She does tend to obsess about the little things, but she's clever enough to see the big picture when it's pointed out to her.  I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for reviewing.

Thank you.  Glad I could make you giggle.

The last book?  Was there a last book?  We'll, I suppose there was, but Severus wasn't actually in it.  Right?  :D

Funny you should ask.  I'm thinking about an epilogue, though not a sequel.  Just a bit more on how their relatiionship works.  It's a definite maybe.I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

Definitely food PG. *chortle*  Most of it's not even food I like (though I'm quite happy with a roast dinner), but it fit the characters and the story.  I'm still thinking about the ending - I may give in and write an epilogue.

She knows he can't resist!  There are so many stories where he knows exactly how to push her buttons, I thought it was time she got to push his.  :D

I'm sorry if the ending disappointed you.  While I do love a grand, romantic declaration of feelings, it didn't seem to fit this version of Severus.  He's been fighting her every inch of the way in the development of this relationship.  If he suddenly became enthusiastic and emotionally open, it wouldn't fit his character.  I wanted to show how a man who is unwilling to openly express his feelings can still show them in little, subtle ways - like cooking for her and sharing his work with her.  I imagine that they are both very excited, and very nervous, but it's not in their characters to show those feelings.

Thank you so much.  I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

I wasn't thinking of it so much as waiting till she relented.  In my mind, he was raised in an old-fashioned tradition, where you use the good china and the dining room for guests.  As long as he didn't have a choice, none of them were his guests, and he wasn't going to honor them by using the good stuff.  But your interpretation works just as well. I'm so glad you liked it.  Thanks for reviewing.

Oh I was not just talking about the dishes.  I was meaning his personality and the man himself.  He was not going to be coerced into living!  Though she obviously made an impact on him.  Irish

Sorry, I misunderstood.  I agree - he was too stubborn to willingly share any of himself with her under coercion, but despite his best efforts she managed to drag him (kicking and screaming every inch of the way) back to some sort of functionality.

Thank you so much for all your lovely reviews.  I really enjoy finding out what readers pick up on in my stories, and your reviews made my evening.

That's the Slytherin in him!  It's also him starting to be his old self again - I rather think Hermione planned it that way.

I know there are people who think of Molly as the perfect mom, but I think she'd get on Severus' nerves in a serious way. 

I've never liked that hat - it talks about inter-house ties, but it keeps on categorizing and labeling kids.  I quite enjoyed taking a piece out of it.  :D

Thank you!

I can't always write humor, I'd get bored and my writing would get stale.  But I do go for the funny fairly regularly.*huggles my icons*

Should I ask which word, or just make my own assumptions?  :DI quite agree that the Brits have much more fun expressions than we Yanks.  Part of the joy of writing in this fandom is the chance to use them.Thank you so much for all your lovely reviews.

i'm pretty sure you know which word!  ; )  i googled it and found there is a town in michigan called felch.   but then the challenge of using the britishisms in the stories is to not sound like a yank faking it.  i find it rather daunting, but i suppose it becomes easier with practice.

There's a town?  OMG, that must be embarrassing for the people who live there!It is a challenge, and I'm not sure I always rise to it, but I have an advantage - my husband is half-British, half-Australian, so he can picks out the worst of my glaring Americanisms.

hopefully most of the people who live there don't know what it means!  oh, and it's also a last name - felch.  don't know about felcher.i think you do a good job, but what do i know - i'm a yank!  and my bf is puerto rican, so he's no help!  lol!

You obviously need to introduce a Puerto Rican OC!  ;D

You are quite welcome.  I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much!

I wasn't planning one, as  I feel like all the essential elements of his recovery and the establishment of their relationship are there.   I'm sorry if you are disappointed.

Thank you.  There's a whole backstory in my mind where the Gryffindors were competing to be the one to push him over the edge and make him do something that would get him in trouble.  So they are deliberately pushing his buttons, each in their own way.  I couldn't figure out how to write it in without messing up the structure of the piece.