Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

I'm so glad, Belladonn2010. Thank you! Eleven has always been one of my favorites, and I'm so glad you liked it.

I'm so glad, Belladonn2010. Thank you! Eleven has always been one of my favorites, and I'm so glad you liked it.

Thank you! I'm glad you felt this was a very psychological chapter; despite the physical nature of his wounds, I did too. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Thank you! I'm glad you felt this was a very psychological chapter; despite the physical nature of his wounds, I did too. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Yes, and so hard to do!! :)

Yes, and so hard to do!! :)

Oh, I'm very glad things are seeming clearer. I do think there's a kind of suspension of disbelieve that you need to get through to get to Dumbledore's deeper plan, but as in canon, I'm not sure the plan itself couldn't have been thought through more clearly. :)And I'm glad you enjoyed Snarky!Snape. I so enjoy writing him.

Oh, I'm very glad things are seeming clearer. I do think there's a kind of suspension of disbelieve that you need to get through to get to Dumbledore's deeper plan, but as in canon, I'm not sure the plan itself couldn't have been thought through more clearly. :)And I'm glad you enjoyed Snarky!Snape. I so enjoy writing him.

Thank you, Belladonna, for such a thoughtful review, and I'm glad you've chosen to continue on. I think you're absolutely right, that there is something lacking in the logic of the premise, although I hope you will be able to forget it as the story progresses. And I think, too, that we begin to see that Dumbledore may have wanted to create a situation in which someone could bear witness to what Snape does through the final year of the war. And then, of course, there are motivations of his of which we know nothing in the first chapter. I do hope you enjoy it!I am always open to constructive criticism; I think fandom is a wonderful community for enriching writers and their abilities.

Thank you, Belladonna, for such a thoughtful review, and I'm glad you've chosen to continue on. I think you're absolutely right, that there is something lacking in the logic of the premise, although I hope you will be able to forget it as the story progresses. And I think, too, that we begin to see that Dumbledore may have wanted to create a situation in which someone could bear witness to what Snape does through the final year of the war. And then, of course, there are motivations of his of which we know nothing in the first chapter. I do hope you enjoy it!I am always open to constructive criticism; I think fandom is a wonderful community for enriching writers and their abilities.

Thank you, Kelly! I hope some of you questions are getting answered. Now get some rest! :)

Thank you, Kelly! I hope some of you questions are getting answered. Now get some rest! :)

Thank you! That was a tricky scene to write. I'm glad you liked it. ;)

Thank you! That was a tricky scene to write. I'm glad you liked it. ;)

I know exactly what you're saying,

, and it's definitely something that this story has been criticized for. To me, and this is just my perspective, Hermione is a character who has more going on than just being Harry's smart friend who always has the answer, and I felt, as I read DH, that she'd been made TOO smart. It seemed too easy to me that she always knew the right Charm or Spell. I think SL was my attempt to temper that a little, to let her be her age more and to come into her wisdom gradually. But I absolutely see your point. Thanks for such a thought provoking review!

I know exactly what you're saying,

, and it's definitely something that this story has been criticized for. To me, and this is just my perspective, Hermione is a character who has more going on than just being Harry's smart friend who always has the answer, and I felt, as I read DH, that she'd been made TOO smart. It seemed too easy to me that she always knew the right Charm or Spell. I think SL was my attempt to temper that a little, to let her be her age more and to come into her wisdom gradually. But I absolutely see your point. Thanks for such a thought provoking review!

I'm glad you have faith in him. :) You will soon know! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

I'm glad you have faith in him. :) You will soon know! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Oh, I'm glad you liked the kiss. And you're absolutely right, there's a definite transition in the story going on there. I hadn't thought about that before. Thank you!

Oh, I'm glad you liked the kiss. And you're absolutely right, there's a definite transition in the story going on there. I hadn't thought about that before. Thank you!

Thank you! And I definitely agree that there's a shifting of loyalty between Harry and Snape, though I think ultimately she's desperate to structure her world to where she can be loyal to both. Thank you for reading!

Thank you! And I definitely agree that there's a shifting of loyalty between Harry and Snape, though I think ultimately she's desperate to structure her world to where she can be loyal to both. Thank you for reading!

Arynwy,This could not mean more to me, as you've said everything I'd hoped for for the final chapter. I reread it last night for the first time since it posted--I was simply too emotionally close to look back until then--and so this means more to me now than ever, as my memory of it is fresh. Thank you for everything, Aryanwy--for all your reviews and encouragement. And thank you most for speaking to the hope exists under the surface, that I so hoped was there all along. Much love,Lariope

Arynwy,This could not mean more to me, as you've said everything I'd hoped for for the final chapter. I reread it last night for the first time since it posted--I was simply too emotionally close to look back until then--and so this means more to me now than ever, as my memory of it is fresh. Thank you for everything, Aryanwy--for all your reviews and encouragement. And thank you most for speaking to the hope exists under the surface, that I so hoped was there all along. Much love,Lariope

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for all your reviews!

