Chapter Two: Define Femininity
Chapter 2 of 41
sunny33Hermione discusses art with an expert and says far too much.
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Chapter Two: Define Femininity
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuckity fuck!
I thought he'd gone off to hole up in Manchester somewhere until school re-started. Since when has he painted?
Nudes.
Professor Snape paints nudes!
Get a grip, Hermione. He's giving you that look. The one where he suspects you of breaking rules. Play it cool. You're supposed to be a Muggle who's never heard of Hogwarts, let alone the foul-tempered, points-taking, detention-loving Severus Snape. With any luck, he won't even suspect I'm a witch, let alone using a Glamour.
Concentrate! He's speaking to you.
***
"...Reilly. And your name?"
"Her... Henman. Grace Henman. I'm sorry; I didn't catch your first name, Mr Reilly."
"Sidney. Now, Miss Henman, I believe you have come in response to the advertisement we discussed last night on the phone. Have you done this sort of work before?"
"No, I haven't. Is experience necessary?"
"Not really, but I need to know whether you are fully aware of the nature of the job."
"I know you require a model to pose nude. I have no problem with that. What else is needed?"
"Obviously, you have never undertaken such a task before, Miss Henman. Posing for an artist is more difficult than you, and most people, think. A model needs to have the ability to maintain the same position for long periods, sometimes hours, without moving or speaking. A small shift in any part of the body will alter the way light falls on the skin. Even a seated or recumbent pose will become irritating after some time, although I will endeavour to provide a comfortable surface to rest upon."
"What about... er... toilet breaks?" Hermione's cheeks reddened.
"You have no problem with posing nude, yet you blush when referring to perfectly natural bodily functions? Rest assured, meals and toilet breaks will be scheduled regularly."
"That's a relief. May I ask what the painting is for, sir?"
"Paintings. I'm working towards an exhibition later this year. The theme will be men's fascination with the female body. As you can see, I already have several works completed, but the focus of the exhibition will be a series of paintings featuring one particular model, ranging from full body poses to detailed works highlighting specific areas of the woman's form."
"Which specific areas, exactly?"
"I haven't decided yet. Probably hands, neck, hips, breasts. Those areas which define a woman."
"Not... other areas?"
"If you mean genitalia, no. I consider pornography to be distasteful, not artistic."
"But surely the genitalia are the most important feature distinguishing a female from a male."
"Miss Henman, do you want that part of your body displayed in a public gallery for all to view?"
"Well, I wasn't necessarily referring to myself, just the general principle. Surely, avoiding the area that is the very centre of a woman's femininity defeats the entire purpose of the theme. Should women be ashamed of those parts of their bodies? Did Michelangelo emasculate David? Was da Vinci's Vitruvian Man not fully equipped? Male nudes in art are in most cases anatomically correct. Would you like to be painted with your genitals omitted?
"By highlighting other areas in detail yet representing the female genitalia as a mere shadow between a woman's thighs, are you not suggesting that they are somewhat offensive? As a woman, I find that attitude distasteful. And dated.
"Can that part of the female body not be depicted in an accurate, yet tasteful manner for once, as opposed to the gratuitously sexual displays in men's magazines? Does the idea make you uncomfortable, Mr Reilly?"
"Not at all. I find I agree with your fundamental philosophy, but remain unconvinced of the practicality of such a suggestion. An honest representation on canvas of a woman's pudendal area without inviting a sexual interpretation could be a significant asset to the collection's theme, but not all models are as liberal-minded as you, Miss Henman."
Hermione blushed. Years of feminist teaching from her mother and several weeks of men treating her like a prize to be won had overridden her usual respect of the man before her. "I'm sorry, Mr Reilly. I didn't mean to rant. Sometimes my tongue gets away on me before I have a chance to engage my brain. I haven't even got the job yet, and I'm trying to tell you what to do. It's a bad habit I've picked up over the years."
"I have no problem with you expressing your opinion, but be warned, I will expect silence while I am working. Any questions or comments will have to wait until your breaks."
"You mean I've got the job?"
"I believe I will offer you the position. I have a contract here which details the hours I expect you to be available and the remuneration, among other things. I suggest you take this home and read it thoroughly. I will need to know within forty-eight hours whether you wish to take up my offer."
