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Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 11:01 pm
Reviewer: N_Forest (Signed) [Report This]
    Loved this new event! I definitely wasn't expecting Harry to be Snape's son. I hope he feels better soon and I can't wait to find out what Snape decides to do with his new information.

    Author's Response: Yay, I caught you by surprise. It'll be interesting to see what Sev does with the information. That Order meeting though is that night... Thanks!
Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 10:31 pm
Reviewer: MilkaZen (Signed) [Report This]
    I knew it! Why doesn't Severus think of a little spell called Obliviate? Or is there another possible explanation? Am I right in thinking that Dumbledore knows?

    Thanks for the chapter, I wait impatiently for the next one ;-)

    Author's Response: You have to excuse Sev for the moment. He's a little frazzled, and I don't think that little spell has crossed his mind although whether that's the reason behind this new revelation you'll just have to wait and see. Remember that little inventory Dumbledore had Snape sign? Think on that and you might get your answer... Thanks!
Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 10:09 pm
Reviewer: CraftyMomChick (Signed) [Report This]
    I am really enjoying your story. You sound very knowledgeable on the subject, I just hope it's not first hand. Cancer is a very difficult thing, my father died of breast cancer about 15 years ago. You are handling a difficult subject with compassion and reality. Thanks for the story.

    Author's Response: Thanks! It's totally research based with a little help from my friend who's a nursing student. I'm sorry to hear about your father. It's so rare to hear of males having breast cancer, and I'm assuming that 15 years ago it was even rarer. 
Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 9:55 pm
Reviewer: autumnamberleaves (Signed) [Report This]
    Wow…another chapter that I read at 6 AM on my phone and am now reviewing. First of all, this chapter was brilliant! It had just the right amount of angst and was not “oh me! Oh my!” like. I like how this chapter focused on Severus and his anxiety prior to brewing the paternity potion. I had a sneaky feeling that one of the ways that Severus would find out the truth was by such a potion (He IS a Potions Master after all!) Hmm…that letter sounds interesting, I guess “Snape” is a “unregistered” alias, which makes sense in a couple of ways (the whole thing with his parents moving to America and the fact that he is..was…a spy). “Please do not respond to this automated message. All concerns must be dealt with in person at the Ministry of Magic. Proper identification is required, and all wizards and witches may be subject to magical signature scans to prove his or her identity.” Wow, that ought to be interesting when/if the Ministry finds out that “Severus Prince” and “Severus Snape” are one in the same. I loved how Snape automatically accused the Weasley twins of sending him a false letter. In his defense though, it DOES sound like something that they would do, as much as I love them. I thought that it was cute (once again, PLEASE don’t tell Snape that I called something that he did, “cute.” “Instead of his post, Severus found Minerva washing her hands at the sink.” LOL, that would have given me a heart-attack, someone being in my home without my a) consent and b) knowledge, I guess Snape was able to curtail his surprise, being a great spy for so long. Oh that’s another thing I found that I pondered over, Severus is typically cool and collected about being thrown in for a loop, but be there a possibility of him having a son in the first place and said son being none other than Harry “Potter,” the student who used to be a thorn in his side, and he goes nuts. Ahh….Severus sounds so tired, “"Do I look like I need help?" Severus sneered. He couldn't help it.” Poor Minerva, but then again, she’s probably used to that and more coming from that particular man. Ah, but a few minutes later he is all for having Minerva to stay so that he could uncover the truth in his most trusted way, a potion. The practical side of me HAD to roll my eyes at Minerva’s “"Is he alright?" Minerva said, her eyes following the tubes from where they snaked out from under the child's duvet up to the infusion pump.” Hello, does he LOOK “all right,” to you?” but then again my reasonable side took over, despite being told what it was, she probably still doesn’t understand much about Muggle medical procedures/equipment and even less about cancer. I’ll forgive her for that one; anyway, she’s hard to stay annoyed at, especially when she is so concerned and everything. Uh oh, the second anti-emetic didn’t work and I don’t place much hope in the third one either, poor Harry, lucky us though. “"They look good," Harry nodded his approval. Severus rolled his eyes. The boy didn't even have his own glasses on and his eyesight was horrible without them. How could the boy tell if his glasses looked good or not? "Can you put some more eye drops into my eyes for me? They're starting to itch again."” Does Snape know that Harry has seen them on him earlier? I bet Snape WOULD look good in glasses, despite his dismay. Ah…that picture of Harry trying to put in his own eye drops made me smile, I can’t do them to save my life, as the saying goes either. I also have glasses and my depth perception