This is a lovely, lovely story and I'm getting fonder of it with each chapter! I love your characterization and all the feelings that come out to play. And the part about what he might want her to do, and what it turned out to be, really made me smile :) Thank you!

I'm enjoying this story so much! I fail to describe how well you've captured Severus' madness; it makes so much sense. And waaah how I wish he'll allow Hermione to make it better. So good. Thank you.

Brilliant! I've stayed up ridiculously late to read this the whole way through. Funny, endearing and clever...much better than the canon version. I like your characters better too :) I'm glad you're finishing it.

Wow! This was a wonderfully action-packed chapter! I was practically on the edge of my seat and biting my nails during that final confrontation between Bella and Hermione! That curse was horrible, but wonderfully well described. And the last lines: perfect. Both a cliffhanger & a relief at the same time -- a very difficult thing to accomplish!Thanks for the great new chapter, Pooka!

You know, if I were Hermione, in the years to come I'd miss the old Mad Snape.  He's kind of endearing. 

“Must you shout, Lord Whore? I’m trying to study this fascinating shrubbery.”

Hee hee! Severus puts on a very good show of being totally mad. Speaking of mad, what the heck did that bitch Bellatrix hit Hermione with?! Thank goodness Hagrid came to the rescue. Lovely faked duel between Severus and Draco. No doubt practice makes perfect. ;)

It would appear that Harry has learned how to make an entrance! Wonder if he learned that from Severus.

OMG! When I found you had updated I actually had to squee a bit. I reread the whole story in one, even though I have to work tomorrow and it is now almost 2 am. :)

I've been checking back for updates for over a year, because  I really really love what you write, so thanks for my fave fic-
still waiting to find out about the whole whore thing though..


btw "you're dead" "I was, I got better" hahahahaha brill!!

"I got better" 

 

Hahahaha.  So Monty Python.  One of my very favorites of all of their funny lines.

I agree with you that it is sad to see this story end.  It has been such an original ride. 

And I have to admit that Voldemort "having his worst day ever (except for that time he got killed, and then got better)" is way too funny.  It will have to go down into the annals.


Great job.

I think I like this battle scene much better than the movie's one....

You are a much kinder, gentler author than I would be.  Given the opportunity, I'd have had an angry Hagrid break Bella beyond repair for having hurt Hermione.  Oops, he didn't know his own strength sort of thing.

Harry's got the blues?  Earlier he passes through Albus' office, collects a bristle-less brush, skips out on half the confrontation, and now he's gone and brought the blues to an otherwise sun-shiny battle.  What's the boy up to?

Ooooh! 

“Must you shout, Lord Whore? I’m trying to study this fascinating shrubbery.”

“Forget the bush, you imbecile!” Voldemort raged. “Kill that bastard of a Malfoy!”

“The boy?” Severus asked, puzzled. “But he’s the boy.”

“He’s a traitor and must pay for his crimes!”

“I suppose so,” Severus said with a sigh. Reluctantly leaving the spindleberry, Severus looked around until he saw Draco. “Boy!” he shouted, “The crazy old whore says that I have to kill you! Get your arse over here so that I can do so!”

That charming exchange had me chortling like a loon in the wee hours of the morning, I'll have you know. Too funny! Severus faking crazy Sev is just as hilarious as the original. 

Thank you for a truly great chapter, I was almost at the end of my chair following the figth. Severus charade as the still mad-as-a-hatter Potions Master was priceless, as serious as the figth were, that made me laugh. A temper tantrum throwing Voldemort also added to the mirt.
Absolutely brilliant and I can't wait to read more.

Wow!!!  Draco and Severus were probably too busy to notice that Lucius had gone, and I assume Lucius did nothing to help his son.  Very relieved that Hagrid was able to help save Order lives.  Harry.... what has he done to make the sunlight go strange and blueish?  Hermione may want to see what Harry does, but I am concerned that Bellatrix's spell may damage her too much if left too long.  Eeps!

Thank you for the new chapter!!  You are brilliant.

Oooh, a boneless curse would be brutal, wouldn't it?  I hope that whatever Bella did to her is something they recognize and can fix.  I would have loved to see the look on Voldie's face when Dumbledore appeared. I'm thrilled to know that this is complete and coming soon.  Yay for you!

Blimey is right!  I cannot wait to see what happens next.  But mostly I'm so happy and (dare I say it?) proud to see you finishing this wonderful story.  Please accept my heartfelt thanks and congratulations.  You've made this fan very, very happy.

Why does that damn Voldemort always have to go sticking his snakey head into peoples lives when there are lemons to be had.  Somebody should kill that guy ... quickly.

Thank you for updating!!  I can not wait for your next chapter.  I reread a few of your other stories before delving back into madness and I am so glad I did.  Wonderful storylines, rich text, and always a slight twist to keep you on the edge of your seat.I hope you are back.

excellent story so far, honestly, I hope you do finish this.  I agree with you about a lot of what JKR wrote.  She did leave a lot of things hanging that I thought would go somewhere.  SOMEWHERE!!  Jeez.  She spent half the book camping.  Nearly all of the camping was cut out of the film and my daughter and I were SO happy about it!

awww, very sweet.

Very good.  I like that Severus retains some of the good things everyone saw when he was mad while not actually being mad any more.

Oh, it's so clever to have Ron stay behind here!! When the travellers are back, you can so well alternate between debate and report--a really brilliant setup when facts and interpretation are to be presented!As a bonus, we hear of Nigeluns and get to know the library, and as Ron IS bored, it doesn't matter that the text becomes a bit longish to catch all the details we need later.  a MINOR comment: I think it is not canon, though, that the observers physically disappear into the Pensieve. It happens only their imagination. A.D. gets Harry out of the courtrooms by touching his shoulder. Also Snape interrupts Harry as soon as he returns, and it would have to be by physical contact, I think. But your version works very well here!

Here, you're giving us a great demo of the way the male teenage mind works! At times everything goes smoothly, but there are also near-unsurmountable blocks and barriers. Poor Hermione talks like a masseur who works on self-regenerating kinks. Diplomatic doesn't even begin to describe her tactics. Godness, if we add Remus' and Minverva's secrecity she must feel like the only sane person there is!

Well things are playing out nicely.  Hermione is very observant and is able to sort out the important things from the rest.  Harry is coming around in his willingness to share the info she needs to solve this mystery.  Ron, well he has matured nicely and even when he was bored he didn't get up to any trouble :)  Once they figure all of this out, I wonder what they will do with it.  And when is Remus coming back to give the ok to talk about what happened at Hermione's parents house?  This has me very intrigued and I am glad there are many chapters ahead already available.

What did happen in the cave that is such a big deal? I can understand him wanting to keep things private, and maybe carrying some guilt and such, but why is it such a big deal?  I hope he comes around.  Hermione's brain is working overtime.