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Let\'s see someone commented on the fact that happy smut is fine when HG is this age, and this dark tale is not. First off, in this story we have a 16 year old HG. If you\'ll look most authors are careful to at least make her 18 (she may be 17 but it\'s brought to 18 through the time-turner). And the fact is that in the \"happy smut\", SS is usually not an insane bastard who\'ll probably end up killing her. Yes, that\'s a huge difference.

As for someone that said \"volunteer\" or do something other than read and comment on fanfiction-young lass get into the real adult world. You\'re probably busy with studies or whatever and you see reviews and actually believe that everyone is sitting there worried about fanfic. LOL If you only knew.

Most of us working women. mothers etc. are very busy dealing with real life issues whether it be the next promotion at work, what our kids are doing, and yes some of us volunteer our time. Our real lives are usually filled with stress, men, bills etc. Those of us that are reading fanfiction usually do it for fun, relaxtion. And sure some stories we don\'t like (I don\'t this one and will not bother to say why), and some we love. And we comment on the stories. It\'s fun and it means nothing. When we leave the story or computer fanfic is the furthest thing from our mind.

Anyone that doesn\'t understand that reviews good or bad, written by grown-ups are not something we take seriously although, it may not seem like that based on the reviews.

It seems that the people cursing \"bitches?\" and taking this so seriously (not hiding Jews in the basement?\") either have some mental issues, or are just too young to understand that women are not taking this seriously. By the way, after reading the author\'s rebuttals, I realized she was young. It\'s taken too much to heart. And I do feel bad for that.Tigerlily, I think that if most of us had known for sure that you were really that young, the reviews would have been less harsh. Young women do see things in a different light and that\'s quite alright.

This fic is so disturbingly beautiful. I like that you aren\'t afraid to be real and don\'t care what people think.

Now as for the people...it\'s clear that the majority of them actually *are* in high school. Because no real adult would get so worked up over a work of fiction based on a children\'s book.

They just don\'t like reality. Which is fine for them, but personally I enjoy when people actually think the characters through.

I would, however, like to ask them why the age range is wrong in this fic, but not in the ones that involve nothing but smut when the characters are in the same circumstances? Why can\'t there be a dark fic like this yet it\'s perfectly logical for a professor/middle-aged man to be involved with a minor student (though in the UK, she\'d be legal) when it\'s a happy fic?

I and a few others from a SS/HG group were going to review but, we than found you were really a teenager. Please let me say that we wish you the best with your writing. We didn\'t realize you were so young and since some of us have kids your age, to comment on the story would be inappropriate.

Let me say that your grammer and spelling are very good, it\'s nice to see when younger folks have actually learned something from school.

Whatever profession you choose-we wish you well in life.

SpoiledSquish, I notice that on one hand you berate people that don\'t like the story, yet you feel your opinion since you like it, is valid. So does that mean, if someone doesn\'t like, they most conform to your point of view?

You also say if you don\'t have something nice to say-don\'t say anything at all. After that statement you go on to make nasty comments about some of the people that reviewed. In fact, your first review is nasty to others that didn\'t share your opinion. Take a little of your own advice.

And one other thing, if you\'re in your twenties, God help the new generation of young adults. The only people I have ever heard use the expression \"my natural white ass\" are young children and teens. It\'s crude, politically incorrect and extremely low-class. If that\'s the language you\'re using in your twenties, well yes, you do need someone to teach you how to speak. (Oh and note it\'s speak not talk).

I\'m not even going to comment on the story, because the language used has annoyed me, but I will say that TigerLily\'s reponses were well-written, not crude and made sense. Please do her a favor and don\'t defend her. She\'s leagues ahead of you as far as defenses go.

I noticed you mentioned a sequel-I would absolutely love to read it. Hope you write it soon-and please post-forget everyone else, think of me. LOL Serioulsy, I really do hope you write a sequel. Pretty please???

Oh, and I want to add that I\'m extremely grateful that your lovely reviewers haven\'t found my HG/SS death fic. In that one, my Snape is in almost as bad of a shape as yours. No matter what, you\'ll always have nay-sayers. I say post the sequel and post it with pride!! Your writing is not bad at all. Good Luck!!! (And, to hell with the OOC crap. I\'ve read very, very few canon!Snape fics. You just don\'t see it in fan fic, not even with some of the best writers!)

Well, I came here because I love your Buffy fic and SS/HG are my fav couple as far as HP goes. I just wanted to say that I really, really hope that it doesn\'t end like this. I\'m hoping for some explanation or I don\'t know something to make it \"all better\". LOL

Really hope you write the sequel and put me out of my misery (this was so sad).

Please? LOL

Look I wrote a negative review the other day and I\'m so sorry. I looked over the story again, and you did mention a sequel, so who knows what will happen or what the story is.

I would really like to read the sequel and I apologize for being an ass. In my defense I can only say that I\'m pregnant, and emotional over everything. The thought of SS doing that just made me almost cry.

Again, I\'m so sorry and if you decide to write the sequel, I\'d love it.

As many people have pointed out, this story is extremely well-written. And I don\'t have a problem with you tackling a controversial subject. However, if this is meant to show co-dependency or emotional abuse I think you\'ve missed the mark a bit. What I see in this story is sadism. (Which makes Hermione a masochist.)

I\'ve dealt with people in bad relationships, in abusive relationships, and in co-dependent ones, and I can\'t relate any of my real-life experiences to this story. As it happens, I\'ve also dealt with people who have a sex addiction. Snape might fit in to that category. But in that case, rather than feeling needed, the partner felt dirty and useless and saw no reason to stay. They felt as if the sex addict saw them as just another one of his whores.

I don\'t see that Hermione is getting anything from this relationship. I know that you make the point that he gives her, and only her, the roses, but I don\'t get what else there is for her. I\'m also not clear on what he gives her that makes her come back. She has a room to escape to; she\'s able to walk out on him, so she\'s not completely dominated.

I know you say the characters are OOC, but I guess one of my problems is that you have written a story in which it doesn\'t matter *who* the protaganists are. You could put any names in and the story would hold up. I come into this site to read stories about two characters I like. This story could star Romeo and Juliet or even Illya Kuryakin and Napoleon Solo and the story wouldn\'t really change. What makes it HG/SS?

And I\'m one of the oldest people here for those of you tracking those things. :)

You have such talent, I really look forward to reading more stories. But maybe try for some different plots. The first half of this story, if read as a straight romance, is fantastic.

The phrase \"The masses are asses\" has been around for _decades_. And so have I, very nearly 3 of them. So while not a grizzled old harpy, my spring chick days are behind me. My comment to go out and volunteer was to ANYONE leaving a hateful cookie cutter review. AND to everyone calling ANYONE bitches in reviews. Sometimes I love to root for the underdog and it was 200 to 1. Seems like we have some communication and understanding here now.

As for my studies... I graduated with a degree in anthropology many moons ago, got a job working in IT many moons ago, was recently laid off with a tidy severance package (I\'m young enough for my mind to have volunteered \'Severus Package\'), and now am enjoying working from home. Life is sweet.

Ladies, I enjoy you all. Ashwinder, AFF, there is some major talent and lovely writing. I\'ve reviewed your work there (under my usual pseudonym) and expressed my appreciation, but here\'s as good a place as any to do it again. Thank you!

I must go walk my pet chicken, take a nap, and go back to work. Y\'all take care now.