I feel much more satisfied after reading " Human Touch" than I did after reading  "Colors". It is so much more  layered, and complex, Severus belives he has influenced Hermione, to come over to his side, but I think Hermione has had an influence on him too. Thats the great thing about your ending, your readers' imagination can lead them down so many different paths', into the light, or into the dark, it's up to our own imagination. Thank you.   

I loooved this, so so much! :O It must be because I love Snape, but I like his POV more that Hermione's! Amazing! I loved the plot! :D

Author's Response: Yes, Snape's a more wordly, jaded charachter than Hermione, so his perspective reflects that. 

Glad you liked the story and thanks for reviewing!

So I'm over on Ashwinder looking through the Recently Added and on a whim I look into Beaweasley2's "The Self-Writing Parchment". At the end of the first chapter she references Averygoodun's "Traitor" here on Poetess as her prime muse for the story. So I pop on over here and read through "Traitor" at the end of which she acknowledges your work as contributing to her muse, so I came looking. And there you go. The not-quite-six-degrees of seperation in the world of HP fanfics. So far I've read Colors and Human Touch and I think your writing is just fabulous. You took the concept of a magical bonding between Serverus and Hermione, which is not a new theme, and put a unique and intriguing spin on it. I really enjoyed the exploration of thoughts and emotions you illustrated on both sides, starting with canon character and drifting to something darker but lovely as the bonding progressed. I'm off to read Shades now, I'm confident it will be equally wonderful. Great work and thank you for sharing it!

A very nice exploration of the distaff side of your earlier work.  I quite liked your explanation of empathy, and loved seeing Snape acclimate to the unexpected boon of the Iunctus Potentia.As always, I enjoy reading what you write.

I liked the story, but it feels like it needs a sequel. I wouldn't trustthe maniacal Voldy not to kill them both if he thoght the pair had a chance of becoming more powerful than him.

I liked the story, but it feels like it needs a sequel. I wouldn't trust the maniacal Voldy not to kill them both if he thought the pair had a chance of becoming more powerful than he.

interesting story and Snape is almost turning into a good guy (I dont think he realises the bond is effecting his emotions) as opposed to a death eater.

As much as I do not like to think about an evil Snape, I enjoyed reading your story (it's companion story also). Snape seems to have had a very good reason for keeping people away from his person.

Very well written. Can I be optimistic in waiting for more of this story at a later date?

Great to see this story from the other side!

It certainly explains a lot about Severus in a very satisying tale.