Mmmm. Nice and lemony, thanks, although Hermione's unexpected reaction to the bed in which she and Ron slept and made love together was a logical, nice touch as well. And Severus actually understood how she felt, once she'd explained. It must be love!Good chapter!

Heh. Crotchlumency. (See also: thoughts of Peter Pettigrew, Dolores Umbridge, Rubeus Hagrid, et al, en déshabillé...)Erk.Good chapter.

Hahahaha! I loved this chapter!  They certainly hijacked the meeting in spectacular fashion, and I can think of at least one person who was certainly not pleased.  Your UST is divine, and I like how they're going to take things slow.  You're building up the relationship, which is lovely to see.Looking forward to more!

Whew!  Disaster averted ... just barely!  And we got a hot make-out session in the hallway, too! Woo hoo!  *rubs hands together gleefully*  And now the book discussion! *rushes to next chapter*

Hahahaha! They're gonna hijack the book club! I love it!Ooo! And a real date!  Can I just say that I found Ginny absolutely hysterical?  What a hoot!

Oh, I do love a Snape who is in touch with his feelings.  He loves her!  Of course, he think she's still in love with her dead husband ... but yeah.  ;)I really enjoyed you showing how Ron and Hermione dealt with the issues in the marriage.  So many times we see them having just given up.  In real life, marriage is filled with such compromises and solutions--especially for those of us who married young.  So I just love how you portrayed their marriage.

*skids in to read before exchange starts*Woo hoo!  I'm finally catching up with this fabulous story!  The last line--yes, yes, yes.  Love it. I enjoyed so much about this chapter, from the puking pastille (plaid vomit--gotta love it) to the trip to the chip shop and their "is this a date?" dinner, to Hermions'e inadvertant exposing of such a raw wound. Poor Severus ... yet totally plausible that he would have been overlooked in such a way.  He really needed to let all that out.  Goodness.On to the next chapter! :D

Well, your story has made me laugh. And cry.And now it's turning a bit steamy... I like this story very much. Your insights (written as Severus') about Dumbledore are truly apt. Good job.

Debagged by Bellatrix...bwahahahaaaaa! It's the least of that crazy witch's transgressions, but probably the funniest. Even a total homicidal whacko like her can be good for a laugh.Another good chapter.

This is great. Such an honest, human assessment of their relative issues of guilt and post-traumatic stress. I'm enjoying this very much; and it's actually quite touching without ever becoming maudlin.Good job!

This was an excellent chapter!Severus' meltdown was a long time coming, and I was a bit surprised at how relatively mild it was...until the revelation that Minerva had had the foresight to spike his tea with calming draught!The notion of house elves' ability to apparate within the castle is well established, whether in canon or fanon, it doesn't trouble me one whit. Also, their ability to side-along apparate one of the humans isn't a problem to believe. Although if it were generally known, human nature would cause people to take advantage of it, getting the elves to transport them to class so they could sleep an extra fifteen minutes and still get there on time. That is, unless there were strict school rules against it for students and probably most of the staff.Another good one. Good job.

First, good premise...although I don't think I'd like a society in which any idiot could cast a compulsion charm to make me do something I found repugnant, like staying in a freaking book club discussion of an inane novel!Second, I like the characterizations, and the fact that Ron's death was due to a much-lamented tragic accident, not a callous decision to dump his wife (or vice-versa), and that she is doing something to ensure the same thing never happens to anybody else. (Uh-oh...I'm snivelling while I write this; you've officially moved me to tears. Not such a difficult feat, but it raises my estimation of any story when it engages my more tender feelings.) Good job.Last, one quibble (I can't help it, I'm a word-nerd!):          "Severus grimaced at the grizzly situation."I think it should be spelled "grisly" ... unless there was a bear involved. (Heh! Not altogether unlikely, given the magical environment.)All in all, good story.

"All the words that rhyme with 'hunt'"  Let's see, that would be bunt, brunt, blunt, front, punt, hunt, runt....hmmm, what am I forgetting?I love the fact that Severus realizes the need to take things slowly, though if they keep meeting against walls, it will all be a moot point soon enough!Glad they got the chance to "out" some of the their fellow goopy-book haters.  Now, get on with the getting-to-know-you phase!  There's shagging to do!