Wonderful update, love all the playful banter between everyone.

Excellent ideas for a banter. I hope Neville could stomach the scene!Interesting arithmancy results? Oh, my, how on earth could THAT have happened??

It is such a trill to get an update to this story, to say that I love it will be the understatement of the year! Totally awesome to see this side of Severus, not to mention totally brilliant writing!!!

Uh-oh!  Is Hermione enceinte?  Loving the banter and light-heartedness.  “Dammit, woman, you ambushed me!”  Lololol!

I totally love Ginny's interaction with Severus. The 'bit's' comparison was hilarious. Hmm - Hermione is preggers! Whoot!

Gee, I just wonder what Hermione's caculations add up to.  Could it be one Severus plus one Hermione equals one baby Snape.  I love how you have managed to loosen Severus up.  I look forward to see what sort of mischief Snape and Ginny get up too.

I enjoy the playful Severus and Ginny that you have created in this story.  But I wanted to offer to obliviate him myself when Ginny started discussing Harry's junk.  Poor guy can only take so much (although I have to think that he was probably paying close attention, just to see how he compares).I don't suppose it is possible that she is doing the calculation to determine the probability of getting food poisoning from the house elves cooking?  *starts knitting*Wouldn't Voldemort be rolling over in his grave.  Witches have to do difficult math to figure this stuff out.  Muggles have got it right... just mindlessly pee on a stick :)

It's not too hard to figure out what Hermione's calculations were...sounds like our favorite Know-It-All and Snarky Git managed to get themselves scheduled to the Stork Watch!

Payback's a (b)itch--but is Hermione preggers???

LOL Love the payback, Ginny deserved it. Looks like Hermione has a bun in the oven so to speak *Grins*   Look forward to the next chapter

Oopsie!  Looks like another spanner is about to be thrown into the works for Severus!  I hope he's ready for a new addition to the household soon, and we don't mean another Kneazle!  When Ginny measured out Harry's...erm...size, I could just imagine Severus plotting out the logistics of Obliviating himself right then and there.  Poor man, but I don't think he's nearly as put-upon as he makes out to be.  He'd be disappointed if he was suddenly bereft of Hermione and Ginny's pokes at his armored persona.Great chapter, as usual!

Forgot their birth control, did they?  Hee.  I love the way Ginny and Severus are playing.

LOL!  Still love the by-play between Ginny & Severus, now the ante seems to be upped!A few hours later, Hermione regretted her second helping of Featherlight Spongecake as nausea threatened to interfere with her Arithmancy calculations. Several homework-unrelated calculations later, and the answer was clear.“Oh, bloody hell!”...Yeah, how's Severus going to take the news?  ;)  Very much looking forward to finding out!

*wide grin* Does her last words mean what I think it does (nausea + "homework-unrelated calculations" = ...) *even wider grin*

Oops. Looks like someone forgot something important. Hope he's ready . That was delightful.

not the best way to find out but now the real fireworks!  lovely update.  thanks and christmas and holiday smoochies

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I finally found time to read this, and for some reason thought it was already complete. What a cliffhanger! But it's a delightful story, fluffy and sexy and fun, and also unexpectedly sweet and poignant.  I look forward to the rest!

that wasnt as horrible as i thought it would be.

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This is the best chapter ever.  I am so glad she knows he loves her, though it would have been better if he had told her first and not Draco.  I'm sure he will get it all straightened out as soon as he catches up to her.

Sooo, what does Severus still have up his sleeve for Hallowe'en? Or... is it up in his pants? May I hope for both?Nice installment here, but couldn't you have finished the  day instead of presenting the nasty cliffie? Nope, you could not... I see it clearly.

Miscommunication, indeed.  It must be hurtful to her that he can say it so easily to Draco, but not to her.  On the other hand, she must go a little easy on him since he hasn't had a long list of experiences.  I am confident they will work it out. 

Hahaha Hermione was giving Severus all the signals that she didn't want anything--no romance or typical Vlaentines stuff--all day! So no wonder he's not doing anything about Valentines! She's even delcaired her hatred of it. lol  Poor Severus, he must think she doesn't feel the same as she does to go running off like that.  I wonder what she thinks of his 'announcement'? Good chapter btw! really funny at times, sweet the next and Loved seeing Pans get hers.

Yes, he does, you bloody fools!  And I'll bet he had some Valentines Day notion or other in that regard but thinks she's not interested in hearing it.  He's a fool, too, but only because love makes him so!  This is is very sweet.  I love seeing a happy Severus--he deserves it so!

Poor Hermione.  At least she know that Severus loves her, she just had to over hear him say it to someone else.  I loved that Severus took care of Parkinson and her cronies for Hermione.  Can't wait for the next update.