I really like Narcissa. she's very sweet person beyond the pureblood thing. anyway...im just jabbering away...love the chapter.

Omg.........dirty man...dirty dirty wicked man...tall, dark, brooding, wicked, and dirty man...lol

How in the hell do I vote 30 times until you enable the favs for me and other people? i reallly love this story! and snape is well...lets just say he's my sick fantasy...lol

enable the damn favorites!!!l I really like this story so please get the story for everyone to fav. it! ^^

Parts of this were so very hard for me to read.  I was empathizing with Hermione, even though I haven't been in that type of situation before. However, I can totally relate to Ron and Hermione's marriage - pre-affair and divorce, as it's so much like my own.  Honestly, more than a few times I was bawling like a baby at how she was feeling, and how she was being treated.  And quite a few times I was yelling extra things at Snape, things that if you would have included them in the story, would have made the story five times as long getting him to atone for (call me a whore??? I don't think so buddy!) Personally I think he got off 'way too easy for THAT! But it's a lovely story and became a fast favorite this morning.  Extremely well written!!!

I looooove this story!  It is so well-written and keeps me wanting more!!! I love the wait you wrote Snape true to character; what a jerk he's been to Hermione!  He really doesn't deserve her after all of that.  The part about "Saint Shannon" really got me; Snape was just so wonderful to her and never treated Hermione like anything except a prostitute.  So unfair!  But very true to character.  Please don't let her take him back quickly; he needs to crawl in the dirt and kiss her behind first! :)  And maybe let's make Saint Shannon a little less perfect?  Have Snape realize Hermione is so much more than his darling squib?  Find out she was cheating on him or something?  Please update soon!!!!

Hermione is being a little bitchy poo. At least I think so...Not that Severus doesn't deserve it. He was a jerk too.Frickin stubborn characters...You're doing a great job with them. It's believable and I'm really enjoying the story. I also really like Liam.~Christina

I guess so.  At least she is making him work for it. 

persistance is the name of the game!  thanks so much for the lovely update.

I like this story so far. I wish hermione would have been a bit rougher with ron. God knows I would have kicked his arse, marital problems or not. Can't wait to see what happens next. Wish I could add it to my faves.

Finally!  I hope they both listen to each other.  That solves so many problems.

Nicely done. Narcissa is so funny as the 'nosy-Parker' of the group!! Also, very well written exchange between Liam and Severus, touching. Looking forward to the next bit! Cheers!

Okay, so they are getting somewhere - maybe not directly where they want to be, but somewhere.

My heart went 'pang' when Liam confessed he thought Hermione didn't want to see him. I love how caring Severus is with his sone, and yet his sonn seems to understand his dad's moods. Neville = adorable goof nad you do him well. Loved the flowers and at least she is willing to hear him out - finally! Next?

Hermione still needs to tend to her broken heart.  When Severus said all those unkind things to her when she was still in Italy, he pierced her to her core, and it will take time and talk and a willingness to forgive for her to move on.Perhaps a little groveling on Severus' part would go a long way to convincing her that he is serious in his wish to marry her and take care of her and her children (all three of them) as well as Liam.  The flowers were a good start, but he needs to follow up with heartfelt apologies and consistent concern for her wellbeing. In Chapter 5,  when she had returned to Italy from spending Christmas in Britain, Severus had said some very unkind things to her: “What, did you think that we’d have a few shags and then I’d fall head over hills in love with you?” He snorted. “Don’t be ridiculous.” “No, I didn’t think that you’d fall in love with me, but I did think that perhaps you’d show some compassion, some feelings.”“Not bloody likely,” he lied, telling himself that this was what he wanted. She’d end things, and that would be that. He could continue things as they were before she’d so rudely interrupted his life.Putting her hand over her mouth, Hermione asked, “What are you, a robot? Have you no feelings? Why must you treat me no better than you would a prostitute?”He looked her up and down. “Well, you’d barely been here a month when you started coming over.” He conveniently forgot that he’d basically pushed her into it. “You say you hate the way I treat you, and yet you still come, begging for more, almost daily. What else would I equate you with?” As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Severus regretted them. But he could see by the look on her face that they were words that would not be easily taken back.Rubbing her hand over her heart, Hermione simply said, “Oh, God. Ouch. Direct hit.” His eyes were drawn to her hand as he watched her rubbing her chest as if trying to ease the pain away. He looked back into her eyes as she went on. “As I’ve said, I can’t—don’t want—to do this anymore. You’ve made your feelings perfectly clear, and now, let me make mine clear. I will not be a convenient fuck for you, Severus Snape. You know the way out.”This kind of hurt will not go away without a lot of work on both their parts—he to come to terms with his fear of commitment and his snarky mouth, and she to come to a willingness to forgive.  All necessary and all very hard work.Great chapter and I can't wait to see what yuo have in store for my favorite couple!!!

