Hopes Which Obscure
Chapter 5 of 21
Elise_WandererHermione continues to catalog Snape’s memories, with Harry’s help. Canon-compliant—despite JKR’s best efforts
A/N: All hail the incomparable JK Rowling who made this world and lets us play in it (except for Ms. Brontë's poetry, of course). And heartfelt personal thanks to sshg316 for taking time away from her own masterpieces to beta my humble work in such exquisite, caring detail. Anything remaining that you have a problem with is directly attributable to my own thickheadedness.
CHAPTER FOUR
"Hopes Which Obscure"
Sweet Love of youth, forgive, if I forget thee,
While the world's tide is bearing me along;
Other desires and other hopes beset me,
Hopes which obscure, but cannot do thee wrong!
- Emily Brontë, from "Remembrace"
Hermione looked down at the parchment on which she had been writing. "That's exactly half of the memories Professor Snape gave you," she observed. She raised her head to gaze at her friend. "Now, I believe, we come to the first one that includes you."
Harry wrinkled his nose, recalling his own initial impressions of the formidable and forbidding Potions master. "Why are we doing this, Hermione?" he asked, although he knew the answer as well as she did.
Her lips quirked. "Clues, Harry. It will give us a place to start."
Harry ran a hand through his hair. "You really think he's still alive, don't you?"
She leaned back in her chair and contemplated the quill in her hand. "If nothing else, it will give us information to redeem his memory," she stated, trying to sound practical.
"But you think it will help us--you--find him," he persisted.
She shrugged lightly. "Then we could save the man, too," she replied.
His eyes narrowed. "You... you're--" he began.
She cut him off. "Memory number eleven," she prompted, her voice brisk. She was not ready to examine her feelings. She needed more facts.
He exhaled. "Okay," he conceded after a moment. "Okay. The eleventh memory was really two fragments: his first glimpse of me--he was not very impressed--and a caution from Professor Dumbledore to keep an eye on Quirrell."
"That stuttering little fool," Hermione breathed contemptuously.
"He was a dangerous little fool," Harry reminded her. He continued, "Memory twelve, our fourth year. Snape told Dumbledore that the Dark Marks were becoming more pronounced and that Karkaroff had been spotted. And then there was Snape's curious reaction to Dumbledore's opinion about his courage."
Hermione stopped writing and chewed her lip in thought. "That's a recurring thing, isn't it?" she asked. "You called him a coward, and he took it as the biggest insult he'd ever heard."
"And rightly so," Harry acknowledged bitterly.
"But Professor Dumbledore tells him he's brave, and he looks...how did you describe it? Destroyed?" she continued.
"I'm not sure he really believed him," Harry replied. "He wanted to be brave--he turned out to be braver than any man I've ever known--but I think he didn't really believe he could be. Bloody hell."
"Yeah," she agreed. "Bloody hell." She took a deep breath. Snape was turning out to be a bigger puzzle than she would have guessed. "So, what was after that?"
Harry rubbed his hand across his face. "The next one," he began and then plunged ahead, "the next one was the one that really knocked me for a loop. Still does. They had planned the whole thing. He asked Snape to kill him. He ordered him to do it, in fact. He was reminding him of that up there on the tower that last night."
He stopped, replaying once more the scene from his own memory that he had watched unfold, frozen in place under his cloak and unable to stop it from happening. Realizing that it had been staged gave an entirely new meaning to what he had witnessed. He shook his head, angry and confused.
"And then," he continued slowly, "Snape was trying to save Dumbledore's life, and Dumbledore was explaining why he couldn't. Snape never wanted to kill him. Dumbledore made him do it."
"He was going to die anyway, Harry," Hermione said gently. "So I think he decided he could make his death mean something, use it to help. And Professor Snape was the only one he trusted to be able to carry out his plan."
Harry buried his face in his hands. "Why did Professor Dumbledore have to die?" he asked plaintively. "Why couldn't Snape have saved him?"
