Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment! It was my first time writing a mystery and I was a bit worried about how it woud play out for somebody who didn't know all along who the villain was, so I'm super relieved it worked for you. And don't worry, we can call it like it is -- Harry is totally obsessed. *g* He's a man who's always thought with his heart, and that's not about to stop any time soon. And all while I was writing this, I was really thinking of it as a tribute of sorts to Severus, so it means a lot to hear you found him to be so believable.
Seriously, thank you SO much for this. Made my day. So glad you enjoyed the story so much!