Wonderful story. I loved Severus's first encounter with Lily (the description of his scent was brilliant!) and Al, he of the green eyes. I liked the slow, easy development of first their armistice, then their friendship, finally something more. I think it was very appropriate that Harry and the kids should leave and Severus had to make that step to go back to the Wizarding World to be with them again. Nice touches of James being the one to give his approval to Severus, Lucius's reaction to both his death and his 'rebirth' as it were, and of course fun setting the fic in New Orleans. Well done.