Yeah okay I used to be Harmony just to let you know. I read this story again and it's still as good as the first time! I've been meaning to ask you if I can use your idea for the Contineo potion in one of my own fics. I would need to use the most of the story line except I would add a few little twists of my own. (Such as using my OC instead of Harry and in my story there would be a cure eventually and a few other changes.) And I would of course give credit to you in the description. I will be forever grateful to you if you say yes! And I swear I will not do anything until I hear back from you. Thanks so much!
floating-in-fantasy

I rather enjoy Harry/Severus bond fics. I admit, it's something of a cliche, but seeing them try to work within the constraints of a bond is interesting to me, and I like seeing how authors work around the inherent problems with that particular plot device. I also especially like the element of mystery in this one - how *did* Harry get exposed to the potion? My first thought is Ginny. She probably wanted to bind Harry to her. On the other hand, I'm mostly saying this because I don't like her; I have no actual evidence.

The real reason for my review is to comment on a particular line in this chapter:

"The two hated each other, and now they were forced to spend the rest of their lives with each other? It made Dumbledore chuckle just thinking about it."

I have to tell you, there are so many things wrong with this that it's hard to know where to start. Now, I think you'll agree with me that Dumbledore is a pretty intelligent guy. I generally dislike him, but he *is* smart. He also seems to have a certain amount of compassion, even if he doesn't allow that compassion to interfere with his plans. My problem with this line is that it implies not just a lack of compassion but also an amusement at the expense of others that is frankly malicious.

The line shows that Dumbledore understands how Harry and Severus feel about each other. He also knows that they'll have to spend an inordinate amount of time together for the rest of their lives. Dumbledore is intelligent enough to understand that this will be an incredibly difficult, stressful situation for both of them, and one that literally has no end. Why in *hell* is he laughing? Does your characterization of him really have so little compassion as to find this amusing? Also, you've mentioned repeatedly that too much time separated could cause the deaths of both Harry and Severus. It makes them incredibly vulnerable: kidnap one for forty-eight hours, and you can kill them both. Dumbledore is intelligent enough to understand *this* as well. So I repeat: why would that be the least bit funny?

I realize that you probably meant this as a throwaway joke, a way of poking fun at Harry and Severus' problem. If it were less severe of a situation, it might even be funny. But it's *not* less severe. Forcing Harry and Severus together as a plot device is all well and good, but here's the thing: spending time with someone you hate - and they *do* hate each other - is a special kind of hell. Being *forced* to do so, day after day, knowing there will be no reprieve? That's nothing short of horrifying. And it really bothers me that you would treat it so lightly, or characterize Dumbledore as being amused at their suffering.

I'm sorry to be so negative in a review - I usually try for balanced compliment and criticism - but I wanted to point this out to you in case you just never thought of it that way. Maybe you did, and your Dumbledore really is just that much of a prick.

In any event, I hope you take this as the constructive criticism it's meant to be and that it enables you to look at your characterizations from different angles in the future.

oh wow! i love this story so much!11 i didn't think i would but i do!! i loved every minuet of it! esp when snape and harry had the war between each other...thought that was wonderful! love this story, you're a spectacular writer! keep it up!! :D

I love it. It is hilarious. I love the tale that you have wrote.

Bizarre - yet enthralling... I read it all in one day!
I'm not sure whether to react with "Poor Sev and Harry" OR "Yay for Severus and Harry for finally getting along"
Your reader (me) is oddly confused, yet satisfied all in one.
With your quirky style (and I say this with Unwell in mind as well) I strongly believe you should be an Original Published Author... go scape yourself up some characters, a setting and a plot, m'dear!
Excellent fic!
misundersnape...

well done

that was amazing!! I seriously had to stop reading and regain control of my emotions after the chapter where Harry breaks down!

I'm going to cry! I actually have tears in my eyes and I'm fighting from letting them fall! That was so...heartfelt. Oh my harry! Oh...

Wow... O.O

Somehow the ending makes me a little sad... just that things turned out that way, but I guess that's life, I suppose... Anyway...

You did an amazing freaking job! I mean that in the best way possible! I really honestly can't get into all that I loved about this fic - haha I was about to, but I just can't. I think it's just the elements of it all blended together to make a story that you wrote here, that should have MANY more reviews than 100, by the way, but I hope mine acts as some encouragement for you in some way shape or form...

This one will definitely stick out in my mind as a distinct Harry-Severus story. I'm glad I found it and stuck with it - the first few chapters were hard to follow, (then again, it would be for anyone staying up all night reading fan fics =) but it was well, well worth it.

Continue developing and strengthening your talent - it's obvious to me you have it, and I look forward to reading more from you. Keep shining and keep rising!

*sigh

Well, maybe I was wrong. This story comes to a very, very close second... but I still think the last chapter was the best. Eh, who knows, they're best in their own ways =)

"He's longing for fatherly love. He didn't know what had come over him – the realization that Harry needed exactly what Severus had never gotten, or the realization that Lily probably wanted Severus to care for Harry – but he was glad that at least he wasn't doing this out of guilt."

Loved that line.

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I think this chapter is your best of all, without a doubt. I haven't read the last couple just yet, but I can tell you I definitely felt a lot of emotion reading this and took my time reading this one. You kept the pace absolutely perfect from Harry's anger to the end, as well as Severus' actions and own inner struggles. Huge applause to you.

My personal favorite line from this chapter, probably will end up being from the whole story: "What did you wish, do you still wish, someone would have done?"

It defines a lot for me on a personal level.

lololol that had me laughing out LOUD, the ending part. First with the "small" size, then the prank. lololol two thumbs up! :D

Only three were in that room, that Severus could see. “Does anyone need any help with anything? Need to talk about anything?”

CUTEST. LINE. EVER. I love seeing a caring Snape :D I think I melted... lol anyway, I will fully review when I finish this story, promise! :D

I am rather glad you didn't go into the whole "we're forced to be together so we may as well fall in love" scenario. The one you presented was a little more realistic though I wish you had given Harry a little bit more backbone.

It was almost a shame that the story ended as it did, of course it needed an ending because it could have easily gone on forever. It was a very original read and I am thankful that you also wrote it not containing slash, had it become a romance story it would have most likely fallen into a similar routine that most other romance fics go in.
~ Luiniliel