okay, I snorted at the last line.  Just as well no-one was passing by my office just then! :)

Like the trick with the sand.  Smartass that he is. :)

Minerva's pride could be her undoing.  Hopefully, she eventually realises Severus just saved her life. :)

Now she finds Snape preferable to Ron.  Which, of course, was his plan. ;)

Really enjoy the detailed inner-thoughts of Hermione -- her being troubled by events and surroundings, along with her awareness and sensing that some unforeseen things are amiss, as well as having to deal with a randy Ron, on top of everything else!

Haha, I loved the part where the Dark Lord is saying how Bellatrix reacts to torture. :p  Reminds me of Titus Pullo in the TV series Rome, counselling Lucius Vorenus to give Niobe a warm beating heart of an enemy...he claims it will make her "wet as October". :pAnd also: what HBAR said.

Love your dynamics with Draco & Severus, and the trio, all the indepth details and nuances; and Severus, as always, in control and steps ahead of everyone else; love the banter and humour between Dumbledore and Severus! 

Nice to see Harry is faring well (although he doesn't think so) and that Ron and Hermione are on the mend.  The scene with Snape and Minerva, and Voldemort was a little unnerving, but thank goodness it all worked out ... for now.  Looking forward to more.

wow - this is great!  Ron's "performance" in the last chapter reminded me of a boy long long ago in my life.  Ugh.  Poor Hermione.  Can't wait to see what Severus is up to!

Poor Hermione!  Left with more questions than answers...I did enjoy Snape's remark of "No, I will not tell you which books contain the procedure for creating golems."  And how much of what he told her regarding Albus' plans for her is actually true?  Is she correct in her hypothesis regarding Harry's whereabouts?  What will Severus' next move be?  I do so love this story!  Look forward to the next chapter (soon, please?)!

Another great chapter!  I really enjoyed the description of Voldemort's mercurial mood-swings and its parallel to the mutability of the Dark Arts; also Hermione's decision to have sex with Ron simply because she was bored.  It's not pretty or admirable, but it is so very human.  And I almost feel sorry for Lavender if Ron's less-than-stellar performance was what she had to put up with while they were together!I can believe that Severus would laugh until he cried hearing Ron's attempts at pleasing a partner--what a meanie!  Hermione is just a tool to his mind right now, but I sincerely hope that he winds up getting more deeply invested in the planned seduction than he counted on.  The look on his face when he does so is always priceless.Off to read the next chapter!

Great start, looking forward to more :)

Promising very Promising :D eagerly awaiting the next partsCheers :)

Uh oh!  The plot thickens...and this time, Hermione gets some brilliantly snarky lines/thoughts, which is fabulous.  My faves were: without her there to solve puzzles and provide walking dictionary service, he probably wouldn’t get very far and Pushing Dumbledore into an oven was looking better by the minute.  Poor Dumbles--even "dead" he manages to royally irritate others.  After her near heart attack, Minerva might very well assist Hermione with the pushing!This is great--looking forward to the next chapter to see how things progress with all our intrepid heroes...