Hermione touched his arm lightly. "Some magic is just too strong. And everybody dies in the end, Harry. You know that." She sat back and looked at her notes. "And I think this memory was particularly important for him to share because he needed you--they both needed you--to understand that why we do things matters. I mean, that's what saved you in the end."
Harry looked up at her, frowning. "What do you mean?"
"You were able to walk into Voldemort's camp because you believed that your death was the only way to destroy him, as well. You chose to die, the same way that Professor Dumbledore chose to give up his life. You believed there was a really good reason to make that sacrifice."
Harry simply looked at her.
"And that, I think, might be why you got another chance, Harry," she continued quietly. "Because the reason we do things matters. That's what saved you."
Harry's eyes were glittering. "But it didn't save anyone else."
Hermione shook her head. "I know. I don't understand it exactly. And I'm not sure Professor Dumbledore did, either. But he had to convince you to try. That's what all the memories were for, really. To convince you to fulfill your destiny."
Harry ignored the tear that had started down his cheek. "So many people died and didn't get the chance to return. Why was I the only one?"
She moved across to put her arms around him. "I don't know, Harry," she said softly into his ear. "But I'm glad it was you."
He shuddered and hugged her back for a moment. Then he sat up in his chair, and Hermione moved back to hers, taking up her quill again. "How many is that?" he asked in a shaky voice.
She counted. "Thirteen."
"Okay," he replied. "The next one was the argument that Hagrid told us about, but he hadn't heard the whole thing. Snape could've given me just this one if he'd known I'd heard some of it already. He might have known I'd believe it all by itself."
Hermione looked at him steadily. "It was important that you know what had to be done, Harry, and that you were willing to accept it. He had to give you a context for his memories. And I don't think he knew that Hagrid had told you anything."
Harry sighed. "I guess not. By the time I got to this one, I think I was really ready to believe it all. Then he showed me what must've been the last time he and Dumbledore talked, the last time before..." He couldn't bring himself to put words to the event that he had thought of for almost a whole year as "The Murder." Even now, remembering the sight of Dumbledore being catapulted from the roof was almost more than he could bear.
But he also realized something new this time. "When Snape saw me again," he said slowly, "when he saw me that last time, he knew what I was going to have to do. At the time, I wondered why he didn't just kill me and be done with it. When I caught up to him, he knew I was going to have to die to take out Voldemort. He knew that he'd spent half his life keeping me alive, and that I was going to have to die anyway."
He sat for a moment, shaking his head, unable to find the words to express what Snape might have been feeling then. Finally, he spoke: "And his Patronus..."
"It was your mother's, wasn't it?" Hermione asked, though it was not really a question. She wondered if she would have recognized that graceful, solemn, silvery figure if she had glimpsed it herself that night in the forest. It seemed so out of character for the man she had thought she'd known, yet all the new information she'd been gathering showed her how little she knew the real Severus Snape.
"She was his happiest thought," Harry whispered. "She was the most wonderful thing he could think of."
"He loved her, Harry," Hermione said simply. "He protected you because he loved her."
Harry looked up, his eyes haunted. "But she died because of him. He betrayed her!"
"No, Harry," Hermione replied. "He relayed the prophecy he had heard. It was Voldemort who decided the prophecy referred to you and your family. And it was Wormtail who betrayed her. Wormtail betrayed you all. Professor Snape thought it was all his fault. And he was wrong."
The fire crackled, and Harry stared into the dancing flames. He tried to imagine the weight of the guilt Snape had felt. He still struggled to reconcile the forbidding figure he had thought he'd known with the facts he and Hermione had been piecing together.
After a few minutes, Hermione stirred. "And Dumbledore knew that," she said, her voice taking on an edge. "At some point, he had to have realized what really happened. But he needed Professor Snape to keep feeling guilty! He used that guilt to get him to spy for the Order." She opened her mouth again, but no sound came out.
Harry looked at her, frowning. "Hermione, that's not fair," he protested, but she glared at him.
