Not my normal pairing + looooong = not success in 99% of fics. I usually lose interest about 10 minutes in. THIS is the major major major exception to the rule! I was ENTHRALLED. There are so many things I could say, I don't know where to start. I love Snape's quiet desperation and the way he chooses to cope, I love MoonGiddy!Lupin, I love the hopeful ambiguity of the ending, I love the eloquent style ... god. I'm going to bookmark this one and re-read it often.