(Apologies for the latest reply ever! I'm just now getting on top of a lot of things! ::facepalm::)
"No, please, Snape isn't Snape without his memories, without his past."
Yeah, I totally agree. Everything that makes Snape Snape is in his memories. Well. Almost everything. I have a feeling the fact that he's a sneaky, snarky git is genetic. ;)
I'm glad the "Mr. Potter" had the desired effect. As I started writing the fic, I was building up to that moment, so I'm thrilled it worked. And I'm glad the smut worked, too. ;)
I'm happy to hear how much you enjoyed this; thank you for your comments!