Brilliant chapter.Interesting that no-one picked up on Severus saying that he could have saved her and Ron from a whole heap of danger

So, Ron buys it?  Since this is Potions under Duress?  That was brave but stupid. 

Fantastic job - I can't wait to read the rest!  Update soon.

I like the way you're giving this story time to evolve into what could be, what would be, what will be....

And a certain someone being able to drink coffee and look arrogant at doing so - that's just great!!

I have a cup of coffee here, too, and I have been trying for the past 5 minutes to drink it looking arrogant but heck, I'm just not Snape enough.... lol!!

Neville is so brave to offer for Hermione's hand. Not so much the Death Eater aspect, but he's lived with her day in and out for years and knows just how strong-willed she is.

Good 2nd chapter - I have a feeling that this is going to get very dangerous for Hermione. I cannot wait to see what you come up for her in the end.

Interesting take on this. 

...Yes, but we can all guess what is going to happen next.  Hm...  Poor Neville.  I hope he doesn't get hurt.

Gee could it be that Snape spent the night trying to argue against Dumbledore insisting he petition for Hermione?  Or may be he wants to?  Well done Irish

Sweet Neville, standing up for the right thing.

Good lord, can you imagine the walking disasters that would be his and Tonks' children? That's just too funny to picture.

I always love to read a good marriage law fic and this was a good first chapter - cannot wait to see what twists and turns you come up with in this story.

eww and so it begins.  I certainly hope that I can at least rely on the predictability that Severus will begrudginly be brought into servie of making his own petition of marriage.  I am sorry Draco is great for Ginny, but not Hermione.  Good start!

I love this fic!

I never get tired of these Marriage fics! I'm eagerly awaiting your personal spin on it all!

Livvy

It's hard to say something about a first chapter like this one. Just one thing is bothering me a little. I found it a bit difficult to understand when the story begins. By the end, I guess it takes place the summer between year six and 7, which would be after HBP but in an AU as obviously Snape had not killed Dumbledore. Sorry for that I hate making criticism to an author, even if it's a very small one. And last but not least I enjoy this very much and will need more soon to satisfy my addiction to Severus :D.

Nicely done! I like the idea with the time turner that let's her come of age early.

This is an exciting start.  I so totally love that you've given Malfoy "Adonai" for a middle name.  Of course it'd be his middle name!  Looking forward to the rest.

That pesky law never stops causing trouble, does it? :D  Poor Hermione.  Sigh.  Oh, well, hope good old Snape makes it easier on her.  Eventually.

I love MLC's. Looking forward to reading the rest of this one :)

Ah, the good old MLC... There are so many of them lately I don't know which one to read first!!  Good start.  Your style is crisp and direct--I enjoy it.  I hope you plan on updating frequently.

Love the Marriage Law stories and this was a great start.  Look forward to reading another chapter soon.

Well, this weekend is going to be an interesting battle of wits and wills.  It seems that Hermione will hold her own with the Marquis and with Severus.  Before this visit is over, I think there will be many opportunities for quick repartee and left handed compliments.

This should be quite a show.  Will Severus win any points with his father?  Will the Marquis accord Hermione a grudging respect?  Will the son find it within him to acknowledge his father's accomplishments?  Or will they all come away with the feeling that they have just wasted two or three days of hard striving but winning little ground?  Surely they will come to some level of understanding and acceptance that did not exist before.  Hermione is very capable, and with her entrance into the manor, I think she has staked out for herself a bit of hilltop from which to both observe and defend.

Yes, an interesting time is in store for them and for us, I expect.  And very nicely done I might add!
Beth

I saw this had been updated just before having to shut my laptop and go to work, and had to spend ten hours possessing my soul in patience before getting to read this chapter.  And it was totally worth the wait.  In some ways this seems to level the two - Hermione behaved cruelly, primarily to Harry and by implication to Snape, and Snape showed kindness and insight.  Splendid story.

Woohoo!  Delighted to see you back, I dont think I've read something in months so it was a pleasant surprise  to see an update for this front and centre! Looking forward to more whenever it happens to fit in with real life :-)

So excited to see another chapter! I think Severus handled that very well under the circumstances. She did wrong, yes, but given how often he had focused on the "marriage of convenience" and how infrequently [never] they had discussed fidelity expectations, I can't totally blame her for wanting to have a positive experience elsewhere before it all happened. I hope they'll have a conversation soon about expectations!