I really dislike older Snape lusting after a kid. Yikes.  I'm just surprised so many people see it as hot. I wanted to call the Aurors on him from the start to toss his child-wanting arse into Azkaban. I can see a young woman having a crush on a professor. That happens often enough with us, doesn't it? I just don't like his peeping and lewd thoughts about a child. Glad he's not trying to drug her and use her at least.

oh my very nicely done!!! Very nicely done indeed!!!

This was really amazing! I love Severus's words -- he could really see Hermione's value. Good job!

i love it!  will there possible be more??????a sequel maybe or a continuance later????? is this the Ms Figg from the Burning Page?? cause i just love that site, i have read almost half of them and am now finished with classes forever!!! so i can spend more time reading.  thanks for writing, Huanita

This is a great scene. It is terribly erotic and Snape’s words are so very real that I can almost hear them.

And, of course, what he says is true – my how times have changed!

Welcome to TPP! I think you'll like it.

I find this oneshot to be very compelling. As others have said, UST is so delicious I can see why it's tempting to want more. OTOH, it stands alone quite well.

I understand the statement you're making, and it's profound.

Nobody writes Snape and his "voice" the way you do.That's why I dread the day you no longer write HG/SS. I'm beginning to enjoy your original characters and their world is very interesting, but the way you "do" Snape (sigh) just wonderful.-

I was a little aprehensive when I saw the title, but started reading with an open mind.  An interesting story and idea.  It's a shame that he sees his desire for Hermione making him a smitten paedophile as he doesn't intend on acting upon said desire.  Okay, it's a little creepy that he goes into the dorm room to watch her.  Of course, no-one seems to mention Hermiones desire for him - I guess that would be explained as a young girls crush.Well written and I didn't find it squicky at all, although some may.

I was little apprehensive when I first saw the that word Pedophile in the title, but the story was very well written and knowing Hermione, she got her man.  Even in this culture there are people getting married at 14, 15, 16 and having children!   Yes, a very well written story!

It's nice. If only that was another time... No not just nice, brilliant. 

Very poetic. I sense quotes from famous texts in here and it annoys me to no end that I don't know what they are. Some Shakespeare perhaps? Anyway, very nicely done. I hesitated for a while before reading because of the title. It's a bit misleading, I find, perhaps because the age limit in my country is 15 and 14 is just short of that (so for someone to be considered a pedophile here, the child needs to be pre-puberty, twelve or younger, usually. Otherwise it's 'just' statutory rape or imoral use of minor). Cultural differences are indeed interesting.

How did he get into her dormroom? Eh? Pervert. Teehehe

Context is everything, as with the difference between different cultures regarding what is a proper age for marriage and child bearing.  As we become more sophisticated, we regard teenagers as too young to be mothers, however biologically the body is preparing for childbearing in younger girls every decade. The earlier age of commencement of sexual activity in Western cultures, despite current mores , somewhat underlines the difference between what is biologically possible, and what is socially acceptable.  Other, less urbanized cultures, have a less disparate view.

I wish this could be more than a one-shot. I love stories that are full of sexual tension, the wanting and not having. I have read and re-read your fic on your website and I am a HUGE fan! I'm so sad you are saying good-bye to Severus and Hermione, though I hope perhaps the Muse shall descend on you once more and give us one more lovely story full of lemons, of course! :)Livvy

I've read your work before and have enjoyed some of it, but I found this extremely disturbing.  While I realize that your story isn't sexually explicit in any way, you're still making Snape a pedophile (to use your own description) and romanticizing his sexual desires for a young girl.

Again, I love the exploration.  Well done, my dear :)

Nicely done, and so very true.  Though, since JK never approached the BIOLOGY of a young woman, who knows if she would have been 'working' at 12 or if she was a late bloomer.  Perhaps that would have been a fly in the ointment of the camping scenario if Hermione had to stop and change a tampon in the forest of dean. 

Good story.  I like the stories short. With two small kids, it is hard to commit to long stories.  When is your next story?

Ouuuu nice and twisty! Especially that she heard him!!

Very interesting idea; I don't think I've ever thought of the situation from that perspective. Great job!!~Jen

I was suprised to see your name on the list of 'new' authors here.  I have been making my way through your stories on AFF - which are excellent btw.  This was very good as well.  I am greedy - I hope you submit more!

I think that the different responses have to do with the fact that without the monologue, we don't know what Snape's thinking.  For all we know, he's one of those sickos who not only lusts after young children, but also likes to murder them.  I agree with you that words are powerful.  One can look into history and see all kinds of atrocious things that were done while being rationalized and glorified with fancy words.