Wonderful chapter, I really liked how Severus basically said he was on his own side.  I think it makes sense.  Peer pressure, while not an excuse certainly is an influence and continues throughout our lives.  We imitate friends and people we want to be like in school, and as adults we try 'to keep up with the Johnses'.  No matter how you twist it, humans are social creatures and you did an admirable job showing that.

Lol... I love that last jibe about expecting favoritism. Just the sort of snarky remark Severus would make.

Hermione is doing a fantastic job as Severus's nurse maid - the owl catching the rabbit - very detailed with the cutting up instructions. Good work

Liked this chapter. Severus in his stubborness would have died without Hermione's help. He just cannot seem to let anyone in even if it is a little bit. The boys must be terrified that she has been captured by a rogue deatheater - cannot wait for the next chapter.

Very nice, Severus must be feeling a little bit greatful!  EEEEkkkkk lolGreat job with Hermiones desire to continue learning, very natural.

Exciting!

i love that the chapters of this story are so long.  the only bad thing is, by the time i finish, i can't remember the things i wanted to comment on!  let's see.  i wish i could get some of that shampoo and conditioner for my hair!  sounds like maybe it would help tame the mess.  i liked that he apologized, but prickly enough so it was still snape-like.  i liked when he said he didn't want her there, but he was glad she stayed.  so they are falling into a nice rhythm now.  very enjoyable.  as for skinning the rabbit - better her than me!  we did used to raise and eat rabbits, but luckily my brothers and dad did the skinning.  oh, and maybe best of all, is snape asking hermione to read to him.  letting himself be taken care of like that.

Hermione thankfully stood up to Snape regarding the bedrooms and the amount of work she was putting in. I am glad that Snape made the effort to thank her and acknowledge the hard work she has put in.

a very interesting start to this story.  (i don't like to think too hard about the state of that room after five days, though, with neither of them being able to leave!  thank heavens they have magic for purposes of cleaning things up a bit!)

Excellent chapter. I LOVE the banter between teh two. Also, wonderful writing with making Hermione's shampoo and conditioner. I about fell apart laughing about skinning the rabbit. My husband is from Italy and when he was little he skinned rabbits. When he told me the process you described I remembered my own reaction to my husband. I just stared with my mouth open in horror willing myself not to retch. But, Hermione is a more formidable woman than I :)

What a great story premise! I love that Hermione was able to feel her way through the magical barriers that Snape set up.

I was excited when I saw you had another new story up. I really like self wrting parchment and many of your other works. You are prolific. I don't know how you do it. I like how this is beginning. I anticipate a good story unraveling. I have favorited and look forward to the next chapter.Cheers, Kat

I'm really getting into this story. You're doing a good job!

Livvy

 That dinner conversation is one of my favorites.  I read this fic last year on Ashwinder and loved it.  In fact, I've been looking for it for the last two months-- so I could make up for not reviewing back then. I loved his actions so much, but I couldn't remember the title or who wrote it.  So today while I was checking for the update to Plight Trothed Bride, I did another search hoping to find it. When your name came up on the list, I mentally kicked myself--how could I have missed it was yours? So thank you for another lovely story-- and next time I'll think to check my favorite authors list to see if one of you wrote a story that captured me when I was a new reader of fanfiction.