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Title: Chapter 17: Quaffle 06 Sep 2008 8:06 pm
Reviewer: Agneta (Anonymous) [Report This]
    This is truly great! I love the back-and-forth and up-and downs. Your Severus i perfect - slowly letting the world in again and yet so prickly and certain that he doesn't really deserve to be loved. And I love your Harry too. His reaction to Sirius' demands and attitude is wonderful. Two damaged heroes (Severus and Harry) finding love, trust and security together - it's perfect.
    Thank you for hours of reading enjoyment.
    Very truly yours,
    Agneta (fan from Sweden)

    Author's Response:

    Thank you very much, Agneta.  It thrills me that you are enjoying the story so much.  And you know what?  You really understand Severus and Harry.  Severus really doesn't understand that he deserves be loved.  The whole Lily debacle aside, he's never really been loved by anyone.  His parents were monsters.  There's a flashback, emphasizing this even more coming up.  And yes, they ARE both damaged.  But they are getting better together and I love every minute of writing about that journey.  Thank you so much for such a great review.  I am excited just thinking of the next chapter because of your excitement!  :o) 

     ~Tabitha

Title: Chapter 21: Red 05 Sep 2008 11:39 pm
Reviewer: Nightshade (Signed) [Report This]
    This is really getting good! Can't wait for more! :)

    Author's Response: Thanks Nightshade!  YAY!  :o)
Title: Chapter 21: Red 05 Sep 2008 10:08 am
Reviewer: fluff (Signed) [Report This]
    Poor Remus but he's brought it on himself really he should have talked to Tonks and told her what had happened. So true that men often need poking with a big stick to discuss their feelings.
    I can't think where you have sent Harry and Severus for their holiday, somewhere quiet and relaxing to discuss the never ending list perhaps? Good chapter as always.

    Author's Response:

    Yeah, Remus should have.  But unfortunately, he believed he'd mucked things up pretty royally,and as Sev and Harry talked about in an earlier chapter, Remus doesn't really have the best self-esteem. Thanks Fluff!  And yes, somewhere relaxing, for sure.  :o)

Title: Chapter 21: Red 05 Sep 2008 8:50 am
Reviewer: Blackthorne (Signed) [Report This]
    What caused everyone to apparate to Grimmauld Place? Was this some prearranged plan, or habit from the years of fighting Voldemort? Also, did you want the reader to be in the dark about where everyone went? It is many paragraphs into the chapter before the destination becomes clear.

    " 'And the Death Eaters weren’t in the hall during the trial. Scrimgeour insisted they be kept back until it was over,' [Mr Weasley] explained." This is confusing. Where were the death eaters, then, when chaos broke out? Wasn't Malfoy's trial already underway then? And weren't the death eaters returned to Azkaban before the trial resumed with just Scrimgeour and cronies?

    Very believable how Sirius can't even apologize to Harry without somehow making him upset again, though Harry seems as responsible for this as Sirius. The interaction among Harry and his friends is very well done - playful and close - shows the longevity and depth of their relationships. Harry's tossing Sirius' letter into the fire is quite typical; act first, think later. Severus used to berate him for it (hopefully still does on more weighty matters), but can't help but shield Harry from his own impulsiveness here. The idea of an agenda of holiday discussion topics is wonderful.

    Where do they go? Severus should take Harry back to his childhood home sometime, especially now that his mother is gone from it, but that wouldn't make for much of a holiday. In short - no idea.

    Author's Response:

    Yep, I meant you to remain in the dark for a bit there, wondering where they'd gone.  As Snape says later, he and Sirius had some eye contact, and since Severus knew he would take Ginny to GP, he went there as well.  And the other Weasleys saw Sirius take Ginny and assumed as much as well.  And Remus has really nowhere else to go, except maybe to Sev's little secret cottage. 

    Mr. Weasley simply meant, they weren't in the trial, but broke through the doors in the pandemonium...meant to show the suspciousness of everything that happend.  I could make that clearer, though.  Thanks.  And then yes, they were returned before the resuming trial.

