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They are so adorable...but in a really sexy authentic way that reminds me of being in love for the first time. Your Sev is just so endearing. I loved the way he was running about worrying over Harry's arrival and trying to play it cool by not looking like he cared. You've managed to keep him in character but cut into his innards and expose his frailties without degrading his character. Bravo on that Emily, it's not easy to do. Also, I love how you incorporate Hermione into your stories, well, really all of the characters from the HP universe, because this is their universe, and use them to help the plot and growing love between the two main characters along. Sev trying to please Harry was just hot, and the fact that he wouldn't let Harry please him makes me wonder if that has something to do with the bond or his inability to fully let go and be vulnerable just yet. I know it may be too soon for him. I loved loved the rose bit. Sev sacrificing pain and his skin to make sure Harry wasn't hurt was so beautiful and sexy. It always amazes me the way you manage to convey the simplicity of power dynamics within the relationships you create, whether it's overt S&M or an seemingly vanilla interaction, you still manage to make it all quite powerful even if it's buried just below the surface. AWESOME chapter : )))

Yay! Severus is beginning to relax again!
Awesome chapter!

Wonderful. How they interact with each other..., how nervous Severus was when he heard Harry would come to his house, just wonderful, perhaps Severus will learn to open up too...

Wow that was incredibly sexy and sweet. I love how Severu's insecurities are starting to be put to rest and he is letting himself be more open to Harry. It amused me that Hermoine told Severus that Harry would be dropping, not neccesarily that but the way she said it. Keep up the wonderful work

Very good, in a sad way - he's so terribly insecure, and it goes all the way back. It's going to take a long time for Harry to teach him that a) his body really isn't that bad and b) he doesn't have to be perfect to be desirable in any case. I foresee a major emotional upheaval over the glamours coming up, because Harry will want to really see him, but then the scars will freak him out. Yet, he has the power to make Severus feel better about them.

Some typoes in this one -

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Incidentally, there's another thing which might be helpful for Neville, although at this point Snape won't know about it (but Harry does). In the books, Luna managed to remain detached, level-headed and practical while Hermione was being tortured.

I'm very grateful for this chapter because I believe now that this story won't be finishing yet. (I Really like Ashes..., I don't want it to end).I've got the feeling that you have something waiting for us...hopefully not bad for our heroes. Ah!, and I did't understand what you mean with the very last sentence?As always, GREAT JOB.

It just struck me that the slave bond affects people differently (d'oh!). With Dumbledore, it only gave more scope for manipulation; with Voldie-Harry, more scope for hellish torture.

But with Harry and Severus alone, it seems to give more scope for love. I rather like that. And I really like Harry letting Snape take the initiative. Any other way, and Snape would be curled on the floor having horrible flashbacks to other situations in his past, perhaps not just Voldie!Harry ones.

Ok, he'll end up curled on the floor having horrible flashbacks anyway, he won't be able to help it, but this time there will be someone with him who truly cares--which is, alas, a first in Snape's (with the likely exception of Poppy).

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