Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! I am notorious for open-endings to my stories, precisely because I encourage imagining the next "what if?" scenario. I am glad you enjoyed the story. :)

I apologize for the delay in responding. I missed the email showing I had a review. I am glad you found the story and enjoyed it! I have a few more stories here, but this was my one shot at comedy.

Thank you so much! I am really glad you liked the story and very much appreciate you taking the time to review.  I apologize for not responding sooner.  I'm thrilled that you found it funny. I tend to write serious and dark fiction more often, so I wasn't sure I could do humor.  Again, thank you for letting me know you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed it.  Alas, my novels are not yet published, though I continue to try.  When I do, they will be under Rebecca Kovar.  I also write dark fiction (read: light horror) which is mostly posted here: Push Comes to ShoveAgain, thank you so much for reading and commenting. Sorry it took so long to respond!

Ah, that's the rub! This was a high-stakes game she was playing.

Ah, that's the rub! This was a high-stakes game she was playing.

That is his normal reaction, after all.

That is his normal reaction, after all.

Ah, but there are much worse things to do to upset him. :)

Ah, but there are much worse things to do to upset him. :)

No indeed! Carpe diem!

No indeed! Carpe diem!

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing. I am glad you liked the story and the potential for what might come after. ;)

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing. I am glad you liked the story and the potential for what might come after. ;)

I had to give him that moment, so richly deserved. And she absolutely needed it, too. Sometimes, being clever is her downfall.

I had to give him that moment, so richly deserved. And she absolutely needed it, too. Sometimes, being clever is her downfall.

Severus is not prone to compassion, and his long history of being made the butt of jokes still stings his pride. He isn't the sort to trust the motives of most people, and even less so a member of the golden trio...

Severus is not prone to compassion, and his long history of being made the butt of jokes still stings his pride. He isn't the sort to trust the motives of most people, and even less so a member of the golden trio...

One of the reasons Hermione is so good at finding her way out of tough spots is that she is spectacularly good at finder her way into them. Sure, you can blame Ron and Harry for her book antics, but she's the one who threw in with them, so I see it as a character trait.

One of the reasons Hermione is so good at finding her way out of tough spots is that she is spectacularly good at finder her way into them. Sure, you can blame Ron and Harry for her book antics, but she's the one who threw in with them, so I see it as a character trait.

What's a story without a little potential for extreme embarrassment? ;)

What's a story without a little potential for extreme embarrassment? ;)

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! I appreciate your enthusiasm and am happy I could entertain you for a wee bit.

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! I appreciate your enthusiasm and am happy I could entertain you for a wee bit.

Nice is something that no one with any knowledge of Severus would ever say about him. He has many fine qualities under his snarly exterior, but nice is not among them.

Nice is something that no one with any knowledge of Severus would ever say about him. He has many fine qualities under his snarly exterior, but nice is not among them.

LOL! I really enjoyed writing this scene. I'm glad you liked it, too. :)

LOL! I really enjoyed writing this scene. I'm glad you liked it, too. :)

Since he's so often lonely, I thought he might (however grudginly) be open to letting a cat into his life. That little bit of trust and affection is more than he usually allows people to see, which puts Hermione in a particulary tricky situation.

Since he's so often lonely, I thought he might (however grudginly) be open to letting a cat into his life. That little bit of trust and affection is more than he usually allows people to see, which puts Hermione in a particulary tricky situation.

I was so amazingly grateful for a prompt that let me subvert some of the tropes of this pairing. I'm glad you enjoyed the result!

I was so amazingly grateful for a prompt that let me subvert some of the tropes of this pairing. I'm glad you enjoyed the result!

I'm glad you liked my story!  Alas, this is all there is. While I enjoyed writing this immensely, I rarely write fan fiction these days, being more focused upon novels and very short, very dark o-fic. I do have other stories still up on TPP and you may enjoy Just A Little Bit (unless you have a great hatred of Sirirus Black - though I will say that mine is a bit different than what we find in the books).

I'm glad you liked my story!  Alas, this is all there is. While I enjoyed writing this immensely, I rarely write fan fiction these days, being more focused upon novels and very short, very dark o-fic. I do have other stories still up on TPP and you may enjoy Just A Little Bit (unless you have a great hatred of Sirirus Black - though I will say that mine is a bit different than what we find in the books).

So sorry for the delay in responding. I must have missed the email!  I am very glad you enjoyed the story. I had great fun writing it, especially as I'm not used to writing comedy.  Thank you so much for reading it all those months ago. :)

So sorry for the delay in responding. I must have missed the email!  I am very glad you enjoyed the story. I had great fun writing it, especially as I'm not used to writing comedy.  Thank you so much for reading it all those months ago. :)

I am so, so glad! It was a great prompt, and I was a bit scared about trying comedy, but I had such fun writing it. So, thank YOU for coming up with such a great idea!

Severus is a bad, bad man. But he is also a patient one. Hence, no students, and not until she arrives at his door of her own accord.  Glad you enjoyed that little bit. :)

Thank you! I really enjoyed writing it, and was thrilled to get Sunny's prompt. It gave me the chance to try something a great deal lighter than my normal style.  I am glad you liked my open ending. I always enjoy it when the end of the story feels like a beginning, too.

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the story. I suspect a sequel would involve things most definitely *not* rated K. ;)

Ha! So clever. Poetry can be very important...I had a very good instructor for cat behavior. He was big and mean and dignified even when he wasn't, and he had perfected the cat glare. He owned me entirely. :)I think Severus sees opportunity in all things, and does not hesitate to use it to his advantage.