This is such a powerful story. And told in such a gripping, lyrical fashion it almost reads like poetry (um, the good kind. ;D). I was immediately pulled into the fic and your narrator was interesting and engaging of his own right but kept the story focused and moving. I loved how you developed the relationship between Snape and Harry in such a small handful of scenes. It was brilliant.
I grieved with Snape and teared up at more than one point (the bedside, the hereafter *sobs*). Truly, it was lovely. I only wish I was familiar with the source material because I think I would have enjoyed it even more. Alas, time spent reading classics is time away from reading pron, so unlikely to happen. *g*