'Splitting his soul made the old whore less human, not less powerful.”

*bows to all-knowing Pook*   You are so freaking smart!!! I wonder if that IS TRUE!!!!!  *shudders at the implications*   Wonderful chapter, Pook, very telling, and finally they KISS!!!!!!!  

I know, it's way too early to beg for Chap 15. 

Yay! I'm so excited! I'm famous and on Pook's chapter! Teehee.**boldly encourages pook some more**I loved it. I'm such a sucker for a "rough" snog. You know, the kind that knocks a bit of sense into us.:)Great chapter.

Haven't read it yet, but wanted to 'pre-squee' !

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

and

Happy Birthday, Pook !!!!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Oh, this is SO absolutely BRILLIANT!!!  I can't wait for the next chapter!!  Severus is not only cracking me up with calling everyone whores - but also breaking my heart!!  I just want to reach out and hug him and make sure he's alright!  Stupid Hermione for thinking she's expendable!!  That would devastate Severus!!!!  Great job!   Please update soon!!

This fic is exeptional. It is fun, adventurous and wildly funny. I love the "whore" bit even though I don't rightly understand it. Fantastic. I'm sorry I haven't reviewed yet, I've been so caught up reading your wonderful work! Five stars for you!

AAAAAARRRRGGG!we loves it we do. please continue.great characterization, heartbreaking...

Finally! I have been wondering for a while if I was missing out on updates for this, thank goodness it was the only one. I hope you managed to raise a lot of money for the furries, if I had of known sooner, I'd have donated before giving towards the Australian "Million Paws Walk", though, both benefit the same furries.This was a wonderful chapter Pooka, I could have slapped Dobby though. LoL. Oh to be Hermione, all snuggled up with Severus.I hope you update soon Pooka. It's the perfect fic to get me back into the swing of things.

Wow, what a cliffhanger ending! Man, what happened to Hermione and the cup...was Severus watching her? And what answer is he trying to find before his madness consumes him? Great chapter with Harry and Hermione interactions...I'm glad Harry is being supportive of Hermione's feelings for Snape; very mature! I can definately tell Harry has grown up because he tries to see the issue from Hermione's and Ron's perspectives and then counsels each one. Would the real Harry have done that in the HP books? I'm not so sure...that's why I love the why you portray the Trio in this story. And poor Severus actually being aware of himself and his illness...such rare moments of lucidity must break Hermione's heart now that she has accepted her feelings for Snape...ah, love in a time of such great adversity! Hope they can overcome it! Thanks Pooka!

i hope severus gets better soon

Why did you stop there ? Now I'll wonder who that shape is, though my bet would be on Severus. However, I'm known to be wrong sometimes...update soon please !

Reaching up to snag Hermione’s arm off the back of the sofa, Severus then cradled it to his chest. With a sigh, he drifted back to sleep.

heeheehee! Mad indeed.  

I am also well aware that his chances of recovery lie somewhere between zero and none. But you try and tell that to my heart, Harry. You go ahead and try, because the blasted thing won’t listen to me!

I believe that is the most intense line in the entire chapter.  I hope that she, Harry and everybody else are wrong about that, but it does set it up to be an intersting life, should she choose to accept it.

However, "I’m a doomed man if I can’t find the answer," makes me think that there might be hope for him yet.  It makes me think there is a correlation between his madness, Dumbledore's evasion and various other weird things that could end up equalling a whole Severus by the end.

Completely gripping job, Pook!  I'm with everyone else who's begging you for more.  'Ask and you shall receive' is my motto, and if the receiving requires bribery, then so be it. 

Another great chapter. I wonder what happed at the end there. Cant wait for the next one.

Crap!  Shite!  At least she patched things up with Ron, to a degree.  Crapola !  Snape's words to Hermione were very poignant, too. If in fact he IS losing his mind *which I doubt and will continue to raise an eyebrow to*, then it must be a very hard thing for him to come to terms with.  Hmm.... intrigued!!  Well written, Pook, and you've left us in suspense. Again ! 

EEPS!!!  EEPS!!!!  Cliffhanger!!  Now I still think Severus' mind and emotions can be fixed (may be after Voldyshorts dies), but who is this shape who knocked the Cup from Hermione?  Is it Severus or a Death Eater?  (runs off to eat chocolate to make myself feel better until Pooks posts the next chapter... write faster, so I don't overdose on choccy!)

OH, my... Snape to save the day? LOL...If I break my neck to report typos, can I have my name on the page, too?~snicker~And, dang, I didn't get squees for my "most excellent" fanart.*makes bummed out face*Hehe... naughty SW in da house. Okay, I was hoping for a "normal" Snape moment where he would suddenly lean down and kiss her! *Big Grin*It'll come... I just know it!

Have read all chapters and await more

I have been saving this story to read more than a chapter at a time and I was very pleased. I am curious as to why the world is full of whores to Severus though... hope that gets explained some time.As always, thank you for writing and I am eager for more :)

Lovely new chapter Pooka! Good explanations between the Trio and Draco...its apparent that although Snape's "barking mad" he still cares a lot about Draco and other people's perceptions of him (like Harry's). So in a way he is not totally out of the loop with reality and what is going on around him...its almost like he has selective bouts of "mad-hatterness". I like how you have directed the flow of the story...can't wait to see more of Snape and Hermione's interactions now that Hermione is, for all intents and purposes, going to be Snape's "keeper". I wonder how Hermione is going to react being in such close quarters with him? Thanks!

kind of a transition chapter, full of interesting emotions. Glad to know ch 10 is nearly done.

Another great chapter. I am just so shocked at how easily things are going between Harry and our two Slytherins. And did you really have to tease us with the news that chapter ten is done. Any sneak peeks? I'll accept second hand info, you know! ;)

I like the reasonable way they all discuss things at the table about Severus, etc. but the one part that most got me was when Severus woke up agitated and raced downstairs to see if he'd been abandoned.  In his condition, that must've been fearful indeed, and I'm glad they all convinced him to stay at Grimmauld.  So Draco can now get into the house himself, without standing outside and yelling "Whores!"?  I hope they give Severus an alarm bracelet or something, in case an Order member stops by unexpectedly (Molly?) and sees him.  I also like the way they agree to not tell Draco what a Horcrux is; very thoughtful.  Thanks for keeping Snapey safe, Pooks!!

Trollop!!  lol.  That Hestia was getting on my last nerve!Look forward to reading more.

Oh, Pook, you're driving me as mad as poor old Severus was pretending to be! I can't wait for the end of this story. I don't think I've ever reviewed you before, but I've been reading since the updates first started showing up in WIKTT.

Please oh please finish soon! And also add more lemony goodness.

P.S. I looked over all the reviews to make sure that I wasn't reiterating something that had already been said, but in the first bit of the chapter you slightly misspelled Dedalus Diggle's name with Dedulus. 

Please return soon!

ohh im so glad they worked it out!plz update soon, i lurvve this fic

yay! i am so glad that there is an update!i can't wait for more! and for snape to be up and about! *squee*