Whew, I'm finally making it back to comment on this. Sorry for the delay!
You already know I love this. It's so complex on so many levels. Neville's wisdom and understanding are fabulous, as are Snape's perseverance and self-loathing. I think my favorite part might be Snape continuing to fuck Neville even as Minerva watches and berates him. He's so in character, so in his necessary role, and yet Neville can feel his tension and struggle. The flogging scene is fantastic as well, though. It's meant to be cathartic for Snape but ends up being equally cathartic for Neville. What a functionally dysfunctional relationship...
You already know I love this. It's so complex on so many levels. Neville's wisdom and understanding are fabulous, as are Snape's perseverance and self-loathing. I think my favorite part might be Snape continuing to fuck Neville even as Minerva watches and berates him. He's so in character, so in his necessary role, and yet Neville can feel his tension and struggle. The flogging scene is fantastic as well, though. It's meant to be cathartic for Snape but ends up being equally cathartic for Neville. What a functionally dysfunctional relationship...
AWESOME first post! Welcome to the comm. :D