It was a lovely story! I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing it!

Nicely ended. Thanks for sharing!

Aw! Lovely, lovely, lovely chapter! 

Ooh. He's nearly there! Nice to see Severus determined to see this through (so far). Off to read more...

ooh, lovely chapter! Why do i have the feeling that once he breaks this puzzle he's going to feel that she had to have enchanted him or something? Off to read more....

Oh dear. She really didn't calculate for his interest, did she?

*drum roll* .... !!! :)

*drum roll* .... !!! :)

Loved the build up here!  And she totally misunderstood his reasons, but you can't blame her.

I love that he is now interested because she is so brilliant, and lovely, he now sees.

What a cool story concept.  Nice for Hermione to challenge her students in such a way.  And Severus paying her such compliments... Now that's an accomplishment in itself.

Awwwww.... poor Hermione. So stressfull!

I started reading this over at Ashwinder, but found it updated here. Now I'm reading it here and can't wait for the next exciting episode. ^_^

Oh, this is awful. I mean, it is awful not seeing what happens next. You write the emotions so vividly that I found myself almost feeling as sick and stressed as poor Hermione when she realized who was about to solve her puzzle. Pleeeeassse don't keep us in suspense for too much longer!

rut oh!  nasty cliffie  and they getting on so well lol thanks.

Oh, Oh..Poor Hermione, This is just her worst nightmare, or her greatest hope...I can't help but wonder what Severus is going to do when at last he solves this puzzle...

I hope he will go to her and explain that he values her friendship and wants more than just that friendship..They are both so lonely..

WELL DONE!!  I can't wait to see what happens next!! Whoohoo!!

You just made my day!

Excellent chapter!  I've added this to my bookmarks so that I will get your updates.  This is such a sweet, lovely story.  I can't wait to see what direction you take it in.  Well done!!!  :)

Excellent beginning!  Anything that would get Severus intrigued is alright in my book.  On to the next chapter!  :D

And Severus is hooked, awesome!

Such lovely writing. Without actually saying it in so many words, it conveys an impression of Severus and Hermione at opposite entrances of a maze, working their way toward the center and each other. I look forward to seeing how it develops.

Sounds like he will learn more tha  he expected about her as he works on her equation. :)

Whoohoo!! So glad you updated this, I love it! Glad Severus has managed to figure out what he has on the puzzle, Boy is he gonna be surprised when he figures out the rest!!I hope he will begin to talk to Hermione..A small word here or there!! LOL!! I can't wait to see what happens next!WELL DONE!!

This is fun.  The puzzle seems quite an appropriate metaphor for Hermione's attitude, here:  wearing her heart on her sleeve, so to speak, but protecting it fiercely with her own brilliance.  Come to think of it, Snape is much the same, hiding his passion and his emotions with superb Occlumency.  As for the puzzle, it seems to me likely to be a case of the irresistible force and the immovable object.  I do wonder whether Severus will solve it, or if he'll find out some other way, and the puzzle will solve itself when it is no longer a secret.  Tiny bit of concrit (to a writer who obviously cares about writing): use "like" when comparing nouns, "as" to compare verbs:  "much as he had."

Looking forward to reading more--hm88

Nothing like a challenge for our Sev. :)