Another wonderful foray into this most fantastic universe. Only Sirius could pull off the "previous engagement" with such aplomb! Very Slytherin of him to put the party in the Malfoy name.This Interrogator is one bad dude. Not one to trifle with.Loved the opening scene at the Burrow. I can totally picture Ginny bursting in at that point. And Harry gets his "family". He deserves it.Just lovely work. Thanks for gifting us all with it.

" skinny cherub in the arms of the gaunt ogre, the one assured of her salvation, the other convinced of his damnation."wow..that is word imagry that stabs right through you, like Tolkien or Peter beagle (the last unicorn...just in case).  I really like this story, even though I never read the one you keep referring to.

This was a good chapter. I think I'd only skimmed through it before in my haste to catch up over at Ashwinder. I liked Hermione's little comment to Fleur near the end there. My only complaint about this story is that dang Sirius. ~snicker~

Oh wow! That was just chock full of stuff! LOVE how Harry had to tackle Ginny to get his point across. I can just picture Ron & Neville's shock at Shadow's suggestion of Harry drawing his wand. Too funny. Isn't it amazing what a bit of good news will do as a cure for many an "illness". hahahaThe Snape girls (and their mother) certainly don't tend to take the easy paths when it comes to their men, do they? Well, Skye and Bill's situation isn't really of their own making, bit it IS one more thing for them to deal with.And oh, to be Sophie and have not one but TWO gorgeous men angling for my attentions - not to mention hand in marriage!!!  *swoon* 

Oh my heart just breaks for Hermione. To be so sure of what you want only to see it in the arms of someone else - especially someone as vile as Fleur Delacour! - is just one of the worst feelings of all. And Mr. Severus so sure of himself, but yet, so wrong. Silly man! Can't wait for the next chapter!!!! =)

Whoa! This is some situation our beloved pair is caught in. Poor Hermione. She's got a bit of Harry's headstrong-ness in her. But you can't blame her for worrying about her parents. Sev's got quite the job of getting them both out of this alive on his hands. Obviously he succeeded or we wouldn't be reading the other parts of this story, eh?  :)Brava!

Well Val ALMOST got what he deserved. HAHA! I understand Severus stepping in, but it would have been nice to see the boys take care of Val their way too.    I do love that Draco turned him into a ferret. Very fitting and terribly funny.I think I'm joining the Fleur lynch mob! She's just wicked! How could Severus have considered that over ANYone else??  But I loved how Hermione was "girly" enough to think of her appearance first when she heard his voice. Perfect.

Yes a VERY mean place to leave it!!  Shame on you!! heheThat faerie silk dress weaves quite the spell. Their dance together was perfect. Just what was hoped for. But it sure set Fleur off. Even better!! Mwahahaha!Val is slime. I can't wait to see what awaits him for his actions.

Ah, the ball, with all of its inherent drama. Lucius's plans would certainly be a bit "scary" to someone like Sophronia (esp if she REALLY knew what he had planned) but it seems he's come up against a snag in the form of Sirius. heheLoved the boys and their reactions to all the girls' preparations. Guess it was more than worth the wait.Draco's manipulation of Lucius' wants was pretty good. He couldn't have been his son and NOT learned how to out-Slytherin people.Neville and Pansy? An interesting combination, but with the gardening/herbology there as a match point it seems to make sense.And of course the jewel (flame colored of course) is Hermione getting Severus to dance with her. YAY!!!!

Another lovely chapter.  Can't wait for the ball!!!

Ah the inimitable Molly Weasley is on a roll again.  She would definitely be something to have for a mother.  Poor Shadow pining for Ron. And Ron for her. What a pain love can be!

OOOO Fleur is such a . . . . .!!!!!!!  I'd be very afraid to be caught in a dark alley alone with Hermione if I were her though!  But I see her feathering a bed with her nasty comments. hmmm could be VERY interesting. I LOVE the "What would Dumbledore do?" line. How perfect! Who else would one think of in a situation like that??Just lovely. YAY you!

I really like seeing Severus' caring of his sisters. He's certainly got his own way of expressing it, doesn't he? But then if he were any other way he wouldn't be "our" Severus, would he?  That was quite the trip to the park. Lots to see and do. A nice time was had by all I think.

Love this chapter. Go Hermione!

I like how the characters are all coming together in this one, showing us more or less who belongs with whom. I also like that Fleur is notably jealous. Muahahaa. I don't care much for Sirius, so I am prone to skim his parts, but I have to say that I do like Lucius in here... *frown for a later happening*Hehe about the story with the dress. Nothing wrong with showing what you've got, eh? Muahahaha... (Naughty!SW speaks out). Hmmm. Lioness Prophecies. I never could really get into that. I didn't like the Snape much, and I don't particularly like superpower!Hermione with all the answers, but I know many others who enjoyed it.:) Thanks for posting.

Your Lucius is a very interesting character. Still the consummate Slytherin, but in a much more "agreeable" way.  He and Hermione working together could be very scary I think.  And there goes Fleur being a "witch" again. Love how Hermione knows just how to needle Sev with only a few sentences.

OOOOO  I see lots of ingredients to liven the pot with.  Sophronia's dealing of Severus' "mood" was great. But as the story said, she did have almost 20 years of living with it to know how to deal.  Fleur is a real piece of work.

Oh my, I love it when these two bicker. Nobody does it better!! (and I mean them AND you!) I sit here giggling just picturing the whole "meeting" in Severus' study.  Oh to be a fly on the wall - especially after Hermione left.

Oh my goodness Hermione and her "busybody" ways are a hoot!  "So many people with so many problems!" Too funny!  I love that she is the belle of the ball and the "dark man" can't figure out why her antics were more on his mind than those of his sisters or his fiancee.  LOVED the grand entrance by the young men of the Order. Of couse all those cuties are going to cause a stir anywhere they enter.  Sirius deserves to be living it up to the fullest. But is his "time" with Tonks putting a strain on his friendship with Remus? And Harry interested in a Snape?? Hmmm..questions, questions.

I just love the image of Severus sitting there twirling his finger in an effort to hurry Minerva up in the telling of her story. You can so totally picture him doing just that thing.  Poor Remus and his place as "sniping bait".  I guess somebody had to fill it. On to Hermione's arrival...

Oh boy, here we go on another wonderful journey!  Harry Potter and regency romance?? A few of my favorite things! (forgive the Julie Andrews moment)  I LOVE Snape's reaction to the news that Hermione was coming to join them. Sublime.

Wow!  I love this story!  I can't wait for more!!!!!!

Hurray! I'm so glad you've started posting here again! It gives me a wonderful excuse to read it all over again. :)I love Hermione's comments re- foxes in this chapter. Hilarious!One of my all-time favourite stories, as you know!

Another good chapter. Haha... I like that Hermione reacted the way she did. It was perfect.

I really enjoyed this chapter. That Val is a creep. I hope Tonks and Lupin get straightened out.