I'm writing a story that takes into account most of what happened up to HBP and then goes AU. The problem is that I don't know whether my idea - the story I want to tell - is translating itself properly to the reader. I know what I intend to say, but I have no idea whether it's coming across. The thing is that the story starts when Harry is 23. Voldemort has finally been defeated after years of war. A lot has happened in the interim, which I do explain in the course of the story, but at the start of the story the situation is very different from the wizarding world as it is in canon, and most differences do not get explained at once. The story deals with the first meeting of Harry and Snape since the night Snape killed Dumbledore, and then with their slowly developing relationship, and also with cleaning up the post-war mess, and rebuilding their society.

What I basically would like to know is whether I'm on the right track, or whether I need to be explaining more. Are my characterizations of Snape and Harry believable, or do I need to go into more detail to explain why they are acting as they are?

( Tell me what you think? )

Title: Back From The Dead
Author: Rakina
Beta: hel_bee
Word Count: 4,279 words.
Rating: PG13 for slashy overtones.
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Genre: Humour
Prompt: by gingertart50: "Snape can fly!" I'm sure this isn't what you meant by it, but this is what it spawned in my pea-like brain, so here you are.
Warnings: DH spoilers. Highlight for further warnings:</b> * Possible overuse of the word 'crap', one use of the word 'cock' *g*.*
Author's Notes: Written for and originally posted at the phoenix_flies fest, to celebrate the themes of rebirth and renewal following the move to our new journaling homes. Also to fix the annoying failure of JKR to treat Snape fairly in Deathly Hallows.
Disclaimer: The world of Harry Potter, its characters and settings are the copyrighted works of J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., her publishing companies and affiliates. No profit was made from the writing of this story.

( Back From the Dead )