They finally meet! Yay! And a kiss, awe! More please!

Ohhh...this is so much fun and so sweet to read.

Alan Rickman not tall? He's 1.85m, ie 6ft1. That seems plenty tall to me.

I'm glad they didn't have any misunderstandings, not after all this letter-writing and the thought put into each communication. This isn't the end of the story,is it? 'Cos I'd relly like to see them together, joining their lives and their circle of friends.  Thanks for updating!

thank you for your wonderfull story. I love the end of this chapter.

This chapter left me breathless. I was having the worst day, until I read this update, thanks for turning my day around.

I so loved this chapter, it was everything I hoped for but so much more.  I so glad that Hermione was so accepting of who Zelko really is.   Great job

Whew!  The much anticipated meeting went well!  Hooray!  As usual, I look forward to the next chapter.  Good luck with the writing!

Oh, this could have gone SOOO wrong--but didn't. Both have calmed down since their earlier encounters. I have to wonder how Hermione could have stomached (SIC) her life at Hogwarts and esp with Harry on such a predicament. Well, maybe there's a simple explanation to it, and it actually doesn't matter much.

Phew! Thank goodness he didn't do a runner when she started to throw up. Thanks for sharing.

Wow... perfect!

Awesome. Simple as that

Nervous stomach? Check. Lost breakfast? Check. Embarrassed yourself totally in front of someone you wanted to impress? Check. Did he kiss you anyway? Double check! ^_^

So nice that there is no disaster.  No lurking enemies.  No sudden volcanic eruption.  No magical mishap. 

Just two people anticipating past the point of endurance, finally being relieved of that strain, and replacing it with a new source of concern. 

Thanks for making it real.

She's almost his height? I always assumed Hermione was about average height, which would be 5'4" for a woman in the UK. Could she really have grown another four or five inches (average height for men is 5'9") after the age of eighteen? Or is Severus relatively short for a man, say 5'7"? Canon makes him about half a head shorter than Sirius, who was probably about six feet or six-one. No it's not crucial to the storyline, but I'm quite short myself, so I always notice this sort of thing.

This is lovely, particularly her bout of nervous nausea, which kept it all from being too tidy and romantic.  But the ending of the chapter, Hermione's showing why she bore him no ill will and the kiss... that was perfect.  I see that the description still says it's not completed, so I'll look forward to whatever comes next.

A slight whoopsie in the stomach department but all sorted out now, I hope. :)

Perfection. And not only posted well before Christmas, but even posted before the Hallmark Christmas in July-a-thon! :)

I'm sorry I teased you about dragging out their meeting. The timing was exactly right... and well worth the wait. I laughed, I teared up, and I'll hungrily read more when you're good and ready to post it. ;)

Thank you--
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That was not the reaction I expected, but it fit somehow.

That was an unexpected reaction. Now of course I'm thinking about Stan from South Park who couldn't talk to his girlfriend without upchucking. At least she moved away from him and he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt.

Now we know how he feels about her, but how does she feel about him? Though I think she's trying to make that clear, but failing miserably.

Oh, I'm glad you post frequently because I keep wanting each chapter to be twice as long as it is!  I'm enjoying this story very much, but I will also be glad when it's finished so I can read it straight through!

So close. Such a tease of a chapter. I can't wait to see what her reaction is. I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment. :)

A cross between Mr Darcy and Colonel Brandon!   you will have all us fan girls swooning. Can't wait for boxing day.

So Zelko prefers an Elanor to a Marianne?I somehow think that Lily was more of a Marianne - otherwise she'd have forgiven him his name-calling, I believe.But then I do believe Snape is more of a Captain Wentworth -- and Hermione possibly to be very much like Anne. So I see a perfect Austen-confirming match right there. :)I'm looking very much forward to Hermione's reaction to Zelko's 'mysterious past'. He deserves to be hexed. :)

Hi, I just found your story and I love it!! the chapters are a little short(but I am selfish and want more). I can not believe I have not come across your writing before! I sure am glad I did. Happy writing! ~dee