"Sounds fair enough. Well, I'll be off then. Thank you for your time, Mr Reilly."
"Good day, Miss Henman."
***
Once more lying on her bed watching the play of light on her walls, Hermione groaned.
What the hell have I got myself into? I fully intended to fake an interest, then disappear and hope he never found out it was me. Why did I get carried away blathering on about the right of women's genitalia to be painted? Now he thinks I'm some bloody feminist exhibitionist. I even mentioned his bits. What was I thinking?
The stunned expression on his face was almost worth the embarrassment though. Wish I'd had a camera.
How can I pose naked for Severus Snape, of all people? How can I have even thought for one moment I'd let him get close enough to paint my...
I still can't believe it was him. And judging by the paintings he's already done, he's damned good. Who'd have thought?
Might as well look at his contract.
Flipping through the paperwork, Hermione groaned once more.
Oh, fuck. How can I turn him down? I can just avoid mentioning the whole genital thing and hope he carries on with his original plan. I'd never get this hourly rate anywhere else, and that's providing I can even find another job.
I'd be crazy not to do it.
And, if I was really honest, it would be a bit of a thrill knowing Snape had painted me naked without realising one of the banes of his existence was his model. He would be mortified. Mind you, so would I if he ever found out, but that'll never happen.
Shall I?
***
Sitting in the tiny sitting room at the back of the studio, Snape summoned a glass.
Unbelievable. The first promising candidate for the job, and she's a bloody women's liberationist. I should have sought a model from the wizarding community.
And risk my colleagues and detractors discovering one more thing to hold against me. Not bloody likely. Who would pose nude for Severus Snape anyway?
She really is what I'm looking for. Striking colouring, attractive face without looking like some of the painted tarts I interviewed yesterday, and youthful, unenhanced curves. A natural woman. And she doesn't seem the least concerned about posing nude. No idiotic giggling like that blonde this morning.
As long as she keeps her mouth shut while I'm working, I'm sure I can tolerate her. I've put up with much worse in my Potions and Defence classes for years. One opinionated female won't get the better of me.
She does have a point though. How can I depict the nature of a woman by ignoring her essential femininity?
Fuck, I hate know-it-alls. At least I'll only have to deal with her for eight weeks. Then back to the Potions classroom. The know-it-all there will be dressed; thank Merlin for small mercies. Pity I couldn't convince Kingsley to grant those three pains in the arse honorary N.E.W.Ts. And he thought I was pushing the idea because I was proud of the little prats. Not bloody likely. The sooner they leave Hogwarts, the better. Potter is bound to be even more arrogant now he's despatched my maniacal ex-master, although I must admit he demonstrated far more courage than his puerile father ever did. Must have taken balls to face the Dark Lord, knowing he had to die to save us all. Still a bloody Potter though. Weasley will bumble his way through his classes as always, relying on the Granger girl to prop him up while he wastes his time chasing other young women and playing Quidditch. She'll pine over him and say nothing, except in my class when she'll be waving her hand and driving me insane. And then she'll take over the best table in the library with untidy piles of books and parchments covered with her chicken-scratchings.
Snape grimaced as the winding track of his thoughts lead to the inevitable.
Oh, fuck.
Longbottom's returning. Some utter nonsense about his last year being a waste of time. Should have shut up and studied more instead of running around with those hoydens of girls causing trouble. And bloody Horace allowed him back into Potions. Had to do N.E.W.T Potions for the Herbology apprenticeship he's planning with Pomona. He was managing perfectly well without Potions in his sixth year. Just because he did a remedial course over summer and didn't blow up any cauldrons last year doesn't mean he should be inflicted on me.
I wonder if I can make enough money just painting for Muggles and brewing potions privately?
Not for a year or two. They know I was working for the right side, but they still remember Snape the Death Eater, Snape the greasy Potions professor, and Snape the evil headmaster. Might take a while before anything I brew outside Hogwarts finds a market. And I don't fancy the poor artist starving in a garret routine. At least I get good food and comfortable living quarters at Hogwarts, even if they're accompanied by assorted batty colleagues and hormone-ridden adolescents who think brewing instructions are only guidelines.
One day, Severus, one day.
