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Title: Winter Sun 26 Feb 2012 8:05 am
Reviewer: graynavarre (Signed) [Report This]
    That is a nice Christmas.

    I am hoping that Sev gets well, but shouldn't he be making plans for where the boys will live if he doesn't make it?

    Author's Response: He already did, back in chapter eight when he agreed for Sirius to take them in. Thanks for the review.
Title: Winter Sun 26 Feb 2012 4:19 am
Reviewer: Sita Z (Signed) [Report This]
    This chapter made me feel melancholy for all its festive cheer. There's so much caring in the way Sev and the boys interact, and yet it seems likely that they'll never spend another Christmas together.

    I also liked the interlude with little Severus and his parents. They seem to genuinely care for him and one another, but there are hints that the issue of magic and Tobias' drinking will eventually drive them apart.

    Great chapter!BTW, I want to see Severus' baby picture, too :).

    Author's Response: Glad you liked it. Belive it or not, i tried to make thIS chapter nothing but cheer, but I just couldn't do it, you know? There's just too much going on for all of them not to have a little bit of darkness creeping up behind. So much in their pasts, and so much in looming off in the not too distant future. I'm relieved you liked the interlude with Severus' parents, as I wasn't really sure what people would think of it, or even how I thought about it. It just sort of crept from my head when I was writing this chapter, and even after about two months of debate on whether I should keep it I still was unsure when I posted this. So thank you for mentioning that. Thanks so much for the review, and, as a side note, I too want to see Severus' baby picture! But then again, I'm pretty sure Minerva would as well! ;)
Title: Here We Are Again 22 Feb 2012 2:52 pm
Reviewer: rosina (Signed) [Report This]
    Oh this one is hard to review! On the one hand I'm sad because it feels that Severus is starting to accelerate down the slippery slope to the end and there's no stopping him, but then there are all the good things too - wise Hagrid, Munk with his family and his smirk, all the people who care and nice details in the writing.

    Author's Response: Yes, it does fell a little bleak, doesn't it? I'm glad you enjoyed the good things though, and the detail and such. Thanks so much for reviewing rosina, even if it was difficult. I always appreciate hearing how the piece makes the reader feel. :)
Title: Here We Are Again 22 Feb 2012 9:51 am
Reviewer: slytherensangel26 (Signed) [Report This]
    that was a bitter sweet sort of wonderful. i really did love the scene with Munkastrap and Severus!

    Author's Response: Thanks for the feedback. :)
Title: Here We Are Again 21 Feb 2012 3:10 am
Reviewer: Sita Z (Signed) [Report This]
    I really enjoyed the scene with Hagrid. I can see him being friends with Severus; he's not the type to judge people. And the line about life experience is very true.

    Draco and Harry must be scared, after this first reminder of the reality of what is coming. I really liked how you described that, and also Severus' thoughts on his situation.

    Still, I'm not giving up on my theory :)! Looking forward to more!

    Author's Response: I'm glad you liked the scene with Hagrid, as I really enjoyed writing it. Yes, while Severus has had the constant reminders, Draco and Harry have not seen him faint again. Glad to see you're still optimistic. Well, thank you for the review Sita! It was nice to hear from you.
Title: Here We Are Again 20 Feb 2012 8:47 pm
Reviewer: Vanime (Signed) [Report This]
    Oh man...this story has haunted me since last night so badly that I hardly slept...I really couldn't get the thought of Snape having such a disease out of mind...but I do have to ask, why doesn't he look for a cure himself? He is a potions master after all AND If Harry is his son, that would mean that Harry has the possibility of getting it too, wouldn't that give him the strength to find a cure for his son?

    Sigh...really hope our Professor Snape gets a happy ending...sniff...and I want him to date Laura! I hate it when a favorite dies...

    Hugs and Love,
    Vanime

    Author's Response:

    Wow, glad you're enjoying it. First off, because Harry is his adopted son (he adopted Harry in the first story in this series, if you read it) Harry cannot get L.S., as it is passed through genetics and Harry has no blood connection to Snape. Secondly, there are a number of reasons for why Severus is not working on developing his own cure. He doesn't understand how Lethifold Syndrome works, and even the healers have limited knowledge of that, as the disease is realatively new. I know I haven't explained any of this, but it wasn't a priority of mine for Snape to try to cure himself, because in my mind he sort of understands that while he is a great potions master, this is out of his hands. On top of that, the healers - as mentioned in this chapter - have sent him a number of potions, and he was not sure of how he could have improved them or why they did not work. It's all sort of complicated, and quite a good question on your part. In the drawing board stage I did have a little bit of him trying to create a cure, but I had decided it was too dangerous for him to keep testing potions and he would not have the resources to properly understand how the disease was creating the effects inside him. Anyways, I really hope that explanation helps some, and I'm sorry if I never did mention any of this; like I said, I was focusing on other themes and such in the story! Thank you so much for the review Vanime, and the wonderful question that got my mind thinking! Cheers, Em.

Title: Regrets of a Poor Boy 16 Feb 2012 1:40 pm
Reviewer: rosina (Signed) [Report This]
    I enjoyed that.You set the feel of the chapter perfectly. Poor Severus - there's still so much of the unwanted child who doesn't believe in his own worth in him. Harry's reaction was spot on, and Dumbledore's scene lightened things up nicely. Now to see how things progress from here.

    Author's Response:

    Glad you liked it. I quite agree with you on Severus, and how much his past shapes him. It is funny, because I see little snippets of the past in people every day, and I suppose that is why I wanted to write Severus this way - to remind people that the past never really does leave you, for better or worse, even if you've moved on. Thank you so much for the feedback! 

     

Title: Regrets of a Poor Boy 16 Feb 2012 10:48 am
Reviewer: slytherensangel26 (Signed) [Report This]
    this was a good chapter!

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review!
Title: Regrets of a Poor Boy 16 Feb 2012 4:07 am
Reviewer: Sita Z (Signed) [Report This]
    I really like how this chapter turned out!
    I was kind of nervous when I realized what Sev was planning to do, but you explained his motivation very convincingly; he really needed to do it.
    I loved to hear his side of the story; it made so much sense. People who join fascist or terrorist organizations are often (though not always) from disadvantaged backgrounds and easily fall prey to the promises of belonging. And I liked that Sev has enough distance to recognize why Lily would be so final in her judgment.
    Loved this chapter (for some reason, I giggled really hard at the image of Dumbledore pulling Snape up by his collar ;) )! Looking forward to more soon!

    Author's Response: I am so relieved you liked it. To tell the truth I didn't want to write this scene, but it occured to me that it would hurt Harry not to know, and seeing as what is happening to Severus, he would feel he need to tell him. I'm glad you thought the motivations were good. I also snickered when writing about Dumbledore dragging Snape up by the collar, so I'm not surprised someone else found it sort of funny.
Title: The First Shadow 15 Feb 2012 10:04 pm
Reviewer: Lady Destiny (Signed) [Report This]
    Definitely a good start!

    Author's Response: Glad it appealed to you! Thanks for the review!

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