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Hmm. Well, I can't believe Neville is guilty, because if he was, I can't see him concealing it. He would own up. And if he's that good at Occlumency then nobody read the secret out of his mind. And he can't have been forced to do something by Al, and then forgotten it, because he's immune to Dust.

I suppose somebody might use some sort of memory spell on him to make him give them the secret, or kidnap the children, and then forget that he had done so. If Ron is telling the truth that he didn't tell the Ministry what Neville said about Harry and the Dust, that suggests that somebody has been into either Neville's, Ron's, Hermione's or Severus's memory and then covered their tracks, and that somebody is at, or talks to, the Ministry. Or was there a portrait or a house-elf present during those conversations, who might spill the beans?

If somebody is getting access to people's memories, they might plant a suggestion in the mind of Hugo or of somebody else they knew would soon be visiting Ginny, and programme them to perform the kidnap. Or some one of Ginny's other guests might have done it off their own bat. Who visits Ginny, other than Neville and Hugo? Does Luna? George? Could George or Percy still be under the influence of the first wave of Dust, without knowing it, and have been programmed to recognise the Dust in Al and take him to the Death Eaters?

@58, OH NO!! Neville is really in a bad position. I understand Ron's pain but he needs to chill out, but he wouldn't be Ron if he did....but I think I side with Ron on this one, I wouldn't have my son staying with that little freak either, we already seen what Harry is capable of with a little dust in him. lol. Oh geez..sorry, that wasn't funny : ) Great chapter...this is getting very suspenseful.

@59...OOoooo the tension between Ron and Hermione can be cut with a knife...all over Neville's loyalty...this is getting so argghh! I wonder who took the children and if they're alright. OH geez....I know Ron is gonna blame everyone for this, hopefully they'll get them back safely....Ginny oblivated? How convenient..why don't I trust that wench....and no Neville must be innocent, he's Neville! I smell something fishy!

Oh God!! Ron and Hermione are divorcing...no! They were really the only bright spot...like a central family for everyone. This is awful! I understand Ron's frustration, but I hope he cools down. Neville is looking rather guilty isn't he? But I refuse to believe it until I hear it from his mouth that he blatantly is responsible. I understand why he did all of the things he did, what choice really did he have considering who Harry was at the time. The court room interrogation was intense and excellently executed. Got me on the edge of my seat. Please let them find the children soon....but I'm still not sure what they will do with Al once they find him. He may have to be taken care of, or exorcised, if that's possible. lol. I hope Sev and Harry can bond and get through this and it won't drive a wedge between them the way it has Ron and Hermione. Great update Em.

OMG what the hell is happening to them now. There you go again making unexpected twist and turns that keep us hanging

PS this is a good way to deal with the Glamour issue. Severus is too preoccupied to freak about his scars being on show, which will get him over the initial block, and he and Harry should be able to deal with it as a side issue without getting too fraught about it, because they have a lot else on their minds and they are working together to fight the Dust, Harry is seeing the Dust as an external and alien thing which has taken his son, not as part of himself, and he's not going to see Al as evil whatever the Dust makes him do, so that will help him not to see himself as evil because of what the Dust made him do, and neither of them is going to be seeing Snape as a victim or a slave because he's going to be a competent officer holding Harry together in a crisis... etc..

The twists and turns in this story keep me in suspence!!! oh how did you come up with this new idea!!
Hope more inspiration come your way,

Just finished book 1 - talk about your emotional rollercoasters. The scariest bit was when Harry kidnapped Hugo. Yikes! The last two chapters were definitely what was needed, up to and including Severus' deservedly cynical take on 'All You Need is Love". Will anyone ever tell Hagrid about his part in events? I hope not for his sake - there's enough guilt and angst. ;-)

Ch36: Hugo's just brilliant. Loved the 'you've got your own cesspool!' amazement and joy. (laughs helplessly)

Yikes! Bit of a shocker about Al. Hope Neville isn't going to be cast as Bad Guy. I've been enjoying how you've written him in this story so much - what with being Ginny's secret keeper he's probably the only one who really understands the thin line Severus had to walk. Tenterhooks, tenterhooks... those are the things you have left me on... ;-)