How did I not read this story earlier? I'm obsessed to know how things will continue...! 

Please!!! I’m hanging on your every word and craving the next chapters something chronic!!! Come back to us!!! 

Wow what a twist. It's been a long while since I look forward to a story like this. Thank you for all your hard work

Bloody fucking hell. This just gets better all the time.

Well, happy birthday to me :) My favorite present is new DS chapters. <3 And this one was such a teaser. I knew as soon as she got there she’d been mistaken about which guy Snape was pretending to be (as he’d never confirmed her suspicions). And now I’m wondering what Snape’s going to do with her since she pretty much tore the statute of secrecy to shreds (although technically she was revealing the secret to a wizard, so it shouldn’t count) and revealed her intentions to go rogue and run away (and I assume continue her plans to unmodify her parents’ memories). Is he going to help her in her quest, or will he show her that she needs to move on with her life and rebuild herself without them? (Don’t answer that.)  

I didn’t save as many quotes from the first bit, but I’m happy to see she reconciled with Ginny. One less stressor for her to worry about.

“But that’s what self-preservation is all about. Sometimes it’s about buying the delusion long enough for something . . . or someone . . . to finally dismantle it—safely. To open your eyes to the existence of both real and good, even in the places you’d searched before . . . but weren’t ready to find it.”—I think this is the story of my life.

“There were many reasons why she wouldn’t be seeing Madam Pomfrey. She preferred to keep those secrets to herself.”—Is she referring to her punishment wounds from Snape? (Or is there some beef with the mediwitch?)

“It was strange how something that had seemed so significant only days before had managed to be almost completely obliterated by another truckload of shit.”—Bahahaha! Amen, sister. :)

(concern in her friend’s green eyes—Ginny’s eyes are brown.)

(Her other pocket held her note books—notebooks is one word.)

I can’t wait to see where you take this next. I can see this going in several different directions. <3

More more more!!! 

Made an account just to give you my support.

I used to find myself visiting this site for less savoury girly reasons - but this SSHG has been far more of a gripping and emotional journey, and I've fallen for your writing. This story is the only reason I come back, now. Please don't ever stop writing. 

I'm so sorry that this happened to you!  Real life can be absolutely brutal. I've been enjoying, and will lol continue to enjoy this story as long as you are willing and/or able to write. I, and I think we all, understand if you need time to find out what normal now is. More important than the story, you take care of you. 💚 Norla 

Keep going - keep writing - I love your work and what you create in and between these characters - keep taking us places with them - pleeeease!

Well fuck. This was a soul shattering chapter. Except I'm already so fucked up that I found her suicide attempt rather calming. I'm sure that says something disturbing about my current state of mind, but it is what it is. On the flip side, however, I'm happy Snape showed up. And I'm glad he had such a dramatic explanation for his actions. I hope his confession is expanded upon and he tells her what's really going on in his head/heart. And I'm crazy curious what the last line means. How is the book club going to help her? 

the contempt of others was the bitter validation that he now required?--I love this insight. Snape seems like the self-flagellating sort.

He’d set her free just when she’d come to crave the opposite.--Freedom can be quite the prison in many circumstances.

And thus each Gryffindor ruby, each sparkling symbol of rejection, now mocked her, a glittering river of reality winding through her frivolous depths, blood red where he’d cut her loose and tossed her away.--Love this description. The desolation is starkly beautiful.

Vivid . . . as though they had been planted. Sinister seeds scattered and now germinating in her mind. Were these bleak, shadowy scenes just that—further manipulations? More machiavellian taints set to exploit her sleep state as well?--Loved this one too. The sinister seeds line was particularly breathtaking.

Weft--word notebook.

shooting for what would be his heart if he had one.--Damn. Burn.

She listened to each weary exhalation wondering which would hold the answer.--Unh! So good. 

(as though his words had caused a spontaneously rupture.--take the ly off spontaneous)

The entire chapter was beautifully written and there are more examples I could have chosen, but I'd just be writing "love this" over and over and over. I'll save you the repetition. :)

I felt like my heart almost just pounded out from my chest, after that emotional roller coaster. 

Im sorry to hear about the developments in your personal life, I do however hope you continue to write. I check up on this story religiously, and love everything you write. In this chapter alone I was transported to Hermiones mental state, so fluidly. Sending love and inspiration xx

Honest to God this is my favourite story at the moment - PLEASE UPDATE ASAP!!! 

Holy shitballs batman!! Well that was an intense read, to say the least. But thankgod Hermione reacted like that, as I was reading, I kept hoping she wasn't going to become this bleak character and just accept what had happened. I wanted her to be angry and seek answers and figure out what the hell was happening. 

And kudos to you, because that was a mindfuck of a plot right there. I did not predict the reasoning behind his actions at all, and I cannot wait to read the next chapter!!!! 

Baaaaaaaah! This is so good; I didn’t see this coming at all. 

Well, dammit, spelling motulomens correctly might have helped me find the root word the first time I checked. 

“They asked me to spy on you.”—*Gasp*

Posit—word notebook

You do not . . . need . . . anyone.” His words from the previous evening shook her to the core. All of it. All of it had been for this.—Double gasp!

Inducement—More word notebook.

Well crap, this is a spastic review, but it’s all I’ve got in me right now. I’m going crazy this is so good. (I feel like Agnes in Despicable Me when she gets the unicorn at the amusement park and exclaims “It’s So FLUFFY!” Except I’d have to scream “It’s so PLOTTY!” Or whatever it is literary types scream when overwrought by excitement.

Need more.

your brain is more than entitled to a break (and a few cocktails ;)) - thank you, my brain is officially off the vacation today, and what a treat! Your's and O.O.'s chapters to start my working week :D

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Bloody hell! But I can see it...smart and unbalanced as she is...to quote Ron"...brilliant but scary."

“You . . . You were Samuel, weren’t you? In the book group?” - ha! I knew it! Well, not the name but that he was in the group with her. Somehow, I should have seen it, he was always too close if she would be late XD

Ok, I can understand her desperate need as well as Ministry's fear. But she has the point, it seems that in the wizarding world dealing with trauma (if it's not magically induced) is pushing it under the rug. Not a recipe for a healthy society, especially post-war.

“Didn’t they know how fucked up you really were?” - why do I expect some rather low blows now? YUp, I was right

“I had. I had forgiven you everything. But now this—now I discover that all of it has been one continuous manipulation, orchestrated by a man whose ‘purpose’ is riddled with ulterior motives that even he cannot admit to.” - ouch, now he's done it!

The rigid rods of his arms thrust deeper into his pockets, but still didn’t speak. - I love this description, so revealing, he might as well stand in front of the X-ray machine.

And she still left him a gift she took for him. Hmmm, it can be an olive branch (at one point) or cruelty for him. 

His nostrils flared as his chest filled over and over. It was clear that he wanted to say something, or do something . . . to her . . . with her, but he did neither . . . turning away, returning to the window, back firming into a protective wall. - :'(, not my day today. O.O left me all flushed, now I'm on the brink of tears. Ok, I got it, he is no position to continue anything with her, still...it breaks my heart.

“No more detention!” - this is the worst possible news she could hear :/

Well, fck!!!

I do hope that you have next chapter ready and fast. I need to know!!!

Take care of yourself.

Love&Hugs&Kisses