Ooh I've just found this story and I love it! I'm completely hooked. When the next chapter coming?!

Poor Hermione! I felt so sorry for her... I hope in the next encounter with Ron, he has his Sex-God abilities once more :)

Wow you got quite a little mystery going on here.  I am glade you aren't portraying Snape as a bad guy.  I do believe we will find much more went on that night in the tower than anyone realised.

wow you got quite a mystery going.  I'm glad you aren't portryaing Snape as a evil git.  I do believe we will find out in the end , in Deathly Hallows there was much more going on.

 Well, a short chapter, maybe, but really good.   Poor Ron.  His love affair with Hermione is not for long, the writing is on the wall!

 And the photo of Snape with Dumbledore is actually haunting, when I think about it: Severus Snape looking happy and relaxed.  I can picture Alan Rickman that way, but Snape...  Haven't seen him in that mood.  But I want to.

 Good job.

Oh, poor Ron! You can't help but feel a little bad for him, ya know? And Hermione too for that matter. I wonder what will happen if she ever finds out it was really Snape and not Ron!

Not exactly what she was expecting, I think. Maybe she'll try to liqour him up?  

Is the book Harry's reading the one that Snape needs? 

I'm looking forward to seeing what Draco's plans are.

Yeah for Snape/Hermione interaction in the next chapter!!This chapter.... Ron was a total let-down for Hermione, not even bothering to see if she had felt anything else but pain.  The git!  Hope she gets to slap his ungrateful face across the room. The boorish brute!*takes a cleansing breath*  I'm hopeful that Hermione will find some solace with someone else than RON. Great story, as all your stories are.   Looking forward to the next installement.  Cheers!

Ah well you know, gotta have those transitional chapters. Good writing as usual, even though Ron and Hermione are utterly squicky to me. Draco is getting sneaky, I like sneaky Draco. *pets Draco* On with the plot development! Write faster and feed my addiction, purdy please.

Bit of a bummer, that Ron/Hermione encounter, but about what you'd expect it to be with the real Ron. I love all the wild cards floating around this story -- the trio going off on the hunt, Draco forming his own plans, and Narcissa still hovering around there in the background.

I bet she'll know what's different with Ron next time Severus and she get close again. It seemed logical that she lost her virginity to him. I wonder if Severus will be disappointed in it, or if he will really prefer things to be that way.

Love it, love it, lovely! Tee hee...poor Hermione though having Ron clobbering over her, while she really needs the "smooth" attentions of...who else but Severus! Go Severus, go! *brings out the pom-poms to root for him*...can't wait to see where Hermione's suspicions and the trio's plans take them next! Excellent!

Oh, man... I had to laugh at this part-- “Yeah, yeah… me too. Ooh, Hermione,”  *shakes head*

Poor Hermione. 

Well, at least we know it won't be hard to top... 

[I'm such a smut puppy!  I read this line, "Draco watched through narrowed eyes as his mother stirred Snape’s cauldron," and my brain went to a naughty place!]

A very believable first time for Hermione and Ron (loved his slip of the tongue).  I love the impact of the last line.

The scene between Hermione and Ron was delicately done. He didn't seem like a complete and utter oaf, just young and inexperienced. I loved the line where Ron asked Harry how he looked.

Looking forward to the next chapter.

“I’m going to fuck you until you beg me again.” Oh. My. God! Whew! I cannot wait to see what happens when Ron wakes! Or, when she wants to do that again! No smoothe slow moves for Ron. Loving this! so so much!

Muahaha! I do love when Severus plans... Can't wait to see what happens once he gets there. Poor Narcissa!

 No, no, I promise you: I don't have any inkling of what's coming up!  ;D

 Good chapter!

 “Do not try to deny that you’d rather be anywhere else other than in Severusss’ bed, Narcissa...

 Severus closed his mouth and went over this tidbit of information. She wanted to be in his bed. 

 Severus would naturally infer that she wanted to be in his bed if Riddle told her not to try to pretend she'd rather be anywhere else.  But by saying "Don't try to deny it" Riddle implies that he thinks she really would rather be anywhere else.  Or is Severus making up his own mind about Narcissa's feelings, and is Riddle in fact pairing them up to reward Severus and to punish Narcissa at the same time, because he thinks she'll be unhappy sharing a bed with Snape?  (I'll do it - pick me, pick me!)

 “I will strive to grant you this one request, as it’s where I have failed you in the past.

 Tom Riddle thinks he's far superior to everyone else, if not perfect - would he ever admit to having failed Severus?  Unless this is just more of his sociopathic manipulation - trying to make Severus think he's grateful for all Snape's sacrifices made supposedly on Riddle's behalf.

 The interplay of the Golden Trio hits just the right note, and I like especially your portrayal of Ron - not stupid, just young.  So many fanfics make him out to be obnoxious and dumb, but here he's merely naïve, and rather touchingly sweet.  Good job. Good chapter, sets things up nicely for the promised developments!

He simply had to make certain that it never happened again.

...That's all very well, but Severus Snape isn't writing this story, is he?  Heh! 

A very good tease, Southern, and another good chapter.

True, I don't like Narcissa getting to have 'a go' with Severus, but I understand exactly how he must feel.  He wanted to revenge himself for the way she used him.

Ron and Hermione's interlude seems quite sweet and sad, because I like Ron, and it appears you do too - clueless teenage boy that he is, he's got a good heart and is full of potential.  But Severus Snape just seems to share so much more in common with Hermione.

Good beginning.

Teehee! I wonder how the talk between Hermione and Ron will go! Looking forward to the next chapter!

“I’m going to fuck you until you beg me again.”

(fans self)  Whew - I wonder if Hermione will realize that that doesn't sound like Ron!

Hmm, Snape appears to be softening up.  Or, this might be the real him and the crueler Snape was how he reacted to the extreme pressure of having to kill Dumbledore.  I love the way you're keeping it ambiguous as to what his loyalties are.

"He needs to be comfortable and to think he’s sneaking about. It’s the only way to catch the slimy git at his own game."  Too true!