i am gleeful over this comment! i am a huge fan of your writing, so i'm thrilled you enjoyed this.
you've picked out lots of the stuff - the hints and details - that i worked hardest to get right. i think it was maybe a bit underwritten in parts, maybe you have to read harder than you would want to to get the most out of it, but it really feels like you did. i'm v. grateful. i have to admit to writing the fic from the position of being in love with snape (i always wonder if that's actually a handicap...), so i feel like my work is done. :D