Wow. The emotional development (and devolving) and maturity through this has kept me glued all night. :D

LOVED the ending (just enough to show that Severus has had time to think things over) and have just added this to my 'Favourites' list. 
Thank you for sharing!

Oh, goodness. So very well written. And what a way to move them forward... yes, Hermione, there is a sky. And Snape.

This is so, so well written. Must keep reading...

Well done, Hermione!

Lol at her "Screw you, I'm hungry"

Oh... oh my. *Fans herself*

I'm not sure how Severus having sex with her could ruin everything, though... stop being melodramatic, Sev!

Ooh, yikes. Poor Hermione. You tried, sweetie, you tried. All that mental trauma...

Ooh, the tension could be cut with a knife. Brilliant! Must say, though, I think the Stockholm Syndrome is getting very blatant. But it makes sense in context, so all is well :)

Oooh, this is tantalising. Satisfaction, both intellectual and sexual, are heady things. And Snape seems to be susceptible to companionship.

I have to admit, I really, really like her contemplation on the simple pleasure of touch. Bravo!

Ooh, I love, love, love how she feels kin with the shattered cup. Lovely, lovely writing. And poor Hermione, a panic attack sounds terrifying.

I've read this before, but it popped up from Random Story button. Looking forward to my reread :)

Flurry of rage and robes... I love it! Gah, so intense. Really, your writing is gorgeous. A little unlikely she would masturbate so often at school, but ah well, she must have made time.

an excellent fanfiction

thankyou so much for not killing snape off in the end otherwise it would have been a travesty

this was a wonderful fic.  thsnks for sharing your time, talent, and vision.  mucho smoochies

*whimper*  but it does have a happy ending, yes???  beautifully written.  mucho smoochies and many thanks

Very encouraging ending to an amazing story.  This was quite a story one I will never foregt.  Very entertaining and very hot at times.  Wonderful story telling at its best.

Lovely way to end or rather begin their story!  Glad to see he's worked through his issues as she's working through hers.  I think he had to come to her when he was ready and time had passed to ensure he wasn't rushing her and that what she felt was 'real' not confused devotion.  Thank you for sharing!

I've read your story straight through last week and it's wonderful.  I'm so glad Hermione is getting things straight in her mind and able to get what she wants.  I hope their future  favors them, they both deserve it.  I'm comforted in knowing that what ever happens, they are together.  Well done! 

Just wanted you to know that I've the entire story as you posted each chapter. I'm finding fewer and fewer HP fan fic stories that interest me and am glad that I happened upon this one that I enjoyed quite a lot. Thanks!

It is a perfect ending. Or better a perfect beginning for them both. Thank you so much for sharing.On another note and about your future work, does that mean that once PiE is finished there will be no more on TPP?

As I said in my first review of chapter one "you have my attention." I like open ended epilouges they let the read finish the story for themselves, but the way you wrote this I think it is pretty clear what the ending is. Ron's visit gave me cause for concern I thought he had seen Severus with another and he was there to 'console' Hermione. This was a great fic and will go to my favorites.

I am concerned that you will not be posting here or on the other sights I avidly read. I am not a huge fan of livejournal. Hope you will reconsider.

So, no happy ending, but enough to allow a bit of hope that they can work things out together. Saying that, would have liked a bit more from Snape's perspective at the end, but I can see your point.
Thanks for a fantastic read. I've really enjoyed the psychological side of the story.
Awesome work.

Hi LB,
I was worried about the ending right up until... well, the end! hahahaha! And I agree with you, too much info would have not felt just right. She did suffer from Stockholm Syndrome, so it was good that she was seeing a Muggle therapist. But the fact that she was still in love with Snape let us all know that something more was going on between the two of them. Something that they still needed to figure out. The fact that you let us know they would give themselves that chance is perfect. Maybe it will work out, maybe it won't, but at least Snape showed up at her door to try.

This was a very intense fic and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.

CP

I'm so sad to see the end of what has been one of my very favorite stories to read.  But might as well go out on top, I suppose.  There was a lot to like in the epilogue and you did a nice job.

It only makes sense that she would wish to return home to help with the aftermath of the war.  It is just in her nature to help, and it probably makes up for feeling so helpless during the war.  Her choice of jobs is admirable and fitting.

Her reason for seeing a muggle therapist makes total sense, and at least she was able to make a story that was believeable and kept true to her situation and the emotions that go with it, without having to deal with the magic aspect of things.



And in the end...  I can appreciate your reasons for leaving things openended, but I would have prefered a little more.  I guess I actually liked it, the fact that the ending was hopeful, and still true to their characters.  I just felt like I needed at least a brief look into his motivation for showing up at her house.  I suppose that in the same way that she has moved on, trying to learn how to live without him, he probably spent his time moving on, trying to learn how to live with her.

So while I was expecting a little more to this ending, I am not disappointed. The journey to get here was so amazing and I am so pleased that you shared such a fantasic story with us.

Nice ending. Just enough to signify hope. :)