Hermione has obviously never done any life drawing. (When would she have a chance?) Young, conventionally beautiful people with lovely, smooth bodies are boring to draw. Give me someone with quirks: fat people, angular people, people with big hooked noses or hairy legs or interesting beards, middle-aged people, old people -- especially old people with crags and wrinkles and exaggerated features. That's the kind of drawing I like to do.

And another road bump for them.  Although both of them would be bored if everything was too easy. 

Oh dear. What did she think Sev was going to do with a roomful of nude paintings of her? Besides the obvious I mean. And I expect a fair bit more of that going on since she's going to be rather upset now. ;-)

i love you mummy i like your inner monolouge :D

I adore your story. I love Hermione and Severus together. It seems realistic to the characters. I can't wait to read more.

thank you thank you thank you!!This was too good of you!You kept your promise! Thank you! made my day and my christmas!Write more later. no time left at all.A very merry Christmas to you!!!Talented woman!

"Money, so they say, is the root of all evil today..."Yeah, I'm thinking...the netherbits of a Muggleborn running wild in the wizarding community could be a bit problematic...Happy ChristmaKwanzaHannukah!!

Fantastic thing to wake up to this morning. Read while waiting for the rest of the house to wake up. Now I need to know who the mysterious buyer is! Could it be the pining Blaise?

You evil woman! Nope, nope, I'm not even falling prey to this cliffie. He just decided to fly, that's all.

I hate you.  I just wanted you to know that.  It's like having the phone ring in the middle of a wank.  Seriously.

driving home for Christmas... *sing*why do I have the feeling that everyone is not very happy this season. que triste.oh Lordy she and her smutty dreams of him.... *phew*always please and never granted. this is not easy to live with. I can understand her. Maybe he should brew her something to ease her pain just as long as he can not care for it himself.. ?Can't you make him invent something? for Christmas?She really needs him. And no goodbye. Oh really, man. She leaves for how many weeks, and he doesn't seek the chance to say goodbye? I would so much yearn to hug my man before leaving him for sooo long.If I had, I would lend her my Snape-Frog-Card. really, I would. She has a hard time, poor girl. I would find it cheering up, if I had a photo of my beloved one with me.Maybe there is a Hermione-Frog-Card since she is the Girl of the Golden Trio?I would smuggle one into his desk, just to tease him.I like your Harry and Ron. The Cannons are so distracting. lolAnd I like that Ron gets the better of his pride and invites  Blaise! YES!! This is a great moment for me!good nice mother and daughter chat again. Good to have such a supportive mother at home to cheer up with sense of humour, ginger bisquits and lending her ear and a hug. "endless cold showers at this time of year...." brr, he has my sympathy. well, as I said, he simply HAS to brew something to keep them calm till "later"...Whatsinthepackagewhatsinthepackagewhatsinthepackage!!!!!!pleaaaaasseeee!!!Pressies for Queenie (sorry, I am addicted to BlackAdder)The letter the owl sent him said, that she will be at the Burrot by the time the package arrives by her side. right?and he can not bear the shame or whatever.quiiickkk!!What will he do?and what did he send her.Thank you again so much for the update!

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Arrrgh!  You left us with a cliffhanger!  (Presumably Severus is literally flying to Hermione, but WHAT HAPPENED?)  (Or else he's flying to intercept the owl he sent)I was going to say, before the cliffhanger distracted me, "Aw, poor Blaise..."

WHAT?!Oh my, what has happened?  I will be gnawing my fingernails to the bed until your next update.YIKES!Thank you for sharing~

WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?Why are you so cruel? The anticipation doesn't prolong the pleasure, it's just painful... come on!!What happened now? Has something befallen our heroine?

Huh, you can't mean it?! Look there, I have work to do and prepare for Xmas (nice match with your story, btw).. how can you leave me in this state of worry?! After a most exquisite read, I will add. Great chapter, as always. Loved also the sideremarks about Mr Granger's quirks or Blaise's home. Ron's been surprisingly generous to Slytherins lately, why's that? Anyone special in this house? Now.. who uses small, brown owls (is it Pig?), and what could they report that lets Snape rush off in a panic-mode? Oooh, the suspense!

Gulp.  He can fly, right?  This is just the fastest way of leaving, and not Severus doing something drastic, I hope. 

Uh oh...  What now???

Oh, I am so pleased to see you back updating! This is one of my favourite stories ever, and I love the range and versatility your writing has. I also enjoy your humour, and your characters are just wonderful. *Takes Sunny aside to discuss the issue of EEVIL cliffies*Actually, I like your cliffies, in a sick, twisted masochistic way. It is a nice change from authors who think of a great bombshell to drop on us in the first chapter, and then spend the next 87 chapters winding up the story. You keep giving us clues and hints and red herrings, and have us gasping for more. More, I say. More. Now. MoreMoreMore.*gets ahold of herself and reminds herself to be polite to Sunny, who needs to concentrate on her writing and not worry about rude, demanding readers*

Evil EVIL woman!Update for Christmas!Yes?Pwease?????If not, happy Christmas!*muah*

I dont give a rat's ass about the comma! This is  terrible cliffhanger you have left us at! 20 lashes with a wet noodles you~!!  Why did Severus jump? Who is in need of rescuing? What did he get for Hermione? Can we see Blaise happy settled with someone else? I still feel badly for him each and every chapter.

I always read your chapters twice.  Once, in a ravening hurry and then the second time to savour and confirm that I actually read what-the-?!? Aaack!!!!You certainly started off delciously.  Commando Snape smut, check.  Adorable Blaise, check.  Draco's hair, check. Clueless boys, check.  Warm Hermione and Mum bonding, check.  Moody, snipey Snape at Christmas, check.  Titillating package sent to Hermione, very nice cliffie.  And then, OMGWTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You are Pure Evil.  And that's why we love you and keep coming back for more.  Please send out more very soon!

Ohhh! A new chapter and such a sweet one at that. So! When can we expect another chapter? Hmmm? ^_^

My favorite birthday present today. Squee! Thank you. Now I can hope for the next chapter by Christmas :) I am so enjoying this ride!

I would be VERY PUT OUT INDEED if we didn't know Severus could fly. Unless you're planning to kill him off and have Hermione take up with Blaise. Which would be alright, but not for this story. ;)