Thank you. XD Your comment about the eyes cracked me up.
Before DH was released, I was talking to a friend and I said that I thought Severus was most likely going to die because if he lived he'd have nothing left. This was kind of a way for me to run with that idea. He's too trapped by his past and too invested in it to let it go. Of the two of them, I think Harry is better off in this scenario; he at least has the potential to move beyond his past, as evidenced when he finally walked away from Severus.
Thank you for reviewing and I'm glad you liked the story.