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Reviews For An Uncertain Future
Seems we might be beginning to see some backlash of the Dark Magic on Harry... I'm starting to think that reconciliation with Snape is going to prove imperative not only to Harry's emotional well-being, but his ability to withstand whatever darkness the act of bringing Snape back has shaken loose within him. Author's Response: Yeah, we both have sneaky Slyterhins causing trouble in our stories, don' t we? Harry really needs Snape. Snape needs to be there for Harry, but is too blinded by the past at the moment.Thanks for still reading and the lovely reviews.
"He was beginning to feel ganged up on by Snape and McGonagall."-OMG! What a tag team those two would be!! That would be so fun to see...from a safe distance, but still! That's actually an awesome idea to me for some reason. The idea of wrestling comes to mind for some odd reason... "Ironically... Severus had been the only one who who had seen that Harry should have been made to adhere to the rules, not constantly encouraged him to break them, as had done consistently."-I always thought that was a sad truth others should have seen. True, he did go over board at times (most times) but he did see the need to not make Harry feel that he was above the rules or better than everyone. Too bad Harry never had a good balance when it came to favortism, eh? Dumbles gave too much and Snape way not enough! Oh hell! Draco heard? Crap! What's he going to do now? Run and tell everyone? Or is he going to keep quiet and then go talk to Snape? Or is he going to get caught? Oh man! Wonderful chapter Pandora!! Author's Response: Oh definitely, Ivy. Harry is not himself, the poor boy. Severus will help, don't worry. Yeah, Snape and McGonagall make a formidable duo, don't they? Wrestling? Now that's an interesting image in my mind now. I'd wrestle Snape any day! Too true Ivy; Snape was way too harsh, and Dumbledore turned a blind eye to his transgressions too frequently, and encouraged dangerous behaviour. Harry never got a balance.
Yup, Draco Heard alright! Now, knowing Draco the way that you do, what do YOU think? Hee hee ! Thanks, Ivy.
Was Harry half an hour late? It didn't seem like it. Or is Snape just lying to Minerva to justify himself. Hermione wouldn't have waited that long for Harry, I'm sure. And I can almost guarantee that Snape wouldn't have taken points from a Slytherin, nor kicked them out of class for being late. I also think that both Minerva and Snape (as usual) are making too much out of Harry's so-called misdemeanors. They conveniently forget the terrible things that would have come to pass if Harry had not done the things he did and they are attributing blame to Harry for things that were entirely beyond his control...being entered in the Tri-Wizard tournament for starters. If I was Harry, I would just say goodbye to Auror training and leave school. He could always transfer to Beauxbaton. I wouldn't put up with Snape's crap. Minerva treats Harry like a hero in one instance and then like a little kid with absolutely no rights in the next instance. I think Harry has been independent for too long to put up with the crap. And I see they are doing seventh year, not sixth. It also seems like Harry is beginning to succumb to some dark feelings. Lesley Author's Response: Sorry I missed this one Lesley. Draco is a horreur, that's for sure! Snape and Harry just hadn't dealt with the changes, so they definitely weren't ready for the world to know their secret! Things will come full circle. They will get worse before they get better. Yeah, Harry and Hermione were only about 10 or 15 minutes late, but according to "Snape time" you can imagine that he's probably exaggerated it!
Minerva really is trying to help, but her whole plan is backfiring on her. She has put maybe a bit too much faith in Snape's ability to let go of the past. He needs a good kick in the arse! Harry is definitely ready to throw in the towel. Hopefully Snape will come around before Harry gets into real trouble! For my story to work, it had to be seventh year, after Nagini killed Snape. I guess maybe I'd better put a warning at the beginning that I've changed the timeline to suite my purposes!
I'm so worried about Harry going dark! This is bad news! -P.G. Author's Response: Yeah well Draco is the ultimate Slytherin, isn't he? He is only interested in what "he" can gain from the situation, and unfortuantely he's not going to give a fig about what Harry's done for his parents!
Yeah, Harry is caught up in something he can't handle, but perhaps this is the catalyst for Snape finally being a father to him. Snape is almost the only one who can truly save Harry from himself; he just needs the motivation to be there for his son.