is fairly terrible without them. “"I'll be right down the hall if you need me," Severus whispered to the child,” I bet despite seeing Severus interact with Harry in the hospital wing, it threw Minerva in for a loop seeing how gentle Snape was still being to his childhood’s enemy “son.” “Severus ran his hand through the thick mop of hair” Snape does that a lot, it’s a great soother, I wonder how both of them will take it when Harry’s hair falls out. “Minerva nodded, her eyes unsure and worried.” Hmm, I wonder if she is getting an inkling of how bad off Harry is, she’s typically never unsure. By far, my favorite section was the last, “The potion would've changed by now. It only took a few seconds for results, but Severus couldn't bring himself to turn back around quite yet. If it were red, Severus didn't know what to do. He didn't even know how it could be possible or where he'd need to look for answers. More importantly, what would it do to the tentative trust he had developed with the boy? Would Harry hate him for having to grow up with those horrible Muggles? He didn't know the first thing in how to be a father, and yet there was a possibility he was the father of a very sick child, one that could very well die from cancer. But before Severus could even start to seek answers, he needed the most important answer, the one that the potion sitting behind him was holding.
    With his eyes closed, Severus turned around. He could do this. It was only a matter of opening his eyes and determining if the color before him was red or black. Any four-year-old could read the results. There was no mistaking the two colors, and he knew he had brewed the potion perfectly. Mustering up courage, enough to confuse the Sorting Hat to put him into Gryffindor, Severus opened his eyes, unprepared for the results before him.
    Red.” That whole section was simply AMAZING! I can see Snape worried about Harry’s trust and his regret at having had his son grow up at the stupid Dursley’s house. I think, although it will be a tough road, I think that Harry will forgive him, after all Snape has done for him whilst not knowing he was his Dad. Yes, he treated Harry awful for five years, but he’s changed and I think even if Harry struggles with it, he will turn to him again. Oh and that last word, “red,” really sent a shiver down my back, though I had guessed that was going to happen. Severus will probably “hate” himself though, knowing how bad he treated his son and even though unknowingly, allowing him to grow up unloved by his relatives. Hmm…I think Snape will have some “investigating to do, starting from the only one who trusted him when Harry was a baby (Dumby) and then I wouldn’t want to be him (I still have my wand trained on him) or the Dursley’s, I can imagine when it’s time for revenge, Snape won’t be “gentle.” LOL. Oh and then an Order meeting that very night, I wonder who will watch Harry and also I question what the Order meeting could be about. Also, I hope that the truth (the truth that Harry DOES have cancer) comes out in spectacular fashion. The Order, well certain members and students deserve to know the truth, not that I believe that Hermione would take Mrs. Weasley’s declaration for fact, I think that if anyone, she’d figure out the truth from lies. Well, I’m getting ahead of myself, I don’t even know if Hermione will even be there, but she does spend a lot of time with the Weasleys. I’m still curious about Ron and Hermione’s letters to Harry, but understand that Severus hasn’t had a lot of time to peruse through his “son’s” post. I hope that Remus make an appearance soon, he’d be devastated about Harry, having only lost his best friend a few months prior and learning that his other late best friend’s “son,” has a dreaded, deadly disease. Well, I think that should be about it now, but I hope that you update soon, though as always, I know you are busy with school and work, just today, I had a lady bring up THIRTY pieces of men’s clothing, deliberate on EACH item and pick FIVE at the register…oh well, another great chapter and I’m sure the next will be as well. Great job. :-) -Autumn

    Author's Response:

    Well, what other way would Sev trust more than a potion? The next few chapters will be interesting with the WCS letter and Order meeting... 

    I'm happy to hear you liked how he thought it was the Weasley twins at first. They of course take the blame for everything, and it's usually their faults. Severus is totally exhausted and that won't help his temper. It's always scary seeing medical equipment hooked up to a person, and I think it worried Minerva quite a bit.

    I have glasses. Well, revise that statement I have a pair of glasses that have never been worn for more than five minutes, nor do I wear contacts. I have a slight astigmatism which means I can see fine without them, just don't expect me to be able to read the street sign from a few hundred feet away. I could tell you if the street had a long or short name though, but I noticed the few times I did put them on, it like does change your depth perception, and I can't imagine how much worse it would be for someone with bad vision.

    Ah you picked the hair thing up. I've been purposely doing that, and I wondered if anyone would notice. Good job.

    You're right about not wanting to be Dumbledore. Keep that wand out. ;) I think the truth will come out quite spectacularly. It definitely won't be quiet. That's for sure.

