Lost Souls Found Chapter 40

[Lisa]

Chapter 40: Trouble With Harry has been posted.  

In this chapter we see Harry Potter get a very thorough and well-
deserved tongue-lashing from our beloved Potions Master, though we 
necessarily reach a state of détente (love that word—thank my Beta, 
Elaine for bringing it to my attention) by the end.  And Harry has 
to get in a final zing, because Snape has been particularly obtuse 
about some things, and occasionally needs a zing from random places.

To reprise the summary: Severus Snape and OFC, Romance/drama, 
hurt/comfort. After OotP so loads of spoilers for that book, but 
before Half Blood Prince; so AU to that book when it arrives, 
Voldemort out in the open, Snape involved in DE activities because 
of his OotP Spy role, a researcher from Ministry offers to aid and 
assist Dumbledore and is reacquainted with our Potion's Master whom 
she knew slightly from school. Snarky Snape, in depth plot. (Way too 
much plot for those of you who want PWP.) WIP Rated NC-17 for later 
chapters.

http://www.fanfiction.net/~lisasimaginings Author page  (see my cute 
family—and my hubby who has not cut his hair since HBP-release date 
was announced, just for me so he can dress as Snape for the book 
party!!  What a guy! /vbg/)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1789723/1/ Story link at ffn

http://adultfan.nexcess.net/aff/story.php?no=25336 Story link at afn.

The story has been more thoroughly 'polished' at FFN because I find 
it more user friendly to my technophobia, but the 'juice' is left in 
the 'lemons' on AFN. I can't figure out how to `keep' my italics and 
other font-thingies on AFN. Pathetic, I know, but there you are. I 
will also be submitting it to SycophantHex eventually if approved 
there. I'm waiting until it is complete to apply.

I am trying to keep "Author's Notes" at the posting sites to a 
minimum to avoid interrupting the '`flow" of the story.  If you are 
a person who enjoys those sorts of notes and musings, I invite you 
to have a look at my Live Journal account where I will place those 
more detailed notes.  I am "weasleyfan" and anyone can read my 
journal whether you are a `registered user' or not.  

http://www.livejournal.com/users/weasleyfan/

I have saved some interesting links there in my research into 
British wedding customs, and also my links to my two personal 
favorite fan-art Snapes.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment and review.  
I try to respond to everyone personally, but sometimes I do not have 
your return email address.  I save every review I get on my computer 
so I can 'feed my muse' when I'm feeling discouraged, so they do 
mean a great deal, even if I neglect to thank you personally.  
Questions, comments, and corrections are ALWAYS welcome!

Hope you enjoy the chapter,
Shanti