oh god! first fanfiction to make me cry! the ending was so sad. aww! :'( i will continue right now though. just informing you that you have powerful words in thi story. poor severus...poor hermione.

I liked the way you ended the epilogue from a different POV. Wrapped it all up beautifully. :)

I Loved every minute of it! Sad that its over though. Great job!

A very fitting end to a complex and fascinating story.  I loved the way Hermione was still able to communicate with Ron and Harry, althoughthere was a poignant sadness there, as with the story of her parents.A shame that even Severus was not able to reverse the memoryspell.The gradual unfolding of Severus into the person he always shouldhave been was very well written, and the whole story is one of thebest that I've ever read. 

Great ending to a wonderful story...  I totally wanted to cry when I read the part about her parents though :(

I Loved every minute of it! Sad that its over though. Great job!

it hardly seems like 40 chapters.  thanks so much for this wonderful story.  i became so enmeshed with the characters and the situation.  thanks again and mega mucho smoochies

What a true triumph this story has been.  I haven't reviewed in a long time (and at a different site this time ... whoops!) simply because Real Life, such as it is, has only allowed me enough time to steal to read it, but let me assure you that I have so loved reading this lovely creation.  It has been a wonderful journey from start to finish.  I hope to see much more from you in the future.  Be proud, this was a brilliantly composed work.Kudos to you.~~ ** Lady Tuesday ** ~~

This is truely an amazing story. I have devoured every chapter. I find the last one very satisfying, seeing the two of them many years later still happy, still passionate about life and each other. I'm glad you added the part that was NOT told in the first person. What a relief it must have been for you to write it. Very effective in giving us the snapshot of what will be the rest of their lives.I think my favorite part is that the young girls all have a crush on the Headmaster. I know I would in their place. ;).Well done. One of my all-time favorites.

Beutiful and deeply touching. Congraatulations for  fantastic job.

Wonderful ending to a beautiful, complex story.  I loved what you did with all the characters throughout your story.  You have a good eye for detail, building a strong plot and a wonderful turn of phrase in dialogue.  I look forward to your next posting.  Thanks again for sharing, JoAnne

Wow!! I'm so happy that the story ended on a happy note... but sad that it had to end. Thank you for the amazing journey this story has taken us on!!!!

I love, love, love  this story so much and I'm really not ready for it to end.  The epilogue was a beautiful chapter full of the fulfilled promises that Severus and Hermione made to each other.  It's hard to believe that a story I almost didn't read past the first chapter has become my favorite story ever.  This was so beautifully written and I really do appreciate you sharing it.  I will read anything you write.  I am really going to miss reviewing your story, I have totally enjoyed that part too. You are a wonderful author and I hope you continue to write fan fiction. 

Aaaaaaaw!  I read this first on ff.net, or wherever it was you posted it first, and loved it.  How delightful to be able to read it again here- I loved it once, and now I love it again.  This was an excellent story, with good original characters, and an excellently done romance to boot.  Outstanding!

Fantastic epilogue!  You've rounded it all out nicely - thank you for sharing!  :)

I can't help but have a smile on my face throughout this chapter.  It's fantastic how you manage to torture them profusely and yet give them the greatest pleasure simultaneously!  Looking forward to seeing what happens next!

That was an awesome chapter! Perfect. I love that he is now Minister of Magic, and that, of course, he hates every minute of it. But they are both quick studies. They will master the essentials of their new posts (and parenthood) in no time, and the wizarding world will be a much safer and better place for it.

I love the proposal. Very typical of them both.

I have been following this story all the way through!!! It is absolutely wonderful and I cannot wait for the rest!

Its delightful!  Its Delicious, Its delovely!

This is the best chapter yet! AWESOME

Yay!

You have outdone yourself with this chapter!  That's not any easy thing to do.  I absolutely adore the idea of Harry and Ron being with her all of this time, and being responsible for returning Snape to her.I assumed that she was pregnant from the comment made by Harry in the last chapter.  I did not see them making him minister.  It makes sense with all of the casualties on their side that they didn't have a lot to choose from.  And they probably thought it an honor for him, which he really does deserve, for not only his recent brilliance, but his years of service.  Still, it does seem unfair that after all of this, he can't have a moment of peace.  Still, once they get things up and running all he has to do is hire the right people, and then he can sit back a bit and relax.  Maybe for the first time ever.  Leave it to him to just toss everyone at Hogwarts.  Made me laugh, but why not?I'm sure they will be great parents.  They don't realize that not a single person out there knows what to do the first time.  They deserve so much happiness and I am glad you are giving it to them.I especially love the very end where clearly they want nothing more than to spend the rest of their lives together, but he is too exhausted to properly propose, and she is too tired to properly accept.  It truly is meant to be!  I will be sorry to see this end, but this has been such an amazing journey for them and for us as readers.  I'm ready for their happily ever after.

'nuff said.

Such a beautiful chapter!  Will she remember this "visit" with Harry and Ron, when she can't seem to remember the others?