Lucius complemented Harry on his improved handwriting. In the chapter where Harry is writing put a grocery list with Frankie & Johnnie Harry wrote with a copperplate hand. What happened? Copperplate or spencerian both are beautiful penmanship. Early training that stays with you for a lifetime.

Great story! Once again, thank you for writing it.

I'm a little surprised that Dean didn't pop up again and make a nuisance of himself. I'm also VERY surprised that Lucius named any of his children Abraxis considering how much he hated his father.

If it was just before midnight then they weren't out past curfew yet, since earlier in the story you said the curfew for 7th years was midnight.

Why did they have a different schedule after the winter holidays? Was it just Dumbledore meddling, or is that just how it is in your story? (Genuinely curious).

I'm still greatly enjoying this story and am a bit sad that it's near it's end.

Something went wrong with the formatting for this chapter and a good chunk, possibly at least a third of the chapter, is all bold-faced.

Why didn't Harry or Draco just send a message with a house self to Lucius? I know Harry doesn't want to ruin the vacation thing or whatever go up but still.

If Michael is 12 wouldn't he be in school with Harry and Draco? Unless he goes to a different school of course. Did you mean to make him younger? Like 7 or 9 or something, I don't know.

I meant to ask earlier and I don't think I did: if Draco can only have/own what Harry says he can, then can't Harry just give permission for Draco to have/own everything that he would have if the bonding hadn't occurred?

I thought Dobby was on outs with Winky? Why we he be spending time with her?

Couple things:
- why does it Harry just flew back to Hogsmeade and walk from there, it would be a hell of a lot quicker
- how does Harry even know where Longbottom hall is by flying
- why doesn't Harry call Dobby to pass on a message to his Papa

This is a great story! I'm pretty sure I said it before but just in case I haven't. I know I've read it before and it was already on my favorites list but I'm enjoying re-reading it.

I do wonder, and it's been long enough since I've read this that I don't remember, if the burning smell isn't the box but instead is Harry's wand because he's channeling too much power through it? He (or someone) smelled burning before when he did one of those spells, and I think there was something mentioned about Merlin needing the staff because he burned out his wands from channeling too much power through them.

I wonder if things worked out for poor Mac?

Also, Harry should have money sitting in a muggle bank (I realize he has a ton of wizarding money, but he earned the other money on his own) but that hasn't been brought up to Lucius. Harry didn't spend it all, he didn't have his book when he left the guy's house.

Love this story, have read it before.

Inconsistencies:
I thought Snape already talked to the Dursley's which is why he was able to tell Dumbledore that Vernon said Harry stole a lot of money from them. Also, I think Dudley told Harry that Vernon hit Petunia, but in this chapter he tells Snape that his dad hadn't hit his mum yet but might soon.

I'm sorry but I can't follow this story at all! It needs serious editing. I was recommended this to read but I just can't I'm sorry.

Dancing soon I hope! I need need need to see everyone's reaction to Harry Dancing!

I have to admit I had temporarily stopped reading this in favour of a book that came out and almost had not started again. I have eventually in the hope that the problem with Harry's "friends" Jonny and Franky pushing Harry to more or less whore himself out in their club would be addressed but I find it outrageous that until the very end two guy that push him more and more to work increasingly inappropriate work in this BDSM place they own. I'm not saying it out of problems with this fetish or any other fetish. Everyone has a right to livw and experience their own sexual needs or interests they way they wish! but there is a reason that minors are not even allowed to enter any sexual inappropriate place during opening hours! never mind working there in such a way. I would say they are great guys if they have him help clean the place or something but they do nothing to help him apart from pushing him as a Sex worker!
Not a single attempt toget him to talk to police or social services.
No attempt to get him to finish his education or any education.
No attempt to find him a proper home!But despite Harry voicing he's uncomfortable with working in the back he is pushed to help out there! and don't say he wanted it, he wasn't pushed.
Harry was abused and in terrible condition he latched on to the first that showed kindness and they slowly drew him in. first at the door outside. than inside, just because it was too cold in a for his age highly inappropriate outfit. not a word about warmer clothing No, he's moved in to get used to the atmosphere! they a colleague has health troubles and no what to do let's tell Harry all about our trouble and maybe he'll work where he legally is not even allowed to be? And you call them good? I was betti g the entire time that the back room was full with teens or barely older kids that had started at teens and were picked up and slowly "trained" the same way! with no way put because of unfinished education and no home or help to support them until they fixed that.
You might have wanted to let them be "nice" to improve the image of those with such a fetish and maybe you had succeeded if they had at least tried to talk Harry into getting help and an education. to let them only help him find other work like in that Shop or tog help clean outside of working ours but this way, to let a minor work in the back and get him to "only help out occasionally" after he said he's uncomfortable there is an absolut no go! This way Harry might gave been the first and they did let him go when he insisted bit they were training him as a sex worker. at that while he was a minor! Those are acts of pedophiles who try to make money from selling children! And you claim that good? That is not acceptable and not just my opinion. You are saying that something illegal towards minors is good! that is what bothers me! and big time! I don't care if grown man do whatever in their free time. I don't mind sich places as theirs because everyone needs a safe place to live out such fantasies and I support the existence of them and it should be accepted by everyone. As long as minors are kept out and no one is talked into doing something they are NOT comfortable with just because they are short on staff and he owns them a favour for helping or at least thar us how Harry feels and they know it and use that fact! CHANGE IT even if just letting Severus and Lucius talk about how they wished they could bring them down but don't dare to because Harry won't understand the way they brain washed him! Their behaviour could seriously mess up a teenager's psych! It is NOT GOOD! it's the opposite of good!