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I'm glad that Goyle at least has sorted out most of his feelings in regards to the situation. The Malfoy part is still tricky though.

Oh I'm really enjoying this story. It's really setting up for the start of the exciting stuff now...the Malfoys are there, Hermione & Ron just showed up and Zabini's Mom is due any time much less the trials. Can't wait till Zabini's Mom gets into it with Harry! Also the trials should be very interesting. Draco seems to be going through some changes in his feelings toward Harry...hmmmm. Severus seems to look at Harry in a different light also. I'm hoping next chapter will be a long one and will get into some of this & some stuff I've probably forgotten.

Glad to see that now Snape, Pansy and Greg have all found a place for themselves in the bond :D I really like Pansy here, she's mediating well between people within and outside of the bond, although she is more or less serving her own interest, it is so much better to see Draco being reprimanded for his challenge to Harry's authority in the bond. Apparently Draco here has yet to learn the appropriate attitude towards a Lord, no matter who The Lord is... That's why I found it soooo enjoyable when Lucius decided to instill the Malfoy rules onto him once more *snickers*. Personally, I find the Draco here a little less developed and matured as I would have expected - urgh, why can't he just learn to go along with the bond and Harry as his Lord is trying to?! Aargh *frustrated, yanks hair*!!!

Greg seems to be well contented to remain in the bond, and I do believe that having Harry to look out for him is much better than Draco ordering him around... Poor fellow, I hope Harry helps him develop some degree of independence soon - he can't always be there to tell Greg what to do! But he is indeed taking the bond very very well :))

So far, Blaise has yet to remain in the good favor of his Lord, I wonder whether his mother will rip him apart for not recognising the circumstances and realities he is in and trying to make it work in his own favor, or will she try to get him out of the bond asap? He seems rather cowardly now, without much sense of self-preservation... Oh no, now I've got this idea of Blaise being a traitor to his Lord now (hmmm, well, he did conspire against his Lord 2 times)...

So the elder Malfoys are also intending to become Harry's vassals? A good political move, but Harry is probably not very happy about it anyways... But the at least he needn't worry about Draco rebelling because he deems his parents in danger and stuff like that... It would ease Harry's mind... And Snape's, of course :) I do hope Harry is not going to just forgive Draco like this... I mean, it is nice that Harry is all compassionate and all that, but just... At least make sure Draco gets some form of punishment from Harry's other vassals? Pretty please? Surely being forced to go through the Malfoy rules is not enough? He is supposed to know them, after all... (Okay, I admit, I just want to get back at him for being an inconsiderate spoiled brat towards Harry)

Looking forward to your new update soon!

-feels an unholy rage when Lucius appears-

okay review time.

Interesting chapter and at this point it is hard to tell if it's the bond making Harry so protective towards these people or his own chronic hero syndrome. Surprisingly enough Greg is actually starting to grow on me as it is being shown that he is less cruel and more or less simply not smart enough and too naive to really break out on his own and was a follower for most of his life. It's all he really knows how too do. Pansy is opportunistic and manipulative and while I hope she starts to feel legit remorse for the crap she has pulled I am enjoying her roll in this story and am curious as too whether or not she will encounter the boy who attacked her for what she did too his little brother and why the little brother does not seem hold a grudge and whether or not their are more people coming after her and the remaining Slytherins. And while I know that this is a Harry/Draco pairing I can't help but see the possibility of Harry/Pansy since she is one of the only ones who has had his back and their is some tiny chemistry and Harry has given no inclination to liking the male form, although that may be because this is going to be a long story with a lot of buildup. Also curious as to where Hermione and Ron are. They seem to have vanished and don't seem too concerned that Harry is in a house full of people aside from Severus who at one time or another wanted to see him dead.

This is not a knock against you but a running theme in some of your stories is that the Ministry are the bad guys and Harry's crew is always usually in the right in whatever stance they take against them. Seems to revolve mostly around politics as well and Harry being seen as a threat despite quite literally just saving the world and making it clear several times that he doesn't care for that kind of power. I understand stories need an antagonist but the Ministry despite in canon not exactly being on their "A" game most of the time, it has less too do with every single member being incompetent or corrupt but more to do with very very poor leadership and a select few individuals. It also at times seems like a bunch of children fresh out of a war and school are able to manipulate and walk and talk circles around them. Not really complaining, it just seems at times the teens, Slytherins in particular are too good at what they do despite there situation and the public's view of them after the war.

And now since my reviews would not be complete without a rage rant against Lucius and death eaters in general(oh come now, you knew this was coming lol) who have escaped justice too much......here we go.

-ahem-

I sincerely hope Harry does not give that kind of protection towards Lucius or even Narcissa or any of the Death Eater parents of one of his vassals. They simply do not deserve it. In regards to Lucius and Narcissa......you do NOT get points for switching sides like an hour before the battle is done after a lifetime of villainy. Loving you children while still committing evil is not an excuse that absolves you of all wrongdoing. And it only became about protecting the family from an "insane monster" when they fell out of favor of said monster. Prior to his screw up Lucius was quite happy too do whatever his master said with a skip in a step. Hell, why would he even be getting a trial, seeing as how he never finished serving his first sentence after the battle in the ministry where his true allegiances were revealed. The man was an active Death Eater in 2 wars and more than likely a mass murderer/torturer as well. He almost got an 11 year old girl killed in her first year of Hogwarts all because he wanted to get rid of any incriminating evidence and tried to kill harry when he lost him his house elf. At the manor while Draco was hesitant to name any of the trios names, Lucius was trying to goad his don into revealing who they were all so they could get back there old standing despite knowing what the Dark lord would have done to Harry,Hermione and Ron and the other prisoners he had in his cellar. Now Narcissa could be given some leeway for lying to the Dark lord and giving Harry that one last shot at ending the monster......but still and this goes for Greg's mom as well, while they might not have been "official" death eaters, they willingly served Voldemort, more than likely sat in in a few meetings and knew damn well the atrocities that were being committed and didn't give a damn. And now they are turning around and coming to the boy they have wished death upon in the past and who's life they tried to make as difficult as possible to ask for protection while condemning the ministry for how they may treat them? After the way they have treated others by using the ministry's power? The same ministry their group for a short time had full control over and made into a gestapo? The ministry had it's times of corruption.......but it was people like them who made it corrupt.

whew..... sorry than ran on for a bit, just needed to get that off my chest. Love the story and am excited on what comes next.

-waits patiently for the next chapter-

Now It's Reeeally getting interesting with Draco, Harry & the Malfoys talking!! Gregg has turned out much better than I thought...he's kind od dorky sweet and child like with a strain of simpleton clever...hope nothing too bad happens to him.

I was not expecting the Malfoys To ask to become servants. You would think he would have had enough of that after serving the dark lord.

I KNEW I would like Greg :)

I find this story very interesting. I'm still reading everything else but I haven't been on a computer long enough to actually review. This is sooo not like me but life is what it is.

about # 27...

Harry would do best taking the elder Malfoy's request, if Lucius actually
decides to do it. As deadly as the snake is, he knows politics better than
most wizards, except the Minister himself.

You know, he really needs an advisor with a cool head, who's role would that be?

Blaise has clearly gone insane...

I liked this chapter a lot. It seemed to be straightening out some things, especially Draco, and setting a more formal "pecking order". But then there is Blaise and his letter writing to his Mother, hmmm...