Waaah! You will make this better, I hope? I enjoyed this chapter a lot :-)

Ah! We love them dark, dangerous and brooding, don't we? This was quite lovely and I think what I enjoyed the most was how you kept Snape very much in character while allowing just enough glimpses of humanity to make him real. I do like the idea of a somewhat happier ending - tragedy is indeed more 'serious' to me, but at the same time I read fan fiction for my pleasure and as an escape from reality, so prefer stories that don't make me cry too much ;-)

Yes, this is an interesting and different pairing.  Although, I love the canon stories, fanfiction is abouting exploring other possibiliities so to me AU is the definition of fanfiction.  Thanks.

I'm glad that this will have a happy ending. I just keep picturing Charity hanging upside down at Malfoy Manor. I like how you have portrayed her, strong and taking chances/charge. Looking forward to the next chapter.

*snip*Charity swallowed hard. She tried not to show how hurt she felt by his rebuff, being at a complete loss of what to say. Thankfully, Dumbledore had moved over and came to her rescue.“Ah, Severus, of course you can take dear Charity out to the ball. Your duties won’t hold you up all evening, and the two of you would make such a lovely couple.” If looks could kill, Dumbledore would have been dead on the spot. But as it was, Snape just gave her a curt nod and swept out of the room with his long, black robes billowing behind him. “Does that mean he accepted?” Charity turned to the headmaster, uncertainly.“Of course he did,” the old wizard replied with an amused twinkle in his eyes.LOLOLOLOLOL Albus the Rescuer - as usual... I'd be fighting Minerva for a piece I think.... but nevermind that... we're focusing on the angry crow and the purple lady! This has been hilarious so far - I love the staff meeting - especially Minerva tapping her foot!

would love snape's POV on this one. I like this keep it going.great job!

Dear Herbologist. Wow ... that was SO sweet and warm and wonderful. A great beginning. Charity is a character about whom we know almost nothing, except for the fact that she is the muggle studies teacher and dies a terrible death at the hands and snake of Voldemort. It is great that you have chosen to enhance her character.I look forward to the next chapter.

 Wow, very hot. I love Charity's muddled thinking about Sev, not really knowing him. The Slytherin dancing lessons. All wonderfully awkwardly canon Snape.  I want a happy ending, but the canon events are hovering in the air.

I'm ALL in favor of this not ending in tragedy. I like this yearning, yet considerate Charity. She's living up to her name.

I like where this story has gone so far, so I'd love to see more of it. I still don't see how this story can have a happy, non-death scene ending, but I bow to your storytelling skills. Charity still seems a bit childlike to me, buy maybe party of that is because her character has lived a somewhat sheltered existence in the castle, from what I gather. Anyways, I'd love to see more soon!

I like it so far, though I admit that I'm very surprised to hear you say it has a happy ending to it..I may have to go read the alternate version later though. My only critique so far (meant constructively), is that at the beginning of the chapter, Charity sounds very immature, repeatedly just thinking about her dress and whatnot, but I realize this is a character we don't "know," so that doesn't really help much. Just how she came across to me. Onward!

I read all three chapters in one go! It's a very sweet story.  She's not a superhero, which I like about her. But she's genuine - and that is something I think Severus needs for a change. After all, it's easier to cuddle up to a teddy bear than a book!

Dear herbologist. I was so glad to see that you had updated. This was a wonderful chapter. The whole scene with the two of them at that quaint little christmas market was so sweet and warm. Like the mulled wine, I guess. I look forward to the next chapter.

Oh my! My heart lept when I saw you've posted this fic here! Does this mean you've written more? (I've been begging you to/hoping you'd do so for a while now, as I'm sure you're aware!)  I realise that you've obviously condensed what was six chapters into three, & that this is now at the point you've left it on other sites ... but please tell me there's more to come now - this is such a wonderful story! :-)P.S. I'm willing to bribe you with chocolates, wine or biscuits (or a combination of all three!!), just please don't leave it here!! 

A very moving chapter. Poor Severus can never seem to catch a break. Great writing and playing with the reader's emotions the way you took the story from hopefulness that they could have a relationship to despair because Charity can only see him with a mask now. Eagerly awaiting the next chapter to see what direction you take this in.

Dear herbologist. What a mess!! What a mess, indeed!I will keep my fingers crossed and hope that they can overcome this. I very much look forward to the next chapter. Update soon. Please, please, pretty please?

Ugh, poor Sev. She blew it all right. I can't blame her, but she screwed the pooch. Somehow I dont't think "I trust you because Dumbles said to" was the thing to say.