    Ugh, I totally hate it when customers do that. It's like dude figure it out before you get up here. I also hate when people try one twenty things, and don't get anything. Then they leave it all for you at the fitting room and they can't even be bothered to hang it up. Thanks! 

Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 7:43 pm
Reviewer: Pandora (Signed) [Report This]
    Okay, so now what? Yikes? And how is it possible if he never had relations with Lily. I'm guessing that his blood was used somehow, his memory was altered, uh...somthing was done to make Harry his son magically?

    Ooh...you're so naughty keeping us waiting and leaving us on a cliffie.

    I'll forgive you though, on one condition...if you give me a Halloween candy, and you write really fast and give us another update soon!!

    Great chappie, and yes, you did write it perfectly!

    Author's Response:

    Severus says he never had relations with Lily... 

    But cliffies are entertaining. ;) No, I thought it was a good place to end the chapter because I wanted to get it posted, plus if I continued it might've been enough material for a whole other chapter tacked onto the end. Also, the emotions would somewhat conflict, atmosphere wise.

    *Sends Pandora a Snickers* I don't know if I'll be able to update so fast. I have a super busy weekend between work and class, and I really won't have time to sit down and write until Sunday.  

Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 7:15 pm
Reviewer: S.S (Anonymous) [Report This]
    brilliant chapter I'm so happy he found out Harry is his son it was about time can't wait for more update soon.

    I think you made a mistake I think you ment *respond* instead of repond in the letter from the ministry

    Author's Response:

    Thanks! I needed a few things to happen before this chapter could happen. 

    Also, thanks for pointing that out. I really shouldn't revise and edit chapters at 2 am. Off to fix it right now.  

Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 5:28 pm
Reviewer: alifromnm (Signed) [Report This]
    I'll take anyting carmel!!! Ummmm. I was wondering when this chapter was coming. Another wonderful chapter. I could feel Severus' tension from the time he rec'd the letter. I guess the next step is to get a copy of Harry's birth certificate?? Plus, the letter addressed to Mr. Prince.....interesting! I can't wait to see how "Harry came about" if what Severus thinks is true, no physical relationship with Lily! Keep up the great writing, I wait for the next update!

    Author's Response:

    You're in luck. We've got Snickers, Milky Ways, and caramel Twix. :)

    I'm glad you liked the chapter. Yes, I finally got there. I needed this revelation to be in the right place, and I wanted a few things to happen first. Sev will definitely have some answers to seek, and things are going to get interesting for a while. Thanks! 

Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 5:20 pm
Reviewer: Poirot (Signed) [Report This]
    Great chapter! I can't wait to hear how Lily managed it.........or has Sev been Obliviated?

    Author's Response: Has Sev been obliviated? That's an interesting thought, and I think the answer could fall either way depending on how you think about it...
Title: A Colorful Array of Choices 08 Oct 2009 4:08 pm
Reviewer: Ivy-Green (Signed) [Report This]
    "Throwing caution to the wind, Severus shoved the prescriptions back into his pocket before pulling the teen into an awkward hug. "- AWWW!!!!!! You win the cutest moment of the morning award!! I literally went "Aww!" out loud and I still have a stupid grin on my face! XD

    Yay for shopping! Wootwoot! Lovin' the new clothes and pajamas! Yay! I like pajamas too! They're great.And they're getting on so great! XD That's gunna be helpful considering everything Harry's gunna go through.

    "Severus didn't tease. He scolded and rarely complimented, but never teased."- I really liked that line too. It was a classic Sev thought. No, no, sure you don't Sev, we believe you! XD Too great!

    Well, I really need to get ready for class, but I might have some time before I get going on the road to read later! I'll,uh, just take the snowcone and go...(I LOVE snowcones!!!!!) Thanks!

    Author's Response:

    Yay, for stupid grins on your face. 

    I loved writing that chapter. It was a lot of fun with the shopping and the character growth that happened during it. Shopping scenes always make me smile. Harry's awkwardness is always fun to read and write about.

    Are you sure you need that snowcone, Ivy? I've noticed it's been quite cool up there already. Pretty soon you'll have real snow.  

Title: Seeking Answers 08 Oct 2009 12:27 pm
Reviewer: JMGodfreyIII (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Yay! I've been waiting ever so long for this chapter ;-] Veritas odit moras, truth hates delay! ^_^

    Author's Response:

    Yay, I'm glad you finally got the chapter you wanted. ;) 

    I'm way too lazy to think of a cool latin phrase to respond to yours, but I do love the word delay in latin. It reminds me of Moria from LOTR and in Moria the fellowship was delayed. And there's your geek moment for the day. ;) 


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