Interesting developments. I'm wondering how you are going to manage the event that will occur soon. I really hope that it's not simply drugging Bella into joining the Death Eaters, until she can break it in the future. That would suck. I'm looking forward to something like her choosing to hibernate in the ROR until Harry's time and then having time rewrite itself somewhat. I would imagine that time itself could fudge things so that not much really changes. Though I wouldn't count on her sisters coming out better.

Or you could take the more exotic choice, with much more troubling options, and have them able to visit each others times when an emergency comes up. Most likely an attack on Harry, now that the decision has been made to be more moderate towards Bella. However, it could be either an attack on her or the signing of the contract or a date set for that signing that could cause her to need Harry. Though, I suppose that the castle would work just as well as one of them going. It's really difficult without resorting to Gallifreyan to really discuss the interactions between the two of them. English just isn't suited to discuss issues in time travel and it's impact on the time stream.

I suppose that it's also possible that their interactions are going to create a new timeline that would veer off from Harry's original, and if he traveled to Bella's time, or made too much of an impact on it, that he would be interacting with that timeline instead of his own. Which, I suppose might have started already. Once that timeline is firmly established, then it might be possible for Harry to travel to her time. This would negate her going into stasis, and would create a problem with two heads of the Black family. I suppose that Harry could be the head of a 'new' Black family. The trouble would then be in interpreting the prophesy. If it is real in your story. Again, Gallifreyan would be useful here in discussing which Dark Lord is mentioned in it.

Since you seem to be developing a romance, I really hope it has something to do with timelines. It just doesn't seem to be free of a squick factor having a young Harry involved with a woman old enough to be his mother. Even if love could break the influence the Death Eaters have on her, you have to think that the time spent wallowing in Dark magic, and in Askaban, would take it's toll on her ability to have a loving and healthy relationship. Then again Harry might have troubles on that front given his upbringing.

I look forward to seeing where you take this. Thanks for the update.

Oooohh, I can't wait for the next chapter! Its sure to be as awesome as this one!

I'm glad you updated this wonderful story. Keep up the great work. One question - Is the spell on Hermione broken now?

Great chapter and nice how you had Harry get his stuff back from that ###HOLE Ron but the scene with Hermione was very angst ridden and hope that there is even the slightest chance of her and Harry becoming at least friends again as I can see Harry figuring out how and why Hermione is acting the way that she was which can help repair and sort out their relationship.

it is excellent chapter i look forward to future updates

And now she stops?!
Had a lot of fun reading, and enjoyed the idea so far. I love Bellatrix, not so keen on the romance part but I always keep an open mind. I look forward to the coming chapters.
Must admit, I have to go back and reread chapter 3. Was so curious in finding out what happened with B & H that I skipped that one...sorry.

I love the twist here on the Bad Dumbles. He is trying to forge a weapon and put it through its paces to strength it. Nice. The problem I see that apparently he hasn't yet, is that he has not given Harry a purpose. Something to fight for, just something to fight against. There is nothing to keep him in the fight beyond Mrs. Black and that was not by his plan. This could become his Achilles heel. If he does fight, is it just changing one monster Albus created for another?

I can understand Mrs. Black wanting Harry to get an education, but there are more ways than Hogwarts. While you covered the idea of tutors, that does not cover the fact that he could always get schooling elsewhere or even higher tutors from outside the UK. Once again, he is lacking a reason to be where he is. Unless there is an underlying compulsion to stay near Dumbles, I don't see why he would not have come up with an alternate. Need a better anchor here.

I do look forward to Harry finding these "triggers" that Dumbles Implanted. I am assuming that Dumbles did not expect Harry to learn occlumency. Will he be able to find these triggers with such practice? Or will he just be able to shield himself from their effects.

I am intrigued as to how this time portion works. Can Harry effect the past? I expect that is going to be a corner stone to this story. Does his interactions with Bella change her future, or does it just insert some hidden layers to the character that we don't find out about until later?

Interesting story. I don't think that I've ever come across one like it. I hope to see more.

nice story your great at this

Hey hey great :)

Great story, much more believable concept then some of the other Harry Bellatrix pairings. I can't wait for the update

This is great! I'll wait for your update! I hope it comes soon!

Best fanfic ever!

Interesting story so far. Looking forward to future chapters.

That answers that question, although that makes dating difficult if they can only do it in the room.