I love the snarky sexy Snape you are writing in this fic, he is the best.  I also love the not so perfect Hermione.

Yes, we've all come to that rather mind blowing conclusion, haven't we?  :P  Good start.  Well written, I look forward to the rest.

Author's Response: Hi KPW, welcome to the story. And sexy Snape--has to have the heart of every smart girl who ever wore black or caught sight of Alan Rickman smiling dangerously. :D

KingPhilipsWench's response: Ah, yeah.  Now that I think of it, though, he never smiles at me in person.  I think it's because he's always judging if he can hit me with his manbag and make a run for it.  SIGH

Fantastic! I love the daiglogue and the care he took in not scaring her off. I can't wait for the next chapter!

Congrats on your nominations! I can't wait to see how things progress.. I look forward to those stolen glances in the great hall.

Haha. I love Hermione thinking "He swears a lot". I can only imagine Snape must swear a lot; at least in his internal dialogue. Certainly he has plenty to swear about, so surely it must slip into his speech in unguarded moments. Congrats on the nominations. Doesn't surprise me in the least. 

OOOOOH, perfection!  I simply loved this.  I get so engrossed in the dialogue, that I almost forget that I am not actually there.  Crazy, I know, but this is good, good stuff.  Keep it coming... quickly please :)

Still here, still loving it, and (even tho' it would draw it out to FOUR chapters instead of 3) hoping for a description of the "You're a WHAT?" from Severus' point of view in the next chappie....Also it has just ocurred to me ("Just now?"  "Well, sometimes I'm a late-bloomer.") that you may have been dead-serious in your story-description of this being about ONE year in the life of HG and SS.  And, "if" that is true, then you "may" just be contemplating leaving us to our own imaginative skills as to how they turn out at the end of the war, end of canon, end of series.Heaven forfend!You wouldn't---you couldn't---don't you dare---you're not possibly contemplating him doing some stupidly heroic removal of himself from her life once the events upcoming (for her, at the MOM, where she nearly loses her life;  for him, over the summer between 5th and 6th years, where he learns what he must do to fulfill D.'s plans) become plain.  I know you said the story is "angst" as well as "romance", but really that's going 90% of the one to get 10% of the other.  You wouldn't really do that to us---would you?Ah me (deep sigh).  I will still enjoy this in the now, while praying for happy endings in the future.  Pretty please?

I think Hermione being a virgin is quite nice, at least she'll start with the best!  She better marry him or she will be disappointed in the future...

*sighs* am so very jealous of Miss Hermione.....loved the "That's my girl" line. Ooooh, sooo jealous... Amazing chapter, still up in the air and excited about the next instalment :) Love you lots SG xxx

Each of the last three chapters has surpassed the previous is it complete sexiness and perfection. OMG, do not even think that you should have taken less time letting their feeling, etc. come to light. These three chapters were deeply satisfying and beautiful. When he gets on his knees inbetween her legs -- WHOA --goddamn brillant! I cannot wait to read the next chapter (the preview is hilarious) I hope that it comes quickly! Also I am immensely glad that your snape is not going to spend days/months hemming and hawing and trying to deny himself. While not following through with his desires fits the plot of many fanfics I get quite tired of reading it sometimes, so to say this was refreshing is a serious understatement. Fantastic work! Update Soon!

I started reading this a good while back, then got distracted from most of the fics I was reading. Well, I noticed your nomination in the SS/HG awards (congrats! much deserved), and remembered how much I had loved the start of this fic and sat down last night to read all that I had missed. Well, I can safely say, now that I've caught up, that this deserves to win any awards it's nominated for - it's believable and sexy and just, well... bloody great! Can't wait for the next chapter.

Author's Response: What a great review. Thanks so much, alliean! I'll take a "bloody great" any day, and pin it to my lapel, and point to it, and grin! As to the noms--it would be neat to win, but the competition is ZOMG. Which means it actually REALLY is an honor to be nominated. Am brewing the next chapter now *runs off to check*; I have 853 words. :D

Beautiful, beautiful chapter. It was so sexy, and yet brought tears to my eyes -- what a wonderful combination of emotions for you to evoke. Saving  the next chapter till tomorrow (I'm not reading too quickly, because I don't really want it to be over too soon ).

Lovely.

excellent!  I'm glad Snape isn't beating himself up with remorse or running away because of H's viginity.

Oh honey! Congratulations on your nominations! They are well deserved.  And thank you for the welcome-to-midterms-week-from-hell update. Mondays are my only early class days and I am so not a morning person.  Your update put me in a great mood...so my students will unknowingly thank you!! Great chapter. You were right in extending the 'feelings' bit since they are such complex characters and they are in a tricky situation. It is best to have everthing as clear as possible.  And, yes, I do believe they should do a lot exploration before the great moment. "Oh, thank god..." indeed.  Until next time!!C

If only Harry and Ginny had known what was going on right beneath their noses! :)

I've been into SSHG fics for several months now. I had skipped over your story time and time again in my search query, as the title and description led me to believe that it was going to be an ill-written, sloppy smut piece. For whatever reason (probably because I'm running out of material to read) I gave this a go and was very pleasantly surprised. 

You've taken what I believed to be a cheesy plot and made it somewhat plausible. I do wish that Hermione had fallen in love with Snape's intellect first rather than his physique, as in my mind that's how I've convinced myself that they would have realized their compatibility; but I do applaud you for drawing out their feelings instead of rushing them into an affair. I enjoyed your writing and I loved your musical references.
Now I am going to beg you to please tell me that you have or intend to follow through with that sequel promise! 

hmmm, very hot.  tugged on my heart strings in the beginning.  im happy, yet kinda disappointed that he stopped lol

added u as fav author and thanks for the renaissance music links!

Good chapter, I loved Hermione's reaction to her phantom Severus experience.

Hmm, I'm wondering if she conjured up a bit more than an astral projection. In any case, it seems like the whole thing backfired. Hopefully it won't taint her feelings for Severus. That would be such a tragedy!

*iz ded* Dead! You do know that now I will obsessively check for updates?!?! And I love that she did the spell! A 'flirting with the blurred lines of morality' Hermione is canon and I love it. I don't know where she is going to go from here, but I'd guess she's gonna try the spell again. Honestly, who wouldn't, with those NIPPLES?!?! Oh, yes. Is Sev somehow connected? Dream about her anyways? The slow burn its killing me, I tell you. And poor Hermione and Severus! Excellent, excellent, can't wait for more!!!!

Made of sex...lol  :) That is very true

‘If you wish to stand about weeping and staring, please do it elsewhere. Perhaps in the toilets.< LOL!!!

I can't wait to see Severus' reaction! Great chapter.