Snape sighed and reached for his firewhisky.
Fate had shone upon him the day a sudden rain shower had forced William Standish to take cover in his doorway. The eccentric art gallery owner had seen untapped potential in the few works displayed in the window and decided Sidney Reilly was to be his next protégé before he had crossed the threshold.
Snape still had no idea why he had allowed Standish into the studio that afternoon three years previously. The man's Muggle enthusiasm had nourished the starved ground of the artist's ego, and a profitable and mutually satisfying relationship had blossomed. Despite long periods of absence, Standish had asked no questions and simply accepted Snape's equally eccentric behaviour as befitting an artist.
Nudes had not been Snape's preferred subject; his rare experience of naked women having been coloured by fear and desperation. And blood, so much blood. The paintings discovered by Standish the previous summer had been his first foray into the depiction of the female form. A surprisingly successful foray, given his lack of first hand knowledge. Finding a model who was prepared to suffer through his acid tongue and surly attitude for more than one painting had proven more challenging.
And now he had agreed to paint a series of nudes of the same model for an exhibition in a mere four months. The wizard who could resist all but Tom Riddle's Imperio had been powerless in the face of William Standish's single-minded persistence.
***
"Good afternoon, Miss Henman."
"Good afternoon, Mr Reilly."
"May I assume your presence here indicates you wish to accept my offer?"
"You may. I have one or two questions, however, if you don't mind." The piece of paper with her list was already in her hand.
"Of course. What is it you need to know?"
"Firstly, I see you indicate you expect my presence from the hours of eight in the morning until six in the evening. Am I expected to provide my own meals or purchase them from a nearby café?"
"I will provide you with any sustenance you require while you are here. It would hardly be efficient for you to completely dress and leave the studio every time you needed food or drink."
"But won't that incur costs for you?" She frowned; his offer was generous and unexpected.
"Indeed it will, but in return I will expect you to maintain a degree of patience. We will not always be able to stop working for lunch the moment the clock chimes twelve. Is that a satisfactory arrangement?"
"Of course. I realise I'll need to be flexible so as not to disrupt your work."
"Good. And...?"
"Do you require me to use any particular hairstyle or make-up?"
"I would prefer you to wear your hair down and little, if any, make-up. Your current appearance is quite satisfactory. I intensely dislike painted faces and gravity defying hair."
At that, she smiled. "Then we agree on something. My last question is, can you be certain the work will be complete by the end of August?" The thought of finding excuses to leave Hogwarts to run off to pose nude for the Potions professor was a little titillating, but in the end, impractical. "I have other commitments beyond that time."
"As do I. Any painting not finished by then will remain so."
"So, we'd better get started then. I was thinking, maybe you would like to do some preliminary sketches while I'm here today?" She stilled the tremor in her fingers.
His eyes narrowed. "So eager, Miss Henman?"
"A little nervous, actually. I just thought if I got the first time out of the way, I could relax better."
Snape nodded. "I see. I can't fault your logic, and I have no plans for the rest of the day. Come this way; I work in the back room." He guided her by the elbow towards the rear of the building into a large and light-filled space populated by two easels and numerous canvases, paint tubes, and brushes. Assorted chairs and a chaise-longue were stored in one corner. Two doors opened off the hall leading to the studio. Pointing at each, he murmured, "The bathroom where you can change and leave your clothes. The other is a small kitchen and dining area."
Hermione spun around, taking in the dozen or so half-finished paintings stacked against the walls and apparently random piles of artist's paraphernalia scattered throughout the room. Not such a perfectionist away from school, then. She allowed a brief smirk, then composed her expression as she turned back to Snape. Another door led from the rear of the studio.
He noted the direction of her gaze. "My private rooms. I don't always wish to go home overnight. Now, if you are ready to proceed?" He gestured towards the bathroom.
"Oh... okay. Back in a minute." Now was the moment. Her final chance to change her mind before exposing herself to her teacher.
The moment passed.
Grabbing her bag, Hermione entered the bathroom. Stripping off her clothes before she had a chance to think too hard, Hermione eventually stood nude before the full-length mirror. The Glamour remained unyielding, offering no hint of bookish student Hermione Granger to the unsuspecting eye.
Or so she hoped.
