"I don't want to go alone." That was so lovely. He is so unlike the Snape we know. I can see why he would want not to be his "old self" again!Livvy

Ooh... interesting! can't wait to see more of the memories!

I want more, I want more, I want more...

I really like this Raven/Severus of yours, you are doing such a good job with both Hermione and Severus, making this one really wonderful story!

Love this fic.  Glad to see it updated.  Looking forward to the next part.

Finding these memories left to him by his mother is such a wonderful thing.  Now he knows she loved him.  Even if his father was a total bastard to him, his mother loved him with all her heart.  Thank goodness for this – it's about time Raven found out something good about himself.With each passing day, circumstances are bringing Hermione and Raven closer.  Closer and mind and in spirit.  It's is wonderful to see their caring for each other growing.Very neat chapter!Beth

Another truly lovely chapter.

What a lovely chapter! *****, as it usually is.

Very moving. Raven's thoughts raise an enticing path for his new life. However, will he be able to lead his desired simple, peaceful life with Hermione?

i can't wait to read the next chapter!

ahhh, how lovely - they're growing closer!

I don't blame him - the cabin sounds ideal!  Nice job - thanks for your work!

She finally addressed her grief.  I'm glad Raven was there for her while she did.

In this chapter Raven learned things about himself both good and bad.  I wish he had the knowledge to realize all the good he had done when he had made the decision to work for the Light.  Reading from Snape's journal, all he would have learned was the bad things he'd done and that he had felt relief when Dumbledore had accepted him back.Hermione's grief had been bound to come to the surface one day, and seeing all the familiar placed of her childhood had breached the dam she had put in place to contain her emotions.  I'm glad that Raven was there to comfort her.  I don't know what will have to happen for him to consider going to Hogwarts to see if he can talk to Albus' portrait, but if that were possible, it may give them the help they need to brew a memory restore potion to help him.Great chapter!Beth

I love Raven, it is obvious you put a lot of thought into his character.  It was also nice to see that he wishes to be neither Raven nor Snape.  I look forward to seeing how he will develop.

Although the forest brought back memories, it probably did her a lot of good to let it all out. :)

Holy Moly!! You made me cry...I can't wait untill the next chappy. this one seemed to take so long.I know how Hermione feels.My Mom passed away 8 years ago and it took me forever to let it out.Raven is starting to grow as a person with depth.I can't wait to see how you tie this all together.

This chapter is so nice. I like your story very much. Keep going.

Thanks! *sighs* My reading is definitely too quick... Ah... Looking forward to next chappies!

Sad but cathartic.

I really like the fact that they can find such comfort with each other.  This continues to be such a sweet, refreshing story.  I just hope nothing's going to happen soon to put the damper on things! :-)

Such a lovely picture. And I am not even a fan of SS/HG!

I am also a little afraid that we will lose Raven, I like him. But as you said to another reviewer, I will sit back and relax./M

Raven is very sweet... i like him... I can't wait to read the next chapter.  Hope they find the memory activator!

I hope that they find something that helps. I'm really surprised, disgruntled a bit about Hermione insisting, and Raven for that matter, that Raven will be 'lost' once Severus 'returns'. That just seems off to me. Why wouldn't Hermione, who has medically knowledgable parents know about amensia? And if she knows about Amnesia, wouldn't se see this as a case of simple memory loss. Or are you setting us up for a transferance of personalities? It would seem that once Raven 'remembers' everything, past and presant would combine - he would be flooded with the knowledge of who he was, what he was and yet still rememeber what happened to him as Raven. There might be a void, a black spot of what happened between the shack and when he woke up in his box - but that would be normal and logical.So, their growing feeligns for each other - I can understand her fear - in that I can see where when he 'awakens his memories,' when his past comes backto him - Severus Raven Snape might turn from her as a redicilous girl who helped him come back to himslef. Thus developing a reawakening of why he and she have these feeligns that don't jive with the person he was, or is now, kind of thing. But the Raven part of his personality, the time he lived as Raven would still be a part of who he becomes.   Neither would be lost - only a melding of who he is and a deep inner search of who Severus Rave Snape wants to be.Unless, Hermione knows something and we are left in the dark. IF she knows that his memory loss from Nagini's bit would divide him magically, like two Snape's in a Time-Turner fic - once the two Snapes collide, combine, meet - a effect happens - one is consumed by the other, one absorbs the other and the second on ceases to exhist?Very curious.   But I wonder, will they give into this attraction before Raven discovers Severus Snape and merges with him?