I don't think I have had the opportunity to leave a review and tell you how much I am enjoying your story.  I especially love the background you gave to Hermione.  The scenes between her and her parents were a hoot!  I love it when a story can come up with little twists that don't stray too far from what we know.  Points like this are fun.  I look forward to the next chapter, Saturday night and both Hermione and Severus moving closer together even though they say they don't really want to.  It's going to be fun.  Thanks, JoAnne

Go, Sev!  Draco is an idiot, isn't he?  Good chapter. 

I'm honestly loving this! :-D

Author's Response: Thank you!  I'm glad!

That was some pretty amazing dialogue!

However: "According to my research, it shouldn’t take that long, anyway, as you’re hardly a boy anymore." Hehe! Isn't that the wrong way round? ;-)

sweet,  I love all the tention and issues popping up.

Nice chapter, and a definite turn into darker territory.

I have the feeling Snape might find Hermione's lists rather funny.  I really like your Hermione, she's a believable mix of mature and immature - well-meaning but quite naive.

Snape's flashback was pretty disturbing.  It looks like he might have some issues to work through, sexually.  I do hope he doesn't just go through the motions coldly and mechanically with Hermione - it would be so damaging to both.

And the next chapter is in queue already!  Looking forward to more!

I do believe that this is the first story I've ever read that has Hermione lying about her parents being dentists.  I love it!  And Hermione negotiating around her father was hysterical.  Please update soon, I'll be keeping an eye out for more!

Liked Luna's comments ... am hoping that she'll play a part in the story. 

Also really liked that Snape had compassion for Ron and Hermione's casual dismissal of him.  

 This story is really great - I can't wait to see new chapters!

I don't think I'm every going to stop laughing at the thought of Snape thinking lack of pubes made her more of a school girl before deciding that her breasts kept her from being one.  Just like a man.  I'm dying to see where this is going. 

 Liked that Snape took his tea sweet and light - love it when people buck the trend of him totally eschewing sweets - a man has to have his vices!

I'm still laughing over Snape's method of "doing the laundry".  And wow, it is really psychotic, but it certainly would be cathartic also :)

"Well…" She hid her flaming cheeks behind Snape’s arm, longing to sink her teeth into it.

"Even old gits like him?" 

Last chapter your Severus delighted me, this one Hermione does.   Love the sarcastic inner monologue ... 

This is absolutely delicious.  Hermione and Snape are both completely in character (which is quite hard to do in a MLC!); and I'm dying for more.  I'm glad that I didn't have time to read this until you wrote 9 chapters - I don't think 1 at a time is going to be enough!

Your voice reminds me of Bloodcult of Freud, who is absolutely one of my favorites!

"I see. My lack of scruples is yet another jot in the ‘for’ column. Fascinating."

"Your concern for their tender feelings is almost Hufflepuffian in its depth."

 Love the snark - you seem to have the gift of writing great Severus.  And I really liked that you showed him caring what others thought - I've always thought that underneath it all Snape would be very personally insecure.

Great chapter. I LOVE it. Baron and Lady Granger. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

 Now we know where she gets that bossy attitude from.

OH.  Wow wow wow.  What a hard start to recover from.  The wedding scene was beautiful, loved what you did the the RoR.  Though I'm a little unclear as to how it was pulling Muggles into things ...

Oh my God MORE!!!!! This ship has always been so much more believable than any in the books. And I love how you incorporate scariness and sexiness and humor! What a fantastic plot!

Wow, the Grangers--what a shocker!  I really loved that little interaction and characterization.  Very original.  Fantastic writing!

to smooth the way backward !!!  how original!  i love that.  and loved the rest even more.  They aren't dentists?  how cool!  I love it!  Poor Severus is in over his head, and has no idea.

You did a lovely job of showing how much McGonagall cares for Severus - thank God someone is looking out for him!  I also liked the imagery in this chapter - has me clearly seeing the scenes playing out and enjoying them greatly.

ooo!!! Very fun!!! I can't wait until the next chapter!!

Interesting take on Hermione.  She could give Draco a real run for his money, couldn't she? 

What a whirlwind of a chapter!  I love that Hermione's parents are of some sort of lineage in the Muggle world.  Sort of offsets the whole HBP thing with Severus.  Excellent chapter!

As always, I really look forward to reading more!

I absolutely love this story!  I'm a sucker for MLC fics, and this is fast becoming my favorite.  I love the humor you've woven into the story, and your characterizations are believable and entertaining.  Your Hermoine is especially well written - I've read many good Snapes, but Hermoine is hard to do well, especially in a MLC, where she is so often weak.  Yours has good sense, humor, and maturity.  Well done!  I can't wait for the next update! 

Oh, I loved Hermione's mother! And her assumptions why she had married Snape!

Really liked this chapter. First, the humor was great! And secondly, and the reason I think this one stood out to me, I really liked seeing Snape interact with his students. It was something we never got to see in canon - Snape the Head of House - and I think you portrayed him very well by still keeping him in character, and yet showing that even a snarky, student hating, and seemingly unapproachable professor could still be an asset to his house and guide his students properly when he needed to fill that roll.