What a suspenseful chapter!  Can't wait to see what happens next!

Well I only have two chapters left to be up to speed, and so far I am really enjoying the story, you have really managed to intertwine the actual book timelines with your own and it is working well together.

A small glimpse of hope that snape and hermione could talk, and then bam! they can't talk freely. Loved it.

And another fantastic chapter. Ron is really getting on my nerve. Stupid git, always thinking about food. i can't understand why JKR made him end with Hermione. He really don't deserve her.

That Horcrux is definitely more dangerous than they had thought. I hope they're able to destroy it soon. I wonder who's outside the tent. I'm hoping it's someone there to help them. I can't wait until the next chapter. I wonder why the locket affects Ron more than anyone else; but now it seems to be attacking Hermione.

Poor snape, he is going to live because hermione has that one potion meant for harry, and she is going to use it on snape instead, I hope anyway.

I wish she could pop into spinners end just to see snape.

You have done a great job with the feelings they had while in the forest. A perfect job describing the locket and its affects. Thank you for your hard work

That horcrux is a nasty thing, I hope they figure out how to disable it soon

Hi Lariope,Funny, the camping never bothered me one way or another.  It was just part of the plot, and the disconnection from their world, relying on their own (read: Hermione's) resources, and being isolated with that dreadful locket was an important part of their maturing (or not, as the case may be).  I saw it as a metaphor for being Grown Up and responsible for one's own destingy.  But now I will have to re-read DH to see if I can understand others' perspectives on The Camping.  And in RL, I hate camping, so that's not it!I've read through the reviews on this chapter and they have left me with very little to say.  I too, thought your description of their "smirking camaradere" was eloquent.  You add such richness to DH by filling in the interstices with such detail and depth.  And, of course by putting the focus back on the two most important characters, Hermione and Severus :).  RR

Scary dream.Great story!I've even rec'd it to some friends.  ^_^Looking forward to more.

Great chapter! I think it was so well written that the camping scene was a pleasure to read. I'm really glad you made Hermione to be not so great at cooking! It was a fun element and it  demonstrated that Hermione is not perfect. The imagery of her fish being burnt on one side and raw on the other was very vivid.The role of the Horcrux in this chapter was brilliant!Second Life continues to be a top notch story!Very well done my dear!

Interesting chapter - the neckclass is indeed creepy - even more in your story than the book - I loved it. I do wonder what the patronus was.

I simply love how you have written this story. It is by far one of the best I have ever read because it feels as if I'm re-reading the book over again, except this time in Hermione's point of view, and a bunch of "behind the scenes" things happening ;PI check in quite often to see when you have updated and hope this story doesn't end anytime soon. The last two chapters I feel like I've read with some empathy. It's almost as if I can feel what Hermione is feeling as I continue to read and if there is one thing that makes a good story, that is what it would be.Words just can't explain how amazing I think this story is. It's very hard for me to read a story on here all the way through, but I've read all of this one and I'm hoping for a lot more. You constantly have me wondering what's going to happen next and how it will all end up.Excellent job. I mean it!! :)

If JKR had written The Endless Camping Trip (TM) like this, I would not have minded at all. I absolutely love where you're going with the Horcrux locket. Wonderful dynamics in this chapter. Interesting character development too. Harry is coming into his own, whereas Ron is becoming progressively less endearing. I got very strong Frodo-Sam vibes in this chapter--where Ron is Frodo and Harry Sam (interesting inverted parallellism). All in all, very good. More? *hopeful look" :-)

Well - interesting chapter - Dumbledore in this one has schemed more than the books. He is cold in a way that everyone is scarifical to the cause. I do not like this part of him but in writing - it is good.

Poor hermione. Good Chapter.

uh oh, I hope he is going to help her hide them instead.

They really need to get rid of the Horcrux.  Severus needs to get them the sword soon. 

Oh, what a good way of explaining Ron. I've never understood how JKR could allow him to be welcomed back so readily by Harry and Hermione if he truly abandoned them, but having the Horcrux messing with them makes much more sense. Well done!

I realise I'm in a tiny minority of people who actually enjoyed all the camping in DH ;-) but if anything, that just increases my enjoyment of this chapter! It's so great to see it from another point of view, too - not just all Harry, all the time.I'm glad Hermione had her serious doubts about Snape's sincerity regarding their relationship while wearing the Horcrux... hopefully that will make it a bit easier for her to deal with those awful thoughts.

whooti just cant believe how well you are dooing with this story it is really amazingthank you for another wonderful chapter

I love the effect the Horcrux is having on each of them. You are right. This is the camping chapter, but it is no less brilliant then the others!Kisses

I'm glad Hermione is having doubts, J.K.R. made this section of the story entirely too much bland.  I'm glad you gave it a bit more zest!

If only Snape and Hermione had cells phones!!!