Oh, now that was cruel and unusual. Not even a kiss? I'm going to bed sad and lonely to dream of knee-high whores and trollops. (I love the dialog, the teasing between the boys and Hermione. - He likes me best -) and of course not that red-headed whore. You really have worked out a wonderfully internally consistent insanity - just a few steps off ascew.

Love you!

I love the knee high whores part.  I especially like it now that he is calling her trollop...Very funny chapter.  Take care,

Ack!  You're killing me.....I know the pace is necessary to get all the details in, but.....ACK!  I simply love Mad!Severus - especially your take on him.  Every chapter you gift us with is almost a worse tease than not updating.  I'm on pins & needles for the next.Oh, and outside of whining, keep up the good work - fantastic story, I've been stalking your LJ hoping for tidbits about updates on this one.  Total addict here.

Oh my, another wonderful, funny, excellent chapter by such a creative and imaginative Pooka! Love how the story is progressing and the little "knee-high" whores running around...and lol about Hermione being called Snape's "prostitute", too funny! Great scene with Ron and Harry teasing Hermione; it really shows how their friendship has matured.Oh Great Pooka may the muses of inspiration fuel your writing fire and hurry another chapter soon to your devoted fans!

It's great to see another chapter!  Now I really want to know why Severus needs all that unicorn hair.  :)

just thought i let you know you have two of the same chapters.

Another wonderful chapter. I'm so glad you've updated! I'm really glad Harry and Ron aren't very angry at Hermione for snogging Snape. If they were still in school (and from canon-point of view) they would've...well, acted pissed off and betrayed. I'm so enjoying this story! I've been trying to get my cousin to read it, and it's on her to-read list. This story is just so good - like the other stories of yours I've read. Like Naked Journey and Overcome with Feeling. Overcome was the first one I ever read, and I read it twice in a row, I loved it so much. Which has nothing to do with this story, of course. Sorry for rambling. This was wonderfully done, and I can hardly wait for more! Please update again soon, if possible!

I am glad I found this story. Good for you for carrying on. And Southern, she is tops! I agree with you on DH. After seeing Part 2, I have come to the determination that the film was even worse than the book. In fact the film made the book seem like a good story. Oh well. Your story is wonderful. I took it on vacation and partically neglected my little ones by reading it. Not really, I just stayed up way too late for the last four nights devouring the tale. It is terrific! Your writing is wonderful. Thanks for a great tale.

I'd hoped that if I put off reading the chapter that the story would eventually last longer ... sigh ... I don't think it's going to work.  I'm going to miss having perfectly respectable people being called 'whore'.  It's almost started to seem normal.Your love scene was just that - love.  There's no 'f' buddies, or slam-bam; but rather you write of warmth and the sensual feeling of skin touching and the reverence of kissing.  It was lovely. 

i love this story is there any chance that it will be finished

Just finished reading the story so far having come across it by chance.  Intrigued by the 'mad' Severus - hadn't come across that premiss before.  Have loved reading it - very glad I haven't had to endure the long time period until you have posted these recent chapters.  There would have been lots of teeth gnashing.  So for the sake of my dentist please don't delay too long before you post the completing chapters.BTW  Pooka had me foxed.  I knew I'd heard that before but couldn't place it.  It came to me tonight ......'Harvey' was a Pooka!!! 

Just as they come together that Snakey Madman must come and spoil it all. I hope very fiercely that they will both be able to uphold their promise, and that they will come back home once all battles are fought.

Fantastic!  The great big bloody bat-like whore is jealous!  Thanks for the wonderfully fun update!

My goodness... I have laughed my butt off at this chapter! I know it's not supposed to be funny (well, maybe a little...) but I can't help it... you've written it wonderfully! I'm wondering if Severus is as mad as he makes out... Hmmm...

I am thrilled you took up writing again. I have always loved this story. Your two new chapters describing our favorite couple's first sexual encounters are lovingly presented.

Yay for them!  I love how apparating would be too much strain on him, but all of this activity and he is right as rain :)  I guess, though, you'd have to get really wild and crazy to get splinched during sex, lol.

She is relatively inexperienced, and he does a fantastic job of getting what he wants from her while making her feel comfortable and non threatened, even things go further than she had likely planned.  She is clearly pleased with the results so his gentle handling paid off.

These two have come a long way in a very short period of time.  I hope they get their happy ending!

I'm so glad to see that you're updating this again! I had given up hope...

When I read "grimy-fingered shopwhore", I laughed out loud and startled my husband! I like that despite the fact that he's mad, Snape is still in character, asking Hermione if she picked and prepared her ingredients herself.

Very interesting plot idea ;) I really enjoyed reading this - 'mad' Severus was at the same time hilarious, adorable and heartbreaking. The end might have been a bit fluffy, but I like it that way. Kudos to your idea about the 'double' curse - I ' ve been wondering about the possibility of that myself, but up to now, I've never read it in a fanfic novel. Great writing, too!

Ack a cliff hanger! Im glad they finally did the deed before the battle. No mention of any sort of birth control? Hummm? Why am I worried about the pause in getting into Albus' office? It just seems odd that it didnt immediately let her in. Goodness I am a bundle of nerves, please post the next chapter quick like.

Love Severus's transformation back to "mad as a mooncalf" (great expression btw).  Scared for the battle, but you wouldn't let anything horrible happen, would you? Thats what I thought :)

omg!  I hope this ends that bastard once and for all!

I can feel the story winding down to an end, and while I'll miss reading new and exciting chapters, I'm grateful that you decided to come back and finish it. We've (the SSHG community) lost some good authors in the past year, and I'm over the moon with joy at the fact that we got one back. I can't wait to read the next chapter!

Poor Hermione, seeing Severus healthy in the pensive.  She's got it bad...Great chapter and I hope you update soon. Thanks!

Mad severus still makes me giggle :D. Nothing constructive to add today lol!

MC