cute baby, just what he needed alright!

I bet Snape never considered her old enough for that sort of relationship, but now that he has seen evidence of her adulthood, it will be difficult to keep from thinking of it.

Oh dear.  I know Hermione is technically free and single, but she didn't come out of that looking particularly good.  I imagine Snape will become even more closed off, now. 

Did she ever find those copies of the Invisble Book of Invisibility?   It was mentioned in POA.Good beginning.  Love little Thea.

An update, wonderful.  And interesting what has developed while our backs were turned, too!

My dear, this is such a beautiful story. I just caught up today and what can I say, I adore Thea and I think you have perfectly covered how Severus would raise a child on his own, always a bit too stern, not good at showing his emotions - even to his own child. I am really curious how Severus will deal with the Kingsley!problem. As you know best, I will never be able to beta in all my life, but should your team ever be missing a devoted alpha *cough* gamma-reader, feel free to call upon me to your heart's content. Sel.

So glad to see an update to this story!! I liked it ever since you started it.

It's been a while since I first read this story - so the whole Hermione/Kingsley relationship really threw me for a loop!I'm dying to find out why Thea reacted as she did and when on earth is Severus going to be more forthcoming??Please update soon - I really am enjoying this!

Severus with a baby and she wrapped him around her finger - I cannot wait to see how all this incorporates into the story with Hermione. Good chapter.

Oh, poor Severus.

Great story! The idea of Snape with a daughter has always been rather odd to me, but in your fic it works...quite well actually! I've enjoyed every minute of it. I'm looking forward to future chapters!

Hello Losille,I'm so happy to see a new chapter of this story!  I feared you had abandoned it.  I look forward to more -- I want to find out how Thea came to be, among other things.RedRoo

I really love this story.  You're right, it's like a fluffy blanket that I can wrap up in and pretend like book 7 never happened. 

Author's Response: Totally with you... I'm doing everything in my power to ignore MANY points of book 7.

Awwwwww man she was manipulated by no less than three men. Oh the outrage! I hope she can get even later on. PS: loved the alliteration with Percy's family

Now how is she going to meet any nice young men while living and working in a highschool? OH I know one single man employeed at the castle!!!!I hope she negotiates some perks into her employment contract. She has him over a barrel after all. Go girl!!

Oh oh OH I adore the idea of Minerva running the primary education program for the kiddies! Snape was waaaaaaaaay off base in his approach to Hermione. In otherwords totally in character for him. ((snicker))

It's so hard to get what you want when you don't know what it is.

Where the hell has this story been?? HOW did I miss it? Well nevermind I am here in all my fangirl glory now!!Love the name Dorthea! I thought it was a sympathetic touch that Minerva agreed to take her that first night. After all he was snockered. I am pleased as punch that Snape is being a realistic father. All that grumping does have a time and place and it is NOT with his child.

I have just discovered this story and read it through in one go. This looks quite promising and I am looking forward to the next chapter.

Kingsley is playing games with Severus, isn't he? 

So glad to see a new chapter! Lovely the slow build-up in their relationship.

Well, she now knows he has a child - he is still snarky and difficult to handle. I love the Hell hath frozen over part. All in all and interesting read with a different twist. I cannot wait to see what happens next.

What an admission, but now he has acknowledged it to himself, how long will it take for him to admit it to Hermione/

will you be updating soon?

Oh Oh! Update again soon please! That was definitely a cute chapter, bless Thea!

I'm not usually taken with Daddy!Snape in epilogues, or 'Snape finding out that he is the father of Hermione's eleven-year-old' stories, but this works really well as a premise.  I love the idea of him reading Cinderella and putting Thea to bed.  I'm looking forward to more.