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Reviews For A Year Like None Other
Every few chapters, I get to a point, where I think "That is so unfair!" be it to Harry or Remus or Harry again or Ron and now this time, Hermione. The previous chapters, after finishing them, I realized that each person was somewhat fairly treated and pretty much deserved what they got (excluding Remus, I believe--as far as Snape's wrath), but they still had someone to stick up for them. And I like that about this story, how things seem to balance themselves. This chapter didn't seem to do that though. I feel pretty awful for Hermione. I do believe she did the right thing by Harry. From her point of few, Snape and Draco are just below the Voldemort and Lucius on the scale of enemies of Harry. So all of a sudden seeing Harry latched on to both of them like they're mates; well more than mates; I see how that can be a bit disconcerting. I do agree with Hermione's letter, that she could have told Dumbledore (I don't thing Mcgonagall would have listened properly, as she seems to be a horrible HoH) and Dumbledore could have put a close to the whole thing and found a way to show Hermione that with absolute certainty, Harry was more than okay. But Hermione is intelligent. She sees past lies. I don't like that Snape thought to throw lies on top of lies on top of lies, then became angry when Hermione saw through them. After 6 years of teaching her potions, he should have known how her brain works. I think it important that the three of them (and Ron) understand that from Hermione's point of view, things are wrong and there are lies being told. Not to mention she was kept completely out the loop. All those times that Ron was forced to come for dinner, Hermione should have been invited. How was Hermione to learn if she did not learn for herself, like Ron? As far as things being unfair, I think the same about Harry's punishment. I'd probably go so far as to say I don't think he deserved a punishment, simply because Snape knows that Harry needs the absolute truth about things. If he is not fully informed, he will react...and it will not be in a very intelligent way. It will be impulsive and utterly Gryffindor. I probably wouldn't have been as impulsive as Harry, but I most certainly would have told her behind Snape's back, which would have been more dangerous than he knowing right away that she was told. If Snape has a plan, he should tell Harry so Harry understands it and can follow it. This has been shown a couple of times in this story already, I don't why Snape still hasn't learned. Harry needs ALL the information he can get so he's not making impulsive decisions based on his need to save the world. And you can't fault a kid who has been charged with saving the school over and over again because he wants to make sure his friends and brother and father are safe too. Harry behaved rather well while in Snape's office having the talk discussing his punishments, because I would not have. I do believe that Harry did not get angry or shout that Snape was being unfair, because Snape played with Harry's feelings and shoved a lot of guilt at him. And despite telling Harry that what was said was a form of punishment, I think Harry was too shell-shocked to really even think that Snape was more than partly to blame for what happened. I guess what I am saying is I think Snape needs to do better. He's doing great in the father department, but I still think he needs to trust Harry more with information. He seems to trust Draco a bit more with info, I suppose because Slytherins instinctively know that another Slytherin can keep a secret, but a Gryffindor will not if they're too emotional. But anyway, I hope this doesn't bother me in the coming chapters, every time I see Harry spend a Saturday in the potions lab. He's had a lot of time away from his friends as it is, and I kind of wish Snape would have chosen a more 'home' oriented punishment like going to bed early or cleaning up after dinner the Muggle way. I think it's hard sometimes for him to separate his teaching role from parenting role. It also would have been nice if he had given Harry more tutoring on potions anyway, inviting Ron and Hermione to come down and practice too on the weekends. But Snape isn't perfect. Far from it, I might say lol But the truth is, if I had a choice, I'd totally choose your characterization of Snape as a Father. He's protective, fair (for the most part...) and caring. He's also Slytherin, and well...that's a major plus. I am thoroughly enjoying this story and I will be quite sad when it is finished. But I know there is a sequel somewhere out there I came across a few months ago, so I will move on to that and be happy. It's odd, I started reading this story months ago, but when Harry lost his magic, it was too depressing for me and I decided to read it later. I am far too emotional to be a Slytherin, I tell ya. But anyway, I kept seeing your story popping up as I searched for other fics and I decided to just sit down and read from the part I last stopped at and I fell in love. You are a great writer, and I appreciate that a lot. It is so hard to see stories with amazing plots, but the writing less than satisfactory. I have been shoving this story at all my friends "Read this, it's amazing and the writing is done so well!" Sorry for the long review, but as none of my friends have taken my advice to read this amazing fic, I need *somewhere* to voice my views!
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