"You're absolutely right!" she said sharply. "That manipulative old man!" She shook her head in astonishment as realization took hold of her.
"There was a war on, Hermione," Harry protested. "He needed a spy for our side. He was just doing what he had to in order to beat Voldemort."
Hermione stared at him, her eyes bright with tears. "He used him, Harry. Just like... just like he used you!"
Harry sat up abruptly. "Wait a minute, Hermione!" he protested. "He loved me. He was protecting me!"
She glared back at him. "He was keeping you alive until it was time for you to face Voldemort," she said, enunciating her words carefully. She knew how close Harry had felt to Dumbledore, but she was suddenly furious at the old man. "He may have loved you, but he was still planning to send you to be slaughtered!"
Harry shook his head vigorously. "But I survived, Hermione. I talked to him. And then I came back!"
Hermione looked at his steadily. "Did he know for sure that's what would happen?" she asked. "It's something called collateral damage, Harry. It's that whole 'for the greater good' thing from his days with Grindlewald. He still believed that. He still believed there were acceptable sacrifices."
Harry regarded her solemnly for a very long minute, the firelight glinting off his glasses. Finally he said quietly, "Sometimes I do think there are, Hermione. I was willing to die. It would have been worth it."
She stared back at him, simultaneously astonished and not at all surprised. She wondered if she would have had the courage herself to do what he had done. To do what Dumbledore had done. To make the sacrifices of Severus Snape.
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221 Reviews | 7.48/10 Average
LOVE this story. I know I read it once, long ago, back in the days before I ever wrote reviews.
At any rate, I absolutely love everything about this! I adore totally canon compliant SSHG fics, but many authors take the easy way out - pick up afterward, and either give H&R a divorce or kill Ron off. It's a delight to watch you skillfully strip off all the assumptions and inferences of the epilogue to bring our couple together as they were meant to be!
But even without that bit of sleight-of-word, this is simply a wonderful story. It's got it all - wonderful pacing, lovely slow-building romance, believeable characters, great OCs (Riley! *sniffs*), and layers upon layers of mystery and intrigue. I love the use of Severus' old chess set - first as a touching relic of his childhood, then as Hermione's clue, and finally as the tragic symbol of Riley's end.
I also loved Severus' immersion back into the Muggle world, and how that was why Hermione would be the one capable of tracking him. Leave it to the Muggleborn to figure out what totally passes over the Purebloods' heads. (I'd say it wasn't on their radar, but know what kind of blank stare they'd give me!) Seriously, though, there is a lot to think about regarding the pros and cons of living in the Muggle vs the Magical world.
While I'm glad you're now writing original fic, I'm so very happy that once upon a time you spent a lot of time and effort writing absolutely delicious SSHG fanfic. Thank you!
(Btw, here because of Juni's Fab Friday rec earlier this summer on TPP's FB page.)
Great story !!!!What lie is Hermione refering to here ?
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
It's been a long time since I wrote this.... Glad you like it, but I don't recall what point in the story you are talking about. If you tell me what chapter you are referring to, I will probably be able to answer.
Response from pansycat (Reviewer)
Sorry about that, I was reading rather late last night:).It was chapter 6 and the following from Hermione:She stared up at the boarded windows and marveled at Dumbledore’s ingenuity. Snape wasn’t the only one with a wildly overdeveloped sense of the theatrical, she thought. This whole, ramshackle building was part of a lie. Albus had set this up less than thirty years ago, yet she had talked with villagers who swore the Shack had been here for hundreds of years. Its weathered wood looked weary and derelict. It had become an abandoned, forgotten hulk, inaccessible to the world. It had outlived its purpose."Specifically the lie about Shack being haunted ?
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Ah, yes, now I remember. Yes, you're right---Dumbledore built the Shack to give Lupin a place to transform and made up a story about it being haunted to explain the strange sounds that would come from it every month. He pretended it was a really old, haunted building, when it wasn't at all. Rather clever of him, really.Thanks for reminding me!
