Please update soon, I read this completed on Ashwinder, it is one of the best storys I have ever read.I wish I could give you more stars, but five is all thay have . Thank you.

Interesting and very thoughtful.

i'm very intrigued by your tale, please keep up the hardwork

It was a good move on Ginny's part to clear out and let Hermione handle things with Severus.  Not that she did it for that reason, but it wouldn't have gone as well had it not been just Hermione and Severus.  They continue to make baby steps, but I think they will get there.  Severus has definitely come a long way from his former attitude of accepting no help.  Hermione seems to understand the need to proceed with caution.  It is a good sign that he wanted her to keep her room and potentially help down the road.  And maybe, whether he realizes it or not, he is desperate for some companionship from the over eighteen crowd.  Another great chapter!

Poor Severus. I can understand and appreciate his reticence and trepidation accepting the generous offer, and I wish I could step into the story and reassure him... Though that would only scare him away faster. 

I am very much enjoying this story. The characters are well thought out and believable. I look forward to more.

Hi and Happy New Year. I love the story. I am up to chapter 20, tee hee 'cause I couldn't wait!

I'm so glad that Severus was able to put aside his feelings about Hermione and Harry personally in order to find a solution for the children! I can't wait for the next update!

Hey, progress is progress, no matter how rocky.  I do think Harry and Hermione are taking the right approach with him.  Attack, so to speak, and then retreat before he can counter attack, thus giving him time to think about things and decide that they are right.  If he could only have the insight that we have to know that there is no ulterior motive.  But then that wouldn't be a very exciting story, would it.  I hope things work out for the best.

What an intriguing story. I can't wait to find out how Hermione manages to bring Severus around to working with her to help the children.

Love it!  I'm going to wait around on PP to see it unfold :)

Why does the statement from Snape "I know your shortcomings and your failings" irk me so badly? No, the only shortcomings and failings he EVER knew about are the mistakes that every child makes trying to grow up. And he has made a hell of a lot worse. I hope he gets a violent wake up call which makes them see they've grown way beyond that stage in their lives - unlike angsty PeterPan Snape!

This is so very well-written, and I appreciate how you take great pains to point out that there cannot be an overnight solution to a dire situation such as this. These orphans... Theirs is a deep, insidious wound, and it cannot be healed by... Well, by magic. I adore this story and cannot wait for the next chapter!

I really like your story - it's an interesting tale.  I too wandered over to FFN - but will stay here for further updates (or to catch up slowly). 

thanks for all your time and effort.

I very much like the fact that Snape is there for the children of the Death Eaters, because he's probably one of the few people left who could understand what their lives have been like -- and not only because he was a Death Eater himself at one time, but also because JKR dropped some very strong clues suggesting that Severus was himself a neglected (and possibly abused) child when he was young.  Since my curiosity has been piqued, I'm going to go read it over at FF.net.

I understand and agree with a lot of your changes. Especially the one about surviving on Hogwarts grounds. Snape wasn't Avada'd, so I'd like to believe that it was still physically possible to revive him.

It is always hard to see these young characters with their post-war effects.  But getting Harry on board was a good idea, and maybe this will benefit them all.  I'm looking forward to more.

This is shaping up to be a good read.  I feel sorry for those orphans, but I suspect Hermione has a plan.  Or determination, anyway.

I went to FFN. OMG! I am now getting in trouble because I should be cooking and not reading. And I am only on chaper nine. Wow, Wow, Wow. Great, great story!

Wow! This really rocked me back on my heels. So sad. In fiction and RL, it is the innocent who suffer in war. I think I am heading over to FFN for instant gratification!

I hope Harry and Hermione find their tongues quickly and let Severus know they want to help. As much as Severus likes the dungeons its not the best place for these children. Looking forward to more.

Wow.  I may have to wander over to ff.net to see more of this.

Yay! Very cool premise for a story.  I have often wondered about not hearing very many of the deatheater's last names in school with Hermione and all.  It seemed weird that there was just Malfoy (and maybe Nott?) that you heard of having kids. 

This is a very interesting set-up, I can't wait to read more!

Wow what an interesting start!  Sad, obviously, but also providing a very good start for a story..!