So glad to see this being updated again. 

Loved all the 'saluting' but now I'm wondering just what he was going to say about it.

oh bugger, a cliffie.  This is quite good comedy. Keeps me on my toes as there are a few characters to get head around--  I'm not sure if there is a main protagonist.Poly is good at getting to snape, I like that. But NM/SS-ewww. Sorry, just not my thing.

Ack!  How dare you stop there!  Now I will be waiting impatiently for your next update.  Ack! 

I hate you.  Update soon.

Inspired by your tale and prose, I had an idea: If you’re going to break outside the story by mentioning the movies and your other stories, you may as well take an internal break and have Severus connect with a fangirl who makes the necessary sacrifice for the sake of fanfic.  He can look smug for some unknown reason, and he can reminisce.  “Dang!  That was great.  I thought Narcissa was hot, but those fangirls really get it on.”  [That should go over well.] He can think about telling the frustrated Remus or Harry about the fangirl connection, but decide their frames are too delicate.  Fangirls are like mead, not for everyone.  Besides, if the story leaked, he might hurt Hermione’s feelings, not to mention Narcissa’s.  The very soul of sensitivity, is our Severus. Instead of ‘Dang!’ you might want to use ‘Blimey!’ (a contraction of ‘God blind me!’) or ‘By Merlin’s left nut!’ (that will eventually be contracted to the innocuous ‘Merlut!’ by the wizard community where time moves slowly).

Still laughing.  More, please.  I sincerely hope you have several chapters of this resting serenely on your hard-drive and that you're slaving over the rest, cackling all the way.  ~

Ha!  This is a riot, particularly Ambulans Stereotypicus.  Pardon me while I rush to read more.  ~

My impression is that the story improves in the second chapter.  Good observation about Hermione and the difference between memorization and understanding.  Good handling of the breakfast conversation.  I was in correspondence with a writer once who said she never tried multiple person dialogue—thought she couldn’t handle it.  Not certain about Severus-Narcissa, seems shallow.  Are the two protagonists going to be the only ones with feelings?  Is Hermione trapped by canon--lack of intelligent male companions?

I thought I was in the wrong story for a moment when Hermione started going on about Narcissa and Snape :D Glad you cleared that up.  Will there be any more heated snogging between Severus and Hermione, and if so, will he allow someone else to shag him afterwards?  Men *sigh*

O, I like this :)  So who's the mystery Black?

I wouldn't exactly call this a cliff hanger but it's sure an awful tease.  lol  I wonder just how much Snape overheard.  After his earlier response to her eff you remark I have to wonder what he intends to say to her now.  Oh, hurry up and post some more.  Please.....  ~

Very sweet.

Hope she gets him to see sense soon! 

Polyxena sounds like an interesting person., and a perfect match for Moody. Hmm, so Severus snogged Hermione eh? I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out.