part 2 Or that she thinks it's acceptable to arrange Umbridge's gang rape,
I refuse to go too much into this, because this is a mixing-up of fan theories with canon realities.
The HP books use commonly and not so commonly known mythical creatures. But these creatures don't behave in the same way as their models in classical mythology do. There is no indication whatsoever that the centaurs of the Potterverse rape women (as little as there is for the dark revels with the kniky sex). So, no gang rape, no indication for gang rape, and not even likelyhood for gang rape. A centaur was made teacher – even Dumbledore wouldn't stoop that low.
and still refuses to even think about the possibility that they should have tried to persuade Harry to go to the one member of the Order who was accessible and could have confirmed that Sirius was still at Grimmauld Place.
What does this have to do with my story? They could have, but then half of the plot wouldn't have been there, no mysterious doors, halls of prophecy, death eater fight, room of clocks. Besides, what would Severus have done? When Harry told him, he acted in the way he could act without giving himself away. Which didn't reassure Harry at all, because, as we all know, Harry is Harry and hates Snape. So I don't really see how she could have persuaded Harry to go to Snape after the dismissive reaction to Harry's padfoot comments. Harry never wanted to believe that Severus is good. He needs to have it spoonfed to him.
Actually, it's not so much that she doesn't get it. It's that she refuses to even *think* about it. She does not seem able to *think* about what Snape is trying to teach her. And it just makes me want to slap her when she responds to his criticism by whining about "everything that's been done by Slytherins."
Why should she think about it when the topic doesn't come up? Her past moral mistakes have little to do with the efficiency of her actions. Severus teaches her tactics and for this he uses the Art of War. Severus doesn't constantly think about his own past mistakes either. They have a job to do. There may or may not be time later, if they survive the war, to think about the moral aspect.
And Severus? You probably see him in a much more positive light than I do, although I love him very much, as you know. He was a Death Eater. He is sorry about that in my universe - in canon it leaves him pretty cold. He betrayed people to their death and only got second thoughts after he learned about their identity. He may have been an efficient teacher and child-protector but his methods leave a lot to be desired. The way he treated Harry might be excused by his resemblance to James, although letting children suffer for the sins of their parents isn't exactly moral behaviour if you ask me. But what has Neville ever done to him? Severus behaviour towards Neville was outrageous and hard to forgive.
So, in the end, they both have their flaws. And if you want to slap Hermione, then please, slap Severus too, because they have quite a few things in common.
I could accept that her whinging about Slytherins and Neville was just knee-jerk defensiveness, and that she is capable of learning to think through what she does, had she shown any indication of having reflected on her actions between that discussion and the mission.
Of course it was knee-jerk. But we don't see her reflecting as little as we see Severus reflecting on his treatment of Neville. That may or may not be addressed in later chapters, (;) ) but for the time being they have more pressing things to do.