Wrapping herself in a purple satin robe, the colour chosen specifically to avoid any subliminal connections, she left the bathroom. Snape had moved the chaise out to the centre of the room and was waiting with sketchbook and pencil in hand.
"Where do you want me?" She could not suppress the blush at her unfortunate phrasing.
Seemingly oblivious, Snape waved towards the chaise. "Just make yourself comfortable over there. Your pose isn't important at this stage; I just want to familiarise myself with your proportions and general colouring."
Reassured by his disaffected tone, Hermione moved to the chaise and slipped off her robe, gasping softly as the slightly chillier air of the studio had the expected effect on her nipples.
"Relax, Miss Henman. It's a perfectly natural response. Now, sit down." He circled her slowly, examining her body from all angles. "Not too bad. You have pleasing proportions and elegant limbs. Please, place your hair behind your shoulders. That's better. Your breasts should not be hidden; they are perfectly formed."
Hermione relaxed as he continued muttering to himself, pencil flying over the paper. At times, he stopped, moving closer to study her hands, feet, and on one occasion, her breasts. Even then, with his nose twelve inches from her left nipple, he was the consummate professional.
She was almost disappointed.
***
A/N: This story was written for shalimar1981 for the TPP Every Flavour Auction. Hope you enjoy it, shal!
Thanks and hugs go to sempra for her alpha and beta expertise.
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This is one of my favorite SSHG stories ever <3 brilliantly done
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Thank you! :D
Loved the whole story. Lots of fun!
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Thanks. :)
"And today, you’re as jumpy as a unicorn around Pansy Parkinson." Love it.
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That was a great read, and I've recced this story on the One Bad Man comm over on LJ. I hope that some more readers will experience the pleasure of this story that way!
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Thank you for reading, reviewing, and reccing! :D
Excellent!!
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Thanks! :)
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Thanks! :)
I think Blaise Zabini bought Hermione's pictures.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Read on, MacDuff! :)
I thought it sounded like a good idea. Severus may need a body double for a pregnant Hermione or they could use polyjuice from a pregnant woman. Would that work? I know she wouldn't be pregnant, but would she look pregnant? The breasts change with pregnancy and he is all about the breasts. If he does the early pregnancy painting before a woman is completely miserable, maybe Hermione could just stick out her tummy. The 1st baby I didn't show for 5 months. Only my breasts got slightly larger. She could be looking in the mirror and imagining herself as a mother with a baby at her breast. Please tell me they won't have children this soon. Studies in the US show that people without children are happier than adults that have childern. At least if they stay at Hogwarts there are probably house elfs lined up around the block for the chance to take care of their baby while they work.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Don't panic, Hermione has her own opinions on that idea! :)
I do like the fact that most of the other characters beside H and S are very astute and aren't missing much when it comes to the couple in question. In most other stories the other characters aside from possibly Ginny and maybe Harry seem to be mostly cluelss, but we all go along with it because it fits the needs of the story. I'm afraid to find out what Minerva has discovered.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Most of them are pretty smart people who know these too well. Of course they'd figure it out. :)
Please let Minerva be understanding. Sorry. I have to get on to the next chapter!
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:)
Dear Severus, Blaise knows about us and he is in love with me so he had been providing a shoulder for me to cry on, because I've been crying a lot. He has been trying to help me work things out with you. He's very supportive and noble. In case you've been listening to gossip, I'm not shagging Blaise. I'm sure you are above listening to gossip started by Ronnald Weasley. That burk has no idea what really I do in my private life, otherwise he wouldn't be spreading untrue gossip would he. He saw Blaise comforting me and jumped to the wrong conclusion. Wouldn't it be awful to be like Ronnald Weasley?
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Hehe!! :D
WTF!!! I guess I'll find out who that was soon enough. I hope it was Ginny. That would take care of that little problem. Severus wouldn't open her door without knocking, I think. Blaise is too good. What would Severus do if he thought Hermione was spending her free time laying on her bed with Blaise? Would he be jelous or would he nurture it and use it to rationalize a reason for dumping her and hating her? Does he really expect Hermione to leave him be? Can't they just agree to wait until the end of school? They are adults after all. Hermione would protest but it would be the best thing to do in the long run. But then again, where would be the fun in that? Are Christmas Hols coming up? Two weeks at the studio would be nice.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
LOL wouldn't be much of a story if they did the mature thing and waited. ;)
Not the response I was hoping for when he figured it out. What will you do with Blaise? Just as there is no one like Severus Snape, there aren't other girls like HG running around the school. He might like Ginny if he knew her better. Maybe Luna? She is definitely an unique individual. I've been too enthralled wanting to get to the next chapter to leave reviews, but I want to tell you that this is awesome!
