Okay, this was absolutely incredible. This line made me laugh: The know-it-all and the know-very-little were whispering intently, because haha, I've never really heard it phrased that way, and it was so very apt and Severus and I loved it. And then the rest...the rest was pure poetry. I love that Severus is the only one who can touch and heal Harry, I love his conversation with Minerva and how she's really so blind to Harry's pain... I love the line about Severus' heart breaking wide open and that Severus' new purpose in life is to make Harry live. This is just absolutely lovely, and I thank you so much for writing it. *happy sigh* They'll be all right, now- they're together. : )