Cute little story. At the end, i thought she was inviting him to her room upstairs or something with the left-off conversation from the other room.

oh how I love this so very very much!

(happy sigh....) Thank you for this lovely Christmas story!  Reading it is a favorite tradition. Nice to see Harry as Cupid, the Weasley twins together, and Severus and Hermione as each other's present.  Together indeed.  Merry Christmas to you, SubHub, and your family!

It is a Christmas miracule that brought them together. I like how its has small peices of your own courtship in it. Thank you Subversa

Oh I had my fingers crossed that the doll was not for Hermione's child! Thank you for not letting me down!

Its so sad all these senerios he can invision and yet can do nothing to bring about this future that he craves. Foolish man! Oh the angst my dear!

I am tickled with Hermione's chatting him up and chivving him into having a drink with her. Severus being a man that would have to be convinced into doing it. I wonder where she went after the war that their friendship lagged? Do tell Subversa!

Wheeeee a new Subversa story! Color me one hapy fangirl

He may not have the courage to approach her but he yearns too oh how he craves her!!

Bout time, I'd say. This is quite different for you. Did you get a touch of melancholy as the holidays drew near? I like it though.

Finally he has overcome his fears and received his reward.  Thanks for the Christmas treat.

Severus is rather pathetic so far in this story.  And not because of his circumstances, but because of his self-pity.  He reminds me of Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol."

What a lovely Christmas present, Subversa. Thanks.

Truly lovely, subversa. Their kiss was perfect and the road there, although heartbreaking and filled with missed opportunities, made the 'getting there' all the better.

thank you so much for this wonderful christmas present for not just severus and hermione, but us fangurlz as well.  this is a beautiful story.  the picture you painted of him sitting on that bench, too paralyzed by his fears to let himself break through the wall of his self-imposed isolation to try to find some happiness was haunting - and heartbreaking.  it made the happy resolution all the sweeter.  i teared up several times in just these few short chapters.  thanks again for the lovely holiday treat, and merry christmas to you and subhub!

loved it - very nice and sweet for the holidays

*sigh*  that was such a lovely story.  when you're in love you want the whole world to be happy.  thanks and christmas and holiday smoochies

Words fail as happy tears cloud my vision.  This story truly moved me.  Thank you so much for such a beautiful Christmas present!  Peace and Joy to you and yours this holiday season.

Thank you sweetie for this Christmas Treasure...Happy Holidays to you too

WONDERFUL, I LOVE IT...I'm so glad she found him..WELL DONE!!

*Jumps about* !!!

So very beautiful.  Your writing is always filled with poetry.  I love the way Hermione is determined to keep him--brilliant use of mistletoe.  Every movement the two of them make in the last chapter is a dance, and the last line of dialog is perfect.

Aww.  She still feels for him; it's palpable.  You are a genius.

What a wonderful christmas story!

This was just achingly beautiful. I loved the yearning that was wrapped around the whole thing, and a great happy ending that the feeling was reciprocated by both parties. Happy Holidays to you!

hi subversa. thank you so much for another wonderful fic. neelix rec'd it on her livejournal, and i just had to come read it.

what i love about your writing is that you can write any rating believably and i always enjoy it.

this story was beautiful--angsty and sweet at the same time, and brimming with hope.

i've been reading your stuff for years, but until recently have been rather crap about leaving reviews. i'm truly sorry for that. congrats on yet another beautiful tale.