Well, finally. I must say I can't imagine Hermione living so long in such a deep lie. I know women who do, but they are also incapable of stopping the false life. Anyway, I wonder what you planned next.

ha!  I found you here...and here, you're ahead.so I can cheat instead of waiting for it on owl.yay!

Ah YES, she ended it! And now she and Snape can be togethah forevah, united in twue wuv, and have oodles of black-haired, brown-eyed babies! *squeeee*

*composes self* Ahem. Done with the silly fangirling, will move on to reviewing.

Really I think you did a great job making Hermione letting Ron down gently. It's exactly how she would handle things, especially trying to keep her own temper in check, and being considerate enough not to throw the bad sex in his face. And DEFINITELY a good thing she didn't mention Snape ... though I wonder what Ron's reaction will be to that development? Though some part of me wishes my lovely couple could've had a torrid, steamy affair, I know it's better this way for all involved. And things can still be steamy without the added complication of infidelity.

In conclusion, thanks so much for this lovely fic, and keep writing!

I think (and I'm going out on a limb here) that were hoping for the Severus/Hermoine relationship but what a very sad situation for Ron.  This chapter was very well done......

That was awesome.  Perfectly painful and so very real.

I feel sad for Ron.  But its the best.  Mmm  wonder where Snape is???

waiting for more good reading. 

Oh my god, poor, poor Ron.

Was it as difficult to write as it was to read?

I think you got his withdrawal and pain exactly right. 

Aaahhh, the Ron torture I've been expecting. But sadly, you've written him so well and realistically, I can get no joy from it, only pity. That's all right, though I am interested in how this is going to be in Snape's point of view next. More please!

Aww, poor Ron.  Breaking up with someone is never easy, especially if they're delusional enough to think that things were going well.  Of course I'll probably be saying "poor Hermione" once Molly gets a hold of her.  I can't see her letting the engagement go without a fight.

Excellent! It really covered the range of emotions that occur in such a situation.

Aw, that was sadder than I thought it would be. But, I'm glad she's free now (though how terrible is it that "free" is how she feels after breaking her engagement?). I look forward to Severus' reaction to her availability!

Fingers crossed that Ron doesn't want to try to get her back after that. Poor thing had it coming. With a fight like that, there aren't really any winners. Well, save Severus and he wasn't involved. Hermione's free of one trap now. I wonder when she'll realise that she's caught in another.

God, don't I know how that feels. Thankfully not in the case of breaking up with a fiancé but yeah... You definitely captured those feelings. :)As always am waiting for more goodness! Yay!

WOO HOOOO!!!  *cough* ... *blushes*  I suppose I should be somewhat sad for Ron.  Poor Ron. 

Moving on!  YAY!!!  She did it, she did it, she did it!  She never should have said 'yes' in the first place or at least broke it off soon thereafter - but, hey, we all make mistakes.  She just had to figure it all out in her own head.  Of course, her interactions wtih Severus over the last year have certainly helped her realize the magnitude of her error.  She's now certain she would never be happy with Ron - they just don't have enough in common.

I do wonder - is this the end of Ron?  What will he do once the shock wears off and the anger sets in?  And, my word, if/when he finds out she's involved with Snape?  Hmm...

I just can't wait for more!!!  *squee*

Ouch.  Well, that went about as well as could be expected.  Ron's got a point that she should have said something sooner, but so does Hermione: exactly when was she supposed to have had the time?  Smart of her to focus on why she and Ron won't work rather than worrying about the "complication of Severus" yet.  Then again, Hermione is smart like that, unlike Mr. Emotional Range of a Teaspoon.

It needed to be done.  Personally, even though I suppose this makes me an apostate, I can't for the life of me understand why JKR seems intent on pairing Hermione with Ron...you've hit the nail on the head that the only thing they seem to have in common is a mutual regard for Harry.  Yes, it's said that opposites attract -- but the trouble is that they don't often stay attracted and especially not when the two people in question don't value the same things.  The only mistake Hermione made was not doing this earlier -- Ron would still have been disappointed and hurt, but not this much.  I have a disquieting feeling that this will hurt their relationship irreparably -- especially if he finds out who's replaced him in her heart.

Oh! Um... that was... ow.  

Glad that's over with!  Men can be so dense--again, like she could have said, "no."  Oooooh, poor Ron is going to rupture something when he finds out about Snape!  Ooooooh, and Snape's going to be naughty, I will presume!

Yea! I was waiting for the break up for so long. Can't wait to see Severus' reaction! Please update soon!

Poor Ron, that was touching, now just fix him up with someone quick so Hermione can move on to Snape. I really, really can't wait for the next update now.

Oh, the drama! Its good to see the break-up at last. I don't like Ron too much as a character but I feel a little bit sorry for him here. Just an itsy teeny bit though!

As always, you are doing a wonderful job and I look foward to the next update.

Mandy.

Brave Hermione! This kind of thing is never easy to do. She did it the best she could, but it's impossible someone not be hurt in such situations. Now, to let Severus know...

Thank the Deity she finally did it. PLEASE don't let Ron cause any more trouble!

Love your story! Thanks for your work!

*fans self* Oh boy, oh boy! two sides to every story indeed.  I like it when an author relates both sides.Great chapter btw and yes so far I am really loving this, I just cant wait to read more

yyyyoooowwwzzzzaaa! didn't see that on coming! aahhhem sorry about the pun, wasn't intentional!  anywho. Dang girl, If the rest is like this one look out. Loved it, must read more now, keep up the lustful work, and I always knew severus would be fantastic at cunnilingus;)