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Thanks. :)
Is she going to tell her mom the real truth? She seems like someone she could tell the truth to. She is a lot like my mom. Maybe her mom can talk some sense into her about continuing to deceive Severus.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Her mum's pretty open. :)
That silly girl. Is she trying to torture him by continuing to stir this up? Her stream of consciousness ramblings indicate she has no intention of letting Severus discover she is Grace, yet she plays with fire. I suppose that because she is more naive than any 19 year old would realize they are, she doesn't realize how cruel this is if she doesn't plan to have a relationship with him but only plans to lead him on for her own titillation. Does she plan to live a double life? Hermione Granger during the week and Grace Henman on the weekends? The more she draws this out the more deceived he is going to feel when he realizes he's been tricked. She isn't a stupid girl and she must know this deep inside. Now he knows she returns his feelings. What is he supposed to do with that information? This is going to get bad before it gets better I fear. I feel the most concerned for Severus who has more to lose. He would have let this lay if she hadn't egged him on. He didn't pursue her because he didn't want to be hurt. He felt it was inappropriate but aslo that she would never be interested in him because of his age. He isn't looking for a booty call. Has she thought that he might be interested in more than sex? Now that she has gotten his hopes up what does she plan to do about it? Has she thought it through that far? Again I ask, has she thought this through?
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Of course not. She's nineteen. She knows she wants him but hasn't really thought beyond the moment. You know what they are like at that age! :)
It's too bad Severus feels he still has to be a git. I know potions is dangerous, but I'm sure he could get the NEWT students to cooperate without being mean.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Not sure he knows any other way to behave. :)
Well, I've been thinking about how brave Hermione is. She has been nothing but professional. I admire her. I am a femenist, but I don't think I could have been that relaxed in her situation. It is unusual to find a young woman that is so comfortable with her own body and isn't recriminating herself for imagined flaws for one thing. She doesn't feel super sexy but she also doesn't feel embarrassed about any of her features. I suppose I wouldn't be able to pose like that without feeling at least as aroused as she did. She did have the knowledge of the truth to keep her from getting carried away. On the other hand, Severus was very hard on himself but he didn't judge her for feeling aroused too. What a gentleman. I am feeling very sorry for Severus. He is so sensitive. He's got it bad for Hermione and she's only "just interested" in comparison. She is young and has never really been in love yet. She doesn't know what a broken heart is yet. I've heard it said that women fall in love easier, but men fall in love harder. I suppose one could say he is only sexually interested in her but we know he wouldn't be aroused if he didn't truely like her for herself. Female Death Eaters didn't have the same affect on him. And what do you expect a normal red blooded male to do when a beutiful and aroused teenaged woman is willing to lay there with her legs spread for you for hours while you examine her every nuance', realising she is aroused because she is showing her lady parts to you. How sad for him to have her treat him so causally kind and truely proffesionally, to be honest. It must make him feel like he's just a harmless old man, and maybe even as if he was a trusted harmless old favorite uncle that paints lots of nude women and figure that she could never imagine him as a sexual creature even when she knows he desires her. Because while he could tell she was obviously aroused, I'm certain he didn't immagine it was due to the fact that she was thinking sexy thoughts of him. Hermione acted completely professionally. How was she to know he would develope feeling for her. I sense that this will get worse before it gets better, but I'm comforted by the hope that you will help them work this out and they will be whole in the end and a happy couple.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
It's sort of like biting off more than you can chew, isn't it? Neither of them really knew what they were getting into, but are trying as hard as possible not to ruin the hard work they have done so far by given in to their physical responses. :)
This story reminds me. About 16 years ago I went to the Musee d'Orsay in Paris with a friend. We thought we had seen everything there until we were leaving and I saw the postcard for the L'orignine Du Monde. I was like, "Hey Kathy! Hold on! Look at this! We've obviously missed a section somewhere because I'm sure we haven't seen this yet! My eyes had landed on it immediately like a magnet as I scanned the stand. 