I'll admit that I have mixed feelings about Severus having so much authority. I've always got to be Harry's defender, you know, lol! Truly though, I know Harry's not perfect and there are times when he needs telling off...like with Hermione. But the whole situation with Severus is so complex and goes back so far, and I just really can't blame Harry for not being terribly respectful to him. (And incidentally, I am normally a big stickler for kids respecting adults, just ask my own children!). In this one particular incident, Harry was wrong for being so late to class. But there's a long cycle of hostility between those two, and I will always maintain that Severus is far more to blame for it than Harry. Harry doesn't truly respect him, but then why should he? Normally I'd say because Severus is an adult and is his teacher...but Severus has abused his authority so badly with Harry in the past, that he doesn't deserve for Harry to respect him, imho. There is such a thing as innate respect that all people deserve, no matter their age or whatever, and as the adult and the teacher, Severus should have been able to put aside his own personal history and animosity enough to at least treat Harry impartially. But from the very first day Severus has never been able to do that. He has bullied Harry and subjected him to hundreds of petty cruelties and indignities...for no reason except that Harry reminded him of James and of his own mistakes, certainly not a valid reason for treating an innocent kid so badly. It only makes sense to me that Harry would soon all respect for him and try to 'get back' in any small way he could...perhaps not the most admirable way of handling the situation, but Harry is human, and I bet many people would respond in a similar manner. And especially now Harry is going to be more prone to standing up for himself around Severus. He's of age, and he's faced down worse than Severus. I can understand Harry feeling like, "I'm not going to take any more from him." Not to let Harry off the hook completely here, but I still say to a large degree Severus has it coming. I would have to say to him, "If you treat a person so unfairly and maliciously, how do you expect them to react to you?" It would be a rare person who wouldn't try to stand up for himself, especially once he's an adult too. Also, Harry's got to have a lot of hurt inside him now too. He was willing to start over and give Severus another chance, and Severus acted like a real jerk about it. That's got to be really hard for Harry. And perhaps some of the dark magic is affecting him a bit too? So Draco knows the secret now, too, huh? That doesn't bode well, methinks! And Pandora, I do love this story! Please don't think I was criticising it or you with all my talk above. I'm just blathering on about my opinions and maybe sharing a little different point of view, lol! But your story is awesome and is one of those I love to see updated! I'm off to read the next chapter now! Author's Response: You are so intuitive to realise that Harry is not reacting normally right now, and you are right about the Dark Magic affecting his judgment. Don't forget also, that Snape has been through a lot as well, and that although he is nasty by nature, he is even grumpier than usual. His system has been through a shock, and Harry has seriously thwarted his plans to reuinite in death with Lily, so we have two very angry strong-willed men here in a battle of wills. Unfortunately, as usual, Snape is the one in the position of authority, and as much as Harry is "of age", he still has to follow the rules while at Hogwarts. Although Snape probably doesn't deserve very much respect due to past actions, Snape IS a Professor, and Deputy Headmaster, and as difficult as it must be Harry either has to learn to control his volatile temper (which he inherited from his father!) or throw in the towel. Snape is letting his power go to his head though. What was Minerva thinking? Well, she was only trying to get these two stubborn guys together, but her plan is not working so well, is it? Don't worry though, it is a long road ahead, but eventually they'll work out their differences!
I agree with Severus about authority, either you're in charge or you're not, you can't have it both ways and Minerva has to back up Snape, otherwise the students will walk all over him & that's just plain wrong. I hope Harry quits being so resentful of his father & they talk, eventually. I'm glad you updated! I did too, so now you can find out what happens to Harry, Silver, & Sev. Author's Response: Yeah Hermione is a strong woman. She won't take crap from ANY man! Yes, Severus needs to feel that Minerva will not undermine his authority at every turn, otherwise his appointment as Deputy Headmaster means nothing. Harry and Snape need to meet each other halfway, unfortunately, they are both so stubborn.
Yeah, I'm really enjoying your story. I'm glad that you updated too!
im worried snape what say to draco about his son and draco will be harry' side or snape' side? Author's Response: Yeah, Snape is being a real hard-nose right now. He's been so conditioned to see Harry as James Potter's son that he just can't view Harry is any other way, even though he knows that it's an illusion, that he is not really James' son, but HIS son. I'm not sure if Draco is really on anyone's side, but his own! |
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