Oh Noooooooooo!!!  Aaarrrggghhhh.  That Umbridge woman needs to be found guilty of interferring with a wedding and put under Azkaban.Okay, let me think a minute.   Mr. Flume hasn't left yet... and I'll bet my socks that Severus and Hermione still want to get married... and I can't see any reason why Mr. Flume couldn't still perform the marriage... or... or Minerva could marry them!  There.  All worked out, problem solved.  I love "Marriage by Numbers" and can't wait to see how you take care of this little Confrontation.  Well done!

Beth

very interesting - keep up the posts!!!

you are truly evil :-) can't wait for the next update!

That is torture! How can you do this to them?If they cannot marry, Herminone is going to compromise Severus's honour ...But I have faith in you. You won't let Umbridge's machinations ruin everything, of will you?

What?!?!?! I was NOT expecting that! Oh, I hope they can still get married right then and there. I'd so love to see the talk around the castle on that. Marriage law rescinded, but they still go through with the marriage!! Hehehe. Please, please don't leave us hanging too long on the next chapter. I absolutely love this story, but  don't like how long I have to wait for each chapter.

Hang on Hang on! There still will be a wedding night right? You have to give us something after being do evil lol.

Ohhhh... Now that they were used to the idea, it did not seem so bad after all. Umbridge pulling all those strings just to have Severus? Shudder!

Yes, they're getting along well--now is the time to pull the rug out from under everything.

Whatttt???? We have waited so long for this union!!!! That is so unfair.... Surely Hermione and Severus will decide to marry anyway....

Okay, well I do hope you do have them get married down the line at some point.  Figured it would be Umbridge behind everything.  This chapter was worth the wait.Sevibaby

Wow!  That was quite unexpected.  Definitely some new twists there.  I do hope that they get married without the extra ministry spells:)

Oh, you evil, evil person! No! They want to get married, they do. But now it's going to get all awkward. Will they still go through with it or are feelings going to get hurt? Oh my, I have to say I was NOT expecting that.Great job. I just wish they'd said "I do." Maybe in a few chapters though.

Nooooo!  You are evil!  Totally evil!  Please give me more....

Oh, you wonderful witch!  THANK YOU!! I really needed this.  Now to business - The play between Ginny and Severus was fabulous.  I can really see, that as Hermione is finding out, once Ginny "adopts" someone, they are really adopted.  I was hoping for more Umbridge action.  How did she get the other two there?  Did they think there would be some kind of Auction to see who got the groom? Of course, it goes without saying, but a longer chapter would have been nice.  Though, any chapter is better than none.  The ending was a wonderful place to leave it, though a look at their faces would have added just a touch to the experience.Overall - a very good read, my dear.  Thanks again.  I don't have to wait almost a month for the next one, do I?  Please say no.  I love this too much.

So, does Minerva get to officiate now?  *grins*I adore all of the twists you've added to the MLC.

Now that was certainly unexpected!!! What a great twist! I'm excited to see what's coming next! Really great work!

WTF?! I expect Herm and Sev will be as (more) disappointed as I am. They have to get married or there will be no wedding night. Plus, Ginny has already befrinded Severus and even slapped his arse, so there is no going back.

Cancelled? What about all that sexual tension, pre-marriage wanks and next-to-nothing libido dresses?I do not think so.Maybe not right this evening, but their little affair will not go down with the sodding Law. Not anymore. I'm looking forward to seeing them kicking soon and fighting for something neither of them wanted in the beginning. Should be most amusing.

What???? What about the wedding nigth??? All those preparations and there is no wedding? I am not sure who will be the most dissepointed, me or Hermione....:-))I guess that the two of them getting married because they want to rather than due to the Marriage Law would be a better start for the marriage, but I bet Severus now goes all "noble" (read idiotic) and end the relationship with Hermione (and we will have to wait 10 new chapters before any lemons comes our way).This is the punishment of reading a WIP I guess, you just dont get to know when and how it ends. I absolutely love this story, and I am quite sure that when you submit that last chapter I will still love this story, but I do wonder if I better wait until it is finished before I read any more, cancelled weddings and a likely end of their relationship for now aint good for my bloodpreassure:-)))(and I admit to a tiny bit of grumpyness due to the lack of wedding and weddingnigth, but I am stil your fan:-))

Nooooooo, please, please let them get to the wedding night even without the wedding.

It figures that Umbridge would decide that if she can't have Severus, no woman can. Especially Hermione. 'Course, it's a stretch to call Umbridge a woman at all, but I digress.My bet is that Umbridge will probably take the opportunity to "review" her Marriage Law and tweak it to suit her purposes, possibly something regarding the respective ages of the participants. Whatever it is, Umbridge will certainly do her damndest to ensure she gets what she wants, the slimy piece of mouldering hippogriff dung... with a nasty wart-ridden toad on top!

Cancelled?  But they want to marry!  They'd better tell him that before he leaves.I'm glad Umbridge got what she deserved.  What a wench.

OH NO!  I didn't see that coming.  It would be nice to see them get married anyway but I suspect it isn't that easy.  Still, all that primping, decorations etc gone to waste   Just do it anyway guys!  If you never get to the wedding,  then you never get to the wedding night and lets face it,  that is what we they are really looking forward to.  On the upside, I guess this gives them time to look into rings.  Love your Ginny too!  Can't wait to see what happens next.

Ok I will say that is a bit cruel.  You have been building up to this wedding, creating a real relationship -- even as far as the added friendship between Ginny & Severus -- and now you put a halt on the proceedings?  While I commend your twist, your timing is a bit annoying.  I was all set the for wedding night!   Ok I will wait.  Only because I really like your story.  I hope the next chapter comes quickly.  Thanks for sharing, JoAnne

Aww, damn.  No wedding means no wedding night.  You have to resolve this evil cliffie.  Please update with speed, dear author.