This should be such a picture: the two of them sleaping on the same couch. So close and so distant at the same time. She seems to be comprehensive, maybe evrything will turn out good for them. (Knowing you I'm not too much worried )

Great! I'm so curious about Liam and his mother. I was so surprised that he let a woman near enough and accept the idea of a child. It's just not like so I'm so urious about what happened.

OMG WHAT A SURPRISE!!! (sorry for the yelling) I absolutely hadn't expected that at all. I understand better the first part where she constantly cut Harry's words or when she hide her belly behind the counter at Severus' entrance. I just can't help but wonder how's that possible. Didn't she drink some birth control potion that was supposed to last a year (by the way I'd like to have such a thing. Having to think about those damn pills everyday...)

He wasn't to believe that just a night of tenderness woud erase everything he said and did. Plus he left without leaving a note. I think I probably would have done the same as Hermione, were I in her position.Let's just hope they'll find a way to come round things between them.

If it were for me he wouldn't heve a moment's peace either... but probably not for the same reasons as Narcissa

*deep sigh* Definitely a fling ... or maybe something more. Where would be the fun otherwise. It's a very great story to this point and I enjoy it very much.

You know what I really should beat mself for not having read this earlier. Maybe I can get redemption by leaving a review for each chapter?

He can be such a bastard sometimes. I'm not sure she can forgive hoim after the way he acted. He may regret that later.

Thank you very much for a nice little story with a nice happy ending. :)

You tease!!! LOL Both of them are so hard headed they can't understand the other taking time to think things through. Though Hermione is being particularly wishy-washy in generally letting him take control of the situation and not trying to find him herself.

poor, hermione and those hormones. hopefully she'll listen this time

I love how he won't take no for an answer. How tragic that he has lost hte women he loved.

Nice to see him finally opening up and that she hasn't thrown him out.

I hope that everyone has learned that this is what meddling gets you: trouble. At least Severus has let cooler heads prevail, and hopefully Hermione as well.

So much for Ginny's potion. Shame the circumstanced under which they meant that have prevented him from explaining. Of course, he could have gone looking for her sooner and she could have told him.

That'll serve you right for being such an arse, Severus. Of course Hermione now has a lot to think about, but is it enough?

This definitely highlights the danger of fallilng for someone who is emotionally repressed. It's a shame he's been burned enough that he can't recognize a good thing when he sees it, or rather admit it to himself. Arse.

Poor Hermione getting used like that. Welcome to the world of the no strings attached fling, though Severus was being particularly cold on that count.

Nice to see Severus's point of view on this one. And to get some hints of his past and why he might not want to get involved with anyone.

Oh, yay! What a fabulous story. Very well done!

She's got to realize what a stressful week it has been for him too. He doesn't know if she will ever come to him or if Ron somehow convinced her to get back together. Plus, he's naturally a gruff man. He isn't going to be sunshine-and-daisies with her.

Rofl... Anthony!

Hm... hermione may have thought she was giving Severus a second chance every day, but Severus was still working on his first attempt. He shouldn't have asked her to get married so quickly; he needed to be Slytherin about it. And, just an FYI: In Chapter 2 you call her Shannon O'Malley, then switch to O'Leary.

Oh, god. Severus is an idiot. A Complete Idiot.

What an idiot... actions speak louder than words, but one hour of actions don't make up for all those words.