Harry brought his hand up to the bony, unbeautiful, perfect face in a long caress
The tone of this story is just like that gesture from the end: meditative. Sweet, gently mysterious, filled with power that is held back thoughtfully.
I absolutely adore it!
And that's just the style and pacing and tone. The story itself - the characters (Grey is awesome!), the mystery that is so carefully developed and so beautifully resolved, and the wizarding world lore, are all terrific! It's a wonderful, lovely welcome back to Hogwarts. *hugs you happily*