What a perfect story. The Hooch-section was brilliant, and all the more touching for the understated way in which you write it. And the party Minerva's year had at Hogwarts - such a great tie-in with canon. Utterly believable. Riddle as the social climber! And Moody - he's so completely Moody, drat the man. One can see why he breaks up with Minerva - pity him for it, even. And at the same time, I wanted to kick what's left of his buttock and yell 'you damn noble fool'.
And Snape! You got him out of the Shrieking Shack, alive and sneering. I loved that whole section, especially Minerva's completely honest assesment at the start of their relationship.
There are so many fine lines in this story, and above all, such an utterly IC, utterly lovable Minerva. Brilliant.