Very sad, and exactly what I imaginge Gran to be. A beautiful story, yet I felt it finished somewhere in the middle. Maybe and epilogue?

Jack had points about Hermione needing to move on and forge new memories to lessen the hold her rape had on her.  However, I think he pressed the issue too much, no matter how much he tried to let her come to that on her own.  Is the fact that he knows (of) Snape going to come into play in the future?  Is he going to hold this over Snape's head?Snape already knows that Alice Hermione isn't Luna or Neville's child.  (And is that dimple from him?)  I look forward to seeing what happens next from his experienceand or POV!

This had to be a difficult time for Hermione.  Having made a friend of Jack and then realizing that he had fallen in love with her must have felt like dreaming a peaceful dream and then having it morph into a nightmare scenario.  This must have been the last thing she would have wanted to have to confront.  The way you described her reaction was very believable, and I found myself wondering what would have happened with their relationship if he had not pushed the issue.  However I am glad that he did push too hard because now she can get on with her life and perhaps have a chance to come to terms with everything before she meets Severus again.  After all, she still dreams about Severus and wonders whether he ever thinks about her.  I’m betting he will be thinking about her plenty!!!

Beth

I think the good thing of this situation is that Hermione finally has told someone the whole story. She needed that to move on and to make decisions about how to handle her past. If she is not ready to face her daughter yet - which I can fully understand - she might be able to look at her from a distance. Why not ask Luna and Neville for a picture so that she at least has some idea how her daughter looks like?

Oh man, Hermione has issues that are going to take some serious time and effort to overcome.  How could she not given her situation?  It is too bad that things didn't work out with Jack.  Not that I wanted her to ultimately end up with him, but he has a good point that she needs to understand that sex can be a good, positive, loving experience.  Maybe it has to be Snape who shows her that.  Still, I'm glad she was strong and stood up for herself, knowing what was best for her for the time being anyway.  I am equally glad that she has started the career that she wanted.  It is important that she figure out who she is and what she wants before she tries to add Snape or Alice Hermione into the equation.  I like your A/N which says things will get complicated after this chapter.  I happened to think they got complicated in this chapter.  Makes me nervous for what is to come.  I look very forward to getting a bit of Snape's POV as to what is happening, and the mystery of Alice Hermione's parentage.  Great chapter!  I hope more is up soon.

Interesting... I hope everything is ok for you in real life livvy. Thanks for the update

Interesting chapter. If this wasn't complicated enough already, how much more complicated can it get? ^_^

Sigh.  He didn't love her, then.  He loved what he thought she was.

I think its another certain potions master that she needs to be with and will truly understand. Look forward to update.

Jack was an older wizard, but not so much older that there couldn’t be an attraction between them. His back was strong and his shoulders wide. He could work for hours on end without tiring.Obviously Mr Jack Muldoon was not strong in the way he needed to be.  Strong like Hermione had to be to do what was right for the child under the circumstances.I'm so glad she didn't cave to this guys sweet talk.  I truly can not see Hermione's character being the way Rita Skeeter writes her in the Prophet, and HG is still way to torn and confused about what happened to her.I had to laugh at your comment that things were going to get complicated after this chapter.  YOU write a complicated story! How shocking!

Strange that she should almost come full circle, staying with a much older man who's a Potions Master.  Unfortunately for her, it's the wrong Potions Master who's fallen in love with her!

thanks for the update

Oh a perfect introduction of Alice Hermione, she's just too cute and too funny. In fact by being the way she is, she already proves her grandmother right. She was able to have this undisturbed childhood in which she grew into a confident 4jr old because of the sacrifice of her mother. Just imagine how life for such a headstrong child with a strong sense of justice would have been if everyone had indeed pitied her as a rape child. Snape has always been good at spying and deducting so it will be interesting to see how soon he will figure out things. If he gets in touch with Hermione - either when he needs rare potion ingredients or when she visits Neville and Luna - will he then start to see what's odd about Alice Hermione and put two and two togheter?Hope you'll update soon..

Poor Hermione!  I'm not surprised she was overwhelmed, however.

Okay, now I'm wondering why he didn't think Luna just cheated on Nevil and got him to own up to the kid. Hmmmmmm. I can't wait to read how you play this one.

I LOVE ALICE!!!  Just how wicked can a girl be, with the boldness of a Gryff mother and the cunning of a Slytherin father, wrapped up in one little body?  Very!  But, I am disappointed that from the first day Snape meets Alice, he is already doubting that the Longbottoms are her true parents.  All on a dimple?  He could make a bid for Trelawney's job with that kind of 'inner eye'. 

dimples are dominant? You learn something new every day. Carry on!

I knew Severus would at least become a bit suspicious of little Alice... It's in his nature right?  I can't wait to see what happens when he actually puts it all together.  And poor Hermione.  What will she do.  I'll be looking forward to reading more.

I had to look it up. Dimples are a dominant feature. Who knew? Who had dimples? Hermione? We never see Severus smile so we'd never know.....lol... I can't wait for more!!!!

Bwah!  Oh my- *wrings hands, gnashes teeth*  This is all getting tremendously juicy. Can't wait to see the next chapter.  Or, I can, but I do so with bated breath!

I love this. Are dimples genetic? My family all has them so I've never thought much about it. I'll have to google it.

Excellent chapter! Alice has both her partents traits. I don't think it will be to long before Snape finds out who she really is. Loved the Neville quote “What did she do? Break your wards and steal into your stores?” brilliant. She may do one day just like her mother.

So Severus suspects something does he. I can't help but think that he doesn't deserve being a father, but thus he is so I guess I'll have to hope to get a better view on him during the story:-))

Hello LivvyUhoh - Snape's instincts as a spy are quite alert yet, aren't they? I'm sure he'll not rest until he discovers the truth. And what then? He'll not  be pleased either, I suppose. And what has Hermione done in the course of the last three years? I'm looking forward to the next chapter! Please update soon :)

Well they got off to a fabulous start!  Maybe in a good twenty years or so they will be able to look back at their first meeting and laugh.She stood in front of him, her huge dark eyes looking up at him imploringly. “I’m sorry we lost our tempers,” she whispered.I love this girl already!  I'm with Luna.  It is funny that Snape finds Alice Hermione to be so horrid.  If he were raising her, he would probably be more strict than I expect the Longbottoms to be, but still, kids are born with certain ingrained personality traits, and nothing you do will change that.  Sorry about your bad genes, Snape.  Great chapter!