Ohhhh Dark Severus.  Itsa good change from some stories where Sev is overly sweet, good, and oddly perfect.  A true Slytherin to the core, always willing to modify a situation to his advantage! 




Very nice indeed

Really good!!!!

Well, girl, that was definitely different. I like the way you handled the challenge. Having Hermione aware of what Severus was doing and turn the tables on him like that in order to assure his own survival... nicely done.

Wow, very different perspective!  Nicely written, ejoyable read...

Now this is a Snape I can get used to. I loved it and I hope that you continue writing such interesting tales. Thank you.

A different kind of story. Severus has no redeeming qualities, he's just opportunistic. Good plot.

They are made for each other.  Two peas in a pod.  I don't think I have read a Snape like this, so you definately have a one of a kind story here.  Tamara

A Dark!Severus fic.  I love it.  He might be dark but he still has a soft spot for Hermione.  I think he loves her in his own way.  This is very well written and intriguing as well.  Tamara

That was definitely not what I expected, and I liked it a lot. Cunning and dark versions of Severus always draw me in. And I love when Hermione matches him every step of the way. Great job!

I purposefully did not look at the challenge rules.  Sometimes they give too much away.  I'm glad I didn't, because I think that gave your ending a better twist!  One of my favorite early bits, though was calling the curse that killed Wormtail "the Sycophant Hex."  I figured that was probably part of the challenge somehow, but you worked it in well.  It suits him!

I really enjoy your stories.  I found this to be a good one also.  Keep up the good work.

Wow, that was...not what I expected...though I suppose that when you say dark, you do mean it.Great as always!

I liked this story more than I can emphatically put into cyber text. I read it awhile ago, when you asked me to, though I wasn't really a member, so didn't post a review. I do know, as I read it this time around, that what stood out, whether or not you wanted it to, was Snape's humanity.
Too often simple things that everyone desires are forgotten when dealing with fictional characters. Even authors, those that initially create them, forget.
Hermione did, what I think, nay, what I believe, Snape desires more than anything. To be saved.
To have someone that stands up in the crowded room and walks up to you, takes your hand, and says, 'I won't leave you.'

It made me smile.

Looking forward to reading more of this!

A very unexpected ending although I'm not sure whether I'd call it a happy ending. I can't decide who has the upper hand in the end - Snape or Hermione. Thanks for a great read.

Wow, what a complex and intriguing plot. Normally, this kind of Snape would have been a bit too dark for my taste, but now with HBP out I can't help wondering whether he might be much more like this than I would previously have thought.

Gosh that was indeed a dark version of Snape. And I loved the twist at the end.

Nice touch in the end, did not see it comming. I really enjoy reading DarkSeverus, it is so interesting and challenging to see how far one can go and still return to light. I was a bit doubtful to how easily he was able to fool Hermione, but then things turned out to not be quite what they seem. And good length too.