"Severus Snape dressed for his wedding with care... Severus Snape dressed for his divorce with care." Ach, this is so painful to read. The hopelessness and impotence, no magic, no voice... then to be forced to celebrate his ability to dust? The desolation of the empty rooms, and Ron in the background, and going through with a farce of a marriage ceremony, walking through the motions of a real marriage when he's in love with her and has to deny himself while watching her act out her disgust at his kiss, wondering if her horror is real or feigned?  Then, the glimmer of hope in the fact that HE SAW HER TOUCH HER LIPS IN WONDER? That we know now that she's beginning to become aware of him and that, hypothetically, he's recognised that she might feel something for him? To have it all taken away?  My heart broke at 'Who's Esmeralda?' Broke.This is so lovely and so terrible. I think I need to go hug a puppy now.

I am shaken. What a beautiful story.Real drama about a real man. Oh my! Our dear Prof. Congratulations

Good Lord! This is HEARTBREAKING!! So he loves her, and now he will be married to her for two years and not be able to consumate the marriage? Or will he?... If his toes moved in the bath, who knows what else might improve.And if she falls in love with him in this state, he would know beyond doubt that she will love him if he makes a full recovery some day.This is a brilliant story. I can't wait for more.

What a wonderful beginning; my heart is just breaking for Snape.  Though, I know you've forewarned this is supposed to be an angst filled, sad tale, I hoping that only pertains to Ron and Hermione and not for Snape and Hermione.  Either way, I am waiting for Chapter 2.

This is a wonderful beginning. Keep up the good work. i am eager to see where you take this. ^_^

Q uite the story.  It prsents a crippled person in such a manner that his affliction can be felt, but no pity is felt for him.

OMG, I'm totally speechless. Up until the very end I had been in denial... wondering how you'd turn this around. You didn't! And the story is so incredibly powerful and unique because of it. I can imagine how hard it must have been to write - well done for going through with it.My initial reaction was "no way - he wouldn't do that!" But I think you're right and he might. How utterly sad and desolate. It's almost worse than if he had died in the Shrieking Shack, having to suffer through pain, humiliation and unrequited love all over again.You are an amazing writer, and this story is perfectly crafted. It left a deep impression on me.

I'm literally sitting here sobbing.  Actually weeping.  I can't tell you how much this story affected me.

My face is currently like this:  :O  I can feel the tears already, and from the warnings I had a feeling they're going to come in floods.  Beautiful writing, so incredibly tragic.  I'll probably have to find a parody fic after this one hehe.

This story was perfect! Not that I want Snape to die, it just fit so perfectly. Another beautifully written story. I only cried when he had to as for help getting home after the divorce....

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Well, you did give a warning, but dear god in heaven, what a horrifying little tale this is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And it all rings so true, so sad, so, well, yes: tragic.Brilliant, my dear.  Utterly, utterly brilliant.And windwings' art is perfect.

Oh, this is suddenly heartbreaking!  (Not that a permanently mute, nerve-damaged Severus isn't already, but now it really hurts.  God, you write beautifully!)

Wow!  This was so painful that partway through this chapter, my mind started making up automatic defenses.  I started thinking, "Oh, it's okay; I don't have to be sad, because this is just a story.  Everyone knows the REAL truth is that he spoke up and she stayed married to him and he took the damn potion [GORGEOUS touch, by the way, her project] and they found happiness."  Or "...threesome with Ron."  *snrt*  My mind went pretty far afield to deny this story, even while I was reading it!I loved, loved, loved the opening line of this chapter.  And then how you started the subsequent paragraphs the same way.  Gorgeous stuff.  Really gorgeous.  I started laughing inappropriately when she touched her hand to her lips after the kiss.  Give us that last glimpse of hope before you KILL IT ALL, why don't you, Author?!  Hurts too much.  Ow.Thank you.  For me to lose it and be unable to read this story straightforwardly -- that ought to tell you that the story worked for me.  My condolences for your loss.

Wow.  I have wanted -- for AGES -- an SSHG story in which Snape survives the war but can't speak!  Are you in my head???  How do you know and write, so beautifully, the things I want to read and feel?  Thank goodness for the chalkboard.  I was about to scream with sympathy for the frustrated man.  Thank you, too, for not Ron-bashing.  It's too easy.  I like the decency with which he came and gave his brief thanks. 

The time i began to read your little fanfiction, I didn't thought that someone, in this case you, can write everything to be needed in a story with only two chapters. But you can, you have done it and I love it, although it made me nearly cry.You described the situation so wonderful, you catched Severus feeling in a way, I comprehend that he killed himself thinking perhaps I would do the same in his situation. On the other hand I want to slap him in his face for what he has done. Thanks for writing. Best wishes

wow.  super moving.  you've written a truly heart-wrenching tale.  though I didnt want to see the end coming, it couldn't have ended any other way.thank you for your time and effort

This is the best MLC fic I have read since Tyger tyger, it is so deep and heartbreaking in it's intensity that it challenges the canon Snape for depth of written character. Thank you for sharing your story .

Exquisite.  Although the ending was sad, it fitted the story perfectly.  :)

Brilliant story.  Enjoyed it very much.

Author's Response: Thank you very much!

oh my..devastingly sadshe must blame herself in the end.Why did he write Esmerelda?i think i missed iti enjoyed your storyi kept hoping she would form feelings for Sev

You've heard my thoughts on this story several times already, but I'll comment again.This is such a poignant and bittersweet story and the way Severus allegories himself with the crushed daisy is still so vivid and beautifully fitting to him in this story.His death affected Hermione more than she thought it would judging by her screams.  In the end their screams and torment became intermingled and equally unheard.You gave Severus a more visually poignant and meaningful death than JKR.  Thank you (again) for sharing!

The building of their relationship is believable and so very basic.  Thank you for (finally) posting this story here! 

Half of me desperately wanted it to be a happy ending - and the other half admits, very very reluctantly, that you were right. And that this was where it was going. Dammit.I could feel his helplessness, and his anger. Very nicely done.

This story is still haunting (and bringing tears to my eyes each time I thought about it) me one full day after I read it.Heartbreakingly beautiful but cruel...

so sad... so, so sd.