Wonderful!!  I have been out of touch lately and missed you adding the last two chapters but I am all caught up now!!!!  So very wonderful!  Loved every bit.

Very good portrayal of Dumbledore as the manipulative bastard!It is so Snape to be able to force himself to sleep with his fameous self-control.  You have, IMHO, a real gift for getting into the heads of these characters.

though there was nothing there to occupy him but the well-traveled paths of his mind.A quick glance behind him, masked with a flourish of his robes, told him that Dumbledore had indeed joined them. The old bastard had the gall to wink at him.Two of my favorite quotes from the chapter.  Excellent work!

*grin* After the last chapter, I wondered how Hermione would manage to gain Harry's acceptance of "someone helping", or more tolerance towards Snape. Well managed indeed, though it wasn't really her doing.
What a tense, inense and wonderful chapter! I literally felt with Severus, this must have been so abysmally hard for him... and he managed so well. Luna is great, too... she has earned more part in the "story" in gerenal, I'm glad she has ist with you, too.

Author's Response: Thank you! Yes, poor Harry was bound to notice sometime! I'm so glad you liked the chapter--and Luna! Thank you for reviewing!

Again, extremely well written in-between the book story! You also manage it very well not to let the suspense slip or getting down.

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm so glad you think so. :)

Woot! A new chapter! And Snape was.... GUH! I want him married to me the next time I'm in a wizarding war. (Cuz, you know, the likelihood of that happening is like... HUGE!)Ummm... when do we get a new chapter? Cuz I really need to see some more Severus/ Hermione interaction, this was so sweet, but I miss the snogging. Definitely need some snogging... Hurrry!

How touching and wonderful a chapter, Lariope. Luna is a fierce ally, and I am glad she's in the fold. And a true Ravenclaw, she has the intelligence to figure out what's happening but she is smarter still to hide behind her dreamy facade, perfect. And even Harry is has clued into the fact that someone is helping them, wow! ;) Snape is lovely in this chapter. Him worried sick running through the halls of Hogwarts disillusioned and scaring students left and right, contemplating torturing a portrait for information, thinking Hermione has been in his pocket all the while, poor emotion crazed Snape is one of my favorite characterizations of him. Because it seems so real, behind his cold veneer is a deeply emotional man. All in all I loved it, and wait on pins and needles for the next update. *hugs*

They really healed her up horribly- she would have died from infection - leaving all that glass in and causing the skin to cover it - thank goodness that Severus came.

*Bows to you.* Dobby. Luna. Snape. Hermione. Harry. Just perfect. I of course also enjoyed the bits referring/comparing Dumbledore- really gets into the gist of things as to why he's sometimes hard to hate.

Another brilliant chapter.

What an utterly fascinating take on Deathly Hallows. I'm so glad to see a version of DH with SS/HG so well developed. I am a bit fearful for Severus, knowing how DH ends for him. But overall I have the feeling that this version of the story is going to become my personal canon.Thanks for a deeply enjoyable read thus far, and please continue. I can't wait to see where Severus and Hermione end up. :)

Ahh now I am caught up again...for some reason I was distracted for about 5 days.  I wonder why?  Well done as always my dear though I do wish she had been able to be aware of Severus' presence at some point.  You are so cruel.  Irish

When he came in, he looked as if he’d fallen into a nest of Acromantulas. I guess that’s what love looks like when you’re afraid.”I LOVE LUNA YES I DO YES I DO I LOVE LUNA HOW ABOUT YOU? HOW ABOUT YOU?thank you for the Luna love! I want them to take her along for the rest of the journey! I want Hermione to have a girlfriend she can confide in! I want more Luna. pretty please??????

Okay Lari explainer of all things stupid from DH. Why the hell couldnt Dobby bring them food? If he can pop in and out of the Mafloy dungeons why couldnt he bring a good meal from time to time? Surely Hermione could have coughed up some plausible cause? I just hate the idea of them starving. Especially as I sit here eatting my cherry pop tart. It makes me sad. You completely grossed me out with your description of Greyback's breath. Sweet carrion. Icky! Have I mentioned in the last 4-5 reviews how much I love this story? Yes my eternal fangirl love is for you!!!

I enjoyed the dialogue between Snape and Dumbledore.  You are a clever clever girl!

Wow, it was a very powerful chapter.  Thanks for the view into the Death Eaters' experience.  Poor Snape.  Very very well written!

I really do appreciate the way in which you are righting the wrongs about THAT BOOK.  She utterly failed to give us anything other than a stick figure portrayal of the most important character in the book.Your Snape is three dimensional.  His panic and self-talk while waiting to get some sort of message from Hermione really rang true. The tender way he took care of Hermione spoke of all of the love he finds so hard to say.For all that Dobby was killed, Luna recovering from trauma, and Hermione with glass under her skin, this chapter affirmed everything that is best about these characters.  There is loyalty, sacrifice, and love.

I knew I loved Luna for a reason!  Poor Severus.    I'm glad he got to take care of Hermione though.  That will ease the guilt of not being able to defend her, at least a little.  Wonder how Harry's going to react when he find's out that the someone on their side is Severus!  Loving it!  Looking forward to the next! 

"That must be what love looks like when you're scared" I think that was one of the best lines I have ever read.  Amazing chapter.

Well, that was incredible. I can't even describe what I think. I'm glad Harry's realizes they have help. Maybe he'll figure out that it's Severus. That would really make him flip. At least then he'll know that Severus was always helping them. I can't wait to read more!

Dobby's death in canon made me weep, and you have done it all over again in showing it from a different angle. I love, love, love this story you are telling, and I utterly adore Luna's part in it. She is one of those underappreciated characters, I think, who is wise and serene and certain of the world the way she sees it, which is just exactly right.You also put some exquisite words in her mouth, the very best of which is: "that’s what love looks like when you’re afraid."I also adore the moment when Severus realizes one of the reasons Albus left him alone in Hermione's care all that time before, and almost thanks him for it.I know I keep saying this, but you keep amazing me with the way you are explaining things I didn't realize before needed explaining, and weaving this astonishing tale into the fabric of what was there before, as though it was always in place. Of course Severus came to heal her, of course Luna went out to look for him because she knew she hadn't dreamed his earlier visit, of course he was the one who made sure Hermione had the key and the means to Polyjuice herself, of course they both would have taken Dobby's death to heart, in part because each felt they were responsible for it....I LOVE THIS STORY MORE THAN I CAN TELL YOU!

Hell of a time for Harry to figure that out.  Luckily he won't think of Snape for a good long while.  A lovely chapter, and Luna is one of my favorite characters. 

as you see i still think this story is outstanding. i never understood until how much reviews mean until i gotyour reply. i wiil continue to post a commet . again many thanks  your readers 

You killed dobby again! Once again it brought tears to my eyes. I love the way you are portraying Luna in your story, and I have to say I don't even like Luna all that much in the books and usually I don't care for her in fanfic. Good job.

Interesting realisation, isn't it? What a sloppy care Hermione had! I wonder if you are going to elaborate on Fleur's attitude. Great story. Just great.