Love, love, love this story!  It's so gratifying to read an intelligent piece of writing that stays so close to canon, yet invents wholly believeable side stories.  BRAVA!  This is an excellent, excellent story, and I've read just about every hg/ss fanfic out there, lol. :)

*sigh of relief* It was very close. That man is really clever. *wink*.

They are both so lucky to have the other on their side.  Looking forward to more!

This is all so very believable. Their relationship is slowly developing in a realistic and understandable way. And you have them well in character, IMO.Great job!

This is shaping up to be a very interesting story. I can't wait to find out what's next.

More chocolate please!

Is she really going to convince him with chocolate. All she'll manage is to make him diabetic, and then he will fall into coma and won't be able to help the Wizarding World.

what a perfectly lovely start to the story.  starting off as friends is best i think.  thanks muchly

wow!  Excellent.  JKR never really  spared a moment to care about the torment she put this character through.  LOL.  It's no wonder she doesn't GET why we feel for him.  We don't "like bad boys" we have compassion for people in rotten situations even if being there is at least partly their own doing.Anyway, I loved this first chapter!

This is great. I loved the part about Snape asking if she had a crush.

Congratulations for your fic, it's a lovely one and I'm happy for had read it. Thank you!!!

This is one wonderful first chapter. I like how their story is told like a fairy tale. I can see how much she helped him by just being here.  Someone finally cared, and I fancy the idea that it made him chose to live instead of die when given the choice.

Excellent beginning!  The gentle care and concern she showed him in the flashback spoke volumes.  I'm glad they found a kindred spirit in each other during those dark times.  :D

Wonderful beginning, sunny. Both seem very much in character so far.I can hardly wait to see who the young bride and the older witch at the beginning turn out to be.

Now this is a promising start...

Ooh, excellent! This reminds me a bit of Caeria's "Pet Project", which I really like. You've done a great job, as always, and I look forward to the rest, as always.  Thanks for posting, Cat

Simply Wonderful!!!!I loved how you framed this story.  The love and the romance was palpable! Thank you for sharing your talent!I can't wait to read more of what you have writen!

Loving this - I hope the rest is already on LJ because I intend to hunt it down!

Wonderful.

This is really beautiful.

Loved it! looking forward to more.

I liked that a lot, looking forward to more.

A very lovely and interesting first chapter, I like a story where Severus get support, warmth and compassion from someone who doesn't expect him to pay something in return  for their attention. I am very much looking forward to read more.

This is absolutely lovely.  You have really managed to get Severus' inner pain, loneliness and isolation across. And I like the unique and unusual way that you have introduced the story, i.e. told through the memory of a mother on her daughter's wedding day.  I'm assuming that this an older Hermione with hers and Severus' grown-up daughter, although I'm not expecting you to answer that question! I really look forward to seeing where this is going ... :-)

A very nice story and so well anchored in cannon. Thank you for writing. :)