Poor Hermione.  She's willing to learn.  Of all of the kids in these stories, I think she's the most willing to learn and change her views based on facts rather than choosing facts fit her own views.Fascinating.  I like that the pureblood ideas are being shown in a different light.  Perhaps they are not all bad.

Ohh boy.  Ron, Molly, Ginny...ugh.  LOL.  I'm glad Severus is looking at a better future.  Very good story.  I've never been able to imagine Ron and Hermione together.  It doesn't make sense.  Ginny, though, should be trusting Harry more.

The Malfoys did Draco a disservice by coddling him.  Poor silly thing.  I'm glad things are looking up for Severus.

Very good.  I'm glad you included Luna in this.  She's one of my favorite characters.  Different and brilliant and with no ego to speak of. 

I am intrigued.  This is good.  I will keep reading.  :)

wow, great idea for a fic.  I haven't seen one like it and I've read quite a few.  Severus does seem to repel quite a number of people.  Poor thing.

How sad!  I suppose if he had warned her in advance, she still wouldn't have been prepared for the heartache of being shunned by her parents.  It is a good thing that she took him along for support.  The fact that he didn't want to take advantage of her broken emotional state speaks volumes about his feelings for her.  There may be hope for curse breaking yet!  I hadn't thought about the fact that she is on bad terms with the Weasleys and so has essentially lost two sets of parents.  At least she has the Malfoys.  If someone had told her a year ago that they would be her surrogate family, she would have laughed at them, but look at her now.  I think they deserve a happy chapter up next, don't you?

Interesting to see what happens when they return to Hogwarts. :)

How selfish of the Grangers, to not really realize that she did what she did to save their lives. How self absorbed this version of them is. Their only child. Hermione's mother was at least the more honest when she went with her instincts of never having wanted a child but that does not mean she never loved her. People who use the teachings of Christ to rationalize cruelty are the least Christian among us.Still enjoying the story though!

great chapter, poor hermione, such rejection....

looking forward to more

poor Hermione. 

faboo update!!!  loved hermione using slytherine wiles to catch a slythin.  thanks so much and mucho smoochies

Oh, I love it when Hermione uses cunning!  She's definitely getting to Severus, and he thinks he's driving it.  LOL.  Men!  It will be interesting to see what happens when they get to Australia.  Excellent chapter!

you had hg nicely play ss here.  can't wait for more.

I don't know how I missed the update of your wonderful story, but I am so pleased to find it! :)Anyway, I think Hermione absolutely has the right idea in taking a more Slytherin approach to bring Severus to her. And I agree with her, he would never expect her to channel her inner snake and use such tactics on him. Clever girl, our Hermione.Harry was rather clever too, in his handling of Ron. But he's really got his work cut out for him with Ginny and Molly. Ron's been mostly crude and insensitive towards Hermione, but those two vipers have been downright vicious.

This chapter went well.  I am glad that Harry had the foresight to talk to Ron, instead of waiting until he found out how serious Severus and Hermione were from another source, and went ballistic.  It does seem as if Ron is making an effort to control the dark.  Maybe his family will follow suit.I was a bit concerned that Severus was going to let the curse cloud his judgement.  But that sneaky Slytherin Hermione (isn't she an adjunct member at least) has got him quite figured out.  Hope that continues to work for her.

yum........thank you!

LOL. Very sneaky.  The dress was a perfect touch. :)

Way to go, Hermione!  Find your inner Slytherin with meditation exercises and empowering mantras...    Severus won't know what hit him.  Which is a good thing, because Hermione doesn't have to just outsmart him, she needs to also outsmart his curse.I'm glad to see that Harry was able to get through to Ron regarding his treatment of Hermione.  Maybe now Ron can start to further let go of his resentment and focus on a new beginning for himself...even if that means it's with tacky Lavender Brown!  Now how to tackle Ginny (and by extension Molly)?  She and her mother seem to be feeding off one another and reinforcing each other, so I figure they either need to be separated and worked on or try to deal with the both of them simultaneously.I'm looking forward to seeing Severus' and Hermione's adventures in Australia together!

Love the storyline.  It's really unique among the other fan fics I've read.  I like how you've kept the characterizations very realistic.  Can't wait to see the sparks begin to fly between Hermione and Severus.

I'm glad Harry is reevaluating his relationship with Ginny. I really don't want to see him with her much longer. I think he'd be better suited to Luna than anyone else. I think Harry being agitated with Severus' behavior towards Hermione is mainly because he's worried about Severus' intentions. Meaning, if Severus wants a relationship with Hermione, or just wants her in bed. Right now, I'd say it's a bit of both. He does want her in his bed, but he wants her forever as well.

I'm glad that Harry is moving along in a positive way.  I'm also glad he heard the cattiness of the Weasleys.  He really does need to rethink his relationship with Ginny.  Luna seems to understand him better anyway.

Harry is getting a clue! :)

Well Harry has one heck of a burden on his shoulders, doesn't he?  Ginny is not going to take this well.  And maybe it's just as well if she doesn't.  She is no good for him until she gets her dark magic issues under control.  He really ought not worry about the nature of the relationship between Severus and Hermione.  Straightening out his own life will cause him enough grief, without worrying about anyone else.  Is it bad that I'm looking forward to a nasty confrontation between Ginny and Harry?

In the words of Schmendrick the magician, from The Last Unicorn, "Be wary of wousing a rizard's wrath...rousing a rizards...be wary of making a magician angry!" Harry! Listen to Schendrick! he was very smart! AND he talks to unicorns!...admittedly, also talking trees.