He's back - yippie. I wonder if he is ready to have the discussion with her now. What a wizard...

Well he visited her, took her on a date of sorts and kissed her. As a gentleman, he left her and I am dying to see what happens next. What a kiss and I loved the description.

Severus is still fighting the battle and Minerva knows but she should be happy for him and Hermione. I hope he makes a move soon.

Dancing and singing at the Burrow and Severus coming to the party - U2 - a great choice. Cannot wait to see if Severus does anything - she is avout to leave for a year and he will need to get a move on.

Well the looking at Hermione a bit too long and then the guiding her from the building - he is definitely fighting it is he not. What will happen in the end.. cannot wait to read more.

She hugged him but it was just joy - It was spontaneous so he did not burst out so to speak. She is going with him. I do hope he does something to let her know that he feels something.

Poor girl and Severus - he was just so ugly to her in the hallway. It was horrible. He cannot seem to wrap his mind around the fact the she is attracted to him. He instead behaves like a horse's rear end. Cannot wait to see what happens next.

I loved the whole set-up of her forgetting then running to get to the dorms - he would have to catch her saying damn would he not. She sounded beautiful by you description. I cannot wait to see what look that Severus was it friendly or was it a warning to not do anything - I think the first and I cannot wait to see what happens next.

Well, he snuck up on her while she was brewing. I do not think he got that close without a reason - he is fighting a battle until she graduates - I think. He left becuase he probably wanted to do somehting that he knew he should not at this stage of the game so to say.

Oh crap - now it is in the Daily Prophet - her life as a teenage will seem over with the humilation of it - poor girl - good writing.

Poor Hermione having to admit that she was attracted to Snape in front of the whole trial and then all the things she did not like about him - poor guy what is he to think - but at least he is pardoned.

Good gracious - what a description of what he looked like and what his cell was like - he is going to wither away if they do not get him out of there soon. And since Severus is attracted to Hermione - this must be his worst nightmare to know that she knows what he has done. Poor man will he defend himself in the trial or will he buckle.

Well the rest of the deatheaters love the torture and murder but Severus does not. It was good to saw how much longing he has in his voice for a woman. It was also true Severus when he said that he despises them all equally. Poor fellow - I cannot wait to see what happens next.

What a horrible scene to have to witness. They were all raping the virgin muggle girl and then Severus had to and I can see why she lost her lunch. Good writing.

Well the girl in the book looks like Hermione and then her schedule listed in this book - is it a concidence or was he watching her- got to know and must read on.

What a first chapter. HP always refers to his life as I guess dismal but the way you wrote it brought it completely to life. All the descriptions of what he was doing, what he looked like and what his mother did brought it all home what a sad life Severus had as a child.

What a lovely story!  I particularly loved the way you built the tension between Severus and Hermione.

The sexual tension of our couple is delectable :)

I was anxious all the way through this chapter. Good job keeping the reader on edge and guessing!

This may be a strange way to review, but this was my thought during this chapter...I noticed about half way through that I hadn't read any dialogue yet. The thing about that that got me was that usually, in a circumstance such as that, I would have not enjoyed it and proably would have stopped reading. Yet this story, I have become so engrossed in that I didn't even notice there was no dialogue until just this chapter. Hee - I don't know if that makes sense but I promise it's a compliment :)Great work!!

Oh the angst! :) I feel unbelievable sadness for Severus but your story has completely drawn me in. The emotion seems to spill from the page easily and takes the reader along for the ride.

I loved this story!  Even though I wanted to shout at Hermione during the Yule Ball scene.  Very well done - thank you for sharing it!

*catches breath* Wow. Just ... wow.

I love that Hermione was telling the story from her point of veiw...I've yet to read one like that, and I really enjoyed it. It seemed so much more personal. I loved the actual story itself, too!

This is such a good story. I had a great time reading it. Thanks!