Oooooooooooooooooooh boy.Harry better cast one HELL of a shield charm when he gets through the Floo.  >_______________________________<Feces, prepare to hit propeller.  Dear gods, what a mess indeed.Well, maybe Harry will be able to talk some sense into Hermione, anyway... >.<

Oh, did you have to end it right there?   You know, I stayed up past my bedtime because this little shiny was beckoning me to read it.  I must admit at the beginning I thought we were in for another long wait for any resolution, but thank you, Harry, for ignoring what Hermione must have implied and going to berate Severus.  I'm glad he did, because now they're finally on the right track.  Can't wait for more.

Aah!  The suspense, it kills me!  Severus seems to get the picture (though hopefully the child's age would have clued him in) even without the letter, but still.  Can't wait!

Finally! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

FINALLY! Point A is heading to point B! :)

This didn't feel terribly angsty to me.  Those two have needed a mediator for a long time, and while Harry might have been unlikely for the job, it is his.  I'm glad that things went as smoothly as they did between the two men, actually.  We may not be out of the woods in the angst department, but I am still feeling good that we are making progress.  She is stupid for writing only one time, and then assuming that he was ignoring her, when the subject matter was something so important.  He is an idiot for never once going to his house.  Yes, he is preoccupied, but still.  Incidentally, I hope he didn't have food in the fridge or a pet to feed :)  Really, they are perfect for each other!  If they were working together on a cure for Minerva, they probably would have found something already.  She is going to kill them for being so stubborn.  And they will deserve it :)

I'm glad Harry is offering help because Sev might
need support when he learns of the big news.

Ah.  I thought owls found the person.  Maybe she sent it another way?

Wow for such a smart guy, Severus can be really stupid sometimes LOL. Can't wait to read the next chapter!!

Acckk!!!  You sure know how to draw the story out.  I am in such emotional suspense.

Well, that went well.  You're lucky I like you, Neelix, because you're really killing me, here.  *Irons hands... I will be patient, I will be patient... all good things come to those who wait.*

lord have mercy!  one misunderstanding after another.  even if they ever get together won't it be like this always?  great update and i can't wait for the next one.  thanks and mucho smoochies

Those two living so long at such odds.  Sigh.

Despite the fact that this doesn't actually end well, I am feeling better now that they got the initial reunion out of the way.  It is actually probably better that things were said and then they parted.  It will give them time to think on things.  They are both smart.  Surely they can piece things together.  I think the pivotal piece of info was the following:Hermione bristled. ‘I have family?’ she snapped. ‘According to Sam Parker you do,’ Severus said, frowning. If she reviews the conversation after he is gone, that ought to give her a pretty big clue that he didn't get her letter.  Of course, she probably already realizes, or she might not have been as anxious to get him back.  As for him figuring things out, I would have thought he would have noticed a resemblance between he and the baby, but maybe he didn't get a close enough look.  Or, he is just so convinced that there was another man, that he couldn't even consider that as an option.Still, I'm feeling good about things.  It's been along time since you've heard me say that, huh :)

The reunion went better than I thought, all things considering. Too bad Severus didn't stick around long enough to actually see Donovan, cause if he did, he would know it was his son. But I know Hermione will tell him soon, because she said so herself that she can't work with him unless he knew he was a father. And with her crying, it shows she still loves him. I can't wait for the next chapter to post from the queue.

*face* *palm*Now I have to wonder if Hermione's going to put two and two together before Severus does.  Given he's lacking ABOUT half the information, I would hope so!

Interesting news.  these hcapters are too short.  It really a joy to find this many new chapters,  whoo hoo :)

LOL good that he can tell whos child Donovan is.  I'm looking forward to more.

Well I have gotten to this point and now discover two or three more chapter already written.  How did I miss the updates.  I'm looking forward to them.

Oh, Severus. You big, insecure buffon.

Bad author! You like playing with my nerves. At least he knows she has a baby and I'm sure it won't long for him, being so smart, to connect the dates. Then I imagine there will be a huge fight and after some communicating AND Minerva's recovery they can finally be happy. Well, you better *big scary eyes at you*

my mother used to make me and my brothers hug till we could get along when we had hard feelings toward one another...personally I'd like to take Hermione and Severus by the backs of their necks and conk their heads together. you are frustrating me to the point of tears!! lol

Om my gosh I should have waited for a few more chapetrs to be posted.  Don't leave me hanging here.  Obviously her letters never reached him or Minerva.

You know, it's funny, because as a Potions Master (and a reasonably prodigious one at that), Severus would have access to all manner of mood-altering potions. He could simply take an anti-anxiety potion (or whatever) before going to see Hermione, but he is almost NEVER written that way!  O_O

Oh, the anticipation is killer!  I usually think that the slow buildup and drawn out angst is a great thing, because when the happy ending finally comes, it is so well deserved.  For some reason, the agony of waiting on them to reconcile in this particular story is doing me in.  I guess you are doing something right to get me all stressed out about them and their future.  I hope you don't take the fact that I am dying right before your eyes, bit by bit,  with every chapter that comes out, as a bad thing.  I think you are doing a stellar job at weaving this tale.  As always, looking very forward to more!