I think there are a lot of parallels between that dark time and how this 'brave new world' would have panned out. I never really thought of Severus as being tricky about all this - I always thought he would listen because he thought he might be able to help Ron. He had no idea what he was going to say, unfortunately.

I think there are a lot of parallels between that dark time and how this 'brave new world' would have panned out. I never really thought of Severus as being tricky about all this - I always thought he would listen because he thought he might be able to help Ron. He had no idea what he was going to say, unfortunately.

Thanks! Yes, Draco is every girl's friend. I'm pleased you suspected the miscarriage. Like everything I write, because I'm sort of receiving it as a 'live feed', I don't really know what's going to happen until it's on the page. Poor Jules has just gotten used to getting all my bits and pieces and trying to make sense of them.

Thanks! Yes, Draco is every girl's friend. I'm pleased you suspected the miscarriage. Like everything I write, because I'm sort of receiving it as a 'live feed', I don't really know what's going to happen until it's on the page. Poor Jules has just gotten used to getting all my bits and pieces and trying to make sense of them.

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you are enjoying the story - I am going to try to have the entire story posted by this weekend, so you won't have too much longer to wait.

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you are enjoying the story - I am going to try to have the entire story posted by this weekend, so you won't have too much longer to wait.

<i> when you put so much time into making such a well written piece, each chapter deserves its own review</i>. Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. I can't tell you how gratifying such a sentiment is. I am notorious for not commenting - I'm absolutely pants at writing a decent comment. I end up sounding like a complete numpty, but I end up feeling so hypocritical, because nothing makes me happier than a good review! Thank you. I hope the next chapter is enjoyable for you.

<i> when you put so much time into making such a well written piece, each chapter deserves its own review</i>. Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. I can't tell you how gratifying such a sentiment is. I am notorious for not commenting - I'm absolutely pants at writing a decent comment. I end up sounding like a complete numpty, but I end up feeling so hypocritical, because nothing makes me happier than a good review! Thank you. I hope the next chapter is enjoyable for you.

I think that was one of stgulik's names - she is hysterical with names. I kept envisioning the art of the patients to be magical and move, which is probably enough to give anyone nightmares! Sorry about your anti-depresants, but I hope you'll continue to enjoy the story.

I think that was one of stgulik's names - she is hysterical with names. I kept envisioning the art of the patients to be magical and move, which is probably enough to give anyone nightmares! Sorry about your anti-depresants, but I hope you'll continue to enjoy the story.

Thank you! I think, when we are hurt and cornered, we say things we don't mean. They are the ones we want to take back and we usually say them to the people we don't want to hurt.

Thank you! I think, when we are hurt and cornered, we say things we don't mean. They are the ones we want to take back and we usually say them to the people we don't want to hurt.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the story. I love writing secondary characters - they are such a lovely frame for the portrait of the main characters, I find.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the story. I love writing secondary characters - they are such a lovely frame for the portrait of the main characters, I find.

Thank you so much! Just for that, I'm gonna update two chapters tomorrow - my TPP friends have been so patient.

Yay!! So excited!!  Do you get to bypass the queue?  I've been waiting two weeks for my chapter to go through and I'm still only 21st in line.

I have been very fortunate to be a validated author for this site, which means I am able to post immediately. I am sorry for the delay (had to work all day - work sure does interfere with my fanfic habit ;)

Well at least that means I get to read your awesome story without having to wait forever!   I completely understand why the queue takes so long, and I definitely try my best to be patient .

Thank you so much! Just for that, I'm gonna update two chapters tomorrow - my TPP friends have been so patient.

Yay!! So excited!!  Do you get to bypass the queue?  I've been waiting two weeks for my chapter to go through and I'm still only 21st in line.

I have been very fortunate to be a validated author for this site, which means I am able to post immediately. I am sorry for the delay (had to work all day - work sure does interfere with my fanfic habit ;)

Well at least that means I get to read your awesome story without having to wait forever!   I completely understand why the queue takes so long, and I definitely try my best to be patient .

Thank you for your comments. These were hard chapters to write.

Thank you for your comments. These were hard chapters to write.

