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I like that Severus is finding hmself alive. I like the story. Please update.

It's all right. Your sentence structure could use some tweaking. The first two chapters were much better than the second two. I didn't like Chapter 4, as it seemed rather unrealistic for Severus and Julianna. She was so stern and bookish before, then she flaked out.

I really don't see Eileen as autistic. Maybe you could convince me of something in the autism spectrum, but your description actually struck me more as schizophrenia, minus any obvious psychotic episodes. Autistic people may have trouble communicating, but they do form deep attachments with others, especially with caregivers. However, a schizophrenic will often turn on those trying the hardest to help them, because they believe such people are actually out to get them. (Please note, I am speaking as someone with a great deal of experience with both autism and schizophrenia, as well as certain other conditions.) Of course, I feel I must point a finger not at you, but at Rowling for this. It struck me that she went out of her way to paint Eileen as a bad mother in DH, simply because she disliked the sympathy many readers had for both Eileen and Severus after the previous books. Can't let Snape steal the show from Harry, you know! My personal opinion is that, like my own mother, Mrs Snape is a typical battered wife, too full of fear and self-hatred to stand up for herself or her child.

Which brings me to what I really want to say. I can certainly relate to how you felt about DH. Severus Snape is my obsession and has been for nearly a decade. He's such an amazing character, deserving of so much more than the hand he was dealt. It was so difficult to deal with it that I actually had a nervous breakdown. I am convinced that had my girlfriend not been there to rescue me, I wouldn't be here today. And yes, I have my own AU fic to save him, but it's nowhere near done. Maybe I'll get the first chapter up next month... Anyway, bravo to you and all others wanting to rewrite his fate, because Snapey needs love! Thanks.

Another fabulous addition. I lol'd so hard! OMG! That little blond idiot trying to feel him up in the middle of fricken dinner?! Oh Lord I could picture him freaking out and it it was hilarious. But poor Julianna! So even though she had had the 'best of it', in concerns of wealth, she hadn't had a perfect childhood either. They've both been neglected by the people who should have loved them the most. At least she still has the people who made it bearable, though. That dinner party was like something out of a Jane Austin or a Bronte novel, with some semi-modern stuff of course, but still, jeeze! I'm surprised he didn't die of boredom. Or kill the former students! HAH! Please, do make more! I want to see Snape make his growing feelings for Julianna known!

It's so...very...British. <3 PIP PIP CHEERIO. and next time, Email it to me first so I can edit it properly!

Lol, I think he should have either been frozen in place or jumped out of his skin when Julianna kissed his cheek as if she'd done it all her life! XD She'd definitely living up to her potential as someone who can both throw him for a loop as well as be an equal. I confess, when I read these fics I always have the movie cast in mind and as far as Julianna's part goes, in my head I cast Catherine Zeta Jones (though she's not nearly pale enough, she has the look to me, and I think she and Rickman could be a steamy match). I do hope for some more confrontation/growing in the future (and perhaps a few citrusy lemons?). Do update soon! I'm greatly loving this story!

I totally should get my own AFF.net account...

I'm enjoying the story thus far, but I'm on the edge of my seat to see what else happens! I certainly hope you update soon. I find that this woman is definitely a good match for our usually snarky and uptight Potions Master. Please, do update as soon as you can.

I hope you write more, this is an excellent story, and it's nice to see that someone else had a really hard time dealing with snapes death...it sucked...and was a cop out....he deserved a woman...maybe even children.....please feel free to e-mail me and we can chat...look forward to reading more please update soon :)

I think a lot of us have tried to right a blatant wrong through fan fiction. Several of my Snape-centric stories have him *not* dying at the end for the same reasons. Especially since Arthur lived through having the same injuries in roughly the same place after waiting even longer for help. Grr.

At any rate, it's a great start thus far and having Eileen as autistic or even emotionally disturbed is fairly probably and definitely possible.

By far my favorite bit so far: "Snape felt all the fight go out of him like a deflated balloon." That was positively priceless. You're right, she's a good match for him. I'm feeling a little sense of Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester a bit, and I like it.

I like it very much, your explainations of how Snape survived and his boyhood home life are very interesting and better than most i've seen. I hope you'll post more.