Response from pansycat (Reviewer)
Sure, I remembered that but I thought it was a lie about Severus that I didn't remember...Interesting use of the epilogue, by the way....Actually, you could do the same for Ginny and Harry.It's funny. JK is pretty clear about what happens, when she speaks, but often times when she writes things are more unclear. To this day, I 'm still unclear what happened when Sirius tricked Severus into the shack.It seems like he must have seen Remus as a werewolf.So what did James actually prevent and how did he prevent it ? Is Remus even aware of what happened ?I think he must be ,because he doesn't really react to Snape's jibes.But none of this is really clear....
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
It's been a long time since I wrote this.... Glad you like it, but I don't recall what point in the story you are talking about. If you tell me what chapter you are referring to, I will probably be able to answer.
Response from pansycat (Reviewer)
Sorry about that, I was reading rather late last night:).It was chapter 6 and the following from Hermione:She stared up at the boarded windows and marveled at Dumbledore’s ingenuity. Snape wasn’t the only one with a wildly overdeveloped sense of the theatrical, she thought. This whole, ramshackle building was part of a lie. Albus had set this up less than thirty years ago, yet she had talked with villagers who swore the Shack had been here for hundreds of years. Its weathered wood looked weary and derelict. It had become an abandoned, forgotten hulk, inaccessible to the world. It had outlived its purpose."Specifically the lie about Shack being haunted ?
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Ah, yes, now I remember. Yes, you're right---Dumbledore built the Shack to give Lupin a place to transform and made up a story about it being haunted to explain the strange sounds that would come from it every month. He pretended it was a really old, haunted building, when it wasn't at all. Rather clever of him, really.Thanks for reminding me!
Response from pansycat (Reviewer)
Sure, I remembered that but I thought it was a lie about Severus that I didn't remember...Interesting use of the epilogue, by the way....Actually, you could do the same for Ginny and Harry.It's funny. JK is pretty clear about what happens, when she speaks, but often times when she writes things are more unclear. To this day, I 'm still unclear what happened when Sirius tricked Severus into the shack.It seems like he must have seen Remus as a werewolf.So what did James actually prevent and how did he prevent it ? Is Remus even aware of what happened ?I think he must be ,because he doesn't really react to Snape's jibes.But none of this is really clear....
I love it <3
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much for reading and commenting. You made my day.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much for reading and commenting. You made my day.
That was perfection!!!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much! You made my night!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much! You made my night!
Just as I thought that I have basically gone through all the DH-compliant SSHG fics worth a read that I stumbled upon this wonderful gem of a story.I love your Hermione (as well as liking your Ron and Harry), and when she prevailed over Dolohov, I found it hard to repress my `Yay! Go, Hermione`.I am really glad you gave SS and the Trio an ending they deserved. Thank you very much.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you! I am especially fond of this one, not only because it gave me the chance to reinterpret that infamous Epilogue (and reveal what it really says!), but it also showed me that I could write something longer (and that I could write a fight scene). So Hermione and Severus inspired me to focus more on my ofics (I'm nearly finished a second murder mystery novel, and my agent is working on selling the first one). I still write once a year for the SSHG Exchange, though, because I love this pairing so very much.I'm so glad you found this and enjoyed it. Thank you very much for reading and reviewing!
Great story, I really love Severus and Hermione together. Great solution for the epilogue.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you! High praise from a Ravenclaw! Thanks for reading & reviewing.
By all means, let's keep this 'ship afloat! Loved the story and the ending. Even better you kept me hungry for more.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much---and thanks for coming along on the journey. Your words are my reward!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much---and thanks for coming along on the journey. Your words are my reward!
Nice chapter, I loved how Hermione teased Severus about his spy skills getting rusty.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you! Let us hope that's all that's rusty....
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you! Let us hope that's all that's rusty....
