Great chapter NSS!                      

I am glad you are (or were) continuing this story. I would very much like to read it to its end, whatever JKR delivers in her last installment. I am surprised that there was no information about updates, at least not the last two chapters, either on WIKTT or on hgss_digest livejournal. Glad to have found it.

I'm glad they've come to such and amicable arrangement.  I'm sure the questions are never going to end--I know they wouldn't if I were the one doing the inquiring.  Thanks for the new chapter!

This is a really good chapter! I liked the converstaion between them very much. :)

The "first" meeting went very well. I wish she wasn't pregnant with Harry's child. It just seems sad that a Potter has been there first, if you know what I mean.

ACK!!!  So she still doesn't know it's Draco and Cissa who want to kill her!  I just hope they don't come to her shop before Severus has a chance to tell her.  And will Severus ever admit to her that he is the blabbermouth who told the Malfoys that it was Hermione's wand that zapped Lucius...  Thanks for the new chapter, and I'll  be waiting eagerly for the next!

Wonderful!  I am so glad that Severus finally appeared as Severus.  And the chapter was so delightfully long!  I really enjoyed your Severus--and can't wait to see more of his interactions with Hermione.

Pregnancy has rattled her brain, I take it?  I don't know how Harry is every going to take the news it is his baby. 

It takes the tension out of the scene to abruptly switch viewpoint characters, as you did within the first few paragraphs, and later in the middle of a paragraph.  I would suggest that it is necessary to change scenes before changing the viewpoint character in the limited third person narrative.  Nevertheless, the plotting continues to be interesting and well-paced.  The dialogue was smooth and did not feel stilted.  All told, this latest chapter was well-recieved.

Oi, Hermione!  What a question to forget!  Very nice meeting.  I like how you're making the transition as she gets to know Severus the man as opposed to Snape the professor.

ahhh finally, they meet!I am not sure how you are going to resolve the baby issue.  That will be interesting.

I am so glad "the stranger" showed up in time. Looking forward to what happens when Hermione finds out who he is...

Crimeney!  Don't stop here!  I do hope you're working single mindedly on the next chapter. 

of course you would stop it THERE!!!  ACK!Thank you for a nice distration on an incredibly pisser of a day.

Well, I was wondering how Snape was going to bail Hermione out, but now I have a further question: how can Snape, as an outcast, afford to pay for half of a business that is failing?  Will he be moving his lab into the attic/back room/basement, or will he be making major inventory changes?  (I'm a bit skeptical that advertising changes alone will do the trick.)  In addition, now that he will be around - in one capacity or another - how will he help her out with her pregnancy?  When others first notice Hermione is pregnant and he is around, will they assume he is the father?  I have a feeling Snape is in for a lot of undue battering from Hermione's friends!  (As you can see, I am enjoying your story.)  Best wishes as you continue writing!

Very nice.  I'm enjoying this story a lot.  I like how you've characterized Hermione, and look forward to more Snape.Portkeys are supposed to be regulated by the MoM, aren't they?

Wow! I like this story so muchSo I hope you will  update soon becouse now we finally know  that the stranger IS  Severus and he is guarding her!And how he will react to her pregnancy? -mini Potter ( or Harrietta) it`s so funny!keep writing much love paula

Now things are getting really interesting. I hope you will update again soon, I look forward to read about Hermione and Serverus first meeting in years.!!!

Come on!  I can't believe that you left it there!!!  Okay, I actually can, but it doesn't make me any happier about it.  I really hope that you update soon, otherwise I will be forced to threaten you with cursed hats winging their way to you in the mail.  Great chapter, despite the evil cliffie!

At last!  I am confused that Snape's name has not been cleared. It has been five years. What could Albus's ghost possibly be waiting for?

A-ha!  The Stranger is Snape!  One mystery solved, at any rate.  That's so sad about Albus' ghost.  I wonder if Ron really injured him at all, maybe he's responsible for the limp?  Hmmm.  I'm glad your betas nudged you to write more on this, as it is a very enjoyable story.

Story is getting juciy g/f excellent job as usual.

Yay!!!!  They meet face to face!!  Now I hope he tells her that it's Draco who tried to kill her.  Somehow, I doubt you'll make it too easy for them to figure out why, or what happened on the battlefield with Lucius and Hermione.  Thanks for the new chapter! And thanks to your betas for the nudge.

About time Hermione figures it out.  I'm glad she knows it is him, though.  I'm not sure how he will handle mini-Harry, though.

Oh yeah, the truth comes out at last. Great chapter.Truly