Aw, thank you so much! It makes me all kinds of happy that you liked this. I just adored the idea in my head, of Harry being kept in solitary confinement and made to believe the war has gone in Voldemort's favor. It would have been fun to do something longer, but I wasn't sure how to do that and keep the mindfuck aspect.
Oh goodness, Snape is such a fun character to write! I love that he can be a good guy or a bad guy and still be completely in character. That flexibility is fantastic. :D