    Harry is responsible for what happened this time.  He wasn't really listening to Sirius.  his emotions are too raw right now.  They need to talk when Harry is calmer.  Glad you enjoyed Harry with his friends.  That was fun to write.  And yes, I enjoyed writing Severus' needing an agenda to make sure he went through everything.  He really WAS listening that night to everything Harry said, and really does want sort things out. 

    Well, they have a few sites planned, so you'll just have to wait and see.  Thanks for the review! 

Title: Chapter 21: Red 05 Sep 2008 7:07 am
Reviewer: Pandora (Signed) [Report This]
    Aw, you always leave off at the good parts. You did it again, an amazing chapter.

    I bet they went to the seaside somewhere, but where? Hmmm, don`t know. Update soon so we can find out.

    Author's Response: Thanks Pandora!  I'll be as swift as I am able.  Glad you enjoyed it.  :o)
Title: Chapter 20: Either, Or 03 Sep 2008 4:22 pm
Reviewer: waterleaves (Signed) [Report This]
    OH MY GOD! TALK ABOUT A CLIFFIE! THATS INSANE! ahhhhh! wow! I cannot wait for the next installment! I am very veryyy worried now! This is nuts! Ahh update again soon!
Title: Chapter 19: Impact 03 Sep 2008 4:04 pm
Reviewer: waterleaves (Signed) [Report This]
    AW AW AWWWW! Love it! Such a great ending! I love the way Remus is such a good friend to them both! And the scene where Severus thinks Remus is trying to hug him was absolutely beyond hysterical!

    Author's Response: Thanks Waterleaves!  And thanks for being my 200th reviewers  *squashes you with a hug*  I do love Remus.  He's such a great guy and yeah, Severus being hugged by Remus would be pretty scary for Sev.  LOL  :oP
Title: Chapter 20: Either, Or 03 Sep 2008 5:07 am
Reviewer: Kristeh (Signed) [Report This]
    The first scene, with young Severus, is so hard to read...it's extremely well-written, as all your stuff is, but so painful. I can just feel Severus' desperate fear warring the determination to be stoic and his futile hope to make his parents proud. If I remember correctly, you've been vague about the Snape parents' fate, but I can't help hoping something really awful happened to them. Eileen at least is still alive, isn't she? I just want to take young Severus home with me, to get away from those horrible people and give him all the love and support he deserves.

    Loved the 'tie' scene...such a sweet little scene with father and son.

    The trial was well-written and realistic and what a way to end! I'm looking forward to more!
Title: Chapter 20: Either, Or 30 Aug 2008 8:05 am
Reviewer: Blackthorne (Signed) [Report This]
    Harry and Severus seem to have resolved their issues fairly quickly. Did they have some additional discussion following Harry's "detention" that you didn't write out? I suspect all is not completely settled between them, but still they went from anger and frustration to peaceful affection awfully quickly, with little indication of how they got from A to B (unless I'm just being particularly dense).

    What is the "thoroughly uncomfortable topic" that Harry brought up with his father while getting help with his tie? His relationship with Vernon and Dudley? Asking his father for help? This wasn't quite clear.

    Speaking of ties, is Severus actually wearing a tie here - a muggle-style tie, like what the students wear with their school uniforms???

    Nice how Sirius and Severus tell Ridley "no" in unison, when she asks Harry to speak on behalf of the Lestranges. Bellatrix might have declined this herself, being above the help of muggles and halfbloods.

    Would it be customary to have all the death eater defendants in the courtroom at once, rather than bringing them in one or two at a time, as each case was heard? This seems odd. It will be interesting to see who is pulling Scrimgeour's strings now.
Title: Chapter 20: Either, Or 30 Aug 2008 1:53 am
Reviewer: skrwt (Anonymous) [Report This]
    wow, what a cliffhanger! great chapter!

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