In-depth details, realistic consequences, a bit of mystery, House!Snape, and a lovelorn Harry made for an excellent story.
The cane on which he supported himself bore a silver snake coiled around its length with the snake's head forming the handle.
Ohhh, Snape's got a cool cane! I like little details like that.
Snape swept majestically through the St Mungo's Spell Damage waiting room
Okay, Snape's entrance just had me gaping in admiration. I can picture it in my mind and it just amuses me to no end. And, his subsequent speech had me bouncing in my seat. I LOVE it when he is so coolly intimidating. *snickers* He had everyone fleeing from the waiting room posthaste. And then there was the smackdown he gave to Lee Jordan (and his cohorts). Ha! Despite all that's happened to him, Snape's no fool and is still a force to be reckoned with!
Poor Harry had such a difficult time getting through to Snape but I loved how he persevered, finally getting his man at the St Mungo's staff charity auction. Yeah! Wootwootwoot! Go, Harry!