Beautifully written.  This is such a wonderful story and the way that you write these characters is so real.  There are a lot of ss/hg stories out there that I love, but they don't have the canon feel like this one does.  I love that your Severus has faults and guilt and fear.  It makes him more endearing and believable.  Thank you for giving your readers a truly entertaining story with so many twists and turns that we can't hope to predict what you plan to do in the next chapter.  There are simply not enough stars for me to give you!!!

Magnificent Chapter. A sweet, sweet gift. So appropriate for the Season. Thanks.

Song for the Chapter is : All This Joy by John Denverdon't discount it cause its john denver though. it's very prettyAll this joy, all this sorrowAll this promise, all this painSuch is life, such is beingSuch is spirit, such is loveCity of joy, city of sorrowCity of promise, city of painSuch is life, such is beingSuch is spirit, such is loveWorld of joy, world of sorrowWorld of promise, world of painSuch is life, such is beingSuch is spirit, such is loveAll this joy, all this sorrowAll this promise, all this painSuch is life, such is beingSuch is spirit, such is loveSuch is spirit, such is loveDunno...just seemed to fit...and if not the words, at least the tuneMione is Sev's joy and sorrow, promise and painThat's love for ya ^.^

A veritable feast for thought and meditation in the future.  Now we know why tears were invented, to give men pause to allow the truth to sink in.  Wonderful Christmas Story. 

I like quick updates, but the quality of this update was worth the wait. Well done.

he'd be bloody well damned if he told her at this moment that he'd allowed the Dark Lord to make that decision for himerm.... why not?  I mean, she knows Severus is a spy and has to do "stuff" for Voldy.  and it would help her to know that Voldy himself was testing her - give her more motivation.  she was doing great when she reminded herself that Severus was relying on her!thanks for all the new chapters!

He flipped through them, finding one with a bent corner, and presented it to the boy  the tea info - I don't drink tea so I have no idea, but.... is that all true?  about not boiling the water too long because it depletes the oxygen and makes the tea taste flat, all that stuff?  whoa!  but I understood that she makes tea special for him because her grandmother made it special for her, and Severus now understands that.  well, Narcissa's tea will never be special in that way!

God, that made me so happy and so sad. I just want all of their problems to be solved once and for all, I want sunshine and freaking rainbows! But I think that there are still some hard times to come.

YAY! Well worth the wait! Thanks for this awesome chapter!

OH. MY. GOSH! I love this chapter! Christmastime is my favorite time of year and it just figures that Christmas at the Grange is exactly the kind of Christmas I've always dreamed about. Right down to the great big lovable hound! I don't know how you did it, but you seemed to have read my mind. Or subconscious, because I haven't had that particular dream in quite a while! So I guess what I'm trying to say is THANK YOU SO MUCH for a wonderful chapter, and please update soon!~Katie

Oh Mia!  Okay, I'll admit it, I cried.  Again.  It is perfect. The dog, the sweater, the ring and the vows.  I have no words that can express how I truly feel about this story.  I love it.  You know that.I'll admit this, too.  I'm a fangirl ;)

Cliffie!! Argh!!

What a brilliant chapter. I was on the edge of my seat most of the time. Yikes, poor Hermione - being told nasty things about her dear Sev is one thing, but being shown photos of him in obvious enjoyment with an old flame (who just happens to be a psychotic Death Eater)... *shudders*

Oh, no!

 I don't suppose Lucius would be so foolish as to harm her?

I have been dreading the "Tea with the Malfoys" part for some chapters now, all the Chanel and kid boots stuff seemed to slow the story down but I have to admit that you did brilliantly!!! 

I can't tell you how much I love the idea of a teenage Severus and (a pre-psychotic) Bella.  Wonderful imagery describing the photo - I could absolutely see it in my mind's eye. Just the idea of Hermoine seeing the two of them in the picture was bad enough, but the detail of the wand in the hair - what a complete punch in the stomach.  I felt that.  Really, really well done. 

Oh I loved the tea, and how well Hermione composed herself. Very nice. I thought the exploding teapot was a bit much, but it fits in with the story so well.... Looking forward to your next chapter.

I really can't ever see Severus with Bella, she is quite a bit older than he is.  But she is useful to make Hermione unhappy. 

Oh man, Severus really is off his game!  And hell, what's going to happen now?!?!  Argh!

Oh the shit is about to hit the fan now that Voldie-butt knows.  I wonder if Severus really cared for Bella. 

Wow!!!!  Uh oh, Hermione being escorted back by Lucius, that can't be good!!!  I'm totally caught up in this story and eagerly look for updates when I log on - it's so good!! I can't wait to find out more... btw, regarding the teachers and how awful they're being to Hermione, for some reason I thought Vector was jealous of her (had a crush on Severus) and that's why she was being such a pill. Maybe not, though. And I'm thoroughly disappointed in Minerva!! Anyway, keep up the good work, this is a terrific story.

YAY! I cheated and read it on OWL first, but re-read it for fun on here too. I LOVED this chapter...but you already knew that from my LJ.

Awwwww. This whole chapter was just wonderful, and it's great to see them properly (well, more or less!) happy for a change. They've more than earned their share of it!~Kribu

This chapter was beautiful!

AWWWW I LWUVED THAT... soooo cute! You really are a brilliant writerOh and btw some of us do read the sidebar ;)

::swoon::I liked Severus' interaction with Hermione's parents.  I also enjoyed the canine Albus; he injected some lightness into it all, as did the black turtleneck, hehe.Gosh, this chapter was just so romantic, and you have such a talent for making me feel everything the characters are going through.  I can't wait for more!