Great chapter! I would of loved to be able to read more. 

Naughty Hermione!!!  I can't wait to read the sequel to this story.

Sexy, but it does make me a little uncomfortable. I think that that discomfort is partially the consent issue and partially your narration of Hermione continually pushing boundaries and crossing lines. I'm looking forward to the next installment and I hope that the two of them confess, clearly, their great desires for the other. And then more with your well-written smut!

hee!  well done! 

LOL!  I loved this!!!  I'm grinning like mad.  What a fun, different little smutlet.  I was looking for exactly this today so I'm so glad I found it. :)  I can't wait to read the sequel!

oh yea!  thanks!

Cute bit of pr0n.

Yay, a sequel!!! I'm so glad! I lke this even more than Searching for a book....Great work!!!

That's a really well-written, funny story. I found it highly amusing and the scientific approach of Hermione rather sweet, and so typical for a girl like her. The erotic content is a little bit too explicit for my personal taste, but I don't have any problems  with the fact that Snape is asleep. Of course its not right and rather naughty what Hermione does, but - having parents that were both teachers - I would rather see the problem Snape could have legally were they cauhgt, not with her taking advantage of him. It is not as if Hermione had any power over him, or as she had put him under pressure in any way, seduced him, fed him a potion or whatever. In this I see a large difference to many fics I have seen so far about the subject.
I've asked my husband for his opinion, too. He knows enough about my Fanfiction addiction to know about the characters well enough, though he usually doesn't read any FF. He was very amused, too, and said most men would probably dream about something like this to happen. He did't sense anything remotely feeling like rape, he said.

Author's Response: Hi, hon!

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, and special thanks for bringing your husband in. I've got three male opinions by now, saying that, under certain circumstances, this is just a highly erotic situation.
Of course Snape would have a huge problem were they caught, and in his dream, he even tries to push her away once he realises he dreams about a student. But then, for him it is only a dream, and one can dream what one wants to dream about. Even about having sex with a student.
The sequel will pick up events a few years later, when she's out of school. I hope I can post it soon.
Hugs from the lake!

I did as the Author wanted and read both chapters first before reviewing (only then I went back to all the reviews).As usual, both excellently well-writtem and interesting short stories, but I fail to understand the accusations of rape. I am a heterosexual male and absolutely adored the stories. Obviously, I am completely against any form of rape, which in my book, is someone who stalks wearing a blacked-out face with a knife in his (or her) hand or something awful that happens to a person totally against their will or desire.Some of you are forgetting that Severus' inner character would certainly NOT have disagreed to what happened to him as it's actually a fantasy of most heterosexual males.So, I say more, please, Chivalric. Well done again!

Since you're considering sequels, it might be interesting if Hernione got pregnant. How would she explain that?

Dubious consent and out-of-character aside, I enjoyed this story, part one and part two.  I'm glad to hear there will be a follow up.You know I admire your work.  The details of your writing and the style.  I'm even more amazed to know that English is not your native language.You are one of my favorites, Chivalric

Wonderful.

It is really interesting to see just how much reaction this story (and it's 'prequel') has evoked from readers.I can understand the comments regarding this as being a kind of 'rape' for SS but, seeing as the whole thing is fictional in the first place and happening to fictional characters, I guess that may be a slight over-reaction.  However, I tend to agree with debjunk who points out that, as it's Hermione's first time, why would she choose to have it with someone, not only asleep, but whom, in 'reality', she actually hates and is afraid of?Although I actually think this is a good, well written story, I have to point out that (in my opinion), more than anything else, you have Hermione so out of character.

There is no way a 'virgin' would be bold enough to do the things she did (no matter how 'turned on' she may suddenly find herself or how much 'asleep' she considers the object of her desire to be.)  This becomes even more implausible as you have already explained about her feelings for Ron with whom she wants to consummate her relationship.  So much of this is OOC - saying of Snape, for example, 'She adored him for sneering at others'. It's just not HG.  Not so very long ago I didn't really like the whole SS/HG thing but, there are so many good stories about these two written on this site, that I can now almost confess to accepting (if not exactly liking) these two together.  However, that is based very much on the maturity of Hermione when involved with Snape; not as a young, virginal student.I really like your other work and, like many others here, in no way mean to critisise this story which, in essence, is really good.  However, although fiction is all about escape and fantasy, I guess good stories are only really that because the reader can believe in the characters as they are portrayed and, within reason, see them staying within the realms of behaviour that they have become accustomed to seeing them in.I still rate this story highly and love so many of your phrases.  'Wasn't it forbidden for teachers to have private parts?...' is just brilliant (and so true!)  I look forward to reading 'Snowstorm' and wonder if it will create such a tidal wave of response/reviews as this!  :-)

It was fun to read when Snape realised he had actually "dreamt" about Hermione, and the emotion it sparked on her.

