I'm glad there are witches on Hermione's side, though it's a pity they can't do very much.  I'm wondering, though, why none of those witches TOLD her about the nature of the rings?  If they'd told her in the beginning, before the man's ring had undermined Snape so much, it could have made a difference.

I'm new to this site.  Is there a way for the site to notify me if you ever finish this story?

Oh, my god.  How horrible!  I hope you're going to undo this somehow!

I'm SO glad that you're having Severus' history affect him; so many stories take the "He has Hermione now, so he's all better" route, and that's just unrealistic, because years of misery leave their mark on a person.

Your story is more psychologically sophisticated than most, and I'm really enjoying that about it.

Wow!  What an interesting alternate history.  I love having the heads of the four hours work together to raise a literal dragon.  I adore Minerva, and I've always wished we'd gotten a bit more of her in the books.

I love your having Harry drive Voldemort from his mind by filling his mind with love.  That's so very true to the spirit of the books that I bet Rowling wishes she'd thought of it. :-)

Just read this story again and am REALLY  hoping that it's not abandoned, although given that the last update was almost a year and a half ago, I can't say I'm optimistic. I really like the premise and what you've written so far, but I must say that reading up to where it leaves off right now (and imagining that this might be it) just leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. I'd love for there things to be resolved in one way or another. In other words, hope there's still more coming!

It's pretty cool that you didn't have to pull Hallows out of your butt to explain things. 

I am much happier with Harry finding out this way than the DH way.  Nope, Hermione would never believe it. ;)

I'm really wondering what's been done to Hermione.  She can't find her centre.  Ginny thinks it's nearly "time".  

On a broom???? How exciting.  :)

Highness... *smirk*

Operation Smurf... I like it.I really like how you had him assessing everyone's strengths and weaknesses in class.

... and here I was worried that Albus was... well... ALBUS.

Ooooh!  I just love stories that include HBP...

this story gives me the chills!I knew there was something off about the whole thing, hope it will turn out all right because they do belong together, they just have to toss the rings

I just reread this story for the second time.  I've loved every chapter, and the progression you've woven for the characters throughout the shifts in time/perspective is artfully done.  Fantastic writing.  Hoping you'll continue this soon!

This is a great story!Any chances of updates coming soon?:D

I love this story! You do a really good job shifting back and forth between time periods. I hope you're planning on continuing with it!

Oh thank Calypso's Clamshells; she may be on her way to freedom! If she is, I wonder what will be in store for Severus, the greasy slimeball! ( I usually ADORE him, but NOT in a spousal abuse scenario). I'm on tenterhooks here.  When's the next chapter due? How many more do you think you will write here?

I am so glad that you updated!  Great chapter - I can't wait to see whre this goes from here.

How many plot lines are you going to stuff into one story, dear Author? You'll end up with a mass slaughter, like Rowling, to try to tie up loose ends....

Well, it doesn't look as if Severus realizes just how bad for their relationship the rings really are.  I was surprised that he was enraged by her compliance--isn't that what he wanted? He wants two opposing things at the same time and hasn't realized that he can't have complete security and control at the same time as having the vibrant, strong-willed woman he fell in love with.  (Pick one or the other and take your chances, stupid.) I really fear for them--the situation seems unsalvagable...It also seems that Severus' removal of his ring makes her react quite strangely.  I wonder if he will ever release her and let her be the person he loves and the person she wants to be.  I am intrigued by this 'witch only' gathering Hermione has stumbled on. 

I am re-reading this entire story, since I only remembered bits and pieces of it from the first time around (a couple of years ago, I think).  As I reached the last couple of chapters, I realized that I had never read past chapter 13, so all this is brand new!  That's both good and bad in this case.  Good, because I am eager to get a larger 'dose' of the plot, but bad because I am just horrified by the events in chapter 15.  I suppose that I should have taken your summary more seriously, but I assumed that their dom/sub behavior was consentual on some level.  The scene where we get his thoughts about her needing to be 'punished' for simply reading about a topic she enjoys made it baldly apparent that he is simply taking his frustrations out on her.  That scene had always bothered me and I labeled it as abuse, but this chapter revealed that it goes way beyond simple abusiveness.  Truely appalling...

Can't tell you how stoked I am to see an update to this story.  Looking forward to the next installment.  Well done, as always.

Author's Response: Thank you. I realise it's been a long time coming. Next chapter is progressing nicely

Those rings obviously affect his personality as well as hers, and not to the good.