I don't know. Some say they do. I'm always happy for them if they're right.

Hermione has always been right by his side so many times. (I don't count that time she didn't believe about Malfoy, HBP is crazy) I love his part in the beginning of the chapter, talking about his not being the best friend and about Hermione talking a lot, but not much about herself.

Update soon, I'll be on the lookout.

what is this story the sacrifice! who is the author? I would like to read this

ohhhhh, that last line....

i've noticed in alot of fics, drawing out the discovery of their feelings is either not done or not done right...but your choice i believe has been correct and done so well.

and hermione being that much of a sweet bitch about such inconveniences as not being able to drive and harry being amused by it was great. the way you've written them is a new perspective but you can easily imagine them that comfortable post-DH.

I love how Harry keeps calling Hermione's date the wrong name. In a lot of ways, that's the tragedy of JKR's ultimate pairings -- you've illustrated how well-suited Harry & Hermione are for each other, though they are both too noble to see it.

I hope the story picks up right from here -- I'm interested to see Hermione's reaction (and maybe you'll describe more of Harry's "artwork" in the "master bedroom"?

To answer your question, though, I think that love that lasts is something that gradually grows (like Harry's & Hermione's friendship over a number of years). I think you get to the point that you realize that you can't imagine the other person not in your life. Well, at least, that's how it worked for me :-)

I'm so crazy about this story it isn't even funny. Loved your Harry, no matter how much trouble he gave you.

I've just re-re-re-re-read the Sacrifice, and I feel we're about to enter the events Hermione is thinking about. I can't wait!!! Please update fast, this is absolutely addictive.

Cheers, Luni

fORTGOT TO MENTION THIS AT THE END OF MY REVIEW

***HAPPY HOLIDAYS*****
***HAPPY NEW YEAR*****

Great chapter! With there conversation, their back & forth, playfullness, and the ease with each other that us looking in can see that that they are truely in love and meant to be! THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IT YET?.

tHE ANSWER TO YOU QUESTION. WHEN THEY COME TO THE QUESTION OF WE KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE WE WERE 11, AND HAVE THIS STRONG UNCONDITIONAL, BEST MATES, STRONG FOUNDATION, THAN YES YOU JUST KNOW? THAT YOU CAN NOT EVER BE WITHOUT THAT PERSON IN YOUR LIFE, JUST LIKE YOU HAVE TO BREATH TO LIVE! EAT TO SURVIVE!

I think you just ''feel'', nobody knows (not even our super smart Hermione), on more important matters i loved this chapter, it was fun to read from Harry's point of view, i have nothing else to say but update soon, no rush though with the Holidays, so yeah love this story so far.

julisteamer

Oh, and I didn't like the part where Harry went to Hermione's house while she was out and then he painted a room and arranged a bed and imagined sleeping with the girl he hadn't the guts to ask out. That was borderline creepy...

Wondering how one does know for sure, is a decent hint one does.

The conversation in the car was funny, but I got lost when Harry mentioned expectations and not needing to meet Hermione's. Besides thinking he usually exceeds them, I could not decide whether that was just good-natured banter, or you were hinting at a real problem you saw between them.

We're now at chapter eleven in the flashback and I'm starting to understand and care about these characters, as much as and perhaps more than the ones in the present (at the beginning, it was the other way round). The plot is getting interesting but also slowing down, though that might be just an impression of mine.

Best season's whatevers.

it was nice to look at Harry and see what he thinks. ohh. his thoughts are all over the place but always land in one person (Hermione of course. :] ).
i couldn't find the places that seemed unnecessary. hmm. iono. it seemed like everything here fit and made sense. really. lol.
wonderful chapter. thank you much. looking at their past always makes me squee and suffer (for the things that the went through).

I don't think one just knows. The idea or possibility exists, an idea to consider it. It sbould be less with them since they should know each other so well. We know that Hermione is and feels like the rebound girl ( a comment from an earlier chapter). I loved Hermione and the driving situation. I need her for my commutes. How much am I going to hate Harry when this goes south? Why is the master bedroom not getting used or did I read something wrong? This house definitely needs to stay theirs.

My dear BB,

I hereby declare you my Favourite Person of the Day, possible the Week .

You were sooo right. The Sacrifice helped me LOADS to relief my anxious mind.THANK YOU!

I can now imagine, or at least suspect, that it wasn't that they didn't want each other. So it was their being noble... The Sacrifice is a fit title, indeed. Damn it, Harry even gave her... (don't want to spoil for others, you know what it was ). Something had to happened to be married that fast..

I really really can't wait now! But I think that thanks to your superquick and nice answer, I'll be able to read this without missing chappies.

Or not, no idea, lol.

See you around, dear! And thanks again!

Madelaine -

Hey BB!

It's been a while, I know...the real truth is that your fics amaze me, but I just discovered that I can't really bear the anxiety very well... Your stories are amazing, and I've been always following them in the process..but I really have enough anxiety already in real life..

But I'm also weak, so I had to peek, lol. And the outcome was what I was telling you: anxious! :

For some reason today I just read something I had missed the first time: that Hermione was Harry's gilfriend for some amount of time. I had assumed they had had the affair and only that.

This new fact made me think then of some timeline of sorts, based on Hugo's age and your dates.

We're in 2003 and still Harry and Hermione are nothing (not for long, I guess).

In 2021,Hugo is 13, and Harry confesses he had the affair 14 years ago, that is, in 2007.

He and Ginny already had 2 children, and was pregnant with the third. So I think they had been married, at least (and according to the books, I think the epilogue is inflkkuencing me in this, when you could be changing it) for 3 o 4 years.

This is, 2003?

As you can imagine, I can't live with the questions in the air, lol. I can't really wait to know what happened to them to, in the span of months? they went from being in love to marry other people. Was it secret or something?

I know you'll explain things in time, so, I'll just have to hope for you to update and update until I can gette answers

But if you can help me with the timeline, it would be a relief, to be honest...

Great Fic, BB.

Madelaine

after reading this chapter
of course, i wanted more
which isn't too surprising
this has been one of the best stories for a long time.
so i looked up and read 'the sacrifice' and it definitely helped! haha

are you going to follow the outline of that story, exactly here? because i can't wait to read about what happened during those "three idyllic months" and what happened to change all that.

can't wait for the next chapter!