They are going to spend a whole lot of time dancing around each other, aren't they?

Chicken lo mein.

Author's Response: No. What is Lo Mein? Have heard of Chow. No Lo...

KingPhilipsWench's response: Chow mein has cabbage in it.  Lo mein does not.  Usually made with flat noodles, a meat of some sort, and sprouts.  Man... that sounds good.

Author's Response: That does sound good. But not for breakfast! *goes back to prridge and blueberries*

KingPhilipsWench's response: The quest for a decent Chinese restaurant still goes on here in Brighton...  :(

Aww, she felt terrible and he gave her comfort. (Against his better judgement.) But things seem better and hopefully he can help her more. LOL, in more ways than one.

Awww! The beginning of a friendship. I'm glad he came to her.

Is she going to become alcoholic? It should be time that her dark knight come to rescue her. *wink*

She might be having a bit of a breakdown. I'm not sure isolating herself will help her.

I still have no Chinese food. I want prawn fried rice.

Author's Response: Well, Severus is allergic to seafood, so we'll have to be patient and see what he likes.

I like the idea of Severus being proactively protective of her, even when he just wants to be left alone.

Fish ball soup? Miso? Tease.

Author's Response: He's as protective of her as she was a know-it-all at school. It's inherent, he just can't leave well alone. No soup, of any kind. Keep guessing!

Thanks for the update. I had been saving it for later but I couldn't resist any longer. I am enjoying the story very much. I hope Severus gets to use her garden.

Lovely start.  I like the idea of Snape going out of his way to save Hermione from publicity, and I am rather taken with the New Mills theory, having grown up only a few miles from there.

I'm glad he liked her response.

This is a gentle, charming tale.  Well done, and , as I mentioned before, your pacing is excellent.

‘I am very sorry, Professor. I don’t know what you must think of me.’‘I never know what that comment means. Do you wish to know what I actually think of you, or would you prefer I remain silent ?’I love that.  It is so true.  Another very nice chapter!

ahh yes.  nothing better than the proverbial cup of tea.  to paraphrase bogey...looks like the begining of a beautiful friendship!  thanks and mucho smoochies

Lovely chapter. I love the way you write them both.

He cares! How sweet... I'm looking forward to more!!

Wow! He's going to warn her! That's awesome.

It is a good story if I can't bring myself to stop and reivew until I have read all of the chapters that are currently available!  I told myself I wasn't going to start this until it was done because I am in the middle of an obscene number of WIPs.  My children drove me extra crazy tonight and I needed an escape and your stuff never disappoints.  So, here I am and loving it.  I'm actually glad that it is a long fic.  I love a really good romance and even better if some yummy lemons are thrown in the mix, but, I really like it when they have to work for those things.  A slow buildup is always good in my book.  Looking very forward to more!

Neelix...a good read already.  Awaiting the next chapter

Glad to see her getting around to her grief. 

So Snape finds his own consolation and freedom in his house.  How nice of him to consider Hermione's desire for privacy.  I think you are pacing this story very well.

So now he needs to go to her.  I love the way you are setting this up.

Wow. Another truly phenomenal chapter. I love the way you've brought in Severus' POV and given his musings on Hermione's presence. I'm hooked onto this story and am really looking forward to the next chapter.

Hmm....nice change in Hermione..not going charging thru his door...ever the curious..know-it-all...that must hav been really hard thing for her to do.....May i be so bold as to point out a teensy weensy spelling mistake?....2nd line of the whole chapter...last word...it should be wire...it's spelled weir.....hope u wud take notice...otherwise this chapter was a delight to read!!....

Maybe he has the same problems and to  talking to each other might help them heal.