Please write smut - it's like chocolate - I can never get enough. ;D::claps::

Oh, you wicked WICKED creature to leave us with such an evil cliffie!  There had better be some mighty fine lemon in exchange at the end (from the sound of it, there will be -- and then some, perhaps!)  Little does Hermione know that this is the moment that Severus has been working towards for quite a long time now -- and not only is the fish on the hook, she's more or less jumped right into his boat all by herself!

Hermione is such a math person. Sample, evaluate, reevalute, quantify,  analyze, and finally make a decision. I'm looking forward to more.

Yumm..... what a little miss demanding thing she has turned out to be... wonder when he'll again hold some of the cards.

Oooooo...do they finally DO IT in the next chapter? You've teased us along most of this story, do we finally get satisfaction?

*Cheers!!!!!!* WAHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*hands over big ol' bag of chocolate*  I can't wait for the next chapter.....

WOW!!! I'm already seeing stars and I'm not even there. Thank you for such a marvelous fic.

Oh, I can't help it. There's no use holding it back.

Squee!

In case you couldn't tell... I loved this chapter! :D It's amusing how aroused Hermione gets just from brushing Severus' thigh. Shall we be expecting the same scene from his point of view? Because I can imagine that he was just as (if not more) aroused, haha.

I'm so glad they've finally come to the realization of the obvious. It was very sweet. And I loved the last line that Hermione manages to gasp out.

Fantastic chapter. Can't wait for the next update :)

I love her running assessment of his emotions and reactions.  I love that he's realized he needs her to be sure.  And that kiss!  ::swoons::

Through most of the chapter I just could not help but imagine the slow torture Severus was in. Lovely banner for this chapter too!

I mised you g/f.  Did your plot bunny take a vacation, or did real life step in?  As usual an excellent chapter.  Can't wait till these two get it together!

Oh thank God! She finally made a decision! Yay!

I'm glad he was still willing to be more though. It'd be just the luck for him to decide it wasn't worth it. Great job!

I really like this story so far, looking forward to the conversation between Severus and Hermione. I hope she makes up her mind really soon. Can't wait to read more.

I like this chapter for the emotional depth it gives Snape.  His sensitive exchange with Tonks illustrates nicely that he is not only a good match for Hermione physically and intellectually, but that he can meet her future emotional needs too - truly a perfect match!

Great story so far, I am looking forward to reading more.

Well the NEXT chapter should be very interesting then!! Gosh it feels like I've been waiting a long time.

Oh! This is sooooooo sad!! [Not Ron] I'm thoroughly distressed now. Poor Sev. But this is good for both of them.

The concept of the portraits is fascinating. If Dilys and Phineas are any indication of the depth of humanity instilled within the portraits, having Albus still available should be reassuring to everyone. 

So, now I would think that the next move has to be Hermione's? She's the one who stoppered the romance. 

To me this chapter is really advancing the idea of the characters growing and evolving in the light of what they went through during the war. Somehow the new decor in the Headmistress' office  seemed to sum it all up -- the world is moving on and the characters have to move on, too. Which made Severus' encounter with Dumbledore's portrait that much more effective -- great  writing, as always!

P.S. And it was priceless when Snape had to intone Minerva's password :) 

Ah, so sad...  I like the way you have Hermione give the ring back.  Personally, I would have given it to him when I broke the news, but she knows how much pride Ron has; he can only handle one disappointment at a time.  This way he can get something happy out of it at least. 

Wow. I ... wow. The scene with Severus and Albus' portait is powerfully done. This is one of those kinds of scenes that can easily turn into the melodramatic rather than the dramatic. Kudos to you, my dear, for writing a powerful, moving scene. Fabulous.

Hermione's conversation with Ginny - so realistic. It can be tempting to gloss over the long-lasting consequences of a character's actions, but you held true and gave us a very real look at what might happen in such a circumstance. Perfection.

You continue to impress, m'dear. As always, I look forward to the next chapter.

I'm being sappy today ~ so, with that in mind ~ I almost cried at Sev's anguish from seeing Dumbledore for the first time.Well played 

This is always the first story I check when I get on this site...I love this tale, and eagerly await the next chapter!

You've got my heart breaking for both of them.  It's particularly hard writing Severus coming to terms with his grief over Albus, and I think you've done an incredible job with it.

O, Author!  You brought me to tears!  Severus, struck to his knees in the presence of Portrait!Dumbledore.  I actually have real tears on my cheeks.  I do believe, with all my heart, that Severus loved the headmaster and that he deeply grieves his part in his death.  Lovely.