Thank you so much! I think my favorite part of this review is, "how he could finally really see that both of the people he loved loved him in return, despite him being the way he was." I think this is exactly right. And more importantly, I think it fits both Harry and Severus.
Grief is such a bright and shining thing. The acuteness of it, the way it forces us to examine our own lives--whether we want to or not--it is like staring into the sun, I think.
Thank you so much for reading and for such a thoughtful review.