Aw, she's reaching him! ^_^

I loved the scene when they were brewing the potion for Harry again.  When Snape asked her about the book she had read, the one about the butler, I thought "Ah ha!  Another turning point!"

I think the fact that Snape had read "Remains of the Day," and that he asked her to read "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is such a telling moment.  After all, hadn't he just a few minutes before mentioned that "Perhaps you’re right, and there are…” He paused. “… is someone who’ll forgive me.”  This is brilliant!

Even more brilliant is the end of the story when Severus sought her out, struggled with his emotions, and then came to her and called her "Hermione."

The very first time I read "Meetings at The Bedside" was sometime prior to June, 2008.  I know this because it was listed on my list of favorite SSHG authors/stories that was my first post on LJ.  And it's still one of my favorites!

Thank you for writing it.Beth

• “You must have had a good Potions master at school to know all this, Miss Granger,” he said with a smirk.

• Snape eyed the boiling mixture in the cauldron. “Have a look at the colour, Miss Granger,” he said and stood beside her. “Exactly as it should be - a light green with a tinge of brown.”

Hermione lifted her head and gave him a tentative smile.

His eyes bored into hers. “We have both done well,” he said softly. “The potion now has to simmer for two more hours, and tomorrow we will be able to give it to Potter.”

Her heart jumped for joy although she couldn’t have said whether she was happier about the fact that she was finally able to help Harry somewhat or that Professor Snape had acknowledged her work.

These two comments from Professor Snape must have made Hermione very happy!=====Your description of how Hermione felt when she finally got outside to enjoy the sun was perfect:  With a smile on her face she enjoyed the sun, which she could see dancing in red and yellow behind her eyelids. 

The moment they shared beside the lake felt like another turning point in their relationship.

Dumbledore's teasing questioning makes me think he is all for Snape and Hermione spending some "nice time" together.

Beth

I wondered if Hermione were reading Forester's "Howards End" or "Room With a View?"  When Professor Snape told Hermione that “No one, as you put it, wants to get rid of you...  Not even I,” I thought to myself that this surely must be a turning point in their relationship from student/teacher to something more than that, but perhaps less than friends.

I'm so glad he asked Hermione if she would like to help him brew the potion to help strengthen Harry's resistance!

Beth

I enjoyed this story so much before, so I decided to revisit it.  Imagine my embarrassment when I realized I had never left a comment before. 

Must have been before I developed any fandom manners.

I love the way Hermione and Professor Snape slowly work their way toward détente. 

Beth

Awesome.  Now we can let are imaginations run wild with the rest of the story.  Tamara

Sensational Chapter.  Tamara

I love this story.  It keeps you interested in reading more and doesn't leave you hanging.  Tamara

This story is brilliant and very well written too.  Tamara

What a wonderful story! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. Thank you for writing it!Beth

The End? How can that be the end? Thats such an evil cliffy! Are you, or have you, written any sequels? If not, please do! You can't just leave it like that! There are so many things i want to know, is harry okay in the end, do Snape and Hermione get on really well, does Hermione take up the apprentaship?  Loved that so much, please write more!

I love how tentative the burgeoning friendship between the two of them is- Snape's moments of uncertainty and embarassment are really endearing.

To be honest, I felt the ending was a bit abrupt...it seemed like we missed something in between the invitation to potion making and that moment of realization between them.

 However, those last moments were very romantic!

This has been a great story! I'm glad to have come across it. I look forward to your next submission. Cheers

I am quite interested in your next update. Thank you for posting.

great start, dear. I'm enjoying your tale.

Needs a warning about the very abrupt ending I think. Great story, just felt like I was getting into it and then poof, over. Was very let down by that.

Does your Harry eventually wake up? Perhaps after the relationship becomes more solid?

I like that you used Widard of Oz. The historical point of the book isn't just for fun and fiction but has alot of politcal background dealling with the change in the gold standard and the silver standard that the US used. the author wrote this as a satire. Look it up, it's very enlightening, about the book, and about that time period. And i have enjoyed your story greatly.

THE END????How about The BEGINNING?  ^.~  I enjoyed this immensely.  He's so "Snape" that he's almost the UberSnape.  It's all just so lovely.  I'm so happy to have come across this.  and happy that you've shared it with us all.  So thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

I just came across this and was absolutely entranced. This is one to read over and over again just to pull out more wonderfulness. The ending is a perfect example of how a 'sparse' scene can contain so much emotion, optimisim, and tension. Brilliantly done. Thank you for sharing this!

This was a very intense setting. I like the emotional give and take, how she slowly comes to recognize her lack of fear and his affinity for her presence, despite his inability to voice as much. Interesting take, including the coma situation and a bit of what happens when a patient awakens.

Gah!  Bah!Blast!

I can't believe you screwed me out of an ending!!Bravo...