Glad Hermione told Severus about her teaching position during their first real conversation together since she accepted.  That way, he can't think that she was keeping it from him and trying to trick him.  Of course, she's still getting a bit of the cold shoulder from him, but that's more because he's running scared than anything else.  He's all too willing to believe that anyone at all is more important to other people than he is, including his own amnesiac persona!  It's very sad that he cannot believe that he is worthy of anyone's affection or even kind regard.  Minerva just needs to keep on giving him some Tough Love, and keep her foot in the emotional door so Hermione has more of a chance to squeeze through!Can't wait to see how things continue to develop!

And it continues.  Thanks for another chapter!

Love it, Love it..I see Raven is slowly making his way into Severus' emotions...great chapter, slowly Hermione is getting through to him...I'm glad!Looking forward to more! Whoohoo!!!  WELL DONE!

Wow that was great!

Squeeee!!!! You are genius! Your team is genius! I love this story. Hurray for a great chapter

Stubborn as usual, Severus will torture himself with denial until the moment comes that he can no longer bare to be apart from Hermione, and from the things he told Minerva, I think that process has already begun.  Each time he sees her, his heart is calling out to him to let down the barriers he has used to protect his heart for all these years.I can tell from the things he said while he and Hermione were talking about brewing the potion that he sees her differently than he did when he was her teacher.  I hope Hermione will be able to hold her tongue until the time is right, but I do think that sooner or later she will have to spell out to him exactly how much she loves him and how he, as Raven, loved her.Another great chapter, Jeannie!  Thank you.Beth

It feels like things are starting to change for the better. The conversationi with Minerva was wonderful.

Oh, I loved this chapter! Severus's conflicted emotions were described so wonderfully, and the angst between them both made me want to see her throw herself at him regardless!I am so excited about the next chapter I can't tell you!

I'm glad Minerva spoke so bluntly to him.  Thanks for updating!

I hope he starts to listen.  She is quite willing to love Severus.

Well, that's progress! :)

Slowly he's getting it. I'm glad Minerva had a small part in it too. She definitely told him what for. I hope he truly listens. That actually went better than I had expected!

I don't know about forgiving Albus, but I do hope he forgives himself!

hope is glimmering thru the gloom! i like albus way better dead than i did alive. and how wise is minerva, just like her namesake. splendid update. thanks muchly

very good.  I can't wait to read more.I thought the word "gawd" was a bit odd.  Usually that is used to be a bit silly and this was not a silly moment.  Not to mention that both Hermione and Raven had some Christian tendencies and most of the people who spell Gawd that way do it as an exaggeration that mocks Christians.  I'm not Christian, I'm atheist and I do occaisionally spell it that way so it doesn't offend me , it just kind of doesn't fit the story.  Anyway, it's a minor point that I happened to notice.  I still LOVE LOVE LOVE the story.

Minerva is a wise wise woman!! And the MVP of the chapter! Woot!

Was that a swoon there at the end! Oh Hermione one baby step forward with Severus and then 3 back. Makes me wish for Raven again.

Heartbreaking, and yet ended on a more hopeful note.  Well done.

Ah, even as a portrait Dumbledore just can't stop meddling!    I'll bet the Hat really wanted him to go to Slytherin when he was Sorted, but he said no.  I just hope that Sev doesn't feel like his future's been trapped all over again when he finds out about Hermione after having signed the contract.  I have no doubt he will take it out on her, especially if part of him feels happy about the arrangement.  Hermione will need to be tenacious and thick-skinned, but I'm confident she'll make it.Figures Severus would get a kick out of still being able to frighten the students!  It will be fun to see if he regrets his decision of taking back Potions after seeing how far behind the classes are from where they should be, or if it will just reassure him that he made the right choice after all.

Albus has a lot of faith.

Great chapter! Now we just need to get them back together!

Thank you so much for Albus' reassuring words ;) *****, as usual...

There will be a long and difficult way before Hermione wil find Serverus Snape 'heart In this way, the story is more real It's a good job Thank you

Albus is still meddling.  But I do see some hope there.

Oh, Jeannie, you're breaking my heart.  Hermione is so heartbroken, and I hope she can master her emotions and hurt feelings long enough to become Severus' friend.  He misses her so much now that surely it's only a matter if time before they can find their way back to the love they knew when it was Raven who was present.Severus misses her so badly he can't sleep.  To make matters worse, ever since he read what Raven wrote in his journal about how Firewhiskey had taken their life away, he couldn't drink anymore.I'm glad that Severus signed the contract that Minerva offered him, and hope he will not be too angry when he finds out that Hermione will be teaching at Hogwarts.  Maybe Severus will need Hermione's help with the book of spells, and that will be a gateway to rekindling the love.Great, angsty chapter!Beth