And so the snarkiness begins..."Posing as Muggle Family with Potter? In the colonies?" LOL!! Severus seems rather distressed, doesn't he? Hmmm...what potions were discussed between the two earlier? Apparently in a conversation that we didn't get to see...I wonder what Dumbledore wants him to brew...Oh, what a perfect line: "And the new Muggle Studies Professor? I assume she's a woman unless you intend to dose someone with a gender changing potion. If that is the case, let me assure you in advance that I am quite allergic." Tehe...that sums it up right there about the eloquence of our dear Potions Master...I mean, he could have just said 'no way am I changing genders" but that just wouldn't be his style...I expected a little more resistance to Dumbledore's plan, although I can see where Severus may be willing to place his fate in Dumbledore's hands-he's at a turning point, so it would seem-The Ministry know of his spying...and Voldemort waits to seek venegance. Great chapter, as always!

Slight grammar boo-boo:
"Severus, you are too important to the Order and to this school to loose either by death or design." *should be 'lose'
But you still get your Reese's Cups!

--Amber

Hey Jan! I thought that I would try to return the favor to you by reviewing your story *and YEA for the update!*...although I doubt my reviews will be nearly as helpful as yours are to me...So here goes! I love the conversation between Dumbledore and Harry-Dumbledore is so tentative, and Harry, at first, acts a little indifferent...but then, certain things grab you, like this sentence: Harry looked withdrawn before his face gave a glimmer of hope. I really felt for Harry, because I knew what Dumbledore would say next...and then "I have no where else to go" was said in a perfectly dejected way...as I reread this, I notice the irony of your last line: "...I will make sure that I find someone to spoil you and someone to protect you" It really describes the two entering 'guardians' well-The Muggle-studies teacher (her name escapes me right now) is of course the loving, nurturing one...but Severus is certainly NOT going to spoil Harry...but he will, begrudingly, protect him. GREAT opening chapter...It's a nice lead up to the rest...and good explanations on the previous events...I like how the point of attack for your opening chapter is AFTER the DE attack...and you discribe it without reliving it. Great job!

Okay, I found one little thing: "I'm afraid that he did not survive capture." And leave it at that.-shouldn't it be left?

On a side note, I tried the link at the beginning of the chapter, to learn more about the plot (I don't know why, considering I've read this before) but the link didn't work-thought you might want to know...

--Amber