I wonder how many people actually buy that postcard? I personally prefer my postcard of the statue of David for unreligious reasons. He has such large hands. I love large hands on a man. 
Which reminds me again! Later at the Louvre, we were down by the mummies. The underwire in my bra had broken through the fabric. I just couldn't bare it jabbing me between my breasts anymore, coupled with my painful feet from walking all over the city. So, I reached into the top of my sweater and pulled and struggled and pulled and wrestled it somemore, as I tried to get the wire out of my bra. There was an older woman resting in a chair by the wall. She was looking at me in horror as if I was about to pull a bomb out of my bra and blow the whole place up! Finally, I got the wire out and looked at her as I pulled it out of the top of my sweater holding it up. Her face and eyes lit up in a friendly smile of comradery as she nodded her head sagely and said, "Ahhhhh!" I saved that underwire with all of my other Paris mementos. Apparently broken underwires transcend the language barrier. 
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Love it. Every woman can understand that pain!
Very lovely!!!! 
Can't wizards feel the magic signature of another magical person when they are together? I wonder if he stares at her long enough he will notice she is wearing a glamour? I don't know how they work in this story, but it seems in other stories they can be detected by the trained eye, and if anyone has a trained eye it is Severus Snape. I suppose we see what we expect to see and he isn't expecting to be deceived. 
I wonder how long Hermione can keep up the charade? I'm a little surprised he didn't recognize her voice when she was on her feminist rant. Maybe he has never really listened to her because she annoyed him so much. 
If she pulls this off for the holiday, I can't imagine he won't become suspicious after school starts. After watching her for so long he will have to notice the similarities of voice, scent, hand gestures and facial expressions when he see's her in class. What if he falls in love or infatuation with his model? During breaks he will surely find out what an intelligent woman she is and find her interesting. That could be good or very bad depending on how he takes it when he finds out who she really is. What a tangle that will be. 
Ha! I had no idea this would be bringing up the feminist cause when I went on my own rant in the last review!
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Just pretend for the sake of the story that he can only see a magical signature if he actually looks for it. He sees what he expects... a Muggle. ;)
Great stream of consciousness monologue! Yey for the hippies! My mom was a hippie. Bodies are just natural. Handy for the breastfeeding lady except when people are offended at mums breastfeeding in public and mistakenly say something in my presence and I have to climb up on my feminist soap box. I have to climb because I'm quite short, but once I'm up there I am very passionate. People who can't look at a breastfeeding baby without sexualizing it makes me very uncomfortable and I don't think they should be allowed to do that in public. It totally grosses me out! Strange. The young women that are my colleagues at work don't understand feminism. Why did they become lactation consultants and childbirth educators? Will Hermione tell him who she is or not? I am going with "not" for the time being.
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Totally agree about breastfeeding. It's perfectly natural and if people don't like it they don't have to look. Prats. :)
This end of this chapter had me in in fits of little school girl giggles hehe. Can't to see the real reactions to that scene!
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LOL Thanks. :D
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Yeah I wrote that review very late haha not my best typing skills lol, I've finished the whole story now and I just loved it, well done :)
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Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
Thank you. :D
I've thoroughly enjoyed this. I remember reading this when it first started to post and I'm so happy to see it completed now. I meant to stop inbetween to leave reviews, but I was to eager to see what happens next.There are so many things to love here: the relationship between Severus and Hermione, Snape the painter (and I can see him so well pouring all his pent-up emotions into his art over the years), the friendship between Hermione and Blaise, the relationship between Draco and Neville...I had to grin when Kingsley turned out to have a wife after all - apearances can be deceptive ;)Very delightful tale with a lovely happy ending for all!
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LOL Some me ARE just well groomed. Thanks for stopping by to review! :)
nooooooooo! i'm not ready for it to end! any next generation of their children fics u are thinking of?
Response from sunny33 (Author of Limited Exposure)
I don't do next gen fics. I'll let others take that on.:)
love the argus kiss and his inclusion and pride in his hobby!
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Thank you. :)