Fun, fun, fun!  Loving your characterizations and all the droll little sidelines.  Dudley as the perveyor of tickets to muggle sports events...the library...owl bay...love it! 

Good gracious, Hermione is a lucky woman.  Severus and Lucius vying for her attentions?  *Be still, my heart.*This is so much fun!!!!!!!!!  Beth

I would pay good money to see Severus Snape drinking tea from a mug that proclaimed 'Quidditch Players do it with enchanted balls.'  Priceless!!!I was tickled pink when Severus asked to escort Hermione to the ball.  I'm so glad the two of them will be together.  And I can't wait to hear what Lucius has to say about that!Well done!Beth

The Olde English cracked me up:  "Ye Precise & Inestimable Usefull Grimoire of Eponyma de Mallfoye contayning Matters pertainyng to Betrothal, Matrimonie, Fornyckation & ye Lyke"There is nothing I didn't like about this awesome first chapter!  •The dinner at Malfoy Manor  •Lucius hunkering down with the family grimoire to plan his "plan"  •Malcolm Baddock is perfect as Hermione's business partner  •the Elf of an impoverished but highly educated and once-noble northern English line, to wit, an elf of impeccable lineage  •And lets not forget our Severus. I'm looking forward to this romp!  Beth

Scorpiuos isn't the only one going 'a courting' I think.. this gets better and better

Ooh! This was exciting. I must admit I am suspicious about Lucius - I doubt very much that hi is lirting without reason.Also: scaffolding charms? I *want* those!

Poor Hermione, stuck between two flirting Slytherins, I'm so jealous. I'm so pleased that they have all grown to at least respect eachother, even Dudley, the day at the cricket should be fun, { if we get to go, that is }.   

The plot thickens... Looking forward to reading more soon!hm88

Lovely Ball, everyone on their best behaver.   I wonder is their going to be a battle over Hermione, that could be very interesting.  

Oh, my my.  I'm going to have to fan myself - that was quite the stimulating  word-play and bit of flirting! Gods - either one is more sexy than any ten have a right to be. To have both of them vying for her attention...  poor woman. I'm a Libra - I simply could not choose!

This isn't going to turn into a three-way, is it? ^_^

Brilliant beginning. All the makings of an excellent, witty story, that will be well worth reading over again!

Just found this  story great job with the way you pressent Molly always trying to run everyones life Rose for saying she will not stop seeing Scorpios Lucius being his stuborn self  Hermione for being taking her daughters side. 

Now let the games begin, I put my money on Hermionie & Seveous.   Loved your Serous.     

There are so many things I love in this chapter, the mug, Biggles , Rose {and Hugo } finding the perfect gift, and Lucius pouting because of it. Waiting patiently  for the next chapter. 

Ye Arbiter ys...lykely to inspire alle Happy Feelings  Perhaps the finest and most accurate description of Severus that I have ever heard.  Really.  You had so many great lines in this chapter.  As others have already mentioned them, I will just end with "Good Job".

Quidditch Players do it with enchanted balls??? Only you, dear gt, would cheerfully place such a mug in Snape's hands. I salute you.My second favorite line: "Very well, please feel free to call me 'sir'."Whenever students ask me my first name, I promptly reply "Mrs". Perhaps there's a little Snape in most teachers? ;)Thank you for brightening the day.hm88

Thank you for a wonderful intrigueing start, I am looking forward to more of this story.

 Another great chapter. just love the archaic language of the Ye gentlemens Guide, the part about not hexing the Pryvtes had me spit out my drink more than once. can't wait for part three. :)

Poor Lucius. But he does deserve every bit of it. I'm truly enjoying this fic. And Severus is lovely - though I dare say he has his own agenda. Can't wait to find out what it is.

*snicker* Lucius won't know what hit him. ^_^

Rose and Scorpius a lot to overcome, with both familys up in arms, at least the older generation. The dinner scenes were brilliant, and I love the idea of owlbay . Looking forward to the next chapter, and the meeting between Severus and Hermione.   

So good it's my rec for the day at one_bad_man on LJ.

Have I told you today how much I am enjoying this story?  Not yet?  Okay - I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS STORY. 

You have no idea how excited I was when I read the Twitter feed showing the story was updated! :D Also, LOVE the cricket and Lucius tipping his hand when he went to visit Hermione. ;)

I think a duel may not be too far from the truth actually. ;)I do like Hermione's return shot to Lucius though. Cricket on the village green sounds like just the way to get Lucius out of the 'one upmanship' games. And Hugo. So much like Ron, and with the gift of lightening proceedings. His summation of Hermione's true admirer was probably worth losing the curtains over.