Bit of housekeeping: this isn't marked complete yet. An excellent story.

This was a most excellent story

well that was hot.

there are two unaccounted for prisoners in teh castle. the ministry official and the guy who severus let off second.

I love that this is a more draco centric story

percy is my all time favorite character.

sequel to this story please loved it. will they ever marry? have kids?more please

manipulations that don't hurt people are so sexy

he never did get those other two visits from the first bargain, they just meshed with the second visits bargain.

This chapter felt like a seduction to me, despite the lack of anything remotely sensual

'ee iz already thinnking of sex with him. 'e said he never wanted severus to order him to come.

First response: AAAAH DRACO IS SO ADORABLY HONESTLY SELFISH! I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM! TO BE THAT HONEST AND THAT SELFISH EVEN AFTER SURVIVING WHAT IS IN ALL SERIOUSNESS ABUSE. AAAAAA I WANT TO BE HIM!

after reading the last part:I should have known... -sulk-

The ashborn are so creepy, but I don't consider them living creatures and therefore am not bothered by them. I do not have harry's spirit.

how could snape have thought harry an active bully rather than believe he had the arrogance and meanness that comes with the average teenager? I mean harry was an asshole in some parts, don't get me wrong, but he was a kid. a very anti slytherin kid.

1. still feeling bad for severus

2. I do not consider emotional manipulation or even orders rape. There is no and there is no. I think it's sad that due to pc bullshit a person can claim to have been raped, if they had consensual sex but were feeling depressed during it. I understand WHY this double standard is in place- because most people don't believe a person when raped so they think better safe than sorry... but still. i've heard so many girls claim to be raped simply because the guy did not ask the words outloud "do you consent to this". consent during sex has more to do with body language than vocalization, IMO. sorry, just wanted to say that rant.
3. So Draco is basically... not doing what he said he admired. lol he still strives for control above all else rather than a melding.

I feel really BAD for severus in this. He has a peculiar form of agoraphobia/xenophobia/fear of change. It's obvious that pretty much every experience in his life has fostered these phobias and world views. Dumbledore and voldermort being the main ones, of course.