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for all your reviews!

I think she will. I think she is suffering from the strangeness of having "been of use" for so long, and stepping immediately onto a path that she will get to choose for herself is harder than she would have expected. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

I think she will. I think she is suffering from the strangeness of having "been of use" for so long, and stepping immediately onto a path that she will get to choose for herself is harder than she would have expected. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Thank you! The trial was brutally horrible to write, both emotionally and technically, so that means a lot to me. And of course, I'm so glad you liked Luna. She is one of my very favorite characters. :)

Thank you! The trial was brutally horrible to write, both emotionally and technically, so that means a lot to me. And of course, I'm so glad you liked Luna. She is one of my very favorite characters. :)

Thank you! This was my second attempt at trial fic, and honestly, I hope I never do it again. EVER. :) But that makes your compliment mean more. I really appreciate it. xoxox

Thank you! This was my second attempt at trial fic, and honestly, I hope I never do it again. EVER. :) But that makes your compliment mean more. I really appreciate it. xoxox

To my mind, putting Severus on trial is the same thing as putting Dumbledore on trial, and I think the Dumbledore's candidness about what he had done and why is the real reason that Severus was freed--despite Kinglsey's good handling of the show.As far as the Elder Wand is concerned, I'd like to think that Harry broke it, ended it, instead of sticking it back in DD's tomb. That was in the notes but never made it into the story, so I can see where this chapter would seem horrifying. Sorry!

To my mind, putting Severus on trial is the same thing as putting Dumbledore on trial, and I think the Dumbledore's candidness about what he had done and why is the real reason that Severus was freed--despite Kinglsey's good handling of the show.As far as the Elder Wand is concerned, I'd like to think that Harry broke it, ended it, instead of sticking it back in DD's tomb. That was in the notes but never made it into the story, so I can see where this chapter would seem horrifying. Sorry!

Thanks! I owe Kingsley to OpalJade who flat out insisted that Kingsley could not be the politician I had originally intended him to be. And I think that she was spot on, though I was very resistant, and I'm very happy and lucky to have taken her advice. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks! I owe Kingsley to OpalJade who flat out insisted that Kingsley could not be the politician I had originally intended him to be. And I think that she was spot on, though I was very resistant, and I'm very happy and lucky to have taken her advice. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

It's hard for him, I think, to be so helpless, to feel such lack of control when control is something he values so much in himself. But I agree--it is very hard on Hermione. He is fortunate that she is so incredibly tough.Thank you for reading and reviewing!

It's hard for him, I think, to be so helpless, to feel such lack of control when control is something he values so much in himself. But I agree--it is very hard on Hermione. He is fortunate that she is so incredibly tough.Thank you for reading and reviewing!

I think that for Kingsley, this is a logistical nightmare. He's just been made Minister of Magic and public opinion wants to skewer and burn the Death Eaters, probably Snape in particular, and yet he's just learned that Snape is not only not a Death Eater, but married to a former student... and somehow he's going to have to spin this to the public so that they'll find it acceptable....My head hurts for him when I think about it!!I'm so glad you liked Minerva. She's been a pleasure to write throughout.  :)

I think that for Kingsley, this is a logistical nightmare. He's just been made Minister of Magic and public opinion wants to skewer and burn the Death Eaters, probably Snape in particular, and yet he's just learned that Snape is not only not a Death Eater, but married to a former student... and somehow he's going to have to spin this to the public so that they'll find it acceptable....My head hurts for him when I think about it!!I'm so glad you liked Minerva. She's been a pleasure to write throughout.  :)

I think Kingsley is a tricky one--and a man in a very bad position indeed. I can't imagine how to take over the leading of a world that is in that much pain, nor how he would want to deal with the problem of Severus. But he bears watching--OpalJade stepped in rather forcefully about him, and I hope you find him more to your liking later on. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

I think Kingsley is a tricky one--and a man in a very bad position indeed. I can't imagine how to take over the leading of a world that is in that much pain, nor how he would want to deal with the problem of Severus. But he bears watching--OpalJade stepped in rather forcefully about him, and I hope you find him more to your liking later on. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

He is the walking dead, here, I think. that's an excellent analogy. I think everyone is during the first few hours (even days) after the war, but Severus most particularly, as he's having to rebuild his entire worldview.I'm so glad you liked Mr. Weasley. I love him very much. He steals every scene I ever put him in with his bumbling wisdom. Thank you!

He is the walking dead, here, I think. that's an excellent analogy. I think everyone is during the first few hours (even days) after the war, but Severus most particularly, as he's having to rebuild his entire worldview.I'm so glad you liked Mr. Weasley. I love him very much. He steals every scene I ever put him in with his bumbling wisdom. Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you--writing the battle scenes was hard, but I consistantly found that I enjoyed the action/adventure parts of the story.

Thank you--writing the battle scenes was hard, but I consistantly found that I enjoyed the action/adventure parts of the story.