Oh, my! What a fabulous review to receive; thank you so much! I'm so pleased to know that you love this fic; I quite enjoyed writing it. :D
James' trickery bleeds into my fics when it can; I keep meaning to write its full story, but I find it too painful. And I'm sorry for your temporary concern, but it's excellent to know that you wanted to reread and, therefore, realized that Snape's relationship with Harry is real. It's the best compliment, someone wanting to reread!