He is up and running, sort of speaks. Severus need to take  his live back,one way or another. And however I think he is sceaming something bad, Go Severus.

Hmmmm.  Snape's got something up his sleeve.

I have a very bad feeling that Severus is setting Hermione up to take a major fall. My guess is he's planning something that will humiliate her in front of her closest friends and expose her for what he thinks she is. Whatever he's up to, it's so not going to end well for anyone, is it?

I have a terrible sense of dread - he's up to something and it's not pleasant... Don't you dare have him kill himself or her in front of everyone who loves her (and him, if he wasn't too much of a damn git to see that...)  Alright, yes, I'll admit it - I want a deus ex machina here, ok???? Or an Albus ex machina??? About time that old meddling s.o.b. made himself actually useful !!!

Sneaky Sev is sneaky, but should consider the benefits of communicativeness instead.

Oh this IS intriguing.  I can't wait to read more! 

Oh dear, oh dear.

Mmmmm, a bit enigmatic conversation... I begin to fear what your next chapter will bring. I hope we didn't make a mistake asking you to continue ;)As we say in Italy, "il peggio non è mai morto", which literally means "Worst is never dead", which again means "something worse can always be waiting for you just round the corner".I sincerely hope not. But we asked for an understanding, not for a happy ending... Brrrrr!

This sounded too easy. Love this story!

Yay for more of this story!  This leaves open so many questions.  Does he understand that she means to take him with her?  Does he care?  I am almost more worried by the fact that they didn't fight about it.  The fact that there was antidote research mentioned makes me hopeful, but I also can see them finding a cure, but not until it is too late.  I don't know you well enough to know whether to expect doom and gloom, or some semblance of a happy ending.  *is nervous*

Stupid, stupid Hermione! Has she even told him she has a job yet?

Hmm... the sense of foreboding in this chapter is very strong, and I haven`t forgotten that there is a character death warning for this story..... makes me afraid to continue.Thank you for a great story, nonetheless. :)

...somehow this worries me more than the LACK of communication. Gah!

He's far too calm about all of this, isn't he?  But, at least they spent five minutes in the same room... Oh, and aren't you the hero for giving us more of this tale !!  A grain of hope... tiny.... but it's there...

Ooh, nice way to take it sideways.
Has Severus been scheming with the elf?
He seems to be accepting the situation very readily, and they haven't even discussed her job yet, let alone the ten years bit.
Looking forward to seeing what happens next!

Wait a minnit.... where does Severus think she's leaving him?  Does he think she's taking him with her to the US, or leaving him behind?  And if her division involves Antidote Research, isn't anyone researching an antidote to snake bites?  Fingers still crossed for a happy S&H ending.  THANK YOU for the new chapter!

ITA  with the other reviewers - there MUST be a way this can be rectified! I am okay with angsty endings if people are going to choose to be alone, but this situation is heartbreaking.  Could Hermione find whatever Severus or St. Mungo's used on Arthur Weasley, to heal him from Nagini's bite, to use on Severus? Maybe they could tweak it a little? Or could it be that the effects were only temporary? Got to be an answer there somewhere!! Good luck finding something!

Ooh, he doesn't want to listen and she doesn't want to talk anymore.  You've given her a good opportunity to possibly find a way out for him in the artefacts department at Gringotts, or at least the chance for a magically beneficial object...  ;)
Well done and thanks for sharing!

Argh!!!!  They both need to talk, but is that going to happen?  Depends on what mood Doom is in, and with a name like Doom, the odds are not good.  C'mon, Doomie... Severus is not paralyzed from the neck up so he can still talk and listen!!Thanks for pulling me in to this story!'

Oh, dear. Poor thing, poor thing. Please, please let them communicate!

I assume he AK'd himself?  Is there a reaction?

Truth has always two sides and, in this case, both sides have heartbreaking reasons to suffer. I agree with two of your previous reviewers and I join them in their plea. Please help Hermione and Severus. Please fix this situation. Just a little. A tiny little fragment in their daily routine that could make their life more bearable. Hermione shouldn't tell the whole truth to Severus - knowing it would only make him more desperate and bitter -  but she could reassure him. Misery is much more tolerable when there is an understanding. But something tells me that you aren't going to comply with our request...In any case, touching story. Thanks for sharing and for exposing also Hermione's POV. Best regards from Italy.

I thought that the first chapter was sad and angsty, but this part made it so much worse.  The strain on both parties is palpable as this is so well written.  It is amazing how differently two people can view the same situation.  I think this says it is complete, but it would be wonderful to have a final chapter.  Not for a happily ever after; there is no way they are going to achieve that.  But if they could just come to some sort of understanding, closure of a sort, even though this situation isn't over.  Does it help if I beg?  Either way, I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Just, Wow.  How terribly sad for both of them... 

Ouch! Those two need to do some serious communicating! :)