Man, that is just plain old... sad. I can't wait to see how he views Hermione-that will be good, I'm sure!Livvy

Aww...poor Severus!! Great descriptions of his memories...They really fit with his current attitude and personality. Can't wait for the next chapter!! Update again soon. ~Jen

Hey, so I love this fic, but I don't have internet at my apartment, so I save the "Print Story" page to my computer when I do have internet and read it offline later—which could explain the lack of reviewage from me.It also explains this rather bizarre request I have.  At the end of this chapter, you've used italics in an author's note and (I'm assuming) forgotten to close the italics code.  This isn't an issue on this chapter page, but it is an issue on the print story page, because these open italics format every bit of text after.  In other words, when I try to read the story in my saved version, every chapter after this one is entirely in italics, which makes it a bit hard to read and enjoy.The point of all that is to let you know that I would sincerely appreciate it if you could close the italics at the end of your author's note.  I'd like to be able to read the story with the formatting you intended, rather than the entirely italicized version I've been reading.

It just makes you want to cry. The similarities between the Dark Lord and Dumbledore are chilling.

Wow, you don't believe in keeping things simple , do you? Great chapter!

This was horribly sad ... but you knew that. Everything and everybody that Sev loved or hoped would love him, ripped from him - ripping holes in his soul. I can feel the coldness of him through the words. Layer upon layer of protection wrapped around, in a poor attempt to stopper the holes that have been ripped. The problem is, the wounds are tender and they only make the person inside more sensitive to the pain that they try to keep out. And yet, he keeps trying to do the right thing the best he knows how, regardless of how he is treated. Says more about him than those around him. Gotta love him!

That was very well written.  Excellent!  Can't wait for the next chapter.

What a wonderful chapter! A bear hug for Severus.

Severus never did get a fair deal, and this chapter brought it home to us.Well written, but you have a set of [] in the story around the Th paragraph... Lucius grinned.

That was a powerful chapter!  More, please!

God Lord girl - YOU BROKE HIM!  That fight was down right wicked! Kick ass and literally broke him. Voldemort is going to eat him alive now.

oh man the Horcrux really had a grip on him - or Severus is the bastard I thought in the first part of the story. How could he be such a traitor to - well, he played both sides, but this is horrible. Dumbledore must be so angry - angry enough to lose his trust his total  trust in Severus.

Oh bloody Merlin! Thank every known god for Dumbledore! Hermione will probably not forgive Severus for this one! I don't think I could - well... lots of groveling, long steam roses sent to my office and lots of groveling I might consider it - maybe.

Oh, gods, he was hiding it and he's been effected by it! Oh that would account fro some of his acerbic nature, his hatered, abut HE HAD IT! He lied.Opps, He's gonna do something stuipid - or She's... are they gonna fight?  Why can't Dumbledore know and ... isn't he in the castle?

Oh Hermione, hermione Hermione. You little goose of a girl. Seduction using sex t get him to ... you silly little girl. Severus, you've got a pissed off (angryx10) kitten in your den!

She finnaly started figuring things out - well she had help! ex-Headmaster Black had to tell her to get her to start thinking! Augh. Oh, things with Severus will get pretty dicy!

Oh, gads he was so cold in his torture and killing. Leave it to Severus Snape to take advantage of a murder and make potion ingredients from it! I think things are going to get really dicy, rough, a tangled mess when Severus tries to explain everything. Some things can't be accepted, no matter how one understands them or not.  someone wil be frurrious and someone will be deeply hurt and trust may be shattered a bit more than it already is - or eaten with guilt.

LOL Oh I'd hate to be in Greyback's   claws, and Lestranges boots! Ohh Severus is going to get you! I'm surprised that Severus didn't know immediately what had happened to Hermione since he'd been through it before - with the same wizard!

I like how you typed Ron, he is FINALLY starting to come into his own in this one! Whoot!

Gods, for a intelligent witch, for someone who's supposed to be bright Hermione sure is slow on the uptake and does the dumbest things. Jessie, is so acting weird... Is she under someone elses spell as well? I remember the Oblivate, and all, but she almost had a evil glint to her in this chapter.

Good for her, trying to find the Horcrux with the spell. I'm voting for the Grotto or the Chamber of Secrets. Maybe a tower...

I cannot believe that Jessie was the next Secret Keeper. I thought that Dumbledore or, was Jessie the first person Hermione told, I thought she was thrid? hmmm.

And Severus sacrificed Beaubatons for the darker good? Sometimes I really wonder about that man.

Oh my gosh, having to face Voldemort so unprepared, and then having to run from Lucius and Greyback at the castle gates. Somehow, the bath even soothed away my anxiety.

Oh good gods, it wasn't Severus at all! It's Draco or Lucius or someone who'd - but how would they know about the grade or the words he'd said, or if prompted what question she'd ask?  At least I don't have to wait to find out...

OH! Lemones! nice lemons.

Ha! Severus was frightened by Ron's voice? Ha  haToo bad seh hadn't woken up... I suppose the Pharoa was a might bit upset. and his band of warriorssure got their buts whipped. But man, that was a lot of damage to the tomb.

Definitely powerful--I can't wait to see what memories Severus has decided to share with Hermione.  Wonder if it will be enough....