Oh, your review... I find it so easy to write angst and inner turmoil and stuff – the stuff that no one notices except the one going through it – that I focus too much on the writing and not enough on the people who read it; I don’t mean to make anyone discomfited by the story, it’s supposed to be a nice(ish) one too, and should be once Snape finds out, but I suppose I just get distracted by the writing of it you know?  I know what you mean, there’s too many cases of this type of thing (though perhaps not with blood quills ^^) happening and no one ever knowing, working in a school you must see it too often (hell, once is too often) and when kids suffer and it stays inside... I know what you mean entirely.  Hopefully bringing events forward by a day will help somewhat (you actually really helped my plot, I was going to have things come to a head on the Thursday/ Friday but now it should be in the next chapter, at the latest chapter 12.  Hope it helps.  I’m still struck speechless by the fact that, what to me was a little fic I wanted to upload on P&S has effected people enough to be... well, effected... if that makes sense ^^ Thank you ^-^

Hehe, hmm, but that will make it somewhat difficult for him to help Harry, what with being thrown down the stairs and all ^^  lol, I love that ‘heavy duty comforting’ – yes, the cuddles, chocolates and fluffy pillows will take hard work but Snape will just have to suck it up ^^

Thanks, hope you like the next chapter or two... some heavy duty comforting is on the way... although I won’t rush it (“and suddenly Snape realised he was being an idiot, swept harry up and cuddled him as he sobbed”... perhaps not ^-^)

Hi! ^^ I always look forward to your reviews now, not least because they’re HUGE ^^ *throws more muffins at... ahem, to you ^^... and cookies, just in case you’d prefer them* (yay!  No need for ice-cream now that the weather’s not so dreadful!  Is it still alright with you?  Hope so ^^)

Oh, very sorry about the chapter 11 accident and any ensuing disappointment, I’ll make it up to you (you’ll see ^-^) epithelial etchings?  Nice use of wording (yay!  I learnt a new word! ^-^) and not entirely Marquis de Sade – definitely nothing sexual (yuck.  Just yuck.  Even I’m not that bad.  *Shudders*.  With Umbridge?!  Just... yuck.  I think somehow it would be better with a toad.  A cane toad.  Less toxic than Umbridge still.  Yuck.)  no, rest assured, nothing like that on the way.  Yuck.  (*sniggers* can you tell I’m a little grossed out by the idea?  I can be very subtle ^-^)

I laughed at your use of the word program though... not entirely of the 12 step variety ^^.  But she still has a little... er... present left to give (force on) Harry.  Just the one, then I’ll stop ^^.  I’ve even cut out a day so that the fluff can start a bit sooner (instead of the extra five chapters I was gonna make it, the torture will now only be one or two... yay ^^)

Poor Harry.  He’s hiding from me right now... convinced I put him through far too much TT.  Plenty of avoidance on his part coming up but he cant escape everyone (actually I’m writing a bit right now that sort of proves he cant avoid anyone... poor thing ^^) and I think he’d probably be isolating himself from his friends with or without Umbridge’s special methods but they certainly are making things worse.  and I think Harry could use a refresher in first aid considering the way he cleaned his back (but then I remember what some of the boys at my old school were like at that age and I think Harry’s actually being quiet thorough considering ^^) – infection was always going to be a part of this but septicaemia... hmm *jots down a note of that just in case* - you have no idea how invaluable you’ve been by the way *gives you many more muffins* thanks so much, you’ve given me a fresh perspective on so many ideas ^^ (one reason I adore fanfiction, it’s impossible to get this depth of understanding with original work because readers of that don’t know where the original idea was born from, with this it’s like we all have the same base understanding of the story, certainly makes things easier ^^)

I know!  Hogwarts staff have such bad timing at the moment... I should really complain, but to who?  Dumblebum’s off doing god knows what, Snape playing potions in the basement... ahem, ‘dungeons’ (XD), McGonagall’s in the catnip again and Umbridge is cackling evilly over her little plan... not that we’d want her to find Harry in the toilets, but still, everyone’s just too busy these days.  Maybe they should all go to the beach for a break?  No, Umbridge wasn’t thoughtful enough to give Harry a note to be out after hours, but then she’s a very busy bitc- ... woman.  Oh.  Oh funny.  You may not like the way I get around that little hole I wrote myself into.  Harry’s bare back and ruined shirt.  Oh, please let me know what reaction you have to the way that sorts itself out for the night ‘cos I have a feeling you wont like the whole ‘so close yet so SO far’ thing ^^ (despite how incredibly good I am at writing them in over and over again ^^)

Thanks so much!  You know, when I started writing sev/harry I didn’t anticipate just how hard sev could be to write so I’m glad he’s in character still... every chapter I hold my breath and wait for the first reviewers to say ‘what the hell’ ^^  unfortunately at the moment harry is still a job for sev but that will change (most likely when sev sees just how a bad a job he’s been doing at his... er... job ^^)

I like your wording there, yes Dumblebum will stay in his ivory tower (oooh pretty ^^) for a bit, playing with his shiny toys and his pet chicken, Gonagall’s entirely too strict for her own good and it makes her blind as a bat and surprisingly the Great Bat himself wont be blind much longer... I haven’t eaten today yet and clearly the emptiness has shot to my brain, sorry ^^.  Even I’m surprised at how oblivious they are and I wrote them that way but when I go back and edit, you know I actually cant see a whole heap of difference to the way they act in the books?  It’s just in the nature of too many adults, especially when they have so many others charges and responsibilities to be going on with; unfortunately it’s just too easy to fall through the cracks in a school.  (They should really employ their own school counsellor huh... but then I suppose that’s what a head of house is for... hmm...)

Thank you so much, your reviews always motivate me to write (and always because while I reply to you I get just as excited about where the story’s heading and want to see for myself ^^ thanks!!!)  and as for the second sentence of that last paragraph of yours... well, ten points to you for guessing something that I really hope you keep under your hat (if you wear one... they can be very fashionable you know... although Luna’s roaring lion one may be a little... uh... extravagant ^^) – your guesses should be regarded as spoilers, you’re so good at them (we must be on a very similar wavelength, or maybe it’s an aussie thing, you just seem to guess very very well ^^... you’re really in my head aren’t you... aha!  Knew it!  Sorry... I swear I’m gonna go eat something and grow a brain in a minute ^^)

Fudge is yummy.  I like fudge.  I doubt the man is at all yummy (he certainly isn’t in the movies... ironically I think it’s something to do with the hat ^^) but he’s rather useless besides.  I wouldn’t expect much help from him... or disapproval... or much of anything really ^^  just like in the books (ooh, look at me going all canon ^^)

Seriously, I’ll make more sense next time, promise ^^

Thanks so much ^^, have fun and stay safe ‘kay?  Hopefully you’ll like my next update ^^

Sorry TT I know Harry will suffer for that little bit longer than he usually has to (he’s currently hiding in my wardrobe and refusing to come out until I find him help... I think he’s found narnia what with how long I’m taking ^^) – the next chapter is the beginning of the end of the horror though and in the fic it’s now Wednesday which is when everything comes out (and early Thursday morning... you’ll see what I mean ^^)  - and Snape will start taking more notice of Harry and the (freaking bleeding obvious) too ^^ (and a loud sigh of ‘finally’ goes up around the world ^^)

Thanks so much ^^ I’ll make up for the torture, promise ^^

Aww, you sound like Dobby in your distress *have a muffin and a pillowcase* - not good but soon it wont be bad either ^^  hold onto the hope ^^

Hope you like the next update ^^