I do not know if my words will be able to convince you, but I thought that this chapter was fantastic! You have such a way of keeping with the right emotions in each scene. I am honestly glad that Severus seems to be recognizing what his plotting has cost him. Whether it has truly opened his eyes will remain to be seen.  Keep up the great work. I know that August is a busy month for you and I am sad that there will be fewer updates, I look forward to what you do post both here and Like Poppy and Memory.

May your muses be many and constant,

Gryff 

Oh my God,  You have outdone yourself.  I could literally see Narcissa ripping into Severus.  The Bloody Baron putting him in his place.  I couldn’t stop reading ,  Ah the end when Narcissa was able to coax Harry out of the closet and read to him, well I had tears in my eyes.  GREAT job!!!

This was wonderful.  To have Severus called on his actions, both by Narcissa and then the Bloody Baron, was a great contrast and an effective one.  I also enjoyed the way he comes to realize he wasn't the victim, and how he is now worrying about Harry.

 On a side note, I hope grad school goes well for you.  I'm in law school, I know how hard it can be.  And as for not writing in August, well, we'll be twice as grateful when you can update.  Thank you for doing it so frequently, and for letting us know that you can't in August instead of not saying anything.  And above all, good luck!