Anonymous
I'm truly sorry that I didn't give you any reviews on the last chapters. I read them all offline and printed-out. I just wanted to say that I really and thoroughly enjoyed these chapters and the end of the story as much as every chapter before, and to thank you for sharing it with us! It was a wonderfull, catching and captivating reading, and I'm just sorry that it's finished now...
Author's Response: I'm sory it's finished too--because it menas no more reviews from you! I've really loved reading your comments throughout. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and to review--online and off!
What a fabulous story! I'd delayed reading this, thinking that it would feature a Dead Snape, and I really wasn't in the mood for that. I'm so glad I started reading. I love the way you teased the reader with 'maybe it will be Ron and Hermione after all', and I especially enjoyed the way she came to her senses. This was really an excellent read, not too long and not too short. Thanks so much for writing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I'm so glad you gave it a shot--and that I didn't disappoint you! It was great fun to string people along, making them think that things would turn out exactly as JKR planned (rather than the way we know it really should!), but I was very afraid that true SSHG lovers would be put off by those teases without a way to reassure them. But I couldn't give it away--the surprises were part of what make it interesting to write. I'm so glad you enjoyed it--your review makes it worth doing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I'm so glad you gave it a shot--and that I didn't disappoint you! It was great fun to string people along, making them think that things would turn out exactly as JKR planned (rather than the way we know it really should!), but I was very afraid that true SSHG lovers would be put off by those teases without a way to reassure them. But I couldn't give it away--the surprises were part of what make it interesting to write. I'm so glad you enjoyed it--your review makes it worth doing!
This was wonderful! I just read all of this so far all the way through. Just could not stop and almost missed kindergarten pick up! Loved how it came back around to Ron and his problem and tied it together. Excellent. Looking forward to the epilogue.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Am I a bad person for being secretly delighted to have nearly made you late? What a lovely testimony! Thank you so much for reading and reviewing and letting yourself be distracted! (The Epilogue is being validated, hope it will be up soon.)
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Am I a bad person for being secretly delighted to have nearly made you late? What a lovely testimony! Thank you so much for reading and reviewing and letting yourself be distracted! (The Epilogue is being validated, hope it will be up soon.)
Ah, Sophie was the mole.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Yes, I never liked her....Had to leave one mystery to be solved later. Thanks for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Yes, I never liked her....Had to leave one mystery to be solved later. Thanks for reviewing!
i liked all the delightful banter in this chapter. you almost had me worried there for a minute wondering what was going on with severus. looking forward to seeing what you do with the epilogue. :D
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Well, there had to be a little suspense.... Glad you enoyed the banter--it's so much fun to write!Epilogue should be along shortly--hope it satifies. Thanks so much for reviewing!-w
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Well, there had to be a little suspense.... Glad you enoyed the banter--it's so much fun to write!Epilogue should be along shortly--hope it satifies. Thanks so much for reviewing!-w
ah, mysterious to the last! You have done a good job giving us more questions and answering only some of them. -Wahoo
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
...or simply forgetting to answer them.... Glad you're enjoying the journey---thanks for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
...or simply forgetting to answer them.... Glad you're enjoying the journey---thanks for reviewing!
I am absolutely dying to know who Ron is married to... Loved the proposal bit, as well as their arguements. So funny. Can't wait to read the wrap up.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I have to admit that I'm a little vague on Mrs. Weasley's percise identity. As long as it's not Hermione, I'm happy.So glad you like their interplay--they are a great match in my book. Epilogue should be up soon, I hope (they have it but have to validate it). Thanks for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I have to admit that I'm a little vague on Mrs. Weasley's percise identity. As long as it's not Hermione, I'm happy.So glad you like their interplay--they are a great match in my book. Epilogue should be up soon, I hope (they have it but have to validate it). Thanks for reviewing!
