Oh, boy. Yeah, this is the latest reply to a comment pretty much EVAR. But even though it's three months late, I wanted to let you know that I appreciated that you read and commented.
With Sirius, I figured if death didn't mature him a bit, nothing would! He's still a bit self-destructive, but I suspect Severus will beat most of it out of him. ;D
That's one courtship that will bear bruises as well as fruit for ages!
And isn't that what makes this pairing so great?? Hee!