What a delight.  I only wish there was more story to read.  Well done!

Aww, I liked the ending! The bickering back and forth was pretty funny too. :)

HG publishing her first book, how the plot grew to ensnare us and to reveal who the publishers were. I laughed out loud when HG realised it was Snape and his own bellow of being discovered then played by HG - that was hilarious. Then for him to turn up unexpectedly at her graduation - lovely touch. Least she saved her fellow graduates from a very boring speech.

Loved it.

Thanks for writing and sharing with us.

This was a lovely story! I must say, part of me had hoped that Snape would have brought Hermione's parents with him, cured. But the fact that they weren't there was more realistic and didn't take away from the happy ending. You definitely left me with a smile on my face!

Can I just tell you how sweet, wonderful, loving, and lovely your story is?  Reading this final chapter made me feel good.  In fact, I read it three times simply for the joy of it.I'm so happy Severus went to Hermione's graduation!  And I'm even gladder that he kissed her... several times... and thank you for this marvelous story.  You do it so well.Hugs, Beffey

Oh but this was fun! So much fun that next time it's my turn to do a rec at one bad man on LJ, this is it. So if no one else volunteers for Saturday between now (a shade past one in the morning) and when I get back up, you're it.

What a hilarious chapter!  There isn't a single word that isn't perfect and perfectly funny.  Justin was just brimming with pertinent information, and Hermione was brilliant with her letters.  I loved it when Lucius caught Severus armed with a magnifying glass and her class picture.The mental picture I had of the Great Severus and Company field trip is priceless.  Thank you for such an entertaining belly laugh.  Being surrounded by subordinates who are older than he, and Hufflepuffs who can't be intimidated has got to be a new experience for our Potions master.Beth

Oh, my aching head.  Severus is going to regret not having read Hermione's manuscript, isn't he?  The "eye-watering, poison green" of the proposed book cover cracked me up- especially as he had ended his letter with that "we can also go with magenta" post script.*iz grinning*  Let the games begins.  Is Lucius prepared to referree this brewing battle?  Well done!Beth

This was great fun, a really wonderful story, particularly the letters pretending to assume Hermione had written a children's book.  (It's almost a novel in letters altogether.  I do wonder whether it began life as one.)  But I confess that I liked the first two chapters so much that I found the SSHG PromptFest and read the rest of it there.  And then I guiltily read the whole thing again when you posted the final chapter.  As a result, I was a bit puzzled by some of the editorial changes you made, and curious about the reasons.  (I always wonder why people change things.)  In the first version, when Hermione asks if Snape had known Schwimmer when he was at the Wiesbaden Academy, Snape says merely that he'd known Schwimmer at university, disliked him, and that Schwimmer always called him "Sevvy," nicely setting up your final punch line.  And in your newer version this is omitted, and instead Snape says they were at university together in Prague.  The change puzzled me completely!  

Lovely, lovely work! The flow and dynamics of the letters with the evolving bantering and understanding and love unfolding is.just.so.wonderful! The coming together of equal minds, hearts and souls has got ol' naggie pooh all mushy & squishy! looking forward to more and more! *squish*

I enjoyed your story very much

Thank you so much for giving us a most fantastic story, I have enjoyed every chapter. Their dialogue through letters were absolutely brilliant, I am so impressed over how well you told their story that way. For Severus to attend her graduation were icing on the cake and the end was just perfect:-))

So happy for the update and I can't wait to read Hermiones new letter to her publisher:-))

Heeee! This is so delicious! The turning of events and revelations between the two of them is exquisite--one can just feel Severus gritting his teeth, and can't help cheering as Hermione tilts the scale in her favour--a great battle of the wills! Brilliant!xxx

Well done, Hermione!Now all I'm waiting for is their meeting face to face. If S.T.S. can concentrate on her face, that is... ;)

Although severus is a bibliophile I haven't so far read a story where he works in publishing. Thank you for an intrigueing idea and story!

A devious and bitter Snape, a righteous Hermione, and a scheming Lucius. What is not to love about this beginning?I'm looking forward to the rest of the story - and to Snape being put in his place by Hermione. He deserves to be, and she deserves to be the one to do it.

Oh, this is going to be fun!

Bahahaha. This is awesome. Absolutely hilarious.

Oh goody, I love a good figth:-) I must admit though that I hope Severus will have to eat some crows before Hermione blast him to pieces. As much as I love a good argument, and I will be the first to say that your dialogue is brilliant and the insults Severus throws at Hermione are those of a mastermind, I do have issues with Hermione not only having to be considered an idiot, but also have to admit to Severus that she is an idiot and totally unworthy of any praise, before he can "belittle" him self to care for someone so unworthy. There are so few female characters that are allowed to be strong and smart and loved at the same time so I admit to be very protective of the Hermione-character. For me Severus have always been one of the few (along with Lucius) men secure enough in themself deal with a brilliant woman, and I do hope this Severus is one. So as much as I do enjoy the "war" I do hope that Severus will have to face the consequenses of jugding Hermione based on her name, being Gryffindor and Harrys friend. (And hopefully not because she is muggleborn and on the "winning" side of a war that probably left shades of grey on his own reputation). If Severus wants a future, it is about time he left the past and his old prejudices behind:-))

What a wickedly, wonderful cantankerous Severus making Hermione's life *frustrating*... *evil cackling*  I love this premise, and Lucius, of course, being bored and not letting Severus have his way is delightful! Hmmn... Have a feeling Severus will soon feel the wrath of a much wronged Hermione--as well he should; the irascible publisher has provoked the wrong witch;-)xxx

LOVED the banter back & forth, and esp the scene of the charms in action in the woods! :D

Great story.  Well done.