I quite like your Andromeda!  Wise and gentle, she might even make a nice match for SS, but I doubt that this tale will go that way.  A lovely chapter!  Glad to see Little Teddy and poor, sad Andromeda.

I really liked the character of Andromeda in this chapter!

I liked this as the first of his trying to do good.  It was humorous to see him deal with the portraits, but also meaningful that he helps Harry.

'As though Druella Rosier Black would ever do anything so uncouth as roll.' ^ Hee.  Nice touch.I very much enjoyed the image of Severus's face on Teddy's, lol.  I'm glad it amused him.I'm curious as to whether or not Hermione is stalking Severus, though. ;)Looking forward to more.  ^_^

Hello, interesting chapter and I like the fact that Severus doesn't come across as too good to believe like the first two chapters of the story - this is much more subtle, which I like.

Wow, what a very touching chapter. I loved how Andromeda was able to help! And that little bit with Hermione at the end... Perfect! Much Love ~ Brena

Amdromeda is a brillliant woman. I completely agree with her. Altough, why she didn't just read her husband's journals is beyond me. Sure it might have druged up some old memories and the pain of loss, but they would have helped and possibly helped the process of healing htose old wounds.  I agree with Severus, seeing his face on a 5 year-old would have been adorable!

Thank you so much for another great update, you portraited Andromeda brilliantly!

I love that Severus is not sinner who has done terrible things and wronged the whole Wizarding World in this. He confessed, repented, and atoned for his sins a long, long time ago. Andromeda understands that.I wish he had stayed longer with Andromeda and developed a relationship with her, I find Hermone particularly annoying and obnoxious. If they were real people he would strangle her within ten minutes of being alone with her. A 43 yr. old man doesn't need a trophy know-it-all; he needs a real woman in his own age range, someone who understands the aches and pains of middle age and the joys of real life and sitting back and watching the world go by. He needs a woman who has the maturity to be sexually experienced and know how to please a man of his experience without degrading herself and expect him to please her as well. He needs a woman who will demand and equal give and take in their relationship and their sex life, and also not expect a man his age to be able to get it up on a moments notice or expect him to still have a morning glory every single morning. The ideal woman for him would be post menopausal, that way neither one of them would have to put up with PMS and it's effects. If he has to have a young trophy wife, I'd like it to be Luna and watch the irresistable force overcome all the objections of the old immovable object. They are such opposites that their personalities and qualities complement each other in every way.

That was fun.

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This continues to be a nice story.  I really expected him to meet with some resistance.  I was pleased as Punch that has not been the case so far.  He was due for some motherly advice and it was nicely done through Andromeda.  Hope he took the finding a girl and settling down bit to heart ;)

Oh, Rose!  How fun!  Andromeda gave him some very good advice.Teddy is so cute!  I can just see him mimicking Severus.  Too funny.  And the best part is he wound up chatting with Hermione at the end.I think I've seen everything now!  LOL, if this is going where I suspect, I think it's the only time I'll see you involved in such a tale!

Andromeda Tomks is a very wise woman. I do hope Severus takes her words of advice to heart. Talking about everything to Hermione is bound to help, too!

Andromeda added some nice thoughtfulness there.

This was a really good turn at this story.  Thank you for sharing your ideas.

I wonder if she planned that meeting...clever Hermione. Maybe not, and the stars are lining up, but it's just so perfect that a window of opportunity opens up. Looking forward to more.

Sage advice from one who knows.  Let it go, Severus.  Nice continuation of the story.

I'm glad he spoke to Andromeda. I like that he and Hermione seem to be becoming friends.

Andromeda has a lot of common sense.  Hopefully he will listen to her.

A very good chapter. I liked the interaction between Severus and Andromeda; I even cried a bit during their conversation. She made some excellent points, and I look forward to seeing what Severus makes of them. And, of course, I was glad to see Hermione chance in at the end of the chapter. Very good.

I'm still torn between being rather bemused and sort of tickled by Severus likening himself to a scared kitten....  I think most of the people he knows would argue that his vitriol is a little worse than that, lol. ;)I very much enjoyed the notion of getting Phineas to help get rid of Mrs Black and I can just imagine the Minister for Magic going bonkers as a result.  Just think what Phineas can bargain for when the MoM is desperate to get rid of him.  :DIt's nice to see Harry and Hermione being very mature about this. (I'm guessing that the Ron-hole is deliberate, lol?)  It's interesting to see Severus start to interact with the two of them as though they are adults rather than children.

This was a wonderful chapter.  It's good that Hermione can see were Severus is coming from.

This was a good chapter.

Cute chapter :) Liked the interraction between Hermione and Snape!

"Severus sighed. He had been out-Slytherined."This line is absolutely brilliant. And this chapter is really smoothly continuing the previous one. Well done!