I thought this story was simply spectacular. I was lured in by the tea, and Snape's agoraphobia, and Harry's caretaking... I couldn't stop hoping for him to be cured. I never realized that it was something more until Snape collapsed in the hall. At that moment, I knew there was something else, because that level of will should've been able to make some kind of change.
Once there was the big reveal, of course, that first year was powerful and disturbing. Thank goodness for Binns, or Snape would've died. Snape's attitude, modified from the years of reading self-help, really mellowed him enough to be a decent partner to Harry.
Harry's journey was the most compelling. I can't help thinking some of his friends must've believed he was addicted to something, since he disappeared, was secretive, lied, was unreachable, etc. I love how he casts the net around Minerva, who thinks she has to shop for him since he has trouble leaving. What a good excuse that was!
The more I thought about this story, the more I had to read it again. I love how this makes the perfect excuse for what happened to his body. Interesting. The idea that Snape never wants to set foot in the castle is probably his wisest thought. EVER.
Thanks for such an amazing, thought-provoking piece. Your writing is unsurpassed. You are so brilliant! Thanks, thanks, and thanks again!