Oh no, Skeeter's on the rampage again. Perhaps instead of hurting them, this will bring their relationship out in the open.

"Because you somehow scored a catch like me"

Good answer, Hermione, good answer!

Well at least he explained his reasons, and they seem to be talking reasonably now. :)

Ahhh... it seems things are finally on the right track.  Why do I think something is going to come along and disrupt their smooth sailing?

I like the picnic, very romantic choice!

Oooh! I can't wait to see where he takes her. Things are finally starting to move along. :)

Brilliant exit!  I can't believe she just left him hanging like that, perfect!

I'm glad that she was finally up front with Viktor and let him know that her feelings would never be more than friendship.

Oh my, well don't listen to Minerva, Severus. She clearly doesn't know what she's talking about!

Oh my! (fans self) It feels like it's getting hot in here!  Hope this scene doesn't end here!

Well at least they were in the same room, talking to each other. It's a start. :)

Sneaking Severus is always overhearing conversations, still a bit of the spy in him I think. 

Sounds like Hermione wants to get to know him a lot better. :D

It seems like three steps forware two steps back with these two. They just start to make a bit of progress and then it's back to sqaure one.

...he certainly would not produce attractive children with her. Oh, but how intelligent and powerful they would be.

Heehee... he's thinking about what their choldren would be like!

But then, he’s a confusing man, Hermione.

Isn't that the truth? LOL

Ooh Hoo!  He likes her, he doesn't want to admit it to himself, but he does!

Well, it certainly seems Draco and Pansy haven't changed much since the end of the war. And that look Severus gave Hermione? I think he may think of her as more than a former student now.

*gasp* He called her Hermione!

I'm a bit worried about Hermione staying at the Manor for the weekend, but hey, I'll bet Severus will be there for the wedding too!

Well, it seems Severus has realized that maybe Hermione  was not such a bad choice to be a teacher, after all.

Hmmm... Viktor sounds unwilling to take no for an answer.
And Snape seems a little too interested in what's going on with Hermione for it to be just casual interest. :)

I've come to read your story after veiwing the lovely artwork based on it for the ss/hg exchange. Don't know how I missed reading this before. :) Great first chapter, can't wait to see where it goes from here!

Oh this is good.... well thought out, richly detailed without being wordy, introspective and funny.... yes yes, bring us more!Grins... I also like watching Snape's opinion of Hermione change... and how subtly his changing affect her... yet, in contraxst, so profoundly.I can feel the electricity the suspense is so well formed.... yummm! I love a good mind "beep"!Woop woop!

they more alike than that know!

I enjoyed this chapter and like that he overheard what they were saying. Now his wheels are turning. Teehee. I'll definitely have to catch up with the rest of this. Cheers.

Glad to see the update.  Looking forward to the next part.