Raven is Severus.  He needs to remember that. What a lovely chapter.

The idea of Frank and Alice at Neville's wedding brings a tear to my eye.

Lovely chapter, glad to see Severus & Hermione making progress!  A happy Severus Snape is quite disconcerting, but good to put people on edge.  Good job & please update soon!

this is just getting better and better. i'm glad you finished it, having to wait so long to find out everything is going to be tough. can't wait to see if everything works.       

I love the way Severus is developing.  You're doing any amazing job telling this story.  I can't wait to see what develops when they try to cure Harry and the Longbottoms.  And it was nice to see Severus asking Neville's permission before just steaming ahead.  That was a nice scene to show how they've both changed since the war.  As for Raven, it seems Severus is begining to accept the gentler side of his personality.  I'm sure it's only a matter of time until the memories follow.  At least I hope so!  Okay, I'll stop babbling now!

Once again you've given us a marvelous chapter, Jeannie!  I love this story so much because you give us a chance to see the three sides of Severus Snape.  I say three sides because there is Severus as he was before the Dark Lord's demise, there is Raven who is Severus without his earlier memories, and there is Severus as he is today without his memories as Raven.  It is a real treat to see how he is now in his relationship with Hermione.  He has come to understand that she really and truly loved him as Raven and that she loves him as Severus, too.  He realizes that until or unless he takes the next step to view the memories that Raven left for him there will always be this this gap in his life, and little by little I think he is working his way toward the Pensieve that holds the key to is past and his future.Hermione's patience and tender caring for the man she loves is bringing him to a place of comfort and courage.  My favorite part of this chapter is when Severus tell her that if she wants to be a part of his life she will have to understand that he greatly regrets his past deeds and she replies,  “Well, we will just have to make your future so good you have no time to dwell in the past.” I'm very glad that Severus had the opportunity to talk to Neville, and I think it was as important to Neville as it was to Severus.  I'm looking forward to your next update.  thanks.Beth

Thank you for another great chapter. I guess Severus having doubts about Hermione really loving him as he is, is to be expected, we are talking about Severus Snape after all. But, it is rather insultung towards Hermione with thsi constant doubt about her, no matter his issues, he should be old enough, and lived through enough, to know that nobody can guarrantee you a life filled with happiness, that you actually have to risk getting hurt sometimes and that both parties have to make a realationship work. I do love this bit with Nevilles parents, I hope it will be at least somewhat successful!

My instinct is to say Severus is truly a changed man, but that is not the case.  He has always been this man.  In many ways he has been unlocked from a comatose state much as he hopes to revive others.

Glad it's going well. It must be terribly confusing for poor Severus. I hope he gets put together soon.

I enjoyed the chapter. Those last two paragraphs were really touching. How odd it must feel for him to be split in two like that.

It appears a Raven/Severus merge is in the process and Severus is more open minded after a talk with Min. Hermione's change of address for him has helped.

Severus shouldn't torture himself.  And I think that Hermione is doing wonderfully well at getting him to let himself live a bit again.

Things are progressing nicely, if a bit abruptly.

Nice chapter.   I can imagine this not being easy to write--keeping him in character and merging two personalities at the same time. 

So far the integration's going well, looking forward to seeing how it all works out.  Good to see things're going smoothly thus far between Hermione & Severus.Can't wait to see what the next chapter reveals!

Yay! I do believe that 'Severus' and 'Raven' are really starting to merge now - just as I knew they would!  At least Severus is really starting to recognise that the softer side of himself is really part of him and not just another person entirely, i.e. 'Raven'.Looking forward to the next update with interest! :-)

I'm glad that they are able to work together again without feeling totally alien to one another.  Their visit to Severus' lair after getting the poison from the dragon's claw, was a good time for him to get to know Hermione and himself better.  Slowly Severus is beginning to identify the part of him that is Raven and to feel the coming together of his two selves.  I hope in time that Severus will realize that he is now and has always been Severus and Raven, that his personality had always had a gentle side even though he had had to hide it in his role as a spy for the Light.I enjoyed reading about their dinner and how they were able to talk.  When Hermione held him to herself, I wanted to cheer!!!!I love it!Beth

Great chapter - more angst for both of them when she cried out for Raven.

No, what a mistake for Hermione to make. Snape is so touchy as it is. The wizard is like a porcupine.

Snape is jealous of himself.  Wow, what unusual circumstances to be in.

Oh Hell's bells!

I'm sorry I have not been reviewing each chapter. I have been gobbling them up reading them. Each is so full of emotion. I am impressed with your writing skill. I am ready to cry along with Hermione at the end of this chapter.

Yay, Severus is back.  Poor Hermione having to start all over again - all the merrier the chase I guess!Great job with this chapter!

Anyone who can kiss like that (could I borrow him please?!!) and be compassionate enough to 'listen in' sympathetically when Hermione was crying must still have feelings closer to the surface than he realises! He didn't even go off drinking as he'd threatened, proving he wants to do the right thing. It must all be terribly confusing for him. He still just needs time ...And thank you for once again mentioning God - you may remember that I commented on this quite early on in this story; it's good to think that the HP universe doesn't have to be anti Christian/conventional religion.I feel sure that happier times are just around the corner for these two.  Like them, all of us reader/reviewers have just got to hang on in there I guess! :-)

It begins! Ugh, must wait for next chapter *pouts*--yes, yes, I know its in the queue.