Matter Over Mind (гет)

** Sequel to Mind Over Matter **
When we left off with our heroes, Hermione had just saved Severus's life after collecting/stealing the ingredients necessary to brew his nerve regeneration potion. He offers her an accelerated apprenticeship that can be done in one year, given how advanced she already is in the subject. She expects that they will carry on with their personal relationship as well, but after meeting her parents, and getting a bit of a talking to from Minerva, Severus acknowledges that he, too, is concerned about her age and lack of experience with the world. He wants Hermione to spend the year as his apprentice "exploring her options," so to speak. She's not happy about it, and he's not terribly keen either, but he wants her to be sure of her feelings. She kisses a lot of frogs before she finds her Prince, who by unfortunate circumstance has to watch her do it - literally. Their relationship is further complicated by the fact that she wants to "improve" on Severus's original potion for her master's project. Characters from Mind Over Matter return, including Mr. Duggins, Natalia Veneena, Rufus Wingtree, and Moran Ledbetter.
Although this is a sequel, the story can, I think, stand on its own.