Wow! I know this was posted a long time ago, but I can't help but let you know how amazingly enjoyable this was. I don't really read Harry Potter stories too much anymore; I think I lost interest due to overexposure or something, but this took me back to how reading Snarry felt when it was all shiny and new for me! The roses, wow, THE ROSES. I don't think that the image of a completely transformed Spinner's End will leave me alone for a while. Harry's obsession with the collar, all the magic, really, just, *all the magic*. The wizarding culture you created, from Ron's funeral to Odile, it was just pervasive and so, just, my *ideal* for a Harry Potter story. Thank you for making me remember how wonderful Harry Potter stories can be!!!