Oh, wow, that was like, craaazy mind blowing!! I couldn't beLIEVE it--you totally had me thinking it was going to be a focus on agoraphobia and internal challenges re depression, etc...which I fully bought into and thought worked SO well with the separation anxiety prompt...and THEN! My goodness. It was like all this ancient castle magic and I was totally infuriated by that castle!! I couldn't beLIEVE it!!! You made it all so palpalable--I think it was the care with which you took in building it, from the beginning. I mean, you never rushed it, never let slip any anxiety about getting to the castle magic part, completely lulled me into a sense that I could see where things were going and what this story was about...you stunned me, you know. STUNNED me!
I really liked your gentler Severus; he was really convincing, alternately limp and razor sharp. The very definition of stir crazy. And Harry was so sweet. And Binns! Like everyone else except Severus, I never thought of him as a person, really...not until this fic! Wow, this sure is terrific. If I wore a hat, I would doff it. A fabulous fic by a fabulous captain. ♥