Ooooh, Severus is so... 'Severus'--he's so obliviously careful--still a sweetie, but there are big warning signs looming on the horizon... Nott? gah! I would have surged in anger too--hehe! Things are heating up and getting complicated, and Hermione and Severus are making blind and rash decisions, insecurities will have full reign very soon if they haven't already... What lair are they both innocently walking into by accepting the Wimbledon invite? Can't wait!

Now I've read it all--exploding peacock shit is a divine touch. And the Muggle tennis coach. And Lucius doing a Gene Kelly on us. HA! OMG... I have to catch my breath:-) And to top it all off, Hermione has used the 'b' word... Boyfriend, Severus, boyfriend--get used to it, sweetie! Delicious, brilliant chapter--as always!

Hahaha! *poor dears* Love Hermione and Severus' morning after-- couldn't help think of Hermione as an Alice in Wonderland with the 'Drink me, Professor' note- hee! The wonderland of Severus' bedroom *uff*  I love their pedantic and undeniable chemistry, and I applaud Hermione from restraining to have to hit him over the head with a frying pan regarding the 'this'--no, Severus, you dear, thick sweetie-this 'this' is not going to explode in your face after all if you'll just *stay calm and trust Hermione* 

Just am savouring every delicious, brilliant drop of this! With each new story of yours is another wondrous dimension of your skill and talent and delightful *Slytherin naughtiness*--lol! I know, I know, I bow down to the all-knowing, all-seeing Ravenclaw that you are (shoves Rowena & Helena over). I am just thorughly enjoying the different vignettes of Hermione & Severus intertwined with the Malfoys Thank you for such a yummy tale on all levels! Yum, yum, yum!

Oh, this is soooo much fun! :D

Severus is being stupid. Why wouldn't he want to acknowledge his relationship with Hermione, unless it's just about sex. Although, that's unlikely, I'm sure that's what Hermione must be thinking; that she's good enough to sleep with, but not to be seen with.

I'm really enjoying this little tale on many levels. From studying and thoroughly enjoying Othello as part of my OU studies and going to Wimbledon for my birthday a couple of years ago. Coincidently I was there on Centre Court the middle Saturday and Mr R appeared the next week for the Mens Final. That experience was up there with seeing said Mr R live at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin the year before. I am spoiled but totally worth it! And I'm worth your incredibly wonderfully written story, she said with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Still wondering how far the Luscious Lucius is going to inveigle himself into their lives. Best wishes, Love Ali xxxxxxx.

poor Severus, he can be such an idiot

Lol, I love it! So in character!

I really liked this story 

Whew!  Not that I didn't expect a happy ending, but I certainly had no idea how we were going to get there.  And perhaps this was for the best.  If they hadn't had to look into one another's minds, they might have danced around each other for months. :)  Your Draco was consistently creepy through the very end.  I like yout Lucius, his motivations, and the way he reacted to Draco in the end.  I never like him, but I see him as less evil and more self-serving (even if that sometimes involves evil).  This end was very satisfactory.  I enjoyed it all the way through.  I do apologize once again for taking so long to finish this.  Trust me when I say it wasn't from lack of interest.  This was a nail biter, for sure.  I cant' want to see what else you've got coming in the future!

Well, it's about time Nott spoke up, and he isn't very happy about any part of the situaton, is he?  If he had confided in Hermione earlier, perhaps they could have formulated a plan.  Of course, how does one release Severua from the Iago potion if Draco is not a willing participant?  Maybe Hermione can just go have a girly chat with Narcissa, and convince her to get back together with her husband.  Yeah, probably not.  I am going to quit speculating and go find out!

Yes, Lucius, after you've been yanking her chain and your son is getting handsy with her man, she is clearly in the mood to agree to an endorsement.  What strikes me as funny here, is that while Lucius is clearly working for his own benefit, it doesn't even seem to occur to him that perhaps he is going about this all wrong.  Can the Malfoys do anything with out manipulation and drama?!  No need to answer that ...I still don't have clear picture of Theo in all of this.  Is he on a side, or just a guy caught in the middle who knows too much?  Its been awhile since I read the first chapters so I can't remember if we know that he has a thing of Hermione, or Draco, or anyone in this story, or if his motivation lies elsewhere.Surely Hermione won't leave the venue without Severus!!!  Off to find out ...

My apologies ... I have not had a single moment to myself in forever.  Although, I have to addmit that it is nice to be able to sit down and finish this thing in one fell swoop.  No prolonged suspense for this gal. :)  So, without further ado, I leave my first official review of the year.The tone of this chapter is so very concerning.  I felt very uncomfortable right along with Hermione.  Lucius is kind of smarmy, Narcissa is kind of bitchy, Nott is not forthcoming with any information (of course, who knows what he knows), and Draco, well, he continues to be creepy.Poor Severus, knowing that he has been drugged, but not having the clarity of mind to figure out the specifics, nor having the ability to overcome it enough to do anything about it.  I hope if the strawberry comment is anything to go on, his knight in shinning sundress will come to his rescue soon.

For a short while, I was wondering if Lucius was being held hostage to Draco's demands, but you thoroughly disabused me of that notion. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree it seems - and this particular one seems to have tainted worm reminiscent of the Black family madness.<p>Poor Luc, his "just give me what I want and no one will get hurt" philosophy has failed him once again. It probabaly never occured to him to just ask for her help without all of this, which is why he'll always be a bad boy.<p>Thank you for a marvelous tale.

Absolutely brilliant

Dear Proulxes,Thank you for a true nailbiter! I have just recced this on One Bad Man.Happy 2014Leigh (Melodyssister)

Bravo, P!  My manicure is a wreck, but you left me smiling, the mark of a well-told tale.Thanks for posting!hm88

I just read all of this in one sitting. Excellent stuff. I love the portrayal of Draco in particular, what a nasty peice of work. 

Very good - and Draco was quite creepy

Yay! for this very entertaining, twisty tale.  Well done!  I love that Severus and Hermione are holding hands while modeling the latest in hospital gown fashion.I wonder if Lucius will gain any bonus point with the Aurors because he protected Hermione from Draco's killing curse?  I'm not sure he deserves any, because he might only have been protecting himself... he was willing to leave Severus to Draco's clutches if Hermione wasn't willing to sponsor him.  I guess Narcissa will have to find herself another boy toy... or just put put with singing in the shower.  And poor Nott will probably get to cool his heals in prison for a short while for aiding Draco.  I still don't understand what he really did for Draco unless he truly helped him with getting the drug into Severus' food or drink.At the least I feel sure that Draco will probably spend a lot of time sitting on his prison cot fretting and blaming Severus and Hermione for all the bad things that happened to him. After all, "Tis within ourselves that we are thus and thus."Thank you for sharing this with all of us!!!  Beth

Yes, you tied things up neatly. I'm guessing Nott was picked up as an accessory, or a witness? But I'm so glad things are back to normal.

Bravo!

super ending, well done...

Que de bonnes idées ! Bravo et merci!