wonderfully original use of magic to develop everyone's story. Perfecctly canon compliant, really, yet marvelously inventive pov. heart-wringing as well, how important it is to say "I love you" and how it can suddenly become impossible. Harry does what he can.
This got me musing that Lily's memory of this strange emotional boy prompted her to name her son....
and of course, anytime H tells S he loves him, I melt.