What a beautiful, evocative, elegiacal story! I adored the affection between the two (and between Harry and Ginny--never thought I'd ever say that! :^), and the poignancy of Fawkes showing up after Harry declares his love. It seems that was what Severus needed to be able to leave the cemetery, but at that point, he didn't want to!
Then, at the end of a fabulous story, there was some of the most incredibly emotive artwork I've seen in a while. What a gift you have!
I'm bookmarking this under anonymous, but can't wait to find out who you are!