Severus had best be careful with his interviewing techniques, if the DMLE caught onto what he has been doing, he could looss custody of Rachel. Plus their confessions could be thrown out of court. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that two people in the ring have been caught, I just don't want something to go wrong and have Severus put into Azkaban for bewitching Muggles.

Severus really is both a good guardian and head of Slytherin house.

Ah, and the Black plot thickens. Poor Crookshanks really is innocent, can't wait until Scabbers is caught, hope he goes to Azkaban and doesn't escape.

Brilliant work Severus.

Liked the COMC class.

Awesomeness.

I hope that Severus is planning something spectacular against those who hurt Rachel, and even more so, I hope that no one catches him at his own brand of justice.

I really hope that once Sirius turns out to be on the side of the light that Rachel can have four trusted adults supporting her, Severus, Remus, Sirius, and her therapist. Loved their Christmas.

Glad that Rachel won the Quidditch match.

Loved Theo's birthday celebration, the three books that he received from the study group sound exciting, I hope that Rachel takes up that project at some point.

I'm glad that Severus is teaching her how to cast a patronus.

Complex chapter...I'm just relieved that Rachel finally told Severus about the hotel.

I really liked reading about their first trip into Hogsmeade.

I also enjoyed when Rachel wrote the letter to her parents. They would definitely be proud of her now.

Amazing chapter. It'll be interesting to read the Gryffindor versus Slytherin matches if Ginny makes it on the team.

Brilliant chapter! Unfortunate that Rachel got hurt, she really is an extremely loyal and brave friend to jump in front of Buckbeak like that for Draco.

I'm glad that Rachel's out of the hospital wing. Arithmency went well. Eager to see how ancient runes goes.

Oh Rachel, you really need a hug right now, it's not your fault that Leander went to prison, he should've thought about the consequences of his actions before doing what he did to you and the other Hogwarts girls.

I have a feeling that Rachel's going to have a particularly hard time with the dementors this year given her traumatic past.

I find it ironic that both the Malfoys and Agusta have hinted that they wish for their children to be romantically involved with Rachel. Glad that the photos turned out well.

I love Rachel's personality. She's been through so much but keeps on being determined to do her best at what she sets her mind too. I look forward to seeing Rachel research wizarding careers in preparation to her OWL's. I can't wait to see what she wants to do with her life. I do realize that we may not know which career path she takes until career advice in her fifth year, but I'm still curious. I disagree with Severus about Remus. As long as he takes the wolfsbane potion he's not a threat, Severus is just letting his childhood skew his opinion of the man. I firmly believe that unless your Remus is portrayed differently than canon, that warning Rachel about Remus will only cause her needless anxiety as the man is only a beast when there's a full moon. Again, this is just my opinion, others may feel differently. Really enjoyed this chapter.

Nice birthday party. I too am glad that Draco got at least one gift that was appropriate for his age and that he liked. I only hope that Draco wasn't in on the whole charmed galleon thing. With any luck, he simply wanted her to win the treasure hunt.

One of the things I like about your writing is the flow. It is easy to read even if the subject matter isn't, and you managed to add AU elements or new magical ideas without having to use 10 paragraphs to explain, like other authors sometimes do. Something I hope to learn from with my own writing!