A sly approach!

All right, there is my brilliant Severus!  What a ridiculous thing to say, and yet, Dumbledore is so hellbent on seeing them apart, that he goes with it.  I can't wait to see how wonderfully it will backfire!  Um, how far are we from the end of HBP? *has never looked forward to Dumbledore's death so very much* :)

Another superlative chapter. Bravo!

Ahhhhh, I just want to kill Dumbledore.  No, I actually just want to give him a taste of his own medicine somehow.  I do hope that is in his future.How creepy to find him standing there.  How long was he there?  *shudders*  And then he is still there later!  Eeek!  They need a guard dog or something.I was pleased that Septima did not take the bait about Lily.  No reason to play into Dumbledore's hands any more than they have to.  It must have been difficult, though, because surely there is at least a part of her that desperately wants to know what she is up against.“Severus, there are plenty of others who would share your life with you, if you would just let them in.”I can't understand what Dumbledore has against them.  Perhaps he considers himself to be one of the "others" who would be willing to share a life with Severus.

Albus Interruptus (haha!) is a royal pain.  I sort of wish those two would stand their ground with him more than they do, but I do understand why it would not be prudent to do so, as well.The whole situation with Hermione is touchy, and it is no one's fault.  I think she likes having her new parents and respects them, but it is going to take quite some time to grasp that she has two set of parents, rather than one set of parents and one pair of teachers.  They can't expect too much from her.  Still, it must hurt knowing their child disregards them as her mom and dad.  I think time will fix this situation, but hopefully there will be no feelings too hurt in the process to be mended.I sure hope you have a happy ending planned for these guys!

WOW, you've woven your tale so wonderfully in and around canon--I'm amazed! So they not only have an infant to handle and an obnoxious boss, but now also trouble with a strong-willed teen who doesn't approve of their authority coming out of the blue. Septima is growing into her role, but Severus? Well, Severus, did these two witches hurt you? They're thinking by themselves, imagine that. 

'Albus Interruptus', well, he certainly has a way to destroy the mood. But the headmaster isn't their only problem, is he? Although it was downright cruel that he sent Septima's former professor after her in the previous chapters, a man who tried to rape her, I can't imagine anything crueller. He has gone insane, hasn't he? Their life seems to be too difficult at the moment, they hardly see each other, they have a newborn baby who needs their time and a teenage daughter who was taken from them years ago and who doesn't really see them as her parents. That must hurt. Great chapter, amazing story!

What an... well, I don't say words like that.

Wow, that was creepy!  Dumbledore deserves something.

What the heck has Septima done to A.D.? Or, wait, was it someone in her family--7 decades back? He's not remotely interested in Remus' wellfare, so much is clear now. What about taking the wolf into the investigation? Hm, Severus will not agree to that, too bad. I'm just glad they're fine all of them!

Yikes!  Erwin is creepy, and Dumbledore is downright repulsive.  He can say any matter of nasty things to her and it is fine. He can fire her and it is fine.  If he doesn't want her around then so be it, but to interfere and "give her" to another man who isn't her husband ... there is no getting past that.  I do hope that Dumbledore gets his sectumsempera as well.  And then maybe be detained before he can get to St. Mungo's.  I'm willing to help.

A quantum of confusion, indeed.  Um, she is still dreaming, right?  I had forgotten about that Erwin creep. *shudders*

He is very sweet to her.

I think she's finally going to relax.

like the story..

Oh, he is such a good little husband!  You said in the last review that maybe he figured things out too fast, but I don't think so at all.   Despite the fact that there is that love thing hanging between them, they are pretty in tune with each other's needs and wants, even if they are most comfortable expressing it in the bedrrom (or on the dining table). Severus is a smart man, so I think he would have been able to discern the problem quickly.  And not only that, but if he wants things back to the way they were for himself, he is going to have to do it her way.  I think this all went just how it needed to.  I dread their return to Hogwarts.

Way to go, Severus! He figured out what's amiss here. And he  used that 4-letter word he's been avoiding for years. Dropping off a newly born is extreme, but circumstances are so unusually complex. I'd love to think that Severus is the one who misses Niki come Sunday.  

Oh, what a lovely thing that Severus has done for her.  I mean, it is for him as well, but she really needed it.  If he wanted to fix their intimacy problems, he went about it in exactly the right way.  How wonderful.  I most enjoyed, though, the part where he told Dumbledore why they were going away.  Serves him right, the old meddler.

Hooray for the return of the chalkboard, LOL!  Except it wasn't all good this time, was it?  I can remember those post delivery days myself, trying to please your husband when you swore after all of the trauma you were never going to use that thing again. :)  On the other hand, all I could think was that Dumbledore somehow did something to her so she wouldn't enjoy sex.  Probably not, but that would be most typical for him.  I hope they can see the bedroom troubles for what they are, and not end up at odds about it.

It bloody is his fault. What a boar! Severus should be crawling on his knees up to the Owlery and back in remorse. Via the dungeons. Maybe Septima could apply some handywork next time for a first round?

haha, yeah, it's different.  Hopefully, this isn't Dumbledore meddling.

Perhaps some time apart will bring Severus to the realization that he loves Septima.  He already knows that he needs her and wants her, there is just that one little stumbling block for him to get over.I am glad to see Septima and Hermione having a relationship.  It will be good for them both, I think.

Such frustration!

Aww, that was sweet.

Nice use of Alice Longbottom.  There goes that line of questioning.I liked how Severus still has to berate Hermione in front of the other students, but it was for something ridiculous, and I am sure it was lacking venom.I don't know what else to say except, Dumbledore sucks!  Really, really sucks.I don't expect this to be the last we hear from Severus, though.