I was so heartbroken for poor Snape throughout the beginning, that I wasn't sure I could go on with the story. A real testiment to how powerful it was, how strongly it grabbed me, squeezed my poor heart and made it ache so very badly. I actually emailed our illustrious Capitan for a heads up of "there's hope, isn't there?" She replied very quickly and urged me to continue and OMG I'M SO GLAD I DID.
There was so much to love about this! I'm pants at reviews, but you must know how deeply I adored Harry as the Snidget, and their banter, and Snape's caring for him and how it progressed into so much more for both of them. His handling of Harry when he turned back into a human created the need for more tissues. The care and the detail in how you wrote their touching and physical interactions with each other was so VISUAL. The ending was "sit on the edge of my seat" exciting and I was hoping that Snape wouldn't have to live with the sword forever. *whew*
But I loved as much their interactions after Voldie's defeat and I'm so glad you added that amazing epilogue. This is one incredible story that I know will be reread again and again.