damn Albus!~!  He should have let Snape take care of Slytherin's ring.

I can't imaging the suffering Prof. Pen has to endure.  And poor Snape--hungry and cold on the Hogwarts Express.  How come he paid for the supplies out of his own pocket--shouldn't that be on the school's tab?  Also, how come Minerva won't advance Snape some extra pay for decent robes, since he's got his Az leftovers?!

Hoping that Snape can make some progress in a cure for that "Black Lightning". 

surely Pen's rebuff doesnt' mean that Snape's potions skills have deteriorated during his incarceration. . . .

boy, I'm choking on the angst clogging the air here--great story, but it's so dark.

I have my suspicions on Ms. Pen's identity, but I don't want to go there.  Why can't Snape see her?

Oh yeah--how the heck did Potter get to be head of *slytherin* house!?  I will read on. . .

"The Bitter Olympics," how darkly, very darkly amusing (betw. Snape and Ms. Pen). LOL. Just who is this "Pendragon" woman, anyway?  I have a feeling she's a former Hogwarts alum going under a different name.

whoa.  this is heavy.  McG still hasn't figured out that Snape was always 'Dumbledore's man"?!  Hasn't the man suffered and paid enough.

It's been a while and I'm glad you're back. As ever you're so brillant and I particularly love the Snape apology. It must have been so hard for him to tell it especially to Harry. I'm also sad for Harry whose love isn't return. In France we said that it's best being in love and hurt than never love. And I really hope he will never know about what Snape and Pen have just done in Her bedroom or he'll kill both of them and Severus first ...

When you think you have Severus pegged down, he surprises you. I notice that he doesn't reveal Pen has taken him to her bedroom.

Cool as always. I almost have a vision of the scene in this chapter rolls before my veryown eyes, especially when "Snape fingered the collar of his robe in a deliberately sensual way" :D Snape's last remark is shockingly true.

Tragedy in its splendor.

I am enjoying this story.  I don't normally like original characters, but I think you have created a very interesting one.  I hope she remains interesting as she returns to herself.  While I think having Harry in love with her is a nice twist, I was hoping for and eventual love interest wtih Snape.  Once she is restored to herself that is.  Perhaps Harry's love os more fraternal, that of an uncle and Snape just doesn't recognize it.  Oh well, can't have everything.

Heh. Snape has a point here. What a twist that Potter's in love with her (if Snape's assumption is correct). Well, damn, and here I thought I'd get me a bit of Snarry. ~snerk~ Looking forward to more. :)

I was waiting for this update for a long time now and I always am surprised when comming back from sport. I always think I'm too tired to read some fiction but I can't stop myself doing it until very late in the night (which make the mornings difficult). But it is not the subject. Well Snape finally shows the git he is which make things interesting. I really wonder what he would ask from Pendragon for his help and I hope I'll know soon thanks to you fro this brillant story.

Oh, good talk. Ah! Of course Harry to come in. LOL Let's hope he overheard more than that and saw some of the effect at least. Anyway, good chapter. Looking forward to more whenever you can. :)

I like how they are listening to each other.??