Hooray!  Finally they are together in their new home!  I can't wait to read about the wedding and, perhaps, get a look at their lives in the years to come.Very nicely done, Valady!  You've put a big smile on my face.  Thank you.Beth

This was lovely - well done; I'm really glad it's all worked out for them and that Hermione was able to stand up to Harry about her feelings for Severus!I now really look forward to the epilogue ... :-)

Yay!! A happy ending... lovely!

Yay! Go Hermione!I just hope Severus is there waiting for her.

This got better and better, Your writings really improving, Good job look forward to more.

Very interesting story and I totally believe the way that you've captured Molly.  She is portrayed as everyone's mother in the books but I can totally see her as the interfering mother-in-law. Look forward to reading more.

I'm so glad to see this story back up again!  I wondered if you would ever get round to updating & I'm really pleased you have.I always feel couples splitting up/divorce & everything is a kind of double-edged sword.  On the one hand, I think the person instigating it is brave but, equally, sometimes, it's a huge step & if it involves breaking another's heart, I would possibly consider it selfish.  However, Ron doesn't seem particularly upset to be losing Hermione - just annoyed that it's Severus he's losing her to!  I really hope he's waiting for her back at the flat now ... And I also look forward to more of this. (Please don't leave us all hanging on so long next time!) :-)

Good for Hermione, it's about time she stood up for herself and moved on from what she knows was a bad situation. Hopefully, Severus is there when she gets back. I have a feeling that Ron may choose to confront Severus at some point, even though he's already lost Hermione. And it's his own bloody fault in many ways, but Hermione bears a share of the blame for allowing Molly to bully her into ignoring her mother's wise advise and her own instincts in the first place. Speaking of Molly, good thing Harry's undertaking the task of forwarning Arthur... God knows, Molly's liable to lose it completely when she finds out that Hermione had the nerve have a love affair and then choose 'the other man' over her precious ickle Ronnieskins.

I enjoyed the sparring between Molly & Hermione.  Ha!  Although the confrontation with Ron was too easy...are more fireworks to come?

Come on Hermoine...what is the problem?  We would all change places with you in a minute....Ron sucks, Severus is altra cool....I ask again what is the problem????  (you will let us know soon won't you Valady)

It's so nice to see this story back up again.  Just what is Hermione waiting for?  Staying with a Weasley, who lets his over-bearing mother rule the roost or running away with our dear, darkly romantic Potions master?  No competition in my book - I'd be booking those flights without a second thought if it were me (if only!)  I really look forward to the next update of this; good story :-)

It is so blissful for them, but I can't help but wonder when the little bubble will burst. Yea, and Ron's a tool. =]

I think Hermione needs to come a decision. You would choose Severus over Weasley wouldn't you? Look forward to more.

Mothers do often know best. I wish Hermione had listened to hers. However, Molly was obviously only thinking of Ron when she pushed for a quick marriage. Seems Gryffindors do like rushing into things! "He had come to a decision, one that could change things for the both of them."Oh, dear! That sounds rather ominous. It looks like they're going to be a bit too busy for a serious discussion any time soon, though!

It's always heartwarming to see Severus loved in return. He deserves such happiness. I am intrigued as to why Hermione has yet to leave Ron. What could be standing in her way? They have gone to a great deal of effort to make their hideaway completely secure. There must be a good reason for that. I can't wait to find out more!

Well, I'll continue reading. I'm curious to see what happens next. :) Don't let that flame get to you, especially since it comes from someone who either doesn't write or doesn't have the guts to put their own writing out there for the world to see it.

lovely update.  it is too bad she didn't listen to her mum...i wish i'd listened to mine.  thanks so much

I'll continue to read your story. :) I wonder what she's going to do and if she'll choose Severus. The other reviewer does have a point about run ons. We missed a few things, but I don't think it's anything to stop reading a story over. I've seen much worse. Trust me on that.Anyway, I've been writing for years, and I have had my fair share of nasty reviews sometimes. I don't let it bother me too much. You can't please everyone, and some people are just plain rude when they could be nicer and get the same point across.Cheers.

I probably won't continue to read this story, because you have some issues with run-on sentences that make it difficult to read. For example:"In a little cottage in Hogsmeade, Hermione Weasley prepared to leave. She was going to their flat, the one place in the whole of Wizarding Britain that no one except she and her love could enter. The spell they'd used to ward their little world was borderline Dark Magic, each had spilled blood in order to set it to recognize only them and let no other inside. The magic used was ancient, Purebloods had used it to protect their homes and estates for centuries from unwanted intruders. It’s not as if anyone else knew about the flat, or about the two lovers, not even Hermione’s parents knew."Those are just the first few sentences. Sentences 3, 4, and 5 all contain run-on sentences (starting at 'each had spilled...', 'Purebloods had...', and 'not even...' respectively.) Each of those should either be new sentences or contain a semi-colon. This issue cropped up throughout the first chapter multiple other times as well.I'm not trying to be totally evil or anything, but when you have a plot that's been done many other times by people with much better grasps of basic grammar, it gives me no real reason to continue to read YOUR story. Have you considered a beta?

Tsk tsk tsk, naughty, naughty ;-)

I am really interested in where you're going to go with this.  She's going to be in quite a position very soon, it would seem. (No pun intended!!)