Thank you so much - I won't tell what's happening next, though - you'll thank me later! ;)

Of course I wasn't expecting you to give it away - just musing out loud :))

Thank you so much - I won't tell what's happening next, though - you'll thank me later! ;)

Of course I wasn't expecting you to give it away - just musing out loud :))

Desperation and lonliness will make one do foolish things, especially in times of war. I'm glad you are enjoying the story. Yes, strange circumstances do make for strange bedfellows!

Desperation and lonliness will make one do foolish things, especially in times of war. I'm glad you are enjoying the story. Yes, strange circumstances do make for strange bedfellows!

You know, you may be right. It wouldn't be in anyone's best interest for him to get better, although I think the staff of St. Mungo's would try. We did have a reader on another site who actually works in a mental hospital, and said that our descriptions of behaviour and environment were pretty accurate.

You know, you may be right. It wouldn't be in anyone's best interest for him to get better, although I think the staff of St. Mungo's would try. We did have a reader on another site who actually works in a mental hospital, and said that our descriptions of behaviour and environment were pretty accurate.

Thank you so much! We had a lot of fun in this chapter - and it amazed me when I read it that SO much was going on! The Snatchers were pure stgulik - the Hubs Brit-picked their dialogue, which was a hoot, hearing my Home Counties Husband, sounding like a Sauf London wide boy! I'm really glad you are enjoying the story.

Thank you so much! We had a lot of fun in this chapter - and it amazed me when I read it that SO much was going on! The Snatchers were pure stgulik - the Hubs Brit-picked their dialogue, which was a hoot, hearing my Home Counties Husband, sounding like a Sauf London wide boy! I'm really glad you are enjoying the story.

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you! I'm really glad you are enjoying it.

Thank you! I'm really glad you are enjoying it.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Oh wow! Thank you so much. What an incredible comment, and we so appreciate it. This was such an important story to us (I had felt so guilty for not giving Droxy her promised story), and to know that it is being enjoyed by other writers is just wonderful.

Oh wow! Thank you so much. What an incredible comment, and we so appreciate it. This was such an important story to us (I had felt so guilty for not giving Droxy her promised story), and to know that it is being enjoyed by other writers is just wonderful.

Thank you so much! We're delighted at the reception this story is receiving, and I'm thrilled you are enjoying it - you can tell we had a lot of fun writing it!

Thank you so much! We're delighted at the reception this story is receiving, and I'm thrilled you are enjoying it - you can tell we had a lot of fun writing it!

Well, if you think you didn't like reading it, imagine me writing it! It was tough. I understand. I will get things moving right along!

Well, if you think you didn't like reading it, imagine me writing it! It was tough. I understand. I will get things moving right along!

Yours are the best kinds of reviews! We love  knowing what makes our readers tick and what they enjoy about a chapter - you just keep up the good work, J!

Yours are the best kinds of reviews! We love  knowing what makes our readers tick and what they enjoy about a chapter - you just keep up the good work, J!

Thanks, babe! We had a lot of fun rendering Pansy. She's got potential, just like Millicent Bullstrode. JKR didn't give them a lot of meat on the bones, but it was fun fattening them up. Arthur and Neville were sad facts of the defeat of the Order, but at least they were there to help her.

Thanks, babe! We had a lot of fun rendering Pansy. She's got potential, just like Millicent Bullstrode. JKR didn't give them a lot of meat on the bones, but it was fun fattening them up. Arthur and Neville were sad facts of the defeat of the Order, but at least they were there to help her.

Hey, I'm just glad you're here! I hope you enjoy the story. It's done, so I'm uploading it pretty quickly. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Hey, I'm just glad you're here! I hope you enjoy the story. It's done, so I'm uploading it pretty quickly. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.

I love making Severus sexy! And yes, I've always had a soft spot for Headmaster Black, ever since As Morning Falls...

I love making Severus sexy! And yes, I've always had a soft spot for Headmaster Black, ever since As Morning Falls...

Thank you so much - I will confess, this is my favourite chapter, but wow, that last part was sooo hard to write. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much - I will confess, this is my favourite chapter, but wow, that last part was sooo hard to write. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much, babe - I'm really enjoying your comments!

Thank you so much, babe - I'm really enjoying your comments!