Beth

Well I hope they actually listen this time because so far it has all been blame.  Poor Liam,  the children always think its their fault.  I know I did when my parents divorced.  Maybe Hermione can talk to him and make him understand.  I hope all will be well.  Awesome story.

He was doing so well--I wish he hadn't suddenly felt it necessary to point out to her that if he hadn't stopped her, he'd be doubting the paternity of his child, though!  Talk about self-defeating!This story continues to keep me wondering!  Good job!

You know I think it has been good for their relationship that Hermione has not been quick to forgive.  I think it will make Severus appreciate her all the more.

Well, I am glad that Hermione are willing to listen to Severus, but can anything he says really explain or make it forgivable what he did? Will he ever stand proud beside a mudblood Gryffindor when in company of pureblood Slytherins? I admit to have serious doubts about that, I don't have much faith in him at the moment. For the childrens sake I do hope for a happy ending, but I don't trust him yet:-))(Then again, my view of him migth be influenced by the contempt and anger I have for him due to his figure in another story I am reading, so it is highly possible that I am not jugding this Severus fairly)

Poor Liam. Little kids are so quick to blame themselves for adult issues.I also love Rose and Hugo proving Ron wrong. LOL.You've done a nice job of writing a human Snape, true to self and not so occ that you think he's taken on a unrealistic personaility.

It's good they're talking now. I just hope Hermione gets over these fits she's having and grows up a bit. I realize Severus was awful to her, but how many times is he going to have to explain himself while she sits on her high horse and damns him for his past behavior? He seems to be showering her with attention, doing everything shy of drawing blood for her, and she jsut keeps punishing him over and over again with her words - always cutting at him. I hope she doesn't end up sabatoging things herself. Afterall, there's only so many times a person can say they're sorry before eventually you forget what you're apologizing for and give it up as a lost cause. I started this story with the utmost sympathy for Hemrione and yet now I feel sympathy for Severus, while I don't feel a shred of it for Hermione. Strange how just a few chapters can lead a reader's emotions in a whole new direction. I feel like telling Hermione that if she doesn't let go of some of her self righteousness she just may find herself knocked up and alone and it doesn't seem like that is what she truly wants - but at the same time, I wouldn't blame Severus for walking away if what she does truly want is to continuously remind him how undeserving he is of her. Sister, you aren't all that!! ~snerk~

I think he should ask Narcissa for help.  He doesn't seem to be doing very well on his own. Thanks for the update.

At least she is willing? God, how women can fool themselves (myself included). She was ripe for the picking from day one. This is just making waves. I wish you could have made him worry at least for one day. He worries (a little) about Liam's feelings. About Hermione's - never. He was ever so sure about her. With good reason, too. Disgusting. Understandable, but unfair and terrible anyway.

Yeah. Severus is remarkable, lol dealing with a angry pregnant woman ~nods~ ~hugs hermione~ lets name the baby Eden!

Finally!