Naughty, naughty Severus.  He'd better change some nappies now!  I'm hoping her pregnancy and the birth will engender an attitude change in the curmudgeon.  As always, I look forward to reading more!

Poor Hermione, tricked into a pregnancy and then having to figure out what to do. :)

I pity Severus if he and Hermione get to the point where they care for each other, and then she finds out about this . . .

Author's Response:

They will care for each other, in their own, different way.

Don't worry about Hermione finding out Severus's trick. She have developed a tendency to make the best of each situation.

I'm feeling very conflicted here....would it have killed him to admit that he wanted the child (regardless of the reason why)?Not a very healthy marriage, in any event.

That went a lot better than I expected it to! Than again, Hermione doesn't know that this is "his fault." I doubt it won't be long before the dragon dung hits the fan.Good update!

Sev is so devious! Damn I love that man! Hermione is not going to be best pleased. I foresee some fireworks in the not too distant future.Good chapter. Thanks.

If I have to convince a woman to marry me before the first of April, I would do well to research how one courts a woman. It should not be that different from service with the Dark Lord, but there is no harm in being sure.

LOL!!  Oh my.  Well, I suppose that's true for courting some women, but by no means all!

Severus's little web is getting more and more tangled.  I wonder how far into his lies he's going to end up. 

Much as I'm not surprised by the results, my heart does go out to them.

Once again, the tightrope this relationship walks between antagonism and accommodation is absorbing. But it feels as if things just got very dangerous for Mr. and Mrs. Snape in this chapter!

Ha ha, sneaky Severus triumphs yet again!  Love it!

Minister of Magic is, as usual,a dork.  Please  smack him around.  I think our 'happy couple' is very entertaining as well.  Keep up the good work.

Devious! What an author.

Poor Hermione, she's going to have to stay on her toes.

I really love this story and I love your Snape. He schemes and manipulates, but he's not evil and you can't help but want him to succeed in whatever he's plotting. I also love the battle of wills between him and Hermione, as she also schemes to get out the marriage (in between bouts of great sex). They have the oddest marriage ever, but somehow it works.  I can't wait to read more!

I'm looking forward to seeing how Hermione takes the news of her pregnancy. I'm thinking denial. Or possibly rage.

Uh-oh. Collision course now, unless Hermione does an oil check . And knowing Hermione, she will figure out that something is up, but will she do so before or after the morning sickness?

I love your scheming, evil Snape! Great chapter!

Yay, a new chapter!

Well, well, it seems like Hermione will start soon to analyse our Potion Master actions. I can't wait for what's coming!

Great job, Septentrion :) 

That does sound like a job Hermione would like.  Ooh, is she going to figure out that Severus wasn't forced to kill Dumbledore? 

It must be a novelty, searching for a mistress for one's husband! Miranda sounds interesting, but I get a feeling that plan is going to fall through somehow.

Is Hermione going to regret not investigating Severus's lack of guilt? Uncovering the truth might have been the best way to rid herself of an unwanted husband.

Hermione is receiving perfectly good sex, OK not lovemaking, but she is looking for a mistress for her husband. I presume this mistress would take her place in his bed. I realize that Severus has not been pleasant to live with so far, but the only pleasant thing she has going is what she is working on eliminating? I'm puzzled.

Uh-oh!  It looks like the jig might soon be up for Severus!  I never thought that someone might discover his true loyalites.  That would certainly be an interesting twist.  Great chpater!

I'm glad Hermione isn't totally dependent on Severus.  My great grandmother had some marital advice for the women in our family passed down.1. Never let your husband know everything in your head and heart.2. Always have some money put to the side that he doesn't know about.3. Always have him think he loves you more than you love him.I thought this was terrible until my first marriage.  Needless to say I was broke, abused and not happy.  I now follow grans advice and I have a wonderful husband whom I adore and he doesn't treat me like a maid.  He buys me flowers 'just because'  and appreciates the work I do.  If this little saga gives you plot bunnies for this or future stories you are welcome to use them.    And why the long saga to begin with? Simple, Hermione is seemingly following the advice already.  Great chapter, wonderful story.

A very entertaining chapter. Snape's glee at the opportunity to taunt the ministry and the Order is perfect. I'm looking forward to Hermione's attempt to get him together with her chosen mistress.