The scene in this chapter where Severus is describing the surroundings to Hermione and his subsequent tears have really moved me.  The despair and emotion are rolling off the screen in waves.  A wonderfully descriptive chapter and the development of their relationship is marvellous.  Your understanding and creative approach to Hermione's sightlessness is second to none and I applaud  the way you have the characters dealing with their interaction whilst encompassing the impact that Visual Impairment after trauma has on people both physically, emotionally and spiritually.  Kudos for you!  Blessings and a box of Kleenex!

*happy sigh*

like i said, it's my most favorite chapter so far!  beautiful writing as always. 

Good for Harry, to tell Ron the truth.  And yes, tell Molly!  (BTW, is this "his country home" or Minerva's?)  Thanis for giving S&H some time away from London!

Started out crying and ended up laughing. Whew I really needed that tonight. Real life can suck pretty bad sometimes. Thanks for the update.

Hey Mistress!!  Great chapter!  Looking forward to more!!Peace!  ~ j

LOL, yay for Harry setting Ron straight.   He might not like the idea of Severus and Hermione together, but he's got the presence of mind to know that his friend is happy with him.I hope Severus can find a cure for her.

hi mistressthanks for the update...i love it...i so want her to see again...and snape crying just makes me want to cry...this story is so heartwrenching and beautiful...please update soon...take care...

I'm so happy that Harry told Ron to behave. Great chapter. I love Snape's determination.

I know I'm late to the party but 'as you wish' Princess Bride :)   Oh I'm Slytherin House 

Princess Bride! Wesley! Buttercup! I win! (That's my favourite love story, btw) Oh, I am enjoying this fic!

I have really enjoyed your story so far. I wish you had given us some background on how Severus had come to watch over Hermione. It took 7 chaps. for you to even mention that he had quit teaching.  What made him decide to devote himself to her? I'll be honest, I didn't like this chapter. I thought it was way too overdramatic and the dialogue a bit cliched compared to the rest of the story. When you first jumped to him being so disappointed that all of his experiments had failed and he was ready to give up, I would have thought a few weeks had passed, but then you note that they had onlybeen in the country for 2 days. He's a scientist, I doubt he would have jumped in without meticolous research first and would be accostomed to the long scientific process.  The dialogue that followed there just seemed to come out of nowhere especialy the line that ..if being blind was the price she had to pay....Afte he has watched her for all these years and they have both admitted their love while she was blind, what set up do you give us to think he would leave her now?

I also wished you had given us more background on why Hermione is so reclusive. As she grew up in the Muggle world, she would have had some exposure to blind people and be aware that in the Muggle world they live normal lives. As the girl who started Spew, why isn't she doing more for herself? Except for the brail, there is no mention at all of her learning other skills. Why hasn't she looked at getting a cane and use some spells to help her adapt to her physical world. How about a guide dog?  This is almost deameaning to people who are blind. Even Mad-Eye had a glass eye? I don't mind Sev being out ooc, but you don't give us any background to accept such a weak, ooc Hermione. 

Also, how is it the Minerva has a Muggle Radio in her house; why wasn't it just a Wizarding Wireless?

I really do like your story, but wish yo had fleshed it out more with some background so we could understand the change in character. 

gryfinndor here and It's the princess bride!!

I was enjoying this story immensely and then the final paragraph had me blubbing. Fantastic writing.

I loved Harry telling Ron how it was!  Perfect!

The Princess Bride