Oh my goodness. I don't know how, but you've established such a melancholy mood here that it makes me want to weep for their lost opportunities. I imagine it's the mutes colors, the looks on their faces, Severus' posture... This somehow becomes a beautiful, if sad, whole. As Emynn said, Harry's tight grip on the column makes it seem as if he's trying SO HARD not to go and touch Severus, and Severus' stooped posture speaks volumes. Really well done. *sniffs*