That was one of my favorite proposal scenes I've ever read! Though, come to think of it, I actually haven't read many proposal scenes. *racks brain* Well, yours was brilliant, and I had tears in my eyes because they LOVE each other so much! Yup, they do, JKR! Interesting twist with the Avery girl, btw. And I look forward to your proper take on the epilogue. Five stars, as always, dear.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I love writing proposals! (I have another one in "One Very Good Thing," my one-off sequel to "Speak Now.")Glad you liked the Avery subplot. And yes, Jo, they are crazy about each other. How could they not be? They are a perfect match.Thanks so much for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I love writing proposals! (I have another one in "One Very Good Thing," my one-off sequel to "Speak Now.")Glad you liked the Avery subplot. And yes, Jo, they are crazy about each other. How could they not be? They are a perfect match.Thanks so much for reviewing!
just a tiny minor detail, that albus asked/ordered him to do it. it's a relief that he has his memories back. hopefully now he'll realize he deserves to be happy and make a life with hermione. :D
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Yeah, minor detail, probably doesn't make much difference.... Thanks so much for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Yeah, minor detail, probably doesn't make much difference.... Thanks so much for reviewing!
OMG! What wit in this chapter! I loved it!There's nothing like a snarky Snape!“I can’t begin to tell you how relieved that makes me,” he said with a sneer, and his voice was nearly back to Classroom Terror level.Thanks for such a wonderful story!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I'm so very glad you're enjoying this! I don't know why snark comes so easily---it's as though I'm possessed by the most snide, dry wit ever when I write him. Wish I could that quick-witted myself, but I'm always afraid I'll be too nasty. Snape never has that fear.Thank you so much for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I'm so very glad you're enjoying this! I don't know why snark comes so easily---it's as though I'm possessed by the most snide, dry wit ever when I write him. Wish I could that quick-witted myself, but I'm always afraid I'll be too nasty. Snape never has that fear.Thank you so much for reviewing!
Thank you for another wonderful chapter. I really enjoyed their exchange and their portrayal continues to be dead on.This struck me as being so true to Hermione's character:"She swung back out into the darkness and began to search for Severus Snape all over again."She's a brave one that girl!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Severus may be the bravest man Harry ever knew, but Hermione's probably the bravest woman. Hence, their suitability. Once more into the breech, dear friends!It means a lot to me that you're liking this!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Severus may be the bravest man Harry ever knew, but Hermione's probably the bravest woman. Hence, their suitability. Once more into the breech, dear friends!It means a lot to me that you're liking this!
Lovely, this was quite a moving chapter.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Thank you so much!
Thank you for this chapter. I'm glad he took his memories back! Looking forward to more.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I do believe he found it worth remembering.Thanks so much for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
I do believe he found it worth remembering.Thanks so much for reviewing!
Finally, he has his memories back!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
He does indeed.And now he's ready to make some more!Thanks for reviewing.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
He does indeed.And now he's ready to make some more!Thanks for reviewing.
Anonymous
Oh, that's lovely! A very intense, dense and complex chapter, I enjoyed it very much. I like the bit how you describe her finding him beautiful.
Author's Response: Love it what makes a person truly beautiful, both to the one who loves and to the beloved.
Somebody probably said that better somewhere.
Thanks for reviewing!
*sighs* They love each other! And I sense a happy ending and a properly written Epilogue on the horizon!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
YES, THEY DO!!!Your senses are reliable...just a minor mystery still to solve and some (proper!) resolutions to go! Thanks so much for reviewing.
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
YES, THEY DO!!!Your senses are reliable...just a minor mystery still to solve and some (proper!) resolutions to go! Thanks so much for reviewing.
Nooooo! Don't cut off there... So interesting how they've come to relate to one another. I'm extremely anxious to read the next bit!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Just one more chapter and then my own Epilogue, so I had to save something! So glad you're enjoying their new relationship--I think you like what's to come, as it continues to evolve. Thank you so much for reviewing!
Response from Elise_Wanderer (Author of The Spirit That Remembers)
Just one more chapter and then my own Epilogue, so I had to save something! So glad you're enjoying their new relationship--I think you like what's to come, as it continues to evolve. Thank you so much for reviewing!