And oh goodie, there's a third part coming!!  Curiosity is simply irresistable...and in the long run, it's very good for them both!  Very nicely done.

I find it disturbing that H would have her very first time not only be with someone unconscious, but also someone she had no real feelings for as she's hot on Ron.

Although well written (both stories), I agree that this is clearly a case of rape.  He might have been smiling but he didn't know it was REALLY happening.  He might have wished it were happening with her, but he didn't and didn't give consent.  Liking something in your sleep and being consentual are two different things.  Its not okay what she did just because he's male--the thoughts you gave her clearly show she was rationaizing her behavior.  I guess its just the principle of the matter and that I just don't understand why you don't label it as non-consent???? 

Amazing how different a feel a story can create told from a different perspective.  Very good on both stories. I am so glad there will be a sequel.  I look forward to reading it soon.  Thanks for posting, JoAnne

I liked Sleeping Beauty. I suppose that Snowstorm will be about Severus' reaction.

It was well-written, as everything you post here always, always is, but it is more clear than ever to me that this is rape. I won't rate it because that would be unfair, but it bothers me on many different levels the double standard shown in other reviews here. I just can't help but think that, as I said before, if he came into her room and penetrated her when she was asleep and unable to give consent, many more people would be squicked out and calling it what it is.I'll continue to read what you post here, no worries. I always have and this is the only time I've been too bothered to complete a story of yours, and I know some people have "sleeping people" fetishes, so I won't judge. But I would personally set "dubious consent" to straight up "nonconsent", because you can't give consent at all when you are unconscious. I'm pretty sure that is an option I have seen on this site.Sorry for the not-entirely-positive review. I am serious when I say that I normally absolutely love your work though; I've read everything else you've written here :)

Naughty girl wants more! :)

I feel funny about this. On the one hand I don't agree with what she's done. It can be considered as rape and I can't accept it. Ont he other hand, were I at her place I don't know if I could have fight the temptation that he must have incarnate. Almost nake, asleep in a chair, alone, MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmm. Glad to know there will be a sequel.

It is interesting to me how you chose to title these two stories.  In the one where she is searching for a book, you entitles it Sleeping Beauty and in the one where he is asleep in front of the fire, you entitles it Searching for a Book.  It seems that you chose the titles based on the instigating factor or motivational force rather than the action being done by the primary character.  Would she have gone so far if she had not been presented with a sleeping beauty?  Would he have had his dream if she hadn't been searching for a book?  At the same time, it goes against their main rationalizations.  How many times does he rationalize his continuing with the dream on the basis of him being asleep?  How many times does she rationalize her actions of entering and prowling about his rooms with the thought that she really needs to find the book?I think the way you chose the titles makes the stories more interesting.

Wonderful change of view!  Oh my goodness, this is a very curious Hermione, but I'm not so sure she will always remain so proud of herself.  LOL!  Under different circumstances (not so horny and inexperienced), I don't know that she would have made the same decision.  But what do I know?  It is obvious from both their stories that they both enjoyed what happened, only Severus thought it was all a dream, and Hermione knows she had taken advantage of her Professor due to an unusual set of circumstances.Seeing the story from her POV is really different.  Instead of being the sleeping one having a dream, she is the one who is actively making her dream come true.  She was able to rationalize that it would be all right to explore and exploit her Professor's obvious dream state knowing that because of the Sleeping Draught he'd taken, he wouldn't likely awake while they were engaged in this intimate act.  I liked seeing how this teen aged "almost-woman" could talk herself into believing it would be all right to take such liberties with the sleeping object of her affections, and then find a reason (revenge for his behavior and remarks to her in the classroom) to say her parting shot as she left.   Now I'm trying to decide how they would behave toward each other if each came to know the truth of what had happened.  Would Hermione be filled with remorse?  Would Severus be able to get beyond the notion that she had taken advantage of him — against his knowledge, if not against his will?  Perhaps if she had not still been his student, he would be able to forgive her actions.  Or maybe it would not matter to him.  This has been such an interesting character study, and I am eagerly looking forward to "Snowstorm."  You've done a great job, and I did notice that whereas there was no dub-con warning for "Searching for a Book" because Severus was in a deep sleep induced by the Sleeping Potion and firmly believed he was dreaming, this story of "Sleeping Beauty" did have the dub-con warning because Hermione is making an informed decision to do what she did because she knows he is in not position to voice his permission on way or another.  Good for you.Beth