i have just spent the last 3 days reading this, and i absolutely loved it!! So many twists and turns, it kept me thouroughly engrossed. I think you did a wonderful job with this. your plot is very strong, characterizations are great, and snark is top notch. Thank you for sharing. Kelly :)

Well i've re-read it. Bloody brilliant and I love the ending, I love a ending where I know that SS/HG will have a positive future together. Your a very talented writer. Please keep them coming. Wished I could give your more than 5 stars

Unable to find the deleted scene--perhaps a link?

This ending is entirely satisfactory!  Thank you so much for this amazing tale of redemption and resolution.You've written both Severus and Hermione true to character, and made both of them work like hell to maintain their faith in themselves and each other.Of course, Severus would have barred Hermione from visiting him in Azkaban.  He'd made her promise to make a life for herself without him.  The idea of tying her to him while he rotted away in prison was too painful to contemplate.  And of course Hermione would try to keep her promise to him.  But our Hermione wouldn't stand for him paying such a dear price for finding a way to defeat the Dark Lord.  There is nothing so fearsome as a Gryffindor witch who wants her wizard.  Kudos to her for earning her law degree and then using what she'd learned to clear him of those ridiculous murder charges.  In less than two years they will be able to begin their happy life together, and isn't that what we all want for these amazing characters?  I have loved reading every chapter, every word of this story.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing such a fabulous love story.  I hope to see more stories from you in the future.  Congratulations on a job well done!  Beth

awww... :)

Mwhahahahaaaaaaa!  Great story.

whoo, thank you, I read this with much joy.

Well SHell, I suppose you could always write an alternative ending as a one shot, just for those who need a dark ending to go with the dark plot.  Seriously, he just goes soft. . .  please, this dark and maniacal Severus dominated the story, and then he goes all Fluff. . .   geeze woman!

Well done, Shell! Very nice ending to a great story! I find it interesting that you chose to make Ron and Harry friends with Severus, I never would have imagined that happening.I like that you had Hermione keep working on Snapes appeal, and that something Severus had deemed inconsiquential ended up working to his benefit. Very well done.Reed

Thank you very much for the hopeful ending!

That was a wonderful ending.  You did a great job with that final chapter. I had no idea what to expect. I alternated between thinking she was dead and that she was Harry's new romance. I can't wait for your next story.

Great! Thank you so much for writing such an amazing story! I enjoyed reading it. <3

Lovely ending, thank you for sharing!

It's over? But, but ... what will I read now?  You're the only one that writes Severus this way.  I love Severus, but I REALLY LOVE Severus the way you write him.  He's sort of like the essence of, 'what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger.'  Everything that happened to him as a child and young adult seems to have forced him to be this way, just to survive.This is actually one of the few stories that I caught at the beginning [without playing catch up] and probably the story I have reviewed the most.  I will definitely miss the all and powerful Snape; evil bastard extraordinaire.  In case you're in doubt, I truly loved the story.  Thanks!

shocked outbursts of ‘Shell, you’re EVIL’ have truly warmed my heart

Awww. And I think this says a lot about you, my dear! LOL!

Just as your death would’ve destroyed me, being aware that you were out there in the world, living a happy life without me, devastated me.

It is unhealthy and unjust for him to compare those things similarly, of course, but then, that is exactly what Snape thinks. And if we're honest, that's how many of us feel in the same situation, if someone we love leaves us behind and is happy in their new life while we still want them with us. And I think that's what you tapped into with this story -- those untold truths of human psychology, however dark and however much we would like to believe we're above them.

Great work. I'm very proud of you.

Author's Response: Squee!

I didn't realize I was tapping into those untold human truths! But, I'm glad I did, becasue the way you say it, sounds so awesome! LOL!

Thanks for all you did.

XOXOXO
Shell~

Wonderful ending. I loved it. Great job! I'm glad everything is working out for Hermione and Severus after all. ~Jen

I am so glad you finished this story. It sounds like you really struggled with how you wanted to end the fic. You are very talented, and I can not wait for the next one! :)

Congratulations on a job well done, Shell!  I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw that this was updated and finally finished.  I love what you did with this and it couldn't have ended any better.  It wasn't some ridiculous happily ever after.  That would have felt inappropriate considering the tone of the story as a whole.  But it made me happy that Ron and Harry and the twins were friendly with Severus.  While I think it was only appropriate that he spend some time in Azkaban, I'd have hated to see him rotting away there by himself.  And whether she thinks so or not, it really was good for Hermione to get away and make an attempt to move on so she can be sure that he is what she really wants.I had no idea what the new evidence would be, and was still surprised when I found out.  But what a great moment to bring back up, because while I as a reader felt like he really was a good guy, despite some of his previous actions, it was nice to be reminded that he really did do some good things throughout, even if sometimes misguided.Thanks for sharing such a fantastic story with us.  And a special thanks for forcing me to read this.  Yes, I started out reading through squinty eyes, but you held my hand and dragged me on through and I couldn't be happier about it.  You've done a fantastic job and I hope to see more from you in the future!

You managed a HEA! Kuddos. I loved that story, from beginning to end.

Hey, this story is listed as "Completed: Yes" -- where's that last chapter????

What is Severus up to now?   I was afraid he could not be trusted.

Very lemony.

They definitely know how to have an adventure.

I can see that Snape is trying to be kind to Hermione but I don't know if I trust him.

A trip to egypt, that does sound like fun.  I wonder how Hermione will react to flying with Severus.  I thing it sounds like tons of fun.