What a clever story. Fluffy yet believable. They were both fabulously IC, I especially loved this Harry, mature and scarred from his childhood, yet open for what life brought him, which was, fortunately for us, Snape. *g* Having him work with owls was perfect, especially given what happened to Hedwig, and his reaction to first seeing Snape alive was completely believable. And the ending! *ggg* Deftly done. Between the premise, the title and the story itself, you have a real masterpiece here. Fabulous job. I shall be reccing this. :)