I'm surprised Rita didn't get hexed.  I have a bad feeling for Ginny as well.  I suspect she will be left along the side lines in the end.Nice chapter, easy and gun to read as well.

Oh, but they're sweet... and I'm counting on your extraordinary abilities as an author to resolve most, if not all, issues in the end ;-)

very cool! i'm really enjoying this.

I pity Ginny. She's loved Harry most of her life, and has waited for him much as long. And yet she seems to get him for short periods of time only. She's even about to lose him forever in a close future, and she doesn't know. Sad.On another note, I'd love to see Severus and Harry in an official outing, or should I call that a date? *grin*

Ah, such an awkward dance these two have – both literally and figuratively.I suspect Ms. Ginevra won't be around too much longer to plague Severus's nascent feelings.

You’re so much more than the bitter, cruel man I thought you to be.Great line, and I still find it surprising that it needed fandom and great stories like yours to figure it out. Snape is not the one-dimensional person he's described as in the books, he's multi-layered and he's human, after all. Besides, spouses should be attracted to each other, shouldn't they?Next chapter, please!

Now wouldn't it be great for all of them if Ginny and Snape got along better than they do now...

I'm glad this is already written and that I don't have to wait long for updates. When a story really catches my interest, I sometimes try to imagine how it will play out. I hope their first kiss is in public and starts out being just for show. That would be an exciting scene.

Slowly, slowly, it comes to them.  :)

If Severus is developing feelings for Harry, where will it leave Ginny?

What the #?~&#. Stupid beast. That's the worst timing ever for a note to be delievered. Couldn't have waited for a few minutes. Grr. Stupid owl. *grin*

Wow! This is really good, lol.  Not that I'm at all surprised at your writing skill, I'm just surprised I'm saying that about a Harry/Snape story :)And I'm actually looking forward to the next chapter.  Color me amazed :D

The angst!  Those two need to shit or get off the pot, but circumstances don't allow it, I know.  One small error I noticed, though.  When you call Grubbly-Plank a widower, that would only work if she was a man.  It is widow for a woman who loses her spouse. 

LOL Severus is going to have to be loyal to Potter. I really liked the segment of the article that Severus read. I hope every word of it is true. =)

Nearly, there would have been a kiss - Yay! And that although I am a Snupin shipper ;-)

So Harry begins to replace Lily, at least enough that Snape begins to dream about the boy. Looking forward to more, looking forward to some nice smut *g*

Drugged up Snape - now why do I like this thought so much? Maybe because now, he finds himself in a situation he has to learn to deal with and a husband he has to learn to love ;-)Great chapter!

I guess I said that before - I can't wait to see where you are heading...

Oh, I did enjoy it, thank you. I got so excited when I read your summary. I haven't read a good Severus/Harry story in too long. This is one story idea I'd never have imagined, Harry forcing Snape to bond with him for his own good (hmm, maybe ths "his" in that sentence could apply to either or… hmm…), but it's a good set up, and you make it work really well.

Wow!!  I loved how quickly this was posted.  I'm loving this.  And I love jealous-Snape.  hehe!!

Hmm. Still wondering where this is headed (apart from the obvious, of course)...

Nice work Southern!  Getting Severus to take a shower and brush his teeth is a major accomplishment.  I always wondered if canon Snape suffered with undiagnosed clinical depression.

Good way to show Severus a bit of thruth about himself *grin*. It's difficult to see Jo's character managinig so much insight, but I'm rather convinced that she did know him that well. I would have thought him always capable of it, though, and am glad that I'm not alone with that.
Great chapter!

Author's Response: Thank you very much. Hope you continue to like it! :) MOre up shortly.

You, Snarky Woman. Or should I sai Wicked? No, I'm saving it for more serious stuff. ;p

Severus is really well written and his motives and musings are really well done! Fascinating how he reacts here